When turnaround professionals represent retail organizations that are in a state of transition and require new ownership, they are managing a multifaceted situation. The sale of goods and/or services to customers through multiple distribution channels can be challenging to begin with; adding...

In rocket science, guidance maneuvers that employ engine thrust to slow or steer a rocket are often said to have made use of a “controlled burn.” While retail liquidations are certainly not rocket science, many small retailers could benefit from the use of a “controlled burn” of their own to slow...

H eather L. Morgan is a national strategic account manager with Ritchie Bros. in Denver. In that role, she travels throughout the United States meeting with clients and referral sources, attending her company’s auctions, and participating in various conferences. Before joining Ritchie Bros., Morgan...

Arizona Jeremy R. Jarrett, Greenspoon Marder PA Suzanne Kelly Atlanta J. Patrick Moody, Citizens Bank Stephen Schlesser, Vion Investments Zachary Shipps, Jone Lange LaSalle Austria Marcus Bumberger, Oberbank AG Burak Buyukfirat Gerhard Ebner, A.B.S. Factoring AG Lorenz Gabmann, KPMG Advisory GmbH...

A&G Realty Partners has established a new Healthcare Property Division and named Peter J. Lynch, a Los Angeles-based principal at the firm to head the unit. Maximizing real estate assets allows healthcare companies to drive down costs and better position themselves for survival or growth, the...

While there does not appear to be single market force poised to strike in the near future equivalent to the mortgage crisis that precipitated the Great Recession, we are seeing various events that threaten to converge and create a perfect storm that could precipitate an economic downturn...

Six out of every 10 businesses are experiencing the same or higher levels of losses to online fraud compared with a year ago, according to “The 2018 Global Fraud and Identity Report” from Experian. Fraud was cited as a growing concern by 72 percent of businesses that participated in the study...

Misstatements and omissions of significant information could be the result of either fraud or incompetence. Unfortunately, it is often difficult to tell the difference. Incompetence is ineptitude and lack of ability, while fraud is intentional deception for financial or personal gain. Knowing which...

The typical response of a victim of fraud is to wage a full-scale attack on the perpetrator—report them to the authorities and seek to recover the maximum amount of damages without regard to the harm inflicted on the bad actor. However, this standard playbook would be counterproductive when a fraud...

The employment-based fifth preference category (EB-5) visa program was initially created by the Immigration Act of 1990 for the express purpose of creating new jobs for U.S. workers and boosting the U.S. economy via an influx of new foreign capital. The program provides a method by which wealthy...