Mikhailov & Partners named one of Russia
Mikhailov & Partners. Strategic Communications Management has been named as a leader in financial communications, according to offerings.ru, independent research and information source on IPO & Private Placements in Russia. Mikhailov & Partners is ranked on the third position in Russia, based on the overall number and size of IPOs it supported during the first half of 2011, becoming the only independent Russian company to enter the rankings.
During the first half of 2011, Mikhailov & Partners provided communications counsel to the initial public offerings of Russian companies with total value about $1.1 billion: HMS Group, a major Russian engineering and machine-building company (IPO on the London Stock Exchange), and Nomos Bank, the first private Russian bank to conduct an international share offering (on the London Stock Exchange, RTS, and MICEX).
“The initial public offering is a significant step in the development of a company, requiring the concentration of all resources. We are proud that we supported our clients in their communications goals achievement during the challenging time of the IPO,” said Alexey Ryabinkin, Director, Financial Communications, Mikhailov & Partners.
Communications Consultants IPO/IR Managers Rankings
(according to size and number of deals), January-June 2011*
| R | IR-Manager | Issuers |
| 1 | Financial Dynamics | Etalon Group, Mail.ru Group |
| 2 | Holloway & Associates | NOMOS-Bank, Global Ports Investments |
| 3 | Mikhailov & Partners | HMS Group, Nomos Bank |
| 4 | M: Communications | RusArgo |
| 5 | Smithfield | HMS Group |
| 6 | Infomost | Global Ports Investments |
*http://www.offerings.ru/market/member/reiting/prconsultant1H2011.html
Mikhailov & Partners has been offers IPO communications support services since 2004. M&P provided consultancy to the leading Russian companies: VTB, Sedmoy Kontinent, Novorossiysky Trade Port, OGK-2, OGK-5, and TransContainer.