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Lazard, Barclays and J.P. Morgan Exclusive: Lead Historic $1.9 Billion Portland General Electric Acquisition in Energy M&A Deal of the Week
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Lazard, Barclays, J.P. Morgan, and Citi led advisory for Krugman's Energy Deal of the Week through Portland General Electric's Record-Breaking $1.9 billion carve-out of PacifiCorp’s Washington utility operations. This transaction represents a rare innovative partnership with Manulife Investment Management to bypass balance sheet constraints and secure critical generation assets in the energy-hungry Pacific Northwest.
Lazard, Barclays and J.P. Morgan Exclusive: Lead Historic $1.9 Billion Portland General Electric Acquisition in Energy M&A Deal of the Week
Lazard, Barclays, J.P. Morgan, and Citi led advisory for Krugman's Energy Deal of the Week through Portland General Electric's Record-Breaking $1.9 billion carve-out of PacifiCorp’s Washington utility operations. This transaction represents a rare innovative partnership with Manulife Investment Management to bypass balance sheet constraints and secure critical generation assets in the energy-hungry Pacific Northwest.
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