M&A Belgium meets at Hotel de la Poste on November 26
On Thursday 26 November 2020, the 3rd edition of the annual M&A Awards will be held in the magnificent Hotel de la Poste in Brussels. The M&A Awards will be hosted after a time of isolation, lockdown and social distancing. It will be a reunion of sorts and a celebration of the resilience of Belgian business in general, and the M&A profession in particular. We expect this year’s conference to be the biggest and best ever.
The M&A Awards is the annual landmark event for professionals working in M&A, corporate finance and private equity. The M&A Awards gather senior dealmakers from across the country at a black-tie gala dinner. Over 400 rainmakers come together to celebrate the best deals and dealmakers of 2020.
The M&A Awards is the annual landmark event for professionals working in M&A, corporate finance and private equity. The M&A Awards gather senior dealmakers from across the country at a black-tie gala dinner. Over 400 rainmakers come together to celebrate the best deals and dealmakers of 2020.
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M&A Awards Categories
- Best Large Cap Corporate Deal
The best deals are determined by skilled execution, complexity of the transaction, innovative funding, a fought bid battle, a competitive purchase price and/or an excellent strategy behind the transaction. Evidence of great and authentic leadership, including development of a strong, progressive culture and wider contribution to all stakeholders.
- Best Mid Cap Corporate Deal
The best deals are determined by skilled execution, complexity of the transaction, innovative funding, a fought bid battle, a competitive purchase price and/or an excellent strategy behind the transaction. Evidence of great and authentic leadership, including development of a strong, progressive culture and wider contribution to all stakeholders.
- Best PE Growth Capital Deal
The best private equity growth capital deals are defined as exit deals where the value creation process and the quality of the exit can be judged.
Prestigious awards in a luxurious atmosphere
On November 28, Hotel de la Poste was the scene of the M&A Awards 2019, the capstone of a strong deal year. Five
prestigious awards were being awarded by the jury.
• Gilead - Galapagos
Best Mid -Cap Corporate Deal 2019
• Kinepolis Group - MJR Digital Cinemas
Best PE Growth Capital Deal
• HG Capital - Combell Group
Best Venture Capital Deal 2019 – Life Sciences
• Confo Therapeutics
Best Best Venture Capital Deal 2019 – IC-Technology
• CapitalG - Collibra
Winners M&A Awards 2019
Best Large-Cap Corporate Deal• Gilead - Galapagos
Best Mid -Cap Corporate Deal 2019
• Kinepolis Group - MJR Digital Cinemas
Best PE Growth Capital Deal
• HG Capital - Combell Group
Best Venture Capital Deal 2019 – Life Sciences
• Confo Therapeutics
Best Best Venture Capital Deal 2019 – IC-Technology
• CapitalG - Collibra
Programme 2020
18.00 Reception
19.30 Welcome and opening dinner
21.55 Awards ceremony
M&A Award Venture Capital Deal
M&A Award PE Growth Capital Deal
M&A Award Mid Cap Corporate Deal
M&A Award Large Cap Corporate Deal
22.30 Dessert in party area
22.00 Entertainment and networking drinks
01:00 End
19.30 Welcome and opening dinner
21.55 Awards ceremony
M&A Award Venture Capital Deal
M&A Award PE Growth Capital Deal
M&A Award Mid Cap Corporate Deal
M&A Award Large Cap Corporate Deal
22.30 Dessert in party area
22.00 Entertainment and networking drinks
01:00 End
Experience the Dutch M&A Awards
Regulations M&A Awards
The regulations of the M&A Awards defines the establishment of the nominations and the determination of nominations and the winners of the M&A Awards 2020 in Brussels.
Download regulations 2020
Download here the regulations for the M&A Awards nominations and winners in 2020.
Panel of judges
A small group of experienced captains of industry is selected to cast their votes for each of the Awards categories. This document describes the procedures and the assessments for the M&A awards. Read here more about the panel of judges.
Jury process
- The nomination process for the annual M&A awards starts in July.- A panel of judges is selected by the organisation on annual basis.
- Pitches per category for pre-nominations can be submitted by M&A and private equity professionals.
- The organization selects a longlist per category.
- The deals in the long lists are then reviewed and a short list is drawn up per category.
- The panel of judges will meet to cast their votes and reduce the shortlisted deals.
- The M&A awards nominees will be announced.
- The M&A Awards are evaluated every year.
If you have any questions, suggestions or comments, please let us know by contacting us.
Daphné Debaenst [email protected] +32 473 87 33 26
VENUE
- Hôtel de la Poste
Havenlaan 86C*
1000 Brussels
*Underground parking with shuttle service to event