Gordon Brothers appointed Samantha Findley to the position of director, special situations in Australia. Findley will help clients to use Gordon Brothers’ balance sheet and the company’s knowledge to resolve liquidity issues and execute restructuring programs.

Findley has more than 15 years of experience as a workout banker, restructuring and insolvency professional and client advisor. In her new role, she will steer clients through operational challenges and lead deals from initial concept and origination to final execution and portfolio management. Findley will be based in Gordon Brothers’ Sydney office.

“Samantha has been a longtime creative problem-solver for distressed companies across all industries, and her fresh perspective and expertise will allow us to contribute new ideas to clients and broaden our scope of solutions,” Tim Stewart, head of Australia for Gordon Brothers, said. “We are excited that she will contribute to continued growth in our special situations capabilities.”

Findley previously worked for an Australian bank where she headed a countrywide team that managed the bank’s small- and medium-sized client impaired asset portfolio. She has an understanding of the Australian market, as she has held roles in some of the country’s largest restructuring transactions.

Gordon Brothers’ special situations investments team offers customized solutions through financing, asset acquisition and other transactions. The company invests across the entire capital structure and provides clients with additional capital alongside traditional debt. Gordon Brothers deploys capital across the spectrum of retail and industrial sectors and assets.

The firm launched its Australian operations in the spring of 2017 and now provides services for insolvency and restructuring, private equity firms, asset-based lenders, mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance.