Michael F. Gries
Michael Gries is a co-founder of Conway Del Genio Gries & Co. LLC and is a nationally recognized leader in the restructuring profession with more than 25 years experience advising companies and creditors on complex corporate reorganizations. Over the course of his career he has been responsible for restructurings, divestitures and acquisitions representing companies, lenders, and bondholders which included valuation, strategic assessment, overhead reduction initiatives, business plan development and evaluation, capital raising and negotiation. Mr. Gries has overseen engagements in a broad range of industries including aerospace, apparel and textile design and marketing, automotive, construction and engineering, distribution, electrical contracting, energy services, gaming, health care, manufacturing, mechanical contracting, mining, publishing and media, power generation, real estate, retail, shipbuilding, technology, trading, and transportation.
Mr. Gries has gained a stellar reputation as an expert witness having testified in over 10 trials and countless depositions encompassing transaction and stand alone valuation, divestiture strategy and valuation in distressed sales, sources and uses of funds, as well as numerous matters related to the requirements under Chapter 11 of US Bankruptcy Code including events leading to the filing, financing, divestitures, retention plans and strategic direction.
Prior to founding Conway Del Genio Gries & Co. LLC Mr. Gries was a Partner and Director of the Northeast Restructuring and Reorganization practice of Ernst & Young LLP, which was at the time one of the largest restructuring practices in the country. He received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration, with a Major in Accounting from Northeastern University. Mr. Gries is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Restructuring and Reorganization Accountant.