Bezoek de M&A Awards

Celebrate the best deals and dealmakers of 2020

The M&A Awards will be hosted after a time of lockdown and isolation and in a time of social distancing. It will be a reunion of sorts and a celebration of the resilience of Dutch business in general, and the M&A profession in particular. We expect this year’s event to be the most exclusive ever.

It’s that time of the year again; time for the M&A Awards! A moment to take a break from your hectic life as a dealmaker and to reflect with your peers and colleagues on the past twelve months. What have been the highlights? Which deals collapsed? And who will be the stars of the M&A show this year?

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M&A Awards 2019

Professionals simply cannot afford to miss out

Over 500 experts in the field cast their votes to determine this year’s winners. Only the best professionals, firms and transactions will take home an award. Having said that, you, winner or not, play an important role in the world of mergers and acquisitions. It’s you, who shapes the future of our corporate landscape. The M&A Awards are here to honour the transactions and the hard-working professionals who made them happen.

A festive evening of fine dining

Be surrounded by top-level dealmakers who all have had their successes and failures. This is the night to share, remember and of course celebrate together. Some dealmakers will pay little attention to what’s on their dinner plate during the show, because they are in the race for one of the M&A Awards that will be presented.

Relax into the festive spirit and enjoy the dinner and ceremony.
The M&A Awards is a festive evening of fine dining, amazing highlights and the opportunity to congratulate the best dealmakers and investors. This is the perfect opportunity to thank your customers and employees.

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Research methodology M&A Awards 2020

September 27

Final mailing list for M&A Awards research determined

To determine the results a research is held among more than a 1.000 experts. Experts are among others CEOs, CFOs, M&A directors, Private Equity managers, General Counsel, investment bankers, lawyer and other M&A professionals. The research contains different categories, each with a long list of deals, professionals and firms. These longlists are based on the M&A League Tables (MenA.nl) and the organisation’s insight. The research offers the option “name other deal / professional / firm”.

October 1

Send out M&A Awards research

The M&A Awards research is held among experts. In the research the following categories are not included because the scores in these categories are determined for 75% by panels of judges and for 25% by votes of visitors of MenA.nl: Best Deal Small-Cap, Best Young PE Manager, Best Young M&A Advisor and Best Young M&A Lawyer. Submit these questionnaires via MAawards.nl or MenA.nl.

Nominate Best Deal Small-Cap Nominatie Young Talent

October 11

Submission questionnaires Best Deal

The questionnaires for the categories Best Deal and Best Deal Mid-Cap must be submitted via MAawards.nl of MenA.nl. Only forms received before Sunday 11 October 2020 24:00 hours are valid.

Nominate Best Deal Nominate Best Deal Mid-Cap

November 2

1. Research closed

Nominees and winners are calculated by combining the number of votes in the research from experts and the company's position in the M&A League Tables (MenA.nl). Each weighing 50%.

2. Submission questionnaires

The questionnaires for the categories Best Deal Small-Cap, Best Young M&A Advisor, Best Young Private Equity Manager and Best Young M&A Lawyer must be submitted via MAawards.nl. Only forms received before 2 November 2020 24:00 hours are valid.

19 November

Nominees announced and pitches

On 19 November the nominees of the M&A Awards 2020 will be announced. In the categories Best Deal Small-Cap, Best Young PE Manager, Best Young M&A Advisor and Best Young M&A Lawyer nominees will be presenting themselves and/or their deal, which will be assessed by the jury.

December 10

Winners announced M&A Awards 2020

Winners of the M&A Awards 2020, will be announced during the gala diner on 10 December 2020

Programme 2020

18.00 Welcome
19.00 Start diner & award show

M&A Awards - First round
1. Best Deal
2. Best Deal Mid-Cap
3. Best ECM Deal
4. Best Dutch M&A Law Boutique
5. Best M&A Law Firm
6. Best M&A Law Firm Under Dutch Law
7. Best M&A House

M&A Awards - Second round
1. Best Acquisition Finance Provider
2. Best Venture & Growth Capital Provider
3. Best Hands-On Investment Firm
4. Best Family Office
5. Best Private Equity House Lower Mid-Market
6. Best Private Equity House Mid-Market
7. Best Private Equity House

M&A Awards - Third round
1. Best M&A Advisor
2. Best M&A Advisor Mid-Market
3. Best Debt Advisor
4. Best Transaction Services Advisor
5. Best M&A Tax Advisor
6. Best M&A Lawyer Mid-Market
7. Best M&A Lawyer

22.45 M&A Awards - Fourth round
1. Best Small Cap Deal
2. Best Young M&A Advisor
3. Best Young PE Manager
4. Best Young M&A Lawyer

Regulations M&A Awards

This year the M&A Awards are more exclusive than ever before making winning an award even more desirable. All details can be found in the regulations for the M&A Awards.

Cast your votes

Leading experts working within companies active in M&A, corporate finance and/or private equity as well as corporates involved in recent large deals participate in the M&A Awards survey. The selection of experts is based on the M&A League Tables and input from partners of the M&A Community. In case you like to participate in this years research contact Melanie Donkers.

If you have any questions or comments please contact Melanie Donkers.

mdonkers@alexvangroningen.nl
+31 20 5788912