Sean Dedross

Senior Director
14+ years of turnaround and restructuring experience, working with debtors, creditors and investor groups across the Middle East and UK
Advises clients in situations of disruption, stress, and distress, across a wide range of sectors, including construction, real estate, hospitality, FMCG, and oil & gas
Extensive experience working for corporates, financiers, and shareholder groups
Dubai
@alvarezmarsal
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Sean Dedross is a Senior Director with Alvarez & Marsal Middle East Turnaround and Restructuring in the United Arab Emirates.

With 14+ years of experience across the Middle East and UK, he specializes in executing large-scale turnarounds, operational improvement programs, and capital optimization exercises for debtors, creditors, and key stakeholders.

Sean’s notable assignments include:

  • Advised a UAE-based integrated gas processing company on exposure to a distressed EPC contractor, including liquidity assessment, transaction support, and post-deal governance enhancements.
  • Supported the stabilization and recapitalization of a large UAE family group, managing liquidity, business planning, and complex stakeholder negotiations.
  • Served as Interim Deputy CFO for a Tadawul-listed real estate developer, leading a comprehensive operational and financial transformation program.
  • Advised a technology-enabled contractor in Saudi Arabia through an accelerated M&A process following the bankruptcy of its parent company, including liquidity management and debt restructuring.
  • Led the independent business review and restructuring assessment for the Saudi Ministry of Finance regarding a Tadawul-listed real estate developer with approximately SAR 5 billion of debt exposure.
  • Advised the Saudi Ministry of Finance on the refinancing and restructuring of a master developer with total debt of approximately SAR 15 billion.
  • Managed the wind-down of Joannou & Paraskevaides’ Qatar operations, including contract transitions, asset recoveries, and stakeholder management.

Sean holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Bath. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant and Fellow of the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA). 

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