Benjamin L. Nortman

Benjamin L. Nortman structures complex asset-acquisition and disposition transactions with Hilco in Northbrook, Ill. He serves as executive vice president of Hilco Merchant Resources, which specializes in retail asset-disposition and operational services; managing director of Hilco Consumer Capital, a consumer products brand-management firm; and executive vice president of Hilco Global, the holding company for the entire Hilco platform. In his roles with Hilco Merchant Resources and Hilco Global, Mr. Nortman helps companies, their lenders and professional advisors structure transactions to maxi- mize returns on inventory, machinery and equipment, real estate and accounts receivable. Since 1996, he has managed some of the largest asset-disposition transactions in North America, and since 2006, he has also worked with Hilco Consumer Capital to acquire and develop licensing strategies for numerous iconic brand names including Sharper Image, Tommy Armour Golf, Bombay Co., Linens 'N Things and Polaroid. Prior to joining Hilco, Mr. Nortman was a Chicago bankruptcy and creditors' rights attorney at the prominent law firms, Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue and Holleb & Coff.