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Just In: Advisers in BofA's acquisition of Merrill Lynch

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BankOfAmerica.pngThe Deal has the advisers that worked on Bank of America Corp's $50 billion acquisition of Merrill Lynch & Co. For the full list of advisers, see the story from The Daily Deal.

Bank of America hired investment bankers J. Christopher Flowers of J.C. Flowers & Co. LLC; John Waller, who acted as lead banker, and John Roddy of Fox-Pitt Kelton Cochran Caronia Waller (USA) LLC; and advisers from Bank of America. The large team of lawyers from Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz advised Bank of America on the deal.

Merrill Lynch turned to Greg Fleming of Merrill for financial advice and sought legal advice from Shearman & Sterling LLP. Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP advised Merrill as counsel to the independent directors. - Maria Woehr

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From: shoelover,

Maybe I am confused....why would an investment bank need other investment bankers to advise it on the acquisition of an investment bank?


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