Gordian in the News

On this page we list links to news stories in which Gordian partners are quoted and opinion pieces written by Gordian. If you want more information about Gordian Group, please refer to other pages within this web site for background on the firm, its partners, and its clients.

July 2010

Peter Kaufman cited on BP in NY Times DealBook "Some Complications in BP's Asset Sales"
New York Times DealBook, July 20, 2010

Peter Kaufman cited in NY Times on Rangers Sale, "Staring Down Lenders, Selig Complicates Rangers' Sale"
New York Times, July 18, 2010

Peter Kaufman quoted on Texas Rangers Bankruptcy on Bloomberg.com, "Rangers, National Envelope, Spheris, U.S. Concrete, Crucible: Bankruptcy"
Bloomberg.com, July 13, 2010

June 2010

VideoPeter Kaufman - Watch Video
Fox Business, Fox Business Network, June 24, 2010

Peter Kaufman interviewed on BP in The Atlantic, "'Reasonably High' Chance BP Files for Bankruptcy"
TheAtlantic.com, June 22, 2010

VideoPeter Kaufman - Watch Video
Fox and Friends Sunday, Fox News Channel, June 20, 2010

Henry Owsley quoted in NY Times, "U.S. Indexes Wander as European Shares Slip"
NY Times, June 8, 2010

May 2010

Peter Kaufman and Henry Owsley interviewed in Reuter's Buyouts, "Making the Most of Bad Deals"
Buyoutsnews.com, May 24, 2010

Jean Smith cited in The Daily, "Change for the Better," ACG Panelist Says at Deals Conference?
NJBIZ.com, May 24, 2010

April 2010

ABI Podcast - Interview with Peter Kaufman and Henry Owsley on "The Critical Role of Private Equity"
American Bankruptcy Institute, May 20, 2010

March 2010

Bankruptcy League Tables - Top Investment Banks and Bankers
The Deal, March 11, 2010

Patricia Caldwell selected as finalist in People To Watch - 2010
Turnarounds and Workouts, March, 2010

Peter Kaufman cited in Detroit News on GM, "GM CEO Whitacre Flying On AT&T Jets"
The Detroit News, March 8, 2010

Peter Kaufman cited on Bloomberg.com on Wine, "Vineyard Defaults Surge as Lost Land Values Undermine Napa Wine"
Bloomberg.com, March 8, 2010

February 2010

Peter Kaufman and Henry Owsley interviewed in Reuters on Commercial Real Estate, "INTERVIEW - U.S. Commercial Property May Fall Further - Gordian"
Reuters, February 12, 2010

January 2010
Peter Kaufman cited in Reuters on GM, "GM's Whitacre To Stay On As CEO; Search Dropped"
Reuters, January 25, 2010

Henry Owsley cited in Reuters on Landmark Tishman, BlackRock Creditor Surrender, "Tishman, BlackRock Quit Huge NYC Housing Complex"
Reuters, January 25, 2010

December 2009
Bankruptcy League Tables - Top Investment Banks and Bankers
The Deal, December 3, 2009

"Paradigm Shift: Observations On the Current Bankruptcy Cycle", by Peter S. Kaufman and Henry F. Owsley
This article first appeared in the December 2009 issue of The Bankruptcy Strategist.

November 2009
Peter Kaufman cited in WSJ on GM, "GM Reports $1.15 Billion Loss, Plans Repayments"
Wall Street Journal, November 17, 2009

VideoPeter Kaufman - Watch Video
Fox Business, Fox Business Network, November 2, 2009

October 2009
VideoGordian's Peter Kaufman on Blackstone IPOs
The Deal, October 14, 2009

September 2009
Henry Owsley cited in Financier Worldwide, "US Bankruptcy"
Financier Worldwide, September 2009

Peter Kaufman cited in Reuters on Saturn Deal, "UPDATE 3-GM to Close Saturn as Sale to Penske Collapses"
Reuters, September 30, 2009

Peter Kaufman cited in Reuters on DIP Financing, "ANALYSIS-Signs of Life in U.S. Bankruptcy Loan Market"
Reuters, September 23, 2009

Bankruptcy League Tables - Top Investment Banks and Bankers
The Deal, September 21, 2009

August 2009
VideoPeter Kaufman - Watch Video
Fox Business, Fox Business Network, August 17, 2009

Peter Kaufman cited in NY Times on Cubs Sale, "Holy Cow! The Cubs' Sale Is Still in Limbo"
New York Times, August 3, 2009

July 2009
Outstanding Investment Bankers - 2009
Turnarounds and Workouts, July/August 2009

Peter Kaufman cited in Bloomberg News on GM, "GM Creditors Will Let Asset Sale Go Forward While They Appeal"
Bloomberg.com, July 6, 2009

June 2009
Peter Kaufman cited in WSJ, "Creditors Cry Foul at Chrysler Precedent."
Wall Street Journal, June 13, 2009

Peter Kaufman cited in Biz Journals, "Auto company bankruptcies may make lenders ‘gunshy’"
Denver Business Journal, June 12, 2009

Peter Kaufman cited in CFO Magazine, "Are GM, Chrysler “End Running” Chapter 11?"
CFO.com, June 9, 2009

Peter Kaufman cited on NYTimes.com, "Riding Roughshod Over Chapter 11?"
NYTimes.com DealBook, June 9, 2009

VideoPeter Kaufman - Watch Video
Fox Business, Fox Business Network, June 9, 2009

PodcastPeter Kaufman on panel for ABI Media Teleconference on GM Filing
American Bankruptcy Institute, June 3, 2009

Peter Kaufman cited on GM in USA Today, "Plan to Save Automaker has Risks for Economy"
USA Today, June 2, 2009

VideoPeter Kaufman - Watch Video
Fox Business, Fox Business Network, June 1, 2009

VideoPeter Kaufman - Watch Video
Bloomberg News, BLTV, June 1, 2009

Peter Kaufman cited in Reuters on GM, "INSTANT VIEW - GM to file bankruptcy Monday"
Reuters, June 1, 2009

May 2009
VideoPeter Kaufman - Watch Video
Countdown to the Closing Bell, Fox Business Network, May 28, 2009

VideoPeter Kaufman - Watch Video
"Assessing GM's Bankruptcy Outlook", WSJ.com, May 27, 2009

Peter Kaufman cited in Reuters on GM, "GM Bankruptcy Seen as All But Inevitable"
Reuters, May 18, 2009

Peter Kaufman cited in Houston Chronicle on Chrysler, "Mr. Magoo at the Wheel"
Houston Chronicle, May 12, 2009

Peter Kaufman cited in Houston Chronicle, "Oil and gas deals remain at a ‘standstill,’ panel says"
Chron.com, May 08, 2009

Peter Kaufman cited in Yahoo Finance on GM, "Chrysler dissident lender group drops challenge"
YahooFinance.com, May 8, 2009

Peter Kaufman cited on Forbes.com on GM, "U.S. would facilitate GM bankruptcy, if needed - Geithner"
Forbes.com, May 8, 2009

Peter Kaufman cited in Reuters on Chrysler, "Chrysler Lenders Face Backlash, Tough Fight"
Reuters, May 1, 2009

April 2009
Peter Kaufman cited in Wall Street Journal article on GM, "Control Would Create Conflicts for Government"
Wall Street Journal, April 28, 2009

VideoPeter Kaufman - Watch Video
Fox Business, Fox Business Network, April 23, 2009

Peter Kaufman cited in Reuters article on GM, "GM Readies All-Equity Offer for Debt: Sources"
Reuters, April 17, 2009

VideoPeter Kaufman - Watch Video
Fox Business News, Fox Business Network, April 14, 2009

VideoPeter Kaufman - Watch Video
Bloomberg News, BLTV, April 14, 2009

VideoPeter Kaufman - Watch Video
Fox Business, Fox Business Network, April 1, 2009

March 2009
Peter Kaufman cited in LA Times on GM Plan for Bankruptcy
LA Times, March 31, 2009

Henry Owsley selected as finalist in People To Watch - 2009
Turnarounds and Workouts, March 2009

VideoPeter Kaufman - Watch Video
The Opening Bell, Fox Business Network, March 27, 2009

Gordian Group Awarded Chapter 11 Reorganization of the Year By The M&A Advisor
The M&A Advisor, March 19, 2009

VideoPeter Kaufman - Watch Video
FOXBusiness.com LIVE, foxbusiness.com, March 11, 2009

February 2009
Peter Kaufman speaks on Global Credit Crisis at UVA Law & Business Conference
Virginia Law Weekly, February 20, 2009

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NBC Nightly News, NBC, February 17, 2009

VideoPeter Kaufman - Watch Video
The Call, CNBC, February 17, 2009

VideoPeter Kaufman - Watch Video
Cavuto, Fox Business Network, February 11, 2009

January 2009
Henry Owsley cited in NY Times "First Bailout Formula Had It Right"
New York Times, January 24, 2009

VideoPeter Kaufman - Watch Video
The Closing Bell on Fox, Fox Business Network, January 22, 2009

Henry Owsley cited in BusinessWeek, "TARP: The Sequel"
BusinessWeek, January 19, 2009

VideoPeter Kaufman - Watch Video
The Opening Bell on Fox, Fox Business Network, January 19, 2009

VideoPeter Kaufman - Watch Video
Fox & Friends, Fox News Channel, January 10, 2009

Gordian Group Awarded Retail Manufacturing / Distribution Deal of the Year By The M&A Advisor
The M&A Advisor, January 7, 2009

Peter Kaufman cited in NY Times on Tribune Bankruptcy "Cuban Tells Why He is No Longer in Cubs' Lineup"
New York Times, January 7, 2009

December 2008
VideoPeter Kaufman - Watch Video
Fox Business, Fox Business Network, December 9, 2008

Peter Kaufman cited in Reuters "GM Skirts Bankruptcy, But Not Its Pain"
Reuters, December 8, 2008

November 2008
VideoPeter Kaufman - Watch Video
Anderson Cooper 360, CNN, November 20, 2008

VideoPeter Kaufman - Watch Video
Today Show, NBC, November 12, 2008

VideoPeter Kaufman - Watch Video
Power Lunch, CNBC, November 11, 2008

Bankruptcy League Tables - Top Investment Banks and Bankers
The Deal, November 10, 2008

September 2008
Bankruptcy League Tables - Top Investment Banks and Bankers
The Deal, September 1, 2008

July/August 2008
Outstanding Investment Bankers - 2008
Turnarounds and Workouts, July/August 2008

June 2008
"New Venture To Fund Growing Wineries"
New York Sun, June 24, 2008

Leaky Ship
The Deal, June 6, 2008

May 2008
Henry Owsley cited in NY Times "While the Economy Struggles, Profits Can Be Made"
New York Times, May 21, 2008

Gordian Group Acquires Distressed Debt Investor
May 13, 2008

March 2008
Bankruptcy League Tables - Top Investment Banks and Bankers
The Deal, March, 2008

November 2007
Bankruptcy League Tables - Top Investment Banks and Bankers
Crisis Mode

The Deal, November 9, 2007

September 2007
Bankers Buy Back Gordian from Allied Capital
The Daily Deal, September 20, 2007

Gordian Group Acquired by Peter Kaufman and Henry Owsley
September 20, 2007

Bankruptcy League Tables - Top Investment Banks and Bankers - September 2007
The Deal, September 3, 2007

July/August 2007
Outstanding Investment Bankers - 2007
Turnarounds and Workouts, July/August 2007

May 2007
Bankruptcy League Tables - Top Investment Banks and Bankers - May 2007
The Deal, May 21, 2007

August 2006
Bankruptcy League Tables - Top Investment Banks and Bankers - August 2006
The Deal, August 21, 2006

Summer 2006
Status Quo at the Abyss?
Directors & Boards, 3rd Quarter 2006

March 2006
Bankruptcy League Tables - Top Debtor Investment Banks and Bankers
The Deal Bankruptcy Insider, March 2006

December 2005
Book Review: Distressed Investment Banking – To the Abyss and Back by Donna Duke
INSOL World, Fourth Quarter 2005

September 2005
Gordian Group Spearheads Hurricane Katrina Financial Recovery Effort
September 2, 2005

August 2005
Bankruptcy League Tables - Top Investment Banks and Bankers - August 2005
The Deal, August 15, 2005

July/August 2005
Suggested Reading - Distressed Investment Banking: To the Abyss and Back
ABI Journal, July/August 2005

July 2005
The Restructuring Life (profile of Peter Kaufman and Henry Owsley)
The Deal, July 25, 2005

June 2005
The Michael Norman Show - Interview with Peter Kaufman

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BizNet Radio, June 13, 2005

May 2005
Bankruptcy League Tables - Top Investment Banks and Bankers - May 2005
The Deal, May 9, 2005

November 2004
Bankruptcy League Tables - Top Investment Banks and Bankers - November 2004
The Deal, November 22, 2004

September 2002
Gordian Attracts Capital Investment
Turnarounds and Workouts, September 15, 2002

July 2002
Allied Capital Makes Strategic Investment in Gordian Group
Business Wire, July 1, 2002

April 2002
Gordian Group Riffs On Confidentiality Pacts
Mergers & Acquisitions, April, 2002

October 2001
Cash-Rich Seek Deals; May Emerge Mightier from Downturn
Reuters Limited 2001, October 18, 2001

June 2001
When Bad Things Happen to Good Companies, Find a Buyer
Mergers & Aquisitions, June 2001

Early Action Key to Surviving a Distressed M&A
The Daily Deal, June 14, 2001


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