FAQs

WHICH AWARDS CAN I ENTER?

All the Advisory Awards are open for entries/nominations.

CAN I ENTER THE HOUSE AND DEALS AWARDS?

No. The finalists for Deal of the Year and House of the Year are established through research undertaken by Real Deals and Cass Business School, with support from Preqin data and are NOT open for nominations/entries.

IS THERE A COST TO ENTER THE ADVISORY AWARDS?

No, entering the awards is completely FREE.

WHICH COMPANIES ARE ELIGIBLE TO ENTER THE ADVISORY AWARDS?

Firms who advise on European deals are eligible to enter.

WHAT IS THE JUDGING PROCESS?

Advisory Awards

All nominations that we receive online will be assessed by our Real Deals editorial team. Successful entries will then be passed on to our panel of GP judges, who will meet and deliberate in March. The judges will then decide on a winner who will be announced at the awards ceremony in April.

Deal of the Year Awards

Finalists are established through research undertaken by Real Deals and Cass Business School, with support from Preqin data. Our panel of GP judges then review all the finalists and deliberate on the winner, who will be announced at the awards ceremony in April.

House of the Year Awards

Finalists are established through research undertaken by Real Deals and Cass Business School, with support from Preqin data. Our panel of LP judges then review all the finalists and deliberate on the winner, who will be announced at the awards ceremony in April.

Special Awards

The Private Equity Hall of Fame recipient is awarded by the Real Deals editorial team.

The Environmental and Social Governance award nominations are put forward by our panel of LP judges – who then deliberate on the winner, and will be announced at the awards ceremony in April.

DRESS CODE FOR THE AWARDS

Black tie.

TICKET PRICES

Standard ticket prices
Half table of 5 at £2,999 plus VAT
Standard table of 10 at £4,249 plus VAT

VIP ticket prices
VIP table of 10 at £6,949 plus VAT

IS THERE A FEE FOR FINALISTS TO ATTEND THE AWARDS?

Yes, finalists have to purchase tickets to attend the ceremony.