Category: Turnaround Management

Adam Duso: A Disruptor in the World of Asset-Based Lending and Corporate Restructuring

Adam Duso: A Disruptor in the World of Asset-Based Lending and Corporate Restructuring. Adam Duso is reshaping the future of corporate restructuring, turning once bleak financial situations into opportunities for businesses on the brink. As the CEO of Second Wind Consultants, Duso has become a disruptive force, introducing innovative approaches and new options for struggling businesses. His work in transforming how companies navigate distress, particularly through the groundbreaking use of pre-packaged Article 9 restructurings, has driven progress and created opportunities in the industry.

A Primer On Syndicated Asset-Based Lending

Lenders must be well-prepared before entering a syndicated asset-based lending agreement. Howard Brod Brownstein provides a history of syndicated ABL and outlines common processes and best practices for lenders.

Time is Running Out for Lenders to Protect Against Defaults on Non-Performing Loans

With COVID-19 causing a drastic decline in revenues for many businesses, lenders have made a number of accommodations for non-performing loans, particularly through short-term deferrals. However, as the pandemic rages on, Bill Lawrence explains why lenders need to be proactive to avoid risk.

From Bad to Worse: Examining the Continuing Struggles of the Energy Industry

The energy industry was in rough shape when 2020 started and the COVID-19 pandemic has only created more difficult terrain. In a Q&A with ABF Journal, Craig Jones, senior director of the energy practice at Alvarez & Marsal, shared his perspective from more than 20 years in the energy industry on the obstacles energy companies are currently facing and how turnaround professionals can address them.

New Levels of Uncertainty: Reflections on a COVID-19 Capital Raise

Finding the right partner to raise capital for a refinancing always has its challenges, but in the midst of COVID-19, those challenges have become more numerous and severe. Bayard Hollingsworth of Phoenix Management Services explains some of the considerations lenders and borrowers must focus on in this environment by looking back at a successful transaction made during the pandemic.