Laura Katherine Schembri

Senior Director
15+ years of experience in financial restructuring and investment banking 
Advises distressed and insolvent companies, both in and out of bankruptcy
Focuses on cash forecasting, operational improvements, and asset sales
New York
@alvarezmarsal
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Laura Katherine Schembri is a Senior Director with Alvarez & Marsal Restructuring & Turnaround in New York. With more than 15 years of experience in corporate restructuring and investment banking, Ms. Schembri’s diverse background includes in- and out-of-court restructurings, operational turnarounds, and asset sales. 

Ms. Schembri has advised both private and public companies in a range of industries, with a particular focus on healthcare services. Her previous notable clients include Vitro America, Suncrest Healthcare, Church Street Health Management, Express Energy Services Ltd, GenesisCare, Virgin Orbit, GTT, and AgBiome.

Prior to rejoining A&M in 2022, Ms. Schembri worked in corporate restructuring at Credit Suisse, where she helped manage the bank’s distressed loan portfolio through key restructurings, including Caesars Entertainment, Lehman Brothers, MF Global, and American Energy Partners.

Ms. Schembri began her career as an investment banking associate at Wachovia Securities/Wells Fargo, after which she joined A&M for the first time as an analyst during the 2008 financial crisis.

Ms. Schembri earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas. She was also a member of the International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC) and the Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors (AIRA).

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