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Capital Markets vs. Investment Banking: Deals, Careers, Recruiting, Exits, and Offer Decisions

Mergers and Inquisitions

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Even though we’ve covered industry groups vs. product groups and teams such as M&A , ECM , DCM , and Leveraged Finance , we continue to get questions about capital markets vs. investment banking. The questions usually go like this: Are capital markets teams (ECM, DCM, and LevFin) “real” investment banking?

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The TRADE predictions series 2024: Market Structure – industry unification

The TRADE

JANUARY 3, 2024

Simon Gallagher, chief executive, London and head of global sales, Euronext We think that the introduction of an anonymised, single-level pre- and post-trade consolidated tape will trigger innovations at trading venues. They will need to take the Capital Markets Union more seriously and remove the frictional cost of trading between countries.

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Who Are the Best M&A Advisors for Tech Companies?

iMerge Advisors

APRIL 10, 2025

Whether you're a SaaS founder contemplating a strategic sale, a private equity firm seeking a bolt-on acquisition, or a CEO navigating unsolicited interest, choosing the right M&A advisor is a critical decision one that should be informed by more than just brand recognition. Morgan bring unmatched reach and capital markets expertise.

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Who are the best M&A advisors for tech companies?

iMerge Advisors

APRIL 9, 2025

Whether you're a SaaS founder contemplating a strategic sale, a private equity firm seeking a bolt-on acquisition, or a CEO navigating unsolicited interest, choosing the right M&A advisor is a critical decision one that should be informed by more than just brand recognition. Morgan bring unmatched reach and capital markets expertise.

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M&A Boutique Valuation Mergers and Acquisitions

Virtu partners with InvestorLink to connect retail investors to the primary markets

The TRADE

AUGUST 10, 2023

As part of the collaboration, Virtu’s network of retail broker-dealers will gain access to the primary markets and to secondary market liquidity via an integration with InvestorLink’s primary market order management and artificial intelligence based matching platform. “We

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Highlights from Cooley’s M&A Dealmakers Roundtable: SPACs!

Cooley M&A

OCTOBER 29, 2020

is the increased frequency at which SPAC IPOs are occurring. As reflected in Chart 1 , 102 SPAC IPOs have been announced this year as of September 18, 2020—almost double the number of SPAC IPOs in all of last year (and more than double the number of SPAC IPOs in 2018). SPAC vs. IPO. A distinct feature of SPAC 3.0

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Redburn and Atlantic Equities complete merger to form London-headquartered transatlantic broker Redburn Atlantic

The TRADE

AUGUST 14, 2023

The newly merged transatlantic broker, Redburn Atlantic, will be headquartered in London, offering clients broader research coverage, corporate access and research sales alongside agency execution capabilities. By combining US and European research together in London, the new firm will benefit from a global industrial approach.

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Bulge Bracket Banks: 2024 Edition

Mergers and Inquisitions

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Bulge Bracket Bank Definition: The “bulge brackets” are the largest global banks that operate in all regions and offer all services – M&A, equity, debt, and others – to clients; they work on the biggest deals (usually $1 billion+) and have divisions for sales & trading , equity research , wealth management , corporate banking , and more.

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Cooley’s 2022 Life Sciences M&A Year in Review

Cooley M&A

JANUARY 25, 2023

For example, the sale of Horizon Therapeutics to Amgen for approximately $28 billion was the third-largest all-cash transaction in the pharmaceutical sector in history. It’s a more challenging market environment right now than we’ve seen in many years,” said Charlie Kim , who co-chairs Cooley’s capital markets practice.

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Cross-Border M&A: 10 Key Trends From Across the Pond

Cooley M&A

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

This post highlights 10 key trends that shaped global M&A market activity in 2022 – and will likely continue to impact deals into 2023. Show me the cash With the slowdown in capital markets, increased interest rates and the end of “easy money” from traditional lenders, the need for access to cash and financing drove M&A deals in 2022.

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Michael Mufson Discusses Investment Banking and Business Exit Strategies

How2Exit

JUNE 10, 2024

Throughout his career, he has been instrumental in underwriting IPOs for family-held businesses and tracking the evolution of private equity. The discussion dives deep into the evolution of the capital markets, the rise of private equity, and the intricate process behind selling a business.

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Cooley’s 2021 Life Sciences M&A Year in Review

Cooley M&A

JANUARY 20, 2022

19 treatments from Pfizer, Merck and potentially others hitting the market soon , we expect Big Pharma to continue to parlay this cash flow into growth in other areas of strategic focus. 2021’s SPAC activity was most intense in the first quarter, with 298 SPAC IPOs priced and 97 deSPAC transactions announced in the first quarter alone.

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Cooley’s 2022 Tech M&A Year in Review

Cooley M&A

JANUARY 25, 2023

Despite the mixed success of these campaigns, their prevalence has led public company boards to focus on activist preparedness –particularly as private equity sponsors increasingly team up with, or quickly follow, activists advocating for a sale.

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2017 M&A Trends Series: Cautious Optimism in the New Year

Cooley M&A

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

We expect this trend to continue, with mid-market and smaller deals driving the deal count in 2017. Dealmakers appear much more optimistic in the first quarter of 2017 than at this same time last year, in part because of greater optimism about the IPO market and the potential for favorable corporate tax and other regulatory changes.

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Capital Markets vs. Investment Banking: Deals, Careers, Recruiting, Exits, and Offer Decisions

The TRADE predictions series 2024: Market Structure – industry unification

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Who Are the Best M&A Advisors for Tech Companies?

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Virtu partners with InvestorLink to connect retail investors to the primary markets

Highlights from Cooley’s M&A Dealmakers Roundtable: SPACs!

Redburn and Atlantic Equities complete merger to form London-headquartered transatlantic broker Redburn Atlantic

Bulge Bracket Banks: 2024 Edition

Cooley’s 2022 Life Sciences M&A Year in Review

Cross-Border M&A: 10 Key Trends From Across the Pond

Michael Mufson Discusses Investment Banking and Business Exit Strategies

Cooley’s 2021 Life Sciences M&A Year in Review

Cooley’s 2022 Tech M&A Year in Review

2017 M&A Trends Series: Cautious Optimism in the New Year

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