The auction platform is now more popular than ever, with more choices for both sellers and buyers. To the finance industry, public auctions were once considered "fire sales," representing the lowest possible recovery. Today, a properly conducted and executed auction sale strategy will reach a more active, targeted market, at a far lower cost, and generate greater net proceeds than an extended orderly liquidation...

Imagine, for a moment, a crisis your company has ongoing right now. Do you have one in mind? Now, imagine it is six months ago. What would you have done differently with half a year to proactively prepare for this crisis?

As more and more companies’ transition from a business strategy focused on physical assets to a strategy centered on the utilization and exploitation of their intellectual property, it is essential that financial professionals understand the unique nature of these assets and how, with a strategic approach, their value can be maximized as companies head toward insolvency and liquidation.