Deals
JPMorgan Leads in Chemical M&A as 2011 to Challenge Record
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JPMorgan Chase & Co. took the lead in advising on chemical mergers and acquisitions in the first half as 2011 shapes up to be a potential record beater for deals in the $2.5 trillion industry.
The U.S. bank, which replaced last year’s winner Deutsche Bank AG, advised on five transactions valued at a combined $19.14 billion, according to data compiled by Bloomberg, based on announced takeovers. Credit Suisse Group and UBS AG took the No. 2 and No. 3 slots respectively, followed by Morgan Stanley.