Restructuring advisors are professionals who specialize in providing guidance and assistance to companies facing financial distress, operational challenges, or other difficulties that may threaten their viability. Their expertise is in helping businesses restructure their operations, finances, and strategies to overcome these challenges and return to a sustainable, profitable path.

Restructuring advisors can come from various professional backgrounds, such as:

1. Financial advisory firms: These firms often employ professionals with experience in corporate finance, accounting, and financial analysis. They can assess a company’s financial position, identify areas of concern, and develop strategies to improve cash flow, reduce debt, and optimize the capital structure.
2. Management consulting firms: Professionals from management consulting backgrounds focus on improving the overall operational efficiency of a company. They can help identify areas for cost savings, streamline processes, and assist with organizational restructuring to better align the company’s resources with its strategic goals.
3. Insolvency practitioners: Insolvency practitioners are licensed professionals who have experience in dealing with financially distressed companies. They may act as voluntary administrators, liquidators, or receivers, depending on the specific situation. They can help a company navigate formal insolvency processes like voluntary administration or liquidation and implement a Deed of Company Arrangement (DOCA) if required.
4. Legal advisors: Restructuring may involve negotiations with creditors, changes to contractual agreements, or other legal matters. Legal advisors can help companies navigate the legal aspects of restructuring to ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations.

Restructuring advisors work closely with company management, boards of directors, and other stakeholders to assess the current situation, develop and implement restructuring plans, and monitor progress toward achieving the desired outcome. They may be engaged by companies facing financial distress, underperforming businesses, or those undergoing a significant strategic shift, such as mergers or acquisitions.