IJGlobal Awards 2025 – Europe & Africa Shortlist

We are delighted today to publish the shortlist for the Company section of the IJGlobal Awards 2025 for Europe and Africa, identifying the organisations that the independent panel of judges shortlisted… with the big reveal on the night in London.

The London awards night will be staged on Thursday 12 March at The Peninsula, Hyde Park Corner. For more information, go to the site for IJGlobal Awards 2025.

As with all IJ awards, we take great pride in their peer-review nature, with Company awards judged by an independent panel of industry experts that has the final say on all winners. To read about the judges, click here…

This story identifies the shortlisted organisations – with the winners revealed on the night. However, there are a number of other company awards that will be announced on the night where the judges chose an outright winner (see end).

The transaction awards are chosen by the IJGlobal editorial team and are not shortlisted.

All shortlists are displayed in alphabetical order and individual awards will be presented on 12 March having been chosen by the judging panel.

MLA of the Year, Europe

• BNP Paribas
• Citi
• SMBC
• Societe Generale

Bond Arranger of the Year, Europe

• Citi
• MUFG
• Societe Generale

Financial Adviser of the Year, Europe

• BNP Paribas
• Citi
• Evercore
• Green Giraffe Advisory
• Rothschild & Co
• Santander
• Societe Generale

Legal Adviser of the Year, Europe

• A&O Shearman
• Ashurst
• Latham & Watkins
• Linklaters
• Norton Rose Fulbright
• White & Case

Legal Adviser of the Year, Africa

• A&O Shearman
• White & Case

Technical Adviser of the Year, Europe

• Alvarez & Marsal
• Arup
• Infrata

Model Auditor of the Year, Europe

• BDO UK
• Forvis Mazars

The following categories will be revealed on the night:

• Corporate Trust Provider of the Year
• DFI of the Year
• Guarantor of the Year
• Local Legal Adviser
• Market Innovation 
• Project Sponsor 
• Ratings Agency 
• Tax Adviser 
• all Transaction and Individual Awards