Mayer Brown announced that Louis Chiappetta has joined its global Restructuring, Bankruptcy & Insolvency (RBI) practice as a resident partner in Chicago. Previously, Mr. Chiappetta was at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.

The U.S. business climate remains strong with many companies in growth mode despite recent global economic headwinds – even as the current economic expansion enters its 11th year – according to a new report from Citizens Bank.

Monroe Capital LLC (“Monroe”) today announced it acted as sole lead arranger and administrative agent on the funding of a senior credit facility to support the acquisition of Lone Star Disposal, L.P., Delta Waste Services, L.P., and Tanner Road Facility, L.P. (together, “Lone Star”) by private equity sponsor J.F. Lehman & Company.

Terese L. Arenth, a partner in the Garden City law firm of Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP, was recently appointed by the American Bar Association (ABA) to serve as Vice-Chair of its Promotion & Marketing Law Committee of the ABA Section of Intellectual Property.

Hilco Streambank, a leading intellectual property advisory firm specializing in the valuation and sale of intangible assets, has been retained by Charming Charlie to solicit interest in the brand and related intellectual property assets, including trademarks, domain names, a sizable customer database and social media assets.

Mr. Paster, a Managing Director, will be based in New York and is scheduled to begin his role in the fall of 2019. He will report to Bill Mansfield, Regional Head of Global Markets for the Americas; and to Tatsuo Ichioka, Deputy Regional Head of Global Markets for the Americas.

Entrepreneur Growth Capital (“EGC”) is pleased to announce that it has closed a $4MM working capital facility to a mid-western wireless phone distributer (“the Company”).

An accomplished trial lawyer, Ms. Smith represents clients in patent litigation concerning their most important products and key innovations. While her trial practice has focused primarily on patent litigation, she also has experience litigating trademark, copyright, trade secret, and related IP matters.

UK-based bakery and ingredients group Real Good Food has secured a credit facility from Leumi ABL (Leumi) to repay debt.

Pareteum Corporation (Nasdaq: TEUM), the rapidly growing cloud communications platform company, today announced that it has successfully concluded an Amendment to the Credit Agreement dated February 26, 2019, with its senior secured lender, Post Road Group.

UMB Capital Finance is pleased to announce that Lisa Adams has joined its rapidly expanding business development team as Senior Vice President - Asset Based Lending. Lisa will cover the marketing efforts of our company’s Pacific Northwest region and will provide additional coverage to our already established California region.

The Company was seeking a lending partner who understood the unique challenges inherent to its business and industry, but was willing to provide greater flexibility than its current bank lender.

In this role, Ocampo will oversee the continued growth of Axiom Bank’s digital services and products. Josh has been instrumental in identifying new digital channels designed to make life easier for Axiom Bank customers.

Franklin Capital, a finance company providing multi-asset funding to small and medium-sized businesses, today announced the launch of a newly revamped website. Franklin’s redesigned site offers quick and easy access to essential company information and a comprehensive understanding of the services Franklin offers.

Highview Capital, LLC (“Highview”), a Los Angeles-based middle-market private equity firm, today announced the promotions of P.J. Gilbert to Principal and Kapish Haldia to Senior Associate and the addition of Kelly Cash as an Associate.

FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN) today announced the appointment of Christopher Conover and Bill Stotzer as Managing Directors within its Corporate Finance & Restructuring segment, further strengthening the firm’s business and finance transformation service offerings.

Retailers Face Tough Decisions as China Tariff Pressures Mount, authored by Tim Anderson, Sr. Vice President of Hilco Valuation Services/Retail Appraisal Operations, examines the distinct challenges now facing U.S. retailers, the actions those retailers are taking in the face of trade uncertainty, and how asset-based lenders should be thinking about their retail portfolios during this time period.

Headquartered in Brattleboro, VT, Long Falls is manufacturer of specialty fiber based paperboard.

July New Business Volume Up 15 Percent Year-over-year, Down 5 Percent Month-over-month and Up 3 Percent Year-to-date

Cronos Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CRON) (TSX: CRON) (“Cronos Group” or the “Company”) has entered into a credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”), as administrative agent and lender, with Cronos Growing Company Inc. (“Cronos GrowCo” or “GrowCo”), as borrower, in respect of a $100 million secured non-revolving term loan credit facility.