Corporate Finance Advisory Team of the Year
Sponsored by GE Commercial Finance
Winner - Deloitte
Shortlist: PricewaterhouseCoopers, W Corporate Finance,
Gambit Corporate Finance, Grant Thornton
Corporate Law Firm of the Year
Sponsored by The Royal Bank of Scotland
Winner - Geldards
Shortlist: Morgan Cole, Berry Smith, Eversheds, M&A Solicitors
Corporate Bank of the Year
Sponsored by Odgers Ray and Berndston
Winner - The Royal Bank of Scotland
Shortlist: HSBC, Lloyds TSB
Corporate Finance Adviser of the Year
Sponsored by HSBC
Winner - Geraint Rowe, Gambit Corporate Finance
Shortlist: Geraint Rowe, Gambit Corporate Finance
Andrew Hodgson, KPMG
Paul Oldham, Lloyds Development Capital – formerly Grant Thornton; Trefor Griffith, Grant Thornton; Colin John, Deloitte
Corporate Lawyer of the Year
Sponsored by Barclays Commercial
Winner - Andrew Morris, Geldards
Shortlist: Duncan Macintosh, Capital Law
Stephen Berry, M&A Solicitors; Alan Whiteley, M&A Solicitors; Paul Lowe, Eversheds
Corporate Banker of the Year
Sponsored by GVA Grimley
Winner - Kevin Beevers, HSBC
Shortlist: Jason Evans, Lloyds TSB; Stuart Allison, The Royal Bank of Scotland; Nick Evans, The Royal Bank of Scotland
Young Dealmaker of the Year
Sponsored by Co-operative Bank
Winner - Chris Burgess, HW Corporate Finance
Shortlist: Nick Evans, The Royal Bank of Scotland; Trefor Griffths, Grant Thornton; Nicola McNeely, Capital Law; Ravi Nalliah, Broomfield & Alexander
VC Deal of the Year
Sponsored by Morgan Cole
Winner - MBO of Penn Pharmaceuticals
Shortlist: MBO of Peter’s Food Service; Purchase of Nuaire by Electra Partners from ECI Partners; MBO of Williams Medical
Deal of the Year
Sponsored by Venture Structured Finance
Winner - The sale of National Britannia to Connaught, with National Britannia advised by M&A Solicitors and Deloitte.
Shortlist: Purchase of Nuaire by Electra Partners from ECI Partners; Management buyout of Williams Medical; Flotation of Moneysupermarket.com; Sale of National Britannia to Connaught; Management buyout of Penn Pharmaceuticals
Corporate Finance Personality
Sponsored by Head Office
Winner - Jason Evans, Lloyds TSB
Shortlist: Paul Oldham, Lloyds Development Capital, formally Grant Thornton; Geraint Rowe, Gambit Corporate Finance; Owen Sennitt, Bank of Scotland
Dealmaker of the Year
Sponsored by Hays Specialist Recruitment
Winner - Stephen Berry, M&A Solicitors