Corporate turnarounds
January 2005
Brahma versus Antarctica: Reversal of Fortune in Brazil’s Beer Market
By Donald Sull
The case is set in June 1999 as Marcel Telles, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Companhia Cervejaria Brahma (Brahma) – the largest brewer in Brazil – considers a possible merger with the Antarctica Group (Antarctica), the second-largest Brazilian brewer. If the merger were to be completed...
May 2014
Vodafone Turkey (C)
By A. Gokhan Ay, Michael Jacobides, Tom Albrighton
Vittorio Colao was appointed Chief Executive of Vodafone Group plc on 29 July 2008. Given the ongoing economic tumult, one of his first acts as CEO was to stress that the company had to “batten down the hatches” to survive. The days of multi-billion pound deals were over, he added.Vittorio inher...
April 2014
Vodafone Turkey (B)
By A. Gokhan Ay, Michael Jacobides, Tom Albrighton
Vittorio Colao was appointed Chief Executive of Vodafone Group plc on 29 July 2008. Given the ongoing economic tumult, one of his first acts as CEO was to stress that the company had to “batten down the hatches” to survive. The days of multi-billion pound deals were over, he added.Vittorio inher...
April 2014
Vodafone Turkey (A)
By A. Gokhan Ay, Michael Jacobides, Tom Albrighton
Vittorio Colao was appointed Chief Executive of Vodafone Group plc on 29 July 2008. Given the ongoing economic tumult, one of his first acts as CEO was to stress that the company had to “batten down the hatches” to survive. The days of multi-billion pound deals were over, he added.Vittorio inher...
March 2018
Turning Around KBC in 2009-2016 (C)
By Costas Markides, Daniel Oyon, Lisa Duke
This is part of a case series. The case describes the turnaround of the Belgian bank KBC under the leadership of Johan Thijs in the period 2009-2016. The case is made up of three parts - A, B and C. KBC (A) describes the situation in July 2009 when Johan This was promoted to Managing Director (MD) o...
March 2018
Turning Around KBC in 2009-2016 (B)
By Costas Markides, Daniel Oyon, Lisa Duke
This is part of a case series. The case describes the turnaround of the Belgian bank KBC under the leadership of Johan Thijs in the period 2009-2016. The case is made up of three parts - A, B and C. KBC (A) describes the situation in July 2009 when Johan This was promoted to Managing Director (MD) o...
March 2018
Turning Around KBC in 2009-2016 (A)
By Costas Markides, Daniel Oyon, Lisa Duke
This is part of a case series. The case describes the turnaround of the Belgian bank KBC under the leadership of Johan Thijs in the period 2009-2016. The case is made up of three parts - A, B and C. KBC (A) describes the situation in July 2009 when Johan This was promoted to Managing Director (MD) o...
August 2018
Super Luxurious Auto (F)
By Alvarez and Marsal, Michael Jacobides
Super Luxurious Auto (SLA) is a fictionalised case study based on a real engagement undertaken by Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) involving a complete financial and operational restructuring. The case is about a company unable to meet its debt obligations as a consequence of deteriorating financial p...
August 2018
Super Luxurious Auto (E)
By Alvarez and Marsal, Michael Jacobides
Super Luxurious Auto (SLA) is a fictionalised case study based on a real engagement undertaken by Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) involving a complete financial and operational restructuring. The case is about a company unable to meet its debt obligations as a consequence of deteriorating financial p...
August 2018
Super Luxurious Auto (D)
By Alvarez and Marsal, Michael Jacobides
Super Luxurious Auto (SLA) is a fictionalised case study based on a real engagement undertaken by Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) involving a complete financial and operational restructuring. The case is about a company unable to meet its debt obligations as a consequence of deteriorating financial p...