What it takes to privatize successfully

The international strategic investor has become, and will continue to be, the key figure in eastern European privatization. The most effective sales seem to be those that have involved transferring a substantial equity stake to a foreign company.

       
Elena Titova

The international strategic investor has become and will continue to be the key figure in eastern European privatization. After a decade trying to adapt the principle of privatization to the region’s needs, investment bankers and governments have concluded that the most effective sales have involved transferring a substantial equity stake to a foreign company.

The investor must also receive a guarantee of management control, whether or not it holds more than 50% of the shares.

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