Navigating Receiverships

Navigating Receiverships with Mark Silverman of Troutman Pepper Locke

Mark Silverman joins Navigating Receiverships to discuss a unique and challenging style of receivership in Chicago in which the city appoints the receiver to take control of the property and self-fund the renovations, but in turn sell the building free and clear of liens and receive the financial benefit of the upgrades.
 
About Mark Silverman
Mark represents national financial institutions, CMBS special servicers, fintech companies, and non-bank lenders in complex loan workouts, creditors’ rights, loan enforcement, and bankruptcy matters. His aggressive approach and track record in complex foreclosures and guarantor litigation make him an ally for clients seeking to recover commercial debts and resolve distressed financial disputes.
Mark helps clients recover what they are owed when borrowers and guarantors fail to meet their obligations. He focuses on creditors’ rights, loan workouts and enforcement, and bankruptcy, representing clients working out loans across various asset classes, including office, multifamily, retail, hospitality, health care, and industrial. Mark’s bankruptcy work includes representing secured and unsecured creditors in preference claims. His diverse practice includes helping clients resolve contract disputes, post-judgment collections, fraudulent transfer claims, complex business divorce issues, and other commercial litigation.
Mark’s holistic approach helps him to work backward from the desired outcome to determine the most effective recovery strategy, whether through foreclosure, receivership, or loan workouts. He negotiates loan sales, pursues complex loan enforcement actions, defends against lender liability claims, and is also highly regarded for representing receivers in complex scenarios.
Mark frequently speaks, writes, and comments on the CMBS industry and loan enforcement topics.
 
About Navigating Receiverships
Navigating Receiverships is a podcast brought to you by the Commercial Receivers Association.  Navigating Receiverships brings stories from different receivership and insolvency actions in which our members came into a difficult situation and were able to successfully navigate the landscape.  Our members share their story in an effort to both educate and entertain our listeners.

Navigating Receiverships with Peter Davis of JS Held

Peter Davis, Senior Managing Director at J.S. Held LLC, joins Navigating Receiverships to discuss his experience as receiver of an Arizona School District.
 
 
 
About Peter Davis
Peter Davis , Senior Managing Director at J.S. Held LLC, has over 25 years of litigation experience in areas including complex receiverships, forensic accountings, restructurings, fraud detection, bankruptcy matters, valuations, and damages. Mr. Davis has served as Receiver in regulatory matters brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Federal Trade Commission, Arizona Corporation Commission, and the Arizona State Board of Education, as well as lenders and equity holders.
Mr. Davis’s areas of expertise include understanding and interpreting complex financial data, fraud detection, turnaround, and determining damages. Mr. Davis has provided expert testimony in numerous Federal, Bankruptcy, and State court matters.
Mr. Davis is currently serving on the Board of Directors of the Arizona Bar Foundation (Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education), whose mission is to provide access to justice for all Arizonans.
Mr. Davis has taught on the subject of forensic accounting and receiverships at Arizona State University and has provided training on forensic accounting and receiverships to numerous organizations.
Mr. Davis oversaw the first cannabis receivership in Arizona.
 
About Navigating Receiverships
Navigating Receiverships is a podcast brought to you by the Commercial Receivers Association.  Navigating Receiverships brings stories from different receivership and insolvency actions in which our members came into a difficult situation and were able to successfully navigate the landscape.  Our members share their story in an effort to both educate and entertain our listeners.

Navigating Receiverships with Marc Fischer of InspiRE CRE

 
Marc Fischer of InspiRE CRE joins Navigating Receiverships to talk through a unique and complex receivership involving multiple properties, changing tenants, the federal government, and an inability to fund the TI build out for the incoming tenants.
 
About Marc Fischer
Marc is a Senior Commercial Real Estate Executive with proven success building and leading high-performance teams, delivering exceptional financial results for the business unit, and adding portfolio value for office, industrial, retail, and mixed-use properties through measurable gains in occupancy, tenant retention, and cost control.
Marc founded InspiRE Commercial Real Estate Services in 2015 to provide a fresh approach to real estate management through thought leadership, innovation, hard work and the pursuit of excellence.  Marc helps clients develop and execute solid real estate strategies in the areas of asset management, property and facilities management, construction management and advisory services. In addition, as an accomplished author, a sought-after speaker, and a talented instructor, Marc inspires others to become the best and brightest talent in the real estate industry.
In a complex world that is constantly changing, InspiRE is committed to helping investors in, and occupiers of, commercial real estate – to understand and navigate the intricacies of real estate decision making. InspiRE develops enduring client relationships built on quality service, collaboration, and trust, and we deliver integrated commercial real estate services that leverage our unique insight and foresight, sound market research, and relevant knowledge.
Learn more at: www.inspirecre.com
 
About Navigating Receiverships
Navigating Receiverships is a podcast brought to you by the Commercial Receivers Association.  Navigating Receiverships brings stories from different receivership and insolvency actions in which our members came into a difficult situation and were able to successfully navigate the landscape.  Our members share their story in an effort to both educate and entertain our listeners.

Navigating Receiverships with Stephen Donell of FedReceiver

Stephen Donell of FedReceiver joins Navigating Receiverships to discuss a state court receivership that spanned 5 states and trickled into Canada as the defendant continuously moved property in an effort to prevent the receiver from doing his job.
 
About Stephen Donell
With approximately twenty five years of experience as a court appointed receiver, Stephen has administered in excess of 900 receivership and partition referee matters in both state and federal courts throughout the country. Stephen has also been appointed as provisional director, provisional member, dissolution manager and probate administrator.Stephen is a Past President of the Los Angeles/Orange County chapter of the California Receiver's Forum and Past President of the National Association of Federal Equity Receivers. Stephen is also an expert witness and has provided expert witness services in the areas of Property Management Standard of Care and Receivership Standard of Care and is President of Donell Expert Services, Inc.. Stephen is also President of Jalmar Properties, Inc., a full-service real estate management company.
 
About Navigating Receiverships
Navigating Receiverships is a podcast brought to you by the Commercial Receivers Association.  Navigating Receiverships brings stories from different receivership and insolvency actions in which our members came into a difficult situation and were able to successfully navigate the landscape.  Our members share their story in an effort to both educate and entertain our listeners.

Navigating Receiverships with Alex Moglia of Moglia Advisors

Alex Moglia of Moglia Advisors joins Navigating Receiverships to discuss a Tennessee receivership in which he took over a printing company.
 
About Alex Moglia
Alex D. Moglia is highly-regarded as chief restructuring officer,financial advisor, litigation expert witness, state and federal receiver,bankruptcy trustee, liquidating trustee, assignee for the benefit ofcreditors, fraud recovery expert, and special situations M&A advisor.
Prior to founding Moglia Advisors, Alex held executive positions withContinental Illinois National Bank and CNW Corporation,the latter apublicly-traded company with finance, transportation andmanufacturing operations. Initially, he was an attorney with Winston &Strawn, before leaving the practice of law in 1983.
About Navigating Receiverships
Navigating Receiverships is a podcast brought to you by the Commercial Receivers Association.  Navigating Receiverships brings stories from different receivership and insolvency actions in which our members came into a difficult situation and were able to successfully navigate the landscape.  Our members share their story in an effort to both educate and entertain our listeners.

Navigating Receiverships with Matthew Brash of Newpoint Advisors

Matthew Brash of Newpoint Advisors joins Navigating Receiverships to discuss his Bucket Truck Receivership that included both fraud and intent to deceive and prevent the receiver from doing his job.
 
About Matthew Brash
Matthew Brash is a Senior Managing Director and lead professional of Newpoint’s TRAIL (Trustee, Receivership, Assignee, Interim Management, Liquidation) platform. He also serves as the SBRA Subchapter V Trustee at United States Trustee Program for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division. Matthew works with companies, national and global commercial lenders, private equity firms, and key stakeholders in various turnaround stages. He meets each project with the goal of maximizing recovery and finding closure, efficiently and successfully. With a decade of experience, he is well-known and a go-to source in situations which require immediate deployment, strong management, communication and performance. He thrives on finding value where one believes there is little to none.
 
About Navigating Receiverships
Navigating Receiverships is a podcast brought to you by the Commercial Receivers Association.  Navigating Receiverships brings stories from different receivership and insolvency actions in which our members came into a difficult situation and were able to successfully navigate the landscape.  Our members share their story in an effort to both educate and entertain our listeners.

Navigating Receiverships with Daniel Morris of Plains CRE

Daniel Morris of Plains CRE joins Navigating Receiverships to discuss a recent Senior Care facility receivership and managing the sale through a difficult process.
 
About Daniel
Daniel Morris, CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Member) is a founding partner with Plains Commercial Real Estate. He specializes exclusively in senior housing investment sales and leasing. As such, he believes in product specialization and believes that this allows him to help his clients achieve the highest (and best) prices for their assets. This unique product specific knowledge gives him the added insight into the senior housing industry, which allows for smoother transactions and discretion while on-site with potential buyers and tenants. He has extensive experience in the skilled nursing (SNF) and distressed asset space, working across the spectrum with clients ranging from single facility owners to large institutions.
Previously Daniel was with CBRE, where he specialized in the sale and leasing of senior housing facilities. Prior to CBRE, he was a part of Canopy Commercial | Auction (which he helped start in 2009), and which was subsequently acquired by CBRE|Oklahoma. He began his career in commercial real estate in 2008 at Sperry Van Ness.
Daniel graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a Bachelors of Sociology and earned the CCIM designation in 2011.
 
About Navigating Receiverships
Navigating Receiverships is a podcast brought to you by the Commercial Receivers Association.  Navigating Receiverships brings stories from different receivership and insolvency actions in which our members came into a difficult situation and were able to successfully navigate the landscape.  Our members share their story in an effort to both educate and entertain our listeners.

Navigating Receiverships with Deborah Cannon of CUSA, LLC

Deborah Cannon of CUSA, LLC joins Navigating Receiverships to discuss hotel receiverships and CUSA's deep experience in the space.
 
About Deborah
Ms. Cannon is a 40+ year hospitality veteran.  She currently serves as the President and COO of CUSA, LLC – a nationally ranked and recognized hospitality and property management company.  Ms. Cannon has worked in all facets of hotel operations and sales & marketing and has managed, over her career, over $550 million in hotel assets.  Ms. Cannon’s expertise and experience spans full-service hotels and resorts, to boutique luxury hotels, to select service and limited service hotels.  Ms. Cannon and CUSA have managed in over 45 states and the West Indies.
 
About Navigating Receiverships
Navigating Receiverships is a podcast brought to you by the Commercial Receivers Association.  Navigating Receiverships brings stories from different receivership and insolvency actions in which our members came into a difficult situation and were able to successfully navigate the landscape.  Our members share their story in an effort to both educate and entertain our listeners.

Navigating Receiverships with Eric Camm of Turning Point Consulting

  Eric Camm, Director of Turning Point Consulting, joins Navigating Receiverships to discuss a recent receivership in which he let the restructuring of a motorcycle dealership in Seattle, WA.
 
About Eric
Eric's mission is to help businesses improve cash flow and increase profitability, working directly with operations to identify issues and create solutions. With any successful restructure engagement, Eric & his team are able to stabilize the value of the business for the equity holders and preserve the jobs of the employees who have made their careers working at the company.Turning Point is the premier financial and strategic consultancy serving businesses throughout the Pacific Northwest.  Turning Point delivers outstanding results in CFO and controller advisory, restructuring engagements, M&A advisory, and revenue growth and acceleration.Eric was a practicing attorney for ten years and founded the Apex Law Group, giving him a solid background and extensive knowledge regarding corporate business transactions, corporate governance, and liability. At Turning Point, Eric focuses on restructuring, receiverships, mergers & acquisitions, business valuations, insolvency and reorganization, venture capital, early stage financing, securities, and corporate social responsibility. When not working, Eric loves to be outdoors and has even climbed Mt. Rainier. Eric also enjoys Texas-style barbecue and has his own custom-built offset smoker.
 
About Navigating Receiverships
Navigating Receiverships is a podcast brought to you by the Commercial Receivers Association.  Navigating Receiverships brings stories from different receivership and insolvency actions in which our members came into a difficult situation and were able to successfully navigate the landscape.  Our members share their story in an effort to both educate and entertain our listeners.

Navigating Receiverships with Geoff Berman

  Former ABI President Geoff Berman joins Navigating Receiverships to talk through his experience over two very different ABCs (one in-court and one out-of-court).  
 
About Geoff
Geoff Berman has forty plus years in administering general assignments for the benefit of creditors and post confirmation estate work; member of the Central District of California Mediation Panel and Register of Mediators, District of Delaware; and former President of the American Bankruptcy Institute.  
 
About Navigating Receiverships
Navigating Receiverships is a podcast brought to you by the Commercial Receivers Association.  Navigating Receiverships brings stories from different receivership and insolvency actions in which our members came into a difficult situation and were able to successfully navigate the landscape.  Our members share their story in an effort to both educate and entertain our listeners.