(Public voted category)

1. ALD acquires LeasePlan Corp
2. DSM merger with Firmenich
3. Permira acquires Acuity Knowledge Partners from Equistone
4. CVC majority acquisition of Scan Global Logistics from AEA Investors
5. Nordic Capital sold Macrobond to Francisco Partners

1. BPI France 
2. InnovaFonds
3. LDC
4. Main Capital Partners
5. Siparex Group

This award recognises a private equity investor active in buyout deals in Europe with an enterprise value of less than €50m. The judges will look for a combination of successful deal origination, execution, portfolio management and exits.

1. Ardian
2. BPI France
3. Carlyle
4. EMZ Partners
5. HIG Capital 
6. IK Partners 
7. Siparex Group 

This award recognises a private equity investor active in buyout deals in Europe with an enterprise value of less than €50m-€500m. The judges will look for a combination of successful deal origination, execution, portfolio management and exits.

1. Bain Capital Europe
2. Carlyle Group
3. Cinven 
4. CVC Capital Partners
5. PAI Partners 

This award recognises a private equity investor active in buyout deals in Europe with an enterprise value of €500m-€1bn. The judges will look for a combination of successful deal origination, execution, portfolio management and exits, as well as taking into account how nominees have adapted their deal structures to the current market.

1. Ardian
2. CVC Capital Partners
3. EQT Partners 
4. KKR
5. Permira 
6. Providence Equity Partners

This award recognises a private equity investor active in buyout deals in Europe with an enterprise value of more than €1bn. The judges will look for a combination of successful deal origination, execution, portfolio management and exits, as well as taking into account how nominees have adapted their deal structures to overcome hurdles including the challenging financing environment.

1. BDO
2. Deloitte
3. EY
4. KPMG
5. PwC

1. Deloitte
2. Goldman Sachs
3. JPMorgan
4. Morgan Stanley
5. PwC
6. Rothschild & Co

1. BNP Paribas
2. Goldman Sachs
3. Lazard
4. PwC
5. Rothschild & Co
6. UBS

1. Bank of America
2. Deloitte
3. Houlihan Lokey
4. JPMorgan
5. Morgan Stanley
6. Rothschild & Co

1. Citi
2. Deloitte & Touche LLP
3. JP Morgan
4. KPMG
5. PwC
6. Rothschild

1. KPMG
2. Oaklins International
3. Porta Finance
4. Superia Corporate Finance

1. ING
2. JPMorgan
3. Marktlink Fusies & Overnames BV
4. Oaklins International
5. PwC
6. Rabobank

1. BNP Paribas
2. Deloitte
3. Excalibur
4. PwC
5. Santander

1. Carnegie
2. Clearwater International
3. Danske Bank
4. Ernst & Young
5. Nordea
6. PwC

1. Carner Corporate Finance
2. Danske Bank
3. Goldman Sachs
4. MCF Corporate Finance
5. Nordhaven Corporate Finance
6. PwC

1. BNP Paribas
2. Credit Agricole CIB
3. JP Morgan
4. Lazard
5. Natixis
6. Rothschild & Co

1. Carlsquare Gmbh
2. Deutsche Bank
3. Goldman Sachs
4. Houlihan Lokey
5. JPMorgan
6. Lincoln International

1. Deloitte & Touche LLP
2. EY
3. Norgestion
4. PwC
5. Rothschild
6. Santander

1. Benchmark International
2. Clearwater
3. Deloitte & Touche LLP
4. EY
5. IBI Corporate Finance
6. KPMG Corporate Finance

1. Barclays
2. Bank of America
3. Goldman Sachs
4. JPMorgan
5. Stifel

1. Deloitte & Touche LLP
2. EY
3. KPMG
4. Intesa Sanpaolo
5. Mediobanca
6. PwC
7. Vitale & Co SpA

1. Bank of America
2. Citi
3. Goldman Sachs
4. JPMorgan
5. Rothschild & Co
6. Standard Chartered Bank

1. ABG Sundal Collier
2. Carnegie
3. Danske Bank
4. DNB Markets
5. JP Morgan
6. SpareBank 1 Markets AS

1. Carnegie
2. Citi
3. EY
4. JP Morgan
5. PwC
6. SEB

1. Bank of America
2. Citi
3. JP Morgan
4. Morgan Stanley
5. PwC
6. UBS

1. Deloitte
2. JP Morgan
3. Pragma
4. PwC
5. Unlu & Co
6. Zora Advisory

1. Goldman Sachs
2. Houlhan Lokey
3. JP Morgan
4. Morgan Stanley
5. PwC
6. Rothschild & Co

1. CMS
2. DLA Piper
3. Freshfields
4. Goodwin Procter
5. Latham & Watkins LLP
6. Linklaters
7. White & Case

1. Clifford Chance
2. DLA Piper
3. Freshfields
4. Latham & Watkins LLP
5. Linklaters
6. White & Case

1. DLA Piper
2. Freshfields
3. Kirkland & Ellis LLP
4. Latham & Watkins LLP
5. Linklaters
6. White & Case LLP

1. Cerha Hempel & Spiegelfeld
2. CMS
3. DORDA Rechtsanwaelte
4. E+H Rechtsanwaelte
5. Schoenherr Rechtsanwaelte GmbH
6. Wolf Theiss Rechtsanwaelte GmbH & Co KG

1. COBALT
2. Ellex
3. Sorainen
4. TGS Baltic
5. Walless

1. CMS
2. deBreij
3. DLA Piper
4. Ingen-Housz BV
5. Loyens & Loeff
6. Nautadutilh

1. CMS
2. Deloitte Legal
3. DLA Piper
4. Rymarz Zdort Maruta.
5. Schoenherr
6. Wolf Theiss Rechtsanwaelte GmbH & Co KG

1. Accura
2. DLA Piper
3. Gorrissen Federspiel
4. Kromann Reumert
5. Moalem Weitemeyer
6. Plesner

1. Avance Attorneys Ltd
2. Castren & Snellman
3. Dittmar & Indrenius
4. DLA Piper
5. Eversheds Sutherland
6. Krogerus Attorneys Ltd

1. Chammas & Marcheteau
2. Gide Loyrette Nouel
3. Hogan Lovells
4. Jones Day
5. Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe
6. White & Case

1. CMS
2. Freshfields
3. Hengeler Mueller
4. Latham & Watkins LLP
5. Linklaters
6. Noerr LLP
7. POELLATH

1. Cuatrecasas
2. Garrigues Abogados y Asesores Tributarios
3. Gomez-Acebo & Pombo
4. KPMG Abogados.
5. Perez-Llorca Abogados
6. Uria Menendez

1. A&L Goodbody
2. Arthur Cox LLP
3. Beauchamps Solicitors
4. Eversheds Sutherland
5. Matheson LLP
6. William Fry

1. Freshfields
2. Herzog Fox & Neeman
3. Meitar Liquornik Geva Leshem Tal
4. Yigal Arnon-Tadmor Levy

1. ADVANT Nctm
2. Bonelli Erede
3. Chiomenti Studio Legale
4. Gattai Minoli & Partners
5. Gianni Origoni & Partners
6. Pedersoli Studio Legale

1. Allen & Overy LLP
2. Arnon Tadmor-Levy
3. Herzog Fox & Neeman
4. Meitar Liquornik Geva Leshem Tal
5. White & Case LLP

1. Advokatfirmaet BAHR AS
2. Advokatfirmaet Schjodt AS
3. Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS
4. Advokatfirmaet Wiersholm
5. Wikborg Rein Advokatfirmaet

1. Advokatfirman Vinge KB
2. DLA Piper
3. Hannes Snellman Attorneys
4. Mannheimer Swartling
5. Setterwalls Advokaybyra
6. White & Case

1. Baer & Karrer Ltd
2. Baker McKenzie
3. CMS
4. Homburger
5. Lenz & Staehelin
6. Niederer Kraft Frey
7. Walder Wyss

1. Balcıoğlu Selçuk Ardıyok Keki Attorney Partnership.
2. Esin Attorney Partnership
3. Paksoy, Attorney at Law
4. White & Case LLP

1. Addleshaw Goddard
2. CMS
3. DLA Piper
4. Freshfields
5. Goodwin Procter
6. Latham & Watkins LLP
7. Linklaters