M&A Awards 2017

Welcome Despite M&A activity falling short in 2016, this year Q1 has already shown that the appetite for dealmaking remains well above the long-term average. Technology, healthcare and transport are but a few industries predicted to be boost the volume of M&A activity throughout 2017. Our prestigious M&A Awards, running for a 6th consecutive year, focus on the outstanding efforts and achievements of all those involved in identifying, coordinating and completing the important deals which have the potential to change the fate of businesses, industries and even entire countries. Contents 4. Sturgeon Ventures Best Regulatory Incubator 2017 & FinServ Gamechanger Innovation Award 2017 4. YaziciLegal M&A Law Firm of the Year 2017 - Turkey 5. Harrison Clark Rickerbys Best Mid-Market Healthcare M&A Team 6. Corsis Best Due Diligence Provider 2017 – USA & Most Innovative Business Intelligence Platform 2017 6. Demotech Best Independent Financial Analysis Firm - USA 7. Kingston Smith Corporate Finance Best Mid-Market Media M&A Adviser 2017 7. Bexuco Best International Mid-Market M&A Advisory - Asia Pacific 8. Invesco Most Anticipated ETF Deal: Invesco/Source 8. M&A Advisory Best Sell Side Advisor – International Marcoms 9. WSP Environmental Due Diligence Firm of the Year 2017 10-11. Proton Partners International Ltd Award for Continued Excellence in M&A Growth Strategy: £60m second round funding 12. SDR Ventures Best Sell & Buy-Side Advisory - USA 13. Ashton & Price Best Personal Injury Law Firm - California 13. Yuasa and Hara M&A Law Firm of the Year – Japan & Award for Excellence in Cross-Border Transactions 14. EXPEN International Tech Transactions Advisory of the Year 2017 14. AHC Best for Complex Financial Communications - UK 15. Strand Hanson Best Full-Service M&A Adviser 2017 15. Camden Associates Best Mid-Market Investment Advisory Boutique - UK 16. Gilson Gray Best Corporate & M&A Team 2017 – Scotland 16. CloudOrigin Best M&A IT Transformation Specialist 2017 17. Hines Associates Limited Best M&A & Corporate Strategist 2017 18. St Brides (SBP) Best Financial PR & Marketing Consultancy 2017 - UK 18. Capital Horizons Best Offshore Fund Administrator Firm- Mauritius & Financial Services CEO of the Year: Shaan Kundomal 19. Caro & Asociados Criminal Law Boutique of the Year - Latin America & Recognised Leader in Due Diligencel 19. KPMG Best M&A Middle-Market Adviser 2017 - USA 20. Langcliffe Merger Connect Best Buy-Side Deal Originator 2017 20. Blacktrace Dutch M&A Advisory Firm of the Year 21. Roodt Inc Most Outstanding M&A Law Firm 2017 - South Africa 21. Vistra Group Best Fiduciary & Corporate Services Firm - British Isles & Most Innova- tive Woman in Offshore Finance - British Isles 22. The Islamic Development Bank Best Private Islamic Finance Company 2017 & Financial Services CEO of the Year: Khaled Al-AboodiI - Saudi Arabi 23. KBL European Private Bankers Best Financial Services Acquisition: KBL/The Roberts Partnership & Private Banking Firm of the Year - Luxembourg