With the advent of the Credit Crunch and the consequent decrease in M&A activity, in recent years more and more companies are looking to joint ventures as an expansion tool as well as a market entry strategy, particularly in Emerging Markets.

The seminar was addressed by the Rt Hon Ken Clarke MP, the British Consul-General in Sao Paulo, John Doddrell and the Head of the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) in London, Jaime Gornsztejn.THE MAIN THEMES COVERED WERE:·          PPP opportunities in healthcare

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