He focuses on complex transactions in both listed and privately-owned businesses with experience across a number of different jurisdictions and sectors, including, automotive, casual dining, mining, oil and gas, infrastructure and business service outsourcing, power, manufacturing and telecommunications.

Mr. Johnston is currently advising the senior lenders to a privately-owned European based automotive group on the options for restructuring their debt which involves liquidity and business review (including ongoing liquidity monitoring), stakeholder management and extensive options analysis. In addition, he has recently advised the senior lenders to a U.K.-based mining project, providing financial advisory advice as well as ongoing liquidity and business performance review. The restructuring resulted in the sale of the group’s key entities and assets. Mr. Johnston also supported the senior lenders of a casual dining chain based in the U.K., whereby after extensive negotiations, the group was restructured through a debt for equity swap.

He also advised the senior lenders to a publicly owned U.K. continental shelf oil and gas exploration and production company on the options for a restructuring of their debt. This involved a full business review and extensive options analysis, which resulted in an equity raise and debt restructuring (senior and junior), providing the company with a stable and sustainable capital structure and greater liquidity.

Prior to joining A&M, Mr. Johnston spent eight years in the Financial Restructuring team at KPMG and also completed a 12-month engagement with the work-out team of a major international clearing bank.

He earned a master’s degree from Aberdeen University and is a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.
 

NOTE: Alvarez & Marsal employs CPAs but is not a licensed CPA firm.