Lehman Brothers Recognized in The Banker's "Singapore Deal of the Year 2008"

May 2008
The Banker magazine named Sealane (Trade Finance) Ltd's $3 billion synthetic securitization as its "Singapore Deal of the Year for 2008." Lehman Brothers and Standard Chartered Bank were co-arrangers, joint lead managers and bookrunners on the transaction. The following are excerpts from The Banker's May edition:

• "Creating a product or opening a market for the first time always deserves an award."
• "This was the first ever public synthetic securitisation of trade finance loans globally and the largest securitisation in Asia, excluding Japan and Australia, in 2007."
• "The banks involved successfully attracted strong demand across the capital structure. The deal saw its size increased twice ... despite challenging market conditions."
• "A good number of investors participated in the transaction, which was distributed globally and gave international participants exposure to Asia, in a market filled with US and European securitisation deals."

Lehman Brothers Recognized in The Banker's "Japan Deal of the Year 2008"

May 2008
The Banker magazine named Permira's ¥250 billion leveraged buyout of Arysta LifeScience as its "Japan Deal of the Year for 2008." Lehman Brothers co-advised Arysta and the sellers; Lehman Brothers was the sole provider of stapled financing. The following are excerpts from The Banker's May edition:

• "At a time when acquisitions in the US and Europe have slowed, this deal stands out for its size and success, and the fact that it represented one of the most hotly contested auctions in the Asian market."
• "It was also one of the largest ever private equity-led buyout transactions in Japan."