Contrarian Capital Management (Contrarian) is an investment adviser based in Greenwich, Connecticut. Established in 1995 by Jon Bauer, Janice Stanton and Gil Tenzer, Contrarian is a private equity firm specializing in restructurings and distressed investments. The company focuses on private securities and complex claims such as bank debt, trade claims, senior bonds, debt backed real estate, rescue financing and post reorganized equity. The assets are managed by the executive management team.