Mr. Gilbert has led or been involved in a senior role on several of the largest international turnaround or restructuring cases in recent years across a wide range of industries and jurisdictions. 

Most recently, Mr. Gilbert has advised on turnaround and transformation projects in the Middle East in aerospace, construction, automotive and industrials. He served as Chief Financial Officer during the complex restructuring of NMC Healthcare, the leading private care provider in the UAE. Pre-pandemic, he advised on the restructuring of South African Airways, which had been placed into formal business rescue proceedings, and presented alternative restructuring scenarios to the practitioners, government and lenders.

Previously, Mr. Gilbert advised on the transformation of a major European heavy industry group and on restructuring options available to a large international investment group that had liquidity difficulties due to underperformance and shelved sale/IPO processes of portfolio businesses in numerous countries. As deputy Chief Restructuring Officer, he advised Edcon Limited, South Africa’s largest non-food retailer with over 1,500 stores across eight countries during the complex financial restructuring of its €1.6 billion debt. He also supported during the initial stages of the restructuring of Essar Steel India under the new Indian Corporate Resolution Process.  

Previous assignments include advising on the restructuring of a large Central Europe FMCG group comprising market leading brands in dairy products, mineral water and confectionery; serving as Operations Director, driving EBITDA improvement and restructuring initiatives for CHC Helicopter Australia; advising the regulator in relation to a U.K. airline; leading and stabilising the Africa team of a multinational publishing company during an investigation of improper payments; and serving as interim Group CFO and effectively as deputy CEO/COO of Red Bee Media, restructuring the finance function and driving EBITDA improvement initiatives. He also led a team driving post-acquisition financial and operational improvements for a PE-owned U.S./Central European oil and gas business. 

Mr. Gilbert earned a bachelor’s degree in operational research and management (honours) from the University of Hull. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.