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Special Situations Advisory

Resolving
Complexity
Worldwide

Founded by seasoned professionals from top investment, legal, consulting and banking institutions — Audax Strategy manages "big fights" for clients using the best global resources and a curated network of world-class professionals.

$17B+
Risk Under
Management
$5B+
Profits
Realized
45%
Average Client
IRR
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What We Do

Our Core Competence

Winning strategy and management of client matters in special situations — using the best global resources and a network of selected third-party best global professionals.

Our Core Competence — Special Situations
  • Uncertainty
  • High-risk environment
  • New and rapidly changing negative circumstances
  • Disputes, conflicts and critical problems
  • Distress
  • Frontier markets
  • Suspicious events and coincidences
We Manage "Big Fights" For Clients

Using best global resources and network of selected third-party best global professionals in:

  • Legal
  • Public Relations
  • Lobby
  • Investigations
We Believe the Best Way of Action in Special Situations Is
Best
"Anticipate" — "Know Early" — "Avoid" — "Prepare"
We ensure our clients are always positioned here — with intelligence, foresight and meticulous preparation ahead of any threat.
2nd Best
"Timely React"
We assist clients to react swiftly and decisively when early issues emerge, before situations escalate into full crises.
Worst
"Ignore" or "Underestimate"
We defend client interests and turn cases and "tables" around — however difficult the starting position. We have never failed to do so.

Our Way

Facts and Intelligence Analysis Critical Thinking Multiple Client Risk Strategies Verification of Hypothesis Daily Monitoring Execution
(Strategic notices)
Our Non-Beatable Advantage
Experience
25 years working exclusively in crisis and special situations strategy, advice and management for private clients.
Best Partners
A curated global network of the world's best legal, PR, lobby and investigation professionals — selected for each mandate.
Conscious of Time
We act with speed and precision when it matters most — time is always a critical variable in special situations.
Conscious of Changing Environment
We continuously adapt strategies in real time as circumstances evolve — never static, always ahead.
We have not lost one project for our clients over the course of 25 years.
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$17B+
Cumulative value of
risk under management
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$5B+
Profits realized in
special situations projects
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45%
Average clients &
partners IRR
Proven Results

Audax Track Record

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SectorDescription
Banking
Successful return of assets stripped from the pledge of a major state-owned European bank.
$200M+ recovered
IT / Telecom
Acquisition of a stake in a telecommunications company and successful resolution of a shareholder conflict.
Conflict fully resolved
Food & Beverages
Financed the acquisition of a distressed company through restructuring via Chapter 11, providing a $100 million loan.
$100M loan facilitated
Mining
Managed litigation defending an iron ore asset owner in Latin America in UK, Netherlands and BVI courts. Dismissed unjustified claims totalled over $300 million.
$300M+ claims dismissed
Mining
Successfully defended assets and reputation of a leading ferrochrome producer in US, UK, DRC and South Africa courts.
4-jurisdiction defense
Non-Ferrous Metals
Increased a partner's stake in a Southern European company from 50% to 90% following investigation and lawsuits against management for financial misconduct.
50% → 90% stake
$17B+
Risk Under Management
$5B+
Profits Realized
45%
Average Client IRR
25 yrs
Zero Projects Lost
SecteurDescription
Banque
Récupération réussie des actifs soustraits au nantissement d'une grande banque européenne étatique.
Plus de 200M$ récupérés
IT / Télécom
Acquisition d'une participation dans une société de télécommunications et résolution réussie d'un conflit entre actionnaires.
Conflit entièrement résolu
Alimentation & Boissons
Financement de l'acquisition d'une société en difficulté par restructuration via le Chapitre 11, avec un prêt de 100 millions de dollars.
Prêt de 100M$ facilité
Mines
Gestion du contentieux pour défendre les droits d'un propriétaire d'actifs de minerai de fer en Amérique latine devant les tribunaux britanniques, néerlandais et des BVI. Réclamations rejetées : plus de 300 millions de dollars.
Plus de 300M$ rejetés
Mines
Défense réussie des actifs et de la réputation d'un important producteur de ferrochrome devant les tribunaux américains, britanniques, congolais et sud-africains.
Défense dans 4 juridictions
Métaux Non-Ferreux
Augmentation de la participation d'un associé dans une société d'Europe du Sud de 50% à 90% à la suite d'une enquête et de poursuites judiciaires contre la direction pour fautes financières.
Part portée de 50% à 90%
$17B+
Risque sous gestion
$5B+
Profits réalisés
45%
TRI moyen client
25 ans
Zéro projet perdu
SectorDescripción
Banca
Recuperación exitosa de activos sustraídos de la prenda de un importante banco europeo estatal.
Más de $200M recuperados
IT / Telecomunicaciones
Adquisición de una participación en una empresa de telecomunicaciones y resolución exitosa de un conflicto entre accionistas.
Conflicto resuelto
Alimentos & Bebidas
Financiamiento de la adquisición de una empresa en dificultades mediante reestructuración vía Capítulo 11, con un préstamo de 100 millones de dólares.
Préstamo de $100M facilitado
Minería
Gestión del litigio para defender los derechos de un propietario de activos de mineral de hierro en América Latina en tribunales del Reino Unido, Países Bajos y BVI. Reclamaciones desestimadas: más de $300 millones.
Más de $300M desestimados
Minería
Defensa exitosa de los activos y la reputación de un importante productor de ferrocromo ante tribunales de EE. UU., Reino Unido, RDC y Sudáfrica.
Defensa en 4 jurisdicciones
Metales No Férreos
Aumento de la participación de un socio en una empresa del sur de Europa del 50% al 90% tras investigación y demandas judiciales por mala conducta financiera.
Participación de 50% a 90%
$17B+
Riesgo bajo gestión
$5B+
Beneficios realizados
45%
TIR promedio cliente
25 años
Cero proyectos perdidos
SetorDescrição
Banca
Recuperação bem-sucedida de ativos subtraídos do penhor de um importante banco europeu estatal.
Mais de $200M recuperados
IT / Telecomunicações
Aquisição de uma participação numa empresa de telecomunicações e resolução bem-sucedida de um conflito entre acionistas.
Conflito totalmente resolvido
Alimentação & Bebidas
Financiamento da aquisição de uma empresa em dificuldades via Capítulo 11, com um empréstimo de 100 milhões de dólares.
Empréstimo de $100M facilitado
Mineração
Gestão do litígio para defender os direitos de um proprietário de ativos de minério de ferro na América Latina nos tribunais do Reino Unido, Países Baixos e BVI. Reclamações rejeitadas: mais de $300 milhões.
Mais de $300M rejeitados
Mineração
Defesa bem-sucedida dos ativos e da reputação de um importante produtor de ferrocromo nos tribunais dos EUA, Reino Unido, RDC e África do Sul.
Defesa em 4 jurisdições
Metais Não-Ferrosos
Aumento da participação de um sócio numa empresa do sul da Europa de 50% para 90% após investigação e ações judiciais por má conduta financeira.
Participação de 50% → 90%
$17B+
Risco sob gestão
$5B+
Lucros realizados
45%
TIR médio do cliente
25 anos
Zero projetos perdidos
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Our Management

The People Behind
Every Mandate

Audax Strategy is led by a Managing Director with 25 years of exclusive focus on crisis and special situations — supported by a senior team and a curated global network of the world's best professionals in legal, PR, lobby and investigations.

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In special situations, the difference between winning and losing is rarely about resources — it is always about speed of intelligence, quality of thinking, and the will to act.
Managing Director — Audax Strategy
25
Years
Exclusive Focus
Working exclusively in the area of crisis and special situations strategy, advice and management for private clients — with a perfect record of zero projects lost.
Academic Formation
Engineer, Mathematics & Physics — Diploma Cum Laude. A rigorous scientific foundation enabling structured analytical thinking and hypothesis-driven problem solving.
Capital Markets
Financial experience working in capital markets in New York City and Seoul — with deep institutional knowledge of global financial systems and cross-border transactions.
Decorated Sportsman
The hallmarks of competitive sport — resilience, strategic patience, mental fortitude, and the absolute drive to win under pressure — are at the core of how we work.
/ Our Approach
Intelligence First
Every mandate begins with deep intelligence gathering and rigorous analysis — we never act on assumptions. Facts and verified intelligence are the non-negotiable foundation of every strategy we build.
/ Our Standard
Zero Projects Lost
Over 25 years and across more than 50 projects spanning 20+ countries, Audax Strategy has maintained a perfect record. We do not take on mandates we cannot win — and we do not lose the ones we take.
/ Our Network
Best-in-Class Partners
Our management has spent 25 years building a trusted network of the world's finest legal counsel, PR professionals, lobbyists and investigators — available exclusively to Audax clients when and where it matters.
Get In Touch

Engage
Audax Strategy

Whether you face a complex dispute, a distressed position or a reputational challenge — reach us directly. All enquiries are treated with absolute confidentiality and responded to promptly by a senior advisor.

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Geneva Office

Our Principal
Office

Audax Advisory SA
Rue Cavour 1
1200 Geneva
Switzerland
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How We Engage

Senior Advisor
Response — Guaranteed

Every enquiry reaches a senior advisor directly — not a screening team. We take the time to understand your situation and respond with substance.

Our engagements begin with a confidential conversation. No commitment required at the initial stage.

All communications strictly confidential
Response from a senior advisor within 1 business day
No commitment required at initial stage
Global reach — we engage wherever your situation demands
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Strict Confidentiality

Every enquiry is handled with absolute discretion. We never disclose client identities or the nature of engagements.

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Senior Advisor Response

Your enquiry goes directly to a senior advisor — ensuring an informed, substantive and personal response.

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Global Reach

With presence across Europe, the Middle East and emerging markets, we engage wherever your situation demands action.

Engage Audax Strategy

Resolve What
Others Cannot

Whether you face a hostile adversary, a distressed position, or a reputational challenge — we provide the expertise and discretion to prevail.