World's Best Investment Banks 2008 - Global Finance Ranking

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 - Simpson
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 Itaú
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 - Deutsche
Bank
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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