News and Insights

3.01.23

Distressed Business' Alternatives To Bankruptcy

Gary Segal, Deborah Williamson, and Paulina Garga-Chmiel authored the article, "Distressed Business' Alternatives To Bankruptcy," which was published in The Review of Banking & Financial Services. In…

4.17.23

Distressed Business’ Alternatives to Bankruptcy: An Overview of Out-of-Court Workout Options

Distressed businesses that are facing severe financial difficulties often think that only bankruptcy, whether a Chapter 11 reorganization or Chapter 7 liquidation, can solve their problems. While…

2.26.26

Illinois Enacts Comprehensive Receivership Reform—Dykema Among First Appointed Under the New Act

Effective January 1, 2026, Illinois implemented an important reform to its receivership framework with the enactment of the Illinois Receivership Act. The legislation modernizes and consolidates prior…

3.24.20

Loan Modifications Related to COVID-19

On March 22, 2020, the Federal Reserve Board, the FDIC, the National Credit Union Administration, the Office of the Comptroller of Currency, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and state banking…

1.31.17

The 2017 Proxy Season: What's Up and Coming?

The 2017 proxy season brings forth a number of trending topics and new considerations public companies should bear in mind.

2.25.16

Richard Bendix and Gary Segal Co-Author Chapter for Strategic Alternatives For And Against Distressed Businesses

Chicago-based attorneys Richard M. Bendix, Jr., a member of Dykema’s Bankruptcy and Restructuring Practice Group, and Gary P. Segal, a member of the firm’s Corporate Finance Practice Group, have co…

8.21.25

210 Dykema Lawyers Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 and Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch”

Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that 210 of its attorneys, in multiple practice areas and markets, have been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 guide and the Best…

1.31.24

Dykema Announces New Management Appointments

Dykema is pleased to announce eight new management appointments, each of which commenced on January 1, 2024. 

2024

Strategic Alternatives For And Against Distressed Businesses, 2024 ed.

Gary Segal contributed to the Thomson Reuters treatise, Strategic Alternatives For And Against Distressed Businesses, 2024 ed.

2022

Strategic Alternatives For And Against Distressed Businesses, 2022 ed.

Gary Segal and Mark Silverman each contributed to the Thomson Reuters treatise, "Strategic Alternatives For And Against Distressed Businesses, 2022 ed."

3.23.18

Perspectives: Secured Creditors

Gary P. Segal, Chicago-based member of Dykema’s Corporate Finance Practice Group, has co-authored a chapter in the Thomson Reuters book, Strategic Alternatives For And Against Distressed Businesses,…