Welcome New III Members
Samuel Aguirre( FTI Consulting) São Paulo, Brazil Mr. Aguirre completed his training in Canada, where he was a partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers Toronto prior to his joining FTI Consulting in 2008. Since 2012 he has been based in Brazil and has participated in the largest and most complex restructurings, acted as CRO, structured / managed wind-down plans and participated in distress M & A / financing transactions.
Prof. Dr. Dirk Andres( Andres Partner mbB) Düsseldorf, Germany Prof. Dr. Andres is a certified specialist in insolvency law since 2007 involved numerous cross-border engagements as an insolvency administrator, a head of insolvency proceedings, and as a restructuring director / advisor. Since 2023, he has been an Honorary Professor, University of Düsseldorf. He has published in monographs and commentaries on the German insolvency law, as well as written chapters in handbooks, numerous journal articles, and given lectures to insolvency related subjects over the last 23 years.
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Charles A. Beckham( Haynes and Boone, LLP) Houston, USA Mr. Beckham has involved in essentially all the major cross-border cases in Texas that have dealt with issues about jurisdiction, abstention, venue, recognition / COMI; currently serves as Chair of the Board of the American College of Bankruptcy’ s following a term as President( 2022-2024); various publications and speaking engagements; received professional recognition e. g. The Best Lawyers in America; Chambers USA, Lawdragon 500, Who’ s Who Legal USA.
Andrea Harris( Grant Thornton Limited) Guernsey, Guernsey Ms. Harris has experience in Australia, Cayman Islands, and British Virgin Islands, and now in Guernsey, including in various cross border cases( as well as work in Isle of Man, Cyprus, Malta, the Bahamas and Bermuda); her recent practice has include being a Liquidator, Administrator, Administration Manager, and Director on entities, both solvent and insolvent. She holds voluntary positions with numerous professional associations.
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