Grant Thornton, the US member firm of audit, tax and advisory organisation Grant Thornton International, has admitted Michael Imber and Jim Porter as principals to its corporate advisory and restructuring services practice.
Imber and Porter are among 22 newly admitted partners and principals at Grant Thornton.
“Having outstanding partners and principals is an important differentiator for Grant Thornton in our ability to serve our clients with distinction,” says Marti Kopacz, co-leader of Grant Thornton’s corporate advisory and restructuring services practice. “Mike and Jim have demonstrated their dedication to making a difference — to our clients, our profession, the communities in which we live and work, and to Grant Thornton.”
Imber, based in New York City, has more than 20 years of experience in restructuring and finance. He has recently completed a restructuring of an outdoor media company and presently represents unsecured creditors in the Forum Health bankruptcy. Imber is currently serving as New York City chapter president of the Turnaround Management Association.
Porter, based in North Carolina, has a broad range of turnaround experience across a variety of industries, including manufacturing, automotive, retail and healthcare. He is currently working on the St. Vincent’s Catholic Medical Center bankruptcy. Porter has experience with cross-border transactions, and is a member of the Institute of Certified Accountants of England and Wales. He serves as the treasurer of the Carolinas chapter of the Turnaround Management Association.
