Vasco Pessoa

Vasco Pessoa is a Managing Director in the Corporate Finance & Restructuring segment and is based in Madrid. Vasco brings more than 10 years of experience in operational and financial restructuring processes, both in Spain and in Portugal.

Vasco has a long history in the areas of restructuring and refinancing in Spain and in Portugal. In addition, he has participated in several advisory fields, including turnaround mandates as chief resources officer (“CRO”), project management officer (“PMO”), turnaround leader and advisor to the CEO and CFO.

Vasco is experienced in providing shareholder, lender and borrower advisory in refinancing projects and has advised various investment funds in the management and turnaround of acquired businesses. Additionally, he has advised clients on fundraising option analysis and corporate distress debt M&A.

Relevant Experience:

• Acted as CRO for the leading shipping group in Spain — one of the largest ferry operators in Europe — with more than €550 million in revenue and 2,000 employees; led the full-blown turnaround plan creation; implementation resulted in an EBITDA increase from negative €10 million in FY22 to more than €42 million in FY24
• Worked in the Office of the CEO for a UK PE-owned Spanish natural stone business with more than €150 million in revenue; responsible for financial and business restructuring and driving cash generating initiatives
• Advised the management team of an international construction company in the refinancing of its €1.2 billion debt and creation of its long-term strategic plan