Insolvency firm McGrathNicol has released its report on the financial state of troubled law firm Slater Gordon concluding that a restructure may be required subject to additional forward projections.
The report comes as original lenders to the company have offloaded their loans to distressed debt funds and investment banks, amid a growing perception that a “debt-for-equity” swap will be needed to recapitalise the operation
Titled “Group Forecast Review and Recapitalisation Discussion Paper”, the report was drafted by the insolvency firm that was appointed by Slater & Gordon’s two major lenders National Australia Bank and Westpac in January.
The report says that the fundamental business is in fair shape but the capital structure needs t…
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