Cognito Taps Barr as Managing Dir.

FTI Consulting handles Ascend Performance Materials, chemicals/engineered products company, as it files for Chapter 11 in an effort to “deleverage” its balance sheet.

Longacre Square Partners represents H Partners Management, which is waging a proxy fight at Harley-Davidson.

Prosek handles GTCR’s announcement of the $24B sale of Worldpay, payments technology company, to Global Payments.

C Street Advisory Group handles the Chapter 11 of Publishers Clearing House as the home of the iconic “prize patrol” sheds its direct mail and magazine subscription businesses.

C Street Advisory Group handles Hooters of America as it declares Chapter 11 to pave way for a buyout led by founders of the casual dining chain.