Independent Advisory for Credit and Capital-Structure Situations

WHO WE ARE

Credit and capital-structure decisions are increasingly made under conditions the standard analytical workflow was not built for: compressed timelines, incomplete information, complex structures, and stakeholders whose interests do not align by default. Whether the situation is an underperforming business, a stressed credit, or a complex new financing, these are moments that demand structured analysis, clear thinking, and decisive action.

Whether you are a corporate navigating underperformance or balance-sheet complexity, a financial institution seeking to optimise outcomes across a credit or equity portfolio, or a credit fund or advisor working a complex situation in real time, these are moments where the quality of the analysis determines the quality of the decision.

That’s where we come in.

We advise corporates, financial institutions, and credit market participants through critical inflection points: from credit underwriting and capital-structure decisions to performance improvement, complex turnarounds, and special situations. Complexity, we believe, is best navigated with pace, clarity, commitment, and results, without compromising on empathy and common sense.

Hands-on, discreet, and aligned, we act as true partners, not just advisors. Focused on preserving value, restoring confidence, and driving outcomes in the best interest of all parties involved.


  • Managing Director, EMEA
    Restructuring & Turnaround | Debt Advisory | C-Suite

Giovanni Patricelli has c.20 years of experience in Banking and Financial Services across Asia and EMEA, with a career centred on managing complex financial situations within cross-cultural environments.

He has held senior roles in Corporate & Investment Banking at a major EU bank and Corporate Finance & Restructuring Advisory at a large US consulting firm. He brings a deep understanding of Debt Advisory, Credit Origination, Restructuring, Debt Capital Markets and Private Credit across the finance lifecycle, from underwriting loans to sourcing debt investors and managing complex financial optimisations.

Giovanni’s credentials in Corporate Finance & Restructuring span a broad range of industries. He has experience with in-court and off-court negotiations, business plan and capital structure review, sourcing new money, debt/equity conversions, distressed financing and exit strategies via secondary and M&A.

Giovanni has additional experience in Debt Capital Markets as a former Director of investment banking, in charge of origination and execution of High-yield bonds and Private debt solutions for sponsors and corporates, including ESG constructs.

Over the past 4 years, Giovanni has also provided strategic counsel to financial and political institutions on pressing macroeconomic issues, including credit risk in the UK energy sector and the conflict in Ukraine. He has contributed to Il Sole 24 Ore on Private Credit and chaired the South European panel at Debtwire’s EMEA Private Credit Conference in 2024.

Most recently, Giovanni has been developing analytical tooling for credit and restructuring workflows, applying current AI capabilities to problems he has seen first-hand across two decades of practice. The work addresses a specific gap: producing analytical output (capital structure, financial diagnostics, projections, valuation, recovery, etc.) that is fast enough to be useful in live situations and reliable enough that a credit committee can put its name on it.

Giovanni thrives in diverse international environments. He is fluent in Italian and English with conversational Spanish and French and basic Mandarin Chinese. He is a Member of Mensa International and has passed the CFA Level I exam.

WHAT WE STAND FOR

One Italian Word, Two Meanings

ARCO translates to ‘arch’: a structure built on balance through ingenuity. Holding weight through thoughtful design, not force.


It stands as a symbol of stability under pressure. Not through aggression, but intent. A quiet form of resilience, achieved through creative intelligence and sound judgment.

ARCO, also translates to ‘bow’: engineered to release energy with purpose. Creating momentum so targets can be met. 


It represents drive over stall, clarity in the face of confusion. It stands for discipline, decisive action, and outcomes that land.

“We work at the pace situations demand, bringing rigorous analysis and situational judgment to problems where both are usually in short supply. We build structure where there is noise, alignment where parties have different agendas but compatible interests, and momentum where decisions have been deferred. We measure ourselves on what gets done: analyses that hold up, agreements that close, situations that move forward.”