Robert Sasson

Robert Sasson is a senior managing partner of private equity at UFG Asset Management, a Russian private equity firm.12 He joined UFG Private Equity in 2009, bringing over 19 years of experience in Russian finance and private equity.12

Key points about Robert Sasson's career:

1. Prior to UFG, he worked with a U.S. hedge fund on private equity transactions in Russia and Ukraine from 2005 to 2008.2

2. He served as the Head of the St. Petersburg office of the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) from 1993, where he built a $1.5 billion portfolio of debt and equity transactions.2

3. Sasson has been active in the CIS investment market since 1991.3

4. He holds a degree in Russian Studies and International Government from the University of Exeter.23

At UFG Asset Management, Sasson co-heads the Moscow-based private equity business alongside Charles Ryan, the chairman of UFG Asset Management.1 His extensive experience in Russian and CIS markets makes him a valuable asset to UFG's private equity team, which focuses on acquiring equity stakes in middle market companies in Russia and the CIS.1