2025 Institutional Direct Lender Firm of the Year Award methodology: The M&A Advisor uses both real-time and historical information on companies, markets, deals, and people that are represented in the nomination submissions. An independent committee of M&A, restructuring and deal financing industry business leaders will judge all nominations. The judging will be conducted in a secure data site using exclusive and trusted technology to ensure that all eligible nominations are processed, evaluated securely and confidentially. A nominal fee was required to submit a nomination. For full details on award methodology, go to https://maadvisor.com/16th-annual-international-ma-awards-nominate-now/.

Emerging Leaders Awards: A nominal fee was required to submit a nomination.

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