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SBI Capital Markets Tops Transaction Advisor League Tables for M&A in 2015

Deloitte Tops Transaction Advisor status inclusive of due diligence, other services 

SBI Capital Markets topped the Venture Intelligence League Tables for Transaction Advisor to M&A transactions for 2015 advising M&A deals worth $2,233 million (across 2 qualifying deals) followed by Credit Suisse ($1,970 million across 2 deals) and Arpwood Capital ($1,917 million across 2 deals).

SBI Capital Markets advised M&A deals during the year were the Jaiprakash Power Ventures’ sale of its hydropower projects to JSW Energy for $1,466 million and the $767 million acquisition of Lafarge India’s two cement units by Birla Corporation. Credit Suisse advised deals were the $1,170 million acquisition of telecom tower firm Viom Networks by American Tower Corporation and the $800 million acquisition of women's health business of Famy Care by Mylan Laboratories.

Arpwood Capital advised M&A deals in 2015 were the $1,150 million acquisition of Senvion by Centerbridge Partners from wind turbine maker Suzlon Energy and the $767 million acquisition of Lafarge India’s two cement units by Birla Corporation.

Goldman Sachs ($1,480 million across 2 deals) and Axis Capital ($1,466 million across 4 deals) completed the top 5 for 2015.

Inclusive of its roles in due diligence and related advisory activities, Deloitte topped the League Tables for Transaction Advisor for M&A in 2015. Deloitte advised M&A deals worth $4,169 across 25 deals (7 of them were pure financial advisory). M&A deals advised by Deloitte during the period included the $80 Million acquisition of Cellent AG by Wipro and the $258 million acquisition of Kesh King by FMCG firm Emami. PwC came in next advising M&A Deals worth $2,823 million across 24 deals (4 of them were pure financial advisory). M&A deal advised by PwC included the $117 million merger of retail business of Future Retail with Bharti Retail and the $312 million acquisition of Sharekhan by BNP Paribas.

Deloitte also topped the table in terms of deal volume, followed by Ernst & Young (whose notable deals during the year included the $315 million buyout of Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals by Advent International & Temasek and the $78 million acquisition of DT Cinemas by PVR). BMR Advisors came in next in terms of quantum of deals advised. Notable deals advised by BMR included the $194 million acquisition of Global Hospitals by IHH Healthcare Berhad and the $15 million acquisition of Discoverture Solutions by MindTree Consulting.

New Entrants to the Venture Intelligence M&A table for Legal Advisors during 2015 include 7i Capital, Arpwood Capital, Bharat Banka, Kriscore, Novistra Capital and Intequant.

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