Deloitte Touche has been voted Europe's private equity accountancy firm of the year, for the second year running.
The number of deals advised on, both advisory work for investing institutions and for management teams, and the number of partners and staff dedicated to private equity as part of corporate finance and transaction services, were the factors considered in judging the award.
Last year Deloitte advised on 74 management buyouts in Europe with a total deal value of €10.02bn.
Non-buyout related work advised on in Europe was €31.4bn across 88 transactions.
Overall, Deloitte's private equity activity in Europe increased by 20% on the 2002 figure.
David Carson, Partner with Deloitte, said today : "Our success is the result of our dedicated team who specialise in helping investors achieving the best value from a transaction.
"Our service offering typically consists of financial advice to the vendor or management and includes due diligence of the target business as this is an essential part of the investment appraisal process," Carson added.
Deloitte Touche employs over 700 people throughout Ireland with centres in Dublin, Cork and Limerick.