SPECIAL SITUATIONS

JTC Special Situations – When Business is Not Business as Usual

Assured leadership and specialist governance for contentious or transitional scenarios.

 

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JTC Special Situations provides senior-led expertise for critical juncture, contentious or distressed scenarios. Whether triggered by litigation, structural failure or strategic challenge, we act as an independent partner to stabilise, manage and protect value, applying expert judgement and transparent governance when clarity, continuity and speed are essential, enabling orderly outcomes when business is not business as usual. 

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Why Special Situations

Purpose built for complexity

We combine governance discipline with situational intelligence, restoring confidence, protecting value and resolving complexity with assured authority.

Special Situations was created to lead where others hesitate, offering stability, independence and expertise when structures demand level-headed, informed action at pace. Our team acts across jurisdictions and disciplines, guiding trusts, funds and corporate entities through periods of disruption, recovery or realignment.

How We Work

Our Principles

Every mandate is led by senior specialists who bring deep experience, clear judgement and assured authority. Our principles define JTC Special Situations, underpinned by our core JTC values.

1. Principled Independence

We act objectively and with integrity, ensuring that our involvement can meaningfully protect or enhance value.

2. Order Restored

We bring clarity, continuity and transparent governance to critical juncture or contested scenarios, stabilising what matters and enabling progress.

3. Decisive Action

We move engagements forward with seasoned judgement, purpose and pace, making informed decisions that safeguard value.

4. Applied Expertise

Our specialists apply fiduciary, forensic, restructuring and investigations experience to the facts, delivering practical solutions, not templates.

5. Specialist Depth

From forensics to digital assets, our integrated technical capability is built for unusual or critical juncture situations that require more than standard administration.

Our Services

Each engagement is unique, but the focus is constant:
clarity, control and continuity.

When situations become complex or distressed, JTC Special Situations provides the assurance and clarity needed to move forward. We act independently and decisively, bringing senior specialists who stabilise structures and protect stakeholder confidence at pace. By combining expertise and transparent governance, we deliver confidence through complexity.

Experience in Action

Our mandates span global jurisdictions and sectors, from distressed investment vehicles and complex trusts to contentious corporate and fiduciary structures. Each reflects the same ethos: assured leadership, applied expertise and clarity in complexity.

Your Special Situations Team

Seasoned specialists with the knowledge, expertise and confidence to stabilise, manage and protect value for our clients with agility and assurance.

Michael Pearson
Michael Pearson
Managing Director – JTC Special Situations
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Anna Silver
Anna Silver
Senior Director – JTC Special Situations
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Nicole Eggleton
Nicole Eggleton
Director – Business Development
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Tia Healy
Tia Healy
Senior Director – Fiduciary Services – JTC Special Situations
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Nicola Cowan
Nicola Cowan
Director – JTC Special Situations
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Patrick Mulrenan
Patrick Mulrenan
Director – JTC Special Situations
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Trudy-Ann Scott
Trudy-Ann Scott
Director – JTC Special Situations
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Liz Barahona
Liz Barahona
Senior Manager – JTC Special Situations
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does ‘Special Situations’ mean within JTC?

Special Situations refers to JTC’s dedicated capability for critical juncture, contentious or transitional structures when business is not business as usual. The team provides senior-led governance, restructuring and fiduciary expertise to restore control and continuity.

How is Special Situations different from other JTC services?

Unlike JTC’s ongoing administration and fiduciary divisions, Special Situations focuses on time-sensitive or high-complexity mandates. It steps in when stability, independence or experienced oversight are needed to manage risk and achieve resolution at pace.

When should a structure be referred to JTC Special Situations?

Typically, when there is dispute, transition, regulatory pressure or governance failure. The team’s experience in crisis management and asset recovery allows them to act decisively and with discretion.

What sectors or structures do you work with?

Engagements included but are not limited to private trusts, funds and corporate entities to digital asset structures, enforcement vehicles and cross-border SPVs.

How does confidentiality apply in JTC Special Situations mandates?

All engagements are conducted under strict confidentiality and professional standards, with governance led by regulated JTC entities.

Talk to the JTC Special Situations Team

To discuss a mandate or learn more about how JTC Special Situations can assist, please contact our team.