Megabrew Banks May Split $235 Million Fees on Biggest 2015 Deal
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AB InBev set to pay advisers as much as $115 million
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SABMiller may pay up to $120 million, according to Freeman
The handful of banks that scored coveted roles advising on Anheuser-Busch InBev NV’s $106 billion planned takeover of SABMiller Plc are set to share as much as $235 million in fees. Among them: five Wall Street stalwarts and one tiny, British boutique with less than a dozen employees.
AB InBev could pay its advisers from $95 million to $115 million in fees, while SABMiller may pay anywhere in a range of $100 million to $120 million, according to estimates from Freeman & Co. Robey Warshaw LLP, the small firm started in 2013 by two London bankers, as well as JP Morgan Chase & Co., Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. advised SABMiller on the transaction. Lazard Ltd. and Deutsche Bank AG advised AB InBev…
Megabrew Banks May Split $235 Million Fees on Biggest 2015 Deal