Laureen M. Ryan

Laureen M. Ryan, CPA, CFE, ABV, CDBV, CIRA is a managing director with Alvarez & Marsal inNew York, where she specializes in accounting and forensic investigations and disputes with complex economic, valuation, solvency and financial issues. With more than 25 years of experience, she has been appointed by various courts, retained by examiners, and engaged at the request of the NYS BankingDepartment, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the DOJ to investigate, oversee, monitor and report on various banking and corporate activities, including those related to compliance, financial reporting and internal controls. Ms. Ryan specializes in accounting/forensic investigations and compliance, and disputes with complex economic, valuation, solvency and financial issues. She has led complex multi-national investigations, including those involving FCPA and qui tam allegations, and has presented her findings to the SEC, NYS Banking Department, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Corporate Boards and other venues and constituents. Further, in her fiduciary roles as responsible officer, chapter 11 trustee and liquidating trustee of various entities in the U.S. and abroad, she conducted investigations, prepared valuation estimates, pursued litigation and resolved complex business, accounting and financial matters. She is currently leading the FA team supporting the SunEdison litigation trustee, Firestar Diamond chapter 11 trustee, the Samuel Jewelers chapter 7 trustee and is co-president of the board of managers of a luxury condo with 377 units. Ms. Ryan has testified, written expert reports and provided advice in civil and U.S. courts, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the ICSID, AAA and the ICC International Court of Arbitration. The issues related to financial reporting, regulatory inquiries, financial transactions, escheatment, capital compliance, antitrust, accounting reconstruction, GAAS audits, GAAP accounting, fraud allegations, FCPA and qui tam issues, Ponzi schemes, asset diversion, accounting irregularities, over billing and other fictitious billing and loan schemes, post-acquisition disputes, intellectual property, contract provisions, cost allocations, solvency and viability, fraudulent conveyance, preferences, dam-ages, business valuation, bankruptcy litigation, lost profits, insurance, loans and securities. She has also served on criminal matters in various venues and as a mediator for the New York Supreme Court. Prior to joining A&M, Ms. Ryan was a senior managing director at FTI Consulting. She was instrumental in building FTI’s Forensic & Litigation Consulting practice, held various executive leadership positions, including Northeast Regional Leader and Global Expansion Leader, and worked at an affiliate inSydney, Australia. Ms. Ryan received her bachelor’s degree in accounting and economics from SUNY at Oswego. She is also a founding member of the International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation.