Ronald Friedman is a partner and co-leader in the Firm’s National Retail & Consumer Products Industry group. He provides consulting services for closely held and emerging businesses in the apparel, manufacturing, distribution and retail industries. Mr. Friedman works very closely with his clients, providing assistance with many aspects of their businesses. His services include forecasting and budgeting, profit enhancement, succession planning, exit strategies, preparation for sale of a business, assistance in procuring financing, and workout and reorganization consulting. Mr. Friedman’s expertise also includes assisting in the negotiations for the purchase or sale of a business. For more than 30 years, Mr. Friedman has served as an expert witness in numerous apparel industry cases, ranging from valuations in divorce proceedings to disputes between partners in business dealings. He is often quoted in the media for his industry expertise with retail, manufacturing and distribution-driven companies in the retail/consumer products sector. His recent appearances include television (FOX and PBS), radio (KFWB, Bloomberg Radio and the Wall Street Journal Radio Network) and print (Apparel News, Associated Press, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and Women’s Wear Daily).