January 9, 2009
M&A Advisor announces that the sale of Smith & Wollensky Restaurant Group has been named Middle-Market Deal of the Year.
At a recent awards ceremony in New York, The M&A Advisor announced that the sale of Smith & Wollensky Restaurant Group has been named "Middle-Market Deal of the Year." The 7th Annual Middle-Market M&A Awards Gala honored deal-teams, deal-makers and firms whose activities set the standard for the industry. Willkie Represented the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of famed restaurant group Smith & Wollensky in connection with its 2007 sale to Patina Restaurant Group, LLC. The Smith & Wollensky Restaurant Group develops and operates high-end, high-volume restaurants in major cities across the United States, including New York, Miami Beach, Chicago, Las Vegas, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Columbus, Houston, and Boston. Partners Steven Gartner and Michael Schwartz and associate Peter Agnetti handled the matter. The M&A Advisor connects professionals in the mergers and acquisitions, distressed investing and related financial industries through its conferences and awards events, newsletter, and online community.