M&A International Inc. member Bridgehead voted “M&A Advisory Firm of the Year 2009 – Norway”

September 2009. M&A International Inc. member Bridgehead has been voted “M&A Advisory Firm of the Year 2009 – Norway” by the internationally recognized magazine ACQ Finance. Nearly 3,000 professional industry players voted in the poll. Guided by the poll’s results, ACQ’s editors selected those firms and individuals they thought had had the greatest impact on the industry in respective countries during 2008 / 2009.

ACQ awards are voted for by the industry itself. With the worst of the financial storm predicted to be over, the Country Awards 2009 honors the movers and shakers that have survived the crunch by adopting a flexible approach to M&A. This year’s winners have not only made key decisions, adapting to an uncertain economy, they have also executed their plans with finesse and thought for the future.

Dan Petterøe, Partner at Bridgehead commented: "We are very pleased to have won the “M&A Advisory Firm of the Year – Norway” award, which recognizes our commitment to client service and providing leading M&A advisory services. Bridgehead has closed over 100 M&A transactions in the last 8 years and we are proud to provide our clients with tailored and value-added advisory services throughout every transaction."

Bridgehead AS is one of the leading, independent advisors in buy and sell-side transactions involving Norwegian and foreign-based companies, public and private companies, and financial investors. Bridgehead has offices in Oslo and Bergen.