GlobalCapital is pleased to announce the nominees in the 22nd edition of its annual Awards for the loan, leveraged finance and private debt markets — the only Awards for the loan and private debt markets based directly on the views of market participants.
You can find the shortlist in brief below. The full shortlist with more details of transactions and banks that arranged them can be read and downloaded here.
The Award winners and nominees are decided based on an online poll, conducted in October and November. They recognise deals and market performance in the period between November 16, 2023 and November 15, 2024.
The winners will be announced at a gala dinner in London on March 6, 2025.
Many thanks to everyone who shared their expertise by voting, and congratulations from GlobalCapital to all the nominees.
If you have any questions regarding the Awards process, please contact Sophie Astles
For queries about commercial opportunities related to the Awards, including to book a table at the dinner, please contact our Sales team
DEALS OF THE YEAR
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DSV€14bn September 2024 for acquisition of DB SchenkerEP Corporate Group£2.85bn August 2024 for acquisition of International Distribution ServicesFiberCop and NetCo€6.72bn June 2024 for their acquisition by investors led by KKR through Optics BidcoHarbour Energy$4.5bn March 2024 for acquisition of Wintershall Dea’s upstream assetsSiemens Energy Global€11bn March 2024 sustainability-linked guarantee facilitySwisscom€8.1bn April 2024 for acquisition of Vodafone Italia
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Alter Domus Participations€1.66bn May 2024 for acquisition by CinvenBelron$8.23bn-equivalent October 2024 for refinancing and shareholder distributionEleda Management€1.068bn February 2024 for buyout by BainInnomotics€1.9bn-equivalent September 2024 for its buyout by KPS Capital PartnersMasOrange€2.6bn May 2024 add-on and refinancingZegona Communications€1.29bn-equivalent July 2024 to refinance acquisition of Vodafone España
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EP Corporate Group£2.85bn August 2024 for acquisition of International Distribution ServicesFiberCop and NetCo€6.72bn June 2024 for their acquisition by investors led by KKR through Optics BidcoHarbour Energy$4.5bn March 2024 for acquisition of Wintershall Dea’s upstream assetsSwisscom€8.1bn April 2024 for acquisition of Vodafone Italia
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Akbank$753m-equivalent October 2024 to refinance 2023 facility and for trade financeBank of Industry€1.425bn August 2024 to refinance €1bn facility from 2022Public Investment Fund$15bn July 2024 for general purposes and to refinance 2021 facility
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Arriva€1.4bn May 2024 for its buyout by I Squared Capital AdvisorsFiberCop and NetCo€6.72bn June 2024 for their acquisition by investors led by KKR through Optics BidcoXpFibre€4.95bn March 2024 refinancing
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Fécamp Offshore Wind Project€2.6bn July 2024 refinancingH2 Green Steel€4.15bn April 2024 financing for Boden green hydrogen and steel mill in SwedenVentient Energy€2.17bn December 2023 refinancing
REGIONAL DEALS OF THE YEAR
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Belron$8.23bn-equivalent October 2024 for refinancing and shareholder distributionEP Corporate Group£2.85bn August 2024 for acquisition of International Distribution ServicesHarbour Energy$4.5bn March 2024 for acquisition of Wintershall Dea’s upstream assetsJaguar Land Rover£1.6bn October 2024 revolving credit facilitiesTate & Lyle€875m July 2024 for acquisition of CP Kelco
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Canal+€1.9bn April 2024 for acquisition of MultiChoice GroupFrançaise des Jeux€2bn November 2024 for acquisition of Kindred GroupLVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton€10bn March 2024 refinancingRoquette Frères€2.6bn March 2024 for acquisition of IFF Pharma SolutionsXpFibre€4.95bn March 2024 refinancing
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JT International$4.3bn August 2024 for acquisition of Vector GroupMercedes-Benz€11bn June 2024 refinancingSiemens Energy Global€11bn March 2024 sustainability-linked guarantee facilitySwisscom€8.1bn April 2024 for acquisition of Vodafone Italia
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ENI€3bn December 2023 sustainability-linked revolving credit facilityFiberCop and NetCo€6.72bn June 2024 for their acquisition by investors led by KKR through Optics BidcoItalgas€2.2bn October 2024 for acquisition of 2i Rete GasPrysmian€3.4bn June 2024 for acquisition of Encore Wire
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Criteria Caixa€1.65bn July 2024 for potential acquisition of shares in Naturgy Energy GroupMasOrange€2.6bn May 2024 term loan B amendment and add-onVodafone Spain€4.7bn May 2024 for its acquisition by Zegona Communications
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ArcelorMittal$5.5bn May 2024 revolving credit facility refinancingCompagnie Maritime Belge$3.2bn November 2023 for acquisition of EuronavD’Ieteren Group€1bn October 2024 for extraordinary dividendSES€3bn April 2024 for its acquisition of Intelsat
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Carlsberg£4.3bn July 2024 for acquisition of BritvicDSV€14bn, September 2024 for acquisition of DB SchenkerNovo Nordisk€5.85bn August 2024 for acquisition of three factories from Catalent
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Akbank$753m-equivalent October 2024 to refinance 2023 facility and for trade financeČEZ€840m March 2024 for acquisition of GasNet
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No shortlist, winner to be announced at Awards Dinner
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Burjeel HoldingsDh1.32bn ($360m) June 2024 term loan refinancingEmirates NBD$1.5bn March 2024 sustainability-linked term loan refinancingPublic Investment Fund$15bn July 2024 for general purposes and to refinance 2021 facilityQatar National Bank€1bn October 2024 term loan to refinance 2021 facilitySaudi Electricity Co$4bn August 2024 revolving credit facility refinancing
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Bank of Industry€1.425bn August 2024 to refinance €1bn facility from 2022Investec Bank$600m June 2024 term loan to refinance $450m July 2022 loan
BANK AWARDS
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BNP Paribas
Citigroup
Deutsche Bank
Goldman Sachs
JP Morgan -
BNP Paribas
Goldman Sachs
JP Morgan -
BNP Paribas
Citigroup
JP Morgan -
BNP Paribas
Crédit Agricole
Natixis
Santander -
BNP Paribas
Crédit Agricole
MUFG
Santander -
ING
Société Générale
Standard Chartered -
BNP Paribas
Crédit Agricole
Santander
Société Générale -
Goldman Sachs
JP Morgan
Morgan Stanley -
Aareal Bank
Natixis
Standard Chartered -
No shortlist, winner to be announced at Awards Dinner
BANK REGIONAL AWARDS
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BNP Paribas
Crédit Agricole
UniCredit -
Erste Group
Société Générale
UniCredit -
Emirates NBD
First Abu Dhabi Bank
Mashreqbank
Standard Chartered -
Rand Merchant Bank
Standard Bank
Standard Chartered -
No shortlist, winner to be announced at Awards dinner
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Barclays
HSBC
Lloyds
NatWest -
BNP Paribas
Crédit Agricole
Natixis
Société Générale -
Commerzbank
Deutsche Bank
LBBW
UniCredit -
Banco BPM
Intesa Sanpaolo
Mediobanca
UniCredit -
BBVA
CaixaBank
Santander -
ABN Amro
BNP Paribas
ING
Rabobank -
Danske Bank
DNB
Nordea
SEB -
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank
Emirates NBD
Standard Chartered
SUSTAINABLE LENDING AWARDS
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EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg€2bn July 2024 sustainability-linked RCF to refinance 2020 facilityMahle€1.6bn February 2024 sustainability-linked to refinance a 2019 facilityRWE€5bn July 2024 sustainability-linked RCF to refinance 2023 facilitySiemens Energy Global€11bn March 2024 sustainability-linked guarantee facility
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Crédit Agricole
ING
Rabobank -
No shortlist, winner to be announced at Awards Dinner
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BNP Paribas
Crédit Agricole
Rabobank -
No shortlist, winner to be announced at Awards Dinner
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CVC
EQT -
No shortlist, winner to be announced at Awards Dinner
PRIVATE DEBT DEAL AND ARRANGER AWARDS
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Carl Zeiss AG€900m October 2024Gerresheimer€600m October 2024Messer€950m July 2024 to refinance bridge for acquisition of Messer Industries from CVC
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Forvia€745m July 2024 sustainability-linked to refinance Schuldscheine and bondsNilfisk€225m July 2024Sofidel€540m July 2024
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No shortlist, winner to be announced at Awards Dinner
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No shortlist, winner to be announced at Awards Dinner
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BayernLB
Commerzbank
Helaba
LBBW
UniCredit -
BNP Paribas
Commerzbank
Crédit Agricole
UniCredit -
Bank of America
BNP Paribas
MUFG
NatWest -
BNP Paribas
Commerzbank -
A&O Shearman
Dentons
Linklaters
White & Case
INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR AND PRIVATE LENDER AWARDS
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Apollo
Barings
Blackstone
M&G -
Ares
MV Credit
Park Square -
PGIM
Pimco -
No shortlist, winner to be announced at Awards Dinner
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Goldman Sachs Asset Management
MV Credit
Park Square -
Hayfin
HIG
Triton
BEST ADVISERS, LAW FIRMS AND TECHNOLOGY PROVIDERS
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EY
Rosedge Capital
Rothschild -
Houlihan Lokey
PJT Partners -
A&O Shearman
Clifford Chance
Dentons
Linklaters -
Greenberg Traurig
Latham & Watkins
Morrison & Foerster
Rimôn -
Debtdomain
DV01
Oxane Partners
PitchBook
VC Trade
You can download a searchable copy of the full shortlist here.
