Celebrate the best deals and dealmakers of 2021
You will be surrounded by 1000 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.
Watch the replay of the online M&A Awards 2020.
M&A Awards 2020
Professionals simply cannot afford to miss out
A festive evening to reflect the past year
You will meet with 1000 top-level dealmakers who all have had their successes and failures in the Beurs van Berlage. This is the night to share, remember and of course celebrate together. Get the party going with a glass of champagne and a spiced up cocktail.
Relax into the festive spirit and enjoy the dinner and ceremony.
Join the after party with DJ and Tino Martin as special guest and network with your peers. 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.
The M&A Community Team is proud that 1000 professionals from the business sector, private equity, investment banking, corporate finance, consultancy and the legal profession come together each year during the M&A Awards.
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Research methodology M&A Awards 2021
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.
October 15
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 Friday 15 October 2021 24:00 hours are valid.October 29
Submission questionnaires Best Deal Small-Cap, Best Young M&A Talent and Best Diversity Award
The questionnaires for the categories Best Deal Small-Cap, Best Young M&A Advisor, Best Young Private Equity Manager, Best Young M&A Lawyer and Best Diversity Award must be submitted via MAawards.nl. Only forms received before 29 October 2021 24:00 hours are valid.
November 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%.
18 November
Nominees announced and pitches
On 18 November the nominees of the M&A Awards 2021 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 16
Winners announced M&A Awards 2021
Winners of the M&A Awards 2021, will be announced during theM&A Awards on 16 December 2021, live from Beurs van Berlage
Programme 2021
16.45 Champagne welcome
19.00 Start dinner and award show
19.30 M&A Awards - First round
1. Best Deal
2. Best Deal Mid-Market
3. Best ECM Deal
4. Best Dutch M&A Law Boutique
5. Best M&A Law Firm
6. Best M&A House
7. Best Diversity Firm
20.00 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
21.00 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
21.30 Welcome party guests
22.30 Start party
22.45 M&A Awards - Fourth round
1. Best Small Cap Deal
2. Best Young M&A Advisor
3. Best Young M&A Lawyer
4. Best Young PE Manager
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 Martise Leemhuis.If you have any questions or comments please contact Martise Leemhuis.
mleemhuis@alexvangroningen.nl
Download Regulations 2021
Download the regulations for the M&A Awards 2021.
Beurs van Berlage
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