LAW FIRM | OF THE YEAR September 21, 2011 FRESHFIELDS BRUCKHAUS DERINGER Freshfields has broken Linklaters’ and Slaughter & May’s stranglehold on the FTSE 100 over the last year, taking second spot in the adviser rankings with 23 of the UK’s top listed firms, compared to Linklaters’ 22. SHORTLIST Baker & McKenzie DLA Piper Linklaters Slaughter & May
PROPERTY FIRM | OF THE YEAR September 21, 2011 FRANCIS SALWAY LAND SECURITIES As Land Securities chairman Alison Carnwath left the room, the judges voted her company property firm of the year, swayed by its £1.23bn annual profits – a rise of 15 per cent at a time of nationwide uncertainty. SHORTLIST British Land Capital Shopping Centres Hines Heron International
ENTREPRENEUR | OF THE YEAR September 21, 2011 DANIEL EK SPOTIFY The stand-out in an impressive field was Daniel Ek, the co-founder of online music business Spotify, which is redefining a business model. The company has been valued at $1bn and launched in the US in July. SHORTLIST Simon Calver, LoveFilm Nick Robertson, Asos Iain Dodsworth, Tweetdeck Michael Acton Smith, Mind Candy
RISING STAR | OF THE YEAR September 21, 2011 ALEX HAM NUMIS Numis star Alex Ham, 28, is “quick on the phone and suppies a lot of background information”. He ran the broker’s involvement in the Horizon and Betfair IPOs and advised Investcorp on its bid for Opsec. SHORTLIST Sam Smith, Finncap Billy Clegg, Financial Dynamics Oliver Holbourne, Bank of America Merrill Lynch Leanne [...]
INVESTMENT BANK | OF THE YEAR September 21, 2011 JP MORGAN CAZENOVE JP Morgan Cazenove has performed the most consistently of the shortlisted banks, said the judges, pointing to its strong year for M&A, pulling off deals such as AT&T’s $39bn acquisition of T-Mobile USA. SHORTLIST Evercore Bank of America Merrill Lynch Barclays Capital Goldman Sachs
TRADER | OF THE YEAR September 21, 2011 MICHAEL HINTZE CQS CQS founder Michael Hintze emerged as the star trader this year. Not only did his hedge fund make strong returns, but in January Hintze donated £2m of his personal wealth to the National Gallery. COMMENDED Stephen Roth, Man Group SHORTLIST Alex Beard, Glencore Richard Evans, Morgan Stanley David Hitchens, Unicredit
MARKETING CAMPAIGN | OF THE YEAR September 21, 2011 NATWEST NatWest had the “most visible” campaign: a marketing drive that repaired its own – and the banking sector’s – image with its “Helpful Banking” ads by M&C Saatchi promising to serve its customers better. SHORTLIST American Express Barclays Stockbrokers LOCOG Microsoft
ANALYST | OF THE YEAR September 21, 2011 JEFF CURRIE GOLDMAN SACHS Goldman’s global head of commodities research was a near-unanimous choice from the judges, because his calls on oil have the power to move markets. He has also advised governments in the US, Europe and Russia. SHORTLIST Peter Davey, Standard Bank Simon Ward, Henderson Global Investors Kevin Cammack, Cenkos Securities Jenny Barker, [...]
COMPANY | OF THE YEAR September 21, 2011 IT WAS fantastic to see four British companies on the shortlist for business of the year, said the judges. The Cambridge-based microchip company Arm Holdings, hedge fund Man Group, which started life in the eighteenth century as the rum supplier to the Royal Navy; engineering business Weir Group; and the media giant BSkyB are all [...]
PERSONALITY | OF THE YEAR September 21, 2011 There was a strong case for each of the business titans on the shortlist for City A.M.’s prestigious personality of the year award. Ivan Glasenberg, chief executive of Glencore, pulled off the largest-ever float in London earlier this year, while Burberry chief Angela Ahrendts has done an “outstanding” job since taking the helm of the [...]
