If you want a job in M&A in Russia, apply to Sberbank. If you want a job in DCM, apply to VTB
Thomson Reuters has issued its new league table for Russian M&A in the first half of 2012. As you can see below, Sberbank/Troika has soared from 5th place last year, to 1st place this year (although Deutsche hasn't done too badly either - climbing from 14th to 3rd place).
Announced M&A deals with any Russian involvement January to June 2012
Meanwhile, VTB has been awarded the title of 'best debt house in Russia' by Euromoney in its latest 'Awards for Excellence.'
