The annual PitchBook awards recognises leading firms, lenders, and service providers across the private and public capital markets
PitchBook, the premier data provider for the private and public equity markets, has announced the winners of the 2024 PitchBook Global League Table Awards. These rankings, part of PitchBook’s larger annual awards programme, showcase the most active firms and service providers operating globally and in US and Europe markets.
PitchBook’s Global League Table Awards programme highlights market-leading firms, lenders, and service providers who shape the direction of both private and public capital markets. Backed by the industry’s most comprehensive data and research across asset classes, geographies, sectors, strategies, and segments, PitchBook’s rankings deliver a well-informed, unparalleled view of the market landscape. Market participants leverage PitchBook’s League Tables to showcase performance, identify potential partners, and understand competitors and industry disrupters.
“We are proud to recognise the achievements of the 2024 PitchBook Global League Table Awards winners,” said Rod Diefendorf, President & Chief Operating Officer of PitchBook. “PitchBook sets the standard for excellence when it comes to capital market data, research and insights, and our League Tables Awards are no exception. For years, PitchBook’s League Tables have been a go-to resource for private and public market participants to understand the competitive landscape and uncover market leaders. The firms that ranked on our League Tables represent the movers and shakers shaping the industry.”
More to follow
In addition to the Global League Table Awards, PitchBook will recognise the most active lenders in the US and Europe on March 20 as part of its 2024 Global Lending League Table Awards and leading fund managers from its 2024 Global Manager Performance Score League Table Awards on July 29. The Manager Performance Score ranking employs a data-driven methodology developed by PitchBook’s Institutional Research Group that leverages track record data on thousands of private funds across vintage years relative to each fund family’s peer groups.
See the winners of the 2024 Global League Table Awards below and view the full list of top ranked firms and service providers for each category here.
Most Active VC Firm
- Global: Antler
- US: Gaingels
- Europe: Enterprise Ireland
- Rest of World: Antler
Most Active PE Firm
- Global: Ares
- US: Ares
- Europe: Bpifrance
- Rest of World: KKR Credit
Most Active Placement Agent
- Global: Independent Brokerage Solutions
- US: Independent Brokerage Solutions
- Europe: Campbell Lutyens
Most Active Investment Bank
- Global: Jefferies Financial Group
- US: Jefferies Financial Group
- Europe: KPMG
- Rest of World: SBI Securities
Most Active Advisor & Accountant
- Global: BDO
- US: Jefferies Financial Group
- Europe: BDO
- Rest of World: PwC
Most Active VC Law Firm
- Global: Gunderson Dettmer
- US: Cooley
- Europe: Orrick
- Rest of World: Gunderson Dettmer
Most Active PE Law Firm
- Global: Kirkland & Ellis
- US: Kirkland & Ellis
- Europe: DLA Piper
- Rest of World: DLA Piper
Most Active Acquirer of VC-Backed Companies
- Global: Hg
- US: Vista Equity Partners
- Europe: Hg
Most Active Acquirer of PE-Backed Companies
- Global: KKR Credit
- US: KKR Credit
- Europe: Bpifrance
Most Active M&A Advisor
- Global: Jefferies Financial Group
- US: Wells Fargo
- Europe: Translink Corporate Finance
- Rest of World: PwC
Most Active M&A Law Firm
- Global: DLA Piper
- US: Kirkland & Ellis
- Europe: DLA Piper
- Rest of World: DLA Piper
Most Active Law Firm Deals Combined
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Further information on the PitchBook League Table Awards methodology can be found via Pitchbook.com/awards