The Nexia TRI Podcasts

Australia's TRI Landscape Decoded

Get the latest analysis on key issues affecting businesses in Australia and their direct impact on turnaround, restructuring, and insolvency practice.

Our special guests are Brad Hellen, founding partner of Pilot Partners and leader of their Forensic Accounting and Restructuring teams, alongside fellow partner Cameron Woodcroft, who specializes in corporate restructuring, change management, and strategic consulting.

Together, they deliver frontline perspectives on:

- Current market challenges and opportunities

- Emerging trends in Australian restructuring

- Implications for TRI practitioners

This is essential listening for TRI professionals seeking insight into the Australian market.

Battling Corruption: Fraud Fighters in South Africa

" We talk to 3 professionals from Nexia SAB&T in South Africa who specialise in fraud, with extensive experience in the area of whistle blowing. 
 
We hear about their national and international investigative work helping clients in a country where fraud is prevalent. Reporting it can be incredibly dangerous, with a risk of victimisation and /or danger to oneself and their families, creating additional challenges to their investigations and whistle blowing."

Mastering Cashflow: Forecasting, Problem-Solving, and the Future of AI in Finance

In this podcast we talk about cashflow with Antony Walker, Principle in Dispute Resolution Services, and Michael Ruth, Senior Manager in Financial Modelling and Analytics, both at CohnReznick Advisory in the US.
 
We discuss why cashflow is a crucial yet one of the most difficult aspects of running a business. We cover why it’s important to develop a cashflow forecast; how cashflow and data can help solve many of your day-to-day business problems; and how a cashflow forecast can help your business if it's in distress. We also consider whether AI will end up doing all of this for us.

Inside the Economic Shift: A Conversation with Scott Stuart

In this podcast , Scott Stuart, CEO of the Turnaround Management Association join us as our special guest. During the podcast We discussed his views of the economy and how current politics and other factors are going to impact business. We also looked at Where the stresses are going to start to show in the next couple of years and what this is going to mean for TRI professionals.

Recruitment Dilemma: Insights from Industry Experts

Many firms struggle to recruit top professionals in today's competitive job market. To uncover the reasons behind this challenge, we spoke with international recruitment experts Laura Martinez and Daniela Monsalvo from AIMS International. They shared insights on the current difficulties, evolving firm requirements, structural and cultural shifts, and generational differences impacting talent acquisition.

Key Takeaways:
- Why companies face hiring challenges
- The impact of changing workplace cultures
-  How generational shifts affect recruitment strategies

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Navigating Healthcare Challenges: M&A, Restructuring & Financial Distress

In this podcast we look at the issues surrounding healthcare in the US.

This complex and competitive system engenders extensive M & A activity as well as leading to financial distress and the need for  turnaround and restructuring professionals.

Our guests are both from CohnReznick in the US. Antony Walker Principal of  Restructuring and Dispute Resolution Services  and Anna Kostanian,  Principal - Healthcare Transaction Advisory Services

Navigating Inflation and Interest Rates in North America with John McNally from Scotiabank

In this podcast we look at the North American Economy and particularly the impact of inflation and interest rate changes on both consumers and industry sectors. Our guest is John McNally - a Senior Advisor focused on Climate and Socio-Economic Policy on the Scotiabank Economics team. John provides thought leadership on climate and resilience challenges facing economic growth in Canada

 

A Global View: Financial, Economic and Business Issues in Germany and the Impact on TRI"

In this podcast, we discuss financial, economic and business issues in Germany and how these, and other world affairs, are impacting the turnaround, restructuring and insolvency space.

 

We are joined by Stephanie Bschorr who is a partner at Nexia in Germany. Based in Berlin she has 28 years of experience focussing on domestic and foreign companies and working with them in the areas of international tax law,

Breaking Barriers: Emily Slater on Litigation Finance and Championing Women in Law

Here we talk to Emily about her work in litigation finance and the current marketplace within  TRI. Emily has extensive experience in this growing market that is expanding across the globe, with offshore jurisdictions being one of the most active regions. 
We talk to Emily about the innovative support for clients in TRI and working with other specialist experts when dealing with complex cases. We also talk about her background and career in becoming a leading woman in law, trailblazing to promote women in the profession and breaking the glass ceiling.
Emily is Managing Director at Burford Capital, based in New York. She’s a senior member of the US Commercial Underwriting Group, responsible for assessing and structuring investments in high value commercial litigation, and for identifying high value investments in the marketplace.
‍For more information https://www.burfordcapital.com/about-us/our-team/emily-slater/

Turnaround Restructuring and Insolvency (TRI) and Commercial Real Estate

Here we talk to Debra Morgan and Michael Friedman about the current situation within TRI and commercial real estate.

 

They talk about their experiences and recent transactions and how the current economic challenges and evolving real estate markets are impacting on deals, including the expertise needed to complete increasingly complex and difficult deal structures.

 

Debra Morgan a Managing Director with CohnReznick’s Restructuring and Dispute Resolution practice in the US. She has more than 25 years of experience of experience in commercial real estate portfolio management, acquisitions, recapitalisations and the restructure and disposition of distressed debt over leveraged real estate.

 

Michael Friedman is a partner at the law firm Chapman & Co in the US, leading their Special Situations Restructuring Group, and head of the firm’s Israel Practice. Michael has broad finance, M&A, bankruptcy and restructuring experience, structuring special situation financings and investments in the most efficient and cost-effective manner.