Rosneft (ROSN:LI), the state-owned, listed Russian oil independent, would likely run afoul of BP (BP LN)’s Russian partners Alfa Access Renova (AAR) for any new deal attempt with the British oil group, said three bankers closely following the situation. >

Today Mergermarket together with Goltsblat BLP announced the release of the exclusive report “A New Dawn in Dealmaking - a report on Russian M&A activity”.  A survey of 100 Russian M&A practitioners  reveals that 79% of all Russian dealmakers expect to see M&A activity across Russia increase over the next 12 months, while a further 19% believe that levels will remain the same. The respondents were from the financial, legal, private equity sphere and C-suite executives from the corporations with a turnover of up to US$1bn.
62% of respondents believe that Russian M&A activity will be driven by one of two factors – the wider global economic recovery and the large number of distressed business sales. Cash-rich European and North American companies are diversifying away from troubled home markets and a relaxation of onerous regulations governing inbound acquisitions in the country is helping to boost levels of Russian M&A activity. >