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Restructuring & Turnaround

Opportune is an expert in enhancing value by turning risk into opportunities – improving overall business performance.

Opportune’s restructuring and turnaround professionals work with private capital providers, underperforming and distressed companies, law firms, lenders and creditors to evaluate, restructure and align operations and resources. Our professionals have engaged in numerous in- and out-of-court restructuring situations, providing crisis management and advisory services affecting operational and financial restructurings and guiding clients through the bankruptcy process.

Opportune works with stakeholders to successfully:

  • Argue for the value
  • Support litigation
  • Provide formal company- and industry-specific reports
  • Develop competing reorganization plans
  • Support the entirety of our efforts with testimony and expert work product

Having worked for both companies and their stakeholders, our professionals have engaged in numerous in- and out-of-court restructuring situations.

Case Studies

Upstream: Restructuring/Investment Banking: Renaissance Offshore: Financial Advisor In Out-Of-Court Restructuring

Upstream: Restructuring/Investment Banking: Renaissance Offshore: Financial Advisor In Out-Of-Court Restructuring Renaissance Offshore (“the Company”) was founded in December 2011 as an acquirer and developer of legacy oil fields in the… [...]

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UPSTREAM: RESTRUCTURING: GASTAR EXPLORATION: FINANCIAL ADVISOR FOR RESTRUCTURING & REORGANIZATION

In late October 2018, Gastar engaged Opportune after it had entered into a restructuring support agreement (“RSA”) with certain holders of Claims and Interests, including the Term Lender, the Second Lien Noteholders and certain holders of Existing Common Interests. To implement the terms of the RSA... [...]

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OILFIELD SERVICES: RESTRUCTURING: UNDISCLOSED: CHAPTER 11 BANKRUPTCY

A large oilfield services and tool company (“the Company”) supplies a wide offering of rental equipment and services for drilling, completion and well control activities—serving a diverse base of oil and natural gas E&P operators. Opportune was engaged as Chief Restructuring Officers by the Company... [...]

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RESTRUCTURING: GAWKER MEDIA, LLC: CHAPTER 11 BANKRUPTCY FILING

Gawker Media, LLC was an online digital media company based in New York, New York. Its publications included Gizmodo, Lifehacker, Jezebel, and Deadspin. Opportune LLP was engaged by Gawker Media to provide essential restructuring support during its Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing and through the ev... [...]

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