An updated look at how corporate restructuring really works Stuart Gilson is one of the leading corporate restructuring experts in the United States, teaching thousands of students and consulting with numerous companies. Now, in the second edition of this bestselling book, Gilson returns to present new insight into corporate restructuring. Through real-world case studies that involve some of the most prominent restructurings of the last ten years, and highlighting the increased role of hedge funds in distressed investing, you'll develop a better sense of the restructuring process and how it can truly create value. In addition to "classic" buyout and structuring case studies, this second edition includes coverage of Delphi, General Motors, the Finova Group and Warren Buffett, Kmart and Sears, Adelphia Communications, Seagate Technology, Dupont-Conoco, and even the Eurotunnel debt restructuring. Covers corporate bankruptcy reorganization, debt workouts, "vulture" investing, equity spin-offs, asset divestitures, and much more Addresses the effect of employee layoffs and corporate downsizing Examines how companies allocate value and when a corporation should "pull the trigger" From hedge funds to financial fraud to subprime busts, this second edition offers a rare look at some of the most innovative and controversial restructurings ever.

Stuart C. Gilson is the Steven R. Fenster Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School and is an expert in corporate restructuring, valuation, and corporate finance. He teaches corporate restructuring in the school's MBA program and also teaches restructuring, valuation, and corporate finance in a number of senior executive education programs. Gilson's research on restructuring has been widely cited in numerous national news and business periodicals, and has received a number of awards, including the prestigious Graham and Dodd Award. He has been named one of the nation's top bankruptcy academics by Turnarounds and Workouts magazine.