Leading business Invaluable partnership Frank de Bekker The market in the Netherlands is very competitive, but Corporate Advisory has still been able to lead many transactions this year and set its sights firmly on that larger slice of the pie. 'We specialize in Dutch shares, we have the biggest research group in this area, we have successful sales capabilities, and we can offer leveraged financing; all the advantages to bring clients where they need to be. Armed with these tools, we are looking to lead many more mid-cap equity market transactions,' De Bekker says. Corporate Advisory has done more than twenty transactions so far this year, with a few more in the pipeline, a steady flow compared to last year. Tm sure all my colleagues in other units will say the same,' he continues, 'but our major strength really lies in our Whole bankin approac The business activities of Corporate Advisory comprise Equity Capital Markets (such as share issues and Initial Public Offerings, usually known as IPOs), Mergers Acquisitions (in Food Agri and in General Industries) and Financial Sponsors (so called private equity firms). One of its major advantages is its strong relationship with Rabobank's Corporate Clients, with Rabobank International Mergers Acquisitions, and with Rabobank International Leveraged Finance, sharing clients and market knowledge. Frank de Bekker, Managing Director of Corporate Advisory, considers the network invaluable in his team's success: They certainly help to get us a seat at the table. But then, it is part of the embedded mentality of Rabobank's cliënt focus and on total banking.'

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