Wednesday ' April 2, 2008
Banqueting House

Private Equity News is delighted to announce the winners of the 6th annual Awards for Excellence in Private Equity Europe 2008 to be held on the evening of 2nd April at The Banqueting House, London.

These awards provided a forum at which success in Europe's private equity industry acknowledged by, and promoted to, investors, service providers and industry peers. The awards ceremony covered the private equity industry across the whole of Europe.

The awards were presented in a total of 20 categories ranging from European Large Buyout Firm of the Year to European Fundraising of the Year, and 8 of the awards were dedicated to activity in specific countries or regions.

This year we also recognised the increasing role of private equity firms from the Middle East and North Africa in Europe's private equity industry with the inaugural "MENA Private Equity Firm of the Year" award.

To decide the awards, Private Equity News assembled a distinguished panel of more than 160 institutional investors, advisers, financiers and senior private equity practitioners from across Europe to vote on the nominated groups in each category. The awards therefore reflect the views of the industry personalities whose opinions really matter.

European Fundraising of the Year

  • Apax Partners

    • UK and Ireland Private Equity Firm of the Year

  • Cinven

    • German Private Equity Firm of the Year

  • Advent International

    • Nordic Private Equity Firm of the Year

  • EQT

    • Benelux Private Equity Firm of the Year

  • Bencis Capital Partners

    • French Private Equity Firm of the Year

  • Sagard

    • Mediterranean Private Equity Firm of the Year

  • Mercapital

    • MENA Private Equity Firm of the Year

  • Dubai International Capital

    • Central & Eastern Europe Private Equity Firm of the Year

  • Mid Europa Partners

    • European Venture Capital Firm of the Year

  • Index Ventures

    • European Secondaries House of the Year

  • Coller Capital

    • European Mezzanine House of the Year

  • Intermediate Capital Group

    • European Real Estate Private Equity Firm of the Year

  • The Blackstone Group

    • European Restructuring Firm of the Year

  • Cerberus Capital Management

    • European Private Equity Infrastructure Firm of the Year

  • Macquarie

    • European Investment of the Year

  • Alliance Boots – KKR

    • European Exit of the Year

  • Intelsat – Apollo Management, Madison Dearborn, Permira, Apax Partners

    • European Mid-market Firm of the Year

  • EQT

    • European Large Buyout Firm of the Year

  • Apax Partners

    • European Private Equity Personality of the Year

  • Jon Moulton

    • For further information please contact:


    Katie Large

    +44 (0)20 7309 7751

    klarge@efinancialnews.com

    		  
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