Debtwire Direct Lending Forum 2023

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The Savoy, London

Debtwire European Direct Lending Awards 


Debtwire, the leading provider of leveraged capital markets data and intelligence, will be announcing the winners of the 2022 European Direct Lending Awards at a gala dinner at The Savoy in London on the 18th May. 

The awards ceremony will take place after the Direct Lending conference and registration for the gala dinner is separate to registration for the conference.

Last year we launched our first Direct Lending Awards, and following on from that success this year will return bigger and better, with more than a dozen prizes awarded on the night. 

Debtwire’s Direct Lending Awards recognise the best performing European direct lending funds and regional direct lending managers. This year will also include People’s Choice Awards for the best performing large-cap, mid-cap and small-cap European funds managers of the year. 

How it works:  

Our rigorous judging process is unique. It starts with analysis of our market-leading league tables followed by a shortlist announcement and scrutiny by a panel of expert judges. Which means a Direct Lending Award from Debtwire is true recognition of an outstanding year which we recognise from 1st January 2022 – 31st December 2022. 

Process: 

First, we analyse our market-leading league tables and announce a shortlist. These shortlisted candidates are then invited to provide their submissions for the awards. The deadline for the people's choice awards submissions is Monday 27th March and the deadline for all other awards submissions is Monday 17th April

Next, our expert panel of judges review these submissions and choose the winners. As there is only one winner per category, a Direct Lending Award from Debtwire is true recognition of the best in the Direct Lending field. 

Finally, the winners will be announced on 18 May 2023 at the Debtwire European Direct Lending Awards at the Savoy Hotel in London. Stay tuned for details on our winners.  


Awards Categories: 

  • European large-cap direct lending fund of the year
  • European mid-market direct lending fund of the year 
  • European small-cap direct lending fund of the year
  • European large-cap direct lending manager of the year – People’s Choice award
  • European mid-cap direct lending manager of the year – People’s Choice award
  • European small-cap direct lending manager of the year – People’s Choice award
  • ESG direct lending manager of the year
  • Nordic direct lending manager of the year
  • France direct lending manager of the year
  • DACH & Poland direct lending manager of the year
  • UK & Ireland direct lending manager of the year 
  • Italy direct lending manager of the year
  • Iberia direct lending manager of the year
  • Benelux direct lending manager of the year


Judges:

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Reza Zargham
Managing Director; Head of Strategic Capital & Alternative Finance
Barclays 
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Ben Watson
Head of LCM Insights
Debtwire
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Josh O’Neill
Head of Private Capital
DEBTWIRE
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JD Naujeer
Senior Research Associate- Fixed Income Capital Markets
Dealogic
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Roody Muneean
Data Strategist - Leveraged Capital Market
Debtwire
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Robin Armitage
Researcher
Creditflux