BEST INVESTMENT BANKS – 2008




New York, July 7, 2008 Global Finance announces its selection of the Worlds Best Investment Banks 2008 to be published in its September 2008 issue. Country winners were selected in 23 countries.

IIndustry sector winners were chosen in ten categories. Best legal advisers were named globally and in six regions. Goldman Sachs was chosen as the Best Investment Bank globally.

Global Finance editors, with input from industry experts, used a series of criteria to arrive at their selections. These included market share, number and size of deals, customer service and advice,structuring capabilities, distribution network, efforts to address market conditions, innovation, pricing, and after-market performance of underwritings. Deals announced or completed in the last three quarters of 2007 or the first half of 2008 were considered. Winners will be honored in an awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. in October.

The last 12 months have been some of the most difficult ever for investment bankers, said Global Finance publisher Joseph D. Giarraputo. But many institutions made heroic efforts to continue to provide the best possible services to their clients, and we salute them.



GLOBAL


Best Investment Bank

Goldman Sachs

Best Equity Bank

Merrill Lynch

Best Debt Bank

Citi

Best M&A; Bank

Goldman Sachs

Best Up-and-Comer

Falcom

Financial Services

Most Creative

Citi


PRIVATE EQUITY


Global

GS Capital Partners

North America

TPG

Western Europe

CVC Capital Partners



SECTORS


Consumer

JPMorgan

Financial Institutions

Morgan Stanley

Health Care

Goldman Sachs

Industrial/Chemicals

Citi

Media & Entertainment

Morgan Stanley

Oil & Gas

Merrill Lynch

Power

Merrill Lynch

Real Estate

Credit Suisse

Technology

Goldman Sachs

Telecom

Merrill Lynch


LEGAL ADVISERS


Global

Sullivan & Cromwell

North America

Skadden, Arps,

Slate, Meagher & Flom


Western Europe

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Asia

Morrison & Foerster

Central & Eastern Europe

White & Case

Latin America

Simpsom Thacher & Bartlett

Middle East/Africa

Baker & McKenzie


NORTH AMERICA


Best Investment Bank

Goldman Sachs

Best Equity Bank

Merrill Lynch

Best Debt Bank

Merrill Lynch

Best M&A; Bank

Goldman

Sachs



Country Awards


Canada

BMO Capital Markets

US

Merrill Lynch


WESTERN EUROPE


Best Investment Bank

Deutsche Bank

Best Equity Bank

JPMorgan

Best Debt Bank

Deutsche Bank

Best M&A; Bank

Deutsche Bank


Country Awards


France

BNP Paribas

Germany

Deutsche Bank

Italy

Mediobanca

Netherlands

Rabobank

Nordic Countries

Handelsbanken Capital Markets

Portugal

Millennium bcp

Spain

Santander

Switzerland

UBS

United Kingdom

JPMorgan Cazenove


ASIA


Best Investment Bank

Citi

Best Equity Bank

UBS

Best Debt Bank

Citi

Best M&A; Bank

UBS


Country Awards


Australia

Macquarie Bank

China/Hong Kong

China International Capital

India

ICICI Securities

Indonesia

Mandiri Sekuritas

Japan

Nomura

South Korea

Samsung Securities

Taiwan

Chinatrust


LATIN AMERICA


Best Investment Bank

Citi

Best Equity Bank

Credit Suisse

Best Debt Bank

Citi

Best M&A; Bank

Citi


Country Awards


Argentina

Merrill Lynch

Brazil

Banco Ita

Mexico

Banamex


CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPE


Best Investment Bank

UniCredit

Best Equity Bank

Deutsche Bank

Best Debt Bank

UniCredit

Best M&A; Bank

Morgan Stanley

Country Awards

Russia

Renaissance Capital

Turkey

Garanti Securities


MIDDLE EAST/AFRICA


Best Investment Bank

Samba Financial Group

Best Equity Bank

Samba Financial Group

Best Debt Bank

DeutscheBank

Best M&A; Bank

Citi


DEALS OF THE YEAR


Best Equity Deal PetroChina IPO

Lead Underwriters: China International Capital, China Citic Securities, UBS Securities

Best Debt Deal – $9 billion GlaxoSmithKline bonds

Joint Bookrunners: Citi, JPMorgan, Lehman Brothers


Best M&A; Deal – Sabic-GE Plastics

Advising acquirer: Citi Advising target: Goldman Sachs, Lehman Brothers

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