NEW YORK | LOS ANGELES | GENEVA | December 23, 2013 – Redwood Capital Group is pleased to announce that it has been named the winner of the “Technology, Media, Telecom Deal of the Year” (between $100mm and $500mm) by The M&A Advisor for its role as investment banking advisor to Paul Heth and Patton Media in the acquisition of Karo Film. Along with advising Mr. Heth and Patton on the acquisition, Redwood helped secure substantial private equity financing for the deal from a consortium of investors consisting of Baring Vostok Capital Partners, UFG Private Equity and the Russian Direct Investment Fund.
Award winners were announced at the 12th Annual M&A Advisor Awards Gala celebration on Tuesday, December 17th, 2013 at the New York Athletic Club in New York City. Gregory Bedrosian, CEO & Managing Partner of Redwood Capital Group, was on hand to accept the award.
Mr. Bedrosian commented, “It is an honor to have Redwood recognized as the winner of this prestigious Annual M&A Advisor Awards from amongst a field of many of the world’s most successful dealmakers.” He continued, “Redwood’s Technology, Media and Telecom (“TMT”) sector-focused M&A and Corporate Finance franchise is the foundation of our firm and it is indeed a privilege to serve many of the world’s leading TMT companies and investors on their most strategic transactions each and every year.”
The 12th Annual Awards Gala honored the leading deal teams, firms and professionals whose activities set the standard for M&A transactions. This year, over 400 nominees, representing over 850 companies, became finalists for the awards. An independent judging committee of 23 top M&A industry experts determined the ultimate recipients of the awards which were revealed “Academy Award style” at the gala. Additionally, as part of the conference held earlier that day, Redwood’s CEO, Gregory Bedrosian, spoke on the panel entitled, “Stalwart’s Roundtable: The Power of Due Diligence – Strategic Value Creation.”
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