ATLANTA -- MERU recently welcomed Lawrence Hirsh as a Senior Advisor to the Firm. Lawrence has over 30 years' experience as an advisor, interim officer, and Board member for companies facing operational and financial challenges. Lawrence has worked in a variety of industries, including finance, construction, real estate, building products, industrial services, transportation and logistics, and manufacturing.

Prior to MERU, Lawrence spent 19 years as a Managing Director at Alvarez & Marsal, leading the Corporate Restructuring Practice for the Southern US. Prior to this, he was a Partner at Arthur Andersen, where over the course of 18 years he served leadership and client service roles in Corporate Restructuring, Business Valuation, and Litigation Support. He has served on the Boards of numerous companies, either as Chairman or a lead independent director, most of which have involved companies in distress.