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Small To Meduim Enterprises Filing For Business Rescue
Dr. Eric Levenstein, Director and Head of our Insolvency & Business Rescue practice area, spoke to eNCA discussing the uptick in filings for business rescue by small to medium enterprises and the usage of business rescue as a restructuring tool for the realignment of capital resources in a distressed environment.
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