Special Situations & Strategic Crisis Advisory

When conventional frameworks break down

Certain situations fall outside standard advisory models. They involve compressed timelines, asymmetrical power, regulatory or political pressure, and decisions taken under intense scrutiny — often with limited margin for error.

These special situations are not crises in the traditional sense. They are moments where strategic, institutional, and personal exposure converge, and where conventional consulting, legal, or compliance frameworks prove insufficient.

José Parejo & Associates supports boards and senior executives navigating such environments with clarity, discretion, and strategic foresight, helping restore control where uncertainty dominates. This area of work is part of our broader What We Solve framework.

Defining special situations

We consider a situation “special” when:

• Regulatory, political, or institutional pressure alters the decision landscape

• Negotiations are asymmetrical and conventional leverage is insufficient

• Time constraints eliminate standard decision cycles

• Exposure extends beyond financial impact to reputational or personal accountability

• The cost of inaction exceeds the cost of imperfect action

These situations require judgment, anticipation, and strategic insulation — not process-heavy solutions.

Why traditional advisory models fall short

In special situations, failure often stems from:

• Over-segmentation between legal, compliance, and strategy

• Focus on formal processes instead of informal power dynamics

• Misreading of regulatory intent versus enforcement behavior

• Lack of geopolitical or institutional context

• Reactive posture driven by urgency rather than anticipation

As a result, decision-makers lose strategic optionality precisely when it matters most.

Confidential Briefing

For boards and senior executives facing special situations with strategic implications, we provide confidential, tightly scoped advisory tailored to the specific context and exposure profile.

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When We Are Called

When margin for error is minimal

Organizations typically engage us when:

• Negotiations are blocked or deteriorating

• Regulatory or institutional pressure escalates unexpectedly

• Strategic decisions attract political or public scrutiny

• Internal consensus breaks down under external pressure

• Leadership exposure becomes personal or reputational

Our objective is to restore strategic control in environments where uncertainty is structural.

How We Intervine

Strategic intervention under pressure

Our role is not to replace existing advisers, but to integrate and elevate decision-making when pressure is high.

We typically support through:

• Rapid situation framing and power-mapping

• Identification of leverage points and escalation pathways

• Strategic interpretation of regulatory and political signals

• Scenario testing under compressed timelines

• Confidential executive and board-level briefings

We operate with discretion, precision, and focus on outcomes.