Founded in 1966, IBI has worked on some of the most high-profile deals in Irish corporate life. But why has it decided to sell to a Japanese-owned investment bank? How does it plan to grow and what does this mean for dealmaking in Ireland?
Dealmakers Tom Godfrey and Ted Webb have been trying to sell their corporate finance advisory business for months. Now it is on the brink of a deal to sell to one of Japan's largest corporate brokerages.
Tokyo is worth paying attention to because it shows how to have your cake and eat it: A growing, rich, modern city with low rents, and a unique culture.
The assassination of Shinzo Abe has shocked Japan, but the country is now thinking of his legacy and what his desire for Japan to be a normal country means in a region now fraught with danger.
Drawing from documents across six countries, we reveal how CVC Capital orchestrated the buyout of a chain of 600 massage parlours through Dublin. And, how, despite reaping massive profits, it never paid any tax in Ireland.
Stuck between Trump’s lack of interest and China’s rising power, the relationship between Tokyo and Seoul is a fragile alliance in need of a steady hand.
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