Aurelio brings a vast international experience with more than 20 years advising debtors, senior management, and creditors in operational and financial restructuring in the U.S., Latin America, UK, Germany, France, Italy and Spain. Prior to joining Riveron, Aurelio was Senior Managing Director and led the Corporate Finance Practice in Spain for FTI Consulting. Previously, he was head of Alvarez & Marsal’s restructuring practice in Spain. Most recently, Aurelio co-lead the Riveron team advising the official Unsecured Creditors Committee in the Chapter 11 proceedings of LATAM Airlines, Latin America’s largest airline with operations in Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, U.S. and Europe; as well as advising the Government of Puerto Rico.
What factor has most led to your success in the restructuring industry… Leading restructuring engagements across a vast number of geographies with very diverse regulatory and idiosyncratic approaches to corporate failure and restructuring. The opportunity to serve clients in stress and distress situations in US, UK, Germany, France, Spain, Portugal, Mexico, and South and Central America has provided me with a unique, rich understanding of the different strategies and the limitations and opportunities that emerge from restructuring and turnaround situations. In addition, focusing in situations with increased complexity associated to cross-border / cross jurisdictional cases adds a distinctive skillset when advising either creditors or debtors.
What do you most enjoy about your career… Being an enabler of consensus for change by (1) swiftly understanding the critical drivers a troubled business and (2) envisioning the opportunity an optionality to enhance value for stakeholders.