Deals of the Year 2012: Global markets – Bankers cater for a voracious appetite

International capital markets underwent a remarkable recovery last year as bond and equity markets soared, creating a fertile dealmaking environment that few had foreseen at the start of the year. By the end, an impressive volume and variety of capital raisings had hit the markets, highlighting a voracious appetite for risk and complexity that bankers were only too happy to satisfy. Even in M&A.

Return to Deals of Year 2012: Main index
Greece
Size	€206 billion private sector involvement debt exchange
Date	February 2012
Lead dealer managers/closing agents	Deutsche Bank, HSBC
Financial adviser to Greece	Lazard
Deal write-up
Schaeffler
Size	€8 billion senior secured refinancing package
Date	February 2012
Mandated lead arrangers	BNP Paribas, Commerzbank, Deutsche Bank, HSBC, JPMorgan, LBBW, Royal Bank of Scotland, UniCredit
Global coordinators and managing bookrunners	BNP Paribas, Deutsche Bank, HSBC and JPMorgan
Lead bookrunners for bonds	Commerzbank, LBBW, RBS, UniCredit
Deal write-up
Barclays
Size	$3 billion of 10-year contingent capital notes
Date	November 2012
Global coordinating bookrunner and structuring adviser	Barclays
Bookrunners	Citi, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank and Morgan Stanley
Deal write-up
Ziggo
Size	€925 million IPO
Date	October 2012
Joint global coordinators and joint bookrunners	JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley
Joint bookrunners	UBS, Deutsche Bank
Joint lead managers	ABN Amro, HSBC, Nomura, Rabobank
Co-lead manager	Société Générale CIB
Sponsor adviser	STJ Advisors
Deal write-up
Pentair & Tyco Flow
Size	$4.9