Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones Wins Big at M&A Advisor Turnaround Awards
The M&A Advisor announced the winners of the Seventh Annual Turnaround Awards on Wednesday, March 6 at the 2013 M&A Advisor Awards Gala to a lively, sold-out crowd at the black-tie affair at The Colony Hotel in Palm Beach. Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP (“PSZJ”) was named Law Firm of the Year in addition to receiving awards for its involvement with
- The reorganization of Lehman Brothers Holdings (winner, chapter 11 reorganization of the year over $250m; winner, financial services; finalist, professional services over $100m)
- The restructuring of Reddy Ice Corporation (winner, consumer and retail products over $250m; finalist, restructuring deal of the year over $500m; finalist, retail manufacturing/distribution)
- The restructuring and sale of Coach America (winner, restructuring deal of the year, $100m-$500m; winner, industrial goods and basic resources over $50m; finalist, distressed M&A deal of the year over $100m: finalist, consumer services)
- The sale of Trident Microsystems (winner, distressed M&A deal of the year $25m-$100m; finalist, technology, media telecom)
- The aquisition of Real Mex Restaurants (finalist, distressed M&A deal of the year over $100m; finalist, consumer services)
“Since 2002, we have been honoring the leading turnaround transactions, companies and dealmakers. Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones was chosen from over 120 nominations and over 300 participating companies to receive its awards. It gives us great pleasure to recognize PSZJ and bestow upon them our highest honor for distressed investing and reorganization firms and professionals,” said David Fergusson, senior managing director at The M&A Advisor.
“We are honored to be acknowledged for the deals we handled in 2012 and that our collective efforts garnered us recognition as Law Firm of the Year,” said Dean Ziehl, PSZJ’s managing partner.
“PSZJ represents the best of the turnaround industry in 2012 and earned these honors by standing out in a group of very impressive finalists,” said Roger Aguinaldo, CEO and founder of The M&A Advisor.
The gala is the premier celebration of the year for the industry’s leading dealmakers and is held in conjunction with the 2013 Distressed Investing Symposium that featured over 150 of the industry’s leading distressed professionals participating in exclusive interactive forums led by over forty turnaround, media, academic, and political stalwarts.
For a complete list of the winners please visit visit the M&A Advisor's website here.