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M&A Today - Global Awards - 2022

BEST INTERNATIONAL VENTURE CAPITAL SPECIALISTS THE NETHERLANDS

Best International Venture Capital Specialists - 2022 Ramphastos Investments - The Netherlands, Recognised Leaders in SME Investment - 2022 - Ramphastos Investments

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BEST INTERNATIONAL VENTURE CAPITAL SPECIALISTS – 2022: RAMPHASTOS INVESTMENTS - THE NETHERLANDS Since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic political and industry leaders face challenges of unknown proportions. Investors need to capitalize on rapid market shifts, support portfolio companies in pivoting, and spot new investment opportunities resulting from the current climate. Private equity firms with the right industry knowledge, experience, and technological aptitude have a great advantage in these turbulent times. One such enterprise is Ramphastos Investments. Ramphastos Investments is a venture capital and private equity firm dedicated to driving topline growth in enterprises in all stages of their evolution: from startups to scale-ups to high-growth medium-sized companies and mature enterprises. Ramphastos originates from The Netherlands and is currently active around the globe. The company holds interests in more than 30 companies with a cumulative revenue above EUR 2.5 billion and employing more than 15.000 people. Ramphastos is active across a range of sectors from financial services, sustainability, gaming, IP, innovation and advanced manufacturing across all continents. TRACK RECORD Ramphastos Investments was founded in 1994 by Marcel Boekhoorn, a passionate entrepreneur well known as an investor and as a strong supporter of many nature and wildlife conservation and education initiatives. Since its founding, Ramphastos has successfully seeded and exited multiple startups, led IPOs and completed delistings. Being a firm of smart, creative thinkers and hardworking, hands-on business builders, Ramphastos Investments has realized average multiples of money invested above ten. The company’s first landmark deal was the sale of Telfort, a Dutch mobile telecom provider, in 2005. In just 8 months from the acquisition of Telfort as the majority shareholder, Ramphastos increased profits from €50 million to €150 million, through a robust and innovative strategy to boost top line figures. Soon after, Telfort was sold to market leader KPN for over €1 billion, with roughly half a billion in profit. Other high-profile exits include Bakker Bart, a Dutch bakery chain sold to Kamps AG; Cocachoc, sold to Suchard/ Kraft Foods; Novaxess, a telecom provider sold to the BSkyB Group, VHZ - Vereenigde Havezathen (market leader in the Netherlands in customized uPVC window frames) in 2021 sold to Gilde Equity Management and VHZ management and the High Tech Campus Eindhoven (HTCE) sold to Oaktree Capital Management in 2021.

INDEPENDENT, UNCONVENTIONAL, FLEXIBLE, AND FAST Thanks to its amazing track record, Ramphastos Investments can invest with its own money. In today’ fast-changing marketplace, this gives them the freedom to follow their entrepreneurial instincts and vision, challenge the status quo and adapt, often more quickly than the rest. They also have the financial independence and flexibility to take on complex transactions and special situations, and they always welcome such opportunities. As independent investors, Ramphastos is not beholden to predetermined exit deadlines. As investors, they have the freedom to take the time that they need to reach their collective goals. Value creation can sometimes be achieved in a flash, but more often it takes time. Ramphastos’ managers are known for their eagerness and energy for growth, but their capital is patient. It’s always about growth and maximizing value. Doing what it takes – positively, forward-focused, solution-minded, and always with their eyes on opportunities – as long as it takes. Ramphastos always aims to acquiring a majority stake and is focused on companies that meet three criteria: a unique competitive position (through a patent, brand or operational efficiency), strong intrinsic growth potential and favorable underlying trends in the industry or marketplace. Ramphastos believes in driving growth on the revenue side of the equation through buy-and-build strategies, marketplace innovation, internationalization, management empowerment and strategic partnerships. A distinctive characteristic of Ramphastos’ acquisition strategy is, furthermore, to never buy into an enterprise without having a prospective future buyer in mind. If Ramphastos cannot foresee an exit strategy, it does not invest. Through investing its own capital, Ramphastos does not face a pressure or obligation to sell. This enables the firm to focus on the execution of a predefined strategic value creation plan and only exit when the time is right.

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STRENGTHENING COMPANY LEADERSHIP Acquiring majority stakes allows Ramphastos to do what it does best: roll up its sleeves to help company leadership in a hands-on manner as they build their business. As founders, builders and leaders of businesses of all sizes and in all stages of their evolution, the partners have first-hand experience with just about anything one might encounter as an entrepreneur. They usually take a board position in their portfolio companies, working side-by-side with company leadership to shape strategy and, if needed, give them tactical counsel, talent, tools and innovation to deliver on their plans. Especially in challenging times, strong skilled and reliable leadership is key to steering a business through the global economic climate. This starts by getting the leadership aligned on the new direction, ensuring that they embrace the same vision for the future and share a common understanding of the company’s current identity. The success of a business is determined by its ability to identify and seize opportunities in unfamiliar and uncertain circumstances. To do this, company leaders must possess a sharp vision and business strategy, as well as an acute awareness of shifting global trends. Ramphastos has deep expertise in building the capacity and capability of company leaders. The firm emphasizes the importance of consistently communicating the business strategy, its benefits, progress against a roadmap, and compelling milestones, whilst cultivating a culture dialogue with employees.

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INTERNATIONAL AMBITIONS Ramphastos Investments has increasing international ambitions. The firm believes in a broad investment strategy which encompasses investments in SMEs and emerging markets, in addition to acquiring large, mature international companies in Europe, the United States and Latin America. Ramphastos adds value to companies by tackling tough, complex problems and working side-by-side with the management to shape and execute value creation strategies. Regardless of a company’s size, Ramphastos Investments always offers hands-on assistance as an experienced partner whom companies can rely on to be at their side with tactical advice, talent, tools and innovations to deliver on strategies and produce exceptional results. Over the past 25 years, Ramphastos has increasingly taken on large, unique and complex investments in international companies. The key to success has, however, remained consistent: focus on opportunities for growth and motivate people to focus on what they can achieve together, no matter how complicated a situation might be. Ramphastos Investments has the financial independence and flexibility to take on complex transactions and special situations and is always open to and welcome challenging opportunities. Company: Ramphastos Investments Web: www.ramphastosinvestments.com Contact: info@ramphastos.com

Ramphastos, the largest family of toucans Founder and CEO Marcel Boekhoorn: “We are always on the lookout for new ventures in which we, as investors, can add value and where everyone profits from our involvement - from the portfolio company and the market, to employees and other shareholders. These opportunities are like the toucan - a bird whose beauty expresses the kind of value we aim to deliver to all stakeholders and whose unconventional colors and shape represent the boldness and creativity that we use to catalyze outsized growth. We are excited by the prospects of discovering, growing and cultivating such truly unique, best-of-breed beauties. That is why we have named our firm after the world’s largest and uncommonly beautiful family of toucans: Ramphastos.”

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Best International Venture Capital Specialists - 2022 Ramphastos Investments - The Netherlands, Recognised Leaders in SME Investment - 2022 - Ramphastos Investments

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i4F® Patents and Technologies for home improvements from the floor upwards i4F is a Ramphastos Investments portfolio company that provides and develops patents and technologies that are revolutionizing the flooring industry and beyond. By transforming connections i4F enhances the environments in which people live, work, and play with ingenious technologies from the floor upwards. It all started some 10 years ago when Ramphastos partner, John Rietveldt, launched his idea for an innovative, revolutionary locking system for flooring within the investment group. As founder and CEO of i4F, the combination of his knowledge, network, and experience in the residential and non-residential renovations sector, as well as the flooring industry, led to the company’s current success story. In a short period of time, i4F’s innovative locking system had successfully passed all required production as well as performance tests, and received approval as a patented worldwide system. To increase further its portfolio of technologies, the company has also formed strategic partnerships with the industry’s most important IP players, including Classen, Kronospan, HMTX, Windmöller, CFL Flooring, Tarkett, Kingdomfloors, Li&Co, Benchwick, QuickStyle Industries and Hymmen. Fast forward to 2022: i4F owns and represents more than 3000 patents, across six different technology clusters. Its leadership position and core strength is flooring installation, with its

drop-lock cluster of technologies leading the pack as the industry’s global standard. i4F’s flagship technologies, 3L TripleLock®, Click4U® and i-Click4U®, provide unique one piece droplock installation systems for flooring panels that eliminate the need for an additional insert on the short side. The solution is suitable for solid polymer core, expanded polymer core, luxury vinyl tyles, laminate, and wooden flooring panels. International patents and patent applications for i4F’s technologies have been granted and filed in over 100 countries worldwide. The group also offers the world’s most advanced digital printing technologies, wall & ceiling technologies, board composition technologies, sustainable process technologies and surface finishing technologies including the genuine “True Grout” technologies imitating ceramic grouts - only available from i4F. Recently, i4F won several management and innovation awards, including awards belonging to the international Best Managed Companies (BMC) program. The company was awarded by Deloitte as one of the Best Managed Companies last year and, amongst this year’s BMCs, also won the Excellence Award for Strategy. As a leading technology innovator, i4F has today global R&D centers/offices in Belgium and China and billions of square meters of flooring with i4F technology are sold around the world.

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Case Study: Opcharge: opportunities in electrical vehicle infrastructure solutions As a generalist investor with its own money, Ramphastos Investments has the benefit of being able to look at different industries and sectors. Following their entrepreneurial mindset, Ramphastos is always eager to spot trends and participate in upcoming, growing markets. They were one of the first to acknowledge the enormous potential of mobile communication (leading to the impressive Telfort deal) or the need for cybersecurity (leading to an investment in Cyber1, specialized on cyber resilience solutions). In the last couple of years, Ramphastos Investments has put the sustainability trend high on its agenda. As an investor, they focused on the mobility transition market in general and the fast pace of the Electrical Vehicle (EV) adoption in particular. This explosive market opportunity holds great promise as EVs gained traction faster than initially projected, on track to account for one out of every two new cars sold in Europe. Digging deeper into this development, Ramphastos looked at the electric vehicle ecosystem and the challenge to meet the rising the demand for Charge Point Operators (CPO): a rising number of electric vehicles means a rising demand for charging them. The development of electrical vehicle infrastructure solutions ask

for a smart approach, the availability of capital, a network that stretches trough different sectors and the ability to combine the wishes of a demanding marked and public regulations. This led to an investment in Opcharge in the beginning of 2022. Opcharge is one of the leading providers of electrical vehicle infrastructure solutions that is focused on building a portfolio of public and semi-public charge points in the Netherlands and beyond. Founded in 2018, Opcharge specializes in installing and managing public (on public roads) and semi-public charging points (for example at event locations, stadiums, theaters, and museums). Opcharge combines a background in the automotive industry with extensive experience with public procurement and a data-driven approach. The investment of Ramphastos Investments gives them the extra financial strength that can make a difference in this fast-growing market. As a major shareholder, Ramphastos will play an important role in realizing their growth ambitions not only with capital, but also with their knowledge, experience, and network. Ramphastos will act as an active partner that works right beside the company’s management to further build the business as part of Ramphastos growing sustainability portfolio.

Case Study: SIM International: flight simulation company and other advanced technology training products of the company and to develop a strategy that would give SIM an advantage over its competitors. The company and Ramphastos decided to take a step ahead and started to build simulators too with the ambition to become a global leader in producing state-of-the-art flight training devices by delivering the best training devices and the best support that meets the customer’s training needs.

SIM International, a developer of flight simulators that Ramphastos Investments launched in 2004 and sold to Lockheed Martin in 2011 shows how being flexible and thinking out-of-the-box can steer a start-up to success. SIM started out in the software business, developing software for flight simulators. The founder of the company was a technical genius and we believed in his talent and dedication. But as a majority stakeholder, Ramphastos was also aware of the fact that SIM as a software company was operating in a very competitive marked. An important step was to strengthen the management

By taking a fresh look at design, the company managed to develop and build a superior flight simulator that was launched successfully. In the years to follow, Sim International developed and manufactured several full-motion and fixed-based civil aviation flight simulators for a wide range of airline customers and independent pilot training centers worldwide. Since building its first simulator in 2006, Sim managed to become a leader in commercial aircraft simulators for the most popular aircrafts from manufacturers like Boeing and Airbus. In 2011, Ramphastos Investments sold SIM International to the Lockheed Martin Corporation.

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Welcome to M&A Today Global Awards – 2022

By broadening the focus beyond advertising alone, the purpose of the Annual Awards is to lift the perception of creativity above clever headlines and provide the readership with a comprehensive understanding of those firms that are truly leaders within their chosen areas of specialisation. The intellectual and emotional achievement of communication transcends the barriers of distance, language and culture. The Annual Awards programs extend over regional, national and international boundaries and reach out to the readers in an empirical, impartial and comprehensive way. It is a strict requirement for all M&A Today Awards programs to receive no less than 23% in votes from the global readership, currently in excess of 371,000. This policy is applied to further endorse the worthiness of the awards presented and any marketing carried out as a result of the awards process. As with each of the ten editions of M&A Today produced during the year, the M&A Today Global Awards 2022 provides the reader with in-depth analysis and coverage of the ever changing legal and financial landscape across the globe, whilst documenting those firms that are truly leaders within their specific areas of specialisation. In summary, in the current challenging times, the M&A Today Annual Awards programs provide a benchmark of the very best of the best industry leaders, exemplary teams and distinguished organisations based on the simple principles of veracity, accuracy and insight. The M&A Today Global Awards 2022 edition has been divided into five sections. Furthermore, you will find a full and comprehensive winners index towards the end of the supplement. We would like to extend our congratulations to all of the 2022 Global Awards winners.

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Deep&Far

Mergers and Acquisitions Firm of the Year 2022 – Taiwan

Dentons

Best Innovative Law Firm of the Year - Qatar

FAME Advisory DMCC

Best International Tax Advisory Firm - UAE

Gulf Legal Consultants

Best Law Firm of the Year - Qatar

Horizons & Co

Best in Civil & Commercial Disputes & Arbitration of the Year - UAE Litigation Lawyer of the Year - Areen Jayousi - UAE

Loeb&Loeb LLP

IPO Transactions Law Firm of the Year - Hong Kong

Orange

Leading Luxury Operator -Indian Subcontinent

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Mergers and Acquisitions Firm of the Year 2022

Purposes of Merger and Acquisition: Industrial Transformation and Upgrading Growth of an enterprise is not limited to expansion of production capacity or sales. Transformation and upgrading of an enterprise, such as horizontal merger through strategic alliance or vertical merger, or cutting businesses suffering losses in the enterprise and acquiring departments of other enterprises, is the necessary path for enterprise growth and industrial upgrading or transformation. The commercial purposes which an enterprise expects to achieve through merger and acquisition are referred to as purposes of merger and acquisition. Purposes of merger and acquisition may include the following: in terms of horizontal merger, enterprises should remove their weaknesses in the industry they belong to, increase market share, reduce costs and improve efficiency, so as to form economies of scale and enhance competitiveness; enterprises can consolidate supply sources and develop markets through vertical merger; in split-up, enterprises can solve the conflict and contradiction between the OEM and brand companies or achieve the professional division of labor. In a nutshell, merger and acquisition is a process of “you throwing and me picking, and each taking what it needs”. Through this process of merger and acquisition, different types and levels of channel,

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market expansion, brand acquisition, key technology or key customers can be obtained. In the past, the motivation of business operators to actively participate in merger and acquisition was not high. However, as time goes by, the concepts of economies of scale, specialization and corporate synergy have emerged, and the mentality of business operators has changed. With the global competition heating up and Mainland China’s rising strongly, it is a trend to expand the business territory by merger and acquisition. Moreover, unsolicited (hostile) takeover has become more popular in recent years. Even if an enterprise wants to stick to its own business territory, it also needs to face the threat of unsolicited (hostile) takeover by domestic and foreign companies. Therefore, enterprises cannot escape passively, but must face actively the oncoming of merger and acquisition. Common defenses against unsolicited (hostile) takeover, such as bringing in a white knight or merging with another enterprise, are also merger and acquisition in their nature, but they are more about defense than growth. In addition, under intense competition, it is common for enterprises to face financial difficulties due to product, technology, market or sales obstacles. In order to survive, the management team has responsibility to seek the

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best interests for all shareholders, while seeking to merge into or be acquired by another enterprise is a common measure and decision. In this case, the strategic needs are different, and the purpose of the merger and acquisition is to extend the life of the enterprise rather than to pursue its growth. Overview of Merger and Acquisition Merger and acquisition is only a means, and a process of achieving specific business purposes of an enterprise, rather than the result. When proceeding with merger and acquisition, the enterprise should first understand its own needs and set a clear purpose for the merger and acquisition strategy. In addition, in the process of merger and acquisition, it is necessary to constantly review the originally set purpose of the merger and acquisition, so as to avoid getting lost in the lengthy process of due diligence, evaluation and negotiation and deviating from the purpose of the merger and acquisition. Enterprises that are good at growing by merger and acquisition can consolidate the foundation by self-growth on one hand, and expand by merger and acquisition on the other hand. At the same time, they can suppress the development of competitors, make good use of the two feet for enterprise growth, and achieve twice the result with half the effort. Of course, not every merger and acquisition case can be called a successful one, but enterprises that are good at growing by merger and acquisition usually face up to the challenges of competition positively and have a better chance of surviving in the global competition than enterprises

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that stay conservative or avoid merger and acquisition passively. Finally, merger and acquisition is a process, the end of merger and acquisition period was followed by the integration period. The key for the success of the merger and acquisition is to successfully and painlessly combine an enterprise which was not cultivated by self-growth and has different enterprise culture completely during the golden run-in period after the merger and acquisition and then incorporate it into the existing enterprise. The integration after merger and acquisition actually begins before the merger and acquisition, and the success or failure of the final integration is almost determined when setting the goal of the merger and acquisition and choosing the object of the merger and acquisition. Therefore, the importance of planning, decision-making and management at the early stage of merger and acquisition should not be neglected. The greatest value that professional consultants of merger and acquisition can bring to merger and acquisition case mostly lies at the early stage of merge and acquisition.

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Best International Tax Advisory Firm

The UAE’s most trusted Consulting Company committed to assist clients with an amalgamation of International tax advisory, Succession Planning and compliance services practice, all through one single platform. Our goal is to provide our clients with the most effective and practical solutions with a unique combination of comprehensive corporate tax, Indirect tax, Compliance and Corporate secretarial services. We pride ourselves on providing our clients with the best in-class services and solutions. Combining marketing prowess, local knowhow, and technical expertise in specific sectors, we develop winning strategies that foster real

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connections and create a lasting impact for businesses. Employing multi-sector expertise and an extensive knowledge of the practical issues of the industry, FAME Advisory aims to provide value added services helping companies and families achieve maximum results for their Objectives. Contact Details Contact Details Address: Phone: Email: Web:

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Leading Luxury Operator- Indian Subcontinent

A perfect balance between red’s fiery energy and yellow’s warm happiness. Exuberant, Orange instils a sense of enthusiasm, creativity and a powerful zest for life that is visible in all that we do as a luxury travel operator based out of India.The Indian Subcontinent is the perfect playground of fascinating and unusual elements which constantly stimulate our creativity and curiosity. At Orange we believe that “custom travel is in the experience”. Our curated holidays with a 360 degree approach provides all travel solutions in the Indian subcontinent and is driven by our desire to make a global family of gratified travellers who come back to us each time they think of a holiday that tailor-made & transformational. Over the last 7 years we have curated holidays for guests from over 50 luxury travel companies and consortiums from over 10 countries. With over 300 years of collective experience in the travel industry and a true passion for authentic travel, we pride ourselves in crafting truly bespoke, luxury trips where each journey is made from scratch, and is seamlessly tailored with the clients’ interests and preferences in mind. Offering a selective range of intimate and inspiring journeys across the Indian subcontinent, Orange is known for crafting trips that are seamless and combine amazing hotels, lodges, villas, yachts, private jets, glamping, with great places to see, feel, experience, explore and all of this is possible as we are backed by an excellent onground support team. We began in the year 2014 with an India office, over the years we had repeat guests wanting to explore the Indian subcontinent beyond India with this we decided to expand our operations to SriLanka, Bhutan, Nepal and Mayanmar. To gain a more hands-on approach and to enable us to reveal the true-spirit of a region we decided to open offices in Sri Lanka, in the year 2016. I believe, we all have an inherent desire to travel, its in our DNA and hence, Orange is the right choice for discerning as well as luxury traveller. Our primary source markets have been UK, Germany, Switzerland, Nordic Regions, France, South Africa, Russia and Korea. With a growth in business from UK and around we decided to open a branch office in London that operates as an extension of our business partner’s offices to assist them with destination stories, product understanding, planning, itinerary connect and execution. While our primary source business market is UK, Europe and Scandinavia we witnessed a growth in 2019 from the American market too. With a true passion for travel, the Orange team prides itself in providing a personal travel service management and

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concierge to all our clients ( individual travelers or groups), working in partnership to impartially inspire and inform. We travel extensively to get under the skin of new and exciting destinations, to uncover experiences and hand-selected local experts, that will immerse our clients in some of the most exotic places and authentic experiences. And because we don’t do anything off the shelf, even a regular touristy circuit or itinerary will be hand-crafted journey and will always be one-of-a-kind. To fuel exclusively authentic tours, we believe that alongside planning and seamless operations, a travel itinerary must combine first-rate dining, top-notch accommodation and elegant transport with regional / native themes. We are all navigating the multiple crises that have defined 2020 and 2021. The impact of COVID pandemic is likely to cost the tourism industry over USD 22 billion and a loss of over 50 million jobs worldwide. Therefore it comes as no surprise to say that for Orange or for that matter any travel company (small or large scale) the challenges has been many - irregular flights, intermittent closed borders, changing travel requirements, visa, including the ongoing effort to address cancellations, refunds and rebookings with just little or no compensation at all. At Orange we have strived to hold on to our core team and used this time to perfect our offerings, build on our technology and successfully venture into new business segments that due to the paucity of time and under normal circumstances we had not ventured into. We have extended our client base to select corporates and as intimate wedding curators. Our team, vendors and partners have been trained to fit into the current health and safety protocols and expectations. Also encouraged colleagues to expand their horizons with exploring their passions, pursuing a degree course and even launching small scale business from home. Having said this I am certain the long term prospect of a travel company is positive. Travellers are anxious about traveling again and are looking for professional travel advisors with expert consultation on what is safe, what is open, which hotels have implemented hygiene measures and a fall back support if something happens before, during or after their trip. What differentiates Orange DMC is the balance between our personal and professional qualities. Our expertise lies in effective communication and agility, coupled with the right technology and operational processes. Our team brings together a formidable and diverse mix of skill sets and experiences, each one is a seasoned traveller along with being a specialist in planning trips but above all they are passionate about the Indian subcontinent and they display a keen eye in detailing that not just differentiates us but also helps us stay one step ahead of our competition.

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Abbfabb Grooming Scissors Ltd

Best Dog Grooming Scissors Retailer 2022 - UK

ACXIT

Mid-Market Corporate Finance Advisory Firm of the Year Healthcare Financial Advisor Europe. Boutique Merchant Banking Firm of the Year Switzerland

Adrian Ashton

Business Adviser, Trainer, and Social Enterprise Consultant of the year - UK

Advanced NI Scaffolding Ltd

Best Family-Run Scaffolding Company - 2022 - Advanced NI Scaffolding Ltd - Northern Ireland

AK Wildlife Cruises

Best Wildlife & Sightseeing Tours Provider - 2022 - AK Wildlife Cruises - South West England

Basement Homes

Most Considerate Building Company of the Year - Basement Homes - UK

Bean-Counters

Best Cost-Effective Bookkeeping & Accounts Solutions - UK

BioLingus

Company of the Year (Biotech) - Europe

BKP Solicitors

Best Criminal Defence Solicitor - England

Bloomfields

Best Horsebox Manufacturer 2022 - UK

Brand Satellite

Best SME Branding Company of the Year - Brand Satellite - UK

BulliesOut

Best Anti-Bullying NPO - 2022 - BulliesOut - UK and Best Secondary Education Peer Monitoring

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Programme 2022 - BulliesOut: Peer2Peer - UK Cabinet d'Avocats ACTAH

Energy Law firm of the year 2022

Car2Cover

Best Insurance Product Specialists of the Year - UK

Carla's Captivating Content Ltd

Best Bespoke Training Design Firm of the Year - Carla's Captivating Content Ltd - UK

Cavendish deVere

Best Bespoke Flooring Suppliers - London, UK

Cavendish Law

"Best Employment Law Director - South East England

And Best Niche City Law Firm of the Year - London, UK" Celtic Holiday Parks

Best Full Service Glamping and Caravan Holiday Parks - 2022 - Celtic Holiday Parks - Pembrokeshire, Wales

Ceylan Ates

Best International Furniture Designer 2022 & Best Luxury Residential Design Project: Luxury Residence Living - Germany

Creative Ideaz

Best Digital Marketing Agency - UK

Cyber Essentials Direct Ltd

Best Cyber Security Self-Auditing System - 2022 - Cyber Essentials Direct Ltd - UK

Dr Thay Joe Tan

Pain Elimination and Global Doctor Training Center of the Year- 2022

Easy Avenues

Best Travel Management Services Team 2022 - UK

Equal Justice Solicitors

Best Discrimination Law Firm - UK

Ernst & Young LLP

Best for Tax and Mergers & Aquisitions - UK

Exclusive Private Villas Ltd

Luxury Travel Agency of the Year - 2022 - Exclusive Private Villas Ltd - West Sussex, UK

Flutterby Photography

Best Newborn & Maternity Photographer - Flutterby Newborn Photography - UK

Fitzgerald

HR Consultancy of the Year - UK

Francis Morris

Best Accident & Emergency Expert of the Year - Francis Morris - UK

Fueld

Best Marketing as a Solution Provider of the Year - Fueld - Netherlands

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Leading Graduate Recruitment Experts of the Year - UK

Got This Entertainment

Best Party & Events Planning Service of the Year - Got This Entertainment - UK

IndexInvestor AG

Wealth Manager of the Year - 2022 - IndexInvestor AG - Switzerland

Ivy House

Leading Experts in Professional Development 2022 - UK

KBS Corporate

Corporate Finance Firm of the Year – UK

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KDM Communications

Best Full-Service Life Sciences B2B Marketing Agency 2022 - UK

KPMG

Best in Advisory & Audit Services of the Year - Croatia Leading Mergers & Acquisitions Transactions Adviser of the Year - Croatia

Lamont Pridmore

Chartered Accountants and Tax Advisers of the year U.K.

Leumi ABL

Asset Based Lender of the Year - United Kingdom

Lincoln International

Saverio Rondelli - Lincoln International - Managing Director of the Year - Italy

Llanfair Hall

Glamping Destination of the Year - Llanfair Hall - UK

Mercury Compliance AG

Financial Law Lawyer of the Year in Switzerland

Mimi Hw Limited

Womenswear Retailers of the Year - 2022 - Mimi Hw- Hampshire, UK

Modern Mystic

Nationwide Psychic of the Year 2022: Saira Kadeer - UK

mnAI

Data Intelligence Provider of the Year - UK

MultiWebMarketing

Best Leading Digital Marketing & Brand Agency - UK

Naail & Co

Best Small Chartered Certified Accounting Practice of the Year - UK

Oriti Patents

Best IP Legal Firm of the Year - Switzerland

Ramphastos Investments

Best International Venture Capital Specialists - 2022 - Ramphastos Investments - The Netherlands,

Recognised Leaders in SME Investment - 2022 - Ramphastos Investments - The Netherlands Recruitment Entrepreneur

Best Recruitment Start-Up Investment Firm - 2022 - Recruitment Entrepreneur - UK

RIT Capital Partners PLC

Investment Trust of the Year 2022 – UK

Samantha K’s Ocassionwear

Best Bridal Boutique - Wales

Skadden

Mergers & Acquisitions Lawyer of the Year - France

Stephenson Executive Search

Best Legal & Financial Services Headhunting Firm of the Year - Stephenson Executive Search - UK

Studio Legale Delfino E Associati Willkie Farr

Mergers & Acquisitions Adviser of the Year - Maurizio Delfino - Studio Legale Delfino E Associati

& Gallagher LLP

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP - Italy

SynapCon

Best Clinical Trial Management System 2022 - UK

Taramar

Most Innovative Natural Skincare Company - Taramar Inc - Iceland

Transferable Skills Training

Best Vocational Education & Training Centre of the Year - UK

Turas

Best in Bespoke Itineraries of the Year - UK

Tuskerdirect Ltd

Best Workplace Car Scheme - 2022 - Tuskerdirect Ltd - UK

Urvista Law Firm

Corporate tax law firm of the year- Urvista Law Firm – Ukraine

Vie Aesthetics Ltd

Best Soft Surgery Practice 2022 - Greater London, UK

Wingates Gallery

Sculpture Artwork Gallery of the Year - UK

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Most Considerate Building Company of the Year - Basement Homes

For nearly 20 years, the team at Basement Homes have been providing clients with the high-quality builds that they have come to expect. Specialising in ICF (Insulated concrete formwork), new builds and basement builds, the team have worked all over the country making dreams come true. Basement Homes can take on any job in the construction process, taking a house from the first excavations through to final decorations. Every aspect of planning and decision making is well within their grasp, and clients can rest assured that each project is delivered on time and on budget. Its use of ICF is revolutionary, and the team believe strongly that it is the way forward for house building, particularly properties that have basements or are self builds.

Much of Basement Homes’ work is undertaken when planning and structural drawings are completed, with the team finding ways to practically put these plans into operations. The nature of this work means that some projects spend 18 months being discussed and planned before starting, so the team often spread themselves across many projects. Few could argue that this approach doesn’t work, with the team always working or discussing new ideas and concepts with clients. In many ways, this exemplifies how the approach of a company like Basement Homes works. It puts the needs of the client first and foremost, using years of expertise in the field to provide the utmost in quality. The team has been involved in some truly astonishing builds during its lifetime and is sure to be a part of many more in the future.

The success of Basement Homes comes from the strong relationships that the team builds with clients. Each home is treated as unique, specifically adapted to suit the needs of the customer. This is achieved through excellent communication and dedicated service. The company is always on hand to provide clients with much needed advice at any point during the process of construction, with potential projects and site visits a specialty. It always pays to understand the whole process of a build, and the team at Basement Homes are incredibly good at making the decisions that go into construction transparent and easy to understand. Recently, the team have seen an impressive rise in demand for basements within their projects. This is an area in which the team have a great deal of experience. Not only can they source the appropriate materials, but they are able to advise on the best way forward to ensure that a job is completed to a high standard on time. All staff are trained in-house to the highest standards, or have years of expertise in the industry. This decision to focus on quality is what keeps people returning to Basement Homes for their property builds. Needless to say, those who are taken on at the company embody the spirit of hard work and pride in whatever they have to do. Looking ahead, the future seems bright for Basement Homes. Construction is an industry that is in much demand, and the quality that Basement Homes always provides ensures that the team are kept busy. Needless to say, they have a great many projects lined up for the future months.

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Company of the Year (Biotech)

Switzerland

Biolingus BioLingus, a privately owned Swiss biotech company, is spearheading the development of non-invasive delivery of biological drugs, making oral versions of drugs that are typically taken by injection. This revolutionary technology is a breakthrough innovation in for instance treatments of diabetes and inflammatory diseases, but also a social innovation for third world countries, enabling the development of novel low-cost oral vaccines or diabetes products. Yves Decadt, CEO of BioLingus in Switzerland, offers us perspective on the historical context in which his company is operating.

BioLingus focuses on the development of products for treatment of metabolic diseases and various immuno-therapies. The firm’s current work explores the development of oral (sublingual) delivery of peptides and proteins for chronic diseases and immunotherapy via its innovative technology. Yves discusses how the firm is taking a natural approach to drug developments, drawing on nature’s unique processes to find previously undiscovered solutions that could help millions of patients around the world.

“Focusing on natural solutions to modern problems, at BioLingus we have worked hard to use nature as a tool to create something truly unique and visionary. The seeds of plants contain a high concentration of proteins, which have to survive and remain intact for years, sometimes in extreme conditions of temperature, moisture or drought etc. The most extreme example is the sacred lotus plant, in which seeds are preserved intact over 1000 years, meaning the proteins inside are remaining stabile and bioactive for such extremely long period. “The BioLingus Technology is mimicking some of these mechanisms, and BioLingus has through advanced “bio-engineering” been able to come up with a way to preserve and stabilize proteins for a very long time at room temperature. Over the past year, BioLingus has also developed a ‘liquid’ formulation, which is very effective for individual dose adjustments.” This unusual formulation is designed for ease of administration, and has the potential to treat a myriad of different health conditions, as Yves is keen to highlight.

“One key benefit of sublingual delivery is ease of administration. The sublingual area is not a very common, but a very good place to deliver drugs. It has a thin layer of epithelial cells and a strong blood flow, so very good if you want the drugs taken up quickly into the body. It is also a very good place to deliver immuno-active drugs, because of the presence of mucosal immune receptor cells. “This ease of administration will allow for expansion into more ‘mild’ uses. For instance, our oral diabetes treatments will be

preferentially used in related indications such as pre-diabetes, obesity and ‘fatty liver’ disease. While there are more than 400 million diabetes patients in the world, there are more than 1.5 billion obesity patients in the world, which offers us many potential users.” Additionally, the solution will enable a cost reduction for payors (governments) and patients, which will help make drugs more accessible to low-income patients, as Yves explains.

“In general, biological drugs are very expensive, and as such the health economic impact of our technology is that, for some of those drugs, we may enable more low-cost solutions to administer them. For other drugs, especially in the immunology space, we might increase the efficacy and safety, in addition to improving the convenience. “In particular for third-world countries, organizations like the WHO are calling this ‘broadening access’: our technology can give more people access to medicines they may otherwise not have access to.” Ultimately, BioLingus has a unique and proprietary technology in the strong and growing market of the biologicals. Looking ahead, the firm will leverage this solution to expand its service offering and grow in this burgeoning market, as Yves is proud to conclude. “With regards to the future, our breakthrough technology platform allows for different types of innovation to happen in parallel, from ‘incremental innovation’, through to ‘social innovation’ and even ‘disruptive innovation’. “In terms of incremental innovation, we are developing oral versions of the diabetes drugs exenatide and liraglutide. Alongside this, with regards to disruptive innovation, we have a project on the treatment of early onset of diabetes type 1 and lupus, with very low dose oral IL-2. “To enhance these developments, we are open to work with other innovative partners to develop additional treatments that can benefit from our technology. Combining all these different kinds of innovation, we are aiming to create a truly unique business model focused around innovation that will help drive our industry forward and support patients around the world to live a better, more fulfilled life.”

Company: BioLingus Contact: Yves Decadt Address: Grossmatt 6, CH-6052 Hergiswil NW, Switzerland Website: biolingus.ch

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Energy Law firm of the year 2022

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Best Employment Law Director - South East England & Best Niche City Law Firm of the Year - London

Cavendish Employment Law Limited is a specialist City employment practice and as a niche firm we are able to focus on delivering the best possible advice and service for all aspects of employment law. Aiming to offer this highly specialised service with flexible cost options, we focus on employers and employees in both contentious and non-contentious matters. Providing swift, responsive advice tailored to you, our flexible payment options include fixed and capped fees, hourly charges and, depending on the value of the claim, we can provide ‘no win, no fee’ advice.

Specialists in Employment Law, Delivering an Unrivalled Service Because we specialise only in employment law, we can focus on delivering an unrivalled service with sensible and flexible cost options. Our advice is always practical, down to earth and effective for all aspects of the employer and employee relationship. We have an experienced team of specialist Employment Solicitors and Barristers working together in London and nationally to deliver the best outcomes for our clients. We have represented a number of large corporations, acted for senior executives on exit strategies, settlement agreements and all claims across the whole range of employment law. We are known for being proactive and obtaining the best results, swiftly, for reasonable and transparent fees. Our Managing Director Caroline Walker, founder of Cavendish Employment Law, has been a specialist employment law solicitor for over 15 years and has

successfully headed up the Employment Department of Sheridans and the City law firm, SGH. She has acted for a number of high profile media clients, record labels, blue chip companies, multinational corporations and senior executives as well as written a number of published articles on various aspects of employment law. Caroline has also spoken at many employment law conferences and seminars and is a member of the Employment Lawyers Association. From our team of Employment Lawyers in London and across the UK, we can select the right expert for you, tailored to suit your case and with expertise in the claim or defence you have. Through a combination of regular employment updates, training and tailored advice, Cavendish Employment Law provides a service that enables employers to concentrate on running their business secure in the knowledge that their employment law risks are well managed. In the event that claims are brought, Cavendish Employment Law has a wealth of experience in advising and representing clients in the courts and tribunals. Contact Details Address:

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Cavendish Employment Law 70 Gracechurch Street London EC3V 0HR 020 3871 8413 enquiry@cavendishlaw.co.uk www.cavendishlaw.co.uk

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Luxury Travel Agency of the Year - 2022 Exclusive Private Villas Ltd - West Sussex

Exclusive private villas provide “Executive homes” for high net worth individuals and groups in the industries of banking, finance, sport, entertainment and investment.

despite focussing mainly in the Orlando area, have expanded their destination base to the Carribean, Europe and Asia with homes in Greece, Ibiza, Koh Samui, Croatia and Florida.

Since purchasing their first executive home in Orlando in 2009, the founders of Exclusive Private Villas have expanded their portfolio (mainly through partnership) to over 500 homes and

With over 400 executive rental homes in Orlando, Exclusive Private Villas have become one of the leading rental firms in the area serving both the business and vacation market.

FOUNDER - KERRIE POTTS Kerrie Potts recognised a gap in the market for high-end executive rental homes in Orlando back in 2009 when she purchased her first property in Reunion Resort. With its excellent facilities in conferencing (Orange State Conference Center and Gaylord Palms Conference Center) alongside the famous entertainment parks such as Disney, Universal and Seaworld (also popular as Expo and Conference centers) Kerrie recognised a huge need for alternative accommodation to hotels for not only vacation seekers but also the business comminuties. The business market includes both Conference delegates and Exhibitors who recognise that Executive Luxury Rental homes often offer more appropriate facilities for these renting types than hotels themselves. Our main focus is Luxury high end travel.

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Asset Based Lender of the Year

Saverio Rondelli - Lincoln International - Managing Director of the Year

From established industry leaders to younger, entrepreneurial organizations, our clients count on us for successful mid-market M&A transactions, expert debt advisory services, accurate valuations — and more. With superb execution backed by the perspective that can only come from deep industry relationships and a tightly integrated global team, we help our clients achieve superior results and strive to outperform their highest expectations.

True Perspective In our work with our clients, we provide not only superb execution but also the unobstructed perspective they need to succeed in an increasingly interconnected, globalized economy. Our clients benefit from senior-level support and a team of engaged professionals who have extensive experience, deep expertise and a profound understanding of their needs. Always open to new ideas and innovative ways of thinking, our people stay on top of trends, evaluate opportunities and balance near- and long-term considerations as they seek to help clients achieve their goals. With access to our industry knowledge, timely

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market intelligence and strategic insights, our clients can lead in a world where true perspective makes all the difference.

Built on Relationships Our clients engage us for our expertise, industry knowledge and ability to execute. They continue to work with us year after year — and often for decades — because of the relationships they have with our people. Integrity, trust and teamwork are more than words at Lincoln; they drive everything we do. Our clients know that working with us means working in a truly collaborative manner. We take on their challenges as our own, flex our approach and methodology to meet their needs, and proactively share insights and information before, during and long after an engagement is complete. Contact Details Address: Phone: Email: Web:

110 North Wacker Drive 51st Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60606 +1 (312) 580-8339 contact@lincolninternational.com www.lincolninternational.com

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Glamping Destination of the Year - Llanfair Hall

Llanfair Hall

Llanfair Hall is a multi award winning glamping site based on Anglesey, North Wales. It has 5 self-contained glamping pods, all with their own bathrooms and fire pits; 1 log cabin that sleeps up to 6 people, again with private facilities, a wood burning stove and an optional shepherd’s hut for extra sleeping options and finally a glorious 1720s barn conversion with 3 double bedrooms, jacuzzi bath, wood burning stove and a private hot tub. There are field kitchens, group barbecues and pizza ovens to ensure that everyone can experience glamping at its finest.

and Llanfair Hall was lucky to survive. During that time, it busied itself in creating new experiences for future guests by building Anglesey’s first footpool table (snooker with your feet), a dog wash area, a giant’s chair and a fabulous shepherd’s hut – all from recycled materials. It also created a Ladies’ rounders group of all abilities for the local community which was very welcome for ladies who had been lonely during lockdown, fully inclusive – everyone is looking forward to when the clocks change again in March and play can be resumed.

Anglesey is a very popular destination for visitors from Manchester and Liverpool, being only 2 hours away from each city. Llanfair Hall caters perfectly for couples to escape from the hustle and bustle of busy lives and also is ideal for groups of friends or families who want to go away together, but still maintain their own little boltholes when needs be.

John and Lucy Miller run the site with amazing freelance helpers, including AJ the housekeeper - nothing is impossible for her and 2 16 year old lads, Sior and Owen who wrote in asking for jobs. Unable to ignore initiative, they were taken on and work absolute miracles in the constant job of renovating a 300 year old farm – their repairs to the old walls look as if they have been renovated by professionals. Llanfair Hall pays significant attention to detail and goes the extra mile at all times to improve its 5 star rating.

Llanfair Hall has won the following awards: • Glampitect – Best Glamping Site in the UK 2021 • Prestige Wales Glamping Site of the Year 2021-2022 • Safe2Stay Business of the Year 2020-2021 • AA Glamping Site of the Year 2019-2021 • Visit Wales Gold Award for Glamping 2020 • LuxLife Resorts and Retreats Glamping Destination of the Year-North Wales • AA 5 Pennant Glamping Award 2018 • Winner of North Wales Tourism’s Best Camping, Caravan and Glamping in 2017. Llanfair Hall places excellence in terms of offering a great experience as well as superb customer service, problem solving for guests and lending anything that has been forgotten (drawing the line at underwear). Llanfair Hall has pristine skies which means that the Milky Way can be viewed from its site and has built a geodome for star gazing in cold weather, it is also very popular for storytelling at night with small children. Lucy was a single parent for 10 years and struggled to take her girls on holiday – for that reason Llanfair Hall charges the same price all year round in its pods and log cabin, to ensure that single parents can visit at any time. Lockdown was horrendous for the whole hospitality industry

John and Lucy Miller moved to Llanfair Hall, from Bolton in April 2013 with a view to running/creating a self-catering holiday let business, their backgrounds being army recruitment and nuclear project management for John and enterprise education and market analysis for Lucy respectively. It was while Lucy was working for a certain Dragon’s Den celebrity and having a particularly difficult unenjoyable day, that her friend Ruth across the desk said, “What you need to do is set up a glamping business”. The reply - “WHAT on earth is glamping?” (or words to that effect!) Significant research revealed a real gap in the market that matched their plans and dreams - a new business was born. The search was initially for a business already in action, but it quickly became clear that it was going to be much better to start from scratch. With Lucy having a great love of Anglesey since childhood, having always holidayed in Trearddur Bay and then 30 years later, in Church Bay, with her daughters Emily and Sophie, Anglesey seemed the most logical starting point. Llanfair Hall as a farm with land, was viewed on paper in May 2012 and while Lucy loved it, John did not! So surreptitious manipulation had to take place and a gap was “found” during a weekend of viewing to persuade him to see it. It was a cold drizzly day in October and the whole property was not looking at its best, in fact extremely run down, damp and messy would be a better expression. However, love wears rose-tinted spectacles and the potential was evident, even then.

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Best IP Law Firm of the Year

Switzerland

Trademarks, Patents, Designs and all other related Intellectual and Industrial Property activities in SWITZERLAND. Franco Oriti has been working in the Industrial and Intellectual Property (IP) field since 1991 in the Montedison Group in Milan, where he graduated, and since 1999 in Lugano to file, protect and maintain PI in Switzerland. From 2014 in Lugano he directs the Patent and Trademark Firm named Oriti Patents. Oriti Patents, based in Lugano (CH), may assist you in protecting your ideas and your trademarks in Switzerland, a country with eight million inhabitants and at the forefront of innovation and well-being. Many IP Services are offered by his office in Lugano in the heart of Europe where he corresponds in Italian and quietly in English, having been born and raised in Australia. These IP Services in Switzerland are: preliminary searches, filing of patents, trademarks and designs until applications are obtained, maintenance of IP, validation of European patents in Switzerland and Liechtenstein, copyright etc.

Franco, is a registered trademark and patent representative in Bern, is a representative of European trademarks and designs in Alicante (ES), an Italian trademark and design representative in Rome (IT) and a San Marino Trademark Attorney from 2021. For over thirty years he has been in the field of trademarks and patents (since the time of the America’s Cup "Moro di Venezia") and taking care of their re-filings, just to name a few, in the United Germany after the annexation of East Germany, in the Russian Federation after the dissolution of the Soviet Union and in the Balkan Countries after the disintegration of Yugoslavia. He is trusted by professionals from all over the World, especially in the watchmaking, pharmaceutical, precision mechanics, fashion, medical equipment and automotive sectors.

Recently Oriti Patents, aware of the considerable importance of deadlines, has developed an electronic monitoring system of deadlines and is distributed free of charge on the Internet (and soon also as an App). This "web-tool" named IP Due Dates, allows in a very simple way to enter and manage your IP deadlines and to be notified as often as you want. In this way, anywhere, anybody, at anytime and anywhere in the World you may be easily informed by involving, if desired, even your staff and your Client(s). Contact Details Company: Address: Email: Websites: Tel:

ORITI PATENTS - FRANCO ORITI Intellectual Property (IP) Activity in CH, Swiss, European and Italian Trademark and Design Representative Viale Carlo Cattaneo 23 6900 Lugano, CH info@oritipatents.ch www.oritipatents.ch www.ipduedates.com +41 (0)91 921 39 76

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Best Recruitment Start-Up Investment Firm - 2022 Recruitment Entrepreneur

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Mergers & Acquisitions Adviser of the Year - Maurizio Delfino Studio Legale Delfino e Associati Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

Delfino e Associati Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP is an association between Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP and Delfino e Associati, with offices in Milan and Rome. Operational in Italy since 2000, it

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currently employs about 60 professionals. Since its inception and in the course of over 20 years, the firm has assisted in a number of extraordinary transactions in Italy, several of them high profile, and has quickly become one of the leading Italian law firms in M&A. The firm combines Willkie’s international reach with local market knowledge, enabling it to offer a unique service to clients that provides cutting-edge solutions to their needs, both in Italy and abroad. The firm is especially known for its ability to integrate technical experience and creative business strategies. The Italian offices work seamlessly with Willkie attorneys elsewhere, utilizing the global knowledge network of the firm to provide the highest quality legal counsel to its clients.

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Most Innovative Natural Skincare Company - Taramar Inc

Iceland

TARAMAR TARAMAR is an Icelandic company that has created an award winning brand of a premium handcrafted skincare based on marine compounds isolated from organic seaweed and kelp and wild and organically grown herbs and vegetables harvested from the pristine nature of Iceland. TARAMAR was founded in 2010 by Professors Gudrun Marteinsdottir and Kristberg Kristbergsson aiming at channelling their more than 30 years of scientific expertise in marine and food science into the development of 100 % chemical-free, natural and organic skin care products. As both of the founders originate from the Marine and Food Science professional fields, what they made is more similar to food than the main stream chemically derived skincare. All TARAMAR products are crafted by hands to create the finest skincare system from locally available sources, the Icelandic nature, using only the purest ingredients with proven bioactivity. Each product contains powerful extracts from marine algae and organically grown herbs to create luxurious effective skincare that works with nature and communicates with your skin at the cellular level, leaving it healthy, resilient, and radiant. Made possible by a new technology NoTox® (patent pending), TARAMAR fills a hole in the market by being one of first to offer 100% toxic free skincare solutions that also generate healthier and younger looking skin with no adverse environmental effect. Indeed, the TARAMAR products are technically edible where synthetic and toxic chemicals have been replaced by organic vegetables, seaweed and fruits. The key components, the Icelandic lava filtered water, the volcanic minerals and the powerful botanically derived anti-oxidants nurtured by pure arctic conditions, make the product line quite unique.

also hire both students and post-docs into our research operation and conduct our research in collaboration with University of Iceland as well as European and USA Universities. Our packaging and processing staff comes from local regions where our production facility is located in a small fishing village in Iceland, close to the international airport. We have an unusual protocol that is followed by all of us during production. It is ours believe and we have sensory data that show that when our products are produced by happy and joyful people, the outcome is awesome. We have become specialist in vibrations, both from the pure bioactive components and from our intentions and consciousness. Therefore, we have set up protocols where we use a joyful and happy mind-set and adore our products during formulation and filling with a conscious approach. While many chiefs are known to cook with their hearts, we say that we create skincare in a similar way with a love and tender care. We conduct research and development at University levels where we seek to develop safe and green solutions to problems in skincare. Our current focus is on sunscreens with the aim of developing a 100% toxic free sunscreen that is technically edible. This project TARARASÓL has received a number of research and innovatin grants and Seal of Excellence from the European Horizon Program. We aim to launch our new TARASÓL product in 2021. It will be the first 100% toxic free marine based sunscreen on the market. At the same time we are expanding our distribution into UK and Asia. Please join our Pure Skincare Club at www.taramarseeds.com 

To ensure high quality and luxury outcome most of the ingredients used by TARAMAR are organically grown or harvested wild from the pristine Icelandic nature. Our experience shows that to maintain the high standards that we have set we can only use absolutely fresh and pure ingredients and in the process of extracting the bioactives we use only green technology. Indeed, not toxic or abusive chemicals are allowed in our factory and even sanitation (and near sterilization) is performed by ionic water that is 100% harmless to all living being. We may be the only cosmetic company that can state that the runoff from our factory can technically be ingested. Through our Pure Skincare Club (currently totalling nearly 3000 people) we maintain a dynamic and widespread communication with our customers. Indeed, as a respond to their needs we have developed new products that are based solemnly on their requests (f.ex. hydration treatment). Most of our professional staff are food scientists with University degrees. We find that people from this field are closer to understanding the nature of the TARAMAR products than Chemists or Pharmaceutical people. We

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TARAMAR SEEDS runa@taramar.is www.taramarseeds.com Midnestorg 3, 245 Sandgerdi, ICELAND 00-354-663-0012

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Aesthetics Medspa

Best Aging Gracefully Aesthetics Medispa - Aesthetics Medspa - USA

ANR

Most Innovative Opioid Addiction Treatment 2022 - USA

Battea

Best in Hedge Fund Securities Class Action Settlement Recovery - 2022 - Battea Class Action

Services bridgepoint

Best Boutique Investment Bank - 2022

Capstone Partners

Middle Market Investment Bank of the Year - USA

Demotech

Niche Financial Analysis Provider of the Year [ Insurance] - USA

dkstudio

Recognized Leaders in Corporate Interior Design 2022 - Canada

Friede & Associates

Best Construction Contractor of the Year - Wisconsin, USA

Historic Barns of Nipmoose

Best Rural Wedding Venue - Upstate New York, USA

Jetlaw, LLC

Boutique Aviation Law Firm of the Year - 2022 - Jetlaw, LLC - Washington DC, USA

John Snow Labs

Best Healthcare & Life Science AI Development Firm - John Snow Labs - USA, Best Healthcare Firm - John Snow Labs - USA

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Katharine Tremblay Beck

Katharine Tremblay Beck - Best in Business Litigation - USA

KOCH Leadership Coaching

Bill Koch - Best Executive Coach of the Year - USA

Membership Works

Best Membership Management SaaS of the Year - Membership Works - USA

Mintz Group

Management Due Diligence Service Provider of the Year - Washington DC, USA

Murphy Battista LLP

Class Actions Lawyer of the Year - Canada & Best in Commercial Litigation of the Year - Canada

My Condo Link

Best Condominium IT & Security Products Company - Canada

Paragon Security

Kevin Sanjari – Paragon Security – President of the Year 2022 – Canada

Project Lifesaver International

Most Influential Leaders in Public Safety Services - USA

Putnam-Consulting Group

Best Philanthropy Advisor of the Year - Putnam Consulting Group - USA

Rimon Law

Lawyer of the Year - Venture Capital & Private Equity - USA

Ronnette Riley Architect

Best Interior Design & Planning Studio & Woman-Owned Design Practice of the Year - USA

Rosen Law PLLC

Franchise Attorney of the Year - USA

Shiraz Fine Wine & Gourmet

Leading Specialist in Food & Wine Pairing - Shiraz Fine Wine & Gourmet - USA

Steven Wilhelm, Steven H. Wilhelm A.P.C.

Leading Business Law Advisor of the Year - 2022 - Steven Wilhelm, Steven H. Wilhelm A.P.C. -

California Topp Kids

Best Children's / Youth Life Enrichment Organization - Alberta, Canada

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Best Aging Gracefully Aesthetics Medispa - Aesthetics Medspa

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At Aesthetics Medspa, our passion is to help our clients see a difference in appearance and look younger through the anti-aging years. Our staff have over 20 years of practical experience in the field of Cosmetics, with knowledge and use of cutting-edge technology.

Specialties At Aesthetics Medspa, we specialize in cosmetics procedures, using the latest technology, including Botox, Dermal Fillers, Kybella, PDO thread lift, Platysma Bands, PRF Hair Restoration, PRF Facial Rejuvenation, Hyperhidrosis, Sclerotherapy, Permanent Fat Reduction, Body Contouring, and Weight Loss Programs. Our Mission Aesthetics Med Spa’s mission is to provide you with customized treatments and procedures that are safe and effective, in a beautiful and relaxing atmosphere. With our various skin care lines and treatments that are effective for addressing aging and sun damaged skin to help you aid in healthy looking skin.

You will begin your journey towards a healthier and more youthful appearance by combining our treatments as well as being guided through the process with professional treatment plans. Aesthetics Med Spa’s objective is to ensure each of our clients receives the ultimate service and results. Meet the Owner Jasmine is a master educator in aesthetics and cosmetics procedures and has worked in the aesthetics and cosmetic fields for over twenty years.Her passion to want to help with the aging years started in London, and since she has traveled the world and found the latest innovative technology solutions to help her clients look and feel years younger at any age.

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Niche Financial Analysis Provider of the Year [Insurance]

USA

The Myth of Diversification

P&C Carrier counts based on data reported to NAIC as of 12/31/2020 1400 1200

RRGs - 220

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Coverage Specialists - 377

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State Specialists 669

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68 Specialists

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Rated Property and Casualty Insurers As of September 30, 2021*

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AM Best, 1849

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Demotech, 433

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Fitch Ratings, 299

Moody's, 279

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Uniquely Rated Property and Casualty Insurers 1200

AM Best, 1134

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Demotech, 244

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Fitch Ratings, 4

Moody's, 5

S&P, 10

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Boutique Aviation Law Firm of the Year - 2022 - Jetlaw, LLC Washington DC

Jetlaw, LLC is both a national and international comprehensive business aviation law firm headquartered in Washington, DC with offices in Kansas City and Chicago. Jetlaw’s practice includes: corporate mergers and acquisitions, airport development and tenant projects, aircraft transactions and financing, aircraft ownership and operations structuring, FAA/DOT/TSA/ CBP regulatory compliance, air carrier compliance, tax planning and federal state audit defense, securing private equity funding, government contracting and Department of Defense -related projects. In 2019, Kent Jackson, Managing Partner, was appointed as Industry Chairman to the Part 135 Pilot Rest and Duty Aviation Rule Making Committee. Mr. Jackson was responsible for leading the committee to review current regulations, develop new rules and accommodations for both large and small businesses while they evaluated scientific safety data to ensure an improvement for the aviation industry. In 2020 Jetlaw celebrated its 27th anniversary, along with the 27th anniversary of the first publication of the Federal Aviation Regulations Explained which is now Jetlaw’s FAR/ AIM Explained book series, the only treatises to annotate and explain FAA regulations and case law. These books are critical to correctly interpreting the FAA regulations. Jetlaw’s attorneys and advisers began their careers in the aviation industry and use the knowledge they acquired to help their clients. “There’s a limit to your understanding of aviation if your contact with the industry is from behind a desk,” said Mr. Jackson, who is a former chief pilot for an air carrier. Kali Hague, Partner, who worked for a charter operator and airport authority before joining Jetlaw, added: “I spot issues that other attorneys didn’t even know existed because I’ve actually lived in my clients’ shoes.” The firm’s depth of experience continues to impress clients. Attorneys and advisers bring decades of experience in civil and military aviation to their practice, including experience as government regulators. Mike Kolich, another attorney, was a former military crew chief and was deployed on several overseas missions where he ensured the mission readiness of military aircraft. Mr. Kolich has a MBA in addition to his J.D. and has gained a deep understanding of the business and regulatory compliance issues that intertwine in aviation contracts.

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Sarah Rawlings joined the firm as a Law Clerk and is now an Attorney with Jetlaw after receiving her J.D. from Mercer University School of Law. Sarah enjoys working on the many different aspects associated with aviation transactional law including both domestic and internationally registered aircraft. Mr. Jackson’s experience includes representing clients on FAA aviation rulemaking committees, including the rulemaking committee that developed and drafted the fractional aircraft rules in 14 C.F.R. Part 91, Subpart K. The firm closely tracks aviation legislation and works with clients and members of Congress to introduce provisions into FAA Reauthorization Bills. “Sometimes regulations don’t adequately address a situation, and we can help clients fix that,” comments Jackson. “It’s not always a fast solution, but it provides iron-clad certainty which many of our clients need.” Mr. Jackson also is an active speaker throughout the aviation industry as well as an author, type-rated airline transport pilot, flight instructor and repairman. The firm has a long history of supporting the business aviation industry through work with the National Business Aviation Association. Kent Jackson was the Founding Chairman of the NBAA Tax Committee and the Founding Chairman of the NBAA Regulatory Issues Advisory Group. He also served on the NBAA Advisory Council and has long been a proponent of NBAA’s Political Action Committee. Earlier this year, Kali Hague was appointed to the NBAA Board of Directors and was awarded its inaugural 40 Under 40 Award in 2018. Jetlaw is also a member of NBAA’S Leadership Council. Another major practice area for the firm is airport development and compliance. The firm represents airport authorities and tenants in multi-million-dollar infrastructure development projects, Part 16 formal complaint proceedings and other airport matters. Jetlaw operates its own aircraft to meet with clients all over the country. Kent Jackson and Kali Hague both compete in air races, and Mike Kolich holds a private pilot certificate. Kent Jackson competes in Formula 1 Air Racing, flying a Cassutt both in the US and internationally. Jetlaw’s attorneys and advisers make aviation part of their lives, both professionally and outside of the office.

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Bill Koch - Best Executive Coach of the Year

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ABOUT BILL KOCH Koch Leadership has assisted clients to realize tremendous value from M&A transactions this year. Bill Koch is an executive coach and advisor known for his rare combination of business acumen, CEO experience, and his impactful coaching that gets results. Bill coaches with executive leaders in the Fortune 500, private equity, academia and private enterprise. He is actively guiding executives to optimize the benefit of their M&A strategies, transactions, and integrations. For more than 25 years, Bill has served in the CEO role in public, private and PE backed businesses, including CEO of a Fortune 50 subsidiary. He can relate with the challenges and levels of executive stress that go with the job. Bill is often characterized as “a coach who’s done the work.” Unlocking the value of M&A initiatives is one of the key objectives of Bill’s executive coaching practice. He specializes in C-Suite executives, C-Suite succession candidates, Boards, and High Potential individuals. CLIENTS INCLUDE: Apple, SpaceX, American Airlines, American Express, Toyota, Boeing, John Deere, BP, Shell, Abbott, McKesson, Optum, Quest, MGM Resorts, Mars, Goldman Sachs, Elliott, Interstate, PrimeSource, Nationwide, Aflac, Del Monte, CBRE, Christie’s

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Bill Koch - Executive Coach (214) 850-8846 bill@kochleadership.com www.kochleadership.com

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Kevin Sanjari – Paragon Security – President of the Year 2022

Kevin Sanjari is the President of Paragon Protection Ltd, a Canadian owned and operated security company since 1976. As a family owned and operated company, Paragon provides a high level of personal service and attention with the benefit of having nearly 5,000 employees.

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It’s a role that is integral to our day-to-day lives, even in adversity. That’s why Kevin helped to establish the Canadian Security Lifesaver Association® (CSLA®) in 2019. The Canadian Security Lifesaver Association® is a non-profit organization that seeks to recognize security professionals and raise awareness of their significant contributions to Canadians. His visions for this association were: Celebrate examples where security professionals’ direct actions result in saving an individual’s life and that without such immediate intervention those individuals would most certainly perish. Enhance the public perception of professionalism in the private security industry.

Kevin joined Paragon in 1987 and performed every job before becoming President in 2019, thus gaining extensive knowledge of what makes Paragon so successful. As a leader, he noticed that while many security guards are reprimanded when situations go wrong – very few are recognized when they go right. He envisioned an association that illuminated the important life saving work done by guards across Canada. There are over 150,000 active licensed security guards in Canada. These professionals safeguard workplaces, residences, healthcare, and entertainment facilities – and they do it so skillfully and unobtrusively that many don’t realize their presence until they are needed.

Promote positive discussions around collaboration between Government, Law Enforcement, and Private Industry. CSLA® celebrates these life saving heroes. Under Kevin’s guidance, CSLA® has expanded its membership to include several leading Canadian security companies, all of whom collaborate in a non-partisan and non-competitive effort to celebrate the frontline heroes among us. We applaud Kevin for his industry leadership and are delighted to name him our President of the Year. Web: https://canadiansecuritylifesaver.ca/

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Most Influential Leaders in Public Safety Services

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Project Lifesaver; the Gold Standard of Search and Rescue for Individuals with Cognitive Disorders who tend to Wander A Non-Profit Organization with a Clear & Singular Mission by; Gene Saunders*, CEO/Founder, Project Lifesaver International

roject Lifesaver is a 501 (C) (3) community based, public safety, non-profit organization that provides law enforcement, fire/rescue and other first responders with a comprehensive program for the search and rescue of individuals with cognitive dis including those with Alzheimer’s disease and Autism. I established Project Lifesaver International in 1999 when it became apparent that there was a void that needed to be filled in providing search, rescue and protection for “At Risk” individuals who are prone to the life-threatening behavior of wandering.

Project Lifesaver was the first organization to apply tracking technology for the search and rescue of individuals with cognitive disorders and have remained the leader, the Gold Standard, in this field for over two decades. Because of our extensive experience in search and rescue of wanderers, Project Lifesaver has provided valuable insight and information in the development of policy and sound practices for search, rescue, and safe recovery of at-risk wanders. We help in the development of materials and training programs to provide the necessary education of doctors, caregivers, school administrators, first responders/search personnel, and of course, the families with loved ones at risk. In fact, Project Lifesaver is a subject matter expert and advisor on the wandering issue for: Leaders Engaged on Alzheimer’s disease (LEAD), National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), Alzheimer’s Foundation, and the National Alzheimer’s Project Act (NAPA). The Project Lifesaver’s training program is recognized and approved by the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services and National Preparedness Institute of Indian River State College.

What has made our approach unique is that we have created an entire education and training program that includes tracking techniques and technology, partnering with the local first responders, educating those public safety agencies on the latest health information related to the disorders they will be working with, and training those first responders to approach the “at risk” individual, gain their trust and put them at ease for their trip home once they have been located. Project Lifesaver program is more than just the latest and most effective protect and locate technology. The Project Lifesaver program also provides first responders with an understanding of the symptoms and behaviors of the individuals that they are recovering; they know how to approach the individual, gain their trust and put them at ease for the trip home. Project Lifesaver trained certified and equipped first responders have the tools and training to assess and effectively manage the safe and comfortable return of the “At Risk” individual.

Project Lifesaver trained emergency response teams have rescued nearly 4000 at risk individuals (and this number is growing with each passing day). The program is now in over 1,600 agencies covering all 50 states and throughout all the Canadian Provinces. * Gene Saunders is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Project Lifesaver International. He is a military veteran and a retired law enforcement Captain. During the past 22 years, following his retirement, he has dedicated his life to safety and protection of at-risk individuals with cognitive conditions who are prone to wandering.

Contact Details Contact: Gene Saunders Company: Project Lifesaver International 201 Address: SW Port St. Lucie Blvd #203 Port St. Lucie, Florida 34984 USA Tel: 001 772 446 1273 Web: http://www.projectlifesaver.org

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Franchise Attorney of the Year

RICHARD L. ROSEN, the founding member of Rosen Karol Salis, PLLC, whose offices are located at 110 East 59th Street, New York, New York 10022, has been actively engaged in the practice of franchise law for over 40 years, during which time he has represented many franchisors and franchisees, both as an attorney and as a business adviser. Mr. Rosen has counseled and represented franchisors in the setting up of franchising systems and programs, has formed franchising entities, drafted, and negotiated franchise agreements, registration statements, disclosure documents and other ancillary franchise documents. He has represented franchisees and franchisee associations, has litigated in both state and federal courts (and is admitted to practice in the State of New York, the Southern District of New York, the Eastern District of New York, the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals and the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals) and has arbitrated and mediated matters on behalf of both franchisors and franchisees. Mr. Rosen is the immediate past Chairman of the American Association of Franchisees and Dealer’s Fair Franchising Standards Committee, having served in that position for fifteen years, and is a member of the AAFD Board of Directors. He is also a past Chairman of the Legal Steering Committee and the Chairman of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee of the AAFD. In 2008 he received the AAFD’s Total Quality Franchising Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to the field of franchising. He has been a member of the American Bar Association’s Forum Committee on Franchising and its Anti-Trust Section since 1968, a founding member and past Chairman of the Franchise, Distribution and Licensing Law Section of the New York State Bar Association (and the Chairman of its Franchise Relations and Mission Statement Committees), is a Panel Member of the Committees on Franchising and Corporate Law sponsored by the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, a member of the Executive Committee of the Business Law Section of the New York State Bar Association and a member of the International Franchise Association (IFA). Mr. Rosen is a member of the Steering Committee of the National Franchise Mediation Program, a member of the CPR Institute for Dispute Resolution’s Distinguished Panel of Neutrals in conjunction with the National Franchise Mediation Program and has served as an arbitrator and mediator of franchise cases. Richard Rosen and his firm have earned MartindaleHubbell’s highest rating for legal ability and integrity and

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Richard is rated amongst Martindale-Hubbell’s List of Preeminent Attorneys. Richard is listed in Who’s Who in America, (and has recently been chosen to receive its Lifetime Achievement Award), Who’s Who in American Law, Who’s Who in the World, Best Lawyers in America, “101 Best Franchise Lawyers in America” (the Franchise Times), a charter member of the Franchise Times “Hall of Fame” of Franchise Attorneys, Best Lawyers in the U.S., America’s Super Lawyers, Chambers, Who’s Who Legal: Franchise and The International Who’s Who Legal (Compendium Edition), the International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers and a recipient of the Global Award for Franchise Law. In 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 Richard was chosen as Franchise Attorney of the Year for the U.S. by Lawyer Monthly and received the Global Award as Franchise Attorney of the Year for the U.S. from Finance Monthly in 2019. Richard was chosen as Franchise Attorney of the Year for the U.S. in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 by Global 100. Richard Rosen was named Franchise Lawyer of the Year in the United States by Intercontinental Finance and Law in 2017, 2018 and 2019. Richard and his firm were recently honored as International Franchise Law Firm of the Year by Global Franchise Organization. In 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021, Richard was named one the 100 Best Attorneys in the World by LegalComprehensive.com. Richard has frequently lectured on a variety of franchise topics before various groups and organizations, including the American Bar Association, the International Franchise Association, the New York State Bar Association, and The Association of the Bar of the City of New York, The Nassau County Bar Association and the AAFD and has been interviewed on both television and radio, the American Bar Association Journal, the Franchise Times, Forbes Magazine and the Wall Street Journal, regarding franchising. Mr. Rosen is a contributor to “Franchising 101, The Complete Guide to Evaluating, Buying and Growing Your Franchise Business” compiled by the Association of Small Business Development Centers and has written various articles on the legal and business aspects of franchising. Mr. Rosen and his firm are the authors of the section on Franchise Law in the United States which appears in the Third, Fourth and Fifth Editions of the (International) Franchise Law Review as well as the review of franchise law in the U.S. which appears in the 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 International Comparative Guide to Franchise Law. Richard and his firm have contributed the chapter on Real Estate Development in the Cross Border Context, due to be published this spring in the 2nd Edition of the Lexology GTDT Practice Guide to International Franchising.

Web: www.richardrosenlaw.com

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Best Provider of Managed Services of the Year - Global

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Compliance Software Innovator of the Year 2022 - Australia, Best Compliance Software

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Best Dam Building & Repair Company 2022 & Innovation in Dam Design & Construction - Big Ditch Dam Company - Australia

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Best Water Tank Supplier - Blue Heeler Tanks - Australia

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Best Independent Web Hosting Platform - Global

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Best Bespoke Restroom Hygiene Solutions Company 2022 - Global

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Most Trusted Private Psychology Practice - 2022 - Dennison Psychology - Melbourne, Australia

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Best Full Service Media Agency - Central NSW & Award for Excellence in Post-Production Video

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Mind Body Education

Best Global Holistic Therapy Training Provider 2022 - Australia

Sydney Criminal Lawyers

Criminal Defence Law Firm of the Year - 2022 - Sydney Criminal Lawyers - Australia

The Hon Michael Kirby AC CMG

Firm of the Year - Arbitration - Australia

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OCEANIA Best Provider of Managed Services of the Year

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Reshaping Financial Industries Across the Americas with Matt Midson As technology becomes more advanced, financial institutions around the globe are searching for digitally-adept business partners who can help them maintain a competitive edge and high customer retention. One such business is CPQi, a Canadian-based FinTech offering financial technology services and solutions to financial institutions across the Americas and Europe. From digital transformation to enabling open banking, CPQi offers a wide range of services to help banks and other institutions achieve optimal results and success in their digital endeavors.

Core Services: CPQi’s core services include managed services, resource augmentation, digital development, and regulatory change. These core services are designed for the digital management of financial institutions.

Matt Midson, one of CPQi’s CEOs, recently sat down to answer key questions and illuminate the crucial work CPQi is doing to improve financial industries across the Americas. This article will explore what Midson’s role at the company is and how CPQi as a whole is working to expand its reach and impact.

Open Banking: As the financial industry continues to gain new FinTech companies and partners, enabling open banking at banks and other institutions is crucial. CPQi offers the resources and support financial businesses need to enhance and secure their digital infrastructure for the purpose of open banking.

Midson’s Road to Becoming the CEO of CPQi North America As CPQi began its efforts to expand further into North and South America, the need for solid leadership in the North American branch became clear.

Differentiating CPQi from Competing FinTechs One of the biggest differentiators for CPQi that helps them stand apart from competing FinTechs is their intense focus on building an extremely supportive and collaborative business team.

After working as a managing director and CIO for CPQi, Matt Midson was appointed to the role of CEO of North America in April of 2021. As the North American CEO, Midson is responsible for enabling further innovation and increasing the company’s presence within the North American countries, including the United States and Canada. “Even before joining the CPQi team, I had leveraged their services many times. Now as a company leader, I can take my passion for and faith in this company to help further our reach and transform North American finance,” states Matt Midson. With more than 28 years of experience working as a senior IT leader, consultant, and business development professional, Midson brings the high level of expertise CPQi needs to not only remain competitive but to uncover the ideal innovative solutions to further its North American expansion. The Multi-Faceted Services of CPQi Though there are many FinTech companies and start-ups all over the globe nowadays, CPQi stands out for its wide range of services and solutions. According to Midson, there are four main types of services offered by CPQi:

Digital Transformation: At CPQi, Midson and the other leaders place heavy emphasis on enabling thorough and successful digital transformation for financial institutions. These services include digital banking, predictive technology (AI), omnichannel banking, DevOps, and cloud services. Platform Services: Along with implementing digital transformations, CPQi also assists institutions in the installation, development, and management of digital financial platforms. CPQi is partnered with many of the financial industry’s top platforms, including AWS and Moody’s CreditLens, and can also help institutions to integrate their legacy systems.

Aside from ensuring each team member is well-versed in both finance and technology, Midson states that CPQi provides each of its teams with opportunities for furthering their professional development and education. This forms an essential foundation of trust and dependability, allowing employees to work at their full potential and express new ideas with confidence. “Our technology is a critical part of our business at CPQi, that much is true. But it is our staff members that make this company a leader in the FinTech space,” Midson said. “The strong relationships we have fostered between our staff and leaders make the CPQi mission to provide accessible and custom digital transformations to institutions across the Americas possible.” To learn more about Matt Midson, CPQi, or any of their digital FinTech services, visit the CPQi website today.

Company: CPQI Email: info@cpqi.com Website: www.cpqi.com

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OCEANIA Best Full Service Media Agency - Central NSW & Award for Excellence in Post-Production Video Editing 2022

There has been a revolution in the media and postproduction “world”, and Loveridge Digital leads the way in the Central West of Australia and Ireland. With an eye for innovation, new techniques and strategies, they have made their name as a video production, media and marketing Agency obsessed with achieving high customers’ results. Winning Best Full Service Media Agency - Central West of NSW AND our 2022 Award for Excellence in Post-Production – Australia is just another testimony to their outstanding work and service. We profiled them to find out more and to find out what the Agency has to offer. Loveridge Digital was initially founded in Ireland in 2017 and expanded into Australia in 2019. Since then, they have won a stack of awards for their outstanding work and dedicated service to their customers in Australia. At Loveridge Digital, their key difference is they focus on their knowledge and passion while providing unrivalled customer support to ensure they deliver exceptional quality for their customers in all their specialized services, which include video productions, post-production, digital marketing (particularly social media marketing), website design, website development and more. They go beyond what is expected for customer satisfaction by helping brands locally and worldwide transform and rejuvenate their online presence! Loveridge Digital is truly the number 1 specialist in regional NSW for Video Productions, Motion Graphics, Web Development & Digital Marketing.

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The key business partners Josh and Kyle, believe in only hiring the very best or training to be the best to guarantee that their clientele receives nothing short of an exceptional experience with the highest level of work and results. The ambitious nature of the two guys, combined with the tremendous growth, work ethic, and team, has encouraged some of the most incredible talents to come and work in the Loveridge Digital team. Looking ahead and listening to these guys, we must say, “Loveridge Digital has incredible plans with 2022 set to be a flagship year for the company.” Putting a significant focus on growing in Australia. It also hopes to continue expanding its offices into new regions while doing what it does best, serving some of the world’s biggest and smallest brands. Loveridge Digital’s future is bright indeed, with its impressive work, awards and not only fit for purpose in the modern world but also futureproofed for the next generation. Despite its technological foundation, Loveridge Digital’s focus is making sure that customers get a result they love and one they feel they reaped a return on investment from. Along with Loveridge Digital and the owner’s Josh & Kyle, the ambition and drive has never been higher, constantly competing and moulding with the modern world, it is a successful race, they will win, over and over again.

Web: www.loveridgedigital.com

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OCEANIA Criminal Defence Law Firm of the Year - 2022 Sydney Criminal Lawyers

REASONS TO CHOOSE

Australia’s Most Awarded Criminal Law Firm We have received more awards and accolades than any other criminal law firm in Australia.

Our team has been awarded “Criminal Defence Firm of the Year in Australia” in a number of prestigious and competitive awards programs for several years running.

Proven Track Record of Exceptional Results Sydney Criminal Lawyers® consistently achieves outcomes which are in the highest percentile of the Judicial Commission’s sentencing statistics for criminal cases.

The awards recognise our exceptional track record of results, our outstanding client service, the high level of satisfaction we achieve, the affordability of our services and our overall excellence.

Fixed Fees We want our clients to know exactly how much their cases will cost from the very start.

Our legal team devises effective case-strategies and fights hard to have cases dropped entirely or charges downgraded – saving clients the time, expense and stress of a defended hearing or jury trial.

That’s why we were the first criminal law firm in Australia to publish ‘fixed fees’, back in 2004.

Where cases nevertheless proceed, our lawyers have an outstanding track record of winning defended Local Court hearings, and complex jury trials in the District and Supreme Courts.

Our fixed fees apply to a range of Local Court cases such as drink driving, drug possession, fraud, common assault and AVOs, and also specific services such as prison visits, bail applications, appeals and defended hearings.

We also consistently win appeals in the District and Supreme Courts (including the NSWCCA) after clients have received unsatisfactory results with other law firms in the lower courts. We are one of the few firms to achieve successful criminal law appeals in the High Court of Australia. Where our clients wish to plead guilty, we frequently achieve ‘dismissals’ and ‘non convictions’ in cases where other lawyers have advised there is no chance of doing so.

Highest Level of Client Satisfaction We have the best and most comprehensive client review record of any law firm in Australia.

Regular communication, accessibility and quality service are our team’s highest priorities. We are committed to thoroughly explaining all steps involved in the criminal law process, providing regular updates throughout the proceedings, and making ourselves accessible and responsive. We are passionate about providing an exceptional level of service to our clients, and we fight hard to achieve optimal results in the shortest period of time.

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We offer fixed fees for most types of criminal cases and services.

Unlike many other law firms, our fixed fees are published on our website – which ensures transparency and certainty.

Free First Appointment For those who are going to court, we offer a free first conference of up to an hour with one of our Senior Criminal Defence Lawyers. We also offer a free first conference to those who have received an unsatisfactory result after being represented in court by another law firm, or after representing themselves, and wish to appeal.

Specialist Lawyer Guarantee We guarantee that only lawyers with substantial criminal defence experience will work on your case and appear for you in court. This ensures our clients receive the highest quality representation from an experienced, specialist criminal lawyer.

All NSW Courts From Bombala to Broken Hill, our lawyers appear in courts throughout New South Wales – and across Australia for Commonwealth cases.

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And we offer fixed fees for most criminal and traffic law cases throughout the state.

Accredited Specialists Our entire firm is exclusively dedicated to criminal law – which makes us true specialists.

All of our lawyers have years of experience representing clients in criminal cases, and our principal has been certified by the Law Society of NSW as an Accredited Criminal Law Specialist since 2005. An ‘Accredited Specialist’ is a lawyer who has practised for at least 5 years in a particular field of law (such as criminal law), has passed a rigorous assessment process conducted by the Law Society of NSW, and has been selected by the Specialist Accreditation Committee of the Law Society as an expert in the field. Accredited Specialists are required to undertake more training each year than other lawyers and must be successful in having their accreditation renewed every year. Specialist Accreditation is the mark of a true specialist. Our firm’s specialist experience ensures you receive the best possible result, whatever your criminal law case may be.

Results-Focused Law Firm Our team is passionate about achieving results, and unlike many other law firms, our lawyers do not have monthly financial ‘budgets’ to meet. The absence of budgets means our lawyers are entirely focused on achieving optimal results in the shortest space of time; whether by getting charges dropped or downgraded at an early stage or having cases ‘thrown out of court’. Not having budgets also means our lawyers are not under pressure to engage in unscrupulous practices such as unnecessarily adjourning cases or ‘overcharging’ clients – which, sadly, is a common complaint against many other lawyers and law firms. No budgets encourages regular consultation between lawyers within the firm – promoting an ‘open door’, team environment where lawyers bounce ideas off one another, formulate case strategy together and benefit from each other’s specialised experience, methods, techniques and insights.

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and stress to our clients.

Team of Lawyers Behind You Our clients benefit from the pool of knowledge that only an extensive team of experienced criminal defence lawyers can provide. Our lawyers regularly consult one another to stay ‘ahead of the pack’ in the ever-changing field of criminal law – constantly devising, refining and implementing specialised techniques which ensure our clients achieve the best possible outcomes. A team approach is particularly important when it comes to serious criminal cases such as murder, commercial drug cases, serious and sexual assaults, large-scale fraud, robbery and other ‘indictable’ cases. In such matters, clients reap the benefits of several lawyers devising and executing case strategies which maximise the chances of having cases dropped or downgraded at an early stage, or ‘thrown out of court’ – often saving clients a great deal of cost, time and anxiety.

Familiar with Magistrates and Judges Each of our lawyers appears in court on a daily basis, and has done so for years.

We have therefore been able to develop an understanding of, and rapport with, magistrates and judges in Sydney and indeed across the state. Our team’s extensive experience before the courts ensures your case is tailored to the specific nuances of individual judicial officers, maximising the likelihood of a favourable result.

Convenience We have offices in eight locations across the Sydney metropolitan area and beyond:

• The Sydney CBD, on Castlereagh Street, directly opposite Downing Centre Court, • Liverpool, directly opposite Liverpool Local Court, and • Parramatta, near the justice precinct. We offer free parking at our Sydney CBD and Liverpool locations, and all three of our offices are close to train stations and bus terminals. For those who are unable to attend our offices, we offer conferences by telephone, Skype and FaceTime anywhere around the world.

The result is a firm which delivers optimal outcomes in the shortest time periods, at the least expense

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Mergers and Acquisitions Firm of the Year 2022 – Taiwan

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Best Innovative Law Firm of the Year - Qatar

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Best International Tax Advisory Firm - UAE

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Best Law Firm of the Year - Qatar

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Best Horsebox Manufacturer 2022 - UK

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Best Bespoke Flooring Suppliers - London, UK

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Best International Furniture Designer 2022 & Best Luxury Residential Design Project: Luxury Residence Living - Germany

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Best Digital Marketing Agency - UK

Cyber Essentials Direct Ltd

Best Cyber Security Self-Auditing System - 2022 - Cyber Essentials Direct Ltd - UK

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Pain Elimination and Global Doctor Training Center of the Year- 2022

Easy Avenues

Best Travel Management Services Team 2022 - UK

Equal Justice Solicitors

Best Discrimination Law Firm - UK

Ernst & Young LLP

Best for Tax and Mergers & Aquisitions - UK

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Luxury Travel Agency of the Year - 2022 - Exclusive Private Villas Ltd - West Sussex, UK

Flutterby Photography

Best Newborn & Maternity Photographer - Flutterby Newborn Photography - UK

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HR Consultancy of the Year - UK

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Best Accident & Emergency Expert of the Year - Francis Morris - UK

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Best Marketing as a Solution Provider of the Year - Fueld - Netherlands

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Leading Graduate Recruitment Experts of the Year - UK

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Best Party & Events Planning Service of the Year - Got This Entertainment - UK

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Wealth Manager of the Year - 2022 - IndexInvestor AG - Switzerland

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Leading Experts in Professional Development 2022 - UK

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Corporate Finance Firm of the Year – UK

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Best Full-Service Life Sciences B2B Marketing Agency 2022 - UK

KPMG

Best in Advisory & Audit Services of the Year - Croatia Leading Mergers & Acquisitions Transactions Adviser of the Year - Croatia

Lamont Pridmore

Chartered Accountants and Tax Advisers of the year U.K.

Leumi ABL

Asset Based Lender of the Year - United Kingdom

Lincoln International

Saverio Rondelli - Lincoln International - Managing Director of the Year - Italy

Llanfair Hall

Glamping Destination of the Year - Llanfair Hall - UK

Mercury Compliance AG

Financial Law Lawyer of the Year in Switzerland

Mimi Hw Limited

Womenswear Retailers of the Year - 2022 - Mimi Hw- Hampshire, UK

Modern Mystic

Nationwide Psychic of the Year 2022: Saira Kadeer - UK

mnAI

Data Intelligence Provider of the Year - UK

MultiWebMarketing

Best Leading Digital Marketing & Brand Agency - UK

Naail & Co

Best Small Chartered Certified Accounting Practice of the Year - UK

Oriti Patents

Best IP Legal Firm of the Year - Switzerland

Ramphastos Investments

Best International Venture Capital Specialists - 2022 - Ramphastos Investments - The Netherlands,

Recognised Leaders in SME Investment - 2022 - Ramphastos Investments - The Netherlands Recruitment Entrepreneur

Best Recruitment Start-Up Investment Firm - 2022 - Recruitment Entrepreneur - UK

RIT Capital Partners PLC

Investment Trust of the Year 2022 – UK

Samantha K’s Ocassionwear

Best Bridal Boutique - Wales

Skadden

Mergers & Acquisitions Lawyer of the Year - France

Stephenson Executive Search

Best Legal & Financial Services Headhunting Firm of the Year - Stephenson Executive Search - UK

Studio Legale Delfino E Associati Willkie Farr

Mergers & Acquisitions Adviser of the Year - Maurizio Delfino - Studio Legale Delfino E Associati

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Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP - Italy

SynapCon

Best Clinical Trial Management System 2022 - UK

Taramar

Most Innovative Natural Skincare Company - Taramar Inc - Iceland

Transferable Skills Training

Best Vocational Education & Training Centre of the Year - UK

Turas

Best in Bespoke Itineraries of the Year - UK

Tuskerdirect Ltd

Best Workplace Car Scheme - 2022 - Tuskerdirect Ltd - UK

Urvista Law Firm

Corporate tax law firm of the year- Urvista Law Firm – Ukraine

Vie Aesthetics Ltd

Best Soft Surgery Practice 2022 - Greater London, UK

Wingates Gallery

Sculpture Artwork Gallery of the Year - UK

Aesthetics Medspa

Best Aging Gracefully Aesthetics Medispa - Aesthetics Medspa - USA

ANR

Most Innovative Opioid Addiction Treatment 2022 - USA

Battea

Best in Hedge Fund Securities Class Action Settlement Recovery - 2022 - Battea Class Action

Services bridgepoint

Best Boutique Investment Bank - 2022

Capstone Partners

Middle Market Investment Bank of the Year - USA

Demotech

Niche Financial Analysis Provider of the Year [ Insurance] - USA

dkstudio

Recognized Leaders in Corporate Interior Design 2022 - Canada

Friede & Associates

Best Construction Contractor of the Year - Wisconsin, USA

Historic Barns of Nipmoose

Best Rural Wedding Venue - Upstate New York, USA

Jetlaw, LLC

Boutique Aviation Law Firm of the Year - 2022 - Jetlaw, LLC - Washington DC, USA

John Snow Labs

Best Healthcare & Life Science AI Development Firm - John Snow Labs - USA, Best Healthcare Firm - John Snow Labs - USA

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Katharine Tremblay Beck

Katharine Tremblay Beck - Best in Business Litigation - USA

KOCH Leadership Coaching

Bill Koch - Best Executive Coach of the Year - USA

Membership Works

Best Membership Management SaaS of the Year - Membership Works - USA membershipworks.com

Mintz Group

Management Due Diligence Service Provider of the Year - Washington DC, USA

Murphy Battista LLP

Class Actions Lawyer of the Year - Canada & Best in Commercial Litigation of the Year - Canada

My Condo Link

Best Condominium IT & Security Products Company - Canada

Paragon Security

Kevin Sanjari – Paragon Security – President of the Year 2022 – Canada

Project Lifesaver International

Most Influential Leaders in Public Safety Services - USA

Putnam-Consulting Group

Best Philanthropy Advisor of the Year - Putnam Consulting Group - USA

Rimon Law

Lawyer of the Year - Venture Capital & Private Equity - USA

Ronnette Riley Architect

Best Interior Design & Planning Studio & Woman-Owned Design Practice of the Year - USA

Rosen Law PLLC

Franchise Attorney of the Year - USA

Shiraz Fine Wine & Gourmet

Leading Specialist in Food & Wine Pairing - Shiraz Fine Wine & Gourmet - USA

Steven Wilhelm, Steven H. Wilhelm A.P.C.

Leading Business Law Advisor of the Year - 2022 - Steven Wilhelm, Steven H. Wilhelm A.P.C. -

California Topp Kids

Best Children's / Youth Life Enrichment Organization - Alberta, Canada

OCEANIA CPQI

Best Provider of Managed Services of the Year - Global

BGLCorp

Compliance Software Innovator of the Year 2022 - Australia, Best Compliance Software

Development CEO - 2022 - Ronald Lesh, BGL Corporate Solutions - Australia Big Ditch Dam Company

Best Dam Building & Repair Company 2022 & Innovation in Dam Design & Construction - Big Ditch Dam Company - Australia

Blue Heeler Tanks

Best Water Tank Supplier - Blue Heeler Tanks - Australia

Brixly

Best Independent Web Hosting Platform - Global

Dan Dryer

Best Bespoke Restroom Hygiene Solutions Company 2022 - Global

Dennison Psychology

Most Trusted Private Psychology Practice - 2022 - Dennison Psychology - Melbourne, Australia

Loveridge Digital

Best Full Service Media Agency - Central NSW & Award for Excellence in Post-Production Video

Editing 2022 - Australia Mind Body Education

Best Global Holistic Therapy Training Provider 2022 - Australia

Sydney Criminal Lawyers

Criminal Defence Law Firm of the Year - 2022 - Sydney Criminal Lawyers - Australia

The Hon Michael Kirby AC CMG

Firm of the Year - Arbitration - Australia

Emerenciano Baggio & Associados

Complex Commercial Transactions Law Firm of the Year - Emerenciano Baggio & Associados -

Brazil

Monterio & Neves

Corporate Law Lawyer of the Year - Brazil

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