05.20.24
Mike Bergthold was a panelist at the California Bankruptcy Forum’s 36th Annual Insolvency Conference presenting “Beware the Undertow: Creating a Chapter 11 Plan that Breaks Through the Surfline.” Bergthold joined the Hon. Martin Barash, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California; Julian Gurule, Partner at O’Melveny & Myers LLP; and, Annie Y. Stoops, Associate at […]
04.15.24
Mike Bergthold joined Stephen Robertson of Metis Partners to present “Understanding and Maximizing the Value of Intellectual Property in Bankruptcy” on the San Diego Bankruptcy Forum’s webinar. The value of intellectual property is not always obvious and is rarely captured in a company’s financial statements. The panelists discussed the ins-and-outs of valuing intellectual property in bankruptcy, […]
05.23.23
Mike Bergthold and Gary Rudolph, Esq. of Sullivan Hill presented the webinar “Subchapter V Updates and the abc’s of ABCs” to San Diego Bankruptcy Forum members and guests. The presentation featured an update on recent issues in Subchapter V cases and a refresher on Assignments for the Benefit of Creditors.
12.9.21
Congrats to Mike Bergthold for being elected a Director of San Diego Bankruptcy Forum! Mike advises troubled companies across most industries, reducing complex problems into actionable plans to drive immediate and measurable results. About the San Diego Bankruptcy Forum The San Diego Bankruptcy Forum is a nonprofit mutual benefit corporation founded in 1989, and located in San Diego, […]
08.2.21
The Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019’s new Subchapter V for small businesses was timely, just one month before COVID-19 turned the economy upside-down. But the value of Sub V’s simplified reorganization process was severely limited by its $2.7 million debt cap. The CARES Act increased the debt cap to $7.5 million on March 26, […]
05.1.21
Like most upscale retailers, Fresno-based Patrick James’ performance declined suddenly with COVID-19 stay-at-home orders. The 58-year-old menswear company with 11 stores in California, Nevada and Arizona filed for bankruptcy under Subchapter V Chapter 11 in October 2020 and hired Stapleton Group as its financial advisor. Our team, led by Managing Director Michael Bergthold, quickly negotiated […]
08.14.20
Stapleton Group is pleased to announce that Mike Bergthold joined the team as a Managing Director to support increasing demand for the firm’s comprehensive strategic advisory and restructuring services. As one of the largest independent providers of financial advisory and professional fiduciary services in the Western U.S., Stapleton has completed more than 250 engagements exceeding […]
