Ducera Partners
Partner-owned investment-banking adviser focused on restructuring, liability management, special situations and strategic transactions.
ducerapartners.comDucera Partners is an independent investment-banking advisory firm founded in 2015. It advises companies, creditors, sponsors and investors on high-stakes capital-structure and strategic matters.
The firm’s restructuring work includes liability management, recapitalizations, distressed financing, negotiations and strategic alternatives. Its partner-owned model emphasizes senior involvement and conflict-conscious advice.
Principal activities
Capital-structure analysis, negotiation and implementation for stressed companies and stakeholders.
Exchange, amendment and recapitalization alternatives.
M&A, financing and other complex corporate transactions.
- Typical clients: Companies, boards, lenders, creditor groups, financial sponsors, investors, legal advisers or public-sector stakeholders.
- Engagement context: Financial distress, operational underperformance, liquidity pressure, complex capital structures or other high-stakes transitions.
Ducera Partners operates in assignments where time, liquidity, stakeholder alignment and execution discipline can materially affect enterprise value and recoveries. Its published capabilities emphasize restructuring, liability management and strategic advisory. View the firm’s website ↗
Sector and mandate coverage
- Consumer and retail
- Energy
- Healthcare
- Industrials
- Media and technology
- Financial services
- Liability management
- Recapitalizations
- Distressed financing
- Creditor advisory
- Distressed M&A
- Strategic alternatives
The exact role varies by engagement. An adviser may work for a company, board, creditor constituency, sponsor, investor, court-appointed estate or another stakeholder, and may coordinate with legal, tax, operational and industry specialists.
Market position
Ducera Partners is positioned as a independent investment-banking advisory firm. Its market position reflects the combination of advisory scope, senior involvement, stakeholder credibility, restructuring experience and ability to support implementation.
Distinctive focus: Partner-owned investment-banking model centered on complex capital structures and senior-led execution.
Competitive context
Ducera Partners competes with restructuring boutiques, investment-banking advisers, turnaround consultants and multidisciplinary expert-services firms. The relevant peer set changes according to mandate size, stakeholder side, industry, geography and whether the work requires operating leadership, regulated securities activity or formal fiduciary appointments.
Comparable firms are selected according to overlap in business model, client segment, service coverage, geographic activity and mandate profile. Inclusion does not imply an exhaustive competitor set or an equivalence in scale, ranking or market position.
Leadership
| Person | Current position | Institutional background |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Kramer | Chief Executive Officer | Firm leadership and restructuring advisory |
| N/A | Partner | Current partners and practice details are presented by the firm |
| N/A | Partner | Current partners and practice details are presented by the firm |
Leadership information reflects the roles presented in the public sources reviewed on 20 August 2026. View the current team ↗
Corporate and regulatory information
Ducera Partners provides investment-banking services through affiliated regulated entities where required. Public entity and registration details should be confirmed for the relevant mandate.
View registered-entity details
| Operating entity | Ducera Partners LLC |
| Regulatory status | Through applicable regulated affiliates |
| Registration identifier | N/A |
| Head office | New York, New York |
| Primary jurisdiction | United States |
Principal offices
- New York
- Los Angeles
- Stamford
Rankings and recognition
Ranking inclusion is editorially determined. The existence or maintenance of a Wiki profile does not influence ranking eligibility, tier or position.
Related institutions and subjects
Sources and data transparency
The following sources were accessed on 20 August 2026:
- Ducera Partners — firm overview and advisory platform.
- Restructuring — restructuring and special-situations capabilities.
- Team — current professionals.
- Advisory Ranking — Top 20 Restructuring & Special Situations Advisory 2026 inclusion and tier classification.
