Jonah Galaz

Managing Director
Experienced advisor to companies and creditors in distressed situations and transactions
Advises on in- and out-of-court restructurings, operational turnarounds, liquidity management, and business plan development
Broad industry experience, including energy, manufacturing, healthcare, retail, media, construction, and transportation
Chicago
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Jonah Galaz is a Managing Director with Alvarez & Marsal Restructuring & Turnaround in Chicago. He specializes in providing financial and operational restructuring advice to management teams, boards, lenders, and other stakeholders of distressed companies.

Mr. Galaz assists clients in negotiating plans of reorganization; developing cash-flow and liquidity forecasts; sizing, structuring, and raising debtor in possession (DIP) and other financings; treasury management; development of business plans; cost takeout; working capital improvement; divestiture/carve-out planning; and general financial planning and forecasting.

With 15 years of financial advisory and restructuring experience, Mr. Galaz has worked with clients across a range of industries, including energy, manufacturing, healthcare, retail, media, construction, and transportation.

Mr. Galaz’ notable financial advisory assignments include Klöckner Pentaplast, Hornblower, Revlon, Seadrill, Gulfport Energy, Samson Resources, Bristow Group, Lucky’s Market, and Sears Holdings. He has also advised numerous confidential clients in successful out-of-court restructurings.

Mr. Galaz earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He is a holder of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.

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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.