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Restructure Before You Have To: Why Smart Companies Are Planning Now Smart companies plan restructuring before distress, using proactive strategies to manage liquidity, operations, and debt.

Pre crisis restructuring gives control.

Forever 21 (Again): The Danger of Cosmetic Bankruptcy Fixes Forever 21’s repeated bankruptcy highlights the risks of using Chapter 11 without fixing underlying business model issues.

When fixes hide risk: lessons from Forever 21.

Looking forward to the AIRA POR Conference in NYC on Monday, 11/17. Anne, Doug, and David will be attending to connect with peers and discuss the latest in restructuring and bankruptcy. #AIRA #Restructuring

The 10 USPAP Standards: What Every Appraiser Should Know Learn the 10 USPAP standards that guide appraisal work across real estate, personal property, and business valuations.

Making valuation & ethics clear.

Publishers Clearing House Files for Bankruptcy—and the Prize May Be Gone Publishers Clearing House has filed for bankruptcy, raising questions about its liabilities and the future of its prize distribution model.

What happens to annuities & promises in bankruptcy?

Avoidance Actions, Overadvances, and What Happens When Time Runs Out When a company starts to wobble—liquidity dries up, performance stalls, and secured lenders start asking tough questions—the path forward often includes tough conversations, creative structuring, and, sometimes, legal maneuvering. One of the most complex tools in the bankruptcy toolbox is the avoidance action: a legal mechanism used to unwind certain pre-bankruptcy transactions that unfairly advantaged […]

Avoidance actions & overadvances often precede structural distress.

DIP Financing: When the Lender Writes the Script In Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the phrase “cash is king” has never been more true. That’s where DIP financing—or Debtor-in-Possession financing—comes in. It’s the funding that allows a company to keep operating during bankruptcy. Suppliers get paid. Employees stay on payroll. Customers get what they ordered. The business continues operations. And all of it runs through […]

Lender’s influence in DIP—what you need to know.

Technology Changes. Rigor Doesn’t. We’re in the middle of a massive technological shift, and you can feel the anxiety in every boardroom, courtroom, and client meeting. But before we declare the end of the professional class, let’s take a breath—we’ve seen this movie before.

What changes in technology mean when standards hold firm.

Gavin/Solmonese Welcomes David Knoll as Senior Consultant Gavin/Solmonese, a leading corporate advisory and restructuring firm, is pleased to announce that David Knoll has joined the firm as Senior Consultant, bringing with him deep expertise in mergers & acquisitions, commercial banking, and strategic financial management. Knoll joins Gavin/Solmonese from Lincoln International, where he served as an Associate in M&A, executing multi-hundred-million-dollar transactions across […]

Meet David Knoll new Senior Consultant with deep banking & M&A experience.

Insights Explore expert insights on bankruptcy, restructuring, litigation, and turnaround strategy from the team at Gavin/Solmonese.

Perspectives from our experts.

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Case Studies Explore how Gavin/Solmonese has led successful turnarounds, restructurings, and creditor recoveries across industries.

Outcomes from real-world restructuring.

Corporate & Nonprofit Engagement Explore how Gavin/Solmonese supports DEI, leadership ethics, and nonprofit engagement through strategy and advisory.

Helping nonprofits and corporates partner for better outcomes.

Freeing Britney, Fannie, and Freddie As the lines separating money, power, and celebrity become ever more blurred, there may be no better time to revisit the topic of conservatorship – and the freedom from it – as experienced by my old buddies Britney, Fannie, and Freddie. Toxic – The Year of Conservatorship As I observed here, 2008 was the year […]

Britney. Fannie. Freddie.

Different stories, same struggle.

Conservatorship keeps both people and institutions in check. Our latest piece explores what happens when the fight for freedom isn’t so simple.

Committees in Bankruptcy Gavin/Solmonese advises official committees in bankruptcy cases—creditors, equity holders, and other stakeholders.

Committee representation that protects creditor value.

Mediation & ADR Services Gavin/Solmonese offers mediation and alternative dispute resolution in bankruptcy and commercial matters.

Mediation and ADR resolve disputes with less cost.

Heading to NYC for the ABI International North American Insolvency Symposium on Nov 5. Anne is on the planning committee and will be joined by Doug and David. Reach out if you’d like to get together! #Insolvency #ABISymposium

Congrats to Amy Gavin on being named President of the Board of Directors of Martha’s Vineyard Community Services (MVCS)! A well-earned recognition of Amy’s leadership and dedication. #Leadership #BoardAppointment

Mergers & Acquisitions Gavin/Solmonese advises stakeholders in distressed M&A—buy- and sell-side, 363 sales, and restructuring deals.

We support deals that deliver value.

Valuation & Litigation Consulting Our experts provide valuation and litigation consulting for disputes, damages, solvency, and bankruptcy proceedings.

When litigation requires credible valuation, we deliver.

Bankruptcy & Fiduciary Services Gavin/Solmonese serves as trustee, receiver, or plan administrator in complex bankruptcy and fiduciary engagements.

Receiverships, trusteeships, and plan administration done right.

Corporate Recovery Gavin/Solmonese leads distressed companies through turnaround, restructuring, and recovery with expert leadership.

We help companies rebuild when conditions deteriorate.

Our Work Gavin/Solmonese helps organizations overcome barriers. Experts in turnaround, recovery, and bankruptcy consulting.

Explore the depth of work we do to support complex transitions.

Technology Changes. Rigor Doesn’t. We’re in the middle of a massive technological shift, and you can feel the anxiety in every boardroom, courtroom, and client meeting. But before we declare the end of the professional class, let’s take a breath—we’ve seen this movie before.

We saw this with ERP systems in the 90s. The tools changed. The people who thrived knew how to use them.

The same thing is happening now with AI.
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#Work #AI #ProfessionalServices

DIP Financing: When the Lender Writes the Script In Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the phrase “cash is king” has never been more true. That’s where DIP financing—or Debtor-in-Possession financing—comes in. It’s the funding that allows a company to keep operating during bankruptcy. Suppliers get paid. Employees stay on payroll. Customers get what they ordered. The business continues operations. And all of it runs through […]

Lenders often use DIP budgets to protect their position and drive outcomes. These documents are as much about control as they are about cash.

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Avoidance Actions, Overadvances, and What Happens When Time Runs Out When a company starts to wobble—liquidity dries up, performance stalls, and secured lenders start asking tough questions—the path forward often includes tough conversations, creative structuring, and, sometimes, legal maneuvering. One of the most complex tools in the bankruptcy toolbox is the avoidance action: a legal mechanism used to unwind certain pre-bankruptcy transactions that unfairly advantaged […]

When overadvances show up, so do the signs that time’s running out.

What happens next? That depends on how smartly the deal is structured.

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#Turnaround #DistressedFinance #AvoidanceActions

How Expert Testimony Shut Down a $3M Preference Claim In bankruptcy litigation, preference actions are among the most common—and most misunderstood—avoidance claims. Designed to recoup payments made to certain creditors within the 90 days preceding a bankruptcy filing, these suits aim to ensure fairness among creditors and discourage aggressive collection tactics in the final days of insolvency. But not all payments made before a […]

How do you prove “ordinary course” in bankruptcy court?

With expert testimony that holds up. In this case, Ted Gavin’s expert opinion led to a $3M preference claim getting tossed on summary judgment.

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#PreferenceActions #Restructuring

Headed to New Hampshire next week for the American Bankruptcy Institute’s Northeast Conference?

Anne Eberhardt from our team will be there and would love to connect with other attendees. If you’ll be there, drop her a note or say hello in person! #Bankruptcy #Restructuring #ABINE #Networking