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NEWS • ANALYSIS • INSIGHTS
Winning ways in M&A
T
he world has changed is a good example of the challenges
drastically since the great but also the opportunities for future
and the good in the corporate growth to be identified in the
advisory space gathered for the M&A current environment.
Awards last year. Morley comments: “The economic
Paul Herman, a partner at climate has not affected our appetite
Cavendish, which bagged Corporate for investment, if anything we think
Finance Boutique of the year, the next couple of years will be better
admits the firm has had to be fleet for investing, because previously
of foot to adjust to the harsher it was hard to find sensible prices
environment, such as offering an for businesses.”
“The economic climate has not affected our appetite
for investment, if anything we think the next couple
of years will be better for investing”
accelerated M&A service. It’s an approach which Herman
“The problem with other companies thinks is essential if dealmakers of all
offering this service is that they often kinds are to prosper: “The dynamic
have a conflict of interest between of the market has completely changed
providing accelerated M&A, and so it’s important to stay ahead.”
handling insolvency within the The M&A Awards will be held at
same practice. We offer a focused The Hilton Park Lane on 19 May
service, so we’re getting a lot and will recognise the achievements
of business.” of management teams, advisers and
Richard Morley, a director financiers involved in deals over
at private equity firm NBGI, the course of the past year.
winner of dealmaker of the Categories include M&A
year, notes that “we’re in Dealmaker of the Year, Corporate
interesting times and there’s Finance Boutique of the Year and
certainly a need to be M&A Law Firm of the Year.
selective now.
“Since last year, we’ve invested in a For more information on the 2009 M&A
specialist roof contractor and a chain Awards, go to www.manda-awards.co.uk
of bars from Food and Drink Plc, which Alternatively, you can contact events
Richard Morley receiving his we bought from its administrators.” As manager Jenna Parker on 020 7250 7043
award from Katie Derham
Morley points out, the latter investment or email jenna.parker@vitessemedia.co.uk
50%
The percentage stake expected in private equity deals over the next two years,
according to the majority of respondents in a survey conducted by Deloitte
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