EVENT DETAILS:
Thursday, September 11, 2025 | Invitation Only
The Los Angeles Business Journal, in partnership with ACG Los Angeles, was proud to present the inaugural 2025 M&A Awards — a private event dedicated to honoring the transactions and professionals shaping Southern California’s dealmaking landscape.
The program celebrated both the Deals of the Year, recognizing standout mergers and acquisitions that demonstrated strategic vision and market impact, and the Dealmakers of the Year, highlighting the attorneys, lenders, investment bankers, private equity leaders, and due diligence professionals for their overall impact on successful M&A activity.
DEALMAKERS OF THE YEAR:
M&A INDUSTRY ICON AWARD HONOREE:
LLOYD GREIF – Greif & Co.
ATTORNEY OF THE YEAR HONOREE:
EVA DAVIS – Winston & Strawn LLP
INVESTMENT BANKER OF THE YEAR HONOREE:
ERIC GOLDEN – Fluential Partners, LLC
PRIVATE EQUITY PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR HONOREE:
TREVOR SALIBA – NMS Capital Group LLC
DEBT PROVIDER OF THE YEAR HONOREE:
AMANDA KIM – Avante Capital Partners
DUE DILIGENCE PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR HONOREE:
GAURAV MALHOTRA – Lucas Horsfall
EMERGING LEADER OF THE YEAR HONOREE:
MATT KIEL – Foley & Lardner LLP
DEAL OF THE YEAR:
DEAL OF THE YEAR – $1 BILLION+ HONOREE:
The Home Depot, Inc. acquires SRS Distribution, Inc.
DEAL OF THE YEAR – $250 MILLION – $1 BILLION HONOREE:
e.l.f Beauty acquires rhode Skin
DEAL OF THE YEAR – $50 MILLION – $250 MILLION HONOREE:
Oxford Road acquires Veritone One
BREAKTHROUGH DEAL OF THE YEAR HONOREE:
John Mayer & McG acquires Jim Henson Company Lot
INSIDE THE SUPPLEMENT:
Professionalizing Private Equity Assets in Extended Holds
Private equity (PE) firms are increasingly holding portfolio companies for ve or more years, according to the PitchBook 2024 US Annual PE Breakdown, which gives potential buyers more… Read more
Help for Owners That Find Themselves in “No Man’s Land”
Many owners assume that when it comes time to sell their business, advisors will line up to represent them and buyers will compete to acquire them. For companies generating $1 to $5 million in EBITDA, the reality is… Read more
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