Distressed Asset Management
Workout, recovery and value-preservation strategies for stressed assets.
Distressed asset management is the workout and recovery of underperforming or non-performing assets to stabilise, recover or realise value. Matchpoint advises owners and lenders on stressed and distressed assets.
As part of our Debt practice, Matchpoint Partners has originated and led $2+ billion of transactions across four continents, and every debt mandate is led by a partner, from first call to close.
Distressed asset management is the active workout and recovery of underperforming or non-performing assets to stabilise, recover or realise value. Matchpoint Partners advises both owners protecting value and lenders seeking recovery — through stabilisation, restructuring, refinancing or disposal — with a clear, commercially-driven strategy.
Choose the recovery path asset by asset
Decision
Classify each exposure for stabilisation, restructuring, refinancing, enforcement or sale using realistic values and execution times.
Evidence
The case plan should test cash flow, title, security, asset condition, operating capability, legal stage, competing claims, capex, buyer appetite and net recovery after time and cost.
Execution
Set a decision owner and minimum acceptable outcome for each asset, update valuations and recoveries as evidence changes and coordinate operators, lawyers, lenders and buyers around the chosen route.
Our role on distressed asset management mandates
- Workout and recovery strategy
- Value preservation and stabilisation
- Lender and stakeholder negotiation
- Disposal or restructuring options
Select transactions
Representative debt mandates led by Matchpoint partners.
Sell-side M&A of a distressed US trophy landmark hotel.
PBSA & commercial real estate PE fund — restructuring + placement.
Research relevant to this area
Original analysis and decision frameworks from the Matchpoint team.
Distressed Asset Management — frequently asked questions
Active management of underperforming assets to stabilise, recover or realise value.
Both — we advise owners protecting value and lenders seeking recovery.
Options range from operational stabilisation and cost restructuring, through renegotiating or refinancing the debt, to recapitalisation with new money or a managed disposal. The right route depends on whether the underperformance is operational, structural or financial — a workout plan typically sequences several of these measures together.
As early as possible — ideally when covenant pressure or liquidity strain first appears, not after default. Early engagement preserves options, keeps lender discussions constructive and allows value-preserving measures to be implemented from a position of relative strength. The later the start, the fewer the available outcomes.
No. Many workouts conclude with the asset stabilised, the debt restructured or refinanced, and the owner retaining it. A sale is one route to recovery, used where new capital cannot restore viability or where disposal delivers the best outcome for stakeholders. The plan is built around value, not a forced exit.
Matchpoint originates senior, mezzanine, hybrid and structured debt from regional banks, international lenders and private credit funds, structured around your transaction. Tickets range from USD 5m to USD 500m+.
Private credit is non-bank lending from specialist funds, typically senior or unitranche, offering speed and flexibility. We maintain relationships with private credit funds active in the GCC and India.
Yes. We structure Sukuk and Shariah-compliant private credit, including blended structures pairing a Sukuk tranche with conventional debt.
Engagements ordinarily combine a retainer with a success fee. Terms are agreed in writing before work begins and calibrated to the mandate’s size, scope and complexity.
Most mandates reach a first term sheet within 30 days, depending on diligence readiness and structure; closing follows once terms are agreed.
A short, confidential scoping call and NDA; we structure the requirement and prepare materials, then run a competitive process across our 5,000+ investor and lender relationships, and negotiate to close — with a partner leading at every step.
Matchpoint Partners is based in the UAE and runs cross-border mandates across the UAE, KSA, India and the UK, with active deal activity in wider Europe, Singapore and the United States.
Matchpoint undertakes corporate finance, financing, M&A and fund-placement mandates from USD 5m upwards, subject to mandate fit, diligence, applicable regulation, capacity and a written engagement. The partner team has originated and led $2+ billion of transactions.
Use the enquiry form, email contact@matchpoint-partners.com, or call/WhatsApp +971 52 345 1119. Every mandate is led by a partner from the very first conversation.
Yes. Confidential information is handled under the engagement terms and any applicable non-disclosure agreement.
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Investment roles, structures and decision criteria
Explore the participants and transaction options relevant to this practice. Each entry sets out a discussion scope, decision checks, a paid engagement starting point and the specialist responsibilities to confirm.
Institutional and Special Situations Credit
Distressed-Debt FundsCME-084 · Institutional and Special Situations Credit · Debt Lender
- Ecosystem role
- Debt Lender
- Related asset class
- Private credit
- Instrument context
- Structured debt
Mandate context: large-ticket, special-situations and non-bank credit. The structure and rights are established by the specific transaction documents.
Decision focus: Priority, recovery and time-sensitive decisions.
- Claims, security ranking and liquidity runway
- Creditor alignment and recovery scenarios
- Restructuring dependencies and approval authority
Scope to discuss: Lender advisory, independent credit underwriting and financing execution.
Paid engagement entry point: independent credit-screening memorandum; followed by underwriting, structuring or portfolio monitoring.
Illustrative GCC scenario: An illustrative GCC special-situations credit review can compare liquidity needs, security ranking, restructuring dependencies and recovery assumptions with appointed legal advisers. This is a hypothetical decision example.
What should be agreed before a mandate involving Distressed-Debt Funds?
Define the investment or transaction objective, the authorised decision-maker, the evidence available, the requested deliverables and the next approval. Use the decision checks above to identify gaps; agree the workplan, delivery responsibilities and fee terms in writing.
Delivery and specialist boundary: Confirm decision authority, evidence access, conflicts, scope and applicable jurisdiction-specific permissions before execution. Legal, tax, fund-marketing, securities and Shariah questions require the relevant appointed specialist. Capital availability, investment returns and execution dates remain subject to assessment.
Discuss a paid scopePrivate Capital
Distressed DebtCME-156 · Private Capital · Asset Class
- Ecosystem role
- Asset Class
- Related asset class
- Private markets
- Instrument context
- Equity or debt
Mandate context: equity, credit and private-company investment strategies. The structure and rights are established by the specific transaction documents.
Decision focus: Economic exposure and downside assumptions.
- Underlying business or borrower evidence
- Cash-flow rights, leverage and valuation
- Liquidity, governance and exit or repayment routes
Scope to discuss: Private-markets portfolio strategy, manager selection, diligence and transaction access.
Paid engagement entry point: allocation and market-opportunity study; followed by manager or asset screening and diligence.
Illustrative GCC scenario: An illustrative GCC private-capital comparison can evaluate equity and credit exposures on a consistent set of cash-flow, governance and liquidity assumptions. This is a hypothetical decision example.
What should be agreed before a mandate involving Distressed Debt?
Define the investment or transaction objective, the authorised decision-maker, the evidence available, the requested deliverables and the next approval. Use the decision checks above to identify gaps; agree the workplan, delivery responsibilities and fee terms in writing.
Delivery and specialist boundary: Confirm decision authority, evidence access, conflicts, scope and applicable jurisdiction-specific permissions before execution. Legal, tax, fund-marketing, securities and Shariah questions require the relevant appointed specialist. Capital availability, investment returns and execution dates remain subject to assessment.
Discuss a paid scopeFurther reading on diligence, market frameworks and applicable requirements. These resources do not verify an individual mandate or Matchpoint permission.
