Holland & Knight Recognized for Top Deal at 16th Annual Turnaround Atlas Awards

NEW YORK (September 17, 2024) – A bankruptcy case in which Holland & Knight represented the debtor was named "Chapter 11 Restructuring of the Year – Small Mid Markets" at this year's 16th Annual Turnaround Atlas Awards, hosted by the Global M&A Network. The awards honored the best value-creating transactions, outstanding firms, professionals and leaders from the global restructuring, insolvency and distressed investing communities. The awards gala was held on September 10 in New York.

The restructuring and four separate sale transactions of Premier Kings Inc., a franchisee of Burger King, to Mosaic Gold Crown; Bulldog Restaurants; RRG of Jacksonville; and Burger King was named Chapter 11 Restructuring Deal of the Year. Holland & Knight Birmingham Partners Jesse Vogtle, Eric Ray and Paul Greenwood and Associate Morgan Allred represented Premier Kings in the deal. Others on the Premier team included turnaround experts Aurora Management Partners LLC, co-counsel Cole Schotz P.C. and investment banking firm Capital Structure Advisory Group at Raymond James & Associates Inc.

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Recently recognized as the Private Equity Law Firm of the Year by the Global M&A Network, Holland & Knight regularly ranks among the leading M&A and private equity law firms in reputable, benchmarking league tables published by Bloomberg, LSEG, Mergermarket, PitchBook and The Deal. Through the HK Deal Flow℠ program, Holland & Knight facilitates deal leads for clients and prospective clients by matching acquisition or capital raising opportunities with buyers and investors.