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Alexa Driansky is a senior vice president with AlixPartners. She has nearly 15 years of experience improving profitability for retailers and wholesalers across the globe, both in industry and in consulting. She has created value through helping companies use customer insights to expand into new product categories, optimizing pricing and promotions, developing marketing planning strategy, […]

Derek Hunter, a restructuring associate in the New York office of Kirkland & Ellis and focuses his practice on all aspects of corporate restructuring, bankruptcy and insolvency proceedings. In addition to representing Things Remembered Inc. and its affiliates in their Chapter 11 case, Hunter represented Blackhawk Mining LLC and its affiliates in their prepackaged Chapter 11 case […]

Brett Witherell is a director in the BRG Corporate Finance practice and is based in Boston. He has nearly 20 years of experience and has held numerous restructuring, consulting, and financial roles focused on liquidity management, financial planning and analysis, strategy, and risk management. On his engagements, Witherell has also served in interim management roles, including […]

Spencer Winters is a restructuring partner in the Chicago office of Kirkland & Ellis and focuses his practice on all aspects of corporate restructuring, bankruptcy, and insolvency proceedings. In addition to representing Things Remembered Inc. and its affiliates in their Chapter 11 case, Winters represented Sheridan Holding Company II LLC, an oil and natural gas […]

Sheon Karol is a partner with Paladin Management Group. Recipient of the “Boutique Investment Banker of the Year (2018)” Atlas Award, he has developed a unique hybrid skill set as a seasoned M&A and financial advisor in leading both healthy and distressed M&A situations, as well as complex restructuring processes. He has served in senior […]

Chris Greco, a partner in Kirkland & Ellis’ Restructuring Practice Group, represents debtors, including portfolio, privately held, and public companies; equity owners; creditors’ committees; and distressed investors, including hedge funds and private equity funds, in acquisitions, out-of-court restructurings, and Chapter 11 cases. He also advises boards of directors and senior management of financially troubled companies […]

Mark Friedman is the founder and chief optimization officer at Telergy LLC. The firm helps middle-market companies reduce and control their technology, telecom, and energy costs. With a background as an attorney, CPA, and senior executive, Friedman helps companies negotiate technology and telecom contracts to identify potential savings, hidden costs, and risk. He also equips […]

Andrew Mordkoff is a partner in the Business Reorganization & Restructuring Department of Willkie Farr and Gallagher LLP. He represents debtors, creditors, sponsors, and investors in large, complex Chapter 11 cases and out-of-court restructurings. He has been involved in numerous complex deals, including Momentive’s landmark Chapter 11 cases; Core Media in the “American Idol” owner’s […]

Michael Kollender is a managing director and head of Consumer & Retail and Diversified Industrials in investment banking at Stifel. He oversees the groups’ strategic direction and is involved in public offerings, private placements, M&A, restructurings, and financial advisory activities for clients. Kollender’s primary industry focus in the consumer sector includes specialty retail, brand management, […]

Paul V. Shalhoub is a partner in the New York office of Willkie Farr and Gallagher LLP’s Business Reorganization & Restructuring Department. He focuses on bankruptcy and corporate restructuring transactions, acquisitions and sales of distressed companies, debtor-in-possession financing, and related matters. Shalhoub also regularly assists creditors, advisers, and other parties involved in judicial and nonjudicial […]