Bernhard Kloeck
Founder & Principal
Forensic accountant and restructuring advisor. 25+ years across Southern Africa, Australia, and UK. Specialist in evidence preservation, asset tracing, and creditor negotiations.
Richters Corporate Advisory & Forensics
Multidisciplinary restructuring and recovery specialists focused on delivery.
Engage RCAFNavigating business in Africa can be complex and challenging. RCAF was established by Richters Attorneys—a specialist corporate and insolvency law firm—to extend its cross-border practice into a multidisciplinary, full-service offering across the continent.
Structured analysis grounded in financial modelling, risk mitigation, law, and commercial reality—so decisions are defensible and executable.
Strict confidentiality, secure communication, a proven track record, and trusted partners worldwide.
Expedited resolution through coordinated action, capital procurement, and stakeholder alignment.
Expertise
Restructuring blueprints grounded in creditor expectations, statutory duties, and executable cash controls.
Hands-on stabilisation that aligns operations, reporting, and governance to urgent turnaround milestones.
Support for capital-intensive projects and growth initiatives where funding, delivery risk, and stakeholder trust intersect.
Evidence-led reviews that isolate misconduct, protect value, and prepare matters for scrutiny across jurisdictions.
Coordinated execution with trusted correspondents to align enforcement, information rights, and filings across borders.
Strategic tax analysis and efficient capital structuring aligned with restructuring objectives and stakeholder interests.
Professionals
Senior specialists with deep roots in African restructuring, forensic investigations, and strategic advisory. Collectively: 200+ years of experience across 15+ jurisdictions.
Founder & Principal
Forensic accountant and restructuring advisor. 25+ years across Southern Africa, Australia, and UK. Specialist in evidence preservation, asset tracing, and creditor negotiations.
Principal Advisor
Strategic restructuring specialist. 20+ years advising lenders, boards, and insolvency practitioners across complex multi-stakeholder recoveries in Africa and Europe.
Networks
Our practitioners coordinate discreetly with aligned specialists across Africa, giving clients a single point of accountability while tapping rigorous local intelligence. The emphasis is disciplined documentation, controlled information flows, and measured escalation.
Established networks in South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, and emerging relationships across East and West Africa.
Direct relationships with specialists in the UK, Australia, and key offshore jurisdictions for coordinated cross-border execution.
Resources
Selected analysis and perspectives drawn from our work across Africa and international markets.
Practical steps for international creditors to coordinate restructurings with local enforcement realities in mind.
02 May 2024
Clarifying who must be informed, consulted, and empowered when liquidity risk accelerates.
22 Mar 2024
Rapid framework for evaluating ledger irregularities and prioritising follow-up actions.
12 May 2024
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