Mr. Shahbain’s experience includes business plan and liquidity forecast development and assessments, liquidity and treasury management, vendor and creditor negotiations, performing financial and operational due diligence, identifying profit/working capital enhancements, and providing restructuring/bankruptcy-related services. He has worked with clients in various industries, including power generation, retail, automotive, specialty chemicals, real estate and coal. 

Recently at A&M, Mr. Shahbain advised several companies through out-of-court restructuring processes, including a $500 million specialty chemical producer and a $1+ billion textile manufacturer, that both resulted in new financing and a cleaned-up capital structure.

Previously Mr. Shahbain advised Ascena Retail Group, Inc., a $5+ billion specialty clothing retailer, through a Chapter 11 restructuring process. He formulated business plans and strategic alternatives, managed liquidity, and assisted the company through several asset sales. 

Prior to joining A&M, Mr. Shahbain spent two years in the Corporate Finance and Restructuring practice of a national consulting firm.

Mr. Shahbain earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accounting (finance concentration) from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).