Americas Core Credit


“Reorg is very easy to use compared with other providers. It contains loads of excellent analysis. I’m also a big fan of Reorg’s search function because it allows me to search court and SEC documents with advanced search operators, which is extremely valuable in our industry. Also, the weekly podcast is great.”
– BRG Capstone

 

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  • Easily access and search meticulously organized data sets including  Unsecured Creditors, Advisors,  and Legal Billing Rates data.
  • Receive breaking news and analysis on stressed and distressed credits as well as bankruptcy filings and companies post-reorganization.
  • Enhance your ability to perform in-depth analysis on companies in an efficient and timely manner.
  • Connect directly with our expert team of legal and financial analysts whenever questions arise – available only from Reorg.
Highlights
  • Provides a competitive advantage by delivering comprehensive real-time news, data and analysis on the high-yield, performing credit and distressed debt markets in North and South America, including Puerto Rico and Argentina. 
  • Offers access to a wide range of data sets, workflow tools, real-time alerts and primary source information such as detailed analysis on financial and legal filings, company tear sheets, waterfall recovery models, bankruptcy postmortems, scoops and live courtroom reporting.
  • Rapidly unlock insights and find the answers you need with our newest AI-powered innovation: CreditAI by Reorg™. Transform the way you access and distill vital credit information with plain language queries across hundreds of thousands of intelligence articles.
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Americas Core Credit in Numbers


1,975+
Covered
Companies
16,600+
Intelligence
Articles
740+
Breaking News
Alerts
1,700+
Tear Sheets and
Capital Structures
60+
Live Blogs
from Courtrooms
Reorg internal data from Jan. 1, 2023 - Dec. 31, 2023

Meet Members of the Americas Core Credit Team


Adam Rhodes

Adam Rhodes

Senior Distressed Debt Analyst

Adam Rhodes

Senior Distressed Debt Analyst

Adam covers distressed situations, high yield and post-reorg equity for Americas Core Credit. Prior to joining Reorg, Adam was a vice president at distressed securities hedge fund PlusTick Management, LLC. He has a B.S. in Commerce from the University of Virginia and is a CFA charterholder.

Adelene Lee

Adelene Lee

Senior Vice President, Managing Editor

Adelene Lee

Senior Vice President, Managing Editor

Adelene manages a team of reporters covering high yield, stressed/distressed corporate and municipal debt for the Americas. Prior to joining Reorg, Adelene was at Debtwire for nearly 16 years where she held different senior leadership positions and led teams covering leveraged finance and debt restructurings in North America, Europe and Asia. She holds an MA in Communication from Stanford University and a BA from the School of Oriental & African Studies.

Alix Brozman

Alix Brozman

Senior Legal Analyst

Alix Brozman

Senior Legal Analyst

Alix monitors distressed situations across the industry, reports on case developments, prepares long-form analysis of legal developments with a special focus on Puerto Rico and serves as an editor for Americas Core Credit. Prior to joining Reorg, Alix was an associate attorney at Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, where she practiced corporate restructuring and insolvency law. She has a J.D. from Fordham University and a B.A. in psychology from Wheaton College (Massachusetts).

Aliya Weiss

Aliya Weiss

Senior Copy Editor

Aliya Weiss

Senior Copy Editor

Aliya is responsible for the accuracy, clarity and editorial style of all Americas Core Credit content. Prior to joining Reorg, Aliya was a lead editor at Brightwire, where she edited, assigned and reported business, financial, geopolitical and cybersecurity copy. She has an M.F.A. in fiction writing from Columbia University and a B.A. in English and creative writing from Colby College.

Ana Lucía Hurtado

Ana Lucía Hurtado

Senior Legal Analyst

Ana Lucía Hurtado

Senior Legal Analyst

Ana Lucía covers in-court and out-of-court restructurings and distressed situations for Americas Core Credit. Prior to joining Reorg, Ana Lucía clerked for Judge Robert D. Drain (Southern District of New York). She has a J.D. from Harvard University and a B.A. in psychology from the University of Texas at Austin.

Armie Lee

Armie Lee

Senior Primary Reporter

Armie Lee

Senior Primary Reporter

Armie covers M&A and deal financing. Previously, she worked at The Deal, InvestmentWires, Miami Today and The Manila Times.

Cathy Ta

Cathy Ta

Distressed Debt Legal Analyst

Cathy Ta

Distressed Debt Legal Analyst

Cathy covers chapter 11 restructurings, litigation matters and industry developments for Americas Core Credit. Prior to joining Reorg Cathy extensively advised corporate and individual clients in all aspects of chapter 9, 7, 11 and 12 proceedings when she practiced law with the bankruptcy boutique SulmeyerKupetz and the bankruptcy group at Best Best & Krieger LLP. She also clerked for the Honorable Marvin Isgur, United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Southern District of Texas. She has a J.D. from Loyola Law School and a B.A. in political science and economics from Swarthmore College.

Christine Arax

Christine Arax

Director of Editorial Projects

Christine Arax

Director of Editorial Projects

Christine edits all Americas Core Credit content and oversees small editorial projects. Prior to joining Reorg, Christine was assistant managing editor at The Deal, where she developed and managed editorial production for the magazine, daily newspaper and website. She has a B.A. in English literature from Rhodes College.

Dia Gill

Dia Gill

Reporter

Dia Gill

Reporter

Dia covers distressed debt and leveraged finance for Americas Core Credit. Prior to joining Reorg, Dia interned at The Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune, and The Daily Beast. She has a B.A. in sociology from Columbia University.

Edward Cerullo

Edward Cerullo

LatAm Corporate Credit Analyst

Edward Cerullo

LatAm Corporate Credit Analyst

Edward covers topical credit situations, produces research reports and analyzes capital structures throughout Latin America for Americas Core Credit. Prior to Reorg Edward was a vice president of LatAm and Africa debt capital markets at Standard Bank of South Africa and a CEMEA credit analyst at Bluecrest Capital Management. He has an M.B.A. from London Business School and a B.A. from Brown University.

Erwin Cifuentes

Erwin Cifuentes

Content Coordinator, LatAm

Erwin Cifuentes

Content Coordinator, LatAm

Erwin screens and translates news and reports from regional financial publications and manages the calendar of announcements from companies in Latin America and the Caribbean for Americas Core Credit. Prior to joining Reorg, Erwin wrote for OilPrice.com and Southern Pulse Info. He has a B.S. in political science with a certificate in Latin American studies from Florida International University.

Gaurav Sharma

Gaurav Sharma

Distressed Debt Reporter

Gaurav Sharma

Distressed Debt Reporter

Geoff Burrows

Geoff Burrows

Reporter

Geoff Burrows

Reporter

Geoff covers distressed debt and leveraged finance for Americas Core Credit. Prior to joining Reorg, Geoff was an analyst for SitusAMC, where he researched and wrote on commercial real estate economics. He has a B.A. in political science and economics from the University of Toronto.

Harvard Zhang

Harvard Zhang

Senior Reporter

Harvard Zhang

Senior Reporter

Harvard covers distressed debt and corporate restructuring for Americas Core Credit. Prior to joining Reorg, Harvard was a reporter at Bloomberg News, where he covered company debt across the ratings scale on the corporate finance team. He has a B.E. in energy and resources engineering from Peking University and an M.A. in business journalism from Northwestern University.

Hugh Minch

Hugh Minch

Deputy Editor, CLO Coverage

Hugh Minch

Deputy Editor, CLO Coverage

Hugh Minch is a deputy editor at Reorg, and has been writing about the CLO and broader leveraged finance markets since 2017. Prior to joining Reorg he was deputy editor at Creditflux.

Jacob Bloom

Jacob Bloom

High Yield Credit Analyst

Jacob Bloom

High Yield Credit Analyst

Jacob is a high-yield credit analyst specializing in the food and REIT sectors for the Americas Performing Credit team. Prior to this role, Jacob was part of the Data and Credit Analyst team at Reorg, where he covered new primary bond issues and a wide range of U.S. high-yield companies. Before joining Reorg, Jacob worked at S&P Global as a business analyst for its credit-related platform and Excel-based products. Jacob attended Elon University where he majored in finance and international business, and minored in Asian studies (with a focus on the Chinese language).

Jason Sanjana

Jason Sanjana

Managing Editor, Senior Legal Analyst

Jason Sanjana

Managing Editor, Senior Legal Analyst

Jason coordinates and supervises all aspects of the editorial output for Americas Core Credit. Prior to joining Reorg, Jason was an associate in the restructuring, insolvency and workouts group at Latham & Watkins, where he represented debtors, creditors and equityholders across a range of restructuring scenarios. He has a J.D. from New York University and a B.A. in economics and international relations from Tufts University.

Jim Duffy

Jim Duffy

Copy Editor

Jim Duffy

Copy Editor

Johanna Schaaper

Johanna Schaaper

Legal Data Analyst

Johanna Schaaper

Legal Data Analyst

Johanna provides legal analysis of bankruptcy filing data for cases with $10 million in liabilities or more for First Day. Prior to joining Reorg Johanna was a data analyst at The Environmental Finance Center at the University of North Carolina. She has a B.S. in environmental science from the University of North Carolina.

John Marino

John Marino

Senior Reporter

John Marino

Senior Reporter

John covers Puerto Rico's debt crisis for Americas Core Credit, and his coverage has earned him awards from the Specialized Information Publishers Association and the Puerto Rico Overseas Press Club. Prior to joining Reorg, John was editor of the San Juan Star. He has a B.A. in English literature and anthropology from Rutgers University and an M.F.A. in writing from Brooklyn College.

Justin Spuma

Justin Spuma

High Yield Credit Analyst

Justin Spuma

High Yield Credit Analyst

Justin is a High-Yield Credit Analyst, specializing in the retail and consumer products sectors. Prior to this role, Justin was a part of the Data and Credit Analyst team at Reorg, where he covered a broad range of U.S. high yield companies and primarily focused his analysis on new bond issuances in the U.S. high yield primary market. Before his time at Reorg, Justin studied at Seton Hall University where he graduated with a dual major in Finance and I.T. Management. Justin is a CFA level 3 candidate and plans on taking the third and final exam in the curriculum in February 2024. Outside of office hours Justin enjoys attending sports events, spending time with friends and family, and visiting new places.

Karen Leung

Karen Leung

Senior Legal Analyst

Karen Leung

Senior Legal Analyst

Karen covers in-court and out-of-court restructurings and distressed situations for Americas Core Credit. Prior to joining Reorg, Karen was a law clerk in the bankruptcy, business restructuring and reorganization group at Dechert. She has a J.D. from the University of Chicago and a B.A. in English literature from Columbia University.

Katherine Schwartz

Katherine Schwartz

Primary Market Reporter

Katherine Schwartz

Primary Market Reporter

Katherine is a Primary Market reporter for America's Core Credit team, covering high-yield bonds and loans, as well as LBO and M&A activity. Prior to joining Reorg, she wrote for various local newspapers and completed an advanced creative writing program at Oxford University in England. She has a B.A. in English and Media Studies from the University of Virginia.

Kevin Eckhardt

Kevin Eckhardt

Deputy Managing Editor - Legal

Kevin Eckhardt

Deputy Managing Editor - Legal

Kevin covers in-court and out-of-court restructurings and distressed situations for Americas Core Credit. Prior to joining Reorg, Kevin represented financial institutions and investment funds in bankruptcy and distressed trading matters at Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP. He has a J.D. from the University of Florida and a B.A. in journalism from Syracuse University.

Kevin Mead

Kevin Mead

Senior Reporter

Kevin Mead

Senior Reporter

Kevin covers the Puerto Rico situation for Americas Core Credit. Prior to joining Reorg, Kevin was an online news editor at Caribbean Business, where he was responsible for reporting and editing. He has a B.A. in history from the University of Montana.

Krishan Sutharshana

Krishan Sutharshana

Distressed Debt Analyst

Krishan Sutharshana

Distressed Debt Analyst

Krishan is responsible for primary coverage on a portfolio of high-yield and stressed credits for Americas Core Credit and works closely with the Covenants team to analyze financial statements and assess the flexibility of the company’s capital structure. Prior to joining Reorg, Krishan was a corporate finance and restructuring senior consultant at FTI Consulting, where he specialized in investment banking and restructuring projects. He has a B.S. in finance from the University of Southern California.

Kyle Owusu

Kyle Owusu

Director of Credit Research

Kyle Owusu

Director of Credit Research

Kyle is a senior credit analyst for the Performing Credit team, focusing on the Healthcare and Gaming sectors. He also covers hospitals and senior living facilities for the Reorg Municipals product. Prior to joining Reorg Kyle was a research analyst at Loeb King Capital Management, where he focused on merger arbitrage, long/short equity, high yield credit and special situations. He has a J.D. from Brooklyn Law School and an A.B. in economics from Dartmouth College. He has earned the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.

Mark Fischer

Mark Fischer

Director of Credit Research

Mark Fischer

Director of Credit Research

Mark oversees a team of financial analysts and helps develop new ideas across all Americas Core Credit content. Prior to joining Reorg, Mark was head of research at special situations and distressed securities firm Pericles Capital Advisors. He has an M.B.A. from Northwestern University and a B.S. in business administration from Cornell University.

Meredith Dixon

Meredith Dixon

Senior Distressed Debt Analyst

Meredith Dixon

Senior Distressed Debt Analyst

Meredith analyzes stressed and distressed situations for Americas Core Credit. Prior to joining Reorg, Meredith was a director and distressed debt desk analyst at Barclays. She has a B.A. in economics and a certificate in finance from Princeton University.

Mengdi Zhang

Mengdi Zhang

High Yield Credit Analyst

Mengdi Zhang

High Yield Credit Analyst

Mengdi is a high-yield credit analyst, specializing in TMT sector. Prior to joining Reorg, Mengdi worked as a investment associate at Fair Oaks Capital, a CLO with focus on European high-yield market. Before that, she was an associate in restructuring advisory, covering international companies across various sectors, She holds an MSc in Finance from Warwick Business School and a BSc in MORSE from the University of Warwick, and is a CFA charterholder.

Michael Axon

Michael Axon

Senior High Yield Credit Analyst

Michael Axon

Senior High Yield Credit Analyst

Michael joined Reorg in 2023 as a Senior High Yield Credit Analyst with 15 years of credit analyst experience at sellside firms (Seaport Global and CRT Capital Group) and 10 years at buyside funds (Moab Capital, and Southpaw Asset Management). At Reorg, Michael is focusing on HY credits in several Industrial sectors including chemicals, building products, mining, autos, and airlines. Michael holds an MBA from University of Chicago (1997) and a BS from Wharton (1992).

Michael Haley

Michael Haley

Senior Primary Market Reporter

Michael Haley

Senior Primary Market Reporter

Michael Haley is the senior primary market reporter at Reorg where he covers high-yield bonds, leveraged loans and the leveraged finance market. Prior to joining Reorg, Michael covered the high-yield bond market at IFR. Michael has an M.A. in journalism from New York University and a B.A. from Temple University.

Michael McCaffery

Michael McCaffery

Senior High Yield Credit Analyst

Michael McCaffery

Senior High Yield Credit Analyst

Michael McCaffery, CFA is a senior high-yield credit analyst covering the Media and Leisure sectors. Prior to joining Reorg, Michael was a high-yield credit analyst at Shenkman Capital covering the Media, Cable, and Satellite sectors. Michael began his finance career working in equity research at Lehman Brothers as part of the Entertainment & Cable sector team. Michael has B.S. in Business Administration from Boston University and an M.B.A. from Carnegie Mellon University.

Michael Pullman

Michael Pullman

Staff Writer

Michael Pullman

Staff Writer

Michael is a staff writer on the Americas Core Credit team. He has been a professional writer and editor since 2004 and worked in the business/finance sector since 2013. Prior to joining Reorg, he was Assistant Editor at The CPA Journal for four years. He has a B.A. in creative writing from Emory University.

Patrick Fitzgerald

Patrick Fitzgerald

Middle Market Reporter

Patrick Fitzgerald

Middle Market Reporter

Patrick covers distressed debt for Reorg out of the New York office. Prior to joining the company in March 2021, he covered commodities for Fastmarkets, which at the time was a subsidiary of Euromoney Institutional Investor. He's an alumnus of Cardiff University and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Patrick Mohan

Patrick Mohan

Senior Legal Analyst

Patrick Mohan

Senior Legal Analyst

Patrick covers in-court and out-of-court restructurings and distressed situations, with a specific focus on Puerto Rico, for Americas Core Credit. Prior to joining Reorg, Patrick clerked for two U.S. bankruptcy judges, Judge John E. Waites (DSC) and Judge Arthur J. Gonzalez (Southern District of New York). He has an LL.M. in bankruptcy from St. John's University, a J.D. from the University of South Carolina and a B.A. in communication from the College of Charleston.

Rob Sommers

Rob Sommers

Director, High Yield

Rob Sommers

Director, High Yield

Rob manages the Data & Credit Analyst team, covering new primary bond issues in the U.S. high-yield market and a range of data-related initiatives. Prior to that, he covered distressed credits across all sectors for EMEA Core Credit. Before joining Reorg, Rob worked in leveraged finance at BNP Paribas in London and at a multi-family office. He is a CFA charterholder and a NY qualified attorney and has a J.D. from the University of Toronto, an MSc. from the London School of Economics and a B.A. in political science and history from the University of British Columbia.

Ross McCann

Ross McCann

Data & Credit Analyst

Ross McCann

Data & Credit Analyst

Ross is a data and credit analyst covering high-yield companies in the Americas and providing analysis on primary bond issuances. Prior to joining Reorg, Ross worked at Apple Bank as an assistant treasurer within the Financial Investigations Unit. Ross earned a B.S.B.A. from Elon University where he majored in Finance and minored in German studies.

Scott Greenstein

Scott Greenstein

Senior High Yield Credit Analyst

Scott Greenstein

Senior High Yield Credit Analyst

Scott covers the Energy sector for the Americas Performing Credit team. Prior to joining Reorg, Scott was part of the Lending Management group at SMBC focused on utilities and prior to that, covered energy and power HY & IG global credit at Allianz Global Investors. He started his career at CreditSights, focusing on the utilities and power sectors. Scott has a B.S. from New York University.

Simran Bal

Simran Bal

Distressed Debt Analyst

Simran Bal

Distressed Debt Analyst

Vladyslav Deputat

Vladyslav Deputat

Data & Credit Analyst

Vladyslav Deputat

Data & Credit Analyst

Vlad is a data and credit analyst who analyzes financial documents to build capital structure models of companies. Prior to Reorg, Vlad graduated from Fairfield University where he studied Finance and Economics.

Wingkai Li

Wingkai Li

Corporate Credit Analyst

Wingkai Li

Corporate Credit Analyst

Wingkai covers topical credit situations, produces research reports, engages in corporate earnings calls and analyzes capital structures for Americas Core Credit. Prior to joining Reorg Wingkai was a financial analyst at Moody’s. He has a B.B.A. in finance and strategic management from Babson College.

William Hong

William Hong

High Yield Credit Analyst

William Hong

High Yield Credit Analyst

William covers the commercial services and homebuilders sectors as a member of the Americas Performing Credit team. Prior to joining Reorg, William worked in debt capital markets investment banking at ING and credit model risk management at SMBC. William graduated from Fordham University with a B.S. in Mathematics and is currently pursuing a part-time M.B.A. at NYU Stern specializing in Finance.

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