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Brunswick Group continues to top Mergermarket's list as the top handler of M&A deals, in terms of both volume and value, despite a drying up of the sector. In the first quarter of 2009, it reportedly handled deals valued at about $1.37 billion. Steve Lipin, who is based in New York, is repeatedly cited as the stateside powerhouse of the UK-founded global firm. He oversees the US practice, which has been working to grow in recent ...