Sullivan & Cromwell's Bray named top corporate star

Sullivan & Crowmell corporate partner Garth Bray has topped the individual partner league tables (by value) for the past 12 months.

Bray advised on six deals worth 59.3m euros between 1 April 2004 and 31 March 2005, according to Mergermarket, including the recent 6.7bn euro Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria – Banco Nazionale di Lavoro deal on which his firm advised Goldman Sachs, one of the financial advisers on the deal.

Meanwhile, London-based Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom partner Michael Hatchard topped the individual volume table after advising on 13 deals worth 12.9bn euros in the past 12 months.