CREDIT SUISSE GROUP

Leadership: Phil Jacob and Jeff Howe, co-heads, leveraged finance origination and restructuring

Pedigree: Formed in 2006 through a merger of the leveraged finance origination and restructuring groups

Services: Refinancing only

Recent deals: $1 billion Quebecor World Inc. DIP financing; $600 million Hovnanian Enterprises Inc. refinancing; $1.1 billion Nortek Inc. refinancing; $700 million Ply Gem Inc. refinancing; $7.3 billion Calpine Corp. exit financing