Gabriel Paula

Gabriel Paula is a Senior Director in the Corporate Finance & Restructuring segment with extensive experience serving in debt restructuring processes and interim management roles for both creditor and debtor sides.

Gabriel provides both in- and out-of-court debt restructuring services to clients in Latin America and globally, and is an expert in due diligence processes. He has assisted with the preparation of three-way models to support negotiations, the evaluation of contingencies and liabilities, scenario analysis, debt-for-equity conversion and collateral enhancement negotiations. He has also engaged in distressed treasury management roles for airlines, call centers and education companies, among other clients.

Prior to joining FTI Consulting, Gabriel began his career at TIM Celular in Rio de Janeiro as part of a management training program. In this role, he rotated throughout different divisions of the telecommunications company, including financial planning, customer care and pricing management.

Gabriel speaks Portuguese, English and Spanish.

Relevant Experience:

• Advised on the interim management of a multinational call center company in Latin America during its restructuring process
• Worked as a financial advisor for the Export Credit Agency creditors during the restructuring process of the largest telecom restructuring in Brazil
• Served as a financial advisor to Japanese institutions for a mining restructuring process after a dam broke and resulted in one of the largest environmental incidents in Brazil