Hallwood was established in England, in 1938, as a merchant bank listed on the London Stock Exchange focused on corporate restructuring of undervalued or distressed companies using innovative financing strategies and its own capital supported by institutional backers in the United Kingdom, Japan, Switzerland and the Netherlands.
By 1984, Hallwood had expanded its business to the US and was listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
In the US, Hallwood originated the use of discounted rights offerings to restructure distressed public companies and pioneered the shale gas revolution with its oil and gas operations.
Hallwood was privatized in 2015 and reorganized as a multi-generational family office with offices in Monaco, New York, and Los Angeles.
As a privately held family office, Hallwood manages its own capital directed by the family’s strategic objectives across a range of asset classes allowing for flexible, long-term, investment strategies without outside investor constraints.
Hallwood Family Office has built a diversified investment portfolio and also owns significant investments in operating companies in military textiles, oil and gas, litigation financing, and music management and publishing.
Current Investments
Brookwood Companies
Brookwood is a wholly owned leading U.S. manufacturer of technical and performance textiles with operations in New York and California and production in Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Tennessee.
The company is a strategic supplier to military and industrial clients.
BlueCrest Energy
Hallwood owns a 17% interest in BlueCrest Energy, an independent oil and gas company operating in Alaska. With over $550 million invested to date in development, the project holds significant oil and gas reserves in the Cook Inlet.
Litigation Finance
Hallwood has made select investments in mass tort claims related to pharmaceutical liability. The group partners with a Dallas-based plaintiff’s law firm and provides funding for national campaigns and case development.
Hallwood Media
Hallwood Media is a full-service independent music company comprised of Management, Records, Publishing, Distribution and Merchandise. The company, based in Los Angeles focuses on emerging artists, growth investing and strategic IP management, across the evolving music landscape.
