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Supporter ProfilesVenture Capital in the Middle East and North Africa ReportKPMGKPMG is a global network of professional firms operating in 150countries with over 138,000 people working in member firms around theworld. KPMG in the UAE was established in 1974 and has grown to 900professional staff led by 30 Partners, across 8 offices in the country.We have established our presence among market leaders in the region,providing clients with Audit, Tax and Advisory services to identify andmanage risks and maximise opportunity.Over the years we have had the opportunity to work with leading industryplayersin the region and play a pivotal role in helping them make theirsuccess stories. At various stages of their growth, our clients look to usfor timely and independent advice in helping them in their decision making.Our professionals are selected from a talent pool of industry specialists,backed by an in depth knowledge base, local experience, client focusedapproach and above all a close network with professionals acrossour member firms the world over.The extensive range of services we provide our clients include thefollowing: Audit, Tax advisory, Transaction services, Corporate finance,Restructuring services, IT advisory, Business performance services, Internalaudit risk and compliance services, Forensic services, Business processoutsourcing, Financial risk management.Norton RoseNorton Rose Group is a leading international legal practice. We offer afull business law service from offices in Europe, the Middle East and AsiaPacific. We are strong in financial institutions; energy; infrastructure andcommodities; transport; and technology. Norton Rose Group comprisesNorton Rose LLP, Norton Rose Australia and their respective affiliates. TheGroup has more than 1800 lawyers worldwide.Norton Rose Group has one of the leading private equity practices in theMENA region. We have acted on the establishment of many of the fundswhich are active in the region as well as investments by those funds andother private equity investors.On 1 June 2011, two leading law firms — Ogilvy Renault in Canada andDeneys Reitz in South Africa with its pan-African division, Africa Legal —will join Norton Rose Group. The enlarged Group will have 2500 lawyers,and offices in Montréal, Ottawa, Québec, Toronto, Calgary, Johannesburg,Durban and Cape Town, with an associate office in Tanzania.46