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I-banks, law firms hire in response to oil M&A (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Strategics in the oil sector feeling an economic upturn is in sight have been running to the deal table as valuations are still a bit depressed. In turn, investment banks and law firms alike have responded by hiring as they look to reign in M&A advisory fees.Some big deals have...

Posted on July 2, 2009 10:11 AM

U.S. banks play with fire in Bharti-MTN deal (from Corporate Dealmaker)

The good news for Africa's No. 2 cell-phone operator MTN Group Ltd. may ultimately turn sour for investor J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM).  According to The Economic Times, J.P. Morgan is one of a handful of banks providing $500 million apiece to finance No. 1 Indian cell-phone company...

Posted on June 30, 2009 12:40 PM

AB InBev emptying its Central European cup (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Anheuser-Busch InBev NV may be shopping its Central European operations. The Belgian newspaper Le Soir reported on Saturday the world's largest beermaker is considering a divestiture of 11 breweries in seven countries.  AB InBev hasn't confirmed the rumor, but a sizable divestiture would be in line with the company's strategy...

Posted on June 15, 2009 11:10 AM

Inside The Deal: Milestone's Jess Varughese on retaining bank talent (from Corporate Dealmaker)

It's ironic that amidst waves of bank employee layoffs, talent retention would be a concern among merging financial institutions. But keeping top talent is a key piece of the synergy puzzle for Bank of America Corp., J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., Barclays plc and other acquiring banks. In this edition...

Posted on November 10, 2008 11:32 AM

Rewriting the rules of financial services integration (from Corporate Dealmaker)

The expanding financial crisis is not only completely remapping the world of finance, it's also forcing a rewrite of the traditional rules of integration. Most strategic consultants agree that post-merger integration issues covering IT systems, personnel, training, real estate, branding and others should be discussed and budgeted for long before...

Posted on September 29, 2008 5:12 PM

Portrait of a sovereign wealth fund (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Sovereign wealth funds became a hot topic in the last year or so, as these mostly Middle Eastern and Asian investment operations bought stakes in Western banks with battered balance sheets. Though the banks clearly need the money, some people are nervous about the ultimate intentions of the funds. The...

Posted on February 25, 2008 11:37 AM