Bruno Navarro

Bruno Navarro is a restructuring practitioner and seasoned banker with more than 30 years of experience, specializing in financial restructuring advice to corporates and banks, including business rehabilitation, debt restructuring, and bankruptcy assistance. He holds a master in Finance from the University of Paris and a post-graduate degree in Corporate Strategy from University of Paris and HEC.

Prior to joining Ankura, Navarro worked 16 years at the International Finance Corporation (IFC) – an affiliate of the World Bank – in 7 different countries. Notable roles include: Chief of Special Operations in Hong Kong managing workouts and insolvency proceedings in China (2006-2010) in the wake of the Global Financial Crisis; leading the Argentina Recovery Program in Buenos Aires and handling IFC's restructurings in Argentina and Brazil (2002-2006); and heading the Asia Crisis Task Force in Jakarta (1998-2002). In 2005, he founded the IFC's Distressed Assets Practice Group, establishing 7 special servicing platforms and advising governments on such facilities.

Career history

• 2015–2018: Head, Asset Recovery Management Department, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB)
• 2010–2015: Head, Special Assets & Restructuring Department, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB)
• 2006–2010: Chief of Special Operations, IFC (Hong Kong)
• 2002–2006: Head, Latin America and Argentina Recovery Group, IFC
• 1998–2002: Head, Asia Crisis Task Force, IFC (Jakarta)

What Bruno Navarro could bring to Ankura's Turnaround & Restructuring practice: Drawing on nearly three decades of crisis management across Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East, Navarro brings institutional expertise in complex debt restructurings, government advisory services, and distressed asset workouts. His track record managing systemic financial crises and establishing specialized restructuring capabilities positions him to strengthen Ankura's regional presence in the Middle East and advance its distressed M&A and insolvency advisory offerings.