London—A deal that Dentons advised on has been named "African Large Cap Deal of the Year" and "African Large Cap Exit of the Year" at the Private Equity Africa GP & Advisor Awards 2013, held at a gala dinner in London on 11 June.

Dentons advised on the sale of an interest in GZI Industries Ltd, a Nigerian beverage canning business to international private equity funds.

Jeremy Cohen, partner in the corporate practice at Dentons UKMEA, said: 'Dentons' strong focus on emerging markets combined with our well-established connections and associations in Africa ensured we were able to guide the sellers through every stage of the deal.'

The Dentons team was led by partner Jeremy Cohen and included partner Nigel Webber, senior counsel Raj Kulasingham, and lawyers Ming Da Wang and Daniel Stock.

The Private Equity Africa Awards, hosted by Private Equity Africa, celebrates the achievements of GP Investors and Advisors in 2012. Nominees were selected through received entries and editorial recommendations, while the winners were selected by an independent panel of judges.

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