Alex is a senior investment professional and restructuring expert with over 25 years of experience across the capital structure. He specializes in event-driven strategies and governance-led turnarounds, focusing on unlocking value in complex middle-market industrial and technology-driven businesses.

Core Expertise:

Restructuring & Special Situations: As the Founder of Batuta Capital Advisors, Alex has spent over a decade advising on complex capital structures and distressed transitions. He is a specialist in navigating the public and private markets to extract value from high-barrier, event-driven investment opportunities.

Institutional Governance & Oversight: A seasoned fiduciary, Alex has served as Chairman and Independent Board Member for numerous global entities. He has led Audit and Special Committees through reorganizations and liquidations in the energy, infrastructure, and biotechnology sectors, ensuring disciplined governance during strategic repositioning.

Global Investment Track Record: Previously held senior leadership roles in distressed and event-driven investing at Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank, and Alden Global Capital. His career is built on a foundation of capital markets execution and sophisticated financial engineering.

Strategic & Technical Foundation: Began his professional career at McKinsey & Company. His unique perspective combines high-level operational strategy with a technical background in chemical engineering, allowing for deep due diligence into industrial and energy assets.

Education:

MBA in Accounting and Finance, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business

B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Universidade Estadual de Campinas

Alex Zyngier