Mark Smith

Mark Smith is a Senior Managing Director at Ankura, specializing in Turnaround & Restructuring practice since September 2021, focused on aiding businesses in distress across various industries. Prior to this role, Mark served as a Senior Director at Alvarez & Marsal from September 2017 to August 2021, advising stakeholders of distressed businesses, particularly in the Oil and Gas and Business Services sectors. Mark's career at PwC spanned over a decade, where they advanced from Manager to Senior Manager in the London Deals team, concentrating on financial advisory and restructuring for complex, distressed capital structures. Additionally, Mark has experience in leveraged finance through a secondment at HSBC, dealing with various industry sectors and managing portfolios of problematic loans. Mark holds an ACA qualification from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and a Master’s in Mechanical Engineering from Imperial College London.