The Bankers That Worked On The Facebook-WhatsApp Deal Could Make More Than $80 Million In Fees

The two investment banks that worked on the $19 billion Facebook acquisition of popular messenger app WhatsApp could make more than $80 million in advisory fees, according to preliminary estimates. Dealbook reports that M&A advisory firm Freeman Consulting Services estimates that Facebook's advisor Allen & Co. could make $32 to $41 million. Morgan Stanley, the bank that advised WhatsApp, could make between $35 and $45 million, according to Freeman's calculations. Morgan Stanley's co-head of ...