Out-of-Court Restructuring
Designing and negotiating out-of-court transactions intended to avoid insolvency proceedings and preserve value when feasible.
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Services
Independent Advisory for Complex, Value-Critical Decisions
Barson Advisory provides strategic and financial restructuring advice to companies, boards, funds, creditors, and strategic acquirers facing high-stakes inflection points and transition mandates.
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Internal Service Pathways
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Special Situations Advice and Capital
Restructuring, liability management, and distressed M&A execution.
Board and Governance Advisory
Board process and governance support for critical decision windows.
Independent Fiduciary Roles
Interim manager, wind-down agent, assignee, and receiver services.
Out-of-Court Restructuring Guide
Practical operating framework for stressed and complex situations.
Core Practice
Four Primary Elements
Leon's advisory practice combines restructuring depth, governance discipline, and transaction execution rigor.
Board and Enterprise Advisory
Full-spectrum advisory for companies and boards managing complex transformations, stakeholder pressure, and capital structure recalibration.
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Independent advisor and interim replacement manager services for private capital vehicles during transition and controlled resolution periods.
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Strategic acquirer support across diligence, transaction structuring, execution management, and post-close integration planning.
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Representative Service Deliverables
Execution priorities are adapted to each mandate and stakeholder dynamic.
Liquidity and Capital Structure Strategy
13-week cash flow management, debt stack assessment, covenant and maturity planning, and lender communication architecture.
Liability Management Advisory
Amendment, exchange, and negotiated restructuring alternatives designed to improve durability and strategic flexibility.
Board Process and Governance Support
Decision sequencing, committee structure guidance, conflict management, and process record discipline for governance-sensitive outcomes.
Transaction and Integration Execution
Distressed divestiture or acquisition support from diligence through close, with focus on execution timing and value capture.
Execution Model
Service Engagement Workflow
Every assignment is run with a clear cadence and accountable workstreams.
Define Mandate and Decision Objectives
Clarify stakeholders, authority boundaries, timing constraints, and required outcome profile.
Build the Strategic Playbook
Develop actionable alternatives with quantified implications across liquidity, value, governance, and execution risk.
Run the Negotiation and Transaction Process
Coordinate communication, negotiation sequencing, and transaction mechanics across counterparties.
Implement and Stabilize
Support post-decision implementation, reporting cadence, and next-phase operating priorities.
Sector Experience
Healthcare and Senior Living Experience
Our experience covers underperforming and over-leveraged providers across the healthcare continuum, including skilled nursing facilities, for-profit and not-for-profit health systems, acute care, and behavioral healthcare providers.
The breadth of our advisory practice enables us to develop unique and often groundbreaking solutions in special situations while helping clients act on opportunities that arise during transition.
Representative Healthcare Advisory Scope
- Debt analysis and balance sheet deleveraging techniques.
- Due diligence related to potential sale, divestment, joint venture, or credit market activity.
- Structuring and negotiating amendments to SNF master lease agreements.
- Divestiture of all, or substantially all, provider assets.
- Advising strategic acquirers on distressed-company investments, including section 363 acquisitions.
- Negotiating debt restructuring arrangements with lenders, lessors/lessees, trade vendors, and key stakeholders.
Frequently Asked Questions
Services FAQ
Common questions from boards, sponsors, and management teams evaluating advisory support.
What is the difference between board advisory and corporate governance advisory?
Board advisory focuses on strategic alternatives and transaction pathways, while governance advisory concentrates on process integrity, fiduciary standards, committee structures, and defensible board decision records.
Do you handle liability management exercises?
Yes. Liability management support may include amendment and exchange strategy, creditor alignment, relative-value analysis, and execution planning to improve durability of the balance sheet.
Do you provide interim manager or general partner replacement services?
Yes. Barson Advisory can serve as an independent advisor or replacement general partner or manager during transitions requiring operational continuity and fiduciary discipline.
Are services limited to one industry?
No. The practice is industry-agnostic and supports mandates across multiple sectors.