DealMakers Annual Gala Awards
Each year, DealMakers releases its Annual Rankings at a black tie Gala Awards Dinner held in Sandton, Johannesburg. Attended by over 500 paying guests, the event is a celebration of the work undertaken by the industry in the previous year.
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More about the Awards
The M&A Awards recognize the top 4 firms by deal value and deal flow in the following 4 advisory categories:
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Investment / Financial adviser
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Sponsor - sponsored by A2X Markets
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Legal Adviser
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Transactional Support Services - sponsored by Mail and Guardian
The GCF Awards recognize the top 3 firms by deal value and deal flow in the following 4 advisory categories:
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Investment / Financial adviser
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Sponsor
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Legal Adviser
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Transactional Support Services
Transactions included in the GCF category are:
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Share issue and repurchases
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Open and off market acquisitions or disposals
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Unbundlings
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Restructurings
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SA stock exchange listings
Following nominations from the industry, a short list of deals is drawn up for
consideration by the independent panel for Deal of the Year.
Brunswick has been the sponsor of the Deal of the Year since the 2016 awards
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Find out more about the nomination process and previous year's winners and shortlisted deals here
Following nominations from the industry, a short list of deals is drawn up for
consideration by the independent panel for the Catalyst Private Equity Deal of the Year.
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Find out more about the nomination process and previous year's winners and shortlisted deals here
The BEE Awards focus on BEE transactions announced during the year.
The top investment and legal advisers by deal value and flow are awarded.
At the 2019 awards (to be held in 18 February 2020), DealMakers will award the 1st BEE Deal of the Year
Exxaro will be sponsoring the BEE Deal of the Year for the 2019 awards.
Following nominations from the industry, a short list of deals is drawn up for
consideration by the independent panel for Deal of the Year.
Ince has been the sponsor of the DealMaker of the Year since the 2014 awards
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Find out more about the nomination process and previous year's winners and shortlisted individuals here