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| Rankings at a glance | |
|---|---|
| Award Level | Highly commended |
| Innovation | Akzo Nobel purchase of ICI following pre-sell of part of the business to Henkel. |
| Originality | 6 |
| Rationale | 5 |
| Impact | 6 |
| Total | 17 |
| Description | The firm's technical expertise enabled it to plan and structure a highly unusual pre-sell of part of the ICI's business, thereby anabling the vital shareholder approval. The resulting extra money in the bid ensured the recommendation of the ICI board and the deliverability of the transaction. |
| Rankings at a glance | |
|---|---|
| Award Level | Standout |
| Innovation | Thomson Reuters: the first UK-Canadian dual listed company. |
| Originality | 7 |
| Rationale | 7 |
| Impact | 7 |
| Total | 21 |
| Description | The firm advised on the creation of a dual listed company with both parent companies listed in North America and the UK. The firm was instrumental in devising a structure that, crucially, persuaded the Reuters' Founders Share Company (FSC) that the merger would be in the spirit of the founders. |
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