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Allen provides forensic accounting, valuation and litigation support services specializing in the areas of distress, debt restructuring, and business disputes. In addition, he provides analysis of insolvent and troubled companies, provides advice in turnaround and crisis situations, counsels purchasers in the acquisition of assets within the bankruptcy arena, and provides expert advice to parties in civil matters. He has more than 20 years of financial and accounting experience in both national and regional public accounting firms.
Articles by Allen D. Wilen
In the realm of lending, the perfected Uniform Commercial Code-1 (“UCC-1”) is the hallmark of security. If a secured asset has value, and the liens are valid, what other issues are there to consider? Well, in at least one instance, underlying intercompany notes were the issue. And because of the nature of these notes, the perfected UCC-1 lost its shine. In a bankruptcy case filed in the 5th District, the U.S. Debtor parent company had a number of lending agreements with different banks. Subsidiaries of the parent company, including foreign […]