From Chaos to Control: Effective Cash Flow Management
Monitoring, analysing, and optimising the inflow and outflow of cash within a business is a vital component of any turnaround. It involves effectively...
From Chaos to Control: Effective Cash Flow Management
Monitoring, analysing, and optimising the inflow and outflow of cash within a business is a vital component of any turnaround. It involves effectively...
Managing a Crisis: During Times of Significant Financial or Operational Distress
Strategic and operational changes need to be implemented by businesses during times of significant financial or operational distress...
How to Value Distressed Companies
Valuing distressed companies can be challenging due to the unique circumstances they face. Traditional valuation methods may not...
Role of Private Credit in Shaping the Economy
Private credit has been experiencing significant growth, now exceeding £100 billion in the UK and this trend...
Corporate Simplification: Unlocking Efficiency, Reducing Risk, and Driving Growth – Podcast
As businesses grow, their corporate structures can become complex and inefficient...
Developing a Tailored Wind Down Plan
A wind down plan, outlines the steps and considerations involved in closing down a business or terminating operations...
Appointment of Administrators to Eagle Football Holdings Bidco Limited
Appointment of Administrators to Eagle Football Holdings Bidco Limited
Benefits of trading a Company in Administration
When a company is in administration, trading activities can still continue under the control and supervision of the administrator...
Cork Gully Strengthens Private Credit offering with appointment of Michiel Boorsma
We're pleased to announce the appointment of Michiel Boorsma as Partner...
Managing Risk with Special Purpose Vehicles
Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) are commonly used in various industries and financial transactions to achieve specific objectives...
Steps to Be Taken to Wind Down a Fund
A wind-down plan for a fund outlines the steps that the fund manager will take to wind down the fund’s operations...
Strategies for Unlocking Value in Investment Portfolios
GP-led secondaries refer to a type of secondary transaction in which the general partner (GP) of a...
Evaluating GP Performance: Warning Signs and Proactive Solutions
General Partners (GPs) play a critical role in the success of private capital funds. They are responsible for...
LP Involvement: Finding the Right Approach to Protect Value
When it comes to private funds (either private equity or private credit strategies), the investors, more commonly known...
The Abraaj Group
Cork Gully was engaged by one of the largest investor groups in connection with the collapse of the Abraaj Group, to represent and pursue the interests of...
Managing Funds That Miss Their Investment Objectives
When a fund fails to meet its investment objectives, it can be a frustrating experience for investors who have...
Overcoming Challenges in the Sale of Illiquid Assets
Illiquid assets such as real estate, private equity, and venture capital investments can be challenging to sell...
Understanding the Role of a Fiduciary in Fund Management
A fiduciary is a person or entity that has a legal and ethical obligation to act in the best interests of another party...
Key findings from our LP End-of-life Fund Survey
Recent industry discussions have focused heavily on fundraising, liquidity and the evolution of private markets...
African PE at a Crossroads: Managed Solutions for End-of-Life Vehicles
Africa’s private equity industry is at a pivotal moment. Many first and second-generation funds sponsored...
Acquisition of GP Stakes by Cork Gully Asset Managers
Private equity funds often face challenges such as illiquid portfolios or a misalignment of incentives between General Partners...
Navigating Illiquidity: Options for LPs
Liquidity solutions can be helpful in providing assistance to investors who need to dispose of distressed or illiquid assets...
Stephen Cork
Managing Partner
Stephen Cork
Managing Partner
Based in Frankfurt, Jesko brings significant experience advising fund managers, investors and stakeholders on tail-end and challenged investment funds, including special situations across private equity and venture capital. His expertise includes supporting the management, restructuring and orderly wind-down of fund structures, as well as working with investors in complex and illiquid positions.
Jesko has held senior roles in advisory firms and in-house legal leadership positions within multinational organisations. He has extensive experience acting as a sub-advisor or successor manager, supporting the transition and ongoing management of investment funds, as well as advising on governance changes, GP replacement and value recovery strategies. His experience includes a number of complex cross-border mandates involving tail-end and challenged fund structures, including regulated venture capital and private equity funds.
Stephen Cork, Managing Partner at Cork Gully, said: “We are pleased to welcome Jesko to Cork Gully and to build on our presence in the DACH region. His experience will strengthen our ability to support managers and investors in tail-end and challenged funds, including through sub-advisory roles and as a successor asset manager. This is a growing area of demand, and Jesko’s expertise enhances our ability to deliver solutions across European markets.”
Commenting on his appointment, Jesko added: “I am delighted to be joining Cork Gully and contributing to its work supporting investors and fund managers in special situations, particularly in tail-end funds and complex structures. There is a clear opportunity to help clients navigate illiquid or challenged positions and deliver value through active management and pragmatic solutions.”
Cork Gully is a trusted advisory firm and portfolio manager specialising in restructuring, special situations and fund value recovery, working with companies, investors and fund stakeholders across complex situations.
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