OREANDA-NEWS. Sberbank CIB has won an award in the category "Best Advisory Company on the Russian Market", taking second place at the Russia M&A Awards. The award ceremony was held on November 21, 2014 as part of the 5th Russian M&A Congress, which was organised by Cbonds.

Every year these awards recognise the top legal and investment advisors of the Russian M&A market. The winners are chosen on the basis of a vote among market players held by the PREQVECA information and analytical website, and a rating of the Russian M&A market by the information and analytical project Mergers.ru/Mergers and Acquisitions.

Mickael Gibault, Co-Head of Investment Banking at Sberbank CIB, Managing Director, commented: "The outcome of this year's Cbonds Russia M&A Awards again shows that Sberbank CIB is one of the leaders of the Russian M&A market. Sberbank CIB ranks No.1 by value and number of completed transactions in 2014 year-to-date according to Dealogic."