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Justin Hewett has joined Mayer Brown in Houston as a partner in its Global Leveraged Finance and Private Capital Group. He joins from DLA Piper. Hewett’s arrival marks Mayer Brown’s continued growth and expansion into Texas. “We are delighted to...

Republic Business Credit funded a $1 million factoring facility for a Louisiana-based utility infrastructure startup. The customized financing solution provides the essential working capital needed to support the company’s projected growth over the next 18 to 24 months. As demand...

Versant Funding has funded a $1 million non-recourse factoring facility for a well-established business that provides services to major hospital systems. This private equity-owned company had an imminent, short-term cash need. Its management realized that factoring a subset of their...

Plante Moran, a global accounting, tax, consulting and wealth management firm, is spending its fifth consecutive year on People magazine’s list of “100 Companies that Care.” The firm ranked No. 13 for 2026. “Being recognized on the ‘Companies that Care’...

Secured lending opened the week with a structure worth studying. On August 17, Lifetime Brands closed a refinancing that replaced its Term Loan B with a $60 million second lien term loan from Pathlight Capital and simultaneously amended and extended...

The Ensign Group, the parent company of the Ensign group of companies, which invest in and provide skilled nursing and senior living services, physical, occupational and speech therapies, other rehabilitative and healthcare services and real estate, has amended its existing...

Suja Life, a beverage company and maker of Suja Organic, Vive Organic and Slice Soda, entered into an amended and restated credit agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank as administrative agent, which amends and restates the company’s existing credit agreement originally...

Lucky Hand Capital, a specialty finance company serving the agency and creator economy, announced Aug. 21 the U.S. launch of an accounts receivable financing solution for independent marketing, advertising and creator agencies. The product lets eligible agencies convert approved receivables...

GrayRobinson expanded its bankruptcy section with the addition of a team of seasoned attorneys in the Boca Raton office. Coming from a bankruptcy and creditors’ rights firm with more than 40 years of history in South Florida, the five attorneys...

Kestra Financial, a wealth management platform, appointed Kelly Apple as head of wealth management. As the firm continues to invest in helping advisors serve their clients as complete wealth managers, Apple will lead efforts to continue strengthening and expanding Kestra’s...