Restructuring

Capital Reduction
Capital reduction, also known as the reduction of capital, is a restructuring process whereby a company reduces its shareholder equity through activities such as repurchasing shares or decreasing share capital to distribute assets to shareholders or to eliminate losses.
Corporate Reorganization
Corporate reorganization involves significant changes in the structure of a corporation through mergers, acquisitions, divisive acquisitions, or other forms of restructuring.
Restructuring
Restructuring involves reorganizing the composition and operations of an organization, which can result in significant changes, including the elimination or replacement of departments and divisions, and potentially causing temporary or permanent layoffs.
Ring-Fence
The concept of ring-fencing is used in finance and corporate restructuring to isolate a certain portion of assets, liabilities, or operations to protect the rest of the company or to dedicate specific funds for particular purposes.

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