Capital Reserves: How to Win with Your Balance Sheet
It’s always good to have options—especially when the unexpected happens. In his latest article, Derek Church compares the parallels of military and business tactics. While these may seem like completely different worlds, there…
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…
Back to Basics: 8 Ways to Rethink Your Business
While COVID-19 has had an unprecedented impact on most businesses, there are tried and tested steps you can take to find solutions to challenges and perhaps even turn the crisis to an advantage. Ian…
Restructuring Strategies for Oilfield Service Companies
As supply keeps piling up, oil producers in Western Canada are running out of places to store excess inventory. While some consumers have been relishing the lower gas prices, producers are feeling the crunch as…
Managing Stakeholders’ Expectations When It Matters Most
During the best of times, communication with stakeholders is vital. During an economic downturn, like the one we are currently experiencing, it’s even more critical that we keep interested parties up to date. Allan…
Using Dispute Finance to Unlock Value in a Company
In these very challenging times, businesses can leave no stone unturned in its efforts to maximize available cash flow and maintain laser focus on its core business to ensure survival. Much has been written on…
Triage Before Turnaround: Cash & Assets Control
In this last installment of our four-part series, Paul Denton continues to provide suggestions on how to stabilize the overall situation of a distressed business with hopes to implement a successful turnaround. Namely, how…
How to Regain the Initiative Amidst Uncertainty
Uncertainty—it’s a word no business likes to hear, but it’s been dominating the headlines for weeks now. From the COVID-19 pandemic to the oil war between Saudi Arabia and Russia, businesses…
Triage Before Turnaround: Safeguard Assets
Once the cash conservation program and a competent and committed leadership team has been established, Paul Denton suggests identifying and safeguarding your assets. In the first two parts of this series, we discussed that when…
Triage Before Turnaround: Management Buy-In
When a business is in distress, it’s imperative that leaders proactively confront the situation. Once the cash conservation program has been established, Paul Denton suggests seeking management buy-in is the next major task…