20 years of experience in turnaround, restructuring and interim management
Specializes in complex stressed and distressed situations
Sector experience includes real estate, energy, retail and construction
Dubai
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Cam Coles is a Managing Director with Alvarez & Marsal's Turnaround and Restructuring practice in Dubai. He brings more than 20 years of experience in turnaround, restructuring and interim management.
Mr. Coles specializes in complex stressed and distressed situations, where he focuses on creating or preserving value for stakeholders using a pragmatic hands-on approach combined with strong commercial acumen. He has worked with clients across a range of industries, including construction, real estate, energy, retail, hospitality and conglomerates/family offices.
Mr. Coles focuses on defining the “art of the possible” to deliver rapid results. He leads teams working on development of turnaround concepts to validation and effective implementation, challenging current thinking and assumptions; testing all cost, cash and margin opportunities; and stabilizing stressed or distressed businesses by managing cash, controlling spending and optimizing working capital.
Prior to joining A&M, Mr. Coles spent 15 years working with Big Four consulting firms and held a number of interim turnaround roles with stressed businesses.
Mr. Coles earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Queensland, Australia.
A&M's Middle East Turnaround and Restructuring Survey aims to help businesses and restructuring and law specialists to keep a finger on the pulse of anticipated trends and be prepared to act.
This two-part series examines zombie companies, their impact on stakeholders and the overall economy, as well as suggestions on what actions stakeholders should take to achieve a sustainable turnaround for a latent zombie and a path to future growth.
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