Duff & Phelps Ranked #3 Fairness Opinion Provider
Duff & Phelps ranks among the top tier of fairness opinion providers for 2008, based upon transaction volume, according to data from Thomson Reuters. The Duff & Phelps team was ranked #3 fairness opinion advisor on transactions involving a US-based target; and #13 fairness opinion advisor on transactions involving a non-US-based target.
| Rank |
Financial Advisor |
Number of Deals |
| 1 |
JP Morgan |
71 |
| 1* |
Goldman Sachs & Co |
71 |
| 3 |
Duff & Phelps |
45 |
| 4 |
Houlihan Lokey |
43 |
| 5 |
UBS |
42 |
| 6 |
Morgan Stanley |
40 |
2008 Fairness Opinion League Table - Global
| Rank |
Financial Advisor |
Number of Deals |
| 1 |
JP Morgan |
140 |
| 2 |
UBS |
104 |
| 2* |
Goldman Sachs & Co |
104 |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley |
91 |
| 5 |
Citigroup |
88 |
| 6 |
Merrill Lynch |
84 |
| 7 |
Credit Suisse |
77 |
| 8 |
CIMB Investment Bank Bhd |
76 |
| 9 |
Deutsche Bank AG |
72 |
| 10 |
Rothschild |
54 |
| 11 |
Lazard |
53 |
| 12 |
Houlihan Lokey |
51 |
| 13 |
Duff & Phelps |
49 |
| 14 |
BNP Paribas SA |
43 |
| 15 |
Barclays Capital |
40 |
| 16 |
Nomura |
39 |
*tie
source: Thomson Reuters