Recognitions
Winston & Strawn Awarded “High Yield Deal of the Year” at IFLR 2013 Europe Awards
Recognitions
Winston & Strawn Awarded “High Yield Deal of the Year” at IFLR 2013 Europe Awards
April 10, 2013
Winston & Strawn was honored at the 2013 International Financial Law Review (IFLR) Europe Awards for successfully handling the FAGE Dairy financing. The Winston & Strawn transaction team was led by New York partner David Sakowitz together with London associate Anna Evangelou. The team received valuable support from Kimball Anderson.
At a ceremony held on April 10, 2013, in London, Mr. Sakowitz accepted the award on behalf of the Winston & Strawn transaction team.
The IFLR awards are presented annually by the International Financial Law Review and are based solely on legal innovation. They reward deals that break new legal ground and set market precedents. As such, they are a coveted prize among dealmakers.
In its citation, the IFLR noted: “The December bond offering by FAGE Dairy, an international company of Greek origin with a Greek and US manufacturing base, established a new financing template that safeguards investors from eurozone investment risk. … The structure could be mirrored in future notes if the depressed economic climate of Italy, Spain, Greece, and Portugal continues.”