
On the road
Following the impressive showing at Versailles and general eagerness
to help us when we needed it, we quickly decided that Morgan had
shown belief in us, commitment to making us a success, and that they
would be our only choice as prime broker. When we called back the
other potential prime brokers, nobody showed much surprise and most
were quite gracious, although Goldman gave us a bit of the ‘nobody
turns down Goldman Sachs’ attitude, saying they could not believe it.
Although our large pre-appointment Morgan conference room
overlooking Cabot Square was replaced by a windowless room, Morgan’s
promise of commitment was quickly ...