20+ years of restructuring and transaction experience advising boards and a range of financial stakeholders in stressed and distressed situations
Clients include both private and public corporations, private equity firms and banks
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Omar Mirza is a Managing Director with Alvarez & Marsal’s restructuring practice in Birmingham, UK. He specializes in advising private and public corporations, private equity firms and banks on how to best protect value and preserve a company during difficult situations.
Mr. Mirza has more than 20 years of restructuring and transaction experience advising boards and financial stakeholders in stressed and distressed situations, specifically on managing short-term liquidity, working capital, consensual and non-consensual debt restructurings, raising of new finance in distressed situations and accelerated M&A processes.
Though Mr. Mirza has extensive expertise in the manufacturing sector, particularly in aerospace and defense, he has worked with clients across a range of industries including retail, consumer products, and financial and business services.
Prior to joining A&M, Mr. Mirza worked at Deloitte LLP in both the Midlands and in London.
Mr. Mirza earned a master’s degree in engineering from Imperial College, London. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and has passed the Joint Insolvency Exam Board.
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A&M Restructuring team was engaged to support Atento in establishing the relevant alternative scenario required for the restructuring plan proceedings and to estimate the likely returns to stakeholders under this alternative scenario.
