Eloise Fardon Named IWIRC’s 2016 Rising Star at Fall Conference
and each year the Network holds at least two events with a charitable focus. Yvonne Chong and Aisling Dwyer, current Hong Kong Co-Chairs stated, “Eloise is an example to others in the Hong Kong Network, the other networks in the Asia-Pacific region and indeed the IWIRC community globally and she displays all of the leadership qualities that IWIRC encourages and expounds.”
The Rising Star Award is bestowed upon an IWIRC member with eight or less years of experience in her respective field, who has made considerable contributions to her professional success and displayed a high-level of commitment to advancing IWIRC’s mission, enhancing the professional status of women in the insolvency and restructuring profession, at the local, national and/or international levels.
Congratulations to Eloise Fardon, a bankruptcy attorney at Stephenson Harwood and IWIRC Hong Kong Network’s Past Chair, on being named 2016 Rising Star Award. Ms. Fardon, chosen among 5 semi-finalists, was recognized during IWIRC’s 23rd Annual Fall Conference Luncheon in San Francisco, California on October 26, 2016.
Eloise’s areas of practice include insolvency and restructuring, general commercial litigation, and regulatory litigation. She currently serves as Immediate Past Chair of the Hong Kong Network and continues to contribute and provide assistance to the Hong Kong Network Board. During Eloise’s tenure on the Hong Kong Network Board, the Network raised in excess of US$20,000 for charity
Congratulations to all of the nominees for the 2016 Rising Star Award: Amanda Steele, Valerie Batner Peo, Cara M. Porter, and Alexandra “CC” Schnapp. Click here for more information on the nominees.
For more pictures of the Fall Conference and Rising Star Award ceremony click here.