February 2002
Deals of the year 2001: The landmark deals
In difficult markets during 2001, issuers and managers needed to show their ingenuity to get deals done. Here we single out those who succeeded in coming up with intriguing structures. Euromoney's writers assess the outstanding deals, region by region. By Chris Cockerill, Antony Currie, Jennifer Morris, Felix Salmon and Kathryn Tully.
Asia Central & Eastern Europe North America Latin America
Western Europe
Best equity issue
Winner: easyJet
Deal: placing and open offer via accelerated book build
Amount: £146 million
Date: November 7 2001
Bookrunners: Credit Suisse First Boston, UBS Warburg
Last year accelerated bookbuilding really caught on in Europe as turbulent markets ensured that conditions were too risky for most issuers to contemplate a lengthy roadshow process. A few braved the storm nonetheless - one or two with notable success.
Inditex, the Spanish company that is...
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