IBI Corporate Finance has been ranked as the top corporate finance adviser in Ireland by Mergermarket, the independent M&A intelligence provider, in its annual survey of corporate finance activity published today.

A SIGNIFICANT number of small to medium-sized privately-owned businesses here expect to be involved in merger and acquisition activity (M&A) over the next few years.

WILLIAM Fry Solicitors has emerged as this year’s top Irish legal firm for merger and acquisitions.

The ISEQ index was down 28.75 points at 6153.26 at close of business today.

IBI Corporate Finance was yesterday named as Ireland’s leading corporate finance adviser by leading European market research agency, Mergermarket, who found IBI advised on more corporate mergers and acquisitions than any other adviser in the Irish market.

A survey of corporate finance activity in Ireland by Mergermarket today ranks IBI Corporate Finance as Ireland’s busiest corporate finance adviser with the largest number of deals in 2004.

LAW firm A&L Goodbody has retained its position as the top Irish law firm for merger and acquisition (M&A) activity, according to a review carried out by international financial information company Mergermarket.