About Damon
Damon Yousefy is a Senior Managing Director at FTI Consulting, where he leads complex restructuring tax services and global transaction tax engagements for clients navigating mergers, acquisitions, bankruptcies and large‑scale debt restructurings. With more than 13 years of experience advising corporate and private equity clients, Damon specializes in solving the most challenging tax and financial issues arising in distressed and transformational transactions.
Damon has led more than 40 major debt restructuring and bankruptcy tax engagements, each involving at least $500 million of restructured debt, including numerous multibillion‑dollar Chapter 11 proceedings. His experience spans C corporations, partnerships and LLCs across a wide range of industries. He is known for his ability to assess complex tax attributes, model multiple restructuring scenarios and design sophisticated step‑plans that maximize value for stakeholders before, during and after emergence from bankruptcy.
Prior to joining FTI Consulting, Damon was a Managing Director at Alverez & Marsal, where he led multiple multibillion-dollar debt restructuring and bankruptcy tax deals. He also has 10 years of Big Four experience, having started his career at EY in New York City and worked as a Director with PwC in Dallas, specializing in restructuring tax and M&A tax throughout his career.
Damon is a frequent speaker at various bankruptcy and restructuring conferences, including the American Bankruptcy Institute, the American Institute of Restructuring Advisors, Debtwire and Weil Gotshal. He has also authored an article on partnership bankruptcy tax considerations for the American Bankruptcy Institute Journal.
Certifications
Licensed Attorney, New York
Education
B.B.A., Baylor University
M.B.A., Kelley School of Business, Indiana University
J.D., Maurer School of Law, Indiana University
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Contact
T: +1 512 876 5214
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Office
2001 Ross Avenue
Suite 650
Dallas, TX 75201
United States
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Expertise
Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory
Restructuring / Turnaround Services
Tax
Tax Structuring & Tax Advisory Services
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Industries