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OVERVIEW
The Financial Times and Mergermarket are pleased to announce the inaugural M&A Awards to recognise corporate, private equity, banking and legal M&A expertise and excellence.
 
The Awards will be unique in utilising both empirical M&A transaction data and independent expert opinion to identify the winners of each award. While Mergermarket leads its field in the provision of M&A deal information and intelligence, the FT and The Banker are premier global publications with an unrivalled editorial reputation and understanding of the world's most influential decision makers in global business and politics.

Major Awards
M&A Deal of the Year
Acquisition of Endesa by Enel/Acciona
Private Equity Deal of the Year Buyout of Alliance Boots by AB Acquisitions
Law Firm of the Year
Clifford Chance
Financial Advisor of the Year UBS
Private Equity Firm of the Year in Europe 3i
Private Equity Legal Advisor of the Year Clifford Chance
Private Equity Financial Advisor of the Year JP Morgan Cazenove
Mid Market Law Firm of the Year DLA Piper
Mid Market Financial Advisor of the Year Rothschild
Public Relations Firm of the Year FD
Sector Awards
Financial Advisor of the Year - Financial Services Merrill Lynch
Law Firm of the Year - Financial Services Linklaters
Financial Advisor of the Year - Industrials Deutsche Bank
Law Firm of the Year - Industrials Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Financial Advisor of the Year - Energy, Mining & Utilities JP Morgan
Law Firm of the Year - Energy, Mining & Utilities Clifford Chance
Financial Advisor of the Year - Business Services Citigroup
Law Firm of the Year - Business Services White & Case
Financial Advisor of the Year - Consumer & Retail Citigroup
Law Firm of the Year - Consumer & Retail Allen & Overy
Financial Advisor of the Year - Telecommunications, Media & Technology Morgan Stanley
Law Firm of the Year - Telecommunications, Media & Technology Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Financial Advisor of the Year - Life Sciences Goldman Sachs
Law Firm of the Year - Life Sciences Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Regional Awards
Financial Advisor of the Year - Benelux ABN AMRO
Law Firm of the Year - Benelux Allen & Overy
Financial Advisor of the Year - Central & Eastern Europe Credit Suisse
Law Firm of the Year - Central & Eastern Europe Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP
Financial Advisor of the Year - France BNP Paribas
Law Firm of the Year - France Bredin Prat
Financial Advisor of the Year - Germany Deutsche Bank
Law Firm of the Year - Germany Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Financial Advisor of the Year - Iberia Citigroup
Law Firm of the Year - Iberia Garrigues
Financial Advisor of the Year - Ireland Credit Suisse
Law Firm of the Year - Ireland Arthur Cox
Financial Advisor of the Year - Italy Mediobanca
Law Firm of the Year - Italy Bonelli Erede Pappalardo
Financial Advisor of the Year - Nordic Morgan Stanley
Law Firm of the Year - Nordic Vinge
Financial Advisor of the Year - Russia Renaissance Capital
Law Firm of the Year - Russia Clifford Chance
Financial Advisor of the Year - United Kingdom Rothschild
Law Firm of the Year - United Kingdom Linklaters

Testimonials
 
"The Financial Times and Mergermarket M&A Awards are being launched in one of the most eventful years thus far in European M&A, and will reflect the market's breadth and pace of innovation."

Paulo C. Pereira, Partner
Perella Weinberg Partners
 
 
"I'm delighted that the Financial Times and Mergermarket M&A Awards are being produced to highlight what has been a fantastic year in European M&A."

Charlie Welsh, Editor-in-Chief, Mergermarket
 
 
"2007 looked as if it was going to be a record year in terms of European deal value until the credit problems that began in August. The Financial Times and Mergermarket M&A Awards will highlight those who triumph through good and bad markets."

Philip Keevil, Senior Partner, Compass Advisers
 
 
 
"Mergers and Acquisitions remain a key weapon in the armoury of any board ; properly targeted and well executed, they can create enormous value. 2007 was another banner year for M&A and the Financial Times and Mergermarket M&A Awards is designed to celebrate the success and innovation of those who made it so."

Rona Fairhead, CEO,
Financial Times Group
 
 
 

 

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