Corporate renewal, business turnaround and rescue
The effects of global recession and economic downturn are placing businesses under severe pressure facing a hostile business environment. Some businesses in South Africa are thriving, whilst others are struggling to remain competitive, as evidenced by the increasing trend of corporate failures and the potential increase in liquidations. What are the signs that a company is in financial distress? How can you ensure effective corporate renewal? What are the challenges, pitfalls and remedies of business rescue? How do you navigate and achieve a successful business turnaround? Attend this conference and gain insights and solutions from business rescue practitioners, legal advisors, financiers and various key stakeholders involved in a business turnaround.
For business rescue practitioners
- What are the best practices, standards, impactful transactions and lessons learnt going forward? What is your new role within the constraints of the structure?
For other stakeholders
- What are the turnaround medicine, legal, regulatory and compliance issues as well as investors' appetite for distressed assets?
*Speakers confirmed:
Rory Voller, Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC)
Alastair Macduff, Turnaround Management Association Southern Africa (TMA SA)
Prof Marius Pretorius, University of Pretoria
Prof Anneli Loubser, UNISA
Christiaan Lamprecht, University of Stellenbosch
Peter van deen Steen, V-Squared Business Rescue Services
Les Matuson, Matuson & Associates
Keith Fairhurst, BDO Innovation
Dr. Gert Holtzhauzen, Strategic Turnaround Solutions
Bruce Berry, Development Bank of Southern Africa
Wanya du Preez, Deloitte & Touche
Jared Nickig, Werksmans Attorneys
Eric Levenstein, Werksmans Attorneys
Alex Eliott, Hogan Lovells
Riza Moosa, Norton Rose Fulbright
Time: 08:30 - 16:30
Venue: GIBS campus, Johannesburg
More info:
26 Melville Road, Illovo,Sandton