Our Services

• Capital Advisory
  • Service Overview

    Service Overview

    We bring extensive capital advisory expertise to companies and their stakeholders in mergers and acquisitions (buy- and sell-side), private placements of debt and equity, balance sheet restructurings, and related litigation assistance. Our investment banking professionals have experience across a broad range of industries, and our capital advisory practice leverages the expertise of Huron's other consulting practices to provide an efficient, comprehensive approach to serving our clients' advisory requirements.

    *Huron’s investment banking services are provided by its registered broker-dealer affiliate, Huron Transaction Advisory LLC, member FINRA/SIPC.

  • Balance Sheet Restructuring

    Balance Sheet Restructuring

    We advise companies and their stakeholders on executing value-maximizing renegotiation and restructuring of existing debt and/or equity obligations.

    *Huron’s investment banking services are provided by its registered broker-dealer affiliate, Huron Transaction Advisory LLC, member FINRA/SIPC.

  • m&a advisory

    m&a advisory

    We assist companies and their stakeholders in formulating a sale strategy to maximize value, and assist buyers of businesses in evaluating opportunities, and then formulating and executing a valuation, negotiation, and financing strategy for completing a transaction.

    *Huron’s investment banking services are provided by its registered broker-dealer affiliate, Huron Transaction Advisory LLC, member FINRA/SIPC.

  • private placements

    private placements

    We assist clients in understanding capital market opportunities for their businesses, supporting our assessment with sound financial analysis, and then accessing our relationships to execute a private placement of debt and/or equity capital.

    *Huron’s investment banking services are provided by its registered broker-dealer affiliate, Huron Transaction Advisory LLC, member FINRA/SIPC.

• commercial dispute advisory
  • Service Overview

    Service Overview

    We assist counsel, companies and their stakeholders in complex financial investigation and commercial litigation matters. Our expertise covers a broad spectrum of adversarial situations and a range of industries. Our experienced team has the forensic and financial skills and skills to effectively communicate our findings in various in court and out of court settings.

  • bankruptcy litigation consulting

    bankruptcy litigation consulting

    We provide the forensic investigation, financial analysis and valuation skills to support counsel to pursue or defend bankruptcy cases in Chapter 5 recovery actions, feasibility, so-called "best interests tests", D&O litigation, and other matters unique to bankruptcy proceedings.

• Enterprise Solutions and Analytics
  • Services Overview

    Services Overview

    Within the Utilities industry, Huron has deep expertise across a variety of domains, including:

    • Relevant utilities financial systems, including Power Plan, Maximo, Oracle EAM, UI Planner, Projects subledgers, and the application of traditional ERP and EPM solutions to utilities.
    • Cloud vs On Premise software roadmaps that are unique to utilities, including the impact to the rate base in different jurisdictions.
    • FERC vs natural / management / GAAP ledgers and the development of end-to-end chart of accounts solutions.
    • Project accounting and cost collection, property and depreciation complexities, and Project, Capital, and O&M budgeting, forecasting, and allocations.
    • Budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning solutions for power generation, transmission, and distribution firms.
    • Unique regulatory reporting requirements for FERC and state commissions (including recurring reporting and rate case analysis).
    • Industry consolidations and M&A, from strategic planning through ERP/EPM systems integration.
    • Change Management capabilities that leverage our understanding of utilities' unique organizational structures and who needs to be involved / considered in transformative programs.

• Performance Improvement
  • Service Overview

    Service Overview

    In the face of industry disruption, evolving technology and customer and investor pressure, businesses need to focus on the future and retool for success. Our performance improvement experts create sustainable value improvement for businesses.

    Through focus and collaboration, Huron provides guidance to organizations contending with strategic, cultural and operational change. Across industries and client situations, we identify and implement strategies to ensure business longevity.

    We accelerate value creation for our clients through:

    • Organizational improvement
    • Financial transformation
    • Strategic planning
    • Mergers and integration, divestitures and spin-offs
    • Supply chain
    • Human resources planning
    • Enterprise Solutions and Analytics

• restructuring & turnaround
  • Service Overview

    Service Overview

    We provide comprehensive solutions to companies in transition, creditor constituencies, and other stakeholders in connection with out-of-court restructurings and bankruptcy proceedings to maximize sustainable value. We provide an in-depth analysis of a company’s strengths and weaknesses, and assist with the development of a clear strategy for moving forward. We serve numerous constituencies including debtors, junior and senior secured lenders and unsecured creditors (UCC).

  • bankruptcy case management & emergence

    bankruptcy case management & emergence

    We provide comprehensive bankruptcy case management services focused on the efficient and effective resolution of bankruptcy proceedings, fresh-start valuation, and related litigation matters. 

  • bankruptcy litigation consulting

    bankruptcy litigation consulting

    We provide forensic investigation, financial analysis, and valuation services to support counsel in pursuing or defending bankruptcy litigation. Our expert reports and testimony carry the weight of seasoned restructuring professionals. We possess decades of hands-on debtor and creditor advisory experience in a wide range of industries and in a broad spectrum of adversarial situations.

  • interim management

    interim management

    We provide interim management to companies with critical vacancies in executive leadership. Our experienced team can assume the role of President/CEO, Chief Restructuring Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Controller.

  • restructuring advisory

    restructuring advisory

    We provide out of court balance sheet restructuring services to companies, management, and key stakeholders. Working in partnership with our clients, we provide an in-depth and experienced analysis of a company’s capital structure and liquidity outlook assisting with the development and implementation of a new capital structure supporting long term value enhancement.

  • turnaround advisory

    turnaround advisory

    We provide out of court turnaround advisory services to companies, management, and key stakeholders. Working in partnership with our clients, we provide an in-depth and experienced analysis of a company’s strengths and weaknesses assisting with the development and implementation of a sustainable value enhancing plan.

• Transaction Advisory services
  • Service Overview

    Service Overview

    We work with lenders, financial and strategic buyers and sellers to resolve fundamental issues in deploying, maintaining, or recovering capital. Our breadth of experience and flexible staffing models allows us to deliver sustainable improvements and enterprise value for our clients. Our Transaction Advisory Services include:
    

    • Business Assessments
    • Quality of Earnings Reports
    • Due Diligence
    • Customized Mergers and Acquisition Reports; Limited or Specified Scope

    To learn more about our capabilities, visit our Huron Transaction Advisory Solutions page.

• Valuation
  • Service Overview

    Service Overview

    We value businesses, real and personal property assets, intangible assets, and complex debt and equity securities to support management or stakeholders for a variety of purposes.

  • dispute valuation

    dispute valuation

    Our team complements our Dispute Advisory Services practice  in matters where value is contested.  Key areas of in-depth experience include:

    • Bankruptcy
    • Appraisal rights
    • Intellectual property
    • Fraudulent conveyance
    • Fairness opinion disputes
    • M&A disputes
    • Tax disputes
    • Contract breach

  • facility life

    facility life

    We provide a pioneering facility life product. Our studies provide a number of benefits including improved accuracy of depreciation expense and asset lives, which improves a company's financial statements.  Our studies assist management with financial planning, which can improve bond filing and bond ratings.

  • portfolio valuation

    portfolio valuation

    We provide independent portfolio valuations and advisory services to investment fund managers, administrators, and investors. Our rigorous procedures and standards ensure that our fair value estimates are reasonable and in compliance with the relevant accounting standards, including ASC 820 – Fair Value Measurements.

  • Real Estate Equipment valuation

    Real Estate Equipment valuation

    We provide proven and timely valuations of real and personal property for a wide range of clients and intended uses, including allocation of purchase price, fresh-start accounting, cost segregation studies, rental studies, sale/leaseback transactions, and impairment testing.

  • Tax and financial valuation reporting

    Tax and financial valuation reporting

    We have deep tax and financial reporting valuation experience and extensive knowledge regarding relevant pronouncements, regulations, and guidance. Our team provides clients with valuations in connection with business combinations for both financial reporting and tax, business valuations for stock compensation, impairment testing, and estate & gift tax.  In conjunction with our Restructuring & Turnaround practice, we assist clients with fresh-start accounting valuations.