Alpen Capital was honoured as the “Best Investment Bank” at the Banker Middle East Industry Awards 2012. Rohit Walia, Executive Vice Chairman & CEO of the Alpen Capital Group received the award at a ceremony held at the Emirates Towers Hotel on 12th June.

Alpen Capital is a regional investment bank established in the Dubai International Financial Centre in 2005. It offers a full range of advisory solutions in the areas of Debt, M & A , Equity and Capital markets to Institutional and Corporate clients in the Middle East and South Asia. Apart from the UAE, the Alpen Capital Group has offices in Bahrain, Qatar, Oman and India. Alpen Capital also brings out extensive research on the different sectors in the GCC assessing the trends and challenges as well as highlighting investment opportunities in the sector. Till date, it has published Industry reports in sectors such as Cement, Retail, Insurance, Takaful, Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, Education, Petrochemicals, Construction, Food and Hospitality.

Alpen Capital operates along with its private banking associate - Bank Sarasin-Alpen in all its locations. Both organizations function through a unique business model where in the private banking activities of Bank Sarasin-Alpen complement the investment banking activities of Alpen Capital.

"I am delighted that Alpen Capital is awarded as the Best Investment Bank. We have had a good year and have closed very interesting transactions for some of the largest business groups in the GCC. I would like to thank our clients for the trust they have placed in us and I am sure this recognition will push us to exceed their expectations." says Rohit Walia, Executive Vice Chairman & CEO of Alpen Capital.

View the gallery of photos taken during the event below: