Ian S. Fredericks is Chief Executive Officer of Capital Solutions (Americas) at Hilco Global, a diversified global financial services firm and subsidiary of ORIX USA. Since joining Hilco in 2011, Mr. Fredericks has been recognized as a leader in the Retail industry, having been honored as a Top Retail Expert by RETHINK Retail in 2024 and an Emerging Leader by the M&A Advisors in 2017.
Mr. Fredericks speaks regularly about all things retail, including at events and conferences sponsored by Consensus and its Big Brands Show, the Secured Finance Network, the Turnaround Management Association, and INSOL. He regularly releases articles concerning the retail and consumer products industries, which have been featured in publications like Women’s Wear Daily and RetailRx, and is often quoted by the likes of The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, Debtwire and The Deal.
Prior to joining Hilco, Mr. Fredericks was a member of the Corporate Restructuring group of Skadden, Arps, Slate Meagher & Flom, LLP and, before that, Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP.
In June 2023, Mr. Fredericks graduated from Harvard Business School’s Business Analytics Program, an 18-month program in leadership, business analytics, technology, and artificial intelligence. Mr. Fredericks holds a BA from Dickinson College, a JD from Temple University, and an LLM from St. John’s University.