Howard Johnson
Managing Director
M&A Advisory
Toronto
Howard Johnson
Distressed M&A and Special Situations
Brian Cullen
Co-Head of U.S. Restructuring Advisory, Distressed and Special Situations
Los Angeles
Brian Cullen
Duff & Phelps professionals have advised hundreds of companies, investors and other stakeholders at all stages of distressed transactions and special situations.
Duff & Phelps specializes in providing solutions to clients in the most challenging times. Our team of seasoned professionals can help you identify and investigate potential problems and assess the various financial and operational strategies available to address them. We work directly with the company to ensure that a comprehensive restructuring solution is developed while maintaining a goal to maximize the company’s value. We have longstanding relationships with leading financial institutions and access to institutional, private equity and hedge fund investors who focus on distressed investments.
Distressed M&A capabilities include:
- Chapter 11 restructurings
- Out-of-court reorganizations
- Recapitalizations
- Exchange offers and consent solicitations
- DIP and exit financings
- Strategic alternatives
- Expert testimony
- P&L improvement
- Working capital and cash management
- Distressed M&A
- Special situations transactions
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