The Firm

Castella International Ltd., "CIL" is an independent, full service, Special Corporate Situations Advisory firm, with a base in Asia's main financial and commercial centre, Hong Kong:

  • For many centuries already, Hong Kong has been Asia's leading hub for trade, commerce & finance. In this role, Hong Kong has attained unrivalled experience in dealing and acting as an intermediary between a broad range of counterparties, operating under most diverse socioeconomic systems and ever changing geopolitical circumstances.
  • Hong Kong’ capabilities, adaptiveness and constant innovation are evidenced by its role as one of the 3 world's largest stock exchanges, tax treaties with virtually all industrial countries, Government with an enviable debt to GDP ratio of less than 10%, currency (Hong Kong Dollar) freely convertible and fully foreign reserve backed and Common Law system.
  • On this basis, we are able to offer select clients hugely advantageous terms, through a whole range of bespoke “Special Situations Corporate Services”

Our Mission

Castella International provides bespoke, value enhancing and risk mitigating solutions during special business situations. We provide guidance, structure and solutions in seemingly chaotic situations. A fundamental strength of our practice is the ability to rapidly identify problem areas, apply the right measures and implement logical solutions, thereby producing exceptional results in a short period of time.

  • considering that Strategic and operational DISQUIETS increasingly arise and are driven by geopolitical events and circumstances, not solely by choice - special care and foresight needs to be taken at all stages of an involvement;
  • operating in a completely unbiased, highly disciplined manner in all assignments;
  • offering in depth advisory- and bespoke risk services and tools, focusing on each client' unique, often INTERDISCIPLINARY needs;
  • engaging pro-actively in ACUTE business disquiets;
  • combining in-depth intelligence, analyses, business acumen and bespoke execution to provide optimal outcomes and solutions.
Our Mission

Clients

Our Clients

Castella International Ltd. and its Partners have a successful history serving a broad range of institutional and corporate clients which seek more comprehensive, independent, non-conflicted and confidential advisory services, both at the micro and macro level. Our significant case experiences span across Asia-Pacific and Europe, covering a broad range of industries:

  • We have been increasingly working with Family offices, but also serving a multitude of SMEs, private equity structures, and on special joint-mandates selected Governments and approved NGO's to assist in often complex situations. Stakeholders have appointed us to carry out diagnostic reviews, assess options, advise on potential alternatives, creating structures and assist and/or manage transaction execution.
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Bespoke Solutions

Castella International with its Partners can provide fully integrated services in the following areas:

from pre-engagement- to active investment exposure:

  • Pre-entry market exposure research and and risk reviews;
  • Pre-field engagement security & risk assessments, mitigation measures and resilience plans;
  • Assessments of infrastructure and capital resources requirements;
  • Controlling and selection of management resources;
  • Permanent controlling and observation of field circumstances and activation of corresponding corrections, responses and measures;
  • Reviews, audit and benchmark existing arrangements to identify gaps or misaligned resources;
  • Provide efficient assistance in situations of disquiet.
Our Solutions