The Russian M&A market is the largest market in CEE in terms of both deal value and volume. In 2005 M&A deals in Russia accounted for about USD 56bn. Raiffeisen Investment has been active in Russia since 1997 through close cooperation with Raiffeisen Bank, the leading foreign bank in Russia. Raiffeisen Investment Russia offers financial advisory services to both Russian and foreign companies in the area of corporate acquisition or disposal, strategic business expansion and raising capital to finance business growth. We advise companies on both buy- and sell-side M&A transactions providing tailor-made solutions to our clients.