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As part of our commitment to help clients know the options, London-based Reed Smith Restructuring & Insolvency partner Kathleen Garrett explores the positions of global courts regarding which insolvency proceedings fall within the ambit of Alternative A of Article XI of the Aircraft Protocol to the Cape Town Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment (CTC), and what this means for frequently needed restructuring reliefs, such as repudiation and amendment of contracts and repossession of affect assets.

Reed Smith partner Keith Aurzada is joined by former bankruptcy judge Leif Clark for a discussion of how independent directors can assist in navigating difficult waters for members of boards of directors.

President and Head of Restructuring and Distressed M&A of Gordian Group, Peter Kaufman, discusses the value of investment banking services to distressed companies. Joined by Reed Smith partner Keith Aurzada, Peter gives a “lighting round” description of a number of investment banking terms and concepts (and the occasional movie reference).

Reed Smith partner Keith Aurzada and principal at Novo Advisors, retired Reed Smith partner Claudia Springer tackle the subject of mediation in difficult financial disputes. Claudia shares insight into how mediation helps parties understand the value of settlement and resolution, over allowing important disputes to linger. 

The beauty industry is being disrupted by various business and legal issues. Danielle Garno, a Reed Smith partner who focuses her practice on this industry, provides her insights in this constantly changing sector.

Reed Smith’s Keith Aurzada joins John Little of Deloitte Transactions and Business Analytics LLP for a discussion of just what working capital is, and how improving working capital can lead to cash balance improvements.

Mike Musso of KPMG joins Reed Smith’s Keith Aurzada for a discussion about the beauty industry. Mike provides valuable insight into recent disrupters in the industry including fragmentation, the direct-to-consumer phenomenon, and the impacts of COVID-19. 

Reed Smith partner Keith Aurzada is joined by Amber Sefert of Trimont for a discussion of a lender’s perspective on forbearance and receiverships.  While these items are most often specific to each individual case, Amber does an excellent job of describing the basic terms for forbearance agreements and receiverships.

Steven Fleming of PricewaterhouseCoopers joins Keith Aurzada of Reed Smith to talk about the challenges of liquidity management in times of distress. Steven walks through the process of cash forecasting and demystifies the thirteen week cash flow forecast (a/k/a the “Thirteen Weeker”).

If you can recognize the warning signs of oncoming distress, you might be able to duck some of the damage. Pittsburgh-based associate Amy Kerlin shares ways to recognize such warning signs and what do to about them. Amy’s focus on clear and consistent communication brings a fresh look on what can be a difficult topic.

Keith Aurzada and Michael Venditto share insights about the current restructuring environment, as well as some anecdotes about practicing bankruptcy law.

Distressed Situations host Keith Aurzada discusses issues in valuation with Stephen DuPlantis, a career valuation professional who has valued assets all across North America, including the iconic King Ranch.