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Riveron Announced as Winner in the 20th Annual Turnaround Awards

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The M&A Advisor announced the winners of the 20th Annual Turnaround Awards, and Riveron, a leading advisory firm providing mission-critical services to the office of the CFO, private equity firms, and other capital providers, was named a winner in two categories:

  • Distressed M&A Deal of the Year ($100MM to $250MM) for the Sale and Reorganization of Edgio, Inc.
  • Cross-Border Restructuring of the Year (Over $1B) for the Restructuring of WOM Chile (aka NC Telecom II)

The awards will be presented at a Black-Tie Awards Gala on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at The Four Seasons Resort in Palm Beach, Florida.

“Since 2002, we have been honoring the leading turnaround transactions, companies and dealmakers. Riveron was chosen from hundreds of participating companies to receive these awards. It gives us great pleasure to recognize Riveron 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. “Riveron earned these honors by standing out in a group of very impressive candidates.”

“These awards reflect the depth of our restructuring and transaction expertise and our team’s commitment to delivering results in complex, high-stakes situations,” said Rob Wagstaff, Senior Managing Director, Riveron. “We are proud to have worked alongside outstanding clients and advisor groups on the Edgio and WOM Chile matters and to be recognized for the impact of those engagements.”

The Awards Gala is a key feature of the 2026 Distressed Investing Summit. The Summit will take place on March 23 and 24, 2026, and will host over 200 of the industry’s leading professionals participating in exclusive interactive sessions led by a faculty of restructuring industry stalwarts. For an event profile, click here.

For a complete list of winners, click here.

THE M&A ADVISOR

Now in its 28th 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.

About Riveron

Founded in 2006, Riveron supports the Office of the CFO, solving complex challenges and creating lasting improvements to finance, accounting, and technology functions. With over 1,200 professionals across 18 international offices, Riveron teams bring industry perspective and a full suite of solutions to address M&A, financial distress, technology transformation, process improvement, and other complex performance improvement needs. Our multidisciplinary approach combines authenticity, collaboration, and technical expertise to bring clarity to chaos and spur momentum for change. Riveron is backed by affiliates of Kohlberg, with H.I.G. Capital maintaining a minority investment.

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