• Dawson recognized by Private Equity International Awards 2020

TORONTO, ON, March 4, 2021 – Dawson Partners (“Dawson” or the “Firm”), a specialized investment manager focused on providing structured liquidity solutions to private equity portfolios, is pleased to announce that it has been recognized by Private Equity International Awards 2020.

“We are pleased to announce that Dawson has been recognized by Private Equity International Awards 2020 in two categories: Firm of the Year in Canada and Secondaries Firm of the Year in the Americas, placing second in both categories,” said Yann Robard, Managing Partner of Dawson. “While 2020 has been a unique and challenging year for us all, it has also been a productive year for Dawson. We achieved many new milestones in 2020, driven by a team that mobilized during the crisis and navigated the turbulence by staying calm, collected and measured. The recognition of Dawson by Private Equity International Awards 2020 is welcome market acknowledgement of the continued momentum our firm has experienced, in particular the strong market adoption of our Dawson solution.”

Michael Gubbels, Partner, added “In 2017, Dawson was nominated and placed top 3 as Firm of the Year in Canada. In 2018, Dawson placed top 3 in the two categories in which we were nominated: Firm of the Year in Canada and Secondaries Firm of the Year in the Americas. We were humbled by these achievements within our second and third year of operation as a firm and we are proud to be recognized by Private Equity International again this year. We would like to congratulate all those who were nominated. It was truly an honour to be considered alongside so many of our peers in the market.”

The annual Private Equity International awards “showcase the firms that have, in the eyes of their peers, set the benchmark during the year.” Award winners are determined by votes of readers of Private Equity International and subscribers of PrivateEquityOnline.com.

About Dawson Partners (“Dawson”)
Dawson is a private equity firm focused on providing structured liquidity solutions to the alternative asset class. Dawson has identified what it believes is a significant and untapped market opportunity in the utilization of structured products to generate liquidity on private equity portfolios.  Dawson was formed in 2015 and seeks to provide customized and flexible liquidity solutions for private equity investors. Dawson has closed or committed to 72 transactions with a value of approximately US$6.3 billion. For more information, please visit https://www.dawsonpartners.com.