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Global
M&A Network,
honored the winners the
7th ANNUAL M&A ATLAS AWARDS,
Global Major Markets in thirty-seven
"Deals of the Year", five "Global M&A
Dealmakers" and five "Outstanding Firm
of the Year" unique awards categories.
Ms. Amanda Drury, co-anchor ofPower
Lunch, CNBC presided over the gala
ceremony, held at the iconic Intrepid
Air, Sea & Space Museum, New York, USA,
Vodafone plc,
led
by Mr. Warren Finegold, chief executive,
Global Business Development,
was awarded
the "Global Corporate M&A Dealmaker
Team" honors,
while Mahindra
& Mahindra
led
by Mr. S. Durgashankar, president,
Group M&A, won the "Emerging Markets
Corporate M&A Dealmaker Team"
accolade. Mr. Christian Lesueur,
managing director, head of EMEA, TMT
Investment Banking group at UBS,
was
recipient of the "Global M&A Investment
Banker" award
and Mr. Michael J. Silver, partner and
member of the Global Board at Hogan
Lovells
got
the "Global M&A Lawyer" honors.
Mr. Stephen Hales, partner, head of UK
Transactions Tax Team at
Ernst
& Young LLP,
as the very first
recipient of the inaugural, "Global M&A
Tax Advisor" accolade.
Outstanding firm of
the year awards winner's included -
Kohlberg
Kravis Roberts
was
awarded the "Global Private Equity Firm"
winner
for the second time;
Centerview
Partners,
winner of the "Boutique Global M&A Investment Bank";
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer,
winner of the "Global M&A Law Firm";
Ernst
& Young
received
the "Global Accounting and Transactions
Advisor", award
while, Goldman
Sachs & Co
won
the "Global M&A Investment Bank"
accolade for the 6th time!
Mr. Christopher R.
Lawrence,
Deputy Chairman of Global
Investment Banking at Rothschild
was
the recipient of the "Global M&A
Leadership Achievement" honors for 30
years of distinguished career in
investment banking and having advised on
numerous value generating and game
changing deals.
2015 Winners Circle:
Advisory
Legal Consultants; Al Ansari &
Associates; Arthur Cox; Blackstone
Group; BMO Capital; Bradesco BBI,
Centerview; Debevoise & Plimpton;
Dentons; Deutsche Bank; EY; Fenwick &
West; Freshfields; FTI Consulting;
Goldman Sachs; Hogan Lovells; Houlihan
Lokey; ICICI Bank; Jamieson CF; Kohlberg
Kravis Roberts; Mahindra & Mahindra;
Morgan Stanley; Portfolio Recovery
Associates; Reed Smith; Schulte Roth;
Shearman & Sterling; Sullivan &
Cromwell; TIAA-CREF; Tudor, Pickering &
Holt; UBS; Ünlü & Co; Vodafone; William
Blair; Winston Strawn...
About: M&A ATLAS
AWARDS, Global Major Markets:
The
world's first and the only industry
awards to exclusively honor excellence
for executing transactions valued above
a billion dollars in the categories of
deals, teams and outstanding firm of the
year awards. As always, winners are
honored at the awards gala and dinner
ceremony,
held annually in New York.
Prestige & Value:
Winning
the M&A ATLAS AWARDS equates to
achieving the highest
"Gold Standard of
Performance" acclaim globally and
regionally since the winners are
selected independently for successfully
closing the best value-generating
transactions.
Winners Trophy:
Only
firm's attending the gala as the winners
of the M&A ATLAS AWARDS are eligible to
purchase additional trophies on behalf
of their colleagues and clients.
About:
Global
M&A Network is a diversified media and
producer of the world's most
prestigious, M&A ATLAS AWARDS.
Participate, promote and profit, visit: https://globalmanetwork.com
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6.30 pm.
Guest arrivals and cocktails on Hangar 1 and 2 of the
Intrepid
Air, Sea and Space Museum.
7.15 pm Dinner Seating.
Seating is open for individual guest unless you have a
reserved corporate table.
7.40 pm Featured Guest Speaker:
Introduction. Bill Walsh, CEO and Founder, Powerteam
International.
Marc J. Lane, author of "The
Mission-Driven Venture"
7.55 pm Awards Gala Ceremony.
Introduction:
Shanta Kumari, CEO, Founder and Group
Publisher,
Global M&A Network, LLC
Master of Ceremonies:
Amanda Drury, Co-anchor, Powerlunch, CNBC
10.00 pm Farwell.
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Raj Kashyap,
Blair Zhang, Tigress Financial Partners. |
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Abby Gold, Yutin
Ren, Sheri Yan, Raj Kashyap, Linda Lombard, Richard Lombard |
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Bill Walsh, Founder & CEO Powerteam
International, Marc J. Lane,
Marc J. Lane Law Offices, Arun Bhan. |
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Yutin
Ren, Paren Investment, Blair Zhang, Tigress Financial
Partners. |
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Sheri Yan, Global
Sustainability Foundation,
Gerard Mc Keon, Black Tie International Magazine |
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Mr. Marcus Banks, Freshfields Deringer,
Mr. Justin Turetsky, Marketing & Business Development
Manager (M&A), Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Mr. Daniel
Migliacci, Marketing & Business Development, Shearman &
Sterling LLP, Ms.Kara Margolis, Manager, Marketing &
Business Development, Shearman & Sterling LLP |
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Mr. Dan Mittman, Managing Director,
UBS, Mr. Charles Otton, Americas Co-Heads of UBS’ Global
Industrials Group, UBS, Mr. Christian Lesueur, Global Head
of TMT Investment Banking, UBS
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Amanda Drury, Co-Anchor, CNBC and
Family |
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Ms. Shanta Kumari, CEO & Managing Partner,
Global M&A Network, LLC,
Mr. Bill Walsh |
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Ms. Amanda Drury |
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Mr. Michael J. Silver, Member of the Global
Board, Hogan Lovells, LLP |
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Mr. Steven Tishman, Managing Director,
Global Head of M&A Group, Houlihan Lokey |
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Mr. Justin Aylward, Director, Blackstone
Group |
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Mr. Gbite Adeniji, Chief Consultants,
Advisory Legal Consultants |
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Mr. Selim Çevikel, Partner, Ünlü & Co. |
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Mr. Gavin Deane, Global Co-Heads of TMT
Investment Banking,
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. |
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Mr. Manoel Carvahlo, Director, Rothschild |
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Mr. Yvan-Claude Pierre, Head of Reed Smith's
Corporate & Securities Group
and Chair of its U.S. Capital Markets Group, Reed Smith LLP |
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Mr. William O. Bell, Director, M&A and
Corporate Development, TIAA-CREF |
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Mr.Bruce Cybul, Partner, Schulte Roth & Zabel,
LLP |
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Mr. Christian Lesueur, Global Head of TMT
Investment Banking, UBS |
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Mr. Christian Lesueur, Global Head of
TMT Investment Banking, UBS, Richard Lombard, Head of HR
Americas, Vodafone, Inc., Venroy July, Partner, Hogan
Lovells |
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Mr. Subramaniam Durgashankar,
Executive Vice President and Head of M&A, Mahindra & Mahindra |
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Mr. Subramaniam Durgashankar, Executive Vice
President and Head of M&A, Mahindra & Mahindra, Mr. Bishen
Pertab, President, ICICI Securities |
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Mr. Stephen Hales, Partner, Head of Corporate
M&A, Ernst & Young |
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Mr. Ian The, Director, Centerview Partners |
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Ms. Lauren Berson, Director, Ernst &
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Mr. Dan Mittman, Managing Director,
UBS, Mr. Christian Lesueur, Global Head of TMT Investment
Banking, UBS, Mr. Charles Otton, Americas Co-Heads of UBS’
Global Industrials Group, UBS |
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Mr. Gbite Adeniji, Chief Consultants,
Advisory Legal Consultants |
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Mr. Ian The, Director, Centerview Partners,
Mr. Philip Paul Searson,
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Mr. Michael J. Silver, Member of the Global
Board, Hogan Lovells, LLP, Mr. Venroy July, Partner, Hong
Lovells LLP |
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Mr. Vikram Suresh, Associate, Blackstone
Group, Mr. Taylor Gilland, Analyst, Blackstone Group, Chris
Pasko, Senior Managing Director, Blackstone Group, Mr.
Justin Aylward, Director, Blackstone Group |
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Ms. Ilona Kahl, Ernst & Young, Ms. Lauren
Bersen, Director, Ernst & Young, Mr, Stephen Hales, Head of
Corporate M&A, Ernst & Young |
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Sheri Yan, Global
Sustainability Foundation, Luciana Pricof, Global
Sustainability Foundation, Sefi Shliselberg, Women in
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Abby Gold, Yutin
Ren, Paren Investment |
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Xiaoxue Du,
Inessa Besi, Priam Sen, Monarch Holdings,
Kathryn Weisbeck, Lillybell Entertainment LLC |
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GLOBAL MAJOR MARKETS
CONGRATULATIONS
to all the
DISTINGUISHED FINALISTS
of the YEAR,
2015
7th
Annual
Awards Gala and Dinner
6.30 pm, March 31, 2015.
Iconic Intrepid Air, Sea
&
Space Museum, New York, USA.
Global M&A
Network congratulates distinguished group of finalists’ for
the one and only, M&A
ATLAS AWARDS, Global Major Markets.
The world’s most prestigious awards exclusively honors
excellence exclusively for executing transformational
transactions valued above a billion dollars in the
categories of deals, teams and outstanding firm of the year
awards.
In a highly competitive process, a total of 302
transactions were considered, and 158 deals are selected to
compete per eligibility standards in the categories of
Global M&A Deals,
Regional M&A
Deals and the
Global Industry M&A Deal awards.
Prestige & Value: Winning the M&A
ATLAS AWARDS equates to achieving the highest "Gold
Standard of Performance" acclaim globally and regionally
since the winners are selected independently for
successfully closing the best value-generating transactions.
Gala Celebration: Winners are officially announced and
honored at the annual awards gala dinner. As always, winners
must attend the gala ceremony to accept the winner’s trophy.
WHAT to DO if you are among the coveted group of
distinguished finalists?
If you nominated, we urge you to confirm your
participation promptly for the gala dinner, held this year
on the evening of March 31, 2015 in New York at the iconic
Intrepid Museum, New York.
If you missed nominations, you can claim your spot as a
winner since it is the deal that wins. Kindly reserve your
or firm representative spot for the gala to accept the
winner’s trophy.
General enquiries, to confirm participation, kindly,
contact:
Raj Kashyap, email: raj@globalmanetwork.com or telephone:
+914.886.3085 (USA)
THE 7th ANNUAL
GLOBAL MAJOR
MARKETS │ 2015 CONGRATULATIONS: DISTINGUISHED FINALISTS
AWARDS GALA:
March 31, 2015
│Intrepid Museum, New York.
GLOBAL OUTSTANDING FIRM
AWARDS
of
the Year
GLOBAL PRIVATE EQUITY FIRM
of the
Year
Selection Standards: (1) Notable transaction completed in
2014 valued above billion USD; (2) Dedicated team presence
in two or more continents;
(3) Team leadership, expertise and track record.
Advent International Bain Capital
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co
The Blackstone Group The Carlyle Group
GLOBAL M&A
INVESTMENT BANK
of the
Year
Selection Standards: (1) Primary role advising on deals
valued above billion USD; (2) Dedicated team presence in
three or more international markets; (3) Practice diversity,
(4) Team leadership, expertise and proven record of client
service.
Bank of America Merrill Lynch Citigroup Global Markets
Deutsche Bank Securities Goldman Sachs
J.P. Morgan Securities Morgan Stanley
GLOBAL M&A
LAW FIRM
of the
Year
Selection Criteria: (1) Primary role advising on deals
valued above billion USD; (2) Dedicated team presence in
three or more international markets; (3) Practice diversity;
(4) Team leadership, expertise and proven record of client
service.
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Latham & Watkins
Kirkland & Ellis Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom Sullivan & Cromwell
GLOBAL M&A
INVESTMENT BANK of
the Year │
BOUTIQUE
Selection Criteria: (1) Primary role advising on deals
valued above billion USD; (2) Dedicated team presence in two
or more international markets; (3) Practice diversity; (4)
Team leadership, expertise and proven record of client
service.
Centerview Partners Evercore
Greenhill & Co Lazard
Moelis & Co Rothschild
GLOBAL ACCOUNTING & TRANSACTION ADVISOR
of the
Year
Selection Criteria: (1) Primary role as advisory role per
due diligence, valuations, taxes, post acquisition support,
etc on deals valued above billion USD; (2) Dedicated team
presence in three or more international markets; (3) Team
leadership, expertise and proven record of client service.
Deloitte Ernst & Young
KPMG PwC
Prestigious,
GLOBAL M&A TEAM AWARDS
of the Year
AWARD RECIPEINT ANNOUNCED
at
the
GALA CEREMONY
● GLOBAL
CORPORATE DEAL TEAM
● EMERGING
MARKETS CORPORATE DEAL TEAM
● GLOBAL
PRIVATE EQUITY DEAL TEAM
● GLOBAL
M&A INVESTMENT BANKER
● GLOBAL
M&A LAWYER
● GLOBAL
M&A TAX ADVISOR
Page │0 NOTE: Winners are honored
at the annual awards gala, trophy presentation ceremony. For
team awards, senior deal team leader must attend gala to
accept the winner trophy on behalf of the team and firm.
Reminder:
Reserve Your Corporate Tables or Individual Guest
attendees for the Celebratory Awards Gala and Dinner.
General Inquiries: Raj Kashyap, T (USA): +914.886.3085
Email: raj@globalmanetwork.com
Reserve the right to update, change or reivse the awards
categories. 2008-2015.
THE 7th ANNUAL
GLOBAL MAJOR
MARKETS │ 2015 CONGRATULATIONS: DISTINGUISHED FINALISTS
AWARDS GALA:
March 31, 2015
│Intrepid Museum, New York.
GLOBAL DEAL
AWARDS of
the Year
GLOBAL M&A
DEAL
of
the YEAR │$
15 billion plus.
Standards: Game changing transactions closed in the 2014
calendar year, impacting international markets.
• Actavis
acquisition of Forest Laboratories. Advisors: Greenhill,
J.P Morgan, Latham & Watkins, Wachtell Lipton, Skadden,
Arthur Cox, William Fry.
• Suntory
acquisition of Beam. Advisors: Mitsubishi
UFJ Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse, Centerview, Cleary
Gottlieb, Sidley Austin, Nishimura & Asahi.
• Thermo
Fisher Scientific acquisition of Life Technologies.
Advisors:
Barclays, J.P Morgan, Moelis, Deutsche Bank, Wachtell
Lipton, WilmerHale, Axinn Veltrop, Cravath.
• Walgreens
acquisition of Alliance Boots (Walgreens Boots Alliance).
Advisors:
Goldman Sachs, Lazard, Deutsche Bank, Centerview, Wachtell
Lipton, Allen Overy, Darrois Villey, Simpson Thacher.
GLOBAL M&A
DEAL
of
the YEAR │$
15 - 5 billion.
• AerCap
acquisition of International Lease Finance Corporation from
American International Group.
Advisors: UBS, Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, Morgan Stanley,
J.P Morgan, Freshfields, Cravath, Debevoise & Plimpton,
NautaDutilh, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek.
• Bayer
acquisition of Consumer Healthcare Business of Merck.
Advisors: BofA
Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, J.P Morgan, Sullivan &
Cromwell, Fried Frank, Morgan Lewis, Covington & Burling,
Jones Day.
• Level 3
Communications acquisition of TW Telecom. Advisors: Citigroup,
BofA Merrill Lynch, Rothschild, Evercore, Credit Suisse,
Willkie Farr, Wachtell Lipton.
• McKesson
acquisition of Celesio. Advisors: Goldman
Sachs, J.P Morgan, Citigroup, Gleacher Shacklock, Linklaters,
Freshfields, Hengeler Mueller.
GLOBAL M&A
DEAL
of
the YEAR │$
5 - 1 billion.
• Aktiv
Kapital acquisition by Portfolio Recovery Associates.
Advisors:
William Blair, Deutsche Bank, Sidley Austin, Freshfields,
Dittmar & Indrenius, Thommessen.
• Amaya
Gaming acquisition of Oldford Group. Advisors: Deutsche
Bank, Canaccord Genuity, Macquarie, Barclays, Houlihan Lokey,
Greenberg Traurig, Osler, Fox Rothschild, Herzog Fox &
Neeman.
• Mahindra &
Mahindra and CIE Group merger of Mahindra Systec and CIE
Automotive global operations. Advisors: Kotak IB,
ICICI, E&Y, Auren, DLA Piper, Khaitan, GBP Legal, Amarchand
Mangaldas.
• Norwegian
Cruise Line acquisition of Prestige Cruises International.
Advisors:
Barclays, Perella Weinberg, J.P Morgan, Deutsche Bank, UBS,
Weil, Cravath, Paul Weiss.
EMERGING MARKETS M&A
DEAL
of
the YEAR │$
5 billion plus.
Standards: Game changing transactions closed in the 2014
calendar year, involing a counterparty from the
emerging/developing markets.
• Emirates
Telecommunications acquisition of Maroc Telecom from
Vivendi.
Advisors: BNP Paribas, Moelis, Lazard, Attijariwafa Bank,
BofA Merrill Lynch, Freshfields, Gibson Dunn.
• Gas Natural
Fenosa acquisition of Compañía General de Electricidad from
Inversiones Tunquen and Constructora de Viviendas Económicas
Santa Marta.
Advisors: SocGen CIB, Citigroup, J.P Morgan, BNP Paribas,
Claro & Cía, Guerrero Olivos, Clifford Chance.
• Labregah
Real Estate, subsidiary of Qatari Diar Real Estate
Investment Company acquisition of Barwa Commercial Avenue
and Barwa City; and sale of stake in Barwa Bank. Advisors: KPMG, White &
Case, Al Ansari Law, Taylor Wessing.
• MMG
consortium including China Minmetals, Guoxin International
and CITIC Metal acquisition of Xstrata Peru from Glencore
Xstrata.
Advisors: BofA Merrill Lynch, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank,
CITIC Securities, BMO Capital, Credit Suisse, White & Case,
Baker & McKenzie, Dentons, Estudio Grau, Rodrigo Elias,
Linklaters.
Page │1 NOTE: It is the deal that wins! A deal is
eligible to compete in upto three awards categories. Winners are honored
at the annual awards gala, trophy presentation ceremony.
Deal advisors can be part of the prestigious winners circle
by attending the gala and accepting the coveted winner
trophy Reminder:
Reserve Your Corporate Tables or Individual Guest
attendees for the Celebratory Awards Gala and Dinner.
General Inquiries: Raj Kashyap, T (USA): +914.886.3085
Email: raj@globalmanetwork.com
Reserve the right to update, change or reivse the awards
categories. 2008-2015.
THE 7th ANNUAL
GLOBAL MAJOR
MARKETS │ 2015 CONGRATULATIONS: DISTINGUISHED FINALISTS
AWARDS GALA:
March 31, 2015
│Intrepid Museum, New York.
GLOBAL DEAL
AWARDS of
the Year
EMERGING MARKETS M&A
DEAL
of
the YEAR │$
5 - 1 billion.
• Fonds
National d’Investissement control acquisition of Orascom
Télécom Algérie from Global Telecom and VimpelCom.
Advisors: FTI
Consulting, UBS, Shearman & Sterling, CMS Bureau Algiers,
Akin Gump, Gide.
• Grupo Bimbo
acquisition of Canada Bread from Maple Leaf Foods.
Advisors: Atlas
Advisors, RBC, Centerview, CIBC, Torys, Osler, Goodmans,
Stikeman Elliott.
• Kroton
Educacional acquisition of Anhanguera. Advisors: BTG Pactual,
Morgan Stanley, Bradesco BBI, Banco Itau BBA, Goldman Sachs,
BM&A, Mattos Filho.
• Woolworths
acquisition of David Jones. Advisors: Rothschild,
Standard Bank, Macquarie, Gresham Partners, Greenhill,
Gilbert +Tobin, Webber Wentzel, Linklaters, Herbert Smith
Freehills.
• Yıldız
acquisition of United Biscuits from Blackstone Group and PAI
Partners.
Advisors: HSBC, Ünlü, Goldman Sachs, J.P Morgan, Centerview,
Jamieson, Linklaters, Yuksel Karkin, Freshfields, Taylor
Wessing.
GLOBAL CORPORATE M&A
DEAL
of
the YEAR
│
$20 billion plus.
Standards: Transformational, value creating strategic
transactions closed in the 2014 calendar year.
• Facebook
acquisition of WhatsApp. Advisors: Allen & Co,
Morgan Stanely, Weil, Fenwick & West.
• Kinder
Morgan acquisition of Kinder Morgan Energy Partners,
Management, El Paso Pipeline Partners. Advisors: Barclays,
Citigroup, Jefferies, Tudor Pickering, Weil, Bracewell &
Giuliani, Baker Botts, Vinson & Elkins.
• Verizon
Communications acquisition of Vodafone stake in Verizon
Wireless.
Advisors: Morgan Stanley, J.P Morgan, Guggenheim, PJT
Partners, Barclays, BofA Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs, UBS,
Wachtell Lipton, Macfarlanes, Simpson Thacher, Slaughter &
May, Hogan Lovells. .
• Walgreens
acquisition of Alliance Boots (Walgreens Boots Alliance).
Advisors:
Goldman Sachs, Lazard, Deutsche Bank, Centerview, Wachtell
Lipton, Allen Overy, Darrois Villey, Simpson Thacher.
GLOBAL CORPORATE M&A
DEAL
of
the YEAR
│
$20
- 5 billion.
•Bayer
acquisition of Consumer Healthcare Business of Merck.
Advisors: BofA
Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, J.P Morgan, Sullivan &
Cromwell, Fried Frank, Morgan Lewis, Covington & Burling,
Jones Day.
•BSkyB
acquisition of Sky Italia and Sky Deutschland stakes from
21st Century Fox. Advisors: Barclays,
Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank, Lazard, Goldman Sachs,
Herbert Smith Freehills, Allen & Overy.
•Tyson Foods
acquisition of Hillshire Brands. Advisors: Morgan
Stanley, J.P Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Centerview, Davis Polk,
Skadden.
•TUI
acquisition of TUI Travel. Advisors: Lazard,
Barclays, BofA Merrill Lynch, Deutsche Bank, Greenhill,
Herbert Smith Freehills, Allen & Overy.
GLOBAL CORPORATE M&A
DEAL
of
the YEAR │$1
- 5 billion.
•Aktiv
Kapital acquisition by Portfolio Recovery Associates.
Advisors:
William Blair, Deutsche Bank, Sidley Austin, Freshfields,
Dittmar & Indrenius, Thommessen.
•Cielo
acquisition and joint venture with Banco do Brasil credit
card payment business. Advisors: Bradesco BBI,
J.P Morgan, Deutsche Bank, Rothschild, BTG Pactual, BM&A,
Mattos Filho, Lefosse, Sundfeld.
•Cobham
acquisition of Aeroflex. Advisors: BofA Merrill
Lynch, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, Stifel, Skadden, Schulte
Roth Zabel.
•Mahindra &
Mahindra and CIE Group merger of Mahindra Systec and CIE
Automotive global operations. Advisors: Kotak IB,
ICICI, E&Y, Auren, DLA Piper, Khaitan, GBP Legal, Amarchand
Mangaldas.
Page │2 NOTE: It is the deal that wins! A deal is
eligible to compete in upto three awards categories. Winners are honored
at the annual awards gala, trophy presentation ceremony.
Deal advisors can be part of the prestigious winners circle
by attending the gala and accepting the coveted winner
trophy Reminder:
Reserve Your Corporate Tables or Individual Guest
attendees for the Celebratory Awards Gala and Dinner.
General Inquiries: Raj Kashyap, T (USA): +914.886.3085
Email: raj@globalmanetwork.com
Reserve the right to update, change or reivse the awards
categories. 2008-2015.
THE 7th ANNUAL
GLOBAL MAJOR
MARKETS │2015 CONGRATULATIONS: DISTINGUISHED FINALISTS
AWARDS GALA:
March 31, 2015 │ntrepid
Museum, New York.
GLOBAL DEAL
AWARDS of
the Year
CROSS BORDER M&A
DEAL
of
the YEAR
│$10 billion plus.
Standards: Game changing transactions closed in the 2014
calendar year, across national boundaries.
•Bayer
acquisition of Consumer Healthcare Business of Merck.
Advisors: BofA
Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, J.P Morgan, Sullivan &
Cromwell, Fried Frank, Morgan Lewis, Covington & Burling,
Jones Day.
•Enel Energy
acquisition of Endesa Latinoamérica and Enersis stake from
ENDESA.
Advisors: Credit Suisse, BofA Merrill Lynch, Deutsche Bank,
Mediobanca, Uria Law, Clifford Chance.
•Suntory
acquisition of Beam. Advisors: Mitsubishi
UFJ Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse, Centerview, Cleary
Gottlieb, Sidley Austin, Nishimura & Asahi.
•Walgreens
acquisition of Alliance Boots (Walgreens Boots Alliance).
Advisors:
Goldman Sachs, Lazard, Deutsche Bank, Centerview, Wachtell
Lipton, Allen Overy, Darrois Villey, Simpson Thacher.
CROSS BORDER M&A
DEAL
of
the YEAR│$5
to 10 billion.
•Anheuser-Busch
InBev acquisition of Oriental Brewery from KKR Asia and
Affinity Equity. Advisors: Lazard,
Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, Sullivan & Cromwell, Freshfields,
Kim & Chang, Linklaters, Simpson Thacher.
•Emirates
Telecommunications acquisition of Maroc Telecom from
Vivendi.
Advisors: BNP Paribas, Moelis, Lazard, Attijariwafa Bank,
BofA Merrill Lynch, Freshfields, Gibson Dunn.
•McKesson
acquisition of Celesio. Advisors: Goldman
Sachs, J.P Morgan, Citigroup, Gleacher Shacklock, Linklaters,
Freshfields, Hengeler Mueller.
•Microsoft
acquisition of Nokia Handset Business from Nokia.
Advisors:
Goldman Sachs, J. P Morgan, Simpson Thacher, Skadden, Hannes
Snellman, Roschier.
CROSS BORDER M&A
DEAL
of
the YEAR│$1
to 5 billion.
•Abbott
acquisition of CFR Pharmaceutical. Advisors: Barclays,
Deutsche Bank, Jefferies, Santander, Clifford Chance, Cleary
Gottlieb.
•Cobham
acquisition of Aeroflex. Advisors: BofA Merrill
Lynch, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, Stifel, Skadden, Schulte
Roth Zabel.
•Oando Energy
Resources acquisition of Nigerian Upstream Oil and Gas
Business of ConocoPhillips. Advisors: Standard
Bank, Standard Chartered, First City Monument Bank, Petrenel,
BNP Paribas, DLA Piper, Fasken Martineau, Advisory Legal
Consultants.
•SNC-Lavalin
acquisition of Kentz. Advisors: Morgan
Stanely, RBC, Ondra, Investec, Norton Rose Fulbright,
Stikeman Elliott, Simmons & Simmons.
GLOBAL PRIVATE EQUITY DEAL of
the YEAR
Standards: Growth and value generating private equity
acquisition closed in the 2014 calendar year.
•Clayton,
Dubilier & Rice acquisition of MAUSER Group from Dubai
International Capital. Advisors: Credit
Suisse, BofA Merrill Lynch, Debevoise & Plimpton, Clifford
Chance, Latham & Watkins.
•The
Blackstone Group acquisition of Gates Global from ONEX and
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. Advisors: Morgan
Stanley, Barclays, Deutsche Bank, XMS Capital, BoA Merrill
Lynch, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, Jamieson, Simpson Thacher,
Latham & Watkins.
•The Carlyle
Group acquisition of Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics business
from Johnson & Johnson.
Advisors: Barclays, Goldman Sachs, J.P Morgan, Latham &
Watkins, Cravath.
•Vista Equity
acquisition of Tibco Software. Advisors: BofA Merrill
Lynch, Deutsche Bank, Jefferies, J.P Morgan, Union Square
Advisors, Goldman Sachs, Kirkland & Ellis, Wilson Sonsini,
Professional Corporation.
Page │3 NOTE: It is the deal that wins! A deal is
eligible to compete in upto three awards categories. Winners are honored
at the annual awards gala, trophy presentation ceremony.
Deal advisors can be part of the prestigious winners circle
by attending the gala and accepting the coveted winner
trophy Reminder:
Reserve Your Corporate Tables or Individual Guest
attendees for the Celebratory Awards Gala and Dinner.
General Inquiries: Raj Kashyap, T (USA): +914.886.3085
Email: raj@globalmanetwork.com
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THE 7th ANNUAL
GLOBAL MAJOR
MARKETS │2015 CONGRATULATIONS: DISTINGUISHED FINALISTS
AWARDS GALA:
March 31, 2015 │ntrepid
Museum, New York.
GLOBAL DEAL
AWARDS of
the Year
GLOBAL CONSORTIUM DEAL of
the YEAR
Standards: Acquisition by investor group acquisiton,
closed in 2014 calendar year.
•Advent
International, Bain Capital and ATP Group acquisition of
Nets.
Advisors: UBS, MHS Corporate Finance, Infima, J.P Morgan,
Kirkland & Ellis, Accura, Hannes Snellman, Wiersholm,
Gorrissen Federspiel, Bech Bruun, BA-HR, Roschier.
•MMG
consortium including China Minmetals, Guoxin International
and CITIC Metal acquisition of Xstrata Peru from Glencore
Xstrata.
Advisors: BofA Merrill Lynch, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank,
CITIC Securities, BMO Capital, Credit Suisse, White & Case,
Baker & McKenzie, Dentons, Estudio Grau, Rodrigo Elias,
Linklaters.
•Partners
Group and Starr Investment acquisition of MultiPlan from BC
Partners and Silver Lake. Advisors: Barclays, J.P
Morgan, Marwood, BofA Merrill Lynch, Credit Suisse, Goldman
Sachs, LionTree, Raine Group, Dean Bradley Osborne, Kirkland
& Ellis, King & Spalding, Simpson Thacher.
•Temasek,
Sofiprotéol, CDH Investments, Euromezzanine and Sagard
acquisition stake in Ceva Sante Animale. Advisors: Morgan
Stanley, Capitalmind, Lazard, Linklaters, Cleary Gottlieb,
King Wood Mallesons SJ Berwin, Mayer Brown, Weil.
REGIONAL DEAL
AWARDS of
the Year
AFRICA M&A
DEAL
of
the YEAR
Standards: Value creating deals closed in the 2014
calendar year, involving a counterparty from the African
region.
•Fonds
National d’Investissement control acquisition of Orascom
Télécom Algérie from Global Telecom and VimpelCom.
Advisors: FTI
Consulting, UBS, Shearman & Sterling, CMS Bureau Algiers,
Akin Gump, Gide.
•Oando Energy
Resources acquisition of the Nigerian Upstream Oil and Gas
Business of ConocoPhillips. Advisors: Standard
Bank, Standard Chartered, First City Monument Bank, Petrenel,
BNP Paribas, DLA Piper, Fasken Martineau, Advisory Legal
Consultants.
•Woolworths
acquisition of David Jones. Advisors: Rothschild,
Standard Bank, Macquarie, Gresham Partners, Greenhill,
Gilbert +Tobin, Webber Wentzel, Linklaters, Herbert Smith
Freehills.
MIDDLE EAST M&A
DEAL
of
the YEAR
Standards: Value creating deals closed in the 2014
calendar year, involving a counterparty from Middle East
regions.
•Emirates
Telecommunications acquisition of Maroc Telecom from
Vivendi.
Advisors: BNP Paribas, Moelis, Lazard, Attijariwafa Bank,
BofA Merrill Lynch, Freshfields, Gibson Dunn.
•Energy
Investments Global, subsidiary of Al Mirqab Capital
acquisition of Heritage Oil. Advisors: Deutsche
Bank, QInvest, J.P Morgan, Mishcon de Reya, McCarthy
Tétrault, Charles Russell Speechlys.
•Labregah
Real Estate, subsidiary of Qatari Diar Real Estate
Investment Company acquisition of Barwa Commercial Avenue
and Barwa City; and sale of stake in Barwa Bank. Advisors: KPMG, White &
Case, Al Ansari Law, Taylor Wessing.
Page │4 NOTE: It is the deal that wins! A deal is
eligible to compete in upto three awards categories. Winners are honored
at the annual awards gala, trophy presentation ceremony.
Deal advisors can be part of the prestigious winners circle
by attending the gala and accepting the coveted winner
trophy Reminder:
Reserve Your Corporate Tables or Individual Guest
attendees for the Celebratory Awards Gala and Dinner.
General Inquiries: Raj Kashyap, T (USA): +914.886.3085
Email: raj@globalmanetwork.com
Reserve the right to update, change or reivse the awards
categories. 2008-2015.
THE 7th ANNUAL
GLOBAL MAJOR
MARKETS │2015 CONGRATULATIONS: DISTINGUISHED FINALISTS
AWARDS GALA:
March 31, 2015 │ntrepid
Museum, New York.
ASIA PACIFIC REGIONAL DEAL
AWARDS of
the Year
ASIA PACIFIC PRIVATE EQUITY DEAL of
the YEAR
Standards: Growth and value creating private equity
buyout deal from the Asian Pacific, Oceanic regions, closed
in 2014 calendar year.
•Giant
Interactive Group acquisition led by management and Baring
Private Equity Asia and Hony Capital. Advisors: China
Minsheng Bank, BNP Paribas, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank,
Goldman Sachs, ICBC, J.P Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Duff &
Phelps, Kilometre Capital, Wilson Sonsini, Weil, Skadden,
Fenwick & West, O'Melveny & Myers, Fangda, Grandall, Maples
& Calder, Conyers Dill.
•Hony Capital
acquisition of Pizza Express from Gondola Group.
Advisors: J.P Morgan, KPMG, Goldman Sachs, Jamieson,
Linklaters, Freshfields.
•Kohlberg
Kravis Roberts acquisition of Goodpack. Advisors: Morgan
Stanley, Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs, Rippledot, Simpson
Thacher, WongPartnership, Allen & Gledhill, Rajah & Tann.
•The Carlyle
Group acquisition of ADT Korea from Tyco. Advisors: Korea
Exchange Bank, Kookmin Bank, Industrial Bank of Korea, Korea
Investment & Securities, UBS, Morgan Stanley, Clifford
Chance, Lee & Ko, Simpson Thacher.
ASIA PACIFIC M&A
DEAL
of
the YEAR│$5
billion plus
Standards: Value creating deals closed in the 2014
calendar year, involving a counterparty from Asian Pacific,
Oceanic regions.
•AB InBev
acquisition of Oriental Brewery from KKR Asia and Affinity
Equity.
Advisors: Deutsche Bank, Lazard, Citigroup, Sullivan &
Cromwell, Freshfields, Kim & Chang, Linklaters, Simpson
Thacher.
•Citic
Pacific acquisition of Citic Limited from the Citic Group.
Advisors:
Morgan Stanley, CITIC Securities, China Securities, Somerely,
Freshfields, JiaYuan Law.
•Queensland
Motorways acquisition by investor group including Transurban
Group, AustralianSuper and Tawreed.
Advisors: Morgan Stanley, Lazard, UBS, Macquarie, Grant
Samuel, King & Wood Mallesons, Herbert Smith Freehills,
Allens, Linklaters.
•Suntory
acquisition of Beam. Advisors: Mitsubishi
UFJ Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse, Centerview, Cleary
Gottlieb, Sidley Austin, Nishimura & Asahi.
ASIA PACIFIC M&A
DEAL
of
the YEAR│$5
- 1 billion plus
•Lenovo
acquisition of IBM x86 Server business from IBM. Advisors: Credit
Suisse, Goldman Sachs, BofA Merrill Lynch, Cleary Gottlieb,
AZB & Partners, Cravath, Hogan Lovells, O'Melveny & Myers.
•Mahindra &
Mahindra and CIE Group merger of Mahindra Systec and CIE
Automotive global operations. Advisors: Kotak IB,
ICICI, E&Y, Auren, DLA Piper, Khaitan, GBP Legal, Amarchand
Mangaldas.
•Mitsubishi
Corporation acquisition of Cermaq. Advisors: Mitsubishi
UFJ Morgan Stanley, Fondsfinans, BA-HR, Schjødt, Clifford
Chance.
•Mizkan Group
acquisition of Ragú and Bertolli brands from Unilever.
Advisors:
Goldman Sachs, Shearman & Sterling, Mori Hamada & Matsumoto,
Cravath.
•Oversea
Chinese Banking Corporation acquisition of Wing Hang Bank.
Advisors:
Nomura, Goldman Sachs, KPMG, BofA Merrill Lynch, Slaughter &
May, Freshfields.
Page │5 NOTE: It is the deal that wins! A deal is
eligible to compete in upto three awards categories. Winners are honored
at the annual awards gala, trophy presentation ceremony.
Deal advisors can be part of the prestigious winners circle
by attending the gala and accepting the coveted winner
trophy Reminder:
Reserve Your Corporate Tables or Individual Guest
attendees for the Celebratory Awards Gala and Dinner.
General Inquiries: Raj Kashyap, T (USA): +914.886.3085
Email: raj@globalmanetwork.com
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THE 7th ANNUAL
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MARKETS │2015 CONGRATULATIONS: DISTINGUISHED FINALISTS
AWARDS GALA:
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EUROPEAN REGIONAL DEAL
AWARDS of
the Year
EUROPE PRIVATE EQUITY DEAL of
the YEAR
Standards: Growth and value generating private equity
acquisition from the wider European regions, closed in the
2014 calendar year.
•Advent
International acquisition of UNIT4. Advisors: Goldman
Sachs, Marlborough Partners, ING Corporate Finance,
Oppenheimer Europe, ABN AMRO Bank, Allen & Overy, De Brauw
Blackstone Westbroek.
•Hony Capital
acquisition of Pizza Express from Gondola Group.
Advisors: J.P Morgan, KPMG, Goldman Sachs, Jamieson,
Linklaters, Freshfields.
•Kohlberg
Kravis Roberts acquisition of United Group (SBB/Telemach)
from Mid Europa Partners. Advisors: Credit
Suisse, King & Wood Mallesons SJ Berwin, Kirkland & Ellis,
CMS, Simpson Thacher.
•Nordic
Capital acquisition of Lindorff from Altor and Investor AB.
Advisors:
Deutsche Bank, Carnegie, White & Case, Latham & Watkins,
Accura, Mannheimer Swartling, Wiersholm.
EUROPE M&A
DEAL
of
the YEAR │CENTRAL
EASTERN
Standards: Value creating deals closed in the 2014
calendar year, involving a counterparty from CEE, Turkey or
Russia.
•Kohlberg
Kravis Roberts acquisition of United Group (SBB/Telemach)
from Mid Europa Partners. Advisors: Credit
Suisse, King & Wood Mallesons SJ Berwin, Kirkland & Ellis,
CMS, Simpson Thacher.
•Polymetal
International acquisition of Altynalmas Gold. Advisors: Morgan
Stanley, RBC, White & Case.
•Severstal
OAO sale of Severstal Columbus to Steel Dynamics and AK
Steel.
Advisors: Evercore, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse,
Skadden, Weil, Barrett & McNagny.
•Yıdı
acquisition of United Biscuits from Blackstone Group and PAI
Partners.
Advisors: HSBC, Ünlü, Goldman Sachs, J.P Morgan, Centerview,
Jamieson, Linklaters, Yuksel Karkin, Freshfields, Taylor
Wessing.
EUROPE M&A
DEAL
of
the YEAR │WESTERN
$5
billion plus.
Standards: Value creating deals closed in the 2014
calendar year, involving a counterparty from Western
European regions.
•AerCap
acquisition of International Lease Finance Corporation from
American International Group.
Advisors: UBS, Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, Morgan Stanley,
J.P Morgan, Freshfields, Cravath, Debevoise & Plimpton,
NautaDutilh, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek.
•Numericable
Group, subsidiary of Altice acquisition of SFR from Vivendi.
Advisors:
Morgan Stanley, J.P Morgan, Barclays, Citigroup, Lazard,
Deutsche Bank, BNP Paribas, SocGen CIB, Cleary Gottlieb,
Allen & Overy, Mayer Brown, Franklin, Bird & Bird, Bredin
Prat, Cabinet Bompoint.
•Telefónica
Deutschland, subsidiary of Telefónica acquisition of E-Plus
Mobilfunk from KPN. Advisors: BofA Merrill
Lynch, UBS, Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, HSBC, Goldman Sachs,
J.P Morgan, CMS, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Allen &
Overy.
•TUI
acquisition of TUI Travel. Advisors: Lazard,
Barclays, BofA Merrill Lynch, Deutsche Bank, Greenhill,
Herbert Smith Freehills, Allen & Overy.
EUROPE M&A
DEAL
of
the YEAR │WESTERN
$5
- 1 billions.
•Dixons
Retail merger with Carphone Warehouse. (Dixons Carphone)
Advisors:
Citigroup, Barclays, Deutsche Bank, UBS, Linklaters, Osborne
Clarke, Freshfields.
•London Stock
Exchange Group acquisition of Frank Russell Company from
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance. Advisors: Barlcays,
Greenhill, Peter J. Solomon, Robey Warshaw, Goldman Sachs,
J.P Morgan, Kirkland & Ellis, Debevoise & Plimpton, Skadden.
•Meda
acquisition of Rottapharm. Advisors: Rothschild,
Jefferies, Reed Smith, Gianni Origoni, Latham Watkins,
Pavesi Gitti Verzoni.
•SSAB
acquisition of Rautaruukki. Advisors: Handelsbanken,
Access Partners, UBS, Nordea, Mannheimer Swartling, White &
Case, Morrison & Foerster, Roschier.
Page │6 NOTE: It is the deal that wins! A deal is
eligible to compete in upto three awards categories. Winners are honored
at the annual awards gala, trophy presentation ceremony.
Deal advisors can be part of the prestigious winners circle
by attending the gala and accepting the coveted winner
trophy Reminder:
Reserve Your Corporate Tables or Individual Guest
attendees for the Celebratory Awards Gala and Dinner.
General Inquiries: Raj Kashyap, T (USA): +914.886.3085
Email: raj@globalmanetwork.com
Reserve the right to update, change or reivse the awards
categories. 2008-2015.
THE 7th ANNUAL
GLOBAL MAJOR
MARKETS │2015 CONGRATULATIONS: DISTINGUISHED FINALISTS
AWARDS GALA:
March 31, 2015 │ntrepid
Museum, New York.
AMERICAS REGIONAL DEAL
AWARDS of
the Year
AMERICAS PRIVATE EQUITY DEAL of
the YEAR
Standards: Growth and value creating private equity
buyout deal from the Americas, closed in the 2014 calendar
year.
•CVC Capital
and Leonard Green acquisition of Advantage Sales & Marketing
from Apax Partners. Advisors: Morgan
Stanley, BofA Merrill Lynch, J.P Morgan, Simpson Thacher,
Latham & Watkins, Skadden.
•The
Blackstone Group acquisition of Gates Global from ONEX and
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. Advisors: Morgan
Stanley, Barclays, Deutsche Bank, XMS Capital, BoA Merrill
Lynch, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, Jamieson, Simpson Thacher,
Latham & Watkins.
•Thoma Bravo
acquisition of Compuware. Advisors: Goldman
Sachs, Skadden, Kirkland & Ellis.
•Vista Equity
acquisition of Tibco Software. Advisors: BofA Merrill
Lynch, Deutsche Bank, Jefferies, J.P Morgan, Union Square
Advisors, Goldman Sachs, Kirkland & Ellis, Wilson Sonsini,
Professional Corporation.
NORTH AMERICA M&A
DEAL
of
the YEAR│$10
billion plus.
Standards: Value creating deals closed in the 2014
calendar year, involving a counterparty from North American
region.
•Burger King
Worldwide acquisition of Tim Hortons. Advisors: Lazard, J.P
Morgan, Wells Fargo, Citigroup, RBC, Kirkland & Ellis,
Davies Ward, Paul Weiss, Wachtell Lipton, Osler, Cassels
Brock, Munger Tolles.
•Facebook
acquisition of WhatsApp. Advisors: Allen & Co,
Morgan Stanley, Weil, Fenwick & West.
•Kinder
Morgan acquisition of Kinder Morgan Energy Partners,
Management, El Paso Pipeline. Advisors: Barclays,
Citigroup, Jefferies, Tudor Pickering, Weil, Bracewell &
Giuliani, Baker Botts, Vinson & Elkins.
•Thermo
Fisher Scientific acquisition of Life Technologies.
Advisors:
Barclays, J.P Morgan, Moelis, Deutsche Bank, Wachtell
Lipton, WilmerHale, Axinn Veltrop, Cravath.
NORTH AMERICA M&A
DEAL
of
the YEAR│$10
– 5 billion.
•AECOM
Technology acquisition of URS. Advisors: BofA Merrill
Lynch, Moelis, Citigroup, Dean Bradley Osborne, Gibson Dunn,
Wachtell Lipton, Cooley.
•Encana
acquisition of Athlon Energy. Advisors: Tudor
Pickering, Barclays, Evercore, Goldman Sachs, Paul Weiss,
Vinson & Elkins, Blake Cassels, Latham & Watkins.
•Level 3
Communications acquisition of TW Telecom. Advisors: Citigroup,
BofA Merrill Lynch, Rothschild, Evercore, Credit Suisse,
Willkie Farr, Wachtell Lipton.
•TIAA-CREF
acquisition of Nuveen Investments from Madison Dearborn
Partners.
Advisors: J.P Morgan, Lazard, Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley,
BofA Merrill Lynch, Wells Fargo, Citigroup, UBS, Goldman
Sachs, Moelis, Debevoise & Plimpton, Kirkland & Ellis,
Winston Strawn, Schulte Roth Zabel, Skadden.
NORTH AMERICA M&A
DEAL
of
the YEAR│$5
– 1 billion.
•Arthur T.
Demoulas and "B" shareholders of Demoulas Super Markets
acquisition of Demoulas Super Markets, Valley Properties and
Delta & Delta Realty (Market Basket). Advisors: Blackstone
Advisory, UBS, Houlihan Lokey, Financo, Skadden, Davis Malm
& D’Agostine, Ropes & Gray, Curtis Mallet-Prevost.
•Grupo Bimbo
acquisition of Canada Bread from Maple Leaf Foods.
Advisors: Atlas
Advisors, RBC, Centerview, CIBC, Torys, Osler, Goodmans,
Stikeman Elliott.
•KKR & Co.
acquisition of KKR Financial Holdings. Advisors: Goldman
Sachs, Sandler O’Neill, Lazard, Simpson Thacher, Cravath,
Wachtell Lipton.
•Zebra
Technologies acquisition of Enterprise business from
Motorola Solutions.
Advisors: Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, J.P Morgan,
Kirkland & Ellis, Winston & Strawn, Wachtell Lipton.
Page │7 NOTE: It is the deal that wins! A deal is
eligible to compete in upto three awards categories. Winners are honored
at the annual awards gala, trophy presentation ceremony.
Deal advisors can be part of the prestigious winners circle
by attending the gala and accepting the coveted winner
trophy Reminder:
Reserve Your Corporate Tables or Individual Guest
attendees for the Celebratory Awards Gala and Dinner.
General Inquiries: Raj Kashyap, T (USA): +914.886.3085
Email: raj@globalmanetwork.com
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categories. 2008-2015.
THE 7th ANNUAL
GLOBAL MAJOR
MARKETS │2015 CONGRATULATIONS: DISTINGUISHED FINALISTS
AWARDS GALA:
March 31, 2015 │ntrepid
Museum, New York.
AMERICAS REGIONAL DEAL
AWARDS of
the Year
SOUTH AMERICA M&A
DEAL
of
the YEAR
Standards: Value creating deals closed in the 2014
calendar year, involving a counterparty from South American
region.
•Cielo
acquisition and joint venture with Banco do Brasil credit
card payment business. Advisors: Bradesco BBI,
J.P Morgan, Deutsche Bank, Rothschild, BTG Pactual, BM&A,
Mattos Filho, Lefosse, Sundfeld.
•Enel Energy
acquisition of Endesa Latinoamérica and Enersis stake from
ENDESA.
Advisors: Credit Suisse, BofA Merrill Lynch, Deutsche Bank,
Mediobanca, Uria Law, Clifford Chance.
•Gas Natural
Fenosa acquisition of Compañía General de Electricidad from
Inversiones Tunquen and Constructora de Viviendas Económicas
Santa Marta.
Advisors: SocGen CIB, Citigroup, J.P Morgan, BNP Paribas,
Claro & Cía, Guerrero Olivos, Clifford Chance.
•Kroton
Educacional acquisition of Anhanguera. Advisors: BTG Pactual,
Morgan Stanley, Bradesco BBI, Banco Itau BBA, Goldman Sachs,
BM&A, Mattos Filho.
GLOBAL INDUSTRY DEAL
AWARDS of
the Year
CONSUMER GOODS & SERVICES DEAL
of
the YEAR
Standards: Value-creating deals closed in 2014 year,
exclusive to consumer goods, services, excludes retail, food
& beverage.
•Google
acquisition of Nest Labs from investors. Advisors: Lazard,
Wilson Sonsini, Orrick, Goodwin Procter.
•Kroton
Educacional acquisition of Anhanguera Educacional.
Advisors: BTG
Pactual, Morgan Stanley, Banco Bradesco BBI, Banco Itau BBA,
Goldman Sachs, BM&A, Mattos Filho.
•Norwegian
Cruise Line acquisition of Prestige Cruises International.
Advisors:
Barclays, Perella Weinberg, J.P Morgan, Deutsche Bank, UBS,
Weil, Cravath, Paul Weiss.
CONSUMER RETAIL SERVICES DEAL of
the YEAR
Standards: Value-creating deals closed in 2014 year,
exclusive to consumer retail and services.
•Arthur T.
Demoulas and "B" shareholders of Demoulas Super Markets
acquisition of Demoulas Super Markets, Valley Properties and
Delta & Delta Realty (Market Basket). Advisors: Blackstone
Advisory, UBS, Houlihan Lokey, Financo, Skadden, Davis Malm
& D’Agostine, Ropes & Gray, Curtis Mallet-Prevost.
•Men's
Wearhouse acquisition of Jos. A. Bank Clothiers.
Advisors: BofA Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs, Financo, J.P
Morgan, Willkie Farr, Skadden, Guilfoil Petzall & Shoemake.
•Woolworths
acquisition of David Jones. Advisors: Rothschild,
Standard Bank, Macquarie, Gresham Partners, Greenhill,
Gilbert +Tobin, Webber Wentzel, Linklaters, Herbert Smith
Freehills.
ENERGY & SERVICES DEAL
of
the YEAR
Standards: Value-creating deals closed in 2014 year,
exclusive to energy related industries, utilities and power
industries.
•Baytex
Energy acquisition of Aurora Oil & Gas. Advisors: Scotia
Waterous, Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs, Burnet Duckworth,
Paul Weiss, Norton Rose Fulbright, Davies Ward, Gilbert +
Tobin, Minter Ellison.
•Encana
acquisition of Athlon Energy. Advisors: Tudor
Pickering, Barclays, Evercore, Goldman Sachs, Paul Weiss,
Vinson & Elkins, Blake Cassels, Latham & Watkins.
•Regency
Energy Partners acquisition of PVR Partners.
Advisors: BofA Merrill Lynch, UBS, Citigroup, Evercore,
Baker Botts, Vinson & Elkins.
Page │8 NOTE: It is the deal that wins! A deal is
eligible to compete in upto three awards categories. Winners are honored
at the annual awards gala, trophy presentation ceremony.
Deal advisors can be part of the prestigious winners circle
by attending the gala and accepting the coveted winner
trophy Reminder:
Reserve Your Corporate Tables or Individual Guest
attendees for the Celebratory Awards Gala and Dinner.
General Inquiries: Raj Kashyap, T (USA): +914.886.3085
Email: raj@globalmanetwork.com
Reserve the right to update, change or reivse the awards
categories. 2008-2015.
THE 7th ANNUAL
GLOBAL MAJOR
MARKETS │2015 CONGRATULATIONS: DISTINGUISHED FINALISTS
AWARDS GALA:
March 31, 2015 │ntrepid
Museum, New York.
GLOBAL INDUSTRY DEAL
AWARDS of
the Year
ENGINEERING & SERVICES DEAL
of
the YEAR
Standards: Value-creating deals closed in 2014 year,
exclusive to engineering, design, consulting, construction,
etc. services.
•AMEC
acquisition of Foster Wheeler. Advisors: BofA Merrill
Lynch, Goldman Sachs, J.P Morgan, Linklaters, Stikeman
Elliott, Freshfields.
•AECOM
Technology acquisition of URS. Advisors: BofA Merrill
Lynch, Moelis, Citigroup, Dean Bradley Osborne, Gibson Dunn,
Wachtell Lipton, Cooley.
•SNC-Lavalin
acquisition of Kentz. Advisors: Morgan
Stanely, RBC, Ondra, Investec, Norton Rose Fulbright,
Stikeman Elliott, Simmons & Simmons.
ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA DEAL of
the YEAR
Standards: Value-creating deals closed in 2014 year,
exclusive to entertainment, media, marketing and related
industries.
•CVC Capital
and Leonard Green acquisition of Advantage Sales & Marketing
from Apax Partners. Advisors: Morgan
Stanley, BofA Merrill Lynch, J.P Morgan, Simpson Thacher,
Latham & Watkins, Skadden.
•BSkyB
acquisition of Sky Italia and Sky Deutschland stakes from
21st Century Fox. Advisors: Barclays,
Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank, Lazard, Goldman Sachs,
Herbert Smith Freehills, Allen & Overy.
•Steve
Ballmer acquisition of the NBA team Los Angeles Clippers
from The Sterling Trust. Advisors: Raine Group,
BofA Merrill Lynch, Covington & Burling, Greenberg Glusker.
FINANCIAL SERVICES DEAL of
the YEAR
Standards: Value-creating deals closed in 2014 year,
exclusive to banking, asset management, lending, capital
markets and related industries.
•Element
Financial acquisition of PHH Vehicle Management Services
from PHH.
Advisors: BMO Capital, Guggenheim, Centerview, Blake Cassels,
Cravath, Kirkland & Ellis.
•London Stock
Exchange Group acquisition of Frank Russell Company from
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance. Advisors: Barlcays,
Greenhill, Peter J. Solomon, Robey Warshaw, Goldman Sachs,
J.P Morgan, Kirkland & Ellis, Debevoise & Plimpton, Skadden.
•TIAA-CREF
acquisition of Nuveen Investments from Madison Dearborn
Partners.
Advisors: J.P Morgan, Lazard, Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley,
BofA Merrill Lynch, Wells Fargo, Citigroup, UBS, Goldman
Sachs, Moelis, Debevoise & Plimpton, Kirkland & Ellis,
Winston Strawn, Schulte Roth Zabel, Skadden.
FINANCIAL TECH & SERVICES DEAL
of
the YEAR
Standards: Value-creating deals closed in 2014 year,
exclusive to financial tech, payments and auxillary
services.
•Aktiv
Kapital acquisition by Portfolio Recovery Associates.
Advisors:
William Blair, Deutsche Bank, Sidley Austin, Freshfields,
Dittmar & Indrenius, Thommessen.
•Cielo
acquisition and joint venture with Banco do Brasil credit
card payment business. Advisors: Bradesco BBI,
J.P Morgan, Deutsche Bank, Rothschild, BTG Pactual, BM&A,
Mattos Filho, Lefosse, Sundfeld.
•FleetCor
Technologies acquisition of Comdata from Thomas H. Lee
Partners and Fidelity National Financial. Advisors: Barclays, J.P
Morgan, Deutsche Bank, Alston & Bird, Weil.
FOOD & BEVERAGE DEAL
of
the YEAR
Standards: Value-creating deals closed in 2014 year,
exclusive to food, beverage, reastaurants and related
industries.
•AB InBev
acquisition of Oriental Brewery from KKR Asia and Affinity
Equity.
Advisors: Deutsche Bank, Lazard, Citigroup, Sullivan &
Cromwell, Freshfields, Kim & Chang, Linklaters, Simpson
Thacher.
•Burger King
Worldwide acquisition of Tim Hortons. Advisors: Lazard, J.P
Morgan, Wells Fargo, Citigroup, RBC, Kirkland & Ellis,
Davies Ward, Paul Weiss, Wachtell Lipton, Osler, Cassels
Brock, Munger Tolles.
•Tyson Foods
acquisition of Hillshire Brands. Advisors: Morgan
Stanley, J.P Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Centerview, Davis Polk,
Skadden.
Page │9 NOTE: It is the deal that wins! A deal is
eligible to compete in upto three awards categories. Winners are honored
at the annual awards gala, trophy presentation ceremony.
Deal advisors can be part of the prestigious winners circle
by attending the gala and accepting the coveted winner
trophy Reminder:
Reserve Your Corporate Tables or Individual Guest
attendees for the Celebratory Awards Gala and Dinner.
General Inquiries: Raj Kashyap, T (USA): +914.886.3085
Email: raj@globalmanetwork.com
Reserve the right to update, change or reivse the awards
categories. 2008-2015.
THE 7th ANNUAL
GLOBAL MAJOR
MARKETS │2015 CONGRATULATIONS: DISTINGUISHED FINALISTS
AWARDS GALA:
March 31, 2015 │ntrepid
Museum, New York.
GLOBAL INDUSTRY DEAL
AWARDS of
the Year
GAMING SERVICES DEAL of
the YEAR
Standards: Value-creating deals closed in 2014 year,
exclusive to gaming related industries.
•Amaya Gaming
acquisition of Oldford Group. Advisors: Deutsche
Bank, Canaccord Genuity, Macquarie, Barclays, Houlihan Lokey,
Greenberg Traurig, Osler, Fox Rothschild, Herzog Fox &
Neeman.
•Global Cash
Access acquisition of Multimedia Games. Advisors: BofA Merrill
Lynch, Pillsbury Winthrop, DLA Piper, Wells Fargo, Latham &
Watkins.
•Scientific
Games acquisition of Bally Technologies. Advisors: BofA Merrill
Lynch, Deutsche Bank, J.P Morgan, Macquarie, Groton
Partners, Cravath, Skadden.
INDUSTRIALS DEAL of
the YEAR
Standards: Value-creating deals closed in 2014 year,
exclusive to industrials, manufacturing industries, excludes
metals, B-to-B services.
•Alfa Laval
acquisition of Frank Mohn. Advisors: SEB, Saga
Corporate Finance, BA-HR, Schjodt.
•Clayton,
Dubilier & Rice acquisition of MAUSER Group from Dubai
International Capital. Advisors: Credit
Suisse, BofA Merrill Lynch, Debevoise & Plimpton, Clifford
Chance, Latham & Watkins.
•Crown
Holdings acquisition of Mivisa Envases from The Blackstone
Group and N+1 Mercapital. Advisors: Citigroup,
Blackstone Advisory, Dechert, Simpson Thacher.
PHARMA & DEVICES DEAL
of
the YEAR
Standards: Value-creating deals closed in 2014 year,
exclusive to pharma, medical devices and related industries.
•Bayer
acquisition of Consumer Healthcare Business of Merck.
Advisors: BofA
Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, J.P Morgan, Sullivan &
Cromwell, Fried Frank, Morgan Lewis, Covington & Burling,
Jones Day.
•Mallinckrodt
acquisition of Questcor Pharmaceuticals. Advisors: Barclays,
Centerview, Wachtell Lipton, Arthur Cox, Latham & Watkins,
Matheson.
•Thermo
Fisher Scientific acquisition of Life Technologies.
Advisors:
Barclays, J.P Morgan, Moelis, Deutsche Bank, Wachtell
Lipton, WilmerHale, Axinn Veltrop, Cravath.
REAL ESTATE & SERVICES DEAL
of
the YEAR
Standards: Value-creating deals closed in 2014 year,
exclusive to real estate, hospitality related industries.
•Cerberus
Capital sale of control stake in Kokusai, Kogyo Co to the
founding family. Advisors: Sumitomo
Mitsui Financial, Goldman Sachs, Schulte Roth Zabel, Morgan
Lewis & Bockius.
•NorthStar
Realty Finance acquisition of Griffin-American Healthcare
REIT.
Advisors: UBS, CS Capital, BofA Merrill Lynch, Robert A.
Stanger, Keybanc Capital, Paul Weiss, Latham & Watkins.
•TPG Capital,
PAG Asia and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan acquisition DTZ
from UGL.
Advisors: Goldman Sachs, Herbert Smith Freehills, Gilbert +
Tobin, Cleary Gottlieb.
RESOURCES & MATERIALS DEAL
of
the YEAR
Standards: Value-creating deals closed in 2014 year,
exclusive to resources, mining, materials services and
related industries.
•MMG
consortium including China Minmetals, Guoxin International
and CITIC Metal acquisition of Xstrata Peru from Glencore
Xstrata.
Advisors: BofA Merrill Lynch, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank,
CITIC Securities, BMO Capital, Credit Suisse, White & Case,
Baker & McKenzie, Dentons, Estudio Grau, Rodrigo Elias,
Linklaters.
•Severstal
OAO sale of Severstal Columbus to Steel Dynamics and AK
Steel.
Advisors: Evercore, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse,
Skadden, Weil, Barrett & McNagny.
• Yamana Gold
and Agnico Eagle Mines acquisition of Osisko Mining.
Advisors: Canaccord Genuity, National Bank, TD Securities,
BofA Merrill Lynch, BMO Capital, Maxit Capital, Norton Rose
Fulbright, Paul Weiss, Davies Ward, Bennett Jones, Stikeman
Elliott.
Page │10 NOTE: It is the deal that wins! A deal is
eligible to compete in upto three awards categories. Winners are honored
at the annual awards gala, trophy presentation ceremony.
Deal advisors can be part of the prestigious winners circle
by attending the gala and accepting the coveted winner
trophy Reminder:
Reserve Your Corporate Tables or Individual Guest
attendees for the Celebratory Awards Gala and Dinner.
General Inquiries: Raj Kashyap, T (USA): +914.886.3085
Email: raj@globalmanetwork.com
Reserve the right to update, change or reivse the awards
categories. 2008-2015.
THE 7th ANNUAL
GLOBAL MAJOR
MARKETS │2015 CONGRATULATIONS: DISTINGUISHED FINALISTS
AWARDS GALA:
March 31, 2015 │ntrepid
Museum, New York.
GLOBAL INDUSTRY DEAL
AWARDS of
the Year
TECHNOLOGY DEAL of
the YEAR
│$5
billion plus.
Standards: Value-creating deals closed in 2014 year,
exclusive to technology, hardware, software, IT, internet,
mobile and related industries.
•Avago
Technologies acquisition of LSI. Advisors: Deutsche
Bank, Qatalyst, Latham & Watkins, Skadden.
•Facebook
acquisition of WhatsApp. Advisors: Allen & Co,
Morgan Stanely, Weil, Fenwick & West.
•SAP
acquisition of Concur Technologies. Advisors: Deutsche
Bank, Qatalyst, Jones Day, Paul Weiss, Fenwick & West.
TECHNOLOGY DEAL of
the YEAR │$5
- 1 billion plus.
•Cognizant
Technology acquisition of TriZetto from Apax Partners.
Advisors: Credit
Suisse, UBS, Centerview, J.P Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Latham &
Watkins, Kirkland & Ellis, Nishith Desai.
•Lenovo
acquisition of IBM x86 Server business from IBM. Advisors: Credit
Suisse, Goldman Sachs, BofA Merrill Lynch, Cleary Gottlieb,
AZB & Partners, Cravath, Hogan Lovells, O'Melveny & Myers.
•Zebra
Technologies acquisition of Enterprise business from
Motorola Solutions.
Advisors: Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, J.P Morgan,
Kirkland & Ellis, Winston & Strawn, Wachtell Lipton.
TELECOM & COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES
DEAL of
the YEAR
Standards: Value-creating deals closed in 2014 year,
exclusive to telecom, communications and related industries.
•Fonds
National d’Investissement control acquisition of Orascom
Télécom Algérie from Global Telecom and VimpelCom.
Advisors: FTI
Consulting, UBS, Shearman & Sterling, CMS Bureau Algiers,
Akin Gump, Gide.
•Level 3
Communications acquisition of TW Telecom. Advisors: Citigroup,
BofA Merrill Lynch, Rothschild, Evercore, Credit Suisse,
Willkie Farr, Wachtell Lipton.
•Vodafone
acquisition of Grupo Corporativo ONO from investor group.
Advisors:
Morgan Stanley, Robertson Robey, DLA Piper, Deutsche Bank,
BofA Merrill Lynch, UBS, J.P Morgan, Clifford Chance,
Freshfields, Garrigues, Weil.
Page │11 NOTE: It is the deal that wins! A deal is
eligible to compete in upto three awards categories. Winners are honored
at the annual awards gala, trophy presentation ceremony.
Deal advisors can be part of the prestigious winners circle
by attending the gala and accepting the coveted winner
trophy Reminder:
Reserve Your Corporate Tables or Individual Guest
attendees for the Celebratory Awards Gala and Dinner.
General Inquiries: Raj Kashyap, T (USA): +914.886.3085
Email: raj@globalmanetwork.com
Reserve the right to update, change or reivse the awards
categories. 2008-2015.
THE 7th ANNUAL
GLOBAL MAJOR
MARKETS │2015 WINNER GUEST ATTENDEE INFORMATION AWARDS GALA: March 31, 2015 │ntrepid
Museum, New York.
Welcome to the annual celebration of world’s most
exclusive,
competitive and prestigious industry awards.
Following is information on the awards gala so that you
are prepared
to enjoy and celebrate the evening.
PROGRAM BRIEF:
6.30 pm.
Guest arrivals and cocktails on Hangar 1 and 2 of the
Intrepid
Air, Sea and Space Museum.
7.15 pm Dinner Seating.
Seating is open for individual guest unless you have a
reserved corporate table.
7.40 pm Featured Guest Speaker:
Introduction. Bill Walsh, CEO and Founder, Powerteam
International.
Marc J. Lane, author of "The
Mission-Driven Venture"
7.55 pm Awards Gala Ceremony.
Introduction:
Shanta Kumari, CEO, Founder and Group
Publisher,
Global M&A Network, LLC
Master of Ceremonies:
Amanda Drury, Co-anchor, Powerlunch, CNBC
10.00 pm Farwell.
The Royal Blue Trophy Box is available for you to carry
your trophies.
VENUE: The
Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum is located on the West side
of Manhattan on Pier 86, 12th Ave. & 46th Street. Please be
prepared for security check-in at the entrance.
ATTIRE: Black Tie (tuxedo, recommended for that special feeling);
black formal suit/necktie required.
CHECK-IN: Business card is required.
ACCEPTANCE: As a winner, be prepared to deliver jubilant short remarks
on the deal or your team, firm, etc.
Remarks Do not
make remarks
about your non-involvement in the deal since this reflects
poorly on the organization you are representing.
ACCESS: As
guest attendee at the Intrepid Museum, you have the
opportunity to walk around the exhibits
Networking in
the hangar, the top deck, the "Concord", etc.
The gala is great place to invite and celebrate with your
colleagues, clients, family and friends.
As always, Global M&A Network does not make the attendee
list available.
PHOTOS: Photographer is available throughout the evening. There is a
group winner’s circle photo at the end of the awards
ceremony. You may also request individual photos with your
colleagues and clients. Electronic file is made available 5
days post gala.
TROPHY: Yes...the trophy is made of heavy crystal, weighs @ three
pounds and is breakable if you drop it. Specially designed
royal blue box is available for secure carry on.
We do not ship trophies including for any registered
winners who may miss the gala. Hence, it is always best to
register for two or more guests, and find a representative
to accept the trophy on behalf of the firm and the team.
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