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In the News MERU Advises Leading Communications Provider MERU advised a leading mobile communications provider in the successful Chapter 11 restructuring of a critical technology partner to the business (‘the Debtor’).  On the heels of a failed effort to raise funding to support ongoing operations, the Debtor, a provider of cloud-enabled, end-to-end streaming video solutions…

In the News WSJ Article Features Quote by MERU Prinicpal Published by the Wall Street Journal, this article takes a look at the fundamental challenges in the restaurant industry that were compounded by the catastrophic impact of the pandemic. It discusses why a 15-year private equity investor in the space is ending its run in…

In the News “U.S. Retail Store Closures Hit Record in First Half” by Aisha Al-Muslim, The Wall Street Journal This recently-published WSJ article takes a look at the pandemic-triggered collapse of brick & mortar retail in the United States this year. With record store closings, changes in consumer preferences, and a dramatic increase in online…

In the News MERU Named 2020 Pacesetter by Atlanta Business Chronicle ATLANTA – The Atlanta Business Chronicle has named MERU to its 2020 Pacesetters, a list of the Top 100 fastest-growing businesses in Atlanta. Qualifying businesses must have demonstrated two-years of sales growth of more than 50%, with revenue between $1 million and $300 million in…

In the News COVID-19 Roundtable Session I: Exiting Mitigation, Presented by SCMO2 Kyle Sturgeon, Managing Partner of MERU, was recently featured as a panelist in this webinar roundtable discussion hosted by SCMO2. The conversation is centered on how businesses are looking to retain critical assets and solve for the present challenges many of them are…

In the News 2 Steps Ahead, Presented by Echios In this video interview hosted by Echios, Nick Campbell, Managing Partner of MERU, discusses best practices for leading through COVID-19 and the expected effects on small, medium, and large businesses Watch the Video

In the News Motivate then Thrive: How to Personally and Professionally Find Motivation through the Pandemic Presented by The Becker Group Business Leadership, McGuireWoods In this podcast episode hosted by The Becker Group, Samiksha Gupta, Principal, was featured in this panel discussion regarding two key questions – how to keep motivated during the pandemic, and…

In the News Private Equity and Mergers & Acquisitions in the Age of Coronavirus Presented by The Becker Group, McGuireWoods MERU’s Samiksha Gupta, Principal, and Sean McLoughlin, Vice President, participated in this webinar episode focused on PE and M&A in the age of Coronavirus. The panelists discussed the growth of interest from private equity in…

In the News Survivor’s Guilt in the Mountains In this riveting article by Nick Paumgarten of The New Yorker profiles Conrad Anker, who, along with Jimmy Chin, summited MERU and together serve as the inspiration behind our firm’s name. In what some would call a chance encounter, MERU’s Nick Campbell met Anker at the airport…

In the News Alston & Bird’s 2020 Debt and Dealmaking Forum: Distressed M&A Panel Kyle Sturgeon, Managing Partner, participated in Alston & Bird’s 2020 Debt and Dealmaking Forum panel discussion, where he was featured among top industry professionals to discuss current trends regarding distressed M&A View Event