Season 16: Risk Ready: business restructuring

Hosted by Scott Butler, our Turnaround & Restructuring team examine the risks to businesses from a volatile economy and higher interest rates and explore the steps businesses can take to manage these risks.

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Business restructuring – Risks directors face when business is in financial difficulty

There are serious consequences for directors when a company becomes insolvent. In this episode, ⁠Scott Butler⁠ and ⁠David Dickens⁠ discuss what risks directors face, what options are available for directors to avoid insolvent trading liability, and how a good turnaround advisor may be able to help save the business.

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Buying a distressed business – issues to consider

Scott Butler, Ed Paton and David Catanese discuss the key transactional and employee issues to consider when acquiring a distressed business. In a distressed sale, the timelines are short and access to information may be limited. It is also wise not to treat employee issues as an afterthought.

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Banking and corporate structuring issues for distressed businesses

Scott Butler, Jacqui Barrett and David Cooper discuss what matters a business in distress should consider from a banking and corporate structuring perspective to be able to trade out of its situation and navigate a new path forward.

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Contract flexibility

Scott Butler⁠ and ⁠Nicole Tumiati⁠ discuss the key reasons that can impact a business’s ability to comply with its contractual obligations. How can a business introduce flexibility into contracts to allow it to respond to changing economic conditions?