Media Placements
| ■ | The Hedge Fund Law Report, Feb 11, 2010, "Pension Committee Case Highlights Obligations of Hedge Fund Managers to Preserve Documents and Information in Anticipation of Litigation" – The article discusses the obligations of hedge fund managers to retain records in case of litigation, as outlined in the recent opinion issued by Judge Shira Scheindlin, and how such requirements can be managed. Liam Ferguson, managing director of Mesirow Financial Consulting, notes the benefits of proactively implementing a “data map” or internal processes to identify the systems, procedures and contacts within the organization in the event such a request is made. |
| ■ | Financier Worldwide, Jan 01, 2010, "International Restructuring ? the Challenges for US Professionals" – The article was co-authored by Larry H. Lattig, executive vice president and senior managing director of Mesirow Financial Consulting, along with BTG Mesirow Financial Consulting partners Nick Hood, executive chairman, Begbies Global Network and Nigel Atkinson, partner and head of restructuring, Begbies Traynor Group. The piece discusses the challenges presented in bankruptcy filings for global corporations given the various jurisdictions and, in some cases, lack of restructuring resources and expertise in some nations. |
| ■ | The Deal Pipeline, Jun 23, 2009, "The Deal Pipeline Releases Rankings of the Most Active Firms and Professionals in Bankruptcy for the First Quarter of 2009" – The Deal Pipeline ranked the "Most Active Firms and Professionals in Bankruptcy" for the First Quarter of 2009. Mesirow Financial Consulting was ranked at number two among the "investment banks with the most bankruptcy petitions," for the firm's 37 cases. You may read the full piece here. |
| ■ | Bankruptcy Professional, Jun 04, 2009, "Spotlight" – Larry H. Lattig, executive vice president and senior managing director, Mesirow Financial Consulting, was featured in the publication's "Spotlight" section, discussing his experience in some of the most high-profile bankruptcies, including Chrysler LLC. Other notable engagements include, Kmart, UAL Corporation, Delta Air Lines, Aleris International Inc., Delphi Corporation and Lyondell Chemical Company. |
| ■ | Dow Jones DBR Small Cap, May 01, 2009, "Mover of the Week: Knoll Follows Mentor's Path to Leadership Role at ABI" – The article discusses Melissa Kibler Knoll, senior managing director, Mesirow Financial Consulting , who was recently named president-elect of the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI). Knoll is only the third woman and the second non-attorney to hold that position, and credits her mentor and predecessor, Bettina Whyte, whom she worked with at PricewaterhouseCoopers in the early 1990s, and was the second female and first non-attorney president of the ABI in 2004. |
