NEW YORK, Nov. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Deal, a
business unit of TheStreet, Inc. (NASDAQ: TST), announced
the winners of The European Deal Awards at a ceremony at Aqua Shard
in London.
The Deal is the go-to source for M&A news and analysis,
covering the deals and dealmakers who set the trends; and The Deal
Awards recognize the advisors and service providers who power that
deal economy. The Deal Awards process began with hundreds of peer
nominations, across dozens of cross-border categories. The newsroom
then interviewed analysts and experts to create a shortlist of the
most significant deals and dealmakers in terms of strategic vision
and shareholder returns. The final winners were chosen by The
Deal's top editors, based on a simple majority vote.
"We continue to be impressed by the expertise, tenacity and
accomplishments of the deal community," said David Callaway,
CEO of TheStreet, Inc, The Deal's parent. "We look forward to next
year and celebrating more innovative and creative deals in
Europe and the United States."
The winners of the European Deal Awards are listed below. More
information about the awards, nominees and winners can
be found here. Full coverage of the awards can be found
here.
DEAL OF THE YEAR: Bayer Acquires
Monsanto
Target/Seller: Monsanto Co.
- Investment Adviser: Morgan Stanley, Ducera Partners
LLC
- Counsel to I-bank: Morrison & Foerster
LLP, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
- Outside Counsel: Cohen & Grigsby and Redeker, Sellner &
Dahs, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, Debevoise &
Plimpton LLP, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer
LLP, Dechert LLP, Dentons
- Special Counsel: Wilmer Cutler
Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind,
Wharton & Garrison LLP
- Proxy Solicitor: Morrow Sodali Global LLC
- PR Firm: FTI Consulting, Joele
Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher
Buyer: Bayer AG
- Investment Adviser: Bank of America Merrill Lynch,
Credit Suisse Group, Rothschild
- Counsel to I-bank: Shearman & Sterling LLP
- Outside Counsel: Sullivan & Cromwell
LLP, Linklaters LLC, Allen & Overy
LLP, Hogan Lovells, Stikeman Elliott
LLP, Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP, L&L
Partners
- Proxy Solicitor: D.F. King & Co.
- PR Firm: Finsbury Hering
Schuppener GPG, Sard Verbinnen & Co.
LLC, Brunswick Group LLP
MOST INNOVATIVE DEAL OF THE YEAR:
Paddy Power Betfair Merges U.S. Operations with
FanDuel
Target/Seller: FanDuel Inc.
- Investment Adviser: Moelis & Co. LLC
- Outside Counsel: Shepherd and Wedderburn
LLP, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich
& Rosati PC
Buyer: Paddy Power Betfair plc
- Investment Adviser: Goldman, Sachs & Co.
- Outside Counsel: Blank Rome LLP, Freshfields
Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
PRIVATE EQUITY DEAL OF THE YEAR: KKR Acquires
Unilever's Spreads Business
Target/Seller: Unilever
NV
- Investment Adviser: Morgan Stanley, Goldman, Sachs &
Co.
- Outside Counsel: Linklaters LLP, McCarthy Tétrault
LLP
Buyer: KKR & Co.
- Investment Adviser: Credit Suisse Group
- Outside Counsel: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP,
Dentons
DEALMAKER OF THE YEAR: Will
Pearce, Davis Polk Wardwell LLP
M&A PR FIRM OF THE YEAR: Tulchan Communications
LLP
EUROPEAN M&A LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR: Dechert LLP
U.K. Law Firm of the Year:
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
U.K. Lawyer of the Year:
Gemma Roberts, Goodwin Procter LLP
U.K. Investment Bank of the Year:
Robey Warshaw LLP
Activist Adviser of the Year:
Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP
Activist of the Year in Europe:
Elliott Management Corp.
Middle- Market Law Firm of the Year:
Travers Smith LLP
Middle-Market Lawyer of the Year:
Andrew Gillen, Travers Smith LLP
Middle-Market Investment Bank of the Year:
Arma Partners LLP
Private Equity Law Firm of the Year:
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Private Equity Lawyer of the Year:
Alex Woodward, Linklaters LLP
Private Equity Firm of the Year:
PAI Partners SAS
Retail & Restaurant Law Firm of The Year:
Clifford Chance LLP
Retail & Restaurant Lawyer of the Year:
Victoria Hills, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
Retail & Restaurant Investment Bank of the Year:
Morgan Stanley
Consumer, Food & Beverage Law Firm of the Year:
Mayer Brown LLP
Consumer, Food & Beverage Lawyer of the Year:
Pierre-Yves Chabert, Clearly
Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
Consumer, Food & Beverage Investment Bank of the Year:
Credit Suisse Group
Energy, Power & Utilities Law Firm of the Year:
Hengeler Mueller
Energy, Power & Utilities Lawyer of the Year:
Will Pearce, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
Energy, Power & Utilities Investment Bank of the Year:
Lazard
Financial Services Law Firm of the Year:
Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
Financial Services Lawyer of the Year:
Alexander Crosthwaite, Latham & Watkins LLP
Financial Services Investment Bank of the Year:
Robert W. Baird & Co.
Entertainment & Media Law Firm of the Year:
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
Entertainment & Media Lawyer Firm of the Year:
Tom Mercer, Ashurst LLP
Entertainment & Media Investment of the Year:
UBS Investment Bank
Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech Law Firm of the Year:
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech Lawyer Firm of the Year:
Jörg Kirchner, Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech Investment Bank of the Year:
Jefferies LLC
Industrials & Infrastructure Law Firm of the Year:
De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek NV
Industrials & Infrastructure Lawyer Firm of the Year:
Sébastien Prat, Bredin Prat
Industrials & Infrastructure Investment Bank of the Year:
Rothschild & Co
Technology & Telecom Law Firm of the Year:
Allen & Overy LLP
Technology & Telecom Lawyer of the Year:
David Sonter, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
Technology & Telecom Investment Bank of the Year:
LionTree Advisors LLC
For information on next year's awards, please
contact Jonathan McReynolds at 212.321.5259
(jmcreynolds@thedeal.com).
Contact: Terri Smith, Terri
Smith at thestreet.com
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