Chris Arnett

Managing Director
25+ years of restructuring experience
Deep expertise in bankruptcy planning and implementation, business plan assessment, strategic analysis, fair market valuations, and in- and out-of-court distressed situations
Dallas
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Chris Arnett is a Managing Director with Alvarez & Marsal Restructuring in Dallas. His primary areas of concentration include business plan assessment, strategic analysis, liquidation and liquidity analysis, asset dispositions, winddowns, Chapter 11 advisory, and negotiation of complex financial restructurings.

With more than 25 years of restructuring experience, Mr. Arnett’s company-side assignments have included: FTX, a Bahamas-based cryptocurrency exchange; Prospect Medical Holdings, a Los Angeles-based hospital corporation; Cumulus Media, an Atlanta-based media company; Coach America, a Texas-based charter bus company; Whiting Petroleum, a Colorado-based exploration and production (E&P) company; Katerra, an Arizona-based technology construction company; and Samson Resources, an Oklahoma-based E&P company. 

Mr. Arnett has worked with clients across a variety of industries, including energy, healthcare, building products, media, manufacturing, telecommunications, transportation, construction, and finance.

Prior to joining A&M, Mr. Arnett spent more than four years with Barrier Advisors (now NexBank Capital Advisors). Previously, he also served in management positions in the restructuring practices of KPMG, Mesirow, and Arthur Andersen.

Mr. Arnett earned a bachelor’s degree from Colorado State University and an MBA with a concentration in finance from the University of Kansas School of Business. In addition, he earned a JD from the University of Kansas School of Law. Mr. Arnett is a member of the State Bar of Texas, the Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors (AIRA), and the Turnaround Management Association. He is also a Certified Insolvency and Restructuring Advisor (CIRA).

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The latest Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) Distress Alert indicates that businesses are entering this shaky period from a vulnerable financial position. The data shows that financial distress among European corporates reached a four-year high in 2025, driven primarily by earnings weakness.