There’s no denying it – 2022 has been an extremely difficult year in which to do business in Europe’s real estate financing market. Soaring inflation, the impact of the war in Ukraine, looming recession and rapidly rising interest rates have combined to make underwriting transactions an unenviable task.

However, while lending activity has undoubtedly taken a huge hit, the industry has not stopped altogether. Indeed, Bayes Business School’s figures showed that during the first half of 2022 – admittedly before the worst of Europe’s economic crisis – there was an uptick in lending volumes in the UK, which you can read more about here.

To recognise the organisations and deals that have stood out during a tough year, the Real Estate Capital Europe Awards is back – and it is bigger than ever before.

The 2022 awards will have 37 categories – four more than last year – with the new awards including Social Impact Lender of the Year: Europe, to recognise those striving to make the ‘S’ in ESG a priority.

We have also introduced four sector-focused categories – Lender of the Year – Offices: Europe, and equivalent awards for logistics, retail and residential.

For our editorial team to compile shortlists that reflect the best of the market, we need to hear your 2022 achievements. You can make a submission in as many categories as you want, although you will need to complete a separate form for each category.

The deadline for submissions is midday UK time, on Friday 25 November. Click HERE to access our dedicated submissions form.

Voting will open in December and the winners will be announced in print and online in March 2023.

We are often asked how long submissions should be. The answer is: please keep them brief. We do not want to sift through reams of marketing material. Stick to the headline facts – we want to know about your deals – and convince us that your organisation should be in contention for one of our prestigious awards.

When making your submission, please state the category or categories you would like to be considered for. Here they are, listed in full:

  1. Bank Lender of the Year: Europe
  2. Bank Lender of the Year: UK
  3. Bank Lender of the Year: Germany
  4. Bank Lender of the Year: France
  5. Bank Lender of the Year: Southern Europe
  6. Alternative Lender of the Year: Europe
  7. Alternative Lender of the Year: UK
  8. Alternative Lender of the Year: Germany
  9. Alternative Lender of the Year: France
  10. Alternative Lender of the Year: Southern Europe
  11. Lender of the Year: Benelux
  12. Lender of the Year – Offices: Europe
  13. Lender of the Year – Logistics: Europe
  14. Lender of the Year – Retail: Europe
  15. Lender of the Year – Residential: Europe
  16. Small-Ticket Market Lender of the Year: Europe
  17. Mid-Market Lender of the Year: Europe
  18. Sustainable Finance Provider of the Year: Europe
  19. Social Impact Lender of the Year: Europe
  20. Investment Financing Deal of the Year: Europe
  21. Development Financing Deal of the Year: Europe
  22. Financing Deal of the Year: UK
  23. Financing Deal of the Year: Germany
  24. Financing Deal of the Year: France
  25. Financing Deal of the Year: Southern Europe
  26. Sustainable Financing Deal of the Year: Europe
  27. Mid-Market Financing Deal of the Year (€20m-€70m market): Europe
  28. Small-Ticket Financing Deal of the Year (Sub-€20m market): Europe
  29. Borrower Finance Team of the Year: Europe
  30. Fundraising of the Year: Europe
  31. Debt Adviser of the Year (Sub-£50m Deals): UK
  32. Debt Adviser of the Year (Sub-€50m Deals): Continental Europe
  33. Debt Adviser of the Year (£50m-Plus Deals): UK
  34. Debt Adviser of the Year (€50m-Plus Deals): Continental Europe
  35. Law Firm of the Year: Europe
  36. Loan Servicer of the Year: Europe
  37. Fintech Company of the Year: Europe

Click HERE to access the submissions form.

We look forward to hearing from you.