Mike Kennelly

Mike has assisted companies with financial advisory issues throughout his career, including serving as the Chief Financial Advisor to companies and other constituents in financially challenging or distressed environments. Mike has presented his findings to management committees, regulators, and state and federal courts, including U.S. Tax Court, Delaware Chancery Court, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, and U.S. District Court.

Mike began his professional career with Arthur Andersen, where he served as Global Managing Partner of Strategic Valuation Services. In 2002, Mike was a founder of Huron Consulting Group, where he served as Regional Managing Director for the Central Region.

Examples of his professional experience include:

• Business valuations for a variety of purposes, including transactions (mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures), solvency analyses, analysis of related party transactions, accounting, capital planning, performance management, damages calculations, and other litigation purposes.
• Accounting analyses, including assessing and advising on the financial accounting treatment of transactions, restructurings, and restatements, as well as performing forensic accounting analyses for investigations, transactions, or disputes.
• Damages, solvency, ability to pay, and valuation analyses regarding transactions, post-transaction matters, disputes, and investigations.
• Due diligence, advisory and/or financial accounting services, including valuation and quality of earnings, for transaction purposes.
• Expert witness testimony in federal and state jurisdictions, including U.S. Bankruptcy Court, U.S. Tax Court, and arbitration proceedings, regarding damages and other financial, valuation, and accounting issues.
• Financial advisor in restructuring and distressed company matters, helping to develop, implement, and evaluate restructuring plans; record and review accounting transactions and monthly accounting processes; sell assets; restructure debt; stabilize crises; and perform forensic analyses of complex transactions.