Citigate First Financial retains market leading position in dutch M&A market

1st position mergermarket ranking first half 2012 

Amsterdam, 11 July 2012 – The bi-annual study among global PR agencies by mergermarket – an independent mergers & acquisitions intelligence service, shows that Citigate First Financial has retained its leading position in the Dutch M&A market with a total transaction value of over € 8 billion in the first half of 2012.

Citigate First Financial retains its market leading position in the Dutch M&A market in the first half of 2012 with 11 transactions, and a total deal value of over € 8 billion.

The global M&A market declined by 18% in the first half of 2012, with a total deal value of $968.5 billion. The European transaction value of $352.9 billion, represented more than 36% of the total M&A market.

Communication consultancy Citigate First Financial is involved in both Dutch and cross-border transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, reorganisations and crises. In the first half of 2012 Citigate advised Ziggo and D.E MASTER BLENDERS 1753 on their IPO at NYSE Euronext Amsterdam. Additionally it advised América Móvil on its partial offer for KPN.