The Financial Times and Mergermarket are pleased to announce the inaugural M&A Awards Americas to recognize corporate, private equity, banking and legal M&A expertise and excellence in the Americas.
The Awards are unique in utilizing both empirical M&A transaction data and independent expert opinion to identify the winners in each category. While Mergermarket leads its field in the provision of M&A deal information and intelligence, the Financial Times is a premier global publication with an unrivalled editorial reputation and understanding of the world's most influential decision-makers in global business and politics.
The Award winners were revealed at the elite Gala Dinner at the Cipriani 23rd Street , New York on October 30th, 2008.
Corporate Awards
InBev SA
M&A Deal of the Year Canada
Teck Cominco Ltd
M&A Deal of the Year Mexico
AXA SA
M&A Deal of the Year Brazil
Bovespa Holding SA
Navios South American Logistics Inc
TPG Capital and GS Capital
Private Equity Deal of the Year Canada
First Reserve Corporation
Morgan Stanley Infrastructure & Ontario Teachers Pension Plan
Private Equity firm of the Year United States
The Carlyle Group
Mid Market Private Equity firm of the Year United States
One Equity Partners
First Reserve Corporation
Goldman Sachs
Mid Market Financial Advisor of the Year United States
Houlihan Lokey
Financial Advisor of the Year Canada
CIBC World Markets
Mid Market Financial Advisor of the Year Canada
CIBC World Markets
Financial Advisor of the Year Brazil
Credit Suisse
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Mid Market Legal Advisor of the Year United States
Latham & Watkins
Osler Hoskin & Harcourt
Mid Market Legal Advisor of the Year Canada
Blake, Cassels & Graydon
Legal Advisor of the Year Brazil
Shearman & Sterling
