Rothschild & Co advises on three winning deals from IFR

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The awards recognise deals completed in the 12 months to December 2023.

• Credit Suisse’s CHF3 billion merger with UBS was named M&A Deal of the Year
• Benteler’s €975m-equivalent high-yield bond was named Europe High-Yield Bond of the Year
• Fondul Proprietatea’s US$2.1bn IPO of Hidroelectrica on the Bucharest Stock Exchange was named Sustainable Equity Issue of the Year

Congratulations go to everyone who contributed to our success in these areas.

About the awards

Produced by Refinitiv, IFR is a weekly magazine and online publication that covers all aspects of Capital Markets. The IFR Awards have a global coverage, with the parallel Asia awards providing regional focus.

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