Carlos Abadi Career Information – The Abadi Plan

In 1991, Carlos Abadi established Abadi & Co. Throughout the now legendary "Tequila" and Russian crises of the 1990’s, Abadi & Co. remained a consistent and steady force in the emerging markets debt class.

Over the past two decades, he has advised emerging market governments, banks, and private sector companies on liability management, debt-to-equity conversions, debt buybacks, debt restructurings and debt monetization programs.

In the domestic US market, Carlos Abadi devised "The Abadi Plan" in conjunction with Dresdner Kleinwort Prime Brokerage. The Abadi Plan was universally recognized as a creative and pragmatic way to enhance the recoveries that creditors stood to receive under Refco's plan of reorganization. Prior to Refco’s abrupt bankruptcy, its Capital Markets unit was an important prime broker for many emerging markets firms worldwide as well as banker to numerous high net worth clients overseas. Today Mr. Abadi continues as an active Board member of the Refco Litigation Trust.

Additional information about Carlos Abadi is available on RGE’s website, where he is listed as President of Abadi & Co.

Carlos Abadi and Politics

Carlos Abadi is also active in public affairs. In 2000, at the request of United States Senate staff, he prepared a white paper on international trade, which may be accessed by clicking the link below:

Carlos Abadi’s document on "The Case for US Engagement in Latin America: An Economic Perspective."