PARIS | NEW YORK | June 7th, 2022 – Christophe Morvan, Managing Partner at Drake Star, has won the “International Investment Banker of the Year” award at the 13th Annual International M&A Advisor Awards.
Christophe Morvan has over 25 years of experience as an international banker. His career spans over three continents: US and South America (CACIB), Europe in the UK, France and Spain (GE Capital, Altium); Asia in India (Hinduja Bank). During his career, he has advised 100+ companies in 20+ countries. He has over ten years of leading transactions as Managing Partner at Drake Star, in France, Spain, Switzerland, and Belgium. Christophe is also a proud founding member and board VP of FFRE (Fondation Française Recherche sur l’Epilepsie), the sole French foundation raising funds to finance both fundamental and clinical research about epilepsy.
Since 2009, The M&A Advisor has been honoring the leading international M&A transactions, companies, and dealmakers. Selection to receive a reward is completed from over 250 participating companies and represents the best of the international M&A industry.
Upon accepting the award, Christophe comments: “It is with great pride and humility that I receive this award as International Investment Banker of the Year from The M&A Advisor. The intellectual stimulus of completing cross-border transactions, as well as the chance to meet and work with outstanding international entrepreneurs and managers, have been the driving forces behind my M&A career. This award recognition has also been made possible thanks to the global presence of Drake Star and its outstanding team of professionals with whom I have had the chance to collaborate for more than ten years.”
Gregory Bedrosian, Managing Partner & CEO at Drake Star adds: “This award is well-deserved recognition of Christophe’s contributions to Drake Star’s global client base and to our firm’s growth and development. Cross-border dealmaking is one of the core strengths of Drake Star, and we are honored that Christophe’s achievements have been recognized with this prestigious award.”
The awards will be presented at a Black-Tie Gala on Wednesday, September 21st, 2022 in New York City.
The Awards Gala is a feature of the 2022 Leadership in Dealmaking Summit. The Summit will take place on September 20-21, 2022 and will feature over 350 of the industry’s leading professionals participating in exclusive interactive forums, sessions, roundtable discussions, one-on-one meetings, and a solutions provider showcase led by a faculty of international M&A and cross-border industry stalwarts and business media experts.
For further inquiries please contact:
Christophe Morvan
Managing Partner | Drake Star
e-mail: christophe.morvan@drakestar.com | +33 687 990 537
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kate.mamyko@drakestar.com | +1 415 916 1353
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About Drake Star
Drake Star is an award-winning global tech investment bank that has completed over 400 transactions since 2013. Drake Star team of over 100 senior professionals across offices in New York, London, Paris, Munich, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Berlin, Geneva, Dubai*, and Singapore* focuses on mergers & acquisitions and corporate finance services worldwide in Consumer & Retail Technology, Digital Media, FinTech, Mobility & Sustainability, Software/SaaS, Digital Services, and Industrial Tech sectors.
Drake Star Partners is the marketing name for the global investment bank Drake Star Partners Limited and its subsidiaries and affiliates. In the USA, all securities are transacted through Drake Star Securities LLC. In the USA, Drake Star Securities LLC is regulated by FINRA and is a member of SIPC. Drake Star UK Limited (FRN 942020) is an appointed representative of Kession Capital Ltd (FRN582160) which is authorized and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. © 2016 Drake Star Partners Limited.
For more information, visit www.drakestar.com.
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