Finalists Announced for the 6th Annual Turnaround Awards

NEW YORK, Jan. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The M&A Advisor is pleased to announce 160 nominations representing over 250 companies that have been submitted for the 6th Annual Turnaround Awards.

The winners for Major and Sector Transactions of the Year, Firms of the Year, Turnaround Product/Service of the Year and Dealmakers of the Year categories will be announced at the 6th Annual Turnaround Awards Gala on Tuesday, January 31st at The Colony Hotel in Palm Beach, Florida.

"Although the bankruptcies of MF Global, American Airlines and Borders highlight today's difficult environment, there were thousands of successful turnarounds in 2011 thanks to the energy and ingenuity of the world's leading restructuring and distressed investing professionals," says Roger Aguinaldo, CEO and Founder of The M&A Advisor.  "The deal teams represented in our Award Finalists have demonstrated creativity and perseverance in today's challenging climate."

This year's finalists represent the industry's leading firms, including: Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP; Blackstone Group LP; Lazard Ltd; W.L. Ross & Co.; Morrison & Foerster LLP; Miller Buckfire & Co., LLC; FTI Consulting; Sun Capital Partners; Morgan Stanley Real Estate Fund; Gordian Group, LLC; Curtis, Mallet-Prevost; Colt & Mosle LLP; Siemens AG; Mesirow Financial Interim Management; Conway MacKenzie; Scouler & Company LLC; and O'Keefe and Associates Consulting; and feature the year's leading transactions including: Acquisition of HearUSA by Siemens; Chapter 11 Bankruptcy of Fairview Ministries, Inc.; Divestiture of the WiMAX Equipment Division of Aviat Networks, Inc.; Commutation Plan for the State of Rhode Island; Out-of-Court Restructuring of PlayPower, Inc.; Turnaround of Graceland Fruit, Inc.; Chapter 11 Bankruptcy of MGM and Reprivatization of Bank of Ireland.

For a complete list of the finalists please CLICK HERE.

THE M&A ADVISOR

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SOURCE The M&A Advisor