- Completed Distressed Debt and Bankruptcy Restructuring activity totalled US$335.9 billion during the first half of 2012, a 223.9% increase compared to the US$103.7 billion from the same period last year. However, in terms of volume, 242 fewer deals were announced in 2012 compared to the first half of 2011. Activity was led by Greece's US$263.1 billion debt exchange transaction, which is the largest Restructuring deal on record.

- US deal activity totalled US$31.3 billion during the first half of 2012, a 14.7% decrease compared to the same period last year. There were 74 Restructuring transactions announced in the first six months of 2012, 87 fewer than the previous year. The Financials industry accounted for 37% of the US debt restructuring market.

- EMEA distressed debt restructuring deal volume totalled US$300.1 billion in the first six months of 2012, with Governments the leading sector with 89% of the volume due to the Greece restructuring. Excluding deals involving sovereign debt, activity was down by almost 50%.

- Asia Pacific (including Japan) deal volumes during the first half of 2012 reached US$6.5 billion, up 26.3% from the same period last year. Telecoms was the most active sector, capturing 70% of the market ,followed by High Tech and Materials, with 10% and 8% market share, respectively.

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