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Liquidation in the upstream energy sector

 

Explore how disciplined financial analysis and restructuring strategy drive value preservation in distressed energy environments.

 

Your challenges, our priorities

 

Differing Interpretations

Competing financial stories

In many disputes, both sides have a model. Both sides have a narrative. Each claims the numbers support their position. When assumptions differ and…

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High-Stakes Regulations

Heightened regulatory and litigation scrutiny

Bankruptcy proceedings. Enforcement actions. Shareholder disputes. Securities claims. These are high stakes matters that move quickly and unfold…

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Fragmented Evidence

Messy, incomplete data

Disputes rarely come with clean files and perfect records. Records are incomplete, data is fragmented, and financial information may be spread across…

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Valuation Challenges

Valuation and damages uncertainty

What was the business worth at the time of the transaction? Was the company solvent? What information was known at the time? What is true economic…

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Expertise built to deliver

We operate at the intersection of litigation, restructuring, and finance 

Disputes rarely sit in isolation. They often touch liquidity, capital structure, operations, and stakeholder relationships. Because our experience spans restructuring, valuation, and transaction advisory, we see the full picture. Our industry experts provide invaluable real-world insights, resulting in analyses that reflect how businesses actually operate, not just how they look on paper.

Our work holds up

Courts and regulators expect rigor. So do boards and investors. 

 

We apply accepted accounting and valuation standards, pressure-test assumptions, and document our work thoroughly. Our goal is simple: analysis that stands up to scrutiny.

We bring senior-led engagement teams

When the stakes are high, experience matters. Our executives are seasoned professionals who know the pressures you’re facing. It’s from that lens that they lead the work, shape the strategy, and, when needed, deliver testimony. We stay close to the details and are accountable for the outcome.

We combine forensic depth with financial expertise 

From lease restructuring and landlord negotiations to sale-leasebacks and distressed dispositions, we focus on disciplined execution. Our engagements are structured around measurable financial impact and clearly defined objectives

Speak with a dispute advisory expert 

High-stakes disputes demand independence, experience, and clarity.

 

Talk to us about:

  • Bankruptcy litigation
  • Solvency disputes
  • Contract and shareholder disputes
  • Valuation disagreements and fairness opinions
  • Economic damages and financial loss modeling
  • Forensic investigations and asset tracing
  • Mediation and arbitration proceedings
Tim-Martin

Timothy Martin

Managing Director

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Business Advisory

Timothy has more than 20 years of experience providing forensic, investigative and financial advisory services to companies, boards of directors, creditors, equity holders and the legal community.
Ryan-Bouley

Ryan Bouley

Managing Director

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Co-Leader of Business Advisory

Ryan has more than 20 years of experience guiding businesses, fiduciaries, and stakeholders through difficult and contentious circumstances.
Sean-Clements

Sean Clements

Managing Director

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Co-Leader of Business Advisory

For over 20 years, Sean has guided stakeholders through in-court and out-of-court restructurings, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and acquisition and divestiture (A&D) transactions, business insurance claims and damages analyses, and forensic investigations. He has worked across numerous industries, including upstream, midstream, and downstream energy; manufacturing; financial services; and healthcare.
Patrick Pilch

Patrick Pilch

Managing Director

Patrick has more than 30 years of experience advising and guiding CEOs, chief financial officers (CFOs), board members, and other stakeholders in healthcare organizations through restructuring, financial and operational transformation, conflict and dispute matters, and strategy development and execution. He helps clients unlock value, support access for the communities they serve, create sustainable financial operating models, and resolve conflicts.