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Hilco Streambank
Gabe Fried leads Hilco Streambank, the IP disposition arm of Hilco Global, running Article 9 foreclosure sales and domain-name brokerage from New York.
Hilco Streambank
Maximize intellectual property value with Hilco Global. Expert IP services for valuation, monetization, and strategic solutions.
General information
Firm type
Asset Manager
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
New York
Corporate office
1500 Broadway, 26th Floor, New York, NY 10036
Additional offices
Northbrook, IL · Chicago, IL · Boston, MA · Quincy, MA · Ann Arbor, MI · Grand Rapids, MI · Madison Heights, MI · Bethlehem, PA · Oakville, ON · Kanata, ON · Mexico City, Mexico · Dublin, Ireland · London, UK · Amsterdam, Netherlands · Bukit Mertajam, Malaysia · Singapore · Melbourne, Australia · Sydney, Australia · Wetherill Park, Australia
Principals
Gabe Fried
Executive Director - IP Services
Karl Maersch
Senior Director - IP Services, Intangible Assets
David Peress
Executive Director - IP Services
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
What is Hilco Streambank's relationship to Hilco Global?
Hilco Streambank is the intellectual-property advisory and monetization unit within Hilco Global, a privately held financial services firm. It draws on Hilco Global's broader infrastructure — including valuation, appraisal, and merchant banking capabilities — but operates independently as the dedicated practice for intangible asset recovery and brokerage. The structure allows Streambank to originate deals through Hilco's restructuring and lender-services channels.
Who runs investment and disposition decisions at Hilco Streambank?
Executive Directors Gabe Fried and David Peress, along with Senior Director Karl Maersch, lead the IP Services practice. The website identifies these three executives as the primary points of contact for IP brokerage, domain sales, and Article 9 foreclosure engagements. They operate from Hilco Global's New York office at 1500 Broadway.
Does Hilco Streambank take principal positions or only act as an agent?
Streambank primarily acts as an agent and advisor in brokerage, auction, and foreclosure-sale processes. The firm describes direct investment capabilities in ultra-premium .com domain names through the Hilco Global platform, suggesting selective principal activity alongside its advisory mandates. The parent company's merchant banking arm may also provide capital in certain IP-backed situations.
How does Hilco Streambank source its deal flow?
The firm sources mandates through Hilco Global's deep relationships with secured lenders, bankruptcy professionals, and corporate restructuring advisors. Its specialization in Article 9 foreclosures — the Uniform Commercial Code process for seizing and selling collateral — creates a direct pipeline from distressed lending situations. The firm also attracts direct engagements from companies monetizing non-core IP and from domain-name investors globally.
Which asset classes does Hilco Streambank handle?
The practice covers traditional intangible assets — patents, trademarks, trade secrets, and brand rights — alongside an active domain-name brokerage focusing on ultra-premium .com and exact-match domains. The firm's website also declares an emerging expertise in Web3 assets, including NFTs and blockchain-native domain categories. It does not list royalty streams, music catalogs, or pharmaceutical IP as separate practice areas.
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