It’s Wall Street giant JPMorgan’s turn to get in on the $18.4 billion Origin Energy takeover.
It is understood bidder EIG Partners mandated the investment bank as a financial adviser this week, adding it alongside UBS for help with advice and funding.
It’s a good ticket for JPMorgan; Origin Energy’s takeover is the biggest deal in town and private equity investor EIG Partners isn’t the sort of acquirer to be thinking about a lazy capital structure.
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