Law firms and investment banking firms share a common quandary, especially in mergers: Their most prized assets -- rainmakers -- are also their most mercurial. Creative structuring to keep talent on board proved to be what sealed the deal for St. Louis company Stifel Financial's $104 million acquisition of New Jersey's Ryan Beck & Co. While Stifel stock will make up the bulk of the purchase price, Stifel will also establish a $42 million stock-based retention program aimed at key Ryan Beck employees.
January 12, 2007 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
Law firms and investment banking firms share a common quandary, especially when a merger is in the cards: Their most prized assets — rainmakers — are also their most mercurial, walking out the door at the end of each day.
Creative structuring to keep talent on board proved to be what wheedled the deal for the $104 million acquisition of Florham Park, N.J.’s Ryan Beck & Co., announced Tuesday.
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