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Investment Manager Advisory
Cork Gully advises investment managers addressing complex, non-core or residual portfolios, including funds approaching or operating beyond their contractual term. We provide independent assessment, additional expertise and practical support to help managers engage stakeholders and establish a clear path to value realisation. We work alongside incumbent teams, complementing existing capabilities and relationships while drawing on Cork Gully’s restructuring, fiduciary and special situations experience.
Challenges We Address
- Funds approaching or operating beyond their contractual term
- Complex or residual portfolios requiring additional expertise and resources
- Limited liquidity and uncertain realisation pathways
- Misalignment among managers, investors and other stakeholders
- Governance issues, conflicts or difficult strategic decisions
- Investor concerns regarding performance, timing or distributions
- Management teams seeking an orderly transition or conclusion
Our Services
- Independent fund and portfolio reviews
- Strategic options analysis and realisation planning
- Advice on fund extensions, restructurings and continuation arrangements
- Governance, conflicts and stakeholder alignment
- Investor, LPAC and board engagement
- Support with liquidity and secondary-market options
- Planning and support for manager transitions
- Additional specialist resources for complex or residual portfolios
Our Approach
- Review the fund structure, documentation, governance and portfolio
- Identify the principal commercial, operational and stakeholder issues
- Evaluate available options and their implications
- Develop a practical and executable strategy
- Support stakeholder engagement, negotiations and implementation
“We work alongside investment managers to resolve complex fund challenges, protect value and establish a credible path to realisation.”
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