unquote” Awards 2015: winners announced

Congratulations to the winners of the 11th unquote” British Private Equity Awards, held last night in London.

An impressive number of entries made this year the most challenging yet to create the Shortlist.

The judges' input was then considered alongside a vote from the unquote" readership to determine the winners.

Congratulations to the firms that took home the trophies:

Law Firm of the Year: Fund Structuring
Ashurst

Law Firm of the Year: Deal Structuring
Addleshaw Goddard

Corporate Financier of the Year
Rothschild

Financial Due Diligence Provider of the Year
Grant Thornton

Specialist Due Diligence Provider of the Year
Intuitus

Fund Advisory Firm of the Year: Administration
Aztec Group

Fund Advisory Firm of the Year: Placement
Lazard

Alternative Debt Provider of the Year
Investec Growth & Acquisition Finance

Debt Provider of the Year
Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking

Fundraising of the Year
Inflexion Buyout Fund IV and Inflexion Partnership Capital Fund I

Venture Exit of the Year
Scottish Equity Partners / Anesco

VCT Exit of the Year
Mobeus Equity Partners / Focus Pharmaceuticals

Small Buyout Exit of the Year
CBPE Capital / Idis

Mid-Market Exit of the Year
ECI Partners / Wireless Logic

Venture House of the Year
Scottish Equity Partners

VCT House of the Year
Mobeus Equity Partners

Small Buyout House of the Year
NorthEdge Capital Partners

Mid-Market Buyout House of the Year
Inflexion Private Equity

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