Richards, Layton & Finger Honored with Three Wins in 20th Annual M&A Advisor Turnaround Awards
February 11, 2026
Firm News| Bankruptcy & Corporate Restructuring
WILMINGTON, Delaware (February 11, 2026) – Richards, Layton & Finger is pleased to announce that M&A Advisor has selected the firm as an award winner in the 20th Annual Turnaround Awards, honoring leading restructuring, distressed M&A, and turnaround transactions, firms, and professionals.
The firm’s work has been recognized in three categories:
- Distressed M&A Deal of the Year ($100MM to $250MM) for the sale and reorganization of Edgio, Inc. – team led by Russell Silberglied and Brendan Schlauch worked with Milbank as co-counsel.
- Cross-Border Restructuring of the Year (Over $1B) for the restructuring of WOM Chile (also known as NC Telecom II) – team led by John Knight, Amanda Steele, and Brendan Schlauch worked with White and Case as co-counsel.
- Chapter 11 Reorganization of the Year (Over $5B) for the chapter 11 reorganization and liquidation of Silvergate Capital Corp. – team led by Michael Merchant, Paul Heath, and David Queroli worked with Cravath, Swaine and Moore as co-counsel.
“We are incredibly proud of the teams that led the Edgio, WOM Chile, and Silvergate cases, and we’re grateful to our co-counsel and clients for trusting us with such complex and consequential engagements,” said Paul Heath, president of Richards, Layton & Finger. “These recognitions reflect the depth of our bankruptcy and corporate restructuring expertise, which allows us to guide clients through complex, high‑stakes situations.”
About Richards, Layton & Finger
Defining Delaware law since 1899, Richards, Layton & Finger helps sophisticated clients navigate complex issues and the intricacies of Delaware law. We advise global companies, business partnerships, leading financial institutions, local businesses, and individuals across a wide range of practices, including corporate law, alternative entities, commercial law, bankruptcy and corporate restructuring, intellectual property, tax, trusts and estates, commercial real estate, and litigation.