The overall goal is the best possible return for stakeholders. Insolvency legislation provides a number of possible solutions and can be a powerful tool to the appointed individual(s) to investigate wrong doing, which may assist in the recovery of funds. Our global, multi-disciplinary team, having experience working with local laws and regulations, draws upon Duff & Phelps’ broad financial services industry expertise to provide effective, timely advice and solutions.
Assisted by our global colleagues, our Restructuring team can provide complete support during distressed situations, including working amidst complex cross-border issues, to preserve value for investors.
We have extensive experience serving as Voluntary, Provisional or Official Liquidators in multi-jurisdictional environments, possessing in-depth knowledge of relevant insolvency law, debtor-creditor relationships, and asset realization strategies.
Our team has specific expertise in unwinding and providing accelerated recoveries to stakeholders in illiquid investment funds and special purpose vehicles through asset sales, recovery through litigation, exit strategy advisory to distressed stakeholders and resolution management of off-balance sheet derivatives.
We can advise directors, shareholders and managers on the process to maximize value and provide an effective resolution out of court to achieve the highest degree of fiduciary responsibility and objectivity.
Our professionals are able to step into a situation to maintain the operations of an enterprise and manage the entity’s affairs in order to maximize its financial performance and recovery.
We have the technical and legal skills needed to obtain results and help your company achieve the highest potential returns on your bankruptcy or liability- related claims.
Together with the firm’s Dispute and Legal Management team, we can perform forensic accounting investigations, determine the financial impact, and work with legal professionals to both trace and recover assets in a distressed situation.
Assisting clients identify new paths to growth and enhanced profitability.
Kroll’s Fund Solutions practice provides advisory and discretionary asset management services for illiquid or distressed investments.
Kroll provides independent and confidential advice to facilitate an amicable resolution of outstanding issues and division of assets.
Assisting stakeholders, including creditors, investors and management, to identify solutions in contentious situations.
M&A advisory, restructuring and insolvency, debt advisory, strategic alternatives, transaction diligence and independent financial opinions.
Expertise in disputes involving fraud, valuation, solvency, governance, plan treatment, and avoidance actions in the bankruptcy or insolvency context.
Our experts’ extensive business and court experience enables us to analyze financial matters and provide opinions with real life examples and/or assist our clients in developing strategies to deal with fraud risks and the associated disputes.
Assist with challenges from a variety of situations including asbestos and product liability claims, environmental and pharmaceutical litigation and cases arising from allegations of sexual misconduct.
Combining global reach with industry expertise and local market understanding.
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