Mike Cooke is a managing director in the Restructuring Advisory practice, based in London. He is also the Restructuring Leader for Kroll in Africa. Mike has over 35 years’ experience in recovery, restructuring, portfolio management and review. Mike has experience across all industries and has worked in over 40 countries, covering both developed and emerging markets.
Mike Cooke is a managing director in the Restructuring Advisory practice, based in London. He is also the Restructuring Leader for Kroll in Africa. Mike has over 35 years’ experience in recovery, restructuring, portfolio management and review. Mike has experience across all industries and has worked in over 40 countries, covering both developed and emerging markets.
Mike is also regularly appointed as a Chief Restructuring Officer and as a Director on the Board of companies in distress.
Mike began his career with Barclays Bank and after 10 years, he moved to Standard Bank to take up the position of Deputy Head of Credit in London. In his 18 years with Standard Bank, Mike held a number of senior positions in the Risk Department, leading teams focussed on portfolio management, restructuring and recovery. From 2006 to 2012 Mike was Standard Banks Global Head for Restructuring and Recovery managing teams across Africa, Asia, Latin America and Europe.
Subsequently at Standard Chartered Bank, Mike was Group Special Asset Management (GSAM) Head, Europe and Americas Region - with a portfolio in excess of US$3 billion - and Global Head Structured Solutions and Advisory, tasked with finding market-based solutions for large corporate clients in distress.
Mike has held a board position in an African-based infrastructure fund and has also represented creditor’s interests on boards of private companies as part of distressed restructurings.
Mike is an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers and a Member of the Institute for Turnaround.
Financial and operational restructuring and enforcement of security, including investigation, preservation and realization of assets for investors, lenders and companies.
Assisting stakeholders, including creditors, investors and management, to identify solutions in contentious situations.
Expertise in disputes involving fraud, valuation, solvency, governance, plan treatment, and avoidance actions in the bankruptcy or insolvency context.