Our Senior Team

Biography

Thane Carlston is a Managing Director and Chairman of Capital Structure Advisory at Moelis & Company. As a co-founder of the Group, Thane helped establish one of the world’s leading capital structure and debt restructuring teams, which has completed more than 750 transactions globally representing over $1.5 trillion in value.

Thane has worked in the investment banking industry for over 35 years, with a specialized focus on Capital Structure Advisory. He has extensive expertise in the distressed advisory sector, working with companies, corporate boards, creditor groups, sponsors, and corporate parents of troubled subsidiaries. Thane has structured and led numerous out-of-court transactions utilizing exchange offers, consent solicitations, and negotiations with lenders to secure bank amendments and waivers. His experience also includes distressed M&A, debt financing, and advising on matters that involve pre-packaged, pre-arranged, and unplanned Chapter 11 reorganizations.

Prior to joining Moelis & Company, Thane co-headed the Recapitalization & Restructuring Group at Jefferies. He holds an M.B.A. from the UCLA Anderson School of Management and a B.A. from the University of Utah, where he serves on the advisory board for the Eccles School of Business.