Encina Business Credit, LLC (EBC) announced that Jeffrey Linstrom has joined the company as General Counsel. Linstrom, who is based out of EBC’s headquarters in Chicago, has approximately 30 years of experience in asset-based lending, commercial finance and restructuring finance. Before joining the company, he spent five years operating his own law firm that was primarily focused on asset-based lending.

Prior thereto, Linstrom spent 12 years at Hilco Global, where he most recently served as Executive Vice President, having originally joined as General Counsel reporting directly to the CEO. While at Hilco, he managed the legal affairs of the enterprise, developed key strategic initiatives, negotiated acquisitions and joint ventures, and served on the credit committees for each of the business units. Before Hilco, Linstrom practiced law for 13 years as a member of the corporate restructuring practice at two distinguished law firms – Jones Day and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.