Credit Suisse named Best M&A House in Qatar by Euromoney

Press release

Published June 14th, 2011 - 06:48 GMT

Credit Suisse

Credit Suisse has been named “Best M&A House in Qatar” by Euromoney, a leading international finance magazine. The awards were presented on June 8 at the 2011 Euromoney Middle East Awards for Excellence Dinner held in Dubai.

In recognizing Credit Suisse for the award, Euromoney Editor Clive Horwood said, “Credit Suisse has led the execution of landmark transactions in Qatar and advised clients on large complex deals over the past year. The strength of its integrated banking approach and its investment banking presence in the country has enabled it to execute challenging transactions successfully.”

Aladdin Hangari, Head of Credit Suisse in Qatar, said, “We are honoured to receive this accolade, which recognizes our global reach and the integrated expertise we have delivered to our clients. The Euromoney award reflects our strong commitment to the Qatari market. Over the last year, we have significantly expanded our presence in Qatar in order to work more closely with our local clients.”

The Euromoney Awards for Excellence are now in their 21st consecutive year. Euromoney’s dedicated research team and awards panel rated all the submissions on both quantitative and qualitative factors such as KPI’s, financial ratios and innovation over the 12 month period to decide the award winners.

Background Information

Credit Suisse

Credit Suisse AG is one of the world's leading financial services providers and is part of the Credit Suisse group of companies (referred to here as 'Credit Suisse'). As an integrated bank, Credit Suisse offers clients its combined expertise in the areas of private banking, investment banking and asset management.

Credit Suisse provides advisory services, comprehensive solutions and innovative products to companies, institutional clients and high-net-worth private clients globally, as well as to retail clients in Switzerland. Credit Suisse is headquartered in Zurich and operates in over 50 countries worldwide.

The group employs approximately 50,500 people. The registered shares (CSGN) of Credit Suisse's parent company, Credit Suisse Group AG, are listed in Switzerland and, in the form of American Depositary Shares (CS), in New York.