i-Nominate & Gain Advantage
Engage in the tradition of excellence and nominate confidently in any number of categories of deals, firms and legendary leaders-dealmakers. Significantly as a nominee, you gain advantage of being considered first and notified early on your winner status.
Eligibility: Deals must be closed in the timeframe: July 1, 2021 – July 1, 2022; at least one of the counter-party must be based in the Americas – North or South. The forms must be fully completed to qualify and for expeditated consideration.
LEADER Awards Categories: Highest honor bestowed to a c-level executive in appreciation of their vision and wide-ranging contributions. Award also validates the team and the firm. Recipient must attend and participate at the gala ceremony.
| Corporate Growth or Private Equity Leader: (CEO, Chairman, etc., of a public or private corporate entity, 5-plus years at the firm.) |
| M&A Leader: (Veteran investment banker, lawyer or industry professional with over 20 years of experience.) |
AMERICAS DEAL Categories: (Categories: Major Markets – Size above billion USD; Middle Markets – Size below a billion.)
| Americas M&A Deal of the Year | Distressed M&A Deal of the Year |
| Latin America M&A Deal of the Year | SPAC M&A Deal of the Year |
| Cross Border M&A Deal of the Year |
COUNTRY DEAL Categories:
| Brazil M&A and Private Equity Deal of the Year | Mexico M&A and Private Equity Deal of the Year |
| Canada M&A and Private Equity Deal of the Year | USA M&A and Private Equity Deal of the Year |
INDUSTRY DEAL Categories: (Deals qualified for the Global M&A Markets Awards.)
| Consumer M&A Deal of the Year | Financial M&A Deal of the Year (includes FinTech) |
| Energy M&A Deal of the Year | Healthcare M&A Deal of the Year (includes Pharma, IT, etc) |
| Industrials M&A Deal of the Year (includes Metals, Transport, etc.) | TMT M&A Deal of the Year (includes Tech, Media, Telecom, etc.) |
AMERICAS OUTSTANDING FIRMS
INVESTORS: Americas, Country Private Equity, Lenders Mid-Market Categories:
| Americas Private Equity Investor of the Year (North & South) | America Lender of the Year |
| Brazil Private Equity Firm of the Year | Mexico Private Equity Firm of the Year |
| Canada Private Equity Firm of the Year | USA Private Equity Firm of the Year |
M&A INVESTMENT BANKS: Americas, Country, Specialist Categories:
| Americas M&A Investment Bank of the Year (North & South) | Americas Private Equity Investment Bank of the Year |
| Americas Boutique Investment Bank of the Year | |
| Brazil M&A Investment Bank of the Year (Mid-Market) | Mexico M&A Investment Bank of the Year (Mid-Market) |
| Canada M&A Investment Bank of the Year (Mid-Market) | USA M&A Investment Bank of the Year (Mid-Market) |
| Healthcare M&A Investment Bank of the Year (Boutique) | Tech M&A Investment Bank of the Year (Boutique) |
M&A LAW FIRMS: Americas, Country, Specialist Categories:
| Americas M&A Law Firm of the Year (North & South) | |
| Brazil M&A Law Firm of the Year (Mid-Market) | Mexico M&A Law Firm of the Year (Mid-Market) |
| Canada M&A Law Firm of the Year (Mid-Market) | USA M&A Law Firm of the Year (Mid-Market) |
| Healthcare M&A Law Firm of the Year (North America) | Tech M&A Law Firm of the Year (North America) |
M&A SERVICES FIRMS: Categories:
| Accounting & Tax Firm of the Year | Transactions Advisor of the Year |
| Due Diligence & Valuations of the Year | VDR Firm of the Year |
Independent Governance & Selection Process
Prestige stems from the integrity of the selection process. Winners are selected by point-indexed scoring method based on deal performance criteria such as pre-and-post execution variables; negotiation style; sector complexities; regulation/jurisdictions; stakeholders impact; leadership; brand strength; etc. Firm winners are chosen from short-list, irrelevant of league table rankings. Standards applied include the firm’s past and current advisory record, expertise, team and leadership, yearly performance improvements, among pertinent category criteria.
Significantly, the process eliminates industry involvement to avoid any conflicts of interests. Also, we do not accept awards gala sponsorship from financial or legal advisors to prevent “pay for play” tensions.
Global M&A Network reserves the right to evaluate, revise or eliminate award categories.
