Abraham Shahbain

Senior Director
10+ years of corporate restructuring and financial advisory experience
Provides financial and operational advisory to creditors and public and private companies
Expert in business plan and liquidity forecast development and assessments and treasury management
Chicago
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Abraham Shahbain is a Senior Director with Alvarez & Marsal Restructuring & Turnaround in Chicago. With more than 10 years of corporate restructuring and financial advisory experience, he provides financial and operational advisory services and solutions to creditors and public and private companies.

Mr. Shahbain’s experience includes business plan and liquidity forecast development and assessments, liquidity and treasury management, vendor and creditor negotiations, performing financial and operational due diligence, identifying profit/working capital enhancements, and providing restructuring/bankruptcy-related services. He has worked with clients in various industries, including power generation, retail, automotive, specialty chemicals, real estate and coal. 

Recently at A&M, Mr. Shahbain advised several companies through out-of-court restructuring processes, including a $500 million specialty chemical producer and a $1+ billion textile manufacturer, that both resulted in new financing and a cleaned-up capital structure.

Previously Mr. Shahbain advised Ascena Retail Group, Inc., a $5+ billion specialty clothing retailer, through a Chapter 11 restructuring process. He formulated business plans and strategic alternatives, managed liquidity, and assisted the company through several asset sales. 

Prior to joining A&M, Mr. Shahbain spent two years in the Corporate Finance and Restructuring practice of a national consulting firm.

Mr. Shahbain earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accounting (finance concentration) from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

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