Private Equity Russia

RusAgro, one of the largest Russian agricultural holding companies, is preparing for IPO in May, 2010.  Reuters originally reported that the IPO would be held in London, but Forbes is now reporting that the IPO will be in Russia.

The company will seek to raise from $250-$300 million.

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Societe Generale has named Rafael Nagapetiants, 48, as head of the mergers and acquisitions in Russia.  The group will concentrate on both private equity and listed transactions in the Russian Federation.

Nagapetiants was previously head of corporate finance at Alfa Bank.  Before Alfa, Nagapetiants was SUN Group’s director from 2001 to 2005 and Inkombank’s vice president from 1994 to 2000.  From 1984 to 1994 Nagapetiants worked for Russia’s Ministry of Finance and later at the committee for foreign investment as a deputy chairman.

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