Harney Partners was recognized by The M&A Advisor for its role in the successful sale of Roti Mediterranean to Broadpeak Capital in connection with Roti’s Chapter 11 cases. The M&A Advisor selected this transaction for the “SEC.363 SALE OF THE YEAR (UNDER $100MM)” on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at The Ben Hotel in Palm Beach, Florida during the 2025 Distressed Investing Summit. This award-winning engagement made it possible for Roti’s core restaurant operations to continue following the company’s Chapter 11 process.
As financial advisor to Roti Mediterranean, Harney Partners developed an advanced transaction model which enabled Roti’s management and board to evaluate options quickly amid evolving bidder interest with different mixes of restaurant locations. For a multi-location business like Roti Mediterranean, this analysis was crucial to the company’s ability to manage the auction decisively while evaluating the impact of different offer structures across numerous restaurant locations and legal entities. Harney team members on the engagement included Rob Rossiter, Stefan Zimmerman, and Jim Keane.
“We are proud of the result of this engagement and honored to be recognized alongside Ravinia Capital, Richman & Richman, Much Shelist, Broadpeak Capital, and SmartRoom, each of whom played a critical role in the success of this engagement,” said Jim Keane, COO at Harney Partners.
“Since 2002, we have been honoring the leading turnaround transactions, companies and dealmakers. Harney Partners was chosen from hundreds of participating companies to receive the award. It gives us great pleasure to recognize Harney Partners and bestow upon them our highest honor for distressed investing and restructuring firms and professionals,” said Roger Aguinaldo, Founder and CEO of The M&A Advisor. “Harney represents the best of the distressed investing and reorganization industry in 2024 and earned these honors by standing out in a group of very impressive candidates.”
The Distressed Investing Summit hosted more than 200 of the industry’s leading professionals participating in exclusive interactive forums, M&A Connects 1-on-1 meetings, and M&A Ideas thought leadership sessions led by a faculty of restructuring industry stalwarts. For an event profile CLICK HERE.
For a complete list of winners CLICK HERE.
Harney Partners
Harney Partners is a national corporate advisory firm that provides independent, multi-disciplinary solutions for middle-market companies and their stakeholders to overcome financial and operational challenges. For more than 30 years, Harney Partners has helped clients realign their business for immediate stability and implement innovative, results-oriented strategies for sustainability and growth. The firm specializes in turnaround and restructuring, bankruptcy advisory (both in- and out-of-court), fiduciary services, process optimization, and forensics and litigation services. Additionally, through its affiliate, Harney Capital, the firm provides a full range of investment banking services and expertise. The firm has offices in Austin, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, El Paso, Houston, Madison, and New York. Learn more at www.harneypartners.com.
THE M&A ADVISOR
Now in its 27th year, The M&A Advisor was founded to offer valuable insights and intelligence on mergers and acquisitions, establishing the industry’s leading media outlet in 1998. Today, the firm is recognized as the world’s premier leadership organization for mergers & acquisitions, restructuring and corporate finance professionals, delivering a range of integrated services. www.maadvisor.com.
Contacts:
Harney Partners, Gina Budd, 512-422-6571, gbudd@harneypartners.com
The M&A Advisor, 212-951-1550, awards@maadvisor.com
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