Meet Sheila SmithPrincipal, Reorganization Services, Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP |
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Sheila Smith is a principal with Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP (Deloitte FAS), and the national service line leader for its Reorganization Services area. In addition, Sheila leads Financial Advisory Services in New England, overseeing corporate finance, forensic & dispute, valuation, economic consulting and business intelligence services. She possesses hands-on experience in the areas of turnaround, bankruptcy and restructuring advisory for diverse parties-in-interest, including debtors, secured creditors and unsecured creditor committees.
Sheila has more than 17 years of industry experience in manufacturing, retail, distribution and high technology. She has worked on behalf of several private equity firms and publicly traded clients to help them in their efforts to assess portfolio companies with respect to risk and formulating exit strategies that maximize recovery. She also has extensive experience working in the consumer products industry to deliver cost containment and performance improvement services to help companies in their efforts to return to profitability
Prior to joining Deloitte FAS, she was a managing director at another “Big Four” firm in the Global Financial Strategies Group, with primary responsibilities in the Corporate Restructuring practice.
Sheila was recently named “Executive of the Year” by the New York Institute of Credit’s Women’s Division. In 2005 Sheila was the recipient of the Turnaround Management Association’s International Outstanding Individual Contribution Award for her eminence in the profession.
Sheila holds a bachelor of science degree and a master of science in education degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo and a master of business administration degree from Boston University.
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Ten Things About Bankruptcy and Fraud
Current economic conditions are likely to drive more companies to consider filing for bankruptcy protection, and one potential concern is whether the greater scrutiny that generally results could lead to claims of fraud against the company and its executives.
A Discussion about Fraud and Bankruptcy
Sheila moderates this discussion with Susheel Kirpalani, the chair of bankruptcy and restructuring at Quinn Emanuel, that navigates findings from a recent study.
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“Business restructuring can be an intense negotiation process, aligning both economic and legal interests. By including all impacted parties, we work to help companies analyze their financial picture and future plans in order to help them create a viable business plan and sound financing structure. Personally, I rely on my hands-on experiences to guide the process and help my clients create effective strategies.”
– Sheila Smith, principal, Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP
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