BDA named investment bank of the year; expands New York office

June 23, 2015 - BDA Partners was named investment bank of the year at the ACG New York Champion's Awards.

These awards honor the leading middle market transactions, firms and dealmakers in New York. ACG New York is the founding chapter of The Association for Corporate Growth, the largest association of middle market deal making and corporate professionals. An independent panel of industry experts determined the most important transactions, services, dealmakers and firms in the industry over the last year, as well as the quality, creativity, resourcefulness and perseverance of industry participants.

At the same time, BDA's New York office has moved upstairs, to a larger physical space on the 29th floor of the same building, 1270 Avenue of the Americas.

BDA New York is managed by senior bankers Euan Rellie, Justine Mannering and Taylor Whitman, as well as by BDA's CFO, Bill Pullano. In the last twelve months, the firm has advised on transactions involving Baird Capital, International Paper, Littlejohn, Magna, Sun Capital Partners, TPG, and Wellspring.

Euan Rellie, BDA co-founder and head of BDA New York, said, "We are growing cautiously but steadily. We're proud to have been recognized again by ACG. BDA has built a strong cross-border M&A practice in New York covering seven sectors: Consumer & Luxury, Automotive, Tech, Health, Agribusiness, Chemical, and Industrial. BDA is winning repeat business from corporate and financial sponsors, both Western and Asian. We're seeing record dealflow, and the next 18 months will be exciting for our firm. We're grateful to our clients, to our staff, and to our partners at William Blair."

If you have questions, please contact Euan Rellie erellie@bdapartners.com or Justine Mannering jmannering@bdapartners.com.

About BDA
BDA Partners is a leader in cross-border investment banking involving Asia. BDA advises on M&A, capital raising, and restructuring. BDA has been consistently owned and managed by the same team since 1996. BDA has a track record of providing independent advice to blue-chip corporate and financial sponsor clients from North America, Europe, and Asia. BDA is headquartered in New York with offices in London, Bahrain, Mumbai, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Seoul, and Tokyo. BDA was named M&A Advisory Firm of the Year at The ACG Champions Awards in 2014. BDA formed a partnership with William Blair & Company in 2011. www.bdapartners.com

BDA carries out its US securities business through BDA Advisors Inc., a broker-dealer registered with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and a member of FINRA and SIPC. BDA's UK subsidiary is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.