Well into autumn, we come closer and closer to the grandness of conference season and the beginning of many positive steps forward with what lies on the horizon for 2023 and beyond for TMA Nation. Led by TMA Global President Jane Mitnick, our Governance Task Force has spent a good part of 2022...
As we wave goodbye to summer and transition into our respective fall schedules, I hope you enjoyed some well-deserved rest and relaxation this summer. I am certain that even a short pause in the busy schedule of a restructuring, corporate renewal, or insolvency industry professional was a welcome...
As we round the home stretch of a glorious summer in TMA Nation, all eyes turn to fall and a TMA Annual to be held in Boston, November 1-4, that will dazzle and delight. Our theme this year, “It Starts with One Connection,” highlights the beginning of a journey that speaks to what it means to be a...
Welcome to the mass torts issue of the TMA JCR . This issue introduces some new moves for restructuring and bankruptcy professionals. At its most simplistic level, a mass tort is a civil action that involves a high number of plaintiffs against one or a few defendants. These lawsuits, which may be...
As we journey into the second half of 2022, this is a good time to pause and reflect on where we are as an organization and how we continue to improve on what it means to be a member of TMA. When we opened the year, two notable projects were at the forefront. The first was our Strategic Planning...
As professionals in the restructuring, corporate renewal, and insolvency industries, we witness obstacles and challenges caused by disruption that our clients and businesses face every day. Although no one could have predicted the “disruption of the century” caused by the COVID-19 global pandemic,...
As we bring to a close the first half of 2022, I wanted to reflect on some highlights that speak to where we are as an organization and where we will journey for the balance of this year and beyond. Just a few weeks ago, Austin, Texas, was host to three different, yet equally empowering and...
A company has continuing economic decline. Management makes poor decisions. Too much debt is issued, and new debt is used to fund annual budgets. A weather event damages critical assets. Tax advantages enjoyed for many years start to expire. Healthcare costs continue to grow and take a larger share...
This issue of the JCR focuses on the restructuring of Puerto Rico. Like the island’s history, the restructuring efforts involving this commonwealth were, in a word, “complicated.” Puerto Rico has a long, rich, and proud history and cultural identity. Before Christopher Columbus set foot on the...
As we enter Q2, I revel in the many accomplishments TMA has achieved in the first three months of 2022, following the new normal we’ve been living in for the past two years. TMA chapters once again are coming together for regional conferences, many chapters continue to socialize virtually with...
