Theo Kitsanelis

Theo Kitsanelis is a Managing Director in the Corporate Finance segment at FTI Consulting, based in London. Theo has more than a decade of experience focused primarily on restructuring situations and transactions in the aviation sector, where he has advised on some of the industry’s largest and most complex cases, including Chapter 11 bankruptcy and cross-border processes.

Theo’s expertise spans liability management, strategic options assessment, debt and equity raises, turnaround strategies and aircraft and vendor negotiations. He has worked closely with management teams, shareholders, boards, creditors, investors, and sovereigns to build consensus in critical situations.

Before joining FTI Consulting, Theo was a Senior Vice President at Seabury Capital. Here, he executed financial advisory and restructuring mandates across the global aviation sector. 

Relevant Experience:

• Advised Scandinavian Airlines (“SAS”) in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy process and $1.2 billion recapitalisation
• Advised Avianca in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy process and $2.7 billion recapitalisation
• Advised Norwegian Air Shuttle in its in-court multi-jurisdictional restructuring in Norway, Ireland and the United States, as well as its $725 million equity raise
• Advised the Kuwait Investment Authority on its aviation holdings
• Advised Finnair on an order for 46x Embraer E2-E195 aircraft, valued at over $4 billion at list prices