AMSTERDAM | November 21, 2017 – Drake Star Partners Amsterdam is pleased to announce its four nominations for the M&A Awards 2017. The M&A Awards is the annual landmark event in The Netherlands for professionals working in M&A, corporate finance and private equity. The awards will be presented on December 14^th 2017 at the Beurs van Berlage in Amsterdam:

1. Best Dutch M&A Boutique

2. Best Deal Midmarket: Royal Dutch Shell – NewMotion

3. Best M&A Advisor Midmarket: Frank Verbeek

4. Best Young Talent M&A: Sherief Rahim

Among these nominations, Drake Star Partners was nominated for its role as exclusive investment banking advisor to NewMotion and its sale to Royal Dutch Shell, one of the largest oil and gas companies. NewMotion, an electric vehicle smart charging solutions provider, operates more than 30,000 electric charging points – and provides 100,000 registered charge card users with access to more than 50,000 public charging points across 25 countries in Europe. This transaction enables the execution of NewMotion’s international growth strategy.

Commenting on the acquisition, Frank Verbeek, Managing Partner of Drake Star Partners Netherlands, said: “We believe that within the mobility segment, EVs will prove to be an extremely dynamic sector with a strong cross-border character, with many more companies looking for opportunities. As such, Drake Star Partners is well-positioned to support companies operating in the ever-dynamic EV space along with their growth ambitions”.

Regarding the nominations, Mr. Verbeek continued: “We are very pleased with the nominations as it represents everything what we stand for, entrepreneurship, enthusiasm and dedication, all within an international investment banking firm”.

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