Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.1.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # R3 Annual Conference 40 years forward: Learning from the past and the present, leading into the future ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://www.r3annualconference.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Pages - [Home Page](https://www.r3annualconference.com/) - 40 years forward: Learning from the past and the present, leading into the future In 2026, we mark a pivotal moment—40 years since the introduction of the Insolvency Act 1986. The 2026 Annual Conference will celebrate the profession’s advances while exploring the evolution that has shaped the restructuring, turnaround and insolvency profession across four decades. - [Booking](https://www.r3annualconference.com/booking/) - Booking Online bookings are now closed. To see if there is availability to book, please email events@r3.org.uk. New professionals ticket £795 +VATMember ticket £1,675 +VATFellow ticket £1,575 +VATNon-member ticket £2,225 +VATAccommodationWednesday 6 & Thursday 7 May -£595 +VAT - [2026 programme](https://www.r3annualconference.com/programme/) - ProgrammeDay 1Day 2Day 3Day 1Day 2 Day 3 - [Company Attendee List](https://www.r3annualconference.com/company-attendee-list/) - We are looking forward to welcoming colleagues from the following member firms to this year's Annual Conference: 3 Hare Court Aaron & Partners LLP Addleshaw Goddard LLP Aon Arkus Consulting Artemis Insolvency Services Ltd Asertis Ltd Azets BBM Solicitors Ltd BDO LLP Blake-Turner LLP Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP BTG Buchler Phillips Ltd CAPA Cardium - [Home](https://www.r3annualconference.com/home/) - This conference brings together world-class experts to discuss the latest trends, innovations and developments in tackling economic crime. - [Speakers](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/) - Speakers - [Sponsorship](https://www.r3annualconference.com/sponsorship/) - Sponsorship packages If you'd like to become sponsor for the Annual Conference 2026, we have a range of packages available - gaining exceptional brand awareness. View our sponsorship brochure Main conference - Sold outThursday gala dinner - Sold outKeynote speaker - Sold outWednesday welcome dinnerPre-conference networking - Taste Budapest - Sold outPre-conference networking - Scenic Budapest - [Bursary Scheme](https://www.r3annualconference.com/bursary-scheme/) - R3 Bursary SchemeR3 is dedicated to encouraging greater diversity and inclusion across our training and events. To this end we have introduced the R3 bursary scheme to encourage attendance at R3 events by those members for whom financial constraints preclude attendance at ticketed events.The scheme is open to all R3 members who are unable to - [Programme](https://www.r3annualconference.com/programme-overview/) - ProgrammeWednesday 6 MayDay One of the conference will focus on connections, meaningful conversations, and creating opportunities for networking across our community. The exact times are being finalised but we recommend booking flights to be at the Marriott Hotel by 14:00 as this will be the meeting point for each activity.Taste BudapestAttendees will enjoy a local - [FAQ](https://www.r3annualconference.com/faq/) - FAQ Location Booking Event details - [Cookie Policy (UK)](https://www.r3annualconference.com/cookie-policy-uk/) - [Maintenance Page](https://www.r3annualconference.com/maintenance-page/) - Website is under maintenance We are doing some updates on our site, and we need to be offline for a while. For more information on the upcoming The Fraud Conference 2023, please click here. ## Programme: Day 1 - [1.0.1 Networking and cultural activities](https://www.r3annualconference.com/programmes-day-1/networking-and-cultural-activities/) - 14:00 Networking and cultural activities Meet at Budapest Marriott for social networking activities. These are included in all delegate conference tickets but must be pre-booked. Delegates can chose from one of the below: Taste Budapest – Enjoy a local wine tasting where they will taste four Hungarian wines and a mixed plate of Hungarian handmade - [1.0.2 Informal welcome dinner ](https://www.r3annualconference.com/programmes-day-1/networking-reception-and-bbq/) - 19:00 Informal welcome dinner To ensure attendees get a chance to soak up the atmosphere of Budapest the Wednesday dinner is being held at a local restaurant. Attendees will feast on traditional Hungarian food and be able to network and catch up on the days networking activities. ## Programme: Day 2 - [2.1.7 Eastern European insolvency and restructuring](https://www.r3annualconference.com/programmes-day-2/economic-update/) - 16:20 Eastern European insolvency and restructuring Hear from experts on the differences of working in Eastern Europe and things that need to be considered in cross border cases. Speaker - [2.0.5 Harnessing AI in Insolvency: Practical Insights and Legal Implications](https://www.r3annualconference.com/programmes-day-2/the-evolution-of-advice-to-directors-in-a-post-bhs-world/) - 10:20 Harnessing AI in insolvency: Practical insights and legal implications In this session we will hear a clear and practical overview of the AI technologies reshaping the profession. Delegates will explore how AI is already being deployed and hear real-life case studies demonstrating tangible time and cost savings, particularly when managing high-volume workflows. The speakers will also examine the legal and ethical considerations - [2.0.3. R3 Update](https://www.r3annualconference.com/programmes-day-2/the-future-of-the-profession/) - 09:30 R3 update Hear an update from Caroline Sumner on the work R3 has been undertaking for members. Speaker - [2.0.9 Hear from our main sponsor CAPA ](https://www.r3annualconference.com/programmes-day-2/future-proofing-the-insolvency-profession-the-next-five-years/) - 12:00 Stressed property situations A holistic approach to stressed property situations can spark a turnaround before insolvency enters the frame — and sharpen readiness if it does. Our expert panel cuts straight to the actions that matter pre failure and breaks down the tools that become essential when insolvency is unavoidable. Speakers - [2.1.2 Welcome back and marsh](https://www.r3annualconference.com/programmes-day-2/welcome-back/) - 14:15 Is it negligent for an IP or turnaround adviser not to have explored taking out cyber cover? Under half of all UK businesses have this insurance in place. Of sole traders, only 13% have it, and small businesses 17%. And yet in the year to date there have been over 600,000 reported cyber attacks - [2.1.4 From past progress to future potential: The role of EDI in our profession’s next chapter](https://www.r3annualconference.com/programmes-day-2/interview-with-the-insolvency-service/) - 15:00 From past progress to future potential: The role of EDI in our profession’s next chapter This session will reflect on four decades of progress in EDI across the restructuring and insolvency profession, celebrating the achievements and progress to date. It will consider themes and insights arising from the results of the recent R3/Insolvency Service - [2.1.9 Drinks reception and gala dinner](https://www.r3annualconference.com/programmes-day-2/drinks-reception-and-gala-dinner/) - 19:00 Drinks reception and gala dinner R3 will welcome all attendees to join us at the drinks reception and gala dinner. Attendees will be able to take in the view of the blue Danube whilst catching up with colleagues on the day’s sessions and relax over a lovely dinner. Sponsored by: - [2.1.8 Closing remarks](https://www.r3annualconference.com/programmes-day-2/closing-remarks/) - 16:40 Closing remarks R3's President offers reflections and closing remarks after a full day of content and networking. Speaker - [2.0.8 Class of 2026 - part 2](https://www.r3annualconference.com/programmes-day-2/class-of-2025-part-2/) - 11:40 Class of 2026 - Part 2 Death of a Receiver: How Administrative Receivership Met Its (Legislative) End This year’s ‘Class of’ sessions will see a range of speakers from across the last 40 years. Each session will see a pair of speakers reflect on key areas, challenges and opportunities. Speakers - [2.0.4 Class of 2026 - Part 1](https://www.r3annualconference.com/programmes-day-2/class-of-2025-part-1/) - 10:00 Class of 2026 - Part 1 Welcome to Jurassic Act: When Insolvency Roamed Free This year’s ‘Class of’ sessions will see a range of speakers from across the last 40 years. Each session will see a pair of speakers reflect on key areas, challenges and opportunities. Speakers - [2.1.6 Class of 2026 – Part 3 ](https://www.r3annualconference.com/programmes-day-2/class-of-2026-part-3/) - 16:00 Class of 2026 – Part 3 Lever v Phillips KC [2026]: It’s a case of the Common Law. This year’s ‘Class of’ sessions will see a range of speakers from across the last 40 years. Each session will see a pair of speakers reflect on key areas, challenges and opportunities. Speakers - [2.1.0 Keynote session](https://www.r3annualconference.com/programmes-day-2/keynote-session/) - 12:20 Keynote session Christine will examine the evolution of the workplace over the past two decades, exploring when and why people stopped connecting to each other at work, what impact that’s had on culture and productivity and how we change it. Her core question is how do we make the modern world of work actually work? - [2.0.2. Welcome and opening remarks](https://www.r3annualconference.com/programmes-day-2/welcome-and-opening-remarks/) - 09:15 Welcome and opening remarks The R3 President welcome attendees for an engaging full day programme, including extending our thanks to our main sponsor CAPA. Speakers - [2.1.3 The view from the bench ](https://www.r3annualconference.com/programmes-day-2/the-maltese-experience/) - 14:25 The view from the bench In this session ICC Judge Burton will explore the judicial process over the last 40 years, what has driven the increase in demand for court time, what other challenges are the judges facing and how the court system is being innovative to meet the demands of the future. Interspersed with Catherine's - [2.0.6 Hear from Manolete ](https://www.r3annualconference.com/programmes-day-2/hear-from-marsh/) - 11:00 Litigation Caselaw Toolkit; useful cases for recoveries This session will focus on case study examples where Manolete Plc have applied recent judgments to help improve recoveries for insolvent estates. Speaker - [2.1.5 Refreshment break](https://www.r3annualconference.com/programmes-day-2/refreshment-break-2/) - 15:30 Refreshment break - [2.1.1 Lunch](https://www.r3annualconference.com/programmes-day-2/lunch/) - 13:10 Lunch - [2.0.7 Refreshment break](https://www.r3annualconference.com/programmes-day-2/refreshment-break/) - 11:10 Refreshment break - [2.0.1 Registration and networking](https://www.r3annualconference.com/programmes-day-2/registration-and-networking/) - 08:00 Registration and networking ## Programme: Day 3 - [3.0.8 One Group, Many Realities: Navigating Governance and Solvency Across Jurisdictions](https://www.r3annualconference.com/programmes-day-3/3-0-8-tbc/) - 11:00 One Group, Many Realities: Navigating Governance and Solvency Across Jurisdictions Using a real cross-border case study, this session examines the practical challenges of advising complex international groups in financial distress. Drawing on insolvency and legal perspectives, the speakers will explore how group structures, differing boards, directors’ duties, and legal and cultural frameworks affect decision-making, - [3.0.5 Complex Contentious Insolvency ](https://www.r3annualconference.com/programmes-day-3/refreshment-break/) - 09:40 Complex contentious insolvency Back to the Future or everything changes and nothing changes Fraud is arguably the fastest growing economy. Hear about experiences that are as valid today as they ever were, the key elements of all successful complex contentious insolvency cases, the skills required and the impact both internally and externally. Get valuable - [3.0.7 Positively engaging with the political machine](https://www.r3annualconference.com/programmes-day-3/3-0-7-tbc/) - 10:30 Positively engaging with the political machine What does it take to get the restructuring, turnaround and insolvency profession on the political radar? In this candid fireside chat, the Rt Hon Mark Field a former MP with experience in the profession reflects on how legislation is shaped, why relationships matter more than headlines, and where - [3.0.4 Class of 2026 - part 4](https://www.r3annualconference.com/programmes-day-3/class-of-2025-part-4/) - 09:20 Class of 2026 - Part 4 The New Insolvency Playbook: More Complex, More Human, More Tech. This year’s ‘Class of’ sessions will see a range of speakers from across the last 40 years. Each session will see a pair of speakers reflect on key areas, challenges and opportunities. Speakers - [3.0.3 Hear from The Insolvency Service](https://www.r3annualconference.com/programmes-day-3/fintech-insolvency-a-case-study/) - 08:50 Hear from The Insolvency Service Hear from the new Chief Executive Officer of The Insolvency Service Duncan Beach on his plans and priorities as well as the strategy for the Insolvency Service for the next few years. Speaker - [3.1.0 R3 President’s final remarks](https://www.r3annualconference.com/programmes-day-3/final-remarks/) - 12:00 R3 President’s final remarks R3 President Sonia Jordan will close the R3 Annual Conference 2026 by summarising the key take aways from the conference. Speaker - [3.0.9 Legal debate ](https://www.r3annualconference.com/programmes-day-3/legal-debate/) - 11:30 Legal debate Hear from different practitioners as they put forward their arguments as to why their case will have the most impact on the future of the profession. Attendees will vote on what they think to decide the winner. Speakers - [3.0.2. Welcome back](https://www.r3annualconference.com/programmes-day-3/welcome-back/) - 08:45 Welcome back Sonia Jordan, R3 President, welcomes all attendees back for the final day of the conference. Speaker - [3.1.1 Conference close](https://www.r3annualconference.com/programmes-day-3/conference-close-2/) - 12:00 Conference close The final conference session will finish by 12noon to allow delegates to travel home. - [3.0.6 Refreshment break](https://www.r3annualconference.com/programmes-day-3/ai-and-insolvency/) - 10:10 Refreshment break - [3.0.1. Registration](https://www.r3annualconference.com/programmes-day-3/registration-2/) - 08:30 Registration ## Speakers - [Gergo Molnar](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/gergo-molnar/) - Gergo Molnar Director, Financial Advisory,Deloitte LLP - [The Rt Hon Mark Field](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/mark-field/) - The Rt Hon Mark FieldBuchler Phillips The Rt Hon Mark Christopher Field is a former MP and FCO Minister who represented the high-profile central London constituency of the Cities of London and Westminster in the UK Parliament between June 2001 and November 2019. Educated at Reading School and St Edmund Hall, Oxford, (BA, 1987; MA - [Mae Strachan](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/mae-strachan/) - Mae Strachan Manager, Turnaround & Restructuring Strategy,EY-Parthenon ICAEW Chartered Accountant (ACA) and Manager in EY Parthenon’s Turnaround & Restructuring Strategy team. With over seven years’ experience across UK and EU jurisdictions, I specialise in distressed situations, including independent business reviews, liquidity assessments, formal insolvency processes, creditor advisory, and debtor in possession procedures such as restructuring - [Francesca Tackie](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/francesca-tackie/) - Francesca Tackie Licensed Insolvency Practitioner & Managing Director,Mercury Corporate Recovery Solutions Francesca is a Licenced Insolvency Practitioner with over 20 years’ experience in the insolvency profession. She graduated from Manchester Metropolitan University in 2002 with a degree in BSc (Hons) Business Economics with Spanish. She spent the early years of her insolvency career with the - [Andrew Pepper](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/andrew-pepper/) - Andrew Pepper Head of Special Situations and Restructuring,S&W Andrew leads S&W’s Special Situation Team. Andrew personally co-ran a Special Situations VC fund, prior to joining S&W, for 9 years which both acquired and sold subsidiaries of large groups across Europe. He has also served as Chief Restructuring Officer for several major businesses and was President - [Russ D Parkin](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/russ-d-parkin/) - Russ D Parkin Partner,Grant Thornton UK Advisory & Tax LLP Russ is a partner in Grant Thornton’s insolvency and asset recovery team. He is a chartered accountant and licensed insolvency practitioner with over 20 years’ experience, and his work focuses on complex insolvencies, fraud investigations, pursuing legal claims, asset tracing, and enforcement of judgment awards, - [Hannah Dersiley](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/hannah-dersiley/) - Hannah Dersiley Associate Solicitor,Ellisons Legal LLP Hannah is an Associate Solicitor at Ellisons Legal LLP specialising in contentious insolvency. Hannah advises a broad range of clients including insolvency practitioners, businesses and individuals. Hannah also has experience in fraud cases and urgent injunctive relief, including freezing orders and search orders. - [Douglas Hawthorn](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/douglas-hawthorn-2/) - Douglas Hawthorn Partner,Osborne Clarke LLP Douglas is a partner at international law firm, Osborne Clarke, and specialises in advising on debt restructurings, turnaround, and insolvency situations, acting for private equity sponsors, financial institutions, investors, companies, directors, turnaround professionals and insolvency practitioners. He has a particular expertise in acting for distressed, regulated financial institutions, including Xpress - [Holly Holgate](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/deborah-tillett-2/) - Holly Holgate Restructuring Advisory Partner,FRP Advisory Holly joined FRP in 2026 as a Partner in the Restructuring Advisory team, based in the London office. She is an Insolvency Practitioner and Chartered Certified Accountant. Holly has been working in the restructuring and insolvency industry since 2001, advising on contingency planning and options analysis as well as - [Sonia Jordan](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/sonia-jordan/) - Sonia Jordan R3 President.Partner,Knights - [Tony Sweeney](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/tony-sweeney/) - Tony Sweeney Director,CAPA Headed up by Tony Sweeney who, in 1988 started his own chartered surveying practice to specialise in Rating. In 2000 he amalgamated the company with London based Consultiam to head up the newly created Recovery Audit Rating function which expanded into the full property and accounts payable audit service offered today. Tony - [Louise Brittain](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/louise-brittain/) - Louise Brittain Azets - [Frances Coulson](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/frances-coulson/) - Frances Coulson Partner,Wedlake Bell LLP Frances Coulson is partner and head of insolvency & restructuring at Wedlake Bell, UK. She undertakes most areas of personal and corporate insolvency, specialising in contentious insolvency especially cases involving fraud, as well as provisional liquidations and injunctive work generally. Frances is a long serving member of the London Solicitors’ - [Stephen Rome](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/stephen-rome/) - Stephen Rome Vice President.Partner, Commercial Dispute Resolution, Penningtons Manches Cooper Stephen is a partner in the commercial dispute resolution team of Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP. He is a commercial litigation and contentious insolvency specialist advising on complicated, high value matters that require in-depth knowledge across multiple disciplines. Stephen has significant experience in litigating in the - [Neena Jakhu](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/neena-jakhu/) - Neena Jakhu Director,Howes Percival LLP Neena Jakhu is a Legal Director and Solicitor-Advocate at Howes Percival LLP specialising in contentious personal and corporate insolvency matters and non-contentious and advisory work. She advises insolvency practitioners, directors, creditors and corporate stakeholders on all aspects of corporate and personal insolvency, from strategic advice at an early stage through - [Mike Sheath](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/mike-sheath/) - Mike Sheath Director,CAPA Mike Sheath heads up our 'Property' services and has over 35 years’ experience working within the UK’s commercial sector. Operating predominantly within the retail and leisure sectors Mike and his team specialise in multi-site lease restructuring, rent reductions, disposals and other lease advisory matters. Clients include high street brands, debt purchasers, turnaround - [Camilla Mulholland](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/camilla-mulholland/) - Camilla Mulholland Manager,S&W Camilla is a Manager in the S&W Restructuring team, based in the London office. She has over nine years’ experience delivering a wide range of formal insolvency assignments, including administrations, liquidation, receiverships and complex solvent wind-downs. Camilla has worked across multiple sectors and has extensive experience managing stakeholder relationships. Her experience includes - [John Pennie](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/john-pennie-2/) - John Pennie Senior Vice President,Marsh John was for well over 30 years a partner at Womble Bond Dickinson, before joining Marsh as a Senior Vice President where he seeks to persuade all IPs and their advisers that having adverse costs cover when litigating is vital (and not seeking to put it in place might be - [Rachel Sleeman](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/rachel-sleeman/) - Rachel Sleeman Barrister,Five Paper - [Richard Obank](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/richard-obank/) - Richard Obank Partner,BCLP Richard Obank is a veteran partner in the Finance Transactions group at BCLP based in London. He has broad sector experience acting for insolvency practitioners, corporates and other stakeholders on distressed M&A mandates (pre and post insolvency), formal/informal reorganisations and refinancings. He regularly advises boards of directors in situations where his extensive - [Louise Durkan](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/louise-durkan/) - Louise Durkan Partner, Special Situations M&A,Deloitte LLP,R3 Council member Louise Durkan is a Partner at Deloitte LLP and co leads the UK Special Situations M&A team, providing a full suite of sell-side and buy-side services, advising on non-standard M&A transactions including accelerated M&A , non-core, underperforming and/or complex corporate carve outs. Louise has significant experience - [Alex Fox](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/alex-fox/) - Alex Fox Partner,Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP Alex Fox is a partner in Penningtons' Restructuring & Insolvency team and heads up the Business and Finance team within the firm's commercial dispute resolution group. He advises clients on a wide variety of substantial commercial disputes including those which give rise to IP & public law issues. He - [Charlotte May](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/charlotte-may/) - Charlotte May Regional Associate DirectorManolete PLC Charlotte qualified as a solicitor in 2009 and specialises in complex insolvency litigation. Charlotte is Regional Associate Director, based primarily in the South West and Wales. She is also experienced in complex commercial disputes with specialist expertise in property, negligence and insolvency. In December 2018, Charlotte joined Manolete from - [Ali Tabari](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/ali-tabari/) - Ali Tabari Barrister and Mediator,St Philips Chambers Ali Tabari is widely recognised as a leading commercial junior, consistently ranked in the legal directories for many years and described variously as “a highly skilled and persuasive advocate”, “exceptional on his feet”, “a very impressive trial advocate”, “very incisive”, “a pleasure to work with”, “very approachable, responsive - [Megan Campbell](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/megan-campbell/) - Megan Campbell Senior Manager,FRP Advisory Megan joined FRP in 2021 and is a Senior Manager in our Restructuring Advisory team, based in the London office. With more than 10 years’ experience delivering formal restructuring and advisory services across a broad range of sectors, Megan is a qualified Accountant and Insolvency Practitioner. Megan has worked on - [Tom Russell](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/tom-russell/) - Tom Russell Immediate Past President.Director,James Cowper Kreston Tom Russell is a director at James Cowper Kreston and a licenced insolvency practitioner taking formal appointments for both corporate entities and individuals. Tom has worked in the profession since 2004 across a wide range of sectors including Travel, Technology and Property. He has a wealth of experience - [Carl Lever](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/carl-lever/) - Carl Lever Director, Financial Restructuring,BTG Carl is a Director based in BTG’s Leeds and Manchester offices. With a background in corporate insolvency and business restructuring, he has developed a specialism working with regulated financial services firms as they restructure and wind down. He is BTG’s National Engagement Lead with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Carl - [Colin Haig](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/colin-haig/) - Colin Haig Partner,Azets - [David Hudson](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/charlotte-may-2/) - David Hudson Partner,FRP Advisory David joined FRP in 2020 as a Partner in the Restructuring Advisory team and is based in our London office. He is also Location Director for London. He brings with him over 30 years’ experience in restructuring and financial management, including board level executive functions. He has held a number of - [Mark Phillips KC](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/mark-phillips-kc/) - Mark Phillips KC South Square Mark Phillips KC is an experienced Silk. A KC(QC) for 26 years (at the Bar for 41). Legal500 said: ‘Vastly experienced, quite probably the most so in the insolvency and restructuring space. Pragmatic and no-nonsense barrister, comes to a clear view and gives advice rather than just pointing out risks.’ - [Duncan Beach](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/dr-gordon-cordina/) - Duncan Beach Chief Executive Officer,The Insolvency Service Duncan Beach was appointed Chief Executive Officer of The Insolvency Service on 5 January 2026. Duncan joined The Insolvency Service from HSBC, where he was Managing Director and Global Head of Transformation for Risk and Compliance, leading change and innovation across a global function of approximately 13,000 people. - [Christine Armstrong](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/ruhi-sethi-smith-2-2/) - Christine Armstrong Christine is a writer and consultant specialising in the future of work, workplaces, leadership, and company communication. She is the author of The Mother of All Jobs: How to Have Children and a Career and Stay Sane(ish). She also co-founded the communications consultancy Jericho Chambers and now leads her own consultancy Armstrong & - [Charlotte Hill](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/charlotte-hill/) - Charlotte Hill Partner, Commercial Dispute ResolutionPenningtons Manches Cooper LLP Charlotte, a Partner at Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP, is an experienced commercial disputes lawyer. She advises on a broad range of cross-border disputes across a number of commercial and business sectors, including financial services, company disputes, corporate insolvency and civil fraud. She leads PMC’s digital asset - [Caroline Sumner](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/caroline-sumner/) - Caroline Sumner CEO,R3 As CEO, Sumner oversees all aspects of R3’s work – from representation and technical support to the design and delivery of events, courses and conferences – as well as working with the Association’s senior team and Executive Committee to shape and deliver its strategy for the future. - [ICC Judge Catherine Burton](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/ruhi-sethi-smith-2/) - ICC Judge Burton ICC Judge Burton was appointed to sit in the High Court as an Insolvency and Companies Court Judge in 2018. She practised as a solicitor from 1993 and spent the majority of her career specialising in restructuring and insolvency work for DLA Piper’s International Restructuring Group. She was a member of the - [Dr Tiziana Filletti](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/tiziana-filletti/) - Dr Tiziana Filletti Head of Department, Commercial Law - University of Malta,University of Malta Dr Tiziana Filletti is the Head of Department of Commercial Law and a resident lecturer in Company Law, Corporate Insolvency Law and Commercial Law at the Faculty of Laws, University of Malta. She holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in - [Ruhi Sethi-Smith](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/ruhi-sethi-smith/) - Ruhi Sethi-Smith Barrister,Forum Chambers - [Deborah Tillett](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/deborah-tillett/) - Deborah Tillett Of Counsel,Enyo Law LLP Deborah Tillett, Of Counsel at Enyo Law LLP, is a commercial litigator with extensive experience in complex, high-value disputes. She regularly advises insolvency practitioners, directors, debtors, and creditors across a broad range of sectors, acting on both domestic and cross-border insolvency and restructuring matters. In addition to her contentious - [Stewart Perry](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/stewart-perry-2/) - Stewart Perry Partner,Fieldfisher Stewart leads Fieldfisher's European restructuring and insolvency team. He primarily acts for insolvency practitioners, various categories of financier, distressed companies and their directors, and his experience covers the full range of insolvency work, from purchases and sales in trading insolvencies to multinational multimillion pound frauds. - [Dominic Dumville](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/dominic-dumville/) - Dominic Dumville Partner,Mercer & Hole Dominic is a licenced insolvency practitioner specialising in forensic accounting and fraud investigations. In the majority of Dominic’s insolvency appointments he undertakes a detailed forensic investigation into the company or individuals affairs with a view to identifying claims and concealed assets to the benefit of creditors. Dominic also gives expert - [James Grant](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/james-grant/) - James Grant Co-founder,iwantmore.ai James is the co-founder of iwantmore.ai, a UK-based AI consultancy that helps organisations maximise the benefits of AI and automation through strategy development, training, and implementation support. Prior to founding iwantmore.ai, James was a partner at RSM, where he held senior global leadership roles across business development, brand, and marketing. With over - [Adam Qadir](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/adam-qadir/) - Adam Qadir Director,Teneo Adam is a Director in Teneo’s Financial Advisory practice, based in London. Adam focuses on large, complex and often international financial restructuring mandates, and has experience advising bank syndicates, corporates and shareholders. He also spent a year on secondment to Standard Chartered Bank where he managed a portfolio of stressed and distressed - [Tony Walker](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/tony-walker/) - Tony Walker Co-founder,Armalytix Tony Walker is a co-founder of Armalytix. He has worked in several sectors over the years, initially 10+ years as a military officer before moving to The City. He was part of the electronic trading revolution that brought efficiency and accuracy to the trading environment within investment banks including Lehman Brothers and - [Andrew Morris](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/andrew-morris/) - Andrew Morris Associate Director / Business Restructuring,BDO LLP - [Jamie Leader](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/jamie-leader/) - Jamie Leader Partner,Enyo Law LLP Jamie leads the Insolvency and Restructuring Disputes team at Enyo Law, a leading litigation firm in the City of London. He has over 20 years’ experience in insolvency and banking litigation and acts for all stakeholders in distressed and insolvent situations—insolvency practitioners, directors, creditors and debtors—across a range of sectors, - [Alice Fanner](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/alice-fanner/) - Alice Fanner Assistant Manager,Buchler Phillips - [Giuseppe Parla](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/giuseppe-parla/) - Giuseppe Parla Director,Menzies I am a Director and licensed insolvency practitioner in the Menzies Business Recovery team taking a range of corporate and personal appointments. In addition, I co-lead the Menzies Creditor Services team. Throughout my professional working life, I have advised on members’ and creditors’ voluntary liquidations, administrations, company voluntary arrangements, bankruptcy matters and - [Grace Whatman](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/grace-whatman/) - Grace Whatman Senior Vice President,AlixPartners Grace is a Senior Vice President in the AlixPartners Turnaround and Restructuring Services team based in London. Her experience focuses largely on contingency planning and insolvency mandates, including pre-packaged administrations and more recently restructuring plans and the preparation of a relevant alternative report. Notable cases include Travelex, Carillion, Farfetch and - [Simon Bamford](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/simon-bamford/) - Simon Bamford Senior Director, Head of Corporate Recovery, EMEAGordon Brothers Simon Bamford is Senior Director, Head of Corporate Recovery, EMEA at Gordon Brothers responsible for day-to-day operations of the corporate recovery team and driving client engagement and growth. Simon partners with asset experts across the firm including valuations, lending, real estate services and intellectual property - [Imogen Beltrami](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/imogen-beltrami/) - Imogen Beltrami Barrister,South Square Imogen joined South Square as a tenant in October 2023 following the successful completion of her pupillage. Imogen has a busy practice covering offshore litigation, corporate restructuring and insolvency, and commercial litigation appearing on both a led and unled basis. She has a particular interest in cases raising points of company - [Andy Pear](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/andy-pear/) - Andy Pear Partner,Moorfields Advisory Limited Andy Pear is one of the founding partners of the business. Having launched BM Advisory with Mike Solomons in 2011 as part of the Beavis Morgan Group, the business grew organically over the subsequent 10 years to a team of 20 people over three offices. In November 2021, the firm - [Dr Wayne Pisani](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/dr-wayne-pisani/) - Dr Wayne Pisani Partner | Head of tax, regulatory and technology,Grant Thornton | Malta Wayne Pisani leverages his multidisciplinary expertise in tax, law, regulatory compliance, and digital transformation to help organizations navigate cross-border restructuring and reorganization initiatives. His strategic approach helps organizations navigate jurisdictional transitions while optimizing operational frameworks and ensuring regulatory alignment during critical - [Emily Hayward](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/emily-hayward/) - Emily Hayward Assistant Administrator - Insolvency,Quantuma Emily is an Assistant Administrator in the Restructuring & Insolvency team at Quantuma having successfully secured a place on the firm’s apprenticeship scheme in the 2023 intake. She is based in the Southampton office. Emily is currently in the final stages of her ACCA Level 4 Accounting and Taxation - [Charles Turner](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/charles-turner/) - Charles Turner Partner,Opus Business Advisory Group Charles is an experienced restructuring and insolvency specialist, typically working with owner managed businesses and individuals, helping to manage financial stress. He has been a licensed appointment taker for over 20 years. He acts as an IP adviser supporting R3, helping to shape policy and best practice as well - [Dr George Bugeja](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/dr-george-bugeja/) - Dr George Bugeja Partner,Ganado Advocates George Bugeja is a Partner at Ganado Advocates, forming part of the firm’s corporate finance team. He regularly assists clients with various corporate law related matters, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, insolvency and pre-insolvency related matters, and general commercial law. George also retains a special focus on energy law - [Andrew Cawkwell](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/andrew-cawkwell/) - Andrew Cawkwell Chief Operating Officer,Manolete Andrew Cawkwell is a solicitor with over 20 years of experience in insolvency litigation. As Chief Operating Officer at Manolete Partners, he works closely with insolvency practitioners and legal professionals to help drive innovative solutions in litigation funding. A national board director and company secretary of the Turnaround Management Association - [Thomas Bond](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/thomas-bond/) - Thomas Bond Director,Isadore Goldman - [Joseph Curl KC](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/joseph-curl-kc/) - Joseph Curl KC Barrister,South Square Joseph Curl KC specialises in insolvency litigation. He was appointed Queen’s Counsel in 2021. He is currently ranked as a leading silk in both the major legal directories. Chambers and Partners 2024 describes him as follows: “He has forensic attention to detail and extensive expertise, combined with a highly persuasive - [Adam Brown](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/adam-brown/) - Adam Brown Partner,Jones Day Adam Brown focuses his practice on multijurisdictional investigations and has 20 years of experience advising on high-profile litigation, contentious insolvency, and compliance matters. The Legal 500 calls him "one of the finest solicitors around"; "sensationally bright and has phenomenal strategic insight." Adam has particular experience in matters relating to insolvency claims, - [Angela Crossley](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/daniel-lewis-2/) - Angela Crossley Director, Strategy, Policy and Analysis,The Insolvency Service Angela is the Insolvency Service’s director of Strategy Policy and Analysis and her responsibilities include oversight of the Agency’s policy development, strategy development and the production of national insolvency statistics, along with oversight regulation of insolvency practitioners. She has spent the majority of her career working - [Magdalena Wegrzyn](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/magdalena-wegrzyn/) - Magdalena Wegrzyn Senior Associate,Isadore Goldman Magdalena is a Senior Associate at Isadore Goldman, sitting in the contentious corporate insolvency team in London. She developed her interest in insolvency through various work placements with different restructuring and insolvency firms. During her time with Isadore Goldman, she gained a broad base of experience both in corporate and - [Zuzanna Kostyra](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/zuzanna-kostyra/) - Zuzanna Kostyra CILEx Litigator and Advocate (Civil),Wedlake Bell LLP Zuzanna gained her law degree from the University of Bristol, having moved to the United Kingdom from Poland to pursue higher education. She commenced her legal career at a London litigation firm before joining Moon Beever (now Wedlake Bell) in 2019. She qualified as a Chartered - [Philippa Lai](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/philippa-lai/) - Philippa Lai Associate,Crowell & Moring U.K. LLP Philippa is an associate in Crowell & Moring’s Bankruptcy, Restructuring and Insolvency team in London. She has experience in both contentious and non-contentious insolvencies, acting for corporates, insolvency practitioners, financiers, litigation funders, creditors, and private individuals (including company directors). She has worked in various restructuring and insolvency matters, - [Dr Paul Redmond](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/dr-paul-redmond/) - Dr Paul Redmond Keynote speaker Paul Redmond is one of the UK’s leading experts on generations, the future of employment, work and the workplace. With a background in educational sociology and graduate careers and student life he has spent over 30 years understanding the expectations and requirements of HR professionals, the labour market, and those - [Dean Beale](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/dean-beale/) - Dean Beale Inspector General and Chief Executive,The Insolvency Service Dean has worked in the insolvency sector for over 25 years. At the height of the global financial crisis, Dean was an Official Receiver, acting as a trustee in bankruptcy and a liquidator of companies. Prior to being appointed as CEO of the Insolvency Service in - [Laura Dymott](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/laura-dymott/) - Laura Dymott Partner, Forensic Services,FRP Advisory Laura is a Partner in the Forensic Services team at FRP with over fourteen years of experience providing forensic, audit and advisory services. Laura specialises in leading complex and high-profile insolvency investigation matters (including professional negligence) working alongside FRP’s contentious insolvency specialists. Such cases require a wide range of - [Nick Pike](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/nick-pike/) - Nick Pike Chief Executive Officer,Pike Restructuring Limited Nick Pike is a restructuring specialist with 30 years' experience in the sector. A qualified solicitor, he has worked as a partner in three of the UK’s most highly regarded firms, DLA Piper, Lawrence Graham (where he headed the Banking team) and Pinsent Masons (where he led the - [Nick Oliver](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/nick-oliver/) - Nick Oliver Director,Isadore Goldman Nick has become particularly known for dealing with complex insolvency disputes and litigation, insolvency investigations (particularly in a fraud context) and technical insolvency and restructuring advice. He has been ranked by the Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners ‘Client’s guide to the UK legal profession’ as a leader in his field - [Ed Ellis](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/ed-ellis/) - Ed Ellis Director,Mercer & Hole,R3 LASER Chair - [Tim Cooper](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/tim-cooper/) - Tim Cooper Partner,Addleshaw Goddard LLP,R3 President Tim is the acting Vice President of R3, the Association of Business Recovery Professionals, due to be formally appointed as R3 President towards the end of April 2024. Tim also acts as Chair of the R3 Regional Communications Committee, a member of the R3 Scotland Committee and sits on - [Richard Bathgate](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/richard-bathgate/) - Richard Bathgate Restructuring Partner,Johnston Carmichael,R3 Scotland Chair Restructuring Partner in our Aberdeen office, Richard is the current Chair of R3 in Scotland. Richard is licensed to act as an insolvency practitioner by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS), is a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and is a full - [Samantha Eustace](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/samantha-eustace/) - Samantha Eustace Associate Director,Interpath Advisory - [Richard Dennis](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/richard-dennis/) - Richard Dennis The Accountant in Bankruptcy - [Krishnan Guru-Murthy](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/krishnan-guru-murthy/) - Krishnan Guru-Murthy - [Adam Milner](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/adam-milner/) - Adam Milner Director,Endless LLP Adam joined the Enact team in February 2019 and is responsible for portfolio companies in the Enact fund, leading value creation strategies and taking the business through to exit. Before joining Enact, Adam spent four years leading finance teams within SME business’s. Prior to this, he had spent seven years in - [Anthony Williams](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/anthony-williams/) - Anthony Williams Partner,Appleby (Guernsey) LLP - [Gordon Wilson](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/gordon-wilson/) - Gordon Wilson Partner,FRP Advisory (Isle of Man) Ltd Gordon is a Partner in FRP Advisory (Isle of Man) Ltd in Restructuring Services. Gordon is a Chartered Accountant and qualified Insolvency Practitioner who has worked in Scotland, the Cayman Islands and, since 2005, the Isle of Man. He has particular expertise in formal insolvency appointments, commercial - [Tom Maher](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/tom-maher/) - Tom Maher Founder,Maher Law Tom is a leading offshore lawyer based in the Isle of Man who recently returned to private practice to establish Maher Law, a boutique disputes-only practice specialising in insolvency, regulatory enforcement, global tax investigations and trust disputes. Tom was regularly top ranked by Chambers Global in its top tier (Band 1) - [Giorgio Corno](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/giorgio-corno/) - Giorgio Corno Avvocato (Italy) / Solicitor (England and Wales) / Partner,Studio Corno Avvocati Giorgio Corno practices law as an avvocato in Milan (Italy) and heads Studio Corno Avvocati, a boutique law firm established in 1994 with a specific focus on insolvency and restructuring . He has a long-standing experience in insolvency and restructuring law, advising - [Alice van der Schee](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/alice-van-der-schee/) - Alice van der Schee Advocaat (The Netherlands) / Rechtsanwaltin (Germany) / Partner,Van Benthem & Keulen Alice van der Schee has been at Van Benthem & Keulen since 1990, working as a lawyer and partner in the Restructuring & Insolvency team, which she heads. Alice is often appointed as an administrator in moratoriums and as trustee - [Scott Atkins](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/scott-atkins/) - Scott Atkins Global Head of Restructuring and Head of Risk Advisory,Norton Rose Fulbright Scott Atkins is the Australian Chair of Norton Rose Fulbright, the Global Head of Restructuring and Head of Risk Advisory. Scott is the immediate past Global Chair of Norton Rose Fulbright and is the President of INSOL International. He is an internationally - [Hannah Smyth](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/hannah-smyth/) - Hannah Smyth Associate,Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP After completing her training contract in London, spending six months on secondment in Hong Kong, Hannah qualified into the Restructuring & Insolvency team at BCLP in September 2023. Hannah focuses on domestic and cross-border financial restructurings, commercial transactions and insolvency matters. In her spare time, she enjoys running - [Barry Cahir](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/barry-cahir/) - Barry Cahir Solicitor (Ireland) / Partner,Beauchamps Barry Cahir is a seasoned insolvency expert and litigator who heads the market-leading insolvency & corporate restructuring team of Beauchamps, Ireland. More generally, he has significant Irish and cross border experience and is a highly regarded practitioner. He represents stakeholders and officeholders in a wide range of contentious and - [Felix Connolly](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/felix-connolly/) - Felix Connolly Investment Director,Endless LLP - [Craig Nicol](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/craig-nicol/) - Craig Nicol CEO,EQ Chartered Accountants Craig is Chief Executive Officer of EQ Accountants, a respected Scottish based mid-market accounting, taxation and business advisory practice, that has recently become part of the Sumer Group. Prior to joining EQ, Craig was Managing Partner at Thorntons Law LLP, where he led the business through a period of considerable - [Matthew Flower](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/matthew-flower/) - Matthew Flower Partner,FRP Corporate Finance Matthew Flower is a Partner at FRP Advisory with more than 25 years’ experience providing advisory services to businesses and financial stakeholders across all stages of the corporate lifecycle. Matthew works across a broad range of sectors and provides specialist advice across a full spectrum of corporate finance maters including - [Rachel Grant](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/rachel-grant/) - Rachel Grant Associate Director,Manolete Partners PLC Rachel Grant is Associate Director for Scotland. Rachel has over 25 years of experience in insolvency law and joined Manolete from Scottish law firm Brodies LLP. Rachel has a top tier ranking and has been inducted into the Legal 500 Hall of Fame. She is a member and former - [Kris Aspin](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/kris-aspin/) - Kris Aspin Partner,Ernst & Young LLP Kris is a Partner at EY and leads the Turnaround & Restructuring Strategy team in Scotland. His experience extends across a wide range of sectors and business sizes, from mid-market to fully-listed. Kris is a licensed insolvency practitioner, with current appointments across the UK, Channel Islands and the Cayman - [Andrea Knox](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/andrea-knox/) - Andrea Knox Director,James Cowper Kreston Andrea Knox is dual qualified as a Solicitor (1998) and a Licensed Insolvency Practitioner (2000). She was a Senior Associate at Allen & Overy in London and Hong Kong then a Partner at Pinsent Masons before moving to North Wales to set up a niche commercial law firm, doing a - [Marcus Wright](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/marcus-wright/) - Marcus Wright Senior Economist,NatWest Marcus Wright is a senior economist at RBS where he analyses economic dynamics to inform the Bank’s strategy. He heads up the forecasting and stress-testing scenarios team and has 20 years professional experience as an economist. He has previously worked for an investment trust and an economic development consultancy. His particular - [Anthony Walters](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/anthony-walters/) - Anthony Walters Head of External Affairs,R3 Anthony Walters is Head of External Affairs at R3 where he leads on our policy, public affairs and media activities. Prior to joining R3 Anthony was Head of Public Affairs at the global accountancy body, ACCA, where he led on the development of effective engagement with government and regulators. - [Emma Sadler](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/emma-sadler/) - Emma Sadler Partner,Addleshaw Goddard LLP Emma is a partner in the Restructuring team at Addleshaw Goddard who advises on a wide variety of corporate restructuring and finance matters, working for a number of clients, such as the major clearing banks, asset-based lenders, insolvency practitioners and corporates. Over recent years Emma has been involved in transformational - [Alistair Rolland](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/alistair-rolland/) - Alistair Rolland Managing Director,BDO Ally Rolland is a Managing Director in BDO’s Business Restructuring team and is based in the central belt of Scotland. Ally has broad restructuring experience, however, he has a particular focus on corporate and creditor advisory. His role principally involves leading restructuring advisory projects (such as IBRs, short term cash reviews, - [Richard Monds](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/richard-monds/) - Richard Monds Director of Insolvency,NI Insolvency Service Richard is a career civil servant. He joined the NI Civil Service in 1987 after graduating from the New University of Ulster with a BSc in Social Anthropology. His early career was within the Department of Health working with consultative committees. He then moved into auditing, where he - [Greig Mitchell](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/greig-mitchell/) - Greig Mitchell Managing Director (BVI),KRyS Global Greig has over 35 years experience in managing complex restructuring, turnaround, and insolvency assignments and has extensive industry and sector experience. For the last 6 years Greig has worked in the Offshore field, managing cases that are predominately litigation/forensic based with complex legal issues in several jurisdictions. Greig is - [Katie Longstaff](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/katie-longstaff/) - Katie Longstaff Barrister,Radcliffe Chambers Katie Longstaff is a commercial and insolvency barrister, who is recognised as go-to counsel (Insolvency, Legal 500 and Chambers UK Bar 2024). Her practice covers a broad spectrum of commercial and insolvency work for international and domestic clients, across a wide range of sectors (including financial services and real estate). She - [Katie McLachlan](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/katie-mclachlan/) - Katie McLachlan Licensed Personal Insolvency Practitioner / Senior Manager,Middlebrooks Katie has 14 years of experience working in the insolvency industry. She gained her Certificate of Proficiency in Corporate Insolvency qualification in 2014 and, having passed the personal insolvency element of the Joint Insolvency Exam in 2021, is now a licensed personal insolvency appointment taking insolvency - [Ian Leonard](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/ian-leonard/) - Ian Leonard Director,Interpath Advisory Ian Leonard is Chair of R3 in Northern Ireland and a director at Interpath Advisory in Ireland. With over 20 years of formal insolvency experience in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, he has been involved in and acted as officeholder across all forms of both personal and corporate - [Simon Heggs](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/simon-heggs/) - Simon Heggs Group Partner,Collas Crill LLP Simon is a group partner in Collas Crill's Financial Services and Regulatory team. Simon specialises in debt finance, and regularly assists liquidators on complex insolvency matters from a corporate perspective. Examples of Simon's past insolvency work includes acting for the liquidators of The Louis Group, a complex structure of - [Natasha Harbinson](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/natasha-harbinson/) - Natasha Harbinson Director,Interpath Advisory Natasha is a Director in the London Restructuring team at Interpath Advisory and has over 12 years of experience advising companies in stress and distress including several years’ experience working lender-side at AIB and Santander to support customers in financial difficulty. Natasha’s experience spans the full range of restructuring solutions from - [Jonathan Dunn](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/jonathan-dunn/) - Jonathan Dunn Partner, Restructuring Advisory,FRP Jonathan is a Partner in the Restructuring Advisory team at FRP, working from their Bristol office. Jonathan has gained a wealth of experience working in the restructuring profession since 2003 and is a qualified Accountant and Insolvency Practitioner. Jonathan works collaboratively with clients and their stakeholders during times of distress, - [Paul Carter](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/paul-carter/) - Paul Carter Senior Director,Kroll Paul Carter is a senior director in the Restructuring Advisory practice of Kroll, based in the Manchester office. He has over 16 years of banking and business advisory experience, specialising in corporate lending, debt and equity solutions, business restructuring and financial diligence across a diverse range of sectors and industries. Prior - [Adam Loveitt](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/adam-loveitt/) - Managing Partner, SRIS Adam is a Fellow of the Chartered Insurance Institute and has over 35 years’ insurance experience. Adam is the Managing Partner of SRIS Insolvency and has been directly involved in the insolvency industry since 1990. SRIS Insolvency is an Insurance Broker providing insurance and risk management solutions to Insolvency Practitioners and lenders. - [Test](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/tes/) - Test Title, Test Company Test text - [Benedict Hamilton](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/benedicthamilton/) - Managing Director, Forensic Investigations andIntelligence, Kroll Benedict Hamilton is a managing director in the ForensicInvestigations and Intelligence practice of Kroll, based in the Los Angeles office. He developed Kroll’s General Investigations team for the EMEA region, specializing in digital investigations, including open source, and the tools and methodologies that enable clients to combat cybercrime, leaks - [Nicky Fisher](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/nicky-fisher/) - Partner, Herron Fisher and R3 President Nicky Fisher is a licensed insolvency practitioner and a partner at Herron Fisher, an Eastbourne and Croydon-based insolvency practice that specialises in working with SMEs. She has 30 years' experience across the insolvency and restructuring profession supporting a variety of businesses including companies, sole traders and partnerships, and has - [Will Gunston](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/will-gunston/) - Partner, Head of Restructuring & Insolvency, Osborne Clarke Will Gunston is a Partner and Head of Restructuring & Insolvency at Osborne Clarke. He specialises in debt and corporate restructurings, contingency planning, and insolvency. Will has advised on various high-profile restructurings and insolvencies including Bonmarché, Carillion, Edinburgh Woollen Mill, Everest, Mothercare, Peacocks, Petroplus, Thomas Cook, and - [Adam Stephens](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/justina-stewart-2/) - Partner, Restructuring and Recovery, Evelyn Partners Adam is a partner at Evelyn Partners (formerly known as Smith & Williamson). He is an experienced restructuring specialist and licenced insolvency practitioner (taking appointments for 10+ years). He has specialised in several sectors: financial services, not for profit, defined benefit pension scheme circumstances and contentious insolvency. However, like - [Christina Fitzgerald](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/christina-fitzgerald/) - Partner, Edwin Coe LLP and R3 Immediate Past President Christina joined Edwin Coe’s top ranked Restructuring & Insolvency team in February 2021 and deals with all aspects of contentious and non-contentious corporate and personal insolvency. She is a Licensed Insolvency Practitioner and advises insolvency practitioners, accountants, banks, asset based lenders and other commercial organisations. Christina - [Alison Kirby](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/alison-kirby/) - Associate Director, Manolete Partners PLC Alison Kirby is Associate Director for the Eastern region and has over 20 years of experience as a solicitor in all aspects of insolvency and corporate recovery law. Previously she was a partner with Howes Percival LLP heading their dispute resolution and insolvency team in Norwich, with particular expertise in - [Alfredo Imparato](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/alberto-imparato/) - Partner, Fieldfisher Alfredo is a partner in Fieldfisher's Milan offices. As well as being a chartered accountant he is a legal auditor, insolvency administrator and consultant for the Tribunal of Milan. His practice includes the topic of corporate restructuring, finding solutions foreseen by the Italian crisis code and assisting management to restructure their business. - [Justina Stewart](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/justina-stewart/) - Barrister, Outer Temple Chambers Justina is a barrister at Outer Temple Chambers and is ranked in the legal directories as a leading junior in cryptocurrency, insolvency, banking and finance, financial services regulation and commercial dispute resolution. She has been described in the directories as “phenomenally bright”, “great to use on difficult insolvency claims”, “an absolute - [ICC Judge Burton](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/judge-burton/) - Catherine Burton was appointed to sit in the High Court as an Insolvency and Companies Court Judge in 2018. She practised as a solicitor from 1993 and spent the majority of her career specialising in restructuring and insolvency work for DLA Piper’s International Restructuring Group. She was a member of the UK delegation at UNCITRAL - [Meghan Andrews](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/meghan-andrews/) - Partner, Azets Meghan is a Partner in the Azets’ national Restructuring & Insolvency team, with 15 years’ experience dealing with a wide range of both corporate and personal insolvency assignments, across a variety of business sectors and industries. She is based in London but works closely alongside her colleagues around the country to deliver expert - [Lee Benmore](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/lee-benmore/) - Manager, Mercer & Hole Lee is a Manager in the Corporate Restructuring Team at the Mercer & Hole’s London offices and is the Chair of the R3 New Professionals Steering Committee and Chair Chair of the R3 New Professionals London and South East Region. He has a broad range of experience across all types of - [Mark Arnold KC](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/neal-weekes-2/) - Barrister, South Square Chambers Mark practises from South Square, of which he served as joint head of chambers 2017-2022. He is an advocate with more than 30 years’ experience, specialising in domestic and cross-border restructuring and insolvency, banking and company law. He has been involved in major restructurings and insolvencies in many sectors, including energy - [Hanh Nguyen](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/han-nguyen/) - Partner, Charles Russell Speechlys LLP Hanh advises Insolvency Practitioners and other corporate and individual clients on all aspects of corporate and personal restructuring and insolvency matters, both contentious and contentious advice. On the non-contentious side, Hanh acts for a wide range of stakeholders including insolvency practitioners (in the context of restructurings, formal insolvencies, bankruptcies and - [Neal Weekes](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/neal-weekes/) - Director, Gordon Brothers In his role at Gordon Brothers, Neal is responsible for providing business and asset valuations and disposal services into the restructuring/insolvency sector and asset-based lending community. He also heads up Gordon Brothers international FF&E disposition department. Neal has over 35 years’ experience in the valuation and disposal of assets. Prior to joining - [Matthew Tait](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/mathew-tait/) - Advisory Partner and Insolvency Practitioner, BDO LLP Matthew Tait is an Advisory Partner and insolvency practitioner at BDO. He advises on restructurings, financial and operational reviews, financial improvements and turnarounds, board and stakeholder engagements and, contingency and implementation planning. Sector specialism includes education, charities, fintech, shipping, waste management, and healthcare. Recent engagements include the first - [Dr Clare Mills](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/caroyln-sim-2/) - Director of Policy and Communications, Charity Finance Group Clare leads CFG’s Policy & Communications Team. having spent most of her career in a range of policy, political and communications roles. She provides high-level insight across political, economic and social issues and collaborates with senior leaders across charity infrastructure and a wide range of charities on - [Carolyn Sims](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/caroyln-sim/) - Director of Lending, Charity Bank Carolyn, who is Director of Lending and sits on the Management Committee of Charity Bank, joined in 2005 having previously worked for a European Bank in the city, where she established and managed their social housing loan book, growing it to over £1bn. In between Carolyn worked briefly for Charities - [Isabelle Gross](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/caroyln-sim-2-2/) - Partner, PwC Issy a restructuring and insolvency partner specialising in complex energy and infrastructure situations, as well as traditional mid market business. She is an ex- banker and qualified insolvency practitioner. Her favourite roles involve complex stakeholder situations that require strategic negotiation. - [Sue Tonks](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/sue-tonks/) - International Speaker and Trainer on Networking For 18 years Sue…Sue Tonks, has delivered NETWORKING workshops with unforgettable comedy moments. Her knowledge and tips on how to get the best from your NETWORKING experiences have given her International acclaim. Her fun and practical style enables delegates to vividly remember key points and long-lasting skills. Sue’s clients - [Elizabeth Sell](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/liz-sell/) - Interim Finance Director, The Children’s Trust Liz is CIMA qualified and has an MBA from Durham University Business School. Over the last 30 years she has worked in finance in a range of charities including the Arts Council, the Royal Academy of Arts and WWF plus commercial entities including the Institute of Direct & Digital - [Sophia Harrison](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/sophia-harrison/) - Partner and Barrister, Burness Paull LLP Sophia is a Partner and Barrister in Burness Paull LLP’s Dispute Resolution team. She specialises in contentious corporate restructurings and insolvency litigation. A significant amount of this work is in the energy and financial services sectors, where she supports clients across sectors including oil and gas, banking, pensions, wealth, - [Daniel Lewis](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/daniel-lewis/) - Barrister, Wilberforce Chambers Daniel is a barrister practising in the fields of restructuring and insolvency, company law and commercial dispute resolution, including arbitration. In the most recent edition of Chambers and Partners, Daniel is described as “a very charming advocate who is well liked by courts and is very user-friendly. He's very much a team - [Frank Gardner](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/frank-gardner/) - Security Correspondent Frank Gardner is the BBC’s first fulltime Security Correspondent, reporting for TV, radio and online on issues of both UK and international security. In 2004 he was shot six times at close range by Al-Qaeda gunmen while filming in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia but survived with major injuries. He is an Arabist with a - [Carla Matthews](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/carla-matthews/) - Head of Contentious Insolvency & Asset Recovery, PwC UK Carla is a contentious insolvency and asset recovery expert with over 20 years’ experience investigating, litigating, and recovering assets on behalf of clients. She acts on behalf of various stakeholders to implement litigation focused recovery strategies both domestically and globally in complex cross border, multi jurisdictional - [Tal Goldsmith](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/tal-goldsmith/) - Partner, Stephenson Harwood Tal is an insolvency and litigation lawyer with an emphasis on matters involving fraud and international asset recovery. Tal specialises in all aspects of recovery of assets into insolvent estates by receivers, liquidators, administrators and trustees in bankruptcy. Tal also advises international corporate and individual clients on how to best use insolvency - [Emma O'Neal](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/emma-oneal/) - Director, Turnaround and Restructuring Service team, AlixPartners Emma is a Director in the Turnaround and Restructuring Services team at AlixPartners. With over 10 years of extensive professional experience, Emma combines her business turnaround skills with her ability to think laterally in high-pressure, contentious environments to help clients navigate disruption. Emma specialises in interim management, turnaround, - [Douglas Hawthorn](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/douglas-hawthorn/) - Partner, Osborne Clarke Douglas is a partner at international law firm, Osborne Clarke, and specialises in advising on debt restructurings, turnaround, and insolvency situations, acting for private equity sponsors, financial institutions, investors, companies, directors, turnaround professionals and insolvency practitioners. He has a particular expertise in acting for distressed payment services and electronic money institutions, in - [Dan Conway](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/dan-conway/) - Partner, FRP Dan has over 20 years’ experience in the restructuring industry and leads FRP’s Financial Services and Regulatory practice. He maintains strong working relationships with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS), as well as regulated firms and their advisors. Prior to joining FRP, Dan spent seven years working - [Hannah Davie](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/hannah-davie/) - Partner, Insolvency and Asset Recovery, Grant Thornton Hannah is a partner in Grant Thornton’s market leading Insolvency and Asset Recovery team and head of the firms Contentious estates and family disputes team. She has extensive experience dealing with complex contentious assignments, focussing on assisting beneficiaries, trustees, and representatives in matrimonial, family, trust, and probate disputes. - [Stewart Perry](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/stewart-perry/) - Partner, Insolvency and Restructuring, Fieldfisher Stewart Perry is an insolvency and restructuring partner at the London office of Fieldfisher. He acts for insolvency practitioners, various lenders, distressed companies and their directors. He is the Chair of R3's General Technical Committee andlikes rolling his sleeves up and getting involved in cases. - [David Fendt](https://www.r3annualconference.com/speakers/david-fendt/) - Senior Associate, Russell-Cooke’s Insolvency Team David Fendt is a Senior Associate in Russell-Cooke’s Insolvency Team. 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