The Visionaries - 5th Edition | IR Global

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p30 ENGLAND

Rana Chatterjee Colman Coyle

p32 US – OKLAHOMA Edward G. Lindsey

The Oklahoma Arbitration Center

p34 DR CONGO Amani Cibambo Amani Law Firm

p36 AUSTRALIA James Conomos JCL Law Partners

p38 MEXICO

Martha Villalobos & Hector Noriega Wong Fleming

p40 US – MASSACHUSETTS,

TEXAS, NEW YORK, CONNECTICUT, OKLAHOMA, NEW MEXICO, ARKANSAS, COLORADO Thomas H. Curran Thomas H. Curran Associates, LLC

The risk reset

p42 URUGUAY Sofía Sorhuet

Sorhuet & Sapelli Business Consulting

p44 ITALY

Tina Gullì Studio Gullì

p46 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC León Patiño Patiño Cáceres

Against a backdrop of tighter regulatory scrutiny and geopolitical instability, organisations are moving beyond reactive crisis management towards earlier intervention and more resilient transaction strategies. This is redefining how businesses and their advisors approach financial distress and investment. In DR Congo, Amani Cibambo explores how investment in critical minerals is creating opportunity in the midst of financial risk. He stresses the value of robust governance

and proactive creditor engagement for businesses facing commodity volatility and operational disruption. From Italy, Tina Gullì advocates a culture of early intervention, arguing that financial distress should not automatically be viewed as business failure. Her guidance shows how timely restructuring can preserve viable businesses and protect long-term value.

restructurings and distressed acquisitions are frequently viewed as tools for attracting investment and driving business transformation, rather than measures of last resort. A selection of members broaden the conversation with perspectives on board governance, arbitration and economic policy. Together, their insights reflect a reset to the risk landscape, where anticipating challenges has become just as important as responding to them.

Thomas H. Curran examines the evolution of restructuring itself in the US, where negotiated

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