His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Deputy Ruler of Dubai and President of the Dubai International Financial Center, recently met with Rollie van Rappaard, co-founder and co-chairman of CVC Capital Partners. CVC Capital Partners is a global investment consulting and asset management firm with offices in major cities worldwide. The meeting took place at His Highness’s residence in the Nad Al Sheba area in Dubai.
During the meeting, Rollie van Rappaard briefed His Highness on the company’s operations in the Middle East region and its office’s role in contributing to its interests in the region. His Highness emphasized that Dubai serves as a strong starting point for CVC Capital Partners’ business in the region due to its distinguished position as a major financial and business center.
The discussion between His Highness and Rollie van Rappaard focused on opportunities offered by Dubai for global asset and investment management. His Highness highlighted Dubai’s advanced infrastructure and policies that make it an ideal environment for growth and development in this sector. The conversation also touched on His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s ambitious vision for Dubai’s economy as outlined in “Dubai Economic Agenda D33.”
Rollie van Rappaard expressed his appreciation for Dubai and its leadership, noting its success as a leading business center at regional and international levels. He highlighted Dubai’s advantages such as stability, openness to the world, supportive legal frameworks for business institutions, and dynamic investment environment that continue to attract global companies seeking opportunities for growth in the region. Key figures from both CVC Capital Partners and Dubai’s financial sector attended the meeting, including Issa Kazim, Malek Sultan Al Malek, Hilal Saeed Al Marri.