RE: twitter29 Oct 2019 18:16
VOX: Who are Eurasia’s contacts with CITIC and VTB?
AC: In CITIC, we are sponsored on the very top level by the Chairman of CITIC Merchant, the investment and merchant banking arm of CITIC, as well as by his advisor, who used to be the CEO of Gazprombank, Asia Pacific. In VTB, we are supported by the top people as well, whom we worked on multiple transactions previously. Both banks are the best you can possibly get to market and sell Russian mining companies.
VOX: I know you cannot mention the names, but are you in talks with just one or several strategic investors now?
AC: It has been always my habit to talk to multiple strategic investors to make sure a good deal can be negotiated. This is one of the key lessons I learnt very well working for bulge bracket investment banks selling Russian companies.