Authors
Partner, Disputes, Toronto
Senior Counsel, Toronto
Partner, Insolvency and Restructuring, Toronto
Being on the board of a company requires being alert to the signs of potential financial issues and being ready to take prompt action.
A 2020 survey and roundtable discussions conducted by Osler and the Institute of Corporate Directors addressed the issue of board preparedness in situations of financial distress and revealed a surprising number of information gaps in board oversight practices. These results are analyzed in a new report, Financial distress – The board’s role.
Download the report to learn more about these concerning information gaps and how boards can better prepare to deal with financial distress by taking a number of steps while the organization is still solvent, including:
- Working with management to identify regular reporting metrics
- Developing a financial distress plan
- Understanding the options available to an organization in financial distress
In these uncertain times, advance planning leads to more opportunities to manage financial distress and better outcomes for the organization.