Our CRO Academy – Turnaround Expertise

Why Haselhorst Associates created its CRO Academy.

Businesses in crisis scenarios require managers who are able to make rapid but well-considered decisions under extreme pressure. However, experienced chief restructuring officers (CROs) are in short supply on the market, while at the same time there is no clearly defined requirements profile or standardized training program for this essential role.

Haselhorst Associates has closed this gap with its CRO Academy – an exclusive offering which provides managers with targeted preparation for acute restructuring scenarios in their businesses or business divisions. Our Academy is designed not only for consultants but also and above all for decision-makers who are currently faced with transformation and reorganization challenges. The goal is to provide them with the essential knowledge and key tools to successfully master crisis scenarios.

[Translate to English:] Dr. Arno Haselhorst

Arno Haselhorst – over 30 years of restructuring experience.

More than 40 successfully completed restructuring assignments
Management responsibility for critical transformation processes at companies such as Benteler, IFA, thyssenkrupp, Siemens and Gebauer & Griller
A successful CRO who systematically guides businesses through crises

His approach combines toughness with empathy. These skills are precisely what our CRO Academy teaches.

You will find detailed insights into our restructuring expertise and our work as CROs on our website Haselhorst Associates.

Our CRO Academy – Valuable Expertise for Successful Restructuring and Reorganization Processes

The participants complete a highly realistic simulation of a full CRO assignment and obtain insights into the following:

Negotiating with banks, shareholders and creditors
Making critical decisions under pressure
Strategic realignment of a business
Communicating with and motivating the workforce
Dealing with liability risks and legal challenges

Our CRO Academy is supported by well-known partners such as:

An Exclusive Event

Our CRO Academy is designed for experienced consultants, executive board members and managers seeking to prepare for the role of a CRO or in order to cope with restructuring scenarios falling within their remit.

This is an exclusive event for a maximum of twelve participants.

They will be selected by Haselhorst Associates and the partners of our CRO Academy.

The Key CRO Skills for a Successful Restructuring Process

1 | A business crisis as the trigger for a CRO assignment

Rapid decision-making to avert insolvency
Tough but strategic measures

2 | Corporate governance in a crisis scenario

The CRO’s responsibility in a reorganization process
Liability risks and legal pitfalls

3 | Leadership and communication in a crisis scenario

A balance of toughness and empathy
Transparency in relation to stakeholders

4 | Finance in a business crisis (reorganization agreement)

Negotiations with financing partners and investors
Debt advisory, reorganization plans and bringing on board experts (IBRs and the S6 reorganization standard of the Institute of Public Auditors in Germany, IDW)

5 | Alternative tools for balance-sheet restructuring

Distressed M&A and asset deals
Conversion of debt into equity, etc.

6 | Strategic and operational restructuring

Business model adjustment
Efficiency gains via process optimization

7 | Completing the restructuring process

Long-term stabilization of a business
Transition to normal business operations

Speakers

Dr. Arno Haselhorst

Haselhorst Associates

Managing Partner

Dr. Hendrik Hauke

Willkie

Partner

Dr. Jörn Kowalewski

Willkie

Partner

Dr. Lars Westpfahl

Freshfields

Partner

Henning Block

Rothschild

Global Partner

Johann Georg von Hülsen

Haselhorst Associates

Managing Partner

Dr. Ulrich Klockenbrink

Willkie

Partner

Dr. Gordon Geiser

GT Restructuring

Partner

Dr. Jan-Philip Wilde

Freshfields

Partner

Nikolai Hoeltzenbein

Rothschild

Director

Key Information at a Glance

[Translate to English:] CRO Academy Unterlage

Event location:	Our office by Starnberg Lake
Target audience:	Consultants, executive board members and managers seeking to prepare for a CRO role or a restructuring process
Date:	March 27 to 28, 2025 (two full days)
Certificate:	Certificate of attendance from Haselhorst Associates
Costs:	Attendance is free but places are limited

Join Our CRO Academy – Apply today

Please upload a brief statement explaining why you would like to take part in our CRO Academy. You can also attach supporting documents if necessary.

Participants will be selected following a careful review of the applications received.

Haselhorst Associates GmbH
Schiffbauerweg 1
D-82319 Starnberg, Germany