JUDGING GUIDANCE NOTES

1. Accessing Entries: Your unique password works only for the category allocated to you.

2. Password: The password has been sent to you by email.

3. Voting Decisions: Please return your decision by the deadline stated in your email, so that we can arrange trophy production on time.

HOW TO JUDGE THE AWARDS

Investor Awards 

PRIVATE EQUITY HOUSES

The Private Equity House of the Year category recognises investment activity across various regions, with emphasis on deal-making, commitment, strategy, development and social impact.

DEAL OF THE YEAR

The Deal of the Year category looks at individual deals closed. The judges are looking for evidence of innovation, potential development and social impact, uniqueness and deal size.

EXIT OF THE YEAR

The Exit of the Year category looks at the returns, innovativeness of exit, size of the deal, value added by investor, development and social impact, holding period and deal uniqueness.

PORTFOLIO COMPANY OF THE YEAR

In the Portfolio Company of the Year category, the judges look for evidence of value added by the investor after acquiring the company, in specific sub-categories.

Advisor Awards 

LEGAL ADVISORS

In this category, the judges look for evidence of commitment to the region, overall legal fund and transaction services provided, volumes and geographical reach. 

FINANCIAL ADVISORS

The category looks at financial advisory services provided. Subcategories include fund administrators and corporate advisory services.

SINGLE DEAL ADVISOR OF THE YEAR

The category recognises single deal achievements in the year under consideration. For instance if the dinner is hosted in 2025, then you would be judging the 2024 deal year entries. Subcategories include legal, financial and other services.

SINGLE FUND ADVISOR OF THE YEAR

The category recognises single fund achievements in the year under consideartion. Subcategories include legal, financial and other services.