About Us
Established in 2012, Cayman Islands based RISA has swiftly grown to over 400 members. Focusing on delivering educational and networking events, RISA’s mandate is to investigate and share best practices amongst industry practitioners in the fields of insolvency, restructuring and litigation. The Cayman Islands is respected worldwide as an international financial services centre built upon solid, yet appropriate regulation, a legislative structure based on English Common Law and a stable political environment. It is the domicile of choice for the world’s hedge funds and private equity funds with over 10,000 registered alternative investment entities.
2023/2024 Executive Committee
Nicholas Fox
Nicholas Fox is a Partner and the Local Practice Leader of Mourant’s Litigation and Insolvency department in the Cayman Islands office. He joined Mourant in 2010 and has over 12 years’ experience of litigation in the Cayman Islands and BVI.
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Martin Trott
Martin specialises in corporate restructuring and insolvency, as an insolvency practitioner in the Cayman Islands and qualified accountant with over 27 years’ experience. He is a director of R&H Restructuring (Cayman) Ltd., which is an affiliate of Rawlinson & Hunter in the Cayman Islands, of which Martin is a partner.
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Cassandra Ronaldson
Cassandra has over ten years of experience in the Cayman Islands and Australia managing a variety of corporate insolvency and advisory appointments. During her career, Cassandra has acquired experience working with stakeholders of distressed entities across a wide range of industries, including investment funds, retail, nonprofit, property, mining services and agriculture.
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Spencer Vickers
Spencer has over a decade of experience in insolvency, restructuring and cross-border litigation. Spencer advises clients on a wide range of complex disputes, with specific experience in the financial services, insurance and energy industries. Spencer regularly advises insolvency practitioners, creditors of distressed entities and shareholders.
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John Royle
John is a Board member of RISA and has been a member of RISA since its inception in 2012. In addition, John has been on the Education & Training Committee since its establishment.
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Ilona Groark
Ilona Groark is admitted as an attorney in the Cayman Islands and as a solicitor-advocate in England. She advises clients in complex, ultra-high value cross-border disputes typically with a Caribbean nexus and invariably in circumstances where there are allegations of fraud or misconduct and a need to safeguard or recover assets across multiple-jurisdictions.
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Education
The Education Committee is responsible for organising technical events for our members, including quarterly technical events, one day seminars and breakfast events.
- Mark Russell, KSG
- Graham Robinson, Crowe
- Katie Pearson, Claritas Legal
- Farrah Sbaiti, Ogier
- Tonicia Williams, Conyers
- Richard Murphy, FFP
- Prudence Pryce, Grant Thornton
- David Lewis-Hall, Appleby
- Adam Crane, Baker & Partners
- Audra Graham, Deloitte
Social & Entertainment
The Events Committee is responsible for organising social and networking events, including dinners, cocktail events, golf tournaments and other events.
- Paula Richmond, Interpath
- Carolyn Lum, BDO
- Jamie McGee, Bedell Cristin
- Bhavesh Patel, Travers Thorp Alberga
- James Eggleton, Carey Olsen
- Robert Shifman, Kroll
- Corey Byrne, Ogier
- Nigel Smith, Carey Olsen
- Conal Keane, Dillon Eustace
- Eli Reback, Alvarez & Marsal
- Ross McLeod, Appleby
Legal & Regulatory
The Legal & Regulatory Committee is responsible for representing members’ interests in terms of changes to legislation, disseminating information from the Courts and promoting best practice approaches to liquidation related matters.
- Louise Sargison, EY
- Michael Green, Deloitte
- Kai McGriele, Bedell Cristin
- Peter Hayden, Mourant Ozannes
- Rocco Cecere, Collas Crill
- Sebastian Said, Appleby
- Ben Hobden, Forbes Hare
- Paul Smith, Harneys
- Andrew Jackson, Appleby
- John Harris, Nelsons
Membership & Communication
The Membership & Communications Committee is responsible for informing the membership of upcoming events, maintaining RISA’s social platforms and being a resource for existing and potential members.
- Grant Hiley, Deloitte
- Jennifer Fox, Ogier
- Patrick Sakowski, Quantuma
- Quentin Cregan, Maples
- Ryan Murray, PwC
- Bryan Little, Travers Thorp Alberga
- Daniel Coelho, Appleby
- Luke Burgess-Shannon, Mourant Ozannes
- Sam Keogh, Campbells
- Colin Patterson, Deloitte