IMAP Ranked Third in the World for Completed M&A Transactions up to $200 Million and up to $500 Million

IMAP Advisors Completed 205 M&A Deals in 2012 Valued at Nearly $9 Billion


BARCELONA, SPAIN--(Marketwire - Mar 25, 2013) - IMAP, Inc., an exclusive global merger and acquisition (M&A) partnership, is pleased to announce that it ranked third in the world for completed transactions with values up to $200 million and up to $500 million, according to the Thomson Reuters League Tables. In 2012, IMAP closed 205 deals valued at nearly $9 billion, with an average deal valued at $43.8 million.

"Our ranking of third for the second consecutive year is a testament to our leadership in the middle-markets, and the effectiveness of our global reach," said Scott Eisenberg, Chairman of IMAP. "We're proud to have maintained our leadership position despite the many industries that are still moving at a slower pace."

The League Tables reported that IMAP's strongest industry sector were Industrials, with 45 deals, followed by Consumer Products & Services, with 33 deals. IMAP League Table results were generated from ThomsonONE, the online deals database provided by Thomson Reuters. 

On Thursday, April 11, IMAP's Chicago office, Dresner Partners, will present an International Mergers and Acquisitions Symposium at the Trump International Hotel and Tower in Chicago. Attendees will include senior-level professionals from private equity, corporate development officers, global M&A attorneys, consultants, and IMAP M&A transaction advisers from more than 30 countries. For more information on the Symposium, please visit http://www.imapconferences.com/.

About IMAP
IMAP is an exclusive global M&A partnership formed in 1973 and located in more than 30 countries throughout North and South America, Eastern and Western Europe, the Middle East and Asia. IMAP completed 205 M&A deals in all industries in 2012. IMAP is ranked No. 3 worldwide by Thomson Reuters in the number of closed transactions with deal values up to $200 million and up to $500 million. IMAP advisers provide strategic merger, acquisition, divestiture and related corporate finance services with essential local market knowledge, and industry expertise delivered with unparalleled global reach. More information is available at www.imap.com.

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