Alpesh Amin Joins MorrisAnderson's Chicago Office as Consultant


CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwire - July 21, 2008) - MorrisAnderson is pleased to announce that Alpesh Amin has joined MorrisAnderson's Chicago office as a consultant. "We are very happy to have Alpesh as part of the MorrisAnderson team," says Howard Korenthal, principal. Adds Korenthal, "Alpesh brings to MorrisAnderson over nine years of experience in the areas of corporate finance, restructuring and banking in a broad range of industries, as well as experience working on large Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 bankruptcy projects. He will be a great asset to our organization."

Alpesh Amin has served in the advisory capacity for both company management and for creditors. His background includes Chapter 11 bankruptcy process management, business plan development and analysis, debt restructurings, asset sales and liquidations, cash flow management and forecasting and due diligence assignments.

Amin's bankruptcy experience includes working on the financial advisory team for the Chapter 7 trustee for Refco, LLC, a commodity futures broker where he assisted the United States Trustee in reconciling approximately $4.7 billion in claims against the estate, realizing value for assets and collecting proceeds for receivables and disposing of remaining assets. Additionally, Amin worked on the financial advisory team to the Chapter 11 trustee of Epic Resorts, a time share developer, implementing a number of performance improvements where he helped stabilize operations, resulting in the company's ability to secure financing and the eventual successful sale of the company.

Prior to joining MorrisAnderson, Amin held consulting positions in Chicago with Huron Consulting Group's Corporate Advisory Services office, focusing on restructuring and turnaround engagements, and Bridge Associates, specializing in turnaround, interim and wind down management services. Previously, Amin held positions with Merrill Lynch's Investment Banking group in Chicago, providing mergers and acquisitions advisory in a variety of industries, and with LaSalle Bank's Leveraged Finance and Syndications groups in Chicago.

Amin holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration (Finance and Management Information Systems) from Miami University. He is a member of the Turnaround Management Association and the American Bankruptcy Institute.

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Chicago-based MorrisAnderson has offices in New York, Atlanta, Milwaukee, Los Angeles, Cleveland, Nashville and St. Louis. The firm's service offerings include performance improvement, financial advisory, investment banking, interim management, lender services, turnarounds, workouts, litigation support, valuation, information technology services, and insolvency services and wind-downs. MorrisAnderson emphasizes hands-on involvement for companies with $20 million to $200 million in annual sales. Now celebrating its 27th anniversary, the firm recently merged with Centre Health Partners, a management consulting firm specializing in financial and operational performance improvement services for the health-care industry. MorrisAnderson's new health-care division is based in Nashville, Tenn.

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Alpesh Amin Joins MorrisAnderson's Chicago Office