Manufacturers may have hundreds or thousands of commercial contracts, each of which might be materially different. Understanding their rights and what they can do to protect themselves if a counterparty stops paying or delivering, or files for bankruptcy or some other form of insolvency proceeding...

If there are overused words and phrases for 2020, they are understandably “new normal,” “pivot,” and “uncertain.” If you are looking for alternatives to “uncertain,” I suggest the following substitutes: unsettled, unresolved, unsure, unpredictable, and, my personal favorites, irregular, hairy, and...

While much of the world at large has been stilled as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, the restructuring world is moving at warp speed. Our state of preparedness as professionals will now be tested, and we at TMA are at the ready. These past few months have tested so much in so many of us. It has...

COVID-19 seems to know no bounds. It has indiscriminately decimated the world economy and has affected people on every corner of the earth, from prime ministers to paupers. I, too, tested positive while organizing this magazine. Thankfully, it was a mild case. However, the virus’s effect on...

The relevancy of an organization is different at different points in time. A few years ago, TMA was struggling to grow its membership, as the elongated period of post-2008 prosperity continued. Yet we persevered because the professionals who comprise TMA Nation knew the value of membership,...

I am writing this article as I stare out over my backyard, having spent, yet again, another day working diligently from my home office. Despite being at home now for almost six weeks, the ongoing “new normal” of home quarantine doesn’t really feel so normal, and I hope for all of us that it never...

California - Northern Edward B. Schaffer, Hired Inc. Daniel Flores Jr., Betts Company Ankush Dham Henry Hilbert, CrossCountry Consulting California - Southern Richard K. Hollowell, Kealoha Consulting Corp. J. Rudy Freeman Carolinas Dennis A. Bolton II, Wells Fargo Equipment Finance Neal J...

Luke Andrews and Charvi Gupta have been promoted to director and associate director, respectively, at Getzler Henrich & Associates. Both are based in the firm’s New York headquarters. Andrews joined the firm in 2015 with experience in financial modeling, research, and data analysis, as well as...

Welcome to TMA Talks, a regular series of podcasts. Each segment features prominent TMA members, industry experts, and other special guests. These exchanges, edited transcripts of which are printed in the JCR , offer insights into key markets, forward-thinking economic outlooks, insider thoughts on...