Bankruptcy

Roberts W. Brokaw III

Education & Credentials BA & MA (combined), Economics – Yale University MBA – Harvard Business School Series 7, 24 and 63 Securities Licenses – Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)   Experience Roberts Brokaw has three decades of client-coverage and transaction investment banking experience, most recently…

William J. Chambers

Education & Credentials BA, Economics and History – College of Wooster MA and M. Phil., Economics – Columbia University Ph.D., Economics – Columbia University   Experience Bill Chambers is an Associate Professor Emeritus of Finance at Boston University’s Metropolitan College, where he joined the faculty…

Donald H. Hunter

Education & Credentials BSBA – Boston University Questrom School of Business MBA – Boston University Questrom School of Business   Experience Donald H. Hunter has served as a director of The LGL Group, Inc. since March 2013 and as a director of Juniper Pharmaceuticals since…

Timothy Hurley

Education & Credentials BS, Civil Engineering – University of Notre Dame BA, General Studies – University of Notre Dame MBA – Columbia University   Experience Timothy Hurley is an investment banker with over three decades of experience. He has held senior positions with three major…

Darren J. Kisgen

Education & Credentials BA, Mathematics & Economics – Washington University BS, Business Administration – Washington University Ph.D., Finance – University of Washington   Experience Darren Kisgen is an Associate Professor of Finance at the Carroll School of Management at Boston College. Prior to receiving his…

Dennis E. Logue

Education & Credentials AB, English – Fordham University MBA – Rutgers University Ph.D., Managerial Economics, Finance and Marketing – Cornell University   Experience Dennis Logue is Professor Emeritus at the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration at Dartmouth College, and the Chairman of the Board…

Donald M. May

Education & Credentials BSBA, Accounting – Roosevelt University Certified Public Accountant (CPA) – State of Illinois MBA, Finance – University of Chicago Ph.D., Financial Economics – University of Chicago   Experience Don May possesses over 25 years’ experience in consulting, valuation and litigation support as…

Susan Mangiero

Education & Credentials BA, Economics – George Mason University MA, Economics – George Washington University MBA, Finance – New York University Stern School of Business Ph.D., Finance – University of Connecticut Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Charterholder – CFA Institute Certified Financial Risk Manager (FRM) –…

Brad Orelowitz

Education & Credentials Bachelor of Commerce – University of South Africa Honors Bachelor of Accounting Science – University of South Africa MBA, Finance – Boston University Questrom School of Business Certified Public Accountant (CPA) – Commonwealth of Massachusetts Experience Brad Orelowitz has almost 30 years of experience…

James K. Seward

Education & Credentials BS, Business Administration – Georgetown University MBA – University of Maryland Ph.D., Finance – University of Wisconsin-Madison Experience James K. Seward is an Associate Professor of Business Administration and the Prochnow Fellow in Finance at the Graduate School of Business at the…

Israel Shaked

Education & Credentials BA, Statistics – Hebrew University of Jerusalem BA, Economics – Hebrew University of Jerusalem MBA – Hebrew University of Jerusalem Doctor of Business Administration – Harvard Business School   Experience Israel Shaked is a Founder and Managing Director of The Michel-Shaked Group,…

Betty J. Simkins

Education & Credentials BS, Chemical Engineering – University of Arkansas MBA – Oklahoma State University Ph.D., Finance – Case Western Reserve University   Experience Betty J. Simkins, Ph.D., is the Williams Companies Chair of Business and a Professor of Finance in the Department of Finance…

David W. Wiley

Education & Credentials BA, Business Administration and English – Principia College MBA, Finance – Fuqua School of Business, Duke University Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) – CFA Institute   Experience Dave Wiley has more than 25 years of experience in finance, investments, business valuation, and continuing…

Christianna Wood

Education & Credentials BA, Economics (cum laude) – Vassar College MBA, Finance – New York University Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) – CFA Institute Charter in Alternative Investments (CAIA) – CAIA Association   Experience Christianna Wood has deep experience in asset management and capital markets issues,...

MSG Represents MLB and Four Clubs in Diamond Sports Group Bankruptcy Litigation

The Michel-Shaked Group provided consulting and rebuttal expert testimony in the Diamond Sports Group (Diamond) bankruptcy proceeding. Diamond argued that the contract rates for local broadcasting rights between the Four MLB Teams and Diamond were unreasonable. Following a two-day bench trial in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez ruled in favor of MLB and the teams, determining that that the contract rates were reasonable.

The DCF Valuation: Pre-, During and Post-Pandemic (Part I)

The Michel-Shaked Group’s Israel Shaked and Paul Dionne published Part I of a two-part article in the September 2023 issue of the American Bankruptcy Institute Journal which discussed the changes, if any, in the field of corporate valuation as a result of the pandemic. Specifically, this article focused on the discounted cash flow (DCF) method and how it may have been changed across the pre-pandemic, pandemic and post-pandemic time periods.

The Market Approach: Pre-, During and Post-Pandemic (Part II)

The Michel-Shaked Group’s Israel Shaked and Paul Dionne published Part I of a two-part article in the September 2023 issue of the American Bankruptcy Institute Journal which discussed the changes, if any, in the field of corporate valuation as a result of the pandemic. Specifically, this article focused on the discounted cash flow (DCF) method and how it may have been changed across the pre-pandemic, pandemic and post-pandemic time periods.

Common Valuation Errors: The DCF Methodology

The Michel-Shaked Group’s Luka Miladinovic and Brad Orelowitz published an article in the November 2024 issue of the American Bankruptcy Institute Journal discussing common valuation mistakes related to the Discounted Cash Flow methodology. The authors describe how seemingly trivial mistakes made during valuation can lead to drastic changes in a derived value of a company or an asset. Also, they provide a framework that could be utilized to prevent common valuation errors.