Special Situations Advisors
Introduction
An organization faces a challenging event; either pursuit of an ambition or in response to an external development. It’s unfamiliar, so it’s hard to predict. It’s complex, so it’s uncertain and ambiguous. And when the stakes are high as well, you’re likely facing a special situation.
Rosemont handles a categorically different class of problem: those that are open-ended. Here, in the early stages, there’s no obvious answer or clear path forward. They do not fit in a single category alone (i.e. legal, financial, operational). The focus thus shifts from poorly fitting solutions to competent orientation and navigation that leads to resolving the situation.
A Distinct Category
Definition
Understanding Special Situations
A special situation in is a non-standard event with a the potential to alter a company’s future trajectory, and materially impact its value.
This may be positive (a major investment, a new opportunity) and negative (conflict, drift distress). In either case the playbook doesn’t apply.
Operational Domain
The following reference situations show our workfield. Distinct at surface level, sharing inherent characteristics underneath. Find case studies specified. For the full description click here.
Typical Situations
Different challenges at first glance, but upon closer examination they reveal common patterns and shared characteristics.
01 | Regulatory pressure, enforcement or deteriorated government relations.
Violations flagged inspection by authorities, or inability to to meet tightening regulations and standards can cause disruption, delays, penalties or worse: shutdowns. Read more
Case study: Emissions Allowance Breach
02 | Major investment: Asset acquisition and new production capacity
Significant capital committed: new production capacity, facility upgrades and technology acquisition. Stakeholder expectations must be maintained under pressure. Read more
Case study: Large Scale Facility
03 | Complex Asset Transfer and Site Closure
Divesting physical assets or closing down a facility. This involves a large number of stakeholders, all of whom need to be on board with the approach on your way out, while negotiating the terms of the sale and transferring risk. Read more
Case study: Factory sale and Site Closure
04 | Organizational disruption and Crisis Recovery
An organization experiencing disruption or breakdown that affects its ability to function properly. It may struggle to make equipment work. It may have become over-reliant on a single resource or vendor, or things that used to work simply aren’t working anymore. Read more
Case study: Crisis Recovery in Large Plant
05 | External Threat
Pressure from a competitor or activist group systematically undermining your regulatory standing, a stakeholder coalition quietly eroding your social license to operate, unintentional harm from another’s activities (negative externality) forcing a response. Read more
Case: None disclosed
06 | Teams Unable to Make Progress
Teams tasked with making equipment work, get a pilot plant up and running, or attempting a breakthrough innovation, but finds itself going in circles, locked in under pressure, and struggling to make progress. Read more
Case: None disclosed
We Worked With
From the Room
Operators that were able to rely on us when it mattered in order to achieve desired outcomes in situations they faced and their account.
Debriefing
Organizations that worked with Rosemont and what they report.
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Insights
Why Rosemont
A Q&A with Rosemont’s founder and principal discussing Special Situations providing more insight on what the firm does and what sets them apart.