Business Valuation and Bankruptcy

There are many participants in the troubled company arena and all of them have a need to be better informed. BUSINESS VALUATION AND BANKRUPTCY The bankruptcy process is not always well understood from a practical level by those making business decisions and evaluating strategic alternatives. Business Valuation and Bankruptcy helps you—whether you are an accountant dealing with a troubled company, a lender, an investor, a bankruptcy and restructuring lawyer, financial advisor, or a private equity player—to understand case-determinative issues when creditors, lenders, and debtors have differing views of value. It lets you understand the context of the issues and get far below the surface of the analysis you will be making. Introducing valuation issues early on in the restructuring/bankruptcy process so you can plan accordingly, this book offers: A description of the life cycle of a troubled company and the various stages of a restructuring An analysis of the valuation issues that confront practitioners in the real-world application of the law Coverage of the key principals in practice An in-depth look at the legal environment in which both the valuation testimony is received and how the testimony is measured to determine its admissibility Written by practitioners who have practical experience in the courtroom as experts and lawyers, as well as at the negotiating table, Business Valuation and Bankruptcy is packed with many real-life examples to demonstrate the applicable sections of the bankruptcy laws. An essential guide to business valuation and bankruptcy Business Valuation and Bankruptcy helps you-whether you are an accountant dealing with a troubled company, a lender, an investor, a bankruptcy and restructuring lawyer/financial advisor, or a private equity player-to focus on solving everyday and case determinative disputes when creditors, lenders, and debtors have differing views of value. Introducing valuation issues early on in the restructuring/bankruptcy process so you can plan accordingly, this book offers Many real life case examples, case descriptions, and tables to demonstrate the applicable sections of the Bankruptcy Laws A review of the methods, applications, pros and cons of restructuring with the basic tools to understanding it A description of the life cycle of a troubled company and the various stages of a restructuring An analysis of the valuation issues that confront practitioners in the real world of application of the law Business Valuation and Bankruptcy is written in terms that are common to bankruptcy professionals and is essential, timely reading for players in the bankruptcy and restructuring environment.