Business Review

Initial diagnosis of the business in order to deliver a legal and financial review, a comprehensive corporate road map and recommendations to suit the client’s objectives. This includes:

• health check of real assets, risk/return profile and recommendations for realising shareholder value
• identification and development of the key strategic and commercial characteristics of the business in order to make it attractive to third party lenders, investors, stock exchanges and regulators
• identification and definition of the principal risks of the business and structure; analysis of operational costs and potential for risk reduction and efficiency gains

Business Structuring

Creation of forward-looking business structuring solutions to ensure robust corporate frameworks with flexibility for change and growth, which includes:

• identification of potential funding options and handling of any exit needs while ensuring protection from challenges and risks to business assets in the medium-term
• development of target governance, reporting and control framework as well as market testing of proposed structures with professional industry players
• development of a comprehensive restructuring plan, budget and transaction schedule project management for the execution of transactions

Business Capitalisation

Assistance with securing and negotiating funding and value realisation together with exclusive advice in respect of:

• capital structure optimisation
• credit quality assessment
• historical financial analysis and forecasting
• business valuation knowledge and expertise
• capital markets experience/coordination of debt and equity financing
• contacts in debt/equity financing across investment banks, private equity and family offices

Business Governance

Independent guidance for the selection of the necessary resources to undertake our recommendations, which include:

• defining the appropriate jurisdiction
• appointment of auditors and/or tax advisors
• appointment of administrators
• engagement of lawyers
• appointment of trustees
• engagement of other appropriate service providers

Coordination and support in order to implement the strategy solutions offered to clients as a result of the business diagnosis, which include:

• establishment of internal control and management processes
• building ownership and asset protection structures
• assistance with required execution of shareholder agreements
• assistance with senior staff recruitment by the client to ensure proper on-going governance and management of the created structures
• communication of operational and corporate-managerial know-how to the client’s dedicated teams