During the programme, participants will learn more about the concepts, best practices, and stakeholders’ interests that are valuable to any restructuring professional. This know-how is relevant for designing or choosing between operational/strategic options and financial restructuring schemes. The programme is also tailored to develop critical crisis management, negotiating, and stakeholder management skills.
The curriculum structure follows the different steps in a corporate restructuring process: moving from understanding the causes of distress and crisis management during the first 30 days to implementing an operational restructuring plan, negotiating a financial restructuring with creditors, and defending a restructuring plan in court.
- Sessions are on Fridays from 09:00 to 17:15 and include lunch.
- One session is on Thursday 27 June 2024, from 18:00 to 21:15, including dinner and drinks. It also includes a one-night accommodation, to be paid by the student.
- All sessions take place at Hotel Breukelen or VU.
- The exam is on Friday 31 January 2025 from 09:00 to 12:00.
- The following schedule is subject to changes.
Session 1 | Fri 24 May 2024: Financial primer (voluntary)
Session 2 | Fri 14 June 2024: Legal primer (voluntary)
Session 3 | Thu 27 Jun & Fri 28 Jun 2024: Thu Credit risk and Fri Operational primer
Session 4 | Fri 6 Sep 2024: Financial restructuring process: stakeholders & level playing field
Session 5 | Fri 4 Oct 2024: Operational analysis & managing the early crisis
Session 6 | Fri 18 Oct 2024 Legal framework surrounding corporate restructuring
Session 7 | Fri 8 Nov 2024: Implementation of a corporate restructuring
Session 8 | Fri 29 Nov 2024: Financial restructuring: valuation, capital structure & restructuring options
Session 9 | Fri 10 Jan 2025: Distressed valuation, methodologies and implementation in respect of the WHOA
Exam | Fri 31 Jan 2025
Session 10 | Fri 7 Feb 2025: Comprehensive case study out of court
Session 11 | Fri 14 Mar 2025: Comprehensive case study in court (moot court)
