Deirdre Carey Brown is of counsel with Hoover Slovacek LLP in Houston. Board certified in business bankruptcy law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, she focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation, with an emphasis on bankruptcy litigation and mediation. Brown consistently serves...

Alabama James A. White, Eagle Business Credit Arizona Susan Conrad, Simon Consulting LLC Atlanta Neil Heyside, Deloitte CRG Matthew J. McEnerney, Aurora Management Partners Inc. Jay Moore, Whitehorse Capital Partners LP Neal Mulford, AloStar Bank of Commerce California - Northern Jeannie Kim, U.S...

As we prepare to host the TMA Network of Women (NOW) Summit in Chicago on May 16, I thought it was appropriate to reflect on the TMA NOW initiative. Established in 2013, TMA NOW fosters female leadership by creating the premier business development and networking group for women in the turnaround...

For Q4 2016, the Polsinelli|TrBK Healthcare Services Distress Research Index remained high, at 150, following record highs in the previous three quarters. Although the index declined by a little more than 13 points over the previous quarter, it was nearly 30 points higher than a year ago. The...

The Journal of Corporate Renewal serves the turnaround industry as a key resource, with content that provides relevant commentary on key trends in industry and finance. One of the constants in turnarounds is dealing with fraud and litigation. Fraud is often a critical part of a turnaround case...

Fraudulent conveyance is a legal concept involving the transfer of property for less than equivalent value to defeat a creditor’s ability to collect from its debtor. Whether a fraudulent conveyance has occurred is highly dependent on the facts and circumstances of the case. For example, if someone...

The Panama Papers continue to shine a new light on the hidden world of money laundering, providing important details on how overseas shell corporations can be used to make dirty money look clean. Each new revelation gives federal agencies more ammunition in their fight against this brand of...

Distress visits everyone. In business, distress may lead to a spiral of disadvantageous transactions, litigation, arbitration, a visit to Bankruptcy Court, and even less pleasant adversity. Even with best intentions and extraordinary efforts, following the usual pathways can limit options. That...

The fundamental principle that assets and liabilities of a company are generally separate and apart from those of its owners is something that most first-year law students, as well as most business owners, know. 1 Indeed, the insulation that the rule provides owners from potential liability of...