CMS is Number One in CEE
22.03.2011Company: CMS
CMS Cameron McKenna LLP has been ranked number one in the latest Bloomberg M&A Advisory League Tables for 2010 in Central and Eastern Europe (by deal count).
According to Bloomberg CMS closed 34 deals in 2010, with a total value of USD 2,440 million.
Recent significant deals include advising MetLife on an agreement to acquire ALICO (American Life Insurance Company) for US$16.2 billion. Our cross-border teams in Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia and Ukraine assisted this key client to completion of this significant deal. Recently we have also advised Mid Europa Partners, one of the largest private equity firms focused on buyouts in CEE, on the acquisition of a of Zabka Polska, the owner of the biggest convenience stores (Zabka) in Poland, from Penta Investments. It was one of the largest secondary market purchases in Poland.
Bloomberg M&A Advisory League Tables are the definitive publication of M&A advisory rankings. The tables represent the top financial and legal advisors across a broad array of deal types, regions, and industry sectors. The rankings data is comprised of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, spin-offs, debt-for-equity-swaps, joint ventures, private placements of common equity and convertible securities, and the cash injection component of recapitalizations according to Bloomberg standards.
Helen Rodwell, Partner and Head of CEE Corporate practice commented:
‘We are delighted to be number 1 in Central and Eastern Europe. Our 20 years in the region gives us deep local expertise that our clients require when disposing of or acquiring companies with operations in the region. We are a trusted advisor when it comes to M&A deals in the region. Our office network in CEE is more extensive that any other law firm, giving us a leading strategic position to serve our clients.’
Currently, the firm has offices in Bratislava, Bucharest, Budapest, Kyiv, Moscow, Prague, Sofia and Warsaw.
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