GILD Bankers is a member of M&A International - a global alliance of independent corporate finance advisors specialising in the transfer of medium-sized businesses. M&A International offers the unparalleled resources of over 600 professionals in 45 M&A advisory and investment banking firms operating in 42 countries. All members are closely linked in a global alliance to advise clients on acquisitions, divestitures, funding and joint ventures. In 2008, M&A International members closed 258 transactions worth USD 16.9 billion.