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Many financial services businesses are seeing strong growth on the back of very positive corporate earnings and low interest rates; however, many are becoming vulnerable to increasingly aggressive market regulation. This has led to record-breaking fines ...

Healthcare

Few sectors have to cope with such continuous pressures on performance and continual change as do the healthcare and senior living sectors. Delivering high-quality services and world-class clinical outcomes Safeguarding those undergoing treatment and in...

Manufacturing and Engineering

As the manufacturing sector emerges from the global recession, earnings should move into positive territory. However, many businesses remain vulnerable to other significant risks, including currency fluctuations and competitive tender processes as well a...

Real Estate & Construction

For more information about our expertise in this sector, please contact Joel Murovitz. In the global economy, those operating within the real estate sector have arguably seen the largest impact on their operating margins since the start of the worldwide r...

Retail and Distribution

For more information about our expertise in this sector, please contact Jeff Nerland. The retail landscape has changed dramatically over the decade. The inexorable growth of online retailers has changed the competitive landscape beyond recognition. Recent...

Hospitality, Leisure and Sport

For more information about our expertise in this sector, please contact Dan Berman Leisure and Hospitality Although a diverse sector, many organisations have suffered from falling revenues due to pressure on consumers’ discretionary spend. This combine...

Aviation

For more information about our expertise in this sector, please contact Nigel Atkinson. Covid-19 has triggered the most severe economic recession the global economy has seen. Acute uncertainty remains over the timing of possible vaccines, the ability to d...

Mining and Metals

For more information about our expertise in this sector, please contact Piers Marsden. As commodity prices take an unfortunate nosedive to their lowest figures on record, mining companies are finding it increasingly difficult to acclimatise. The situation...

Professional Services

The professional services sector is in the midst of one of the most challenging and uncertain periods in its history. Increasingly cost conscious clients, reduction in spend from key government providers and a trend towards outsourcing and market consolid...

Automotive

For more information about our expertise in this sector, please contact John Lloyd. The automotive sector, from retail showrooms to original equipment manufacturers and their considerable supply chain, has faced major challenges with both business and pri...

Begbies Traynor Group - Birmingham

Begbies Traynor Group plc is a leading UK professional services consultancy working alongside businesses, individuals, professional advisors and financial institutions in the areas of restructuring and turnaround, corporate and personal insolvency, commer...

PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH - Hamburg

PLUTA helps companies in legally and economically difficult situations. Since the company was founded in 1982, PLUTA has constantly grown. Today PLUTA has a staff of about 500 employees in Germany, Spain and Italy including more than 290 graduates in busi...

B. Riley Advisory Services - New York

We provide specialty financial advisory services and solutions to complex business problems and board-level agenda items. Our advisory platform is comprised of an unprecedented assemblage of capabilities and an experienced team with the deep industry know...

Begbies Traynor Group - Gibraltar

Begbies Traynor Group plc is a leading professional services consultancy working alongside businesses, individuals, professional advisors and financial institutions in the areas of restructuring and turnaround, corporate and personal insolvency, commercia...

Integrated Capital Services - Delhi

Integrated Capital Services Limited (ICSL), a limited liability company with its securities listed at the Delhi, Jaipur, Ahmedabad and Madras Stock Exchanges rendering corporate advisory and consulting, expert services in Turnaround & Restructuring, B...

Rodgers Reidy - Melbourne

The international network of Rodgers Reidy is uniquely resourced to specialise exclusively on turnaround and recovery strategies, corporate and personal insolvency, forensic accounting and litigation support services. Rodgers Reidy is an affiliation of in...

PLUTA Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH (studio legale) - Milan

PLUTA helps companies in legally and economically difficult situations. Since the company was founded in 1982, PLUTA has constantly grown. Today PLUTA has a staff of about 500 employees in Germany, Spain and Italy including more than 290 graduates in busi...

B. Riley Advisory Services - Atlanta

We provide specialty financial advisory services and solutions to complex business problems and board-level agenda items. Our advisory platform is comprised of an unprecedented assemblage of capabilities and an experienced team with the deep industry know...

B. Riley Advisory Services - Bakersfield

We provide specialty financial advisory services and solutions to complex business problems and board-level agenda items. Our advisory platform is comprised of an unprecedented assemblage of capabilities and an experienced team with the deep industry know...

Begbies Traynor Group - London

Begbies Traynor Group plc is a leading UK professional services consultancy working alongside businesses, individuals, professional advisors and financial institutions in the areas of restructuring and turnaround, corporate and personal insolvency, commer...

Rodgers Reidy - Sydney

The international network of Rodgers Reidy is uniquely resourced to specialise exclusively on turnaround and recovery strategies, corporate and personal insolvency, forensic accounting and litigation support services. Rodgers Reidy is an affiliation of in...

Rodgers Reidy - Brisbane

The international network of Rodgers Reidy is uniquely resourced to specialise exclusively on turnaround and recovery strategies, corporate and personal insolvency, forensic accounting and litigation support services. Rodgers Reidy is an affiliation of in...

Rodgers Reidy - Auckland

The international network of Rodgers Reidy is uniquely resourced to specialise exclusively on turnaround and recovery strategies, corporate and personal insolvency, forensic accounting and litigation support services. Rodgers Reidy is an affiliation of in...

Rodgers Reidy - Christchurch

The international network of Rodgers Reidy is uniquely resourced to specialise exclusively on turnaround and recovery strategies, corporate and personal insolvency, forensic accounting and litigation support services. Rodgers Reidy is an affiliation of in...

Rodgers Reidy - Kuala Lumpur

The international network of Rodgers Reidy is uniquely resourced to specialise exclusively on turnaround and recovery strategies, corporate and personal insolvency, forensic accounting and litigation support services. Rodgers Reidy is an affiliation of in...

Rodgers Reidy - Hong Kong

The international network of Rodgers Reidy is uniquely resourced to specialise exclusively on turnaround and recovery strategies, corporate and personal insolvency, forensic accounting and litigation support services. Rodgers Reidy is an affiliation of in...

PLUTA Abogados y Administradores Concursales, SLP - Madrid

PLUTA helps companies in legally and economically difficult situations. Since the company was founded in 1982, PLUTA has constantly grown. Today PLUTA has a staff of about 500 employees in Germany, Spain and Italy including more than 290 graduates in busi...

PLUTA Abogados y Administradores Concursales, SLP - Barcelona

PLUTA helps companies in legally and economically difficult situations. Since the company was founded in 1982, PLUTA has constantly grown. Today PLUTA has a staff of about 500 employees in Germany, Spain and Italy including more than 290 graduates in busi...

PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH - Munich

PLUTA helps companies in legally and economically difficult situations. Since the company was founded in 1982, PLUTA has constantly grown. Today PLUTA has a staff of about 500 employees in Germany, Spain and Italy including more than 290 graduates in busi...

PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH - Hanover

PLUTA helps companies in legally and economically difficult situations. Since the company was founded in 1982, PLUTA has constantly grown. Today PLUTA has a staff of about 500 employees in Germany, Spain and Italy including more than 290 graduates in busi...

PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH - Ulm

PLUTA helps companies in legally and economically difficult situations. Since the company was founded in 1982, PLUTA has constantly grown. Today PLUTA has a staff of about 500 employees in Germany, Spain and Italy including more than 290 graduates in busi...

PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH - Stuttgart

PLUTA helps companies in legally and economically difficult situations. Since the company was founded in 1982, PLUTA has constantly grown. Today PLUTA has a staff of about 500 employees in Germany, Spain and Italy including more than 290 graduates in busi...

PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH - Dresden

PLUTA helps companies in legally and economically difficult situations. Since the company was founded in 1982, PLUTA has constantly grown. Today PLUTA has a staff of about 500 employees in Germany, Spain and Italy including more than 290 graduates in busi...

PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH - Bremen

PLUTA helps companies in legally and economically difficult situations. Since the company was founded in 1982, PLUTA has constantly grown. Today PLUTA has a staff of about 500 employees in Germany, Spain and Italy including more than 290 graduates in busi...

PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH - Frankfurt

PLUTA helps companies in legally and economically difficult situations. Since the company was founded in 1982, PLUTA has constantly grown. Today PLUTA has a staff of about 500 employees in Germany, Spain and Italy including more than 290 graduates in busi...

PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH - Cologne

PLUTA helps companies in legally and economically difficult situations. Since the company was founded in 1982, PLUTA has constantly grown. Today PLUTA has a staff of about 500 employees in Germany, Spain and Italy including more than 290 graduates in busi...

PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH - Nuremberg

PLUTA helps companies in legally and economically difficult situations. Since the company was founded in 1982, PLUTA has constantly grown. Today PLUTA has a staff of about 500 employees in Germany, Spain and Italy including more than 290 graduates in busi...

PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH - Berlin

PLUTA helps companies in legally and economically difficult situations. Since the company was founded in 1982, PLUTA has constantly grown. Today PLUTA has a staff of about 500 employees in Germany, Spain and Italy including more than 290 graduates in busi...

B. Riley Advisory Services - Irvine

We provide specialty financial advisory services and solutions to complex business problems and board-level agenda items. Our advisory platform is comprised of an unprecedented assemblage of capabilities and an experienced team with the deep industry know...

B. Riley Advisory Services - Los Angeles

We provide specialty financial advisory services and solutions to complex business problems and board-level agenda items. Our advisory platform is comprised of an unprecedented assemblage of capabilities and an experienced team with the deep industry know...

Begbies Traynor Group - Jersey

Begbies Traynor Group plc is a leading UK professional services consultancy working alongside businesses, individuals, professional advisors and financial institutions in the areas of restructuring and turnaround, corporate and personal insolvency, commer...

B. Riley Advisory Services - Fort Lauderdale

We provide specialty financial advisory services and solutions to complex business problems and board-level agenda items. Our advisory platform is comprised of an unprecedented assemblage of capabilities and an experienced team with the deep industry know...

Begbies Traynor Group - Guernsey

Begbies Traynor Group plc is a leading UK professional services consultancy working alongside businesses, individuals, professional advisors and financial institutions in the areas of restructuring and turnaround, corporate and personal insolvency, commer...

B. Riley Advisory Services - Phoenix

We provide specialty financial advisory services and solutions to complex business problems and board-level agenda items. Our advisory platform is comprised of an unprecedented assemblage of capabilities and an experienced team with the deep industry know...

Begbies Traynor Group - British Virgin Islands

Begbies Traynor Group plc is a leading professional services consultancy working alongside businesses, individuals, professional advisors and financial institutions in the areas of restructuring and turnaround, corporate and personal insolvency, commercia...

B. Riley Advisory Services - Tampa

We provide specialty financial advisory services and solutions to complex business problems and board-level agenda items. Our advisory platform is comprised of an unprecedented assemblage of capabilities and an experienced team with the deep industry know...

Begbies Traynor Group - Nicosia

Begbies Traynor Group plc is a leading professional services consultancy working alongside businesses, individuals, professional advisors and financial institutions in the areas of restructuring and turnaround, corporate and personal insolvency, commercia...

B. Riley Advisory Services - West Palm Beach

We provide specialty financial advisory services and solutions to complex business problems and board-level agenda items. Our advisory platform is comprised of an unprecedented assemblage of capabilities and an experienced team with the deep industry know...

ftt partners - CIS Countries

Founded in 2018, ftt partners has a team of over 15 professionals with extensive experience in the different sectors of the economy and has profound experience in industrial production, mining, oil & gas, agribusiness, retail, infrastructure and trans...

B. Riley Advisory Services de Mexico

We provide specialty financial advisory services and solutions to complex business problems and board-level agenda items. Our advisory platform is comprised of an unprecedented assemblage of capabilities and an experienced team with the deep industry know...

Begbies Traynor Group - Leeds

Begbies Traynor Group plc is a leading UK professional services consultancy working alongside businesses, individuals, professional advisors and financial institutions in the areas of restructuring and turnaround, corporate and personal insolvency, commer...

Begbies Traynor Group - Manchester

Begbies Traynor Group plc is a leading UK professional services consultancy working alongside businesses, individuals, professional advisors and financial institutions in the areas of restructuring and turnaround, corporate and personal insolvency, commer...

Begbies Traynor Group - Glasgow

Begbies Traynor Group plc is a leading UK professional services consultancy working alongside businesses, individuals, professional advisors and financial institutions in the areas of restructuring and turnaround, corporate and personal insolvency, commer...

Begbies Traynor Group - Edinburgh

Begbies Traynor Group plc is a leading UK professional services consultancy working alongside businesses, individuals, professional advisors and financial institutions in the areas of restructuring and turnaround, corporate and personal insolvency, commer...

Begbies Traynor Group - Southampton

Begbies Traynor Group plc is a leading UK professional services consultancy working alongside businesses, individuals, professional advisors and financial institutions in the areas of restructuring and turnaround, corporate and personal insolvency, commer...

Begbies Traynor Group - Belfast

Begbies Traynor Group plc is a leading UK professional services consultancy working alongside businesses, individuals, professional advisors and financial institutions in the areas of restructuring and turnaround, corporate and personal insolvency, commer...

Zalis SAS - Paris

Founded in 2001 by Daniel Cohen, Zalis SAS has in a single decade become one of the main French players in turnaround and restructuring (ranked #2 in France for the fourth consecutive year), growth management, strategic re-engineering advisory, change ma...

Zalis SAS - Toulouse

Founded in 2001 by Daniel Cohen, Zalis SAS has in a single decade become one of the main French players in turnaround and restructuring (ranked #2 in France for the fourth consecutive year), growth management, strategic re-engineering advisory, change ma...

B. Riley Farber - Toronto

B. Riley Farber is an international business advisory firm that provides practical solutions to complex financial and operating problems. We have a reputation for responsiveness and a track record of helping our clients achieve their objectives and overco...

B. Riley Farber - Vancouver

B. Riley Farber is an international business advisory firm that provides practical solutions to complex financial and operating problems. We have a reputation for responsiveness and a track record of helping our clients achieve their objectives and overco...

B. Riley Advisory Services - Orlando

We provide specialty financial advisory services and solutions to complex business problems and board-level agenda items. Our advisory platform is comprised of an unprecedented assemblage of capabilities and an experienced team with the deep industry know...

Matuson & Associates

Matuson & Associates is a firm of senior business and consulting professionals, specialising in restructuring related services, including business rescue, improving corporate performance, implementing turnarounds, and finding innovative solutions for ...

B. Riley Farber - Calgary

B. Riley Farber is an international business advisory firm that provides practical solutions to complex financial and operating problems. We have a reputation for responsiveness and a track record of helping our clients achieve their objectives and overco...

B. Riley Advisory Services - Dallas

We provide specialty financial advisory services and solutions to complex business problems and board-level agenda items. Our advisory platform is comprised of an unprecedented assemblage of capabilities and an experienced team with the deep industry know...

B. Riley Advisory Services - Kansas City

We provide specialty financial advisory services and solutions to complex business problems and board-level agenda items. Our advisory platform is comprised of an unprecedented assemblage of capabilities and an experienced team with the deep industry know...

Begbies Traynor Group - Isle of Man

Begbies Traynor Group plc is a leading professional services consultancy working alongside businesses, individuals, professional advisors and financial institutions in the areas of restructuring and turnaround, corporate and personal insolvency, commercia...

Rodgers Reidy - Darwin

The international network of Rodgers Reidy is uniquely resourced to specialise exclusively on turnaround and recovery strategies, corporate and personal insolvency, forensic accounting and litigation support services. Rodgers Reidy is an affiliation of in...

Rodgers Reidy - Singapore

The international network of Rodgers Reidy is uniquely resourced to specialise exclusively on turnaround and recovery strategies, corporate and personal insolvency, forensic accounting and litigation support services. Rodgers Reidy is an affiliation of in...

B. Riley Advisory Services - Miami

We provide specialty financial advisory services and solutions to complex business problems and board-level agenda items. Our advisory platform is comprised of an unprecedented assemblage of capabilities and an experienced team with the deep industry know...

B. Riley Advisory Services - San Francisco

We provide specialty financial advisory services and solutions to complex business problems and board-level agenda items. Our advisory platform is comprised of an unprecedented assemblage of capabilities and an experienced team with the deep industry know...

Rodgers Reidy - Hobart

The international network of Rodgers Reidy is uniquely resourced to specialise exclusively on turnaround and recovery strategies, corporate and personal insolvency, forensic accounting and litigation support services. Rodgers Reidy is an affiliation of in...

B. Riley Advisory Services - Houston

We provide specialty financial advisory services and solutions to complex business problems and board-level agenda items. Our advisory platform is comprised of an unprecedented assemblage of capabilities and an experienced team with the deep industry know...

Rodgers Reidy - Perth

The international network of Rodgers Reidy is uniquely resourced to specialise exclusively on turnaround and recovery strategies, corporate and personal insolvency, forensic accounting and litigation support services. Rodgers Reidy is an affiliation of in...

Zalis SAS - Belgium

Founded in 2001 by Daniel Cohen, Zalis SAS has in a single decade become one of the main French players in turnaround and restructuring (ranked #2 in France for the fourth consecutive year), growth management, strategic re-engineering advisory, change man...

Zalis - Morocco

Founded in 2001 by Daniel Cohen, Zalis SAS has in a single decade become one of the main French players in turnaround and restructuring (ranked #2 in France for the fourth consecutive year), growth management, strategic re-engineering advisory, change man...

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Dr. Martin Prager

Dr. Martin Prager is one of the managing directors of the law firm PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH and head of the Munich branch. Since 1998, he has been acting as Insolvency Administrator. His varied experience in the fields of insolvency administration, corpo...

Gary Lee

Gary is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and a Licensed Insolvency Practitioner with over 20 years experience in the profession. He has worked extensively with Banks, Asset Based Lenders & Private Equity on mid m...

Sajeve Deora

Mr. Sajeve Deora is a qualified Chartered Accountant having more than 31 years of experience in Corporate and related Economic legislations, Turnaround & Restructuring of Business/ Debt, Structuring Entry Strategy for Overseas Investors, Mergers &...

Ian Ratner

Ian Ratner, Co-Chief Executive Officer of B. Riley Advisory Services, is a CPA with approximately 30 years of experience in Public Accounting, Forensic Accounting, Business Valuations, Due Diligence Services, Corporate Finance and Bankruptcy Consulting. H...

Allan Nackan

Allan Nackan is a Partner with the Insolvency & Restructuring practice of B. Riley Farber. His practice focuses on corporate insolvency and restructuring, distressed financial advisory services, fraud investigations and forensic accounting. Allan is...

Ivo-Meinert Willrodt

Attorney Ivo-Meinert Willrodt mainly focuses on complex corporate restructuring projects and insolvency proceedings both within Germany and in a cross-border context. For 15 years, the attorney specialising in insolvency law has been regularly appointed a...

Nigel Atkinson

Nigel has 40 years corporate recovery and restructuring advisory experience. He joined the firm in 2003 and is based in the London office. Prior to joining, he was a partner at Deloitte and subsequently took up CRO positions at various companies undergoin...

Robert Moodie

With specialist, hands-on experience in business recovery, bankruptcy and insolvency since 1993, complemented by a successful period as a commercial accountant before this, Rob joined the ranks of Rodgers Reidy as a Partner in 2001. He has an impressive t...

David Hambleton

David began his Insolvency and Reconstruction career in 1996. After working abroad during 1999/2000 he returned to Australia and in 2006 became a director of the Rodgers Reidy Brisbane office predecessor firm. In addition to Court ordered and voluntary co...

Paul Vlasic

Paul is a co-founder of the Rodgers Reidy New Zealand office. He began his career in commercial accounting in 1996 and has experience across a broad range of industries. Paul holds a Bachelor of Business Degree from the Auckland University of Technology a...

Lim Tian Huat

With over 30 years experience in insolvency and reconstruction in Malaysia and internationally, Tian Huat co-founded Rodgers Reidy Kuala Lumpur in 2014. He is the Founding President of Insolvency Practitioners Association of Malaysia (IPAM) which seeks ...

Alan Cheung

Alan began his career in insolvency and corporate restructuring, forensic accounting and litigation support in 1999. He holds the Specialist Designation in Insolvency awarded by the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA), and is also...

Michael Thatcher

Michael Thatcher joined GlassRatner in 2016 to help found the Dallas and Salt Lake City offices. Prior to joining GlassRatner, Michael worked as an interim CFO and turnaround and restructuring advisor for Advanced CFO Solutions, a Salt Lake City based fin...

Benjamin Cohen

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Wayne Weitz

Wayne P. Weitz is a Certified Turnaround Professional with more than 30 years of experience in turnaround management, financial and operational restructuring, bankruptcy, mergers and acquisitions and complex bondholder litigation. His practice includes de...

Lynda Smart

Lynda began specialising in insolvency, forensic accounting and investigation work in 1996 with experience in both New Zealand and the United Kingdom. She joined Rodgers Reidy as an Associate in our Christchurch office in June 2014. Prior to this, she wor...

J. Michael Issa

Mr. Issa is a nationally prominent turnaround expert who has successfully led consulting and professional teams involved in over 100 corporate rehabilitations. During his career, he has consulted extensively in the area of corporate turnarounds, workouts ...

Michael Spindler

Michael Spindler is a CPA and Certified Fraud Examiner who brings approximately 40 years of experience to complex disputes including matters related to forensic accounting and business fraud investigations across a wide range of industries. He has provide...

Antonio Pereira

Antonio has 30 years of experience in the Financial, Industrial, Consumer and Hospitality Industry. He has a wealth of experience leading complex, high profile local and cross- border engagements. He specializes in providing forensic accounting, litigati...

Kip Hamilton

Kip Hamilton is a licensed Certified Public Accountant and Certified Fraud Examiner with over 35 years of experience assisting counsel and clients in the resolution of complex financial disputes. Kip has served as an expert witness, consultant and arbitra...

Alan Barbee

Alan Barbee is a Senior Managing Director of GlassRatner (now doing business as B. Riley Advisory Services) and part of the Florida leadership team. Prior to joining the firm in 2014, he was the partner in charge of Marcum, LLP’s Florida Advisory Servic...

David Abbott

David is a restructuring partner in our London office. He joined the firm in 2004 originally working in our regional office network. In 2006 he moved to the London office to support in setting up a specialist team focusing on creditor and debtor side ...

Julie Palmer

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Simon Watson

A trained Chartered Accountant, after qualification Simon worked in audit for PwC including spells in London and San Jose. He completed a full time MBA in 2003 and ran a property development business in Glasgow for several years before moving into banking...

Bob Maxwell

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Ron Glass

Ron Glass is a nationally recognized crisis manager, fiduciary, Chapter 11 trustee, chief restructuring officer and bankruptcy adviser. Mr. Glass co-founded GlassRatner (now doing business as B. Riley Advisory Services) in 2001 with Ian Ratner. Today, the...

Thomas McKay

Thomas joined Begbies Traynor in 2005 and has significant experience in the advisory and restructuring sector. He has acted in borrower and national mainstream Bank engagements, providing turnaround and strategic advice in a vast amount of both solvent a...

Mark Fry

Mark Fry is the National Head of Restructuring and Insolvency, based in our London office, and has specialised in business rescue and restructuring for over 20 years. Mark has played a key role in developing the firm’s Domestic and International Restr...

Samuel Hewitt

Sam Hewitt is a CPA with over 39 years experience in Forensic Accounting, Financial Management, Information Technology and Public Accounting. Mr. Hewitt has been with GlassRatner (now doing business as B. Riley Advisory Services) since 2002, where his his...

Paul Dopp

Paul Dopp is a CPA with over 35 years' experience in forensic and investigative accounting including internal corporate investigations, damage calculations, business valuations and due diligence services. While Paul's practice is diverse, a significant po...

Mike McGovern

Mike McGovern has more than 18 years relevant experience in Forensic Accounting and Litigation Support. Mike opened GlassRatner's (now doing business as B.Riley Advisory Services) Orlando office in 2017. Prior to opening the office, Mike was a senior mana...

Tom Santoro

Tom Santoro is a nationally recognized financial advisor and expert witness with over 25 years of highly valued experience managing complex business matters as an advisor to companies, lenders and attorneys. Mr. Santoro’s background includes all phases ...

Richard B. Peil

Richard Peil is a financial professional with over 25 years of financial advisory experience. Prior to joiningGlassRatner in 2011, Mr. Peil held leadership positions as a Managing Director in the Corporate Finance and Financial Restructuring practices of ...

Daniel Cohen

Daniel Cohen has over 20 years’ experience in running companies. After creating Zalis at the end of 2001, he has led over a hundred projects, acquiring his reputation in company turnarounds due to his knowledge of risk management both from a technical a...

Harry Cohen

Harry has 23 years of international experience working with the world’s leading financial institutions: Credit Suisse, BNP Paribas, Vega, BBVA, Bankers Trust and CIC in Paris, London, Madrid, and New York. For the past four years, Harry has been respons...

Martin Cyr

Martin Cyr is a Trustee in Bankruptcy with the Insolvency & Restructuring practice of B. Riley Farber. Martin manages the firm's British Columbia operations from the offices in Burnaby/Vancouver. His practice focuses on small businesses and corporate ...

Pulkit Deora

Pulkit Deora is a qualified Chartered Accountant with experience of professional engagements in statutory and contentious insolvency, corporate restructuring and forensic investigation services. He joined the firm in 2014 and is based in the New Delhi off...

Gary Fettes

Gary has extensive insolvency and forensic accounting experience including ten years spent with the former corporate regulator (Corporate Affairs Victoria); before entering private practice in 1989. Gary has had significant forensic and investigative acco...

Les Matuson

Les is a highly respected business advisor and turnaround specialist, and Senior Business Rescue Practitioner. He has been active in this field for almost 35 years and has supervised and maximised recoveries in many large, high profile corporate matters.�...

Piers Marsden

Piers has worked on some of the largest distressed corporate restructurings in South Africa in the last 10 years in various capacities. Piers is a respected Senior Business Rescue Practitioner, and has taken high profile appointments in Optimum Holdings a...

John Lloyd

John Lloyd has over 25 years of professional experience in senior management and advisory positions. He has been CRO or interim CEO or chairman of several international businesses and has also participated in the turnaround of small- and medium-sized busi...

Andrey Sorochan

Andrey started his career at the restructuring consultancy sponsored by the World Bank. He gained also experience in transaction advisory and audit from positions with two Big4 firms. From 2006 he was employed by Grant Thornton where from 2011 he was a Pa...

Susan Smith

Susan has over thirty years of experience in financial advisory services including: turnaround management, bankruptcy and restructuring consulting, and litigation support. Susan has advised companies and their creditors in manufacturing, financial and p...

Carol Fox

Carol Fox is a CPA with over 30 years of private and public accounting experience. For over nineteen years, her career has concentrated on providing forensic, investigative and bankruptcy services to debtors, creditors, Federal bankruptcy trustees and exa...

Mark Shapiro

Mr. Shapiro joined GlassRatner (now doing business as B. Riley Advisory Services) in 2016 to help found the firm’s Dallas office. He has more than 25 years of strategy, finance and turnaround experience gained from holding corporate management roles and...

Brent Morgan

Brent has worked in the business recovery and insolvency field since 1996, with a particular focus on business evaluations, corporate recoveries and formal corporate insolvency administrations. Prior to co-founding the Rodgers Reidy Melbourne office, Bren...

Wilbert Sanchez

Wilbert Sanchez is currently responsible for General Management and is a Founding Partner at TCP. He has been involved, as a CEO, in the restructuring process of several companies, such as Leolar, Daslu, Minuano Alimentos, Duchen e Grupo Porcão. Previous...

Gary Lifman

Gary Lifman is the Joint Managing Partner of B. Riley Farber. He is also the leader of the Firm's Insolvency & Restructuring practice.His practice focuses on corporate insolvency and restructuring, distressed financial advisory services and corporate ...

Brent King

Brent King is an executive management and financial advisory professional with over 22 years’ experience in distressed management and advisory services and over 32 years experience as a corporate executive leader. Prior to joining GlassRatner (now doing...

Gaston Mauvezin

Gaston is a seasoned executive with 20+ years of experience in leadership positions at firms in the Automotive, Financial Services, Real Estate, Agribusiness, and Industrial and Consumer markets in Argentina, Brazil and Mexico. He currently serves on the ...

Stuart Reid

Stuart Reid is the sole resident practising Registered Liquidator and Trustee in Bankruptcy in the Northern Territory. He has 25 years proven experience and a successful track record in formal administrations such as Corporate Receivership, Voluntary Ad...

Sam Sellahewa

Sam has over a decade of corporate insolvency and turnaround experience in the Northern Territory and South Australia. He commenced his career in South Australia and moved to the Northern Territory in 2007. Sam returned to South Australia in 2012 at the...

Robert Naudi

Rob, originally from an audit and then commerce background, commenced his insolvency career at a national firm based at their Perth office working on corporate insolvency and bankruptcy appointments. In 2007, he moved to South Australia and continued to b...

James Ng

James has extensive experience in investment, portfolio management, and restructuring, having worked for two of the largest financial institutions in Southeast Asia, and managed more than USD 500 million of institutional and family office funds. During th...

Kirstie Provan

Kirstie joined Begbies Traynor in February 2009 after spending 3 years with Landsbanki Commercial Finance, where she was responsible for sourcing and structuring pan-global Asset Based Finance transactions (deal values £5-50m per transaction). Prior to t...

Andrew Dalton

Andrew is a Partner based in the London office. He has worked with the firm since 2004, having joined the firm following completion of a mathematics degree from Warwick University. Having become a qualified Insolvency Practitioner in 2007, Andrew’s care...

Alex Chiang

Alex has over 10 years experience in insolvency and reconstruction in Malaysia. After obtaining his Bachelor of Economics & Commerce from University of Melbourne, Australia, he joined Messrs. Ernst & Young upon his return to Malaysia. After two y...

Dr. Maximilian Pluta

Dr. Maximilian Pluta is managing director of PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH and PLUTA Management GmbH. He is Head of Restructuring. As an attorney, tax consultant and graduate in Business Administration, he has already supported numerous major companies during ...

Jim Howard

Jim Howard is a Senior Managing Director of GlassRatner (now doing business as B. Riley Advisory Services), a national financial advisory firm based in Atlanta, GA. He has over 35 years’ experience within the financial services industry, more than 25 ...

Ken Patullo

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Dan Berman

For the past 25 years, Dan Berman has led and/or provided advisory services to developers, lenders, investors, hotel chains and franchise companies. Mr. Berman is a creative problem solver and trusted advisor who has extensive experience in the hotel indu...

Darren Reeds

Darren joined CVR Global (acquired by Begbies Traynor Group in 2021) after more than 20 years of insolvency and restructuring experience. He spent in excess of half a decade in the British Virgin Islands ["BVI"], as a licensed Insolvency Practitioner, mos...

Joanne Wild

Joanne qualified as a solicitor in Scotland in 2006 and was called to the Bar of the Supreme Court of Gibraltar in 2012. Whilst in private practice she represented many international clients, including top tier law firms and global accountancy networks, i...

Seth Freeman

Seth R. Freeman, CIRA, CTP is a Bankruptcy, Insolvency and Restructuring Consultant, Crisis and Turnaround Manager and Asset Manager with over 30 years of diverse consulting experience including financial advisory, operational and financial restructurin...

Adrian Hyde

Adrian Hyde is a partner Begbies Traynor Group, a Licensed Insolvency Practitioner and non-practicing solicitor. He is head of the firm’s International practice. In 2008, Adrian joined CVR (acquired by Begbies Traynor Group in 2021), a boutique insolven...

Eric Lange

Eric Lange is the Vice President for Strategic Growth & Client Relations. He is a client focused executive, working with the firm’s leadership and professionals to develop and execute the go-to-market strategy and plans, enhance the quality of the c...

Tom Buck

Tom Buck is a crisis management professional with nearly 20 years of experience advising distressed businesses in a wide variety of industries. His restructuring acumen includes operational turnarounds, financial restructurings, divestiture transactions, ...

Joel Murovitz

Joel Murovitz has over 20 years of experience across all aspects of the real estate industry. In particular, he has a proven track record in consulting and project engineering; market analytics; development and construction management; construction liti...

Xavier Garcia Esteve

Xavier Garcia Esteve is branch manager of PLUTA in Spain. The lawyer and business analyst has more than 20 years of expertise in insolvency administration and corporate restructuring. He is regularly appointed as an insolvency administrator in Spanish cou...

Dr. Norman Werner

Attorney Dr Norman Werner, a member of the Transaction team of PLUTA Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH, supports medium-sized companies, financial investors and international groups in a responsible role when it comes to purchasing or selling companies or par...

Shelley Brooks

Shelley is a Restructuring Services Partner, with over 15 years’ experience in corporate and personal insolvency, acting for mortgagees and business turnaround. Shelley has been Appointed Receiver & Manager to various industries, by various banking ...

Scott Van Meter

Scott Van Meter has over 30 years of diverse professional experience in bankruptcy and restructuring, litigation consulting, valuation, forensic and investigative accounting, law and management. He joined GlassRatner (now doing business as B. Riley Adviso...

Derek Church

Derek has experience advising corporate clients and their stakeholders in both informal and formal restructurings. His most recent experience consists of a director role, internal to a lending institution, assisting the organization in restructuring their...

Jack James

Jack is a chartered accountant with over 25 years of advisory experience both in Australia and overseas. Jack is a qualified chartered accountant with over 25 years’ experience in corporate recovery and insolvency, financial investigations, corporate re...

Paula Smith

Paula is a chartered accountant with over 15 years’ experience specialising in corporate reconstruction and advisory services at leading professional services firms throughout Australia and Asia. Prior to joining Rodgers Reidy, Paula operated Palisade B...

Adrian Rabet

Adrian is a Chartered Accountant with more than 30 years of insolvency and restructuring experience and is one of the few fully-qualified Insolvency Practitioners operating in Jersey. He specialises in offshore insolvency and forensics, and leads our offi...

Carli Human

Carli is a qualified attorney and has worked on a mix of contentious and non-contentious insolvency matters, including formal insolvency appointments, restructuring, work-out and turnaround, enforcement action, cross-border litigation and internal investi...

Dr. Vittorio Cardano

Dr Cardano has been admitted to practice law as a lawyer in both Italy and Germany. He is also head of the PLUTA branch in Milan. Prior to this, he worked for an international law firm in Düsseldorf and successfully completed the theoretical part of his ...

Bernard De Cannière

Bernard De Cannière has over 25 years’ experience in executive management of fast-growing companies. As an expert in computer science, information technology and biotechnology, he began his career as an IT manager before becoming an entrepreneur. He co...

Mohamed Amal Guedira

Mr. Guedira has over 20 years of experience in executive management of companies in the public and private sectors and more particularly in the fields of aeronautics and automotive industry. He served as Managing Director of the Mercedes Benz Group in Mor...

Sarah Bryce

Sarah joined David Rubin & Partners (C.I.) Limited in 2015, prior to its acquisition by Begbies Traynor Group in 2021. As a Senior Insolvency Administrator she assisted the executive director, who was the MD and liquidator to various companies. Sarah�...

Paul Appleton

A Chartered Accountant since 1989 and a Licenced Insolvency Practitioner since 1996, Paul enjoyed a meteoric rise through the ranks of David Rubin & Partners from tea-boy to tea-man – otherwise known as Managing Partner. After he took stewardship of...

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Traditional Values Management Limited

We were appointed by creditors/investors of Traditional Values Management. Our task was to recover and realise the assets of this registered Managed Investment Scheme across four Australian states. These assets included pine forests, water rights, debtor ...

Redmond Repetition Engineers Pty Ltd - Australia

We were appointed by creditors (Including a major Australian trading bank) to this highly regarded manufacturer of components for the military, aviation and automotive sectors. As liquidator we continued to trade the business for the benefit of service to...

Evraz Highveld Steel and Vanadium Limited

Evraz Highveld is the second largest steel manufacturer in South Africa. It is the country’s only producer of heavy structural steel products and only one of five such companies in the world. In 2015 the Board and management advised that the firm did no...

Earthwise Pty Ltd

We were appointed to act for the beneficiaries of a high profile Ponzi scheme. This was a major instruction and involved locating, assessing and verifying beneficiaries and their claims. After this intense process we recovered and distributed $A26M to num...

Gebr. Märklin & Cie GmbH

In 2013, PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH succeeded in selling the Göppingen-based toy manufacturer Gebr. Märklin & Cie GmbH to a member company of the Simba-Dickie Group. After Märklin, a traditional German enterprise, filed for insolvency in March 2009, ...

Geiger Technologies GmbH

In the case of Geiger technologies GmbH, PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH succeeded in selling company shares to the Dutch investment company HTP. Geiger technologies supplies the car industry with components and generated revenues of approximately € 100 millio...

Amcast Industrial Corporation

100-year-old company manufacturing components for the automotive industry. Main products were wheels and steering assemblies. Operated five plants in the US and two in Italy. The Italian plants, operated by the Speedline subsidiary, were poorly managed an...

24 Properties - Ongoing Continued Operations

We were appointed Receiver by the court for the companies and related properties on a court motion brought by a number of the property mortgagees in North America. We took possession and control of the properties and underlying businesses and continued op...

Gowinta Farms Pty Limited

We were appointed by Gowinta Farms Pty (Gowinta) as administrator with support of one of Australia's leading commercial banks. Gowinta operated major strawberry, raspberry, pineapple and lychee farms with three separate locations in Queensland. When we we...

Southampton Leisure Holdings plc

This case involved the successful rescue and sale of Southampton Football Club – Southampton FC had been in financial difficulty for some time due to its failure to regain top-flight status coupled with overheads too great for a Championship team. Under...

Pentagon Capital Management

This is a UK based hedge fund manager that manages various funds in Offshore jurisdictions. Following litigation in the US and a highly publicised landmark ruling, following action by the SEC, it suffered an award in excess of $50m which was followed by a...

Securing a Multi-Bank Banking Facility

A leading energy support services provider approached us to assist with arranging its new debt facilities due to their strategic importance and the challenging market environment. We were able to assist their finance team with developing the right informa...

Major Pharmaceutical Group

We acted for the parent company in this solvent liquidation of its subsidiary companies. Our principal role was to reorganise and simplify this group’s corporate structure. Specifically we had to deal with tax clearance and issues associated with the di...

Carlyle Capital Corporation

This is a hedge fund registered in Guernsey, listed in Amsterdam, but managed from New York & Washington. When it failed in 2008 it had assets and liabilities in excess of $21 billion and its investors had lost all of their $1 billion investment. The ...

Quincy Mutual Fire Insurance Company

This thought to be the first solvent Scheme of Arrangement for a UK branch of a US corporation. The case was managed out of London. The application was approved on behalf of the US based Company for a formal order to establish the solvent scheme which rel...

Project Acquitania

We as financial experts for a US-based hedge fund in their litigation against the Irish Minister for Finance. The dispute centred around the Minister’s decision to use powers granted under the Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Act 2010 to cram down su...

AgJunction Inc.

We advised and provided interim management resources to TSX listed AgJunction Inc., assisting the company to implement a strategic corporate restructuring and operational turnaround. This resulted in a successful shift to refocus on technology leadership ...

Arkansas National Bank Financial (GR)

We were retained by the FDIC as financial adviser to the failed Arkansas National Bank Financial (ANB), headquartered in Arkansas. We acted as the loan sale advisor for a $1.2 billion construction and acquisition/development portfolio, ultimately this ass...

PUIG Development Group

We were appointed chief restructuring officer (CRO) for PUIG Development Group. PUIG was a south Florida real estate company, primarily involved in condo conversion projects. We were retained as CRO prior to chapter 11 filing and essentially took over all...

Amtrust Mortgage Corp / Amtrust Financial

We were appointed chief restructuring officer (CRO) for Amtrust Mortgage Corporation. Amtrust was a South Eastern US mortgage company that closed over $1.3 billion of mortgage loans in 2006. We were retained as CRO for the business and charged with runnin...

Nova Biosource Fuels Inc.

We were appointed as financial advisor to the official committee of unsecured creditors in the Nova Holding Clinton County LLC bankruptcy in the district of Delaware. Nova is a 70 million gallon refiner and marketer of renewable diesel fuel products and r...

2,400 properties sold by PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH

Mr. Stephan Ammann, an attorney at PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH, was involved in the proceedings for the assets of a real estate company with 2,400 residential and commercial properties. Now, almost two years after the opening of insolvency proceedings of BGP...

Hospital saved

The debtor-in-possession proceedings for the Osterhofen Specialist Clinic in the South of Germany with a workforce of almost 100 employees have been successfully completed. Mr. Stephan Ammann from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH acted as the insolvency monitor i...

nicko cruises GmbH

nicko cruises, the market leader for river cruises in Europe, had to file for insolvency before the start of the main season. The insolvency administrator, Mr. Michael Pluta from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH, managed to ensure that the tours in Europe, Africa...

Deepwater Horizon

GlassRatner Advisory & Capital Group, LLC was retained by the United States Department of Justice in its Clean Water Act penalty lawsuits against BP Exploration & Production, Inc., a subsidiary of BP p.l.c., and Anadarko Petroleum Corporation rela...

Integrated Distribution & Print Business

Farber’s multi-disciplinary team were engaged by the private equity fund/shareholder to provide advice and guidance to the Board of Directors and management team as the Company operated through a financial and operational turnaround. Our duties included...

Leader in the single home construction business

A receiver appointed by the court asked Zalis to guide a home builder ranked number 2 in France, out of its cash flow crisis. Zalis assisted the management and shareholders to deal with a business slowdown, using a large operational team to audit the grou...

Leader in the casino business

Zalis ran the restructuring of a French leader in the gambling industry. Daniel Cohen, CEO and founder of Zalis, and his team advised and supported the company in connection with its second equity capital raising and assisted in its operational and financ...

Chrome and Platinum Mine

Umnotho weSizwe Resources (Pty) Ltd (“UWR”), based in South Africa, owns and operates a chrome and platinum group metals mine with proven reserves of 20 million tons of premium grade chrome. UWR began developing the mine in 2010 and started production...

Top Tier 1 aerospace producer

Deal origination and advisory services for two large U.S. Private Equity firms to enable them to become the anchor shareholders of a Tier 1 subcontractor in the aerospace industry. Zalis identified a company with good fundamentals that was over-indebted a...

Project Jetway

A financial institution was suspected by the United States Senate of being involved in money laundering, drug trafficking, and terrorist financing activities. The local financial services regulator engaged us as an independent examiner to inspect the Caym...

Optimum Coal Holdings and Optimum Coal Mine

In 2015, the board of directors and management of Optimum Coal Holdings and Optimum Coal Mine resolved to place both the companies in Business Rescue due to operational and financial difficulties and extremely difficult coal market conditions. We were abl...

Ellerine Furnishers (Pty) Ltd

Ellerine Furnishers (Pty) Ltd, a retailer of furniture and household appliances , commenced with Business Rescue in 2014. This has been the largest Business Rescue to date, based on the Public Interest score of the Company. The firm employed almost 8000 p...

President Stores CC

President Stores had traded for over fifty years as a high-end ladies fashion retailer, but as a result of reduced sales, poor credit and declining profit margins, they experienced financial difficulties and commenced with Business Rescue proceedings. Unp...

Look & Listen Group (Pty) Ltd

This retail entertainment company was placed in Business Rescue, primarily due to a depressed economic climate, specifically within discretionary retail product categories such as music, gaming and movies. As a result of the majority of the 25 stores no l...

B & J Meltz

The company, a national discount chain selling a wide range of merchandise experienced losses as a result of a combination of factors including increased distribution costs, margins steadily declining, the recession and downturn in the global economy and ...

Exploration Due Diligence

The exploration arm of an international operator entered into a joint venture with their local partners in sub- Saharan Africa. Our Partners undertook an enhanced due diligence on the local companies, their directors and their overall business profiles. T...

Product Vulnerability Assessment

Following reports of product loss from a mine, ourPartners conducted a product vulnerability assessment and identified a significant number of liabilities in the recovery, storage and transportation of product. The assessment highlighted key weaknesses in...

Security Planning

Following the decision of a South African government to contract out the management of a state owned mine, officials identified an urgent need to address reported large-scale theft of product and a requirement to develop controls to assure government roya...

Mostyn's

Administration of Mostyn's, a curtain and soft furnishing retailer that has been trading since 1950 and has an annual turnover of £7m. The company employed 128 staff at its 35 retail outlets and 59 at its head office and manufacturing operation. Despite ...

Shakeaway Limited

Administration and pre-pack sale of Shakeaway, a national milk shake bar chain with 55 owned and franchised stores across the UK and overseas. This is a £4.6 million turnover business that faced a number of challenges dues to the economic downturn, decli...

Movie Gallery

Farber accomplished the liquidation of Movie Gallery’s video and game rental business that operated approximately 181 retail stores across Canada, with more than 1,200 employees. Farber acted as Trustee in a Proposal that was filed under the Bankruptcy ...

Minute Muffler/Speedy Muffler

Minute Muffler operated as franchisor and buying group to a chain of 91 Minute Muffler franchisees across Canada, specializing in “while you wait” automotive services for cars and light trucks. Farber was the Court Authorized Sale Agent, working in ta...

Clothing for Modern Times ("CMT")

CMT designed, produced and marketed trendy apparel styles for “fashion forward” men and women under the retail banners: Urban Behavior, Costa Blanca and Costa Blanca X. They operated 116 leased store locations throughout Canada and had approximately 1...

Tall Girl Shop

Tall Girl Shop operated a specialty retail clothing chain serving the needs of tall women with 14 stores in Canada and 17 stores in the US. Tall Girl had identified a strategic purchaser from the UK that was interested in acquiring its assets as a means o...

Tabi International

Tabi operated a retail clothing store chain with 107 leased locations in malls in all Canadian provinces, except Québec, selling women’s clothing and related accessories. Tabi employed approximately 1,300 employees. In January 2010, Farber acted as Tru...

OE Quality Friction Inc.

OE Quality Friction (OEQF) was founded in 1997 on the principle of marketing Original Equipment quality disc brake pads at competitive aftermarket prices. As a result of breaches to the debtor’s borrowing base covenants we were initially appointed to ...

Groupe Arche

The main activity of Groupe Arche was casting, machining and assembling aluminium parts for the automotive industry, mainly for engines (carters, oilpans, etc.). The group possessed three high pressure aluminium foundries, two in France and one in Spain, ...

Townsend Jaguar Rover

We were appointed the financial adviser to the debtor in the Townsend bankruptcy cases. The dealerships were in a heated dispute with the manufacturer leading to the BK. The team were able to market the dealerships in the BK based on the projected futur...

Honda of Downtown LA

We were appointed receiver of the franchised dealership in 2011. The dealership was over $7M out of trust leading to the motion to appoint a receiver. The team operated the dealership for approximately 8 months and ultimately sold the dealership for a s...

SCI Les Deux Villages

Zalis was asked to provide a senior restructuring executive to manage a French property company that was in receivership and owned a recently constructed pharmaceutical laboratory. The shareholders of the property company had been put into receivership ...

SaarLB

Zalis was asked to advise SaarLB, a German bank, on a potential transaction to convert into equity the debt issued to a private equity fund and secured by a pledge on a shopping centre in the Paris region, giving it a controlling stake in the shopping cen...

Lielje Immobilien GmbH & Co. KG

Insolvency proceedings for the assets of Lielje Immobilien GmbH & Co. KG from LowerSaxony in Germany were opened in spring 2017. The company operated the well-known Ith-Sole-Therme, a thermal spa offering a pool area, various saunas, a restaurant, wel...

Münsterländische Margarine-Werke J. Lülf GmbH

The management of Münsterländische Margarine-Werke J. Lülf GmbH, a supplier ofmargarine and fat products as well as milk drinks, conducted debtor-in-possessioninsolvency proceedings. Under such an arrangement, management remains in charge andguides the...

Straubinger Metallbau GmbH

The insolvency law experts from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH found an investor forStraubinger Metallbau GmbH, based in Bavaria. The company, which has been operating formore than 40 years, filed for insolvency due to liquidity problems. Its core competencies ...

Metallgießerei Scheeff

The automotive supplier Scheeff, based in the German federal state of Baden-Württemberg,had to file for insolvency some years ago. The PLUTA insolvency administration team keptthe business going for almost one year and implemented important restructuring...

GfI Gesellschaft für technische Ingenieurleistungen mbH

GfI employed many highly qualified people, but sales still declined, as its focus on customersin the automotive sector proved to be a problem. In order to best position itself for otherindustrial sectors as well, GfI filed an application for debtor-in-pos...

QSSL Industrieservice GmbH

QSSL Industrieservice GmbH, based in the German federal state of Baden-Württemberg,was a provider of quality assurance services as well as various services for the automotivesector in particular. The company, with several locations in Germany, had to fil...

Gewa Tower

GEWA 5 to 1, a project company established for the construction of the Gewa Tower, had tofile for insolvency during the construction of the structural shell. When completed, the 107-metre-high tower was to be the third highest residential block in Germany...

Ritter & Kyburz GbR

The insolvency proceedings for the real estate project company Ritter & Kyburz GbR werethe talk of the Kempten region in southern Germany. The property is known as the “Big Hole”there since the construction project had come to a standstill for sev...

JT Touristik

The well-known founder of the JT Touristik travel agency built the company into a familiarbrand in the tourism sector. Nevertheless, an application for insolvency followed in thesummer of 2017. The PLUTA restructuring experts ensured during the proceeding...

Treveria Silo-C real estate portfolio

The retail investor Treveria had to file an application for insolvency for 36 Germancompanies. The purpose of these companies was to own and manage the properties held.The real estate portfolio mainly consisted of large retail properties. The PLUTA expert...

DORINT Hotel in Augsburg GmbH & Co. KG

DORINT Hotel in Augsburg GmbH & Co. KG filed for debtor-in-possession insolvencyproceedings in spring 2016. The investment company owned the hotel in the Bavarian city’simpressive tower. During the proceedings, the hotel remained fully operational a...

Matratzen Direct AG

Matratzen direct AG, a mattress retailer with 558 employees and 256 discount stores,applied for debtor-in-possession insolvency proceedings in early 2017. Under such anarrangement, management remains in charge and guides the company through the crisisitse...

Tiziano Gelati

The Tiziano Gelati brand is known for its three ice-cream parlours and one restaurant innorthern Germany. Nevertheless, the company had to file for insolvency: proceedings wereordered in summer 2015 and a PLUTA attorney was appointed insolvency administra...

Bürgerbräu Wolnzach AG

Bürgerbräu Wolnzach AG from Bavaria in Germany had to file for insolvency due to liquidityproblems. A PLUTA restructuring expert acted as insolvency administrator. He kept thebrewery’s business operations going and held negotiations with several inter...

Grüntenlifte

There is good news for the ski resort in the Allgäu region. After an insolvency filing, thingsare looking up again. The PLUTA insolvency law experts were able to find an investor forGrüntenlifte. In addition to the ski amenities, the investor from the r...

Warendorf – Die Küche GmbH

Personalised customer care, premium products and German quality. All signs point towardsa positive future for Warendorf – Die Küche GmbH. The PLUTA restructuring experts wereable to successfully keep the kitchen manufacturer’s business operations goi...

KARMEZ Dönerfabrik

The family company’s success story began in the eighties, when KARMEZ Dönerfabrikbrought the first industrially manufactured doner kebab skewer to the market. But thecompany had to file for insolvency. The PLUTA experts were able to keep the longestabl...

Silverjet

Appointed as Administrators to Silverjet, the business class-only transatlantic airline, operating from London Luton to New York and Dubai. The company had yet to receive the proceeds of a significant drawdown request made under its loan facility and work...

American Airlines

Financial Advisor to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of American Airlines in their Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding; participated in the assessment of a standalone restructuring vs. a U.S. Airways-led merger; analyzed the recovery to unsecur...

Alitalia

Advising Alitalia the Italian national airline in developing restructuring and turnaround plan, submitting the plan and recapitalisation proposals to the European Commission, and in negotiating EC approval of the US$ 2bn recapitalisation via state aid...

TAP Air Portugal

Assignment for the European Commission to verify the Portuguese Government’s report on the implementation of TAP's restructuring plan, and its fulfillment of the conditions set down in the EC's decision permitting state aid....

Boeing Corporation and Atlas Air Holdings

Conducted an economic loss analysis in connection with a contract dispute between Boeing Corporation and Atlas Air Holdings, a U.S.-based air cargo and charter airline carrier. The contract dispute involved the conversion of multiple Boeing 747 jets from ...

Aerospace Investment Assessment

Developed a business investment assessment for the shareholders (four private equity groups) of an $85 million aerospace company producing high-end machined parts.This assignment led to the buy-out of three of the groups by the fourth group....

Delta Airlines

On behalf of Delta Airlines, investigated and assisted with the purchasing and contracting required to construct the Atlanta Airport 5th runway. Including detailed analysis and estimating associated with political concerns regarding fraud in connection wi...

Microdot

Financial Advisor to Microdot, Inc. prior to, and during, the company’s Chapter 11 case. Developed the strategy for a management buy-out of one its connector divisions serving the aviation industry. Prepared an offering memorandum and solicited competin...

Sheffield manufacturing Company

Conducted quarterly valuation analyses of Sheffield Manufacturing Company, a manufacturer of specialized component parts for a wide variety of commercial and military aircraft manufactured by Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Lockheed-Martin, Rolls Royce, Raytheo...

National Air Cargo Holdings

Financial advisor to National Air Cargo Holdings, Inc. (d/b/a National Airlines) in connection with a potential sale of a minority shareholder interest to a China-based airline, Hainan Airlines Group. National Airlines is a Part 121 certified air carrier ...

QPM Aerospace

Appointed Chief Restructuring Officer of QPM, a Portland, Oregon based company that manufactured landing kits for the Boeing 737. At the date of the appointment, the company was negotiating a renewal of the Boeing contract while simultaneously attempting ...

Stuttgarter Flugdienst GmbH (SFD)

Appointed as administrators for flight service provider Stuttgarter Flugdienst GmbH (SFD). Business operations were maintained during the proceedings whilst an investor was found who took over and kept on 60% of the employees....

G-fashion Group

A last-minute solution was able to be found during the self-administration proceedings of the well-known G-fashion Group. Despite the difficult conditions caused by the corona pandemic, an investor was found. While the investor process was ongoing, the te...

Agriculture

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Real Estate

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Manufacturing and Engineering

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Financial Services

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Retail and Distribution

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Aviation

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Mining and Metals

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Automotive

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Sport, Leisure & Hospitality

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Healthcare

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Begbies Traynor Group launches worldwide insolvency, restructuring and financial advisory group

Begbies Traynor Group, the specialist professional services consultancy, today announces the launch of BTG Global Advisory (www.btgga.com), an international alliance of independent insolvency, restructuring and financial advisory firms operating in key ju...

Dr. Christian Kaufmann and Mr. Áticus Ocaña further Managing Directors of PLUTA

Bremen/Madrid, December 4, 2015. PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH appointed Dr. Christian Kaufmann and Áticus Ocaña as new members of the management board. Dr. Christian Kaufmann has been working for PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH as an attorney for general law and a...

PLUTA wins European CEO Award 2015

Ulm, September 18, 2015. PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH has won the European CEO Award 2015 in the “Best Insolvency Advisors” category. The prize for this category was awarded for the first time this year. PLUTA was given this award in recognition of its e...

BTG Global Advisory Announces Further Offshore Expansion

KRyS Global appointed as alliance member for Cayman Islands BTG Global Advisory, a leading international alliance of independent restructuring and financial advisory firms, is pleased to announce further expansion of its global reach with the appointment ...

Farber Closes Three Corporate Finance Deals

$29.5M Bridge Loan Facility for a Canadian-Based Global HVAC Equipment ManufacturerOriginally engaged in August 2015 as part of a strategy to buy-out a financial investor, a window of opportunity opened in late November to not only buy-out the investor bu...

PLUTA in Spain forms Joint Venture with Spanish Commercial Bank

Barcelona/Madrid/Ulm, March 24, 2016. PLUTA Abogados y Administradores Concursales, S.L.P. formed the joint venture “EBN & PLUTA RESTRUCTURING, S.L.” together with the Spanish commercial bank EBN Banco de Negocios, S.A. Founding this joint venture...

Law firm MEYER Rechtsanwälte Insolvenzverwalter to merge with PLUTA

Ulm/Lübbecke, Germany. MEYER Rechtsanwälte Insolvenzverwalter will merge with PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH with effect from 1 April 2016. The law firm has a staff of 33 employees at six branch offices in Berlin, Hanover, Lübbecke, Münster, Osnabrück and ...

Understanding Ransomware

Ransomware is malicious software used by cybercriminals to lock users out of systems, including workstations, laptops, and servers, and to hold data hostage. Ransomware has been used to attack government agencies, hospitals, schools, law firms, small busi...

The Panama Paper Chase

The impending release of information contained within 11.5 million documents and other information called the ‘Panama Papers’ has received unprecedented media attention around the world. This has cast a spotlight on offshore structures generally and p...

BTG Global Advisory Announces Further Expansion

BTG Global Advisory (BTG GA), a leading international alliance of independent restructuring and financial advisory firms, is pleased to announce further expansion of its global reach with the appointment of Matuson & Associates, a restructuring an...

Law Firm Beck to merge with PLUTA

Stuttgart/Ulm, Germany PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH is continuing its growth course in 2017. The law firm Beck Rechtsanwälte is merging with the insolvency and restructuring company operating throughout Germany with effect from 1 February 2017. The renowned ...

Blurring retail boundaries

BTG Global Advisory looks at the global retail market, covering the challenges and opportunities of globalization and the blurring of boundaries between physical and online retail. International retail has found itself at a crossroads, with pure online pl...

UK businesses remain resilient in the face of Brexit

UK businesses across nearly every sector of the economy were showing positive signs of stability following the EU Referendum, new research from Begbies Traynor, the UK’s leading independent business recovery firm, reveals. According to Begbies Traynor's...

GlassRatner and The Cardinal Services Group announce Strategic Alliance

Atlanta - January 19, 2017 – GlassRatner Advisory & Capital Group LLC (“GlassRatner”), a financial consulting firm focused on forensic accounting, litigation support, bankruptcy and restructuring services, and The Cardinal Services Group, LLC (�...

BTG Global Advisory Announces Further Expansion in 2017

BTG Global Advisory (BTG GA), a leading international alliance of independent restructuring and financial advisory firms, is pleased to announce further expansion of its global reach with the appointment of TCP LATAM, a management and investment boutique ...

PLUTA founds Management Companies in Germany and Spain

Munich/Ulm/Madrid PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH has founded PLUTA Management GmbH. The new company in Germany will help PLUTA to continue its growth course in the area of out-of-court restructuring. As early as 2016, the law firm founded PLUTA Management Restr...

J. Michael Issa Published in The Oil & Gas Financial Journal

J. Michael Issa's article, "Recent events help shape oil prices - Has a new world economic order been launched by the U.S. election," was featured in the February issue of the Oil & Gas Financial Journal. This is the second time Mr. Issa has been publ...

GlassRatner Receives Two Prestigious Awards at the 2017 Turnaround Atlas Awards Ceremony

The 2017 Turnaround Atlas Awards Ceremony honored GlassRatner at their ninth Annual Gala Celebration in New York. The Turnaround Atlas Awards celebrate and honor the best value-creating transactions, sought-after professionals, outstanding firms and influ...

Ian Ratner Named in 2017 Top 100 Restructuring & Turnaround Professionals List

GlassRatner's Ian Ratner was recently announced as a 2017 Top 100 Restructuring & Turnaround Professional by the Global M&A Network. The coveted list features 25 sought-after turnaround consultants, 30 influential investment bankers and 45 brillia...

GlassRatner Wins 1st Place in Multiple Categories of The Daily Report 'Best Of' Edition

GlassRatner is pleased to announce that they have been recognized in multiple categories by the Daily Report's "Best Of" edition. The Daily Report's "Best Of" edition showcases the businesses that stand out in providing excellence for today's legal market...

Mark Jenkins Published in The Oil & Gas Financial Journal

Mark Jenkins's article, "Corruption at Eletrobras:'Did You Mean Petrobras???'" was featured in June 2017 issue of the Oil & Gas Financial Journal. The Oil & Gas Financial Journal is coverage of Oil and Gas Markets, Oil Prices, Gas Prices, Oil Co...

Basler Fashion Group undergoing Restructuring as Debtor in Possession

PLUTA to advise the management board on Basler Fashion Group restructuring process The Basler Fashion Group filed for debtor-in-possession proceedings with the Local Court of Aschaffenburg yesterday. This step was inevitable due to the fact that the compa...

Exploding Airbag Maker Takata files for Bankruptcy Protection in US & Japan

The Japanese auto parts maker Takata has filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States and Japan after finding itself at the centre of an enormous safety crisis. In-car airbags made by Takata were found to have exploded in a series of cases and its...

GlassRatner's Marshall Glade Receives CFA's 40 Under 40 Award

BTGGA member firm GlassRatner is proud to announce that Marshall Glade was recently recognised as a winner of the Commercial Finance Association's (CFA) 40 Under 40 awards. He was a winner in the Business Consulting/Turnaround category. The CFA’s 40 Und...

SHW Casting Technologies to be restructured under Debtor-in-Possession Proceedings

SHW Casting Technologies GmbH & Co. KGWerk Wasseralfingen and SHW Casting Technologies GmbH & Co. KG Werk Königsbronn have today lodged applications for debtor-in-possession proceedings with Aalen Local Court. The Group is being assisted in this ...

PLUTA expert Ivo-Meinert Willrodt discusses Brexit at the NextGen Leadership Conference in London

Mr Ivo-Meinert Willrodt, Head of the International Desk at PLUTA, has taken part in the NextGen Leadership Conference organised by the International Insolvency Institute in London. Under the direction of Prof Dr Bob Wessels, Mr Willrodt and other experts ...

New Headquarters for PLUTA Poland in Warsaw

At the beginning of July 2017, PLUTA Poland sp. z o.o. opened its new office in Warsaw. These premises are also the new headquarters of PLUTA in Poland. The new office in the Polish capital is located at 194/124C Grójecka Street in the south-west of Wars...

PLUTA Spain sell IMTECH Production Facilities

The restructuring and insolvency administration firm PLUTA has successfully concluded the contract for selling the production facilities of IMTECH, a technology company for construction and industry solutions. The assets were sold to the ACS subsidiary MA...

Fairfield Sentry Liquidators Overcome Last Obstacle to Madoff SIPA Claim Proceeds

An order issued by the U.S. Supreme Court this morning denied Farnum Place LLC’s petition for certiorari. Farnum Place had sought review of whether chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Code requires a U.S. bankruptcy court to independently analyze a foreign deb...

ICSL enters into a Preferred Business Affiliate Agreement with Aurum Equity Partners LLP

Integrated Capital Services Limited (ICSL - www.raas.co.in) has signed a Preferred Business Affiliate Agreement with Aurum Partners LLP (Aurum - www.aurumequity.com). ICSL provides Management and Financial Advisory and consulting services, expert services...

PLUTA Insolvency Administrator achieves a Recovery Rate of almost 100% for BenQ Creditors

The insolvency administrator Dr Martin Prager from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH is able to almost fully comply with the claims filed by the creditors of BenQ Mobile. The final meeting in the proceedings for Mobile Abwicklungsgesellschaft mbH & Co. OHG (fo...

Good Progress in Restructuring SHW Casting Technologies

Application for debtor-in-possession proceedings now confirmed Business continues successfully Restructuring experts start process to find an investor SHW Casting Technologies is allowed to pursue their restructuring measures as part of debtor-in-posses...

Rodgers Reidy Announce the Opening of Adelaide, Australia Office

Since the firm’s inception almost 18 years ago, Rodgers Reidy has provided specialist services to distressed businesses throughout Australia including the regional and rural sectors of the economy. Their understanding of the unique relationship that exi...

Rodgers Reidy Announce the Opening of Darwin, Australia Office

Rodgers Reidy has arrived in Darwin, Australia. Since the firm’s inception almost 18 years ago Rodgers Reidy has provided specialist service to distressed businesses throughout Australia including the regional and rural sectors of the economy. Their und...

Rodgers Reidy Expand Further by Introducing Singapore Office

Since the firm’s inception almost 19 years ago, Rodgers Reidy has grown to be one of the foremost providers of specialist forensic, insolvency and reconstruction services to distressed businesses throughout Australia, New Zealand and Asia. Together w...

J. Michael Issa Published in ABI Journal's November 2017 Issue

J. Michael Issa's article, 'The Rest of the Story About the State of Brick-and-Mortar Retail' was featured in the November 2017 issue of the ABI Journal. The ABI Journal stems from the American Bankruptcy Institute, an association of bankruptcy professi...

Marshall Glade Featured as Panelist in October 2017 Issue of Financier Worldwide Magazine

GlassRatner's Marshall Glade has been featured as a panellist in the article 'Tackling distress in the US healthcare sector' in Financier Worldwide Magazine's October 2017 Issue. Through Financier Worldwide Magazine's monthly issues, they introduce a ...

Marshall Glade and Paul Dopp Published in The Secured Lenders November 2017 Issue

Marshall Glade and Paul Dopp, from GlassRatner's Atlanta office, have been published in the November 2017 issue of The Secured Lender. Their article 'Anatomy of a Fraud' provides detailed analyses referencing an ABL example on how missed or ignored red fl...

BTG Global Advisory Announces Greek Expansion

BTG Global Advisory, a leading global alliance of independent restructuring and financial advisory firms, is pleased to announce further international expansion into Greece via a new licensing agreement between founding member Begbies Traynor Group and At...

Brent King Published in Successful Farming Magazine

Brent King, BTG Global Advisory member and managing Director at GlassRatner's Kansas City office, was published in the November 2017 issue of Successful Farming Magazine. His article "6 Killer D's For Farm Finances" describes six common elements that of...

Fairfield Liquidators Obtain Another Important Victory in Recovery Efforts

Clawback claims in excess of $6 billion of overpaid redemptions have been brought by the Fairfield Sentry liquidators in about 300 United States Bankruptcy Court claims pending before Judge Bernstein in the Southern District of New York. A small minorit...

GlassRatner Launch Video Series on Business Interruption Claims

BTG Global Advisory member firm GlassRatner has announced the launch of their Business Interruption Claims video series. The firm has seen an increase in Business Interruption Claims from the most recent natural disasters, and they want to make sure y...

Bermuda Receivers Recognised in Cayman Islands

As many offshore professionals will be aware, Segregated Portfolio Companies originated in Guernsey (Channel Islands) and Delaware (USA), but two jurisdictions in particular, Bermuda and the Cayman Islands, have had significant success in developing these...

GlassRatner Wins Several Industry Accolades

GlassRatner is delighted to announce its recognition as the #1 provider in several categories in the Daily Report’s “Best of 2019” rankings and a winner of Global M&A Network’s 11th Annual Turnaround Atlas Awards. GlassRatner was voted #1 in ...

2018 sees Farber Expansion Heading West

Farber are excited to announce the opening of their new Calgary office, effective 8 January 2018. “In addition to our Vancouver office, this new location will help us further serve the Western Canadian marketplace and strengthen our position in this cr...

Half a million UK businesses start 2018 in ‘Significant’ financial distress

New research from Begbies Traynor, the UK’s leading independent insolvency firm, reveals that nearly half a million businesses across the country ended 2017 in a state of ‘Significant’ financial distress, as potentially 2018 looks set to be another ...

Panorama Investigation Highlights Fraud in the UK Bankruptcy System

A Panorama investigation, shown on the BBC in the UK, has revealed how criminals are taking advantage of flaws within the UK bankruptcy system to get away with fraud worth millions. Bankruptcy is designed to be a last resort for those who are unable, rath...

Southern Comfort

Not only is BTG Global Advisory a great way for our member firms to provide multidisciplinary advice across multiple geographies; it’s also an exciting proposition for our employees. In recent months, a number of colleagues have taken the plunge and exp...

Ivo-Meinert Willrodt joining PLUTA Management

Mr Ivo-Meinert Willrodt has joined the management team of PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH and, in this new role, is responsible for the branch offices in Munich, Hallbergmoos, Nuremberg, Würzburg, Regensburg and Bayreuth with immediate effect. “I am very happ...

GlassRatner Recognized In Several "Best of 2018" Categories by the National Law Journal

GlassRatner is thrilled to announce that they have been recognized in several categories by the National Law Journal's "Best of 2018". The National Law Journal sent out a survey to its readers, legal professionals from around the world, to cast their vote...

SHW Casting Technologies in Wasseralfingen casts the 500th large Engine Block in a Series

SHW Casting Technologies in Wasseralfingen is celebrating a special casting success, the company has cast the 500th large engine block in a series. The casting concerned was an 18‐cylinder engine block for use in power stations to generate electricity, ...

Friday Afternoon Fraud

In 2017, 3 in 10 UK law firms were affected by cyber attacks. Last year saw the spotlight on ‘Friday afternoon fraud’, a conveyancing scam that targets solicitors’ email accounts and, according to the SRA, cost the legal profession at least £7m in ...

Building a National Corporate Finance Leader

Begbies Traynor Group plc has acquired leading mid-market corporate finance practice, Springboard Corporate Finance Limited (Springboard). Operating from offices in Birmingham, London and Nottingham, Springboard have established themselves as an entrepren...

UK corporate financial health deteriorates since Article 50 was triggered

New research today reveals that thousands of UK businesses have experienced a deterioration in their financial health since Article 50 was triggered a little over a year ago, with increased levels of financial distress being seen across all sectors and re...

Farber Expands with Marketing & Strategy Consulting Services

We are excited to announce the continued expansion of our service offerings, with the addition of Marketing & Strategy consulting. Farber’s Marketing & Strategy practice is an evidence-based marketing, brand and research advisory team. Working u...

GlassRatner Recognized as Winner in 7 Categories in Daily Report Best Of 2018 Edition

GlassRatner is pleased to announce that they have been recognized for the second year, in multiple categories by the Daily Report's "Best Of" edition. The Daily Report's "Best Of" edition showcases the businesses that stand out in providing excellence for...

GlassRatner is a Winner of Corporate Counsel Best Of 2018 Edition in 5 Categories

GlassRatner is pleased to announce that they have been recognized in 5 categories by Corporate Counsel's "Best Of" issue. The Daily Report's "Best Of" edition showcases the businesses that stand out in providing excellence for today's legal market. GlassR...

GlassRatner's Seth Freeman Interviewed by The Economic Times of India

GlassRatner's Seth Freeman was interviewed by The Economic Times of India for his opinion on the rising fears of a USA-China trade war. Seth Freeman says there could be a significant backlash if the tariffs come into effect and goods and products become m...

Global Asset Tracing

Constructing a profile of someone’s international financial footprint can be a particularly challenging task, especially in instances where concealment tactics have been deliberately applied. Uncovering assets and interests of sophisticated fraudsters w...

BTG Global Advisory member Pluta Rechtsanwalts named top 100 law firm

BTG Global Advisory, a leading global alliance of independent restructuring and financial advisory firms, is proud to announce that PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH, its member serving the German, Spanish, Italian and Polish markets, has been recognised by Global...

UK corporate health deteriorates 9%, leaving 472,000 businesses in financial distress

According to Begbies Traynor’s Red Flag Alert research for Q2 2018, which monitors the financial health of UKcompanies, 472,183 businesses were experiencing ‘Significant’ financial distress at the end of June 2018, up 9% compared to the same stage l...

GlassRatner Wins 2 Turnaround Atlas Awards

GlassRatner is proud to announce they have been recognized for two Turnaround Atlas Awards presented by the Global M&A Network. GlassRatner won Valuation Service Provider of the Year and Refinancing Deal of the Year for their role in Arhaus Furniture....

Mark Jenkins and Adam Lampert Explain Initial Coin Offerings Due Diligence

GlassRatner's Mark Jenkins (Dallas) and Adam Lampert (Dallas) were recently published on TheCorporateCounsel.net titled, "Initial Coin Offerings Due Diligence." The article delves into proper due diligence for potential investors in Initial Coin Offering...

Mark Fry of Begbies Traynor Group advises House of Fraser Landlords

A group of landlords in the UK have filed a legal challenge to House of Fraser’s company voluntary arrangement (CVA) after creditors approved the plan to close more than half of its stores. Mark Fry of Begbies Traynor and Charlotte Coates of JLL, who ha...

CEO Fraud

Regardless of industry sector, it is an unfortunate reality that any business is susceptible to fraud. While fraud is estimated to cost UK business over £140 billion annually, the Crime Survey for England and Wales suggests that just 17% of frauds come t...

Unexplained Wealth Orders in the UK Explained

Unexplained Wealth Orders (UWO’s) came into force on 31 January 2018 as part of the Criminal Finances Act 2017, which is an amendment to the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA). They grant UK law enforcement agencies new civil powers to investigate and se...

GlassRatner Joins B. Riley Financial and Expands Cross-Platform Resources

GlassRatner is thrilled to announce they have joined B. Riley Financial ("B. Riley"), a diversified provider of financial and business advisory services. Through its affiliation with B. Riley, GlassRatner will be able to provide extensive resources to its...

Steel: A Well-Tempered Industry?

BTG GA members have played significant roles in recent highprofile restructurings, including U.S. Steel Canada (aka Stelco) in Canada and Evraz Highveld Steel in South Africa. As such, we provide invaluable expertise to companies and other stakeholders as...

How to Solve Cash Flow Problems: Turnaround and Recovery

Are you looking for a solution to your negative cash flow? If so, Rob Stelzer at BTGGA member Farber, suggests a proactive approach—including the right diagnosis and a solid turnaround plan to help avoid formal insolvency proceedings and allow sustainab...

Advisory Boards: An Investment Opportunity for Growing Businesses

Creating an advisory board can be help spur, shape, and manage the growth of a private company. Is your business investing in this intangible asset? BTGGA member Farber, suggests that you could be leaving valuable insight and expertise on the table. Read ...

Financing Options During a Legal Dispute

Legal disputes can be challenging, especially if businesses have urgent financing needs. BTGGA member Farber advises that accountants and lenders alike must recognize the needs of their clients and offer unique solutions to help minimize risk. Read more ...

How Post-Merger Integration Can Make or Break an M&A Transaction

Why do mergers & acquisitions (M&As) fail so often? Studies show that the M&A failure rate is alarmingly high. However, by focusing on three main areas of integration—people, operations and technology—companies are dramatically increasing ...

Digital Transformation or Bust!

It is ironic that digital transformation is seen as the new promised land for companies, and that the model they are looking to adopt is found mainly in California’s Silicon Valley… The old “California or bust” represented by the picture of this d...

BTGGA Member Discusses Obama & Clinton Pipe Bomb Forensics on Fox News

Jack Jupin, senior managing director at BTGGA member GlassRatner, was asked to provide his valuable insight on the world’s biggest news story yesterday – the pipe bombs mailed to former secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former president Barack O...

BTGGA Member Jack Jupin talks Pittsburgh synagogue massacre on Fox News

The Tree of Life synagogue massacre shook the world this week; a hate crime with tragic consequences, but why are there no terrorism charges? Could the shooter Robert Bowers' alleged anti-Semitic social media postings have alerted law enforcement? BTGGA a...

SNCF: high speed digital transformation

This is the second instalment in our series about digital culture and its fundamental role in the digital transformation of companies. In the first article, Frederick Buhr, head of digital practice at Zalis, described the different phases from the cultura...

Confessions of a Change Agent

In this article, BTG GA member Farber, looks at change. When it comes to change, organisations cherish their existing ways—no matter how inefficient. This makes change hard, and often leads to overlooking the most significant aspect of change manageme...

Communication Judo: How to Move from Conflict to Collaboration

In this article, BTG GA member Farber, discusses how conflict within organizations, especially during a period of significant change, happens all too often. However, if handled properly, conflict and change can be positive; leading to better communication...

Mitigating Social Unrest During Restructuring or Turnaround

It can be tempting, and convenient, for mining companies to abandon their corporate social responsibility initiatives when experiencing financial distress. However, Piers Marsden cautions that this could spiral into costly shutdowns, production losses, an...

Global Illicit Trade Forum addresses the issue in GCC countries

At the beginning of 2018 Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates introduced VAT for the first time, set at a rate of 5%. This was part of an effort to diversify government revenue with other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries set to impose a simil...

How Europe’s leading retailer of home furnishings is going from disrupted to disruptor

This is the third instalment in our series about digital culture and its fundamental role in the digital transformation of companies. In the first article, Frederick Buhrhead of digital practice at Zalis, described the different phases from the cultural s...

US Court Allows Fairfield Liquidators to Proceed with 305 Clawback Cases

On December 6, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York issued a decision allowing the 305 adversary proceedings brought by the Joint Liquidators of the Fairfield Funds. Following the collapse of Bernard L. Madoff Investmen...

How Free Trade Zones facilitate transhipment of counterfeit goods

Counterfeiting is a global industry in its own right and affects most brands and products within, and outside of the EU. International trade in counterfeit goods is estimated to make up approximately 2.5% of all global commerce, worth approximately USD500...

BTG Global Advisory Member appointed as provisional Administrator for Monsoon Accessorize

Monsoon Accessorize GmbH, the operator of the Accessorize jewellery and fashion stores, filed for insolvency proceedings to be opened for its assets. Business operations will be continued Local branch stores will open as usual Online business is not affe...

Farber turns 40 this year!

Alan Farber and Gary Lifman, Farber’s Joint Managing Partners, take a trip down memory lane to discuss the significance of 40 years in business, Farber’s unique culture, and the secret to their success. Discover their retrospective thoughts on this si...

Newcastle insolvency firm acquired by Begbies Traynor Group

Begbies Traynor Group plc has acquired insolvency practitioner KRE Corporate Recovery (North East) Limited, based in Newcastle upon Tyne, further strengthening the AIM listed group’s presence in the North East of the UK. Please read more here....

115,000 UK businesses waiting an average of 57 days for payment

Almost 115,000 businesses waited an average of 57 days for payment in 2018 with more than 1,000 of these subsequently entering insolvency as a result, according to new data from UK insolvency specialist Begbies Traynor. Please read more here....

Trio of funding specialists joins the BTG Advisory team

BTG Advisory has appointed experienced funding experts to work with UK banks and professionals to help businesses to access unsecured lending, in partnership with European credit specialist Caple. Please read more here....

GlassRatner Strengthens Healthcare Practice with Addition of Industry Leaders

GlassRatner is delighted to announce the additions of Melissa Scott, Jeannie O'Donnell, and Mardelle Klaus to the team. They bring a wealth of experience in the healthcare industry and will be responsible for expanding the firm's core service offerings, B...

Transitioning from Fortune 100 to Profit 100

Would you feel comfortable building a plane while flying it? Transitioning from a large company to a small-to-medium enterprise (SME) may seem like an easy opportunity to bring in your expertise and innovation. However, executives quickly discover that th...

Rodgers Reidy strengthens their team in Melbourne

BTG Global Advisory member, Rodgers Reidy have announced that they are expanding the team in their Melbourne Office. Since the firm’s inception almost 20 years ago, Rodgers Reidy has provided specialist services to distressed businesses throughout Aust...

Basler shows there can be life after liquidation

The transition of a global high-end women’s fashion chain based in Germany from a debtor-in-possession restructuring, through liquidation and then into new ownership around the world illustrates the rapidly changing face of retail. So says Dr Maximilian...

Ian Ratner Discusses Changes in Mid-Market Restructuring Space on Debtwire Podcast

Ian Ratner from BTGGA member firm GlassRatner was invited to join Richard Goldman on Debtwire's Middle Market Podcast, in an episode titled ‘The Business of Mid-Market Restructurings’. Here are some of the highlights: Regarding his expertise in the u...

How to Overcome Meeting Overload

Do you suffer from that sinking ‘too-many-meetings’ feeling at work? Looking for a way to claim back your work day? If so, you’re not alone. Taly Fleischer from BTGGA member Farber explores the meeting overload phenomenon—offering practical tips a...

Exiting Your Business: The Seamless Execution

Stepping away (or back) from your business is never as straightforward as it seems. To be honest, it can feel like circumventing a maze of decisions, with countless things to consider. This article by BTGGA member Farber Glenn Bowman discusses how to best...

Cannabis Currently – The Challenges, Correction and Consolidation

Nick Welch from BTGGA Member GlassRatner discusses the cannabis industry and it's turbulent and testing market. Click here to read the article published on M&A Source....

Looking back on 2019

Friends, Another year has flown by, and as I reflect on this past year, I know it could not have been possible without the dedication of our amazing professionals, clients and friends of the firm. For the past 19 years we have been working on some of the...

How to Navigate the B2B Client’s Emotional Journey

How well do you really understand your clients? You may think it only comes down to quality products or services but, underneath it all, your clients are real human beings with real pain points, emotions, and uncertainties—and you need to start putting ...

Matuson Associates Appointed to South African Airways

Les Matuson has been appointed as business rescue practitioner in South African Airways' voluntary business rescue process. Les is a business advisor, turnaround specialist and senior business rescue practitioner with 35 years experience. Les has super...

Maximizing Business Value in Challenging Times

How do you avoid the bargain bin when selling your business? Unloading a distressed company is by no means ideal, but it’s not the end of the world. Piers Marsden examines distressed M&A—providing four ways to sell smartly during a downturn. Many...

The coronavirus overview and the impact on the economy in Asia

The first cases of what was then a mystery illness were reported in December 2019 in Wuhan, the capital city of China’s Hubei province. Wuhan (the epicenter of the virus) has a population of 11 million which is larger than London or New York. The novel ...

Jonathan Zealand: Rodgers Reidy's newest secondment from the United Kingdom

Rodgers Reidy are pleased to welcome our newest secondee, Jonathan Zealand to our Melbourne team. Jonathan comes to us from one of our international BTGGA partners, Begbies Traynor Group who are based in the United Kingdom. Jonathan has worked at the Leed...

Rodgers Reidy Opens New Office in Perth

We are pleased to announce the opening of Rodgers Reidy Perth, Western Australia. Rodgers Reidy are now the only National firm with a Registered Liquidator/Trustee located in each State and the Northern Territory. Since the firm’s inception 21 years ago...

Coronavirus exposes global supply chain vulnerability

Coronavirus has unleashed a domino effect of global supply chain disruptions that exposes the trading vulnerability and questions the trend towards a geographic concentration of suppliers. From Apple iPhones, Fiat Chrysler cars, Nike shoes to Pepsi cola, ...

A Letter From Paris

As many of you are aware France is now in lockdown together with Italy, Spain and some other European countries, following a sharp spike in the number of Covid‐19 cases in the country in the last few days. There has been a surprisingly wide range of rea...

Rodgers Reidy can provide expert assistance for distressed businesses affected by the coronavirus.

Rodgers Reidy are at the forefront of assisting businesses who are experiencing business continuity and financial issues. A number of Australian businesses will be affected by the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and we are here to help by assisting y...

COVID-19 Coronavirus Help Centre for UK Businesses

The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic is sweeping across the globe and thousands of UK businesses are bracing themselves for its impact not only in the long-term but with immediate effect.Many companies, partnerships, and sole trader businesses simply do not ...

COVID-19 Impacts by Industry

As we are continually monitoring the changing developments regarding the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, we are dedicated to keeping our clients informed on the latest impacts to various industries. Being part of the B. Riley platform gives us access to ...

Government Relief Programs for Small Businesses Affected by COVID-19 Across The Globe

Governments around the world are rolling out financial relief measures and programs to support small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 (or "coronavirus") pandemic. Follow the link below and you'll find a list of available programs in different countries...

COVID-19 Resource Centre

Around the world, COVID-19 is not only affecting people’s health and ways of life, it’s having a profound impact on businesses and organizations–one that will be felt for years to come. While the situation is unprecedented and constantly evolving, a...

Changes to UK Insolvency Law

On 28 March 2020, the UK Government announced new insolvency measures to support businesses under pressure as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. The Government will amend UK insolvency law to give companies breathing space so they can keep trading whil...

Solving Cash Flow Problems During Uncertainty

Is negative cash flow hampering your business during the COVID-19 outbreak? If so, Allan Nackan and Noah Litwack from BTGGA member, Farber, suggests a proactive approach—including the right diagnosis and a solid turnaround plan to help avoid formal ins...

Australian Insolvency Market - March 2020

The tables in the following link summarise data essentials captured from Rodgers Reidy's daily Risk Watch publication, which provides a synopsis of the insolvency market for March 2020 including: No. of Registered Liquidators in Australia as at March 202...

Businesses need liquidity to utilise emergency UK insolvency measures

The UK government has introduced emergency insolvency measures to protect companies weakened by restrictions on normal trading and freedom of movement in the wake of the escalating global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Click here to read more....

Managing External Liquidity

In virtual boardrooms across the UK, company directors, shareholders and investors have seen polished business plans and revenue forecasts upended, as the all-consuming scope and scale of Covid-19 throws conventional playbooks out of the window. To adapt ...

Coronavirus pushes financially distressed companies in the UK over the half-million mark

Number of businesses in significant distress stands at 509,000 – the highest number measured by the Red Flag Alert research Impact of coronavirus lockdown sees the largest quarterly increase since the end of 2017 – 15,000 more businesses in significa...

When the world restarts: The face of business in a post-lockdown world

Long after the physical health risks of Covid-19 have passed, the economic risks will still likely be felt. With the country currently under government-enforced lockdown measures, many businesses have temporarily closed their doors. Some were forced to cl...

Australian Insolvency March - April 2020

The tables in the following link summarise data essentials captured from Rodgers Reidy's daily Risk Watch publication, which provides a synopsis of the insolvency market for April 2020 including: No. of Registered Liquidators in Australia as at April 202...

How One Company in Canada is Proactively Managing COVID-19

We’ve all seen the headlines over the past few weeks highlighting a disrupted global supply chain, distraught business owners and a shell-shocked workforce. While it’s hard to escape the negative press cycle, there are businesses out there finding inn...

COVID-19 Impact on the Middle Market

Ian Ratner from BTG GA member firm GlassRatner recently took part in a podcast on why today’s market environment in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic is unlike prior recessionary periods and why middle market businesses specifically stand to bear ...

Aviation industry braced for permanent sector restructuring

The aviation industry is in an acutely parlous state, with a wave of expected airline insolvencies imminent as the virus-induced demand shock brings to an abrupt end the sector’s decade-long ‘golden era’. The coronavirus has created a perfect storm ...

Farber Advises Company in Obtaining $1.6M in Senior Debt Financing

Farber acted as exclusive financial advisor for an established and well-respected construction materials supply company to source a new financing relationship with a supportive near-bank lender. With critical working capital tied up in investments, inclu...

Strategic supply chain and furlough options

Survival is about being strategic. Company directors and investors that choose to simply stop paying suppliers may be hurting their own post-lockdown recovery, as well as their suppliers. In this article, we discuss how companies should think strategicall...

Global airlines tentatively return to the skies as fight for survival intensifies

Airlines around the world are beginning to tentatively return to the skies after the most dramatic disruption in the sector’s history. With mass international travel unlikely to return to 2019 levels for three years, we believe aviation recovery will si...

Restructuring in a Restructured World: Mitigating Risks

Hosted by BTGGA member Farber on June 23 2020, this complimentary webinar will discuss the misconceptions of restructuring your business and how, if managed proactively and comprehensively, it can mitigate your legal, financial, and reputational risks. I...

Alderney Advisors Joins GlassRatner & B. Riley Financial, Expanding Restructuring Capabilities in th

GlassRatner sister firm, B. Riley Financial, Inc. today announced it has completed an acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Alderney Advisors, LLC (“Alderney”), a leading business advisory services firm based in the greater Detroit, Michig...

Marc Spizzirri Gives Update of COVID-19 Impact on Automotive Sector

Marc Spizzirri from BTGGA member firm GlassRatner recently gave an update on COVID-19 impacts on the automotive industry. In his new article published in Automotive News, "Unintended consequences of virus-related cutbacks at dealerships", Marc gives insi...

Brazillian businesses in judicial reorganization may participate in public tenders

By BTGGA member firm TCP Partners Ricardo Jacomassi, Pedro Paulo de Rezende Porto Filho , Juliano Barbosa Araujo and Lucas Rodrigues O. Silva Investments in the public sector were abruptly interrupted due to the economic crisis faced by Brazil in recent y...

Europe shows solidarity in landmark debt mutualisation commitment

Europe’s leaders have concluded four days of tortuous negotiations in Brussels to unite behind a historic coronavirus recovery fund which binds the bloc into a tighter fiscal union. The landmark package will see the EU raise €750bn in the capital mark...

UK economy braced for record quarterly economic contraction with more pain to come

The UK economy is braced for a record double-digit contraction in economic activity for the second quarter, with the economy expected to be worse affected than many of its European neighbours and possibly even the US. A subtle combination of Britain’s d...

Seven consecutive quarters of rising financial distress leaves 527,000 UK businesses in a precarious

The latest Red Flag Alert research for Q2 2020 has recorded seven consecutive quarters of increased financial impairment resulting in a record 527,000 businesses in significant* financial distress at the end of June 2020 - an increase of 33,000 since the ...

Insolvency Matters During COVID: New Challenges for the Courts

Over the past four months, every industry has witnessed major shifts in their respective worlds. The insolvency and restructuring community is no different. COVID-19 has introduced a host of unique situations and restructuring professionals have had to do...

Protracted pandemic headwinds put retail landlords at centre of property sector liquidity crisis

Retail landlords’ rates of rent collection have emerged as a proxy for solvency status across the broader retail and leisure sectors. Disrupted business activities for those retailers reliant on traditional bricks and mortar footfall is severely denting...

Retailers and landlords’ uncertain fate: assessing future lockdown impacts

Retail landlords are at the frontline of the economic crisis triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic within the real estate sector. Many variables will influence how landlords, and retailers, will fare in the months and quarters ahead. First, the macro context...

Webinar Summary: Around the World with Rodgers Reidy & BTG Global Advisory

COVID-19: Impact on businesses by industry across Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Canada and the United States. On 16th of September 2020, Rodgers Reidy and BTG Global Advisory hosted an online webinar discussing the impacts of COVID-19 on bu...

BTG Global Advisory Announces Further Expansion

Our BTG Global Advisory (“BTG GA”) affiliates, B. Riley Advisory Services in the USA and TCP Partners in Brazil, have partnered to open an office in Mexico — B. Riley Advisory Services de Mexico. The new operation will be led by Gaston Mauvezin, a s...

Australian Insolvency - August 2020

The tables in the following link summarise data essentials captured from Rodgers Reidy's daily Risk Watch publication, which provides a synopsis of the insolvency market for August 2020 including: No. of Registered Liquidators in Australia as at August 2...

Australian Insolvency - July 2020

The tables in the following link summarise data essentials captured from Rodgers Reidy's daily Risk Watch publication, which provides a synopsis of the insolvency market for July 2020 including: No. of Registered Liquidators in Australia as at July 2020...

Australian Insolvency - June 2020

The tables in the following link summarise data essentials captured from Rodgers Reidy's daily Risk Watch publication, which provides a synopsis of the insolvency market for June 2020 including: No. of Registered Liquidators in Australia as at June 2020 ...

Australian Insolvency - May 2020

The tables in the following link summarise data essentials captured from Rodgers Reidy's daily Risk Watch publication, which provides a synopsis of the insolvency market for May 2020 including: No. of Registered Liquidators in Australia as at May 2020...

Options for Australian SME Businesses in financial trouble due to Covid-19

The Australian Government has introduced a number of temporary relief measures to support SME’s during these unprecedented times, including protecting directors from personal liability from insolvent trading. Notwithstanding the above, a director still ...

GlassRatner is now officially B. Riley Advisory Services!

We are thrilled to share that GlassRatner is now officially B. Riley Advisory Services! B. Riley has consolidated its brands in an effort to drive synergies across our expansive platform as well as to provide greater external consistency and affiliation a...

Tale of two needles: Trump and Biden locked in tight White House race

Donald Trump and Joe Biden are locked in a tight race for the White House with early indicators that Trump has once again defied pollsters in his US presidential re-election bid, which this morning remains too close to call. The stakes are high for the gl...

B. Riley Advisory Services Opens Office in Mexico

B. Riley Advisory Services, a specialty financial advisory services firm and subsidiary of B. Riley Financial, Inc, today announced the opening of an office in Mexico. B. Riley Advisory Services de Mexico. S. de R.L. (“B. Riley Advisory Services de Mexi...

Winter is coming: making plans in unpredictable times

Many corporates of all sizes feel exasperated, but not surprised, by the enduring disruption to business activity caused by the pandemic. The intensified second wave has perhaps inevitably led to a second national lockdown in England for the coming month ...

Busting the misconception that bankruptcy means no more income

There are common misconceptions as to how much you can earn during the period of your bankruptcy and restrictions associated with being bankrupt. This article will provide information to determine whether you will be liable for income contributions (if at...

Australian Insolvency - September 2020

The tables in the following link summarise data essentials captured from Rodgers Reidy's daily Risk Watch publication, which provides a synopsis of the insolvency market for September 2020 including: No. of Registered Liquidators in Australia as at Septe...

Australian Insolvency - October 2020

The tables in the following link summarise data essentials captured from Rodgers Reidy's daily Risk Watch publication, which provides a synopsis of the insolvency market for October 2020 including: No. of Registered Liquidators in Australia as at October...

Professional Practice – When it pays to be the worst performing partner

Most businesses are valued on an earnings basis, and as you might expect, in general the more a business earns the more a business is worth. In simple terms if a business is worth more on an earnings basis than a net assets basis then the difference betwe...

Banks’ near-term compromised bandwidth may prompt SMEs to embrace alternative lenders

Britain’s recent descent into a coronavirus ‘second wave’ with the UK government succumbing to scientific and political pressure to enforce another national lockdown in England, will blunt the momentum of any short-term economic recovery. Early pred...

Pandemic to accelerate SME’s embrace of alternative lenders

The maturity of the UK’s private debt market over the last decade represents a significant silver lining for growth-focused SMEs navigating the intensifying second wave of the pandemic. Back in 2008, UK high street banks controlled over 90% of the SME m...

PLUTA expert Ivo-Meinert Willrodt appointed provisional administrator for Bäumler Fashion

Bäumler Fashion GmbH has filed for insolvency proceedings to be opened for its assets. On 8 October 2020, the Local Court of Ingolstadt ordered provisional insolvency proceedings and appointed Mr Ivo-Meinert Willrodt from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH as prov...

PLUTA supports SENNING’s successful debtor-in-possession proceedings

An investor was found for long-standing company Christian Senning Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH & Co. KG from Bremen: it has been part of the Optima Group based in Schwäbisch Hall since October 2020. This acquisition allows Optima to expand its product r...

Restructuring expert Michael Pluta achieves 84% recovery rate for creditors of Richard Frank GmbH

Good news for creditors of the insolvent Richard Frank GmbH: restructuring expert Mr Michael Pluta from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH can distribute almost a million euros among them. The recovery rate will be 84%, an above-average amount. Read full article he...

Webinar Recap 18 November 2020: Australia vs USA Clash of the Debtor in Possession

Rodgers Reidy hosted an insightful webinar on 18 November 2020, featuring Wayne Weitz from B. Riley Financial (USA) and Andrew Barnden from Rodgers Reidy (Aus), with others as they explored the new Debtor in Possession rules that will be used in Australia...

Could the government pivot to a regional-focused SME lending programme post-CBILS?

After Prime Minister Boris Johnson reluctantly announced a second national lockdown in England on Halloween to suppress the second wave surge in coronavirus cases, Chancellor Rishi Sunak responded by extending the government’s flagship loan schemes. It ...

Webinar Recording: Return to Work 2021 (the road to recovery)

The video from our Lunch N Learn session on 16 December 2020 on Return To Work issues, including Employment and the Property outlook for 2021 with panelists Brent Morgan, Neil Salvador, Paul Sutherland and Neil McLean. Click here to watch the recording...

How are a director’s outstanding employee entitlements dealt with in a Liquidation?

An Insolvency Practitioner’s response to this question is guided by the definition of “Excluded Employee” within Section 556 of the Corporations Act 2001. What is an Excluded Employee? An individual is an Excluded Employee in the event they are or w...

Can PPSA protect a Directors personal position?

In these challenging times, many business owners are facing circumstances that they have never faced before. People are standing down staff, surviving off jobkeeper, negotiating with creditors and putting money into their businesses themselves. Given the ...

Australian Insolvency - November 2020

The tables in the following link summarise data essentials captured from Rodgers Reidy's daily Risk Watch publication, which provides a synopsis of the insolvency market for November 2020 including: No. of Registered Liquidators in Australia as at Nov...

UK Expands Support to Export Finance

Access to export loans has been widened in an effort to boost export activities as the post-Brexit transition period nears its end. UK Export Finance (UKEF) has confirmed the launch of the General Export Facility (GEF) that will provide lenders with secur...

Retail and hospitality braces for a bleak winter as covid-19 takes its toll

Number of retailers in ‘significant’ distress leaps 24% in Q4 2020 Nearly 11,500 online retail operators now facing financial difficulties Hospitality struggling with 34% increase in significant distress for hotels & accommodation and 18% increas...

BTG Global Advisory Announces Offshore Expansion

BTG Global Advisory (BTG GA) member, Begbies Traynor Group plc, today announces that it has completed the acquisition of CVR Global LLP (“CVR”). CVR is a leading independent firm of insolvency practitioners, forensic accountants and experts in other r...

Webinar Recording: How to Lose a President in 10 Days

The Rodgers Reidy January 2021 webinar featuring Brent Morgan (Rodgers Reidy - Melbourne) and Wayne P. Weitz, CTP (B Riley Advisory Services - New York) where they discuss the current situation in the United States surrounding the presidential election, i...

630,000 UK businesses now in significant financial distress as new lockdown comes into effect

The latest Red Flag Alert research for Q4 2020 has recorded 630,000 businesses in ‘significant distress1’ after the largest numerical quarterly leap (73,000) in financially distressed companies since Q2 2017. This 13% increase (from 557,000 in Q3 2020...

Farber Advises Company in Obtaining $35M Asset-Based Financing

Farber is pleased to have acted as the exclusive financial advisor to obtain $35M in asset-based financing from a non-bank lender for a Canadian manufacturer and distributor of toys and hand sanitizer. Read full article here....

Changes to Director Penalty Notices go un-noticed

Among all of the changes during the past 12 months to the business landscape in Australia, a critical change for Directors’ personal liability may not have been as widely talked about as it otherwise would have. The Treasury Laws Amendment (Combating Il...

PLUTA attorney Dr Kaufmann appointed provisional administrator for long-standing logistics company

PLUTA restructuring expert Dr Christian Kaufmann is involved in proceedings for another company from the logistics sector, which is currently facing major challenges. On 5 January 2021, the Local Court of Syke ordered provisional insolvency proceedings to...

Brexit deal offers businesses new freedoms and red tape

An hour before New Year’s Day, at 11pm on 31 December 2020, the UK completed its formal departure from the European Union (EU). It was an unceremonious conclusion to the four-and-a-half-year saga since the referendum. Nevertheless, a new era has now beg...

Covid debt mountain looms when pandemic finally brought to heel

The latest UK national lockdown represents a new kind of challenge for the Government: to articulate to Covid-weary households and businesses that things will soon get better, but first they will worsen. An ambitious national vaccination campaign is under...

WEBINAR: Rising of a new star? The new German Restructuring Law (StaRUG)

23 February 2021 According to the current planning, Germany will have one of the most modern restructuring frameworks (StaRUG) outside insolvency within Europe from January 1, 2021. With the new StaRUG, German companies could finally be restructured with ...

Australian Insolvency - December 2020

The tables in the following link summarise data essentials captured from Rodgers Reidy's daily Risk Watch publication, which provides a synopsis of the insolvency market for December 2020 including: No. of Registered Liquidators in Australia as at Decem...

B. Riley Advisory Services Named Turnaround Consulting Firm Of The Year

The 12th Annual Turnaround Atlas Awards were held virtually on 21-22 January 2020, and BTG Global Advisory founding member B. Riley Advisory Services was named Middle Market Turnaround Consulting Firm of the Year for its outstanding leadership in restru...

Asset-Based Bridge Loan: Managing Difficulty Amid Distress

Read here about how BTGGA founding member Farber saved a Southern Ontario manufacturer and distributor from the brink of insolvency. The business had found itself in a precarious situation with its banker of 20 years and was in breach of various financia...

Rodgers Reidy Unite with Ascent Partners to provide business turnaround services

We are delighted to announce that Rodgers Reidy have united with Ascent Partners to bring business turnaround services to the printing industry. Ascent Partners specialise in service to the Australian Printing Industry, and together with Rodgers Reidy can...

New Simplified Liquidation Pathway

The Creditors Voluntary Liquidation (CVL) process in Australia has been streamlined by the Federal Government providing a simpler pathway that will be quicker while providing better returns for creditors. A new streamlined liquidation pathway was enacted ...

Begbies Traynor and Rodgers Reidy Collaborate over Tucan Travel Administration

Specialist tour operator and travel agency Tucan Limited has ceased trading with the immediate loss of nine jobs. The company filed a notice of intention to appoint Gareth Prince, Mark Malone and Joanne Hammond of insolvency specialists, Begbies Traynor ...

A different kind of NPL wave is on the way

The UK Government and Bank of England’s (BoE) extraordinary monetary and fiscal support averted a full-blown UK corporate insolvency crisis last year. But a new wave of non-performing loans (NPLs) is merely delayed. Read full article here....

Farber Adds Wealth Management to its Suite of Services

We are excited to announce that Farber, in collaboration with iA Financial Group (iA), is adding wealth management to our suite of services. At Farber, we believe that solving complex challenges and achieving exceptional results requires a multifaceted a...

VAT Reverse Charge: Assessing the impact on cash flow

Having already been delayed twice, the VAT reverse charge will finally come into force for those within the building and construction sector on 1 March 2021. This will see the way in which some companies operating within the industry change the way they h...

The return of zombie firms

Pandemic policy responses by the UK government and the Bank of England (BoE) and the reaction from corporates have created the right conditions to breed a new generation of ‘zombie’ companies that could drag on the UK economy if left unchecked. Read ...

Defeating zombification of the UK economy is an urgent challenge

The origin causes of ‘zombie’ firms will maintain pressure on banks, and the government, to exercise a greater fiduciary duty in managing distressed SMEs and corporates. This will skew banks’ preferred strategy towards corporate turnarounds, rather ...

Australian Insolvency - January 2021

The tables in the following link summarise data essentials captured from Rodgers Reidy's daily Risk Watch publication, which provides a synopsis of the insolvency market for January 2021 including: No. of Registered Liquidators in Australia as at Januar...

B. Riley adds compliance, risk & resilience consulting practice led by Scott Corzine and Duane Lohn

B. Riley Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: RILY), a leading provider of financial services and business advisory solutions, today announced the addition of a Compliance, Risk and Resilience practice to its financial consulting division, B. Riley Advisory Services....

Thinking about exiting your business? Don’t let a pandemic stop you

There’s no doubt the pandemic has disrupted most businesses’ strategic plans, but if you’ve been thinking of exiting your business, now could be the ideal time. Glenn Bowman and Barbara Cowper explain why and provide a step-by-step guide for getting...

Chancellor discontinues flagship Bounce Back Loan Scheme amid flurry of new fiscal measures

Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the dissolution of the UK government’s highly popular Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS) in his Budget this lunchtime, which included £65 billion in new fiscal measures to support the UK’s economic recovery from the pande...

Sunak’s ‘spend big now, tax big later’ Budget

More than 20 million people around the UK have now received a first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, marking the fourth-highest vaccination rate worldwide. The UK government aims to extend coverage to everyone over 50 or at risk by 15 April and all adults by...

Head Of Begbies Traynor Group Cyprus Office Is Granted Cypriot Insolvency Practitioner Licence

Darren Reeds, head of Begbies Traynor Group’s office in Cyprus has been awarded a Cypriot Insolvency Practitioner Licence. The licence was granted by the Cyprus regulatory body, The Cypriot Insolvency Service, which allows Reeds to take insolvency appoi...

Australian Insolvency - February 2021

The tables in the following link summarise data essentials captured from Rodgers Reidy's daily Risk Watch publication, which provides a synopsis of the insolvency market for February 2021 including: No. of Registered Liquidators in Australia as at Februa...

Lunch n Learn Webinar - Strained Relations

The current trade war with China and what it means for Australia As we leave the Year of the Water Rat for the Metal Oxen, we leave behind a year of anxiety and change for one of hard work and stability. To better understand what is happening, where it ma...

New Guernsey Office for BTG Global Advisory

BTG Global Advisory founding member, Begbies Traynor Group plc has today completed the acquisition of David Rubin & Partners Limited. This represents the largest acquisition the Group has undertaken to date and builds on the recent acquisition of CVR ...

What is the Government’s Covid-19 Recovery Loan Scheme?

The new Recovery Loan Scheme (RLS) was launched on 6 April 2021 to provide financial support to businesses across the UK as COVID restrictions are lifted and companies once more begin opening their doors to customers and looking to recover and grow follow...

Early year collapse in the UK’s trading volumes with the EU is not a harbinger of things to come

UK goods trading with the EU fell substantially in January. UK goods exports and imports to the EU plunged by £5.6bn (41%) and £6.6bn (29%) respectively, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), in the most precipitous monthly decline sinc...

Exclusive Advisor to Special Committee of Brampton Brick Limited

Farber Corporate Finance Inc. acted as the exclusive financial advisor and provided a fairness opinion to the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Brampton Brick Limited. Read full article here....

Lunch n Learn Webinar - Binding Financial Agreements

Your client is getting married and you don’t know how to broach the idea of a Binding Financial Agreement (BFA) or exactly what a BFA can achieve for your client. Think about how hard it might be for your client to raise it with their future spouse, and...

Directors' Personal Liability for Company Taxation Debts & Superannuation

With the Jobkeeper subsidy having now ended, it is a timely reminder for directors to understand the personal liability they can face for Company tax debts. In April 2020 the ATO added GST, Luxury Car Tax ("LCT") and Wine Equalisation Tax ("WET") to the l...

What is the Fair Entitlement Guarantee scheme?

The Fair Entitlements Guarantee (“FEG”) is a scheme introduced by the Australian Government for employees who have lost their job due to their employer being either declared bankrupt or placed into liquidation. In circumstances where the insolvent emp...

Farber and The Marquee Group Announce Strategic Partnership

A customized financial model can be a powerful tool for business leaders—providing analytical insight that tells a story. Farber has partnered with The Marquee Group to help clients better understand how the decisions they make today will impact their t...

A Cautionary Tale in Bankruptcy: When HST Came Back to Bite

When the CRA started actively reversing input tax credits for bankrupt companies, interested parties felt the pinch. John Hendriks and Hylton Levy discuss the domino effect this had on one company's Trustee, creditors and even directors—and how it was r...

Australian Insolvency - March 2021

The tables in the following link summarise data essentials captured from Rodgers Reidy's daily Risk Watch publication, which provides a synopsis of the insolvency market for March 2021 including: No. of Registered Liquidators in Australia as at March 202...

Thinking About Exiting Your Business? Don’t Let a Pandemic Stop You

Although it may seem counterintuitive, if you've been thinking of exiting your business, right now might be the best time to do so. Glenn Bowman and Barbara Cowper from BTGGA member firm Farber, explain why, what you should consider, and provide a step-by...

Bankruptcy or Liquidation?

The terms bankruptcy and liquidation are often used erroneously. Put simply, bankruptcy relates to an individual and liquidation relates to a company. In Australia bankruptcy is a legal process for an individual (rather than a corporate entity) when they ...

UK exports recover in February as fears over permanent collapse in EU trade recedes

UK exports to the EU climbed by £3.7 billion in February, in a sharp reversal of the downward trend in January which saw a £5.6 billion plunge in the total value of exports to the bloc, newly published data by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) sh...

Lunch n Learn Webinar: The State of Australia's Rural Economy

The rural economy in Australia has been through somewhat of a transition in the past 18 months. The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and changes to our export arrangements with other nations, including tariffs being imposed on products like wine being imp...

Begbies Traynor partners appointed as joint liquidator for Envy Asset Management Trading Ltd

A team from Begbies Traynor Group, led by Darren Reeds and Wesley Edwards, as well as Wong Joo Wan of Alternative Advisors Pte Ltd in Singapore, have been confirmed as joint liquidators of a BVI entity, Envy Asset Management Trading Ltd. The appointment...

Macro inventory: US economy’s downside surprise, while ECB hints at asset tapering

Uncertainty obscures the global economic outlook. In the short term, global growth will correlate with the pandemic’s path: from the efficacy of existing vaccines to stem the emergence of possible new Covid-19 variants to the effectiveness of policy act...

Momentum builds for a blockbuster UK economic recovery in 2021

The Bank of England (BoE) upgraded its outlook for GDP, seeing a surge this year driven by a successful vaccination roll-out and a fully reopened UK economy in June combined with supportive fiscal and monetary policies and unleashed household savings. Ove...

Renewed Covid-19 turbulence dampens summer demand recovery for airline sector

Government restrictions on international travel have tightened again in the UK as a surge in new infections linked to the emergence of virus variants threatens the airline industry’s summer recovery. The UK recently removed Portugal from the ‘green’...

Moratorium on commercial evictions extended to March 2022

Temporary legislation introduced under the Coronavirus Act 2020 placing a ban on commercial evictions has been extended until 25 March 2022. As the threat posed by the coronavirus pandemic on the commercial property sector fails to subside, the pressure o...

Connecting in a Disconnected World: Mental Health in the Workplace

As the pandemic continues, we now face another crisis: a burnout crisis. What is the solution? Where can leaders and managers turn? Barry Pokroy and Dave Stevens discuss the profound impact of disconnection, its link to burnout, and share insights for man...

Tapering furlough scheme prompts decision time for pandemic-hit corporates

The coronavirus job retention scheme (CJRS) starts to taper this week, which will prompt employers that receive funding to quantify their long-term workforce size as the UK slowly emerges from its third extended national lockdown. Read full article here....

B. Riley receives multiple honors at 2021 Turnaround Atlas Awards

B. Riley Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: RILY), a diversified provider of business advisory and financial services, today announced it received multiple awards at the 13th Annual Turnaround Atlas Awards, hosted by Global M&A Network on June 24 and 25, 2021. ...

B. Riley named top litigation valuation and forensic accounting firm in best of 2021 ranking by dail

B. Riley Advisory Services, a leading valuation and financial consulting firm, and a subsidiary of B. Riley Financial (NASDAQ: RILY), today announced it was named a top law services provider in the Daily Report (Law.com) "Best of 2021" ranking. B. Riley e...

Covid loan defaults could cost the Treasury up to £25bn

UK companies borrowed almost £80bn across the government’s flagship coronavirus loan schemes in the year to March, according to recently published Treasury data, costing the Treasury around £25bn in loan defaults. This figure is based upon just-publis...

High Court authorise first mid-market restructuring plan in landmark case

A restructuring plan for a mid-market company has been approved by the High Court for the first time, in a case undertaken by the restructuring team at BTG Advisory. Read full article here....

Retail sector headwinds continue to build under the surface: Knock-on impact on commercial property

Downside risks for the UK retail sector continue to mount as we head into the autumn. A surging Delta variant threatens the momentum of recovery in the economy and consumer spending, while government fiscal support policies are soon to end – notably the...

Avoid the Ticking Tax Bomb in Your Family Business

“You must pay taxes. But there’s no law that says you have to leave a tip.” Wise words from Mr. Morgan Stanley. Taxes are inevitable part of creating wealth through your business, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t look for practical and legal ...

Federal Reserve’s monetary policy: policy error or data-driven prudence?

US Federal Reserve monetary policy continues to play an outsized role in directing the near-term trajectory for the global economy. US monetary policy impacts the domestic economy, the global economy and the financial markets. Risk assets have been the bi...

B. Riley Strengthens Restructuring Division With Three Senior Hires

John Sordillo, Jeffrey Truitt and Tim Hannon join B. Riley to support growing demand for complex financial management and restructuring services. B. Riley Financial (NASDAQ: RILY) ("B. Riley") today announced continued growth in its restructuring division...

New French Restructuring Scheme based on the European Restructuring Directive

At the beginning of 2021 the European directive on preventive restructuring frameworks of 20 June 2019 was transposed into Dutch and German law creating new schemes in the Netherlands and in Germany. It is now the turn of France to introduce a new scheme,...

Airline industry’s embryonic recovery faces hard landing obstacles everywhere

Pent-up demand in the airline industry might suggest the embattled sector is on the cusp of a recovery. But for every positive indicator, there is a headwind to dampen the optimism. The airline sector's recovery remains fragile, and the embattled global a...

Key Financial Planning Trends To Keep An Eye On In 2022

The world is in an ongoing state of flux, with the financial goals of both individuals and organizations evolving to meet emerging needs. As the financial services industry adapts to the shifting landscape, the need to stay up-to-date with industry trends...

Searching for Solid Ground in Commercial Real Estate

Uncertainty and doubt—two words no one likes to hear. Over the course of the pandemic, the commercial real estate sector has seen its ups and downs, depending on the industry. As we enter 2022, Farber breaks down the current shape of commercial real est...

The time is right for a Small Business Restructure

With Australia slowly emerging from the COVID Pandemic and numerous lockdowns, one of Australia’s leading business restructuring firms says the time is right for small businesses in financial distress to explore a formal restructure. Brent Morgan, the D...

Australian Insolvency - April 2021

The tables in the following link summarise data essentials captured from Rodgers Reidy's daily Risk Watch publication, which provides a synopsis of the insolvency market for April 2021 including: No. of Registered Liquidators in Australia as at April 2021...

Australian Insolvency - May 2021

The tables in the following link summarise data essentials captured from Rodgers Reidy's daily Risk Watch publication, which provides a synopsis of the insolvency market for May 2021 including: No. of Registered Liquidators in Australia as at May 2021Wind...

Risk Watch Essentials - June 2021

The tables in the following link summarise data essentials captured from Rodgers Reidy's daily Risk Watch publication, which provides a synopsis of the insolvency market for June 2021 including: No. of Registered Liquidators in Australia as at June 2021Wi...

Risk Watch Essentials - July 2021

The tables in the following link summarise data essentials captured from Rodgers Reidy's daily Risk Watch publication, which provides a synopsis of the insolvency market for July 2021 including: No. of Registered Liquidators in Australia as at July 2021Wi...

Risk Watch Essentials August 2021

The tables in the following link summarise data essentials captured from Rodgers Reidy's daily Risk Watch publication, which provides a synopsis of the insolvency market for August 2021 including: No. of Registered Liquidators in Australia as at August ...

Risk Watch Essentials - September 2021

The tables in the following link summarise data essentials captured from Rodgers Reidy's daily Risk Watch publication, which provides a synopsis of the insolvency market for September 2021 including: No. of Registered Liquidators in Australia as at Sept...

Risk Watch Essentials November 2021

The tables in the following link summarise data essentials captured from Rodgers Reidy's daily Risk Watch publication, which provides a synopsis of the insolvency market for November 2021 including: No. of Registered Liquidators in Australia as at Novem...

Risk Watch Essentials - December 2021

The tables in the following link summarise data essentials captured from Rodgers Reidy's daily Risk Watch publication, which provides a synopsis of the insolvency market for December 2021 including: No. of Registered Liquidators in Australia as at Decemb...

Inflation risks and labour market frictions weigh heavy on UK’s economic recovery

Escalating inflation in the UK economy reached a decade-long high in October, as higher energy prices, supply chain disruptions, labour shortages, wage and food price inflation all blunted the economic recovery.Click here to read more....

Covid-19 commercial rent arrears and new arbitration scheme

Important information for landlords and tenantsEarlier this month, the UK government published a revised Code of Practice for commercial property relationships alongside a draft Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill which will create a legal arbitration regi...

Omicron threatens the nascent UK labour market recovery

The emergence of Omicron, the latest Covid-19 variant, threatens the positive autumn momentum building in the UK labour market. Early indicators suggest only a tiny proportion of the 1.14 million furloughed workers were made redundant after the Coronaviru...

UK commercial property investors braced for higher borrowing costs

The refinancing requirement for UK commercial property investors is expected to climb next year, as extended loans during the pandemic expire. Overall, we expect alternative lenders to further increase market share, in a year when interest rate increases ...

UK inflation soars to three-decade high intensifying monetary policy dilemma

UK inflation soared to a near three-decade high, reaching 5.4% in the 12 months to December, driven by the rising costs of energy, food, household and transport. The consumer price index (CPI) rose to the highest level, the hottest since May 1992, at 7.1%...

Cryptocurrency: the future is decentralised

2021 was a breakthrough year for the institutional adoption of cryptocurrencies. The sector has matured well beyond its early reputation as a payment method for criminal activity into a US$2 trillion asset class comprised of an eclectic mix of blockchain ...

Risk Watch Essentials - January 2022

The tables in the following link summarise data essentials captured from Rodgers Reidy's daily Risk Watch publication, which provides a synopsis of the insolvency market for January 2022 including: Winding Up applications filed with the Court in January 2...

Risk Watch Essentials - February 2022

The tables in the following link summarise data essentials captured from Rodgers Reidy's daily Risk Watch publication, which provides a synopsis of the insolvency market for February 2022 including: Winding Up applications filed with the Court in February...

Risk Watch Essentials - March 2022

The tables in the following link summarise data essentials captured from Rodgers Reidy's daily Risk Watch publication, which provides a synopsis of the insolvency market for March 2022 including: Winding Up applications filed with the Court in March 2022F...

Risk Watch Essentials - April 2022

The tables in the following link summarise data essentials captured from Rodgers Reidy's daily Risk Watch publication, which provides a synopsis of the insolvency market for April 2022 including: Winding Up applications filed with the Court in April 2022F...

Begbies Traynor Group Offshore News

It is now almost 15 months since Begbies Traynor Group acquired CVR Global, and began its international expansion. The integration of the firms, together with that of David Rubin & Partners is well progressed, and the overseas offices are now joining ...

Government’s ambitious Levelling Up agenda offers abundant private capital opportunities

The government’s recent ‘Levelling Up the United Kingdom’ White Paper aims to reverse a sprawling set of deep-seated regional economic, political and social inequalities by 2030. The agenda will require up to £1 trillion in spending over the next d...

New Rules Provide Another Lifeboat for Rescuing SMEs

After the British government announced an easing of COVID-19 restrictions and moving the country to a position of “living with COVID,” the full extent of the pandemic’s damage to UK businesses will come sharply into focus during the next 12-24 month...

UK goods imports from non-EU countries leapfrogged mainland European imports for the first time in 2

In 2021, for the first time in 25 years, the UK spent £30bn more on imported goods from outside the European Union (EU), Britain’s largest trading partner, than from the 27-nation EU bloc, according to Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures. At t...

European airlines braced for oil shock impact after surviving pandemic turbulence

European airlines can expect an uneven recovery in air passenger demand this year as the industry calibrates recovering international demand with near-term geopolitical headwinds which have already caused fuel costs to spike, disrupted airspace access and...

Bank of England walks monetary policy tightrope: inflation fears trump recession risk for now

The Bank of England (BoE) raised interest rates for the third consecutive meeting last week, signalling to markets that taming inflation and containing second-round effects remains its priority. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) increased the base rate ...

Chancellor promises to ease inflation as biggest fall in living standards since the 1950s looms

Chancellor Rishi Sunak promised to ease the burden of surging inflation across the UK economy in his Spring Statement yesterday with a series of headline-grabbing policies, as UK households were warned the biggest fall in living standards since the 1950s ...

UK inflation soars, labour market tightens and retail sales lose momentum

The UK annual inflation rate surprised to the upside again with a new three-decade high CPI point of 7% in March, compared to 6.2% in February, according to new data by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) published on Wednesday 13 April. Click here�...

Eviction moratorium expiry opens door to two years of unresolved rental debt disputes

The moratorium on commercial tenant evictions due to non-payment of rent during Covid-19 lockdowns expired last month (25 March), opening up a two-year backlog of unresolved rental debt disputes between landlords and tenants.Click here to read more...

US recession risk climbing

The path to avoid a recession in the US, the world’s largest economy, is starting to narrow. Inflation remains red hot – the annual rate was 8.3% in April, compared to 8.5% in March, according to the US Department of Labor – while signs that the eco...

The inflation puzzle: money printing and the devaluation of fiat currency

Inflation is at the heart of the post-pandemic economic malaise running throughout the global economy. Inflation has surged to multi-decade highs prompting central banks to ramp up monetary tightening and set out plans to unwind outsized balance sheets.Cl...

Inflation risks derailing the UK’s leisure and hospitality sector’s embryonic green shoots

The financial health of the UK’s leisure and hospitality sector remains in a precarious state. Since coronavirus restrictions were lifted entirely back in early 2022 the sector started to show early signs of recovery, with many optimistic for a covid-fr...

BTG Advisory – Arbitration Case Study – Complex Multiparty Dispute

The specialist team at BTG Advisory are experienced providers of Chartered Arbitrator services. Here we talk to Daniel Djanogly, Chartered Arbitrator and forensic accountant, about arbitration and a case he recently concluded.Click here to read more ...

UK exports of goods to the EU surpass pre-pandemic levels, but volumes mask severe trade barriers

UK exports of goods to the EU accelerated for the third consecutive month in April, by £1.2bn or 8.1% compared to March, to reach £16.4bn, the highest volumes since the Office for National Statistics (ONS) data series began in 1997.Click here to read m...

Care homes brace for winter financial headwinds

In the last two years the UK care home sector has become overburdened by financial, reputational and regulatory pressure, which threatens the survival of many businesses in the industry.Click here to read more ...

UK travel sector’s summer boom hopes dimmed by strikes, infections and labour shortages

The UK’s much-anticipated summer travel revival risks descending into chaos as unions target airline strikes to coincide with school holidays while surging inflation and the cost of living crisis curb nascent demand recovery. Click here to read more...

Risk Watch Essentials May 2022

The tables and graphs below summarise the data essentials captured from our daily Risk Watch publication, which provides a synopsis of the insolvency market for May 2022 including: Winding Up applications filed with the Court in May 2022Formal Appointment...

Cryptopocolypse: Terra Luna and Three Arrows Capital implosion triggered contagion spread

The cryptocurrency sector is showing early signs of stabilisation after two successive implosions – the collapse of the Terra Luna ecosystem and crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital – which unleashed a tidal wave of contagion across the broader digi...

B. Riley earns multiple turnaround Atlas awards in recognition of best value – creating transactions

B. Riley Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: RILY), a diversified provider of business advisory and financial services, today announced it earned multiple awards at the 14th Annual Turnaround Atlas Awards.Read full article here....

Government extends Recovery Loan Scheme to support strained corporate balance sheets

The UK government has announced a two-year extension to the Recovery Loan Scheme (RLS) to support businesses struggling under the weight of soaring prices, tighter financial conditions and the impact on demand from the cost of living squeeze. Read more...

B. Riley earns top honors for litigation valuation and forensic accounting in "best of 2022"

B. Riley Financial (NASDAQ: RILY) today announced B. Riley Advisory Services' recognition as a top provider for litigation valuation and forensic accounting in the "Best Of 2022" survey conducted by the Daily Report (Law.com). Read full article here....

Bankruptcy & Restructuring Solutions to the Crypto Crisis

The financial news has been dominated recently by a series of high-profile crypto failures and bankruptcies and its making investors edgy. Allan Nackan from Farber explains the turmoil faced by many crypto exchanges around the world and offers restructu...

B. Riley recognizes by M&A Advisor Annual Turnaround Awards

Winner of three categories including Restructuring Deal of the Year B. Riley Financial (NASDAQ: RILY) ("B. Riley") announced it has been recognized in three individual categories of The M&A Advisor's 16th Annual Turnaround Awards, demonstrating its cr...

B. Riley expands forensic & litigation consulting division with four senior professionals

International energy and commodity litigation experts, Wayne Wilson, Mike De Laval, Paul Brooks and Meredith Alfred, Join B. Riley Advisory Services LOS ANGELES, Jan. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- B. Riley Financial (NASDAQ: RILY) ("B. Riley") today announced ...

Farber’s Executive Search Practice Continues to Grow

We are excited to announce the addition of  Marty O’Doherty and Ivan Ivanovitch to Farber’s rapidly growing Interim Management & Executive Search business. Click here to read more....

Farber’s Circle & Square Practice Continues to Grow

Farber is pleased to announce that Sandra Boyd has joined our Circle & Square practice. Sandra joins the firm as a Managing Director of Circle & Square—significantly augmenting our team that specializes in delivering learning solutions to leadin...

The Riverside Company has Acquired MEGAComfort International Inc.

The Riverside Company has acquired MEGAComfort. International Inc. The Acquisition is and add-on to Riverside's portfolio company SureWerx, a leading supplier of professional safety products, tools and equipment. BTGGA Member Farber acted as the exclusiv...

Online retailers feel the pinch of accelerated consumer returns

Accelerated returns of goods purchased online, supply chain pressures, and soaring freight costs continue to squeeze profit margins in the fast fashion sector. Online retail was initially one of the pandemic-era industry winners, as periodic lockdowns acc...

Powell’s hawkish Jackson Hole message makes plain the costs ahead for taming US inflation

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell forcefully rebutted the expectations of an early dovish monetary policy pivot, reminding markets that interest rates will continue to climb and remain elevated for some time in its “unconditional” pursuit of price s...

Refinancing risks focus borrowers’ minds on early lender discussions

The refinancing market for SME corporates faces a liquidity squeeze and margin hike in the next 12 months as banks reassess the higher-for-longer interest rate environment and the impact of fiscal policies by the new Conservative government. While banks�...

Treasury bets big on growth with sweeping tax cuts and £60 billion energy stimulus

The new Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng delivered an expansive emergency budget last Friday (23 September), designed to shield households and businesses from the energy crisis, curb inflation and stimulate growth and investment funded by sweeping debt-financed ...

Aviation post-pandemic demand recovery may already have peaked

The European aviation industry’s post-pandemic demand recovery may already have peaked. The end of severe travel restriction policies to control Covid-19 throughout Europe and the UK and the easing of summer airport capacity bottlenecks has supported re...

The Global Economy Webinar

On 6 December 2022, BTG Global Advisory Member Rodgers Reidy hosted a webinar where experts from across the globe came together to walk through some of the world’s most significant economies and look at the impact on international trade and local market...

Farber Acquired by B. Riley Financial Inc. Now Known as B. Riley Farber

Expanded services. Greater reach. Same team. We are excited to announce that Farber’s corporate division has been acquired by B. Riley Financial, Inc. (“B. Riley”). B. Riley is a publicly traded (NASDAQ: RILY), North American financial services prov...

Risk Watch Essentials - January 2023

Risk Watch from Rodgers Reidy provides a synopsis of the insolvency market in Australia for January 2023 including: Winding Up applications filed with the Court in January 2023Formal Appointments in January 2023 Small Business Restructuring During the mon...

Risk Watch Essentials - December 2022

Risk Watch from Rodgers Reidy provides a synopsis of the insolvency market in Australia for December 2022 including: Winding Up applications filed with the Court in December 2022Formal Appointments in December 2022 Small Business Restructuring During the ...

Risk Watch Essentials – November 2022

Risk Watch from Rodgers Reidy provides a synopsis of the insolvency market in Australia for November 2022 including: Winding Up applications filed with the Court in November 2022Formal Appointments in November 2022 Small Business Restructuring During t...

Risk Watch Essentials – October 2022

Risk Watch from Rodgers Reidy provides a synopsis of the insolvency market in Australia for October 2022 including: Winding Up applications filed with the Court in October 2022Formal Appointments in October 2022 Small Business Restructuring During the mon...

Risk Watch Essentials – September 2022

Risk Watch from Rodgers Reidy provides a synopsis of the insolvency market in Australia for September 2022 including: Winding Up applications filed with the Court in September 2022Formal Appointments in September 2022 Small Business Restructuring During t...

Banking turmoil turns spotlight on shadow banking sector’s resilience and oversight

The collapse of three US regional banks in the space of one week in mid-March exposed hidden vulnerabilities in the banking sector, from idiosyncratic bank management failures to supervisory lapses. Events in the US spilled over into Europe with the Swiss...

Automotive: Rounding The Curve?

This past year for the U.S. automotive industry was marked by widespread supply chain and production issues, particularly due to the ongoing global semiconductor shortage. However, historically low vehicle inventories led to robust consumer demand, and au...

Automotive: Supply And Production Woes Persist

Prices for new and used vehicles soared to record highs amid historically low inventory levels at U.S. dealers whilst EV sales grew in 2021 amid new product offerings as plans of an all-electric future continued for the industry. Prices for new and used v...

Automotive: Supply Trails Demand

An ongoing global semiconductor shortage has severely impacted production for several OEM platform, as well as a major shortage in skilled labor has left many production lines unable to meet the backlog of demand for new vehicles. Consumers have spent les...

Automotive: Enduring Exhaust

The COVID-19 pandemic left the U.S. automotive industry reeling for several months in 2020, as plant shutdowns, supply chain issues, and weakened demand resulted in the sector’s worst period in years. However, automakers fared better than projected due ...

Automotive: Covid 19 Plagues Operations and Sales

Despite better-than-expected Q4 2020 retail sales, pandemic-related operational issues and low demand dampened results for most automakers. However, several automakers have announced multi-billion dollar plans to go all in on all-electric vehicles. Low in...

Automotive: Lack of Drive

The U.S. automotive industry’s cyclical downturn continued in 2019. Most major manufacturers experienced strong demand for light trucks, crossovers and SUVs, while cars remained a sore spot for manufacturers across the industry. Growing disparity betwee...

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Turnaround and Workout Matuson & Associates will work with a business to explore alternative options to formal insolvency procedures, preserving stakeholder value and saving jobs. Chief Restructuring OfficerIn times of turmoil companies frequently n...

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Farber helps owners, management and boards of directors maximize value or monetize their investment. We provide practical financial solutions developed with our clients’ interests in mind. Corporate Finance Companies trying to fund growth, capture marke...

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Businesses struggling with operational and financial issues often risk losing stakeholder trust as their value erodes. Farber has a network of seasoned turnaround, restructuring and crisis management professionals that can help. Acting as advisors, we can...

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