Transaction Opinions Insights

Our team has particular expertise in situations where advisor independence is paramount and scrutiny is elevated. Duff & Phelps Opinions practice helps boards of directors and special committees formed by boards fulfill their fiduciary responsibilities when considering many corporate transactions. This page serves as your guide on trends in the transaction opinions space.

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How Fed Rate Cuts Will Impact the U.S. Economy in 2024

Enterprise Risk

How Fed Rate Cuts will Impact the U.S. Economy

How Fed Rate Cuts Will Impact the U.S. Economy in 2024

The U.S. Federal Reserve has announced the first interest rate cuts in four years. These long-anticipated rate reductions are likely to have a significant impact on investors in private assets, dividend recapitalization transactions and the M&A market.

Liability Management Transactions and the Need for Solvency Opinions

Fairness and Solvency Opinions

Liability Management Transactions Need for Solvency Opinions

Liability Management Transactions and the Need for Solvency Opinions

Both 2023 and 2024 have seen an increase in liability management transactions, which can encompass asset dropdowns, asset sales and numerous other types of transactions that attempt to move assets out of the reach of creditors.

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Christopher Janssen

Managing Director and Global Head of Transaction Opinions

+1 312 697 4643 Chris Janssen

Bob Bartell, CFA

Bob Bartell

Bob Bartell, CFA

Vice Chairman and Managing Director

+1 312 697 4654 Bob Bartell, CFA

Elyse Bluth

Managing Director, Transaction Opinions

ESOP and ERISA Advisory

+1 312 697 4600 Elyse Bluth

Andrew Capitman

Andrew Capitman

Andrew Capitman

Managing Director

Fairness and Solvency Opinions

+1 212 871 2000 Andrew Capitman

Sheryl Cefali

Managing Director

Fairness and Solvency Opinions

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Jeff Gordon

Fairness and Solvency Opinions

+1 312 697 4640 Jeff Gordon

David Herr

Managing Director

Fairness and Solvency Opinions

+1 215 430 6000 David Herr

Todd Kaltman

Managing Director

Fairness and Solvency Opinions

+1 424 249 1650 Todd Kaltman

Mark Kwilosz

Managing Director

Fairness and Solvency Opinions

+1 312 697 4677 Mark Kwilosz

David Lee

Managing Director and Head of EMEA Transaction Opinions

Fairness and Solvency Opinions

+1 212 871 0241 David Lee

David Rowe | Transaction Opinions | Kroll Chicago

Managing Director, Transaction Opinions

+1 312 697 4520 David Rowe

Jeff Schiedemeyer

Jeffrey Schiedemeyer

Jeff Schiedemeyer

Managing Director

Fairness and Solvency Opinions

+1 312 697 4655 Jeff Schiedemeyer

Mathias Schumacher

Mathias Schumacher

Mathias Schumacher

Managing Director and UK Valuation Advisory Services Leader

+44 (0) 20 7089 4720 Mathias Schumacher

David Turf

Managing Director

Fairness and Solvency Opinions

+1 312 697 4642 David Turf

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Fairness and Solvency Opinions

Our Opinions Practice is a global leader in Fairness Opinions and Special Committee Advisory, ranking #1 for total number of fairness opinions Globally, in EMEA and the U.S. for 2024 according to LSEG (FKA Refinitiv).

Fairness and Solvency Opinions

Fairness Opinions

Our Opinions Practice is a global leader in Fairness Opinions and Special Committee Advisory, ranking #1 for total number of fairness opinions Globally, in EMEA and the U.S. for 2024 according to LSEG (FKA Refinitiv).

Fairness Opinions

Solvency Opinions

Duff & Phelps Opinions practice is a globally recognized leader in solvency opinions. Since 2005, we have rendered more than 2,585 fairness and solvency opinions for transactions with an aggregate deal value of over $8 trillion.

Solvency Opinions

Commercially Reasonable Debt Opinions

Advisory on capital structure, interest rate, and the other economic terms of debt securities.

Commercially Reasonable Debt Opinions

Dividend Recapitalizations and Stock Buyback Transactions

Our Opinions practice is your trusted advisor for special dividends and stock buybacks and is a globally recognized leader in solvency opinions.

Dividend Recapitalizations and Stock Buyback Transactions

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