Australia’s leading independent corporate and financial communication firm, Citadel-MAGNUS, has achieved a top three ranking on deal volume for the Asia-Pacific region (excluding Japan) in the 2017 PR Advisors global and regional tables from Mergermarket.
The third placed ranking cements Citadel-MAGNUS as the most active transaction communication advisory firm in Australia for the third year in a row.
In 2017 Citadel-MAGNUS advised on a total of 32 deals (up from 25 in 2016), worth US$5.42 billion (A$6.76 billion), making it the highest placed Australian firm in the rankings. By total deal value Citadel-MAGNUS ranked in the top 20 for the Asia-Pacific region.
Notable transactions advised on by Citadel-MAGNUS during the year include the $1.6 billion acquisition of Aconex by Oracle, Laser Clinics Australia’s $650 million sale of a majority stake to KKR & Co. and the sale of Noble Americas Gas and Power to Mercurian Energy America for $US102 million.
The Mergermarket annual rankings examine the performance of Financial PR advisory firms around the world on transactions worth more than US$5 million, ranking firms by the volume and value of deals they have advised on.
Review the Mergermarket tables here.