M&A Awards Gala (ONTARIO)

• Honoring successful Ontario Dealmakers and Advisory firms
• Celebrating excellence in Financing and M&A
• Creating awareness for the M&A contribution to the economy

The M&A Awards Gala on October 21, 2020, will celebrate at the prestigious King Edward Hotel, Toronto, the success and the remarkable work of professionals in M&A and corporate financing.

REGISTRATION

ONLINE NOMINATION FORM  

The nomination process is extended till August 10, 2020.

Download the M&A Awards Gala Brochure

 

M&A Awards Gala Ontario Committee:

• Eric Cardinal, Senior Director, Velocity Trade
• Brahm Elkin, President Founder, M&A Club
• W. Ian Palm, Partner, Gowling WLG
• Melanie E. Russell, President, Kalex Valuations Inc.
• Sagar Sethi, Director, Commercial Banking, National Bank
• Daniela Tixi, CEO, Strategic HR Asset

 

 M&A Awards Gala Ontario Judges:

• David Dunlop, Senior Partner, McMillan
• Kelly Ehler, CFO, Slang Worldwide
• Susan Fulford, Managing Director, Dynamic Legacy
• Ben Gibbons, National Private Equity Industry Leader, RSM Canada
• Tony Gulotta, Senior Vice President, Business Financing, Canada, Fiera Capital
• Jeff Halpern, Business Succession Advisor, TD Wealth
• Robert Hickey, Managing Director and Group Head, Mid Market M&A, RBC
• Samantha Horn, Partner, Stikeman Elliot
• Howard Johnson, Managing Director, Duff & Phelps
• Iain Klugman, President & CEO, Communitech Corporation
• Rob McLean, Vice President, Business Banking BMO Bank of Montreal
• Veronik Menard, Director, Corporate Finance, BDC
• W. Ian Palm, Partner, Gowling WLG
• Tara Rosenblatt, Managing Director & Associate General Counsel, Investments, Ontario Teachers Pension Plan
• Rocco Rossi, President and CEO, Ontario Chamber of Commerce
• Melanie Russell, President, Kalex Valuations Inc.
• Daniela Tixi, CEO, Strategic HR Asset
• Kevin Westfall, Vice President, Accord Financial

 

M&A Awards Gala Categories:

• 1. Deal of the year: law firm: this category aims to recognize exceptional achievement by the legal advisors to one of the parties, which contributed to the overall success of the transaction.
• 2. Deal of the year: accounting firm: this category aims to recognize exceptional achievement by the accounting firm performing financial due diligence, tax due diligence or other transaction services, which contributed to the overall success of the transaction. (Note that financial advisory services are not included in this category but rather in category No. 3 below).
• 3. Deal of the year (under $20M): financial advisor: this category aims to recognize exceptional achievement by the financial advisor to the buyer or seller, which contributed to the overall success of the transaction. (Note: amount measured by transaction price at closing. Includes investment banks, accounting firms (advisory services group) and independent advisors or brokers).
• 4. Deal of the year (over $20M): financial advisor: this category aims to recognize exceptional achievement by the financial advisor to the buyer or seller. (Note: amount measured by transaction price at closing. Includes investment banks, accounting firms (advisory services group) and independent advisors or brokers).
• 5. Private equity deal of the year (acquisition of minority interest): this category aims to recognize the transactional skills and strategic vision of a private equity investor (PE fund or institutional private equity) who has purchased a minority stake in a business (under 50% of voting shares).
• 6. Private equity deal of the year (acquisition of a majority interest): this category aims to recognize the transactional skills and strategic vision of a private equity investor (PE fund or institutional private equity) who has purchased a controlling interest in a business (over 50% of voting shares).
• 7. Debt financing deal of the year: this category aims to recognize the deal performance and service excellence of a bank or institutional lender in providing acquisition debt financing to a purchaser in the context of an M&A transaction (includes management buy-out, but does not include general or operational financings in a non-transaction context).
• 8. Strategic acquisition of the year: this category aims to recognize an entrepreneur or strategic acquirer for its business vision, strategy and execution in growing by way of acquisition. (Private equity funds or their platform companies not eligible, as they are included in category No. 6 above).