# Ian Fredericks

> Ian S. Fredericks is CEO of Capital Solutions (Americas) at Hilco Global, Executive Director of its Consumer and Retail practice, and Global Head of Data and Innovation. A former restructuring attorney at Young Conaway and Skadden who joined Hilco in 2011, he co-founded ReStore Capital and helped develop retail financing and operational offerings alongside the firm’s asset valuation and monetization work.

- **Role:** CEO of Capital Solutions (Americas) at Hilco Global
- **Organizations:** Hilco Global, Hilco Merchant Resources, ReStore Capital, ReStore for Retail, Secured Finance Network, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor LLP
- **Education:** B.A., Dickinson College, J.D., Temple University, LL.M. in Bankruptcy Law, St. John’s University, Business Analytics Program certificate; not an MBA, Harvard Business Analytics Program
- **Known for:** Co-founded ReStore Capital in 2019., Helped architect the 2016 Aéropostale transaction., M&A Advisor Emerging Leaders award recipient, 2017.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2011** — Practised corporate restructuring law at Young Conaway and then Skadden; worked on retail cases including Circuit City.
- **2008** — Worked as one of three principal attorneys on the Circuit City bankruptcy.
- **2011** — Joined Hilco Global as vice president and assistant general counsel, reporting to Eric Kaup.
- **2015** — Joined Hilco Merchant Resources as senior vice president with legal and business development responsibilities.
- **2016** — Helped architect the Aéropostale transaction with Authentic Brands Group, Simon Property Group, and General Growth.
- **2017** — Received the M&A Advisor Emerging Leaders award.
- **2019** — Co-founded ReStore Capital with Ben Nortman.
- **2021** — Became president of Hilco Merchant Resources in January.
- **2022** — Joined the Secured Finance Network executive committee and began the Harvard Business Analytics Program.
- **2023** — Completed the analytics program in June; Hilco unveiled ReStore for Retail in New York in September.
- **2024** — Became CEO of Hilco Consumer - Retail effective July 1; chaired SFNet’s Technology and Innovation Task Force.
- **2025** — Named CEO of Capital Solutions (Americas) following Hilco’s restructuring after ORIX USA’s majority acquisition.
- **2026** — Included in leadership of Hilco’s expanded asset-based lending platform launched April 9.

## Achievements

- Co-founded ReStore Capital in 2019.
- Helped architect the 2016 Aéropostale transaction.
- M&A Advisor Emerging Leaders award recipient, 2017.
- RETHINK Retail Top Retail Expert recognition in 2024, 2025, and 2026.
- Completed the 18-month Harvard Business Analytics Program in June 2023.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Appeared on James H Stewart’s What I learned in business podcast to discuss retail restructuring, private credit, and AI.
- **2026-04** — Discussed asset-based lending, manager capabilities, and industry recruitment in an ION Influencers Fireside Chat published April 10.
- **2026-04** — Named among senior leaders in the April 9 launch of Hilco Global Asset Management’s expanded asset-based lending platform.
- **2026-01** — Recognized again as a RETHINK Retail Top Retail Expert.
- **2025-09** — Named CEO of Capital Solutions (Americas) after the ORIX USA majority acquisition and divisional reorganization.

## Links

- Website: https://hilcoglobal.com/leadership/ian-s-fredericks/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian-fredericks-4a99569/

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Last updated: 2026-10-11