M&A International Inc. member IBI Corporate Finance awarded 2010 "Financial Advisor of the Year" for Ireland at the Financial Times and Mergermarket Group European M&A Awards
December 2010. M&A International Inc. member IBI Corporate Finance has been awarded 2010 Financial Advisor of the Year for Ireland at the Financial Times and Mergermarket Group European M&A Awards. Awards are given in recognition of financial mergers and acquisitions (M&A) expertise and excellence.This prestigious award follows on from five successive years in which IBI Corporate Finance was ranked No. 1 financial advisor in Ireland by deal volume in the annual review of international M&A activity by specialist M&A publisher, Mergermarket Group.
Variety and complexityCommenting on the announcement, Róisín Brennan, IBI Executive Chairman, said: “We are delighted that the leading position of IBI Corporate Finance in the Irish financial advisory market has been recognized independently. IBI consistently advises on more transactions in Ireland than any other financial advisor based on Mergermarket’s analysis. The variety and complexity of IBI’s clients’ deals are also noteworthy – cross-border deals accounted for 70% of IBI’s total in the last year, reflecting the open nature of the Irish economy, and IBI’s deals were spread over the energy, financial services, food & beverage, healthcare, distribution and technology industries.”
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About IBI Corporate Finance
IBI Corporate Finance is Ireland's leading corporate finance advisor, providing expert, independent advice. It acts for public, private and semi-state companies covering a wide spectrum of domestic and international transactions.
IBI Corporate Finance is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Bank of Ireland Group and is the Irish member of M&A International Inc. IBI Corporate Finance Limited is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland.
About M&A International Inc.
M&A International Inc. offers the unparalleled resources of over 500 professionals in 45 M&A advisory and investment banking firms operating in 40 countries. All our members are closely linked in a global alliance to advise clients on acquisitions, divestitures, funding and joint ventures. In 2009, our members closed 224 transactions worth $20.4 billion. www.mergers.net
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