Vidhi Godiawala
Vidhi Godiawala
Speaker
Senior Business Development Manager

Exile Group

United Kingdom

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Stage 2 - Proximo Project Finance

Fiber M&A and Refinance: Next-Gen Connectivity Investment

Karim Nassif
Senior Director,
KBRA (Kroll Bond Rating Agency)
Stephan Wehrmann
Regional Director for DACH,
Meridiam
Moderator
Vidhi Godiawala
Senior Business Development Manager,
Exile Group

Analysing current M&A activity and prevailing market trends within the European and global fiber sectors to identify shifting investment patterns.

Discussing innovative deal structuring and refinancing models for fiber assets, highlighting successful frameworks and lessons learned from underperforming strategies.

Evaluating the evolving regulatory landscape, specifically how new EU and local mandates are influencing capital access and overall deal flow.

Exploring the strategies and shifting appetites of private equity and infrastructure funds as they redraw the global fiber market map.

Understanding the unique risks and due diligence hurdles inherent in fiber deals, with a focus on reconciling technology risk, rollout timelines, and complex valuations.

Reviewing landmark case studies of recent fiber M&A and refinancing transactions across CEE, Western Europe, and emerging markets.