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Dedicated legal support for your business success.
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Dedicated legal support for your business success.
Expert OBERHOLZER ADVISORY
Cross-Border Transaction Advisory
Corporate Structuring & Governance
End-to-end support for international deals, including due diligence, contractual structuring, payment routing, and risk mitigation—particularly in jurisdictions with regulatory or sanctions-based constraints.
Corporate Structuring & Governance
Corporate Structuring & Governance
Formation, restructuring, and governance of multi-entity business groups, including compliance frameworks, shareholder documentation, fiduciary oversight, and long-term strategic alignment.
• Confidential Solutions for Sensitive Matters
• Confidential Solutions for Sensitive Matters
OAS is known for its ability to manage sensitive or high-stakes matters requiring confidentiality, accuracy, and professional independence.
CASE STUDY IN INTERNATIONAL LAW
How Oberholzer Advisory Services Delivered Stability, Clarity & Control in a Multi-Jurisdictional Cr
Overview
In 2023–2024, Oberholzer Advisory Services (OAS) was engaged to assist in a highly complex cross-border commercial dispute involving:
- A U.S.–South African aviation group
- A professional legal practice known as Harper & Cole Attorneys
- Multiple privately held entities including Blue Ridge Aero Group, Skybridge Holdings, and Sable Industries PTY
- Delays in high-value international payments due to regulatory constraints
- Conflicting claims of ownership over an aviation asset and related funding
The situation demanded strategic coordination, forensic clarity, and discreet advisory support across legal, financial, and operational fronts.
OAS was appointed to stabilize the matter, protect the client’s interests, and reconstruct the true commercial position.
Background
A series of aviation procurement deals had been executed between multiple entities over several years. During this period:
- Funds were transferred between U.S. and South African companies
- Restoration and procurement of aviation assets required substantial payments
- Different stakeholders used trusts, LLCs, and PTY structures to assert control
- A dispute arose when several parties claimed ownership and authority over a key aircraft asset
Complicating the matter further, Harper & Cole Attorneys issued letters presenting allegations regarding:
- Corporate control
- Financial responsibility
- Ownership rights
- Decision-making authority
These allegations conflicted sharply with funding records, internal resolutions, and documented correspondence.
The Challenge
A. Conflicting Legal Claims
Various parties issued competing narratives about:
- Who funded the aviation projects
- Who held beneficial ownership
- Which entity had authority to act
- Whether asset transfers were authorized
This created a legal and operational deadlock.
B. Payment Delays & Regulatory Pressure
Several high-value payments routed through offshore settlement agents were delayed due to:
- Sanctions restrictions
- Regulatory compliance reviews
- Anti-money-laundering screening by banks
Creditors became concerned, and reputational harm risk increased significantly.
Outcome & Impact
OAS delivered measurable value across the matter:
✔ Established a verifiable financial truth
The full funding trail disproved several incorrect claims.
✔ Reinforced beneficial ownership
Evidence confirmed which party held rightful control over the aviation asset and related entities.
✔ Prevented reputational harm
Creditor stability and structured communication restored confidence in the client’s professionalism.
✔ Enabled legal teams to act effectively
OAS’s evidence packs provided clarity that allowed attorneys to advance strong, defensible positions.
✔ Restored internal governance
Clear lines of authority and decision-making were established to prevent future disputes.
Why It Matters
This matter demonstrates OAS’s core strengths:
We operate at the intersection of legal complexity, cross-border finance, and multi-entity corporate governance—ensuring clarity where confusion exists, structure where disorder arises, and stability when stakes are high.
Whether navigating aviation deals, high-value transactions, regulatory constraints, or multi-jurisdiction corporate disputes, Oberholzer Advisory Services delivers precision, discretion, and results
