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o THE COLONIAL BANCGROUP INC., and KEVIN O’HALLORAN (Plaintiff) v. PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP and CROWE HORWATH LLP (Defendants) In re FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION AS RECEIVER FOR COLONIAL BANK, INC., (Plaintiff) PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP and CROWE HORWATH LLP, (Defendants) CASE NO. 2:12-cv-957-WKW-TFM
o SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, Plaintiff, v. SPONGETECH DELIVERY SYSTEMS, INC., RM ENTERPRISES INTERNATIONAL, INC., STEVEN Y. MOSKOWITZ, MICHAEL E. METTER, GEORGE SPERANZA, JOEL PENSLEY, and JACK HALPERIN, Defendants. Civil Action No. 10-CV-2031 (DLI)
o SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE, COMMISSION, Plaintiff, vs. YEHUDA SHIV, Sagam Corp., and Sagam LLC
o SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (Plaintiff) vs. BRENDA SMITH, BROAD REACH CAPITAL, LP, BROAD REACH PARTNERS, LLC, and BRISTOLADVISORS, LLC (Defendants). C. A. No. 2:19-cv-17213 (MCA)
o RHODE ISLAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION vs. WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC; BARCLAYS CAPITAL, INC.; FIRST SOUTHWEST COMPANY; STARR INDEMNITY AND LIABILITY COMPANY; CURT SCHILLING; THOMAS ZACCAGNINO; RICHARD WESTER; JENNIFER MACLEAN; ROBERT I. STOLZMAN; ADLER POLLOCK & SHEEHAN, P.C.; MOSES AFONSO RYAN LTD.; ANTONIO AFONSO, JR.; KEITH STOKES; and J. MICHAEL SAUL - Case No. C.A. No. PB12-5616
o Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a global professional services firm specializing in turnaround and interim management, performance improvement, and business advisory services. The Disputes and Investigations division (“DI Division”) we provide a broad range of fiduciary services. More specifically, we serve as, or advise, independent fiduciaries (e.g., special committees, independent directors, examiners, trustees, administrators, and receivers) and regulators and bring deep expertise in providing investigation and litigation services related to companies facing a crisis. We investigate and assess the value of potential causes of action, model and assess settlement strategies and assist in securing recoveries in a cost-effective manner. We reconstruct audit trails, analyze relevant facts, conduct asset search and asset preservation, and provide control and stability for companies subject to judicial supervision. We have served as court-appointed trustees, examiners, plan administrators, litigation trustees, liquidating trustees, mediators, monitors and receivers in multiple cases. The A&M DI Division brings forensic accountants, technologists, and former regulators and law enforcement to our investigations and compliance matters, leveraging experts across an expansive global footprint to meet transnational investigation and compliance requirements. We also conduct rigorous financial and economic analysis to help resolve complex disputes – from the boardroom to the courtroom. Our experts are adept at providing in-depth analysis, quantum of damages, forensic accounting, valuation and expert testimony in litigation and international arbitration matters.
Laureen M. Ryan specializes in accounting and forensic investigations, and disputes with complex economic, valuation, solvency and financial issues. With
600 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10022 Direct: +1 212 763 9568 Mobile: +1 917 797 6691 lryan@alvarezandmarsal.com
Certifications
Certified Public Accountant
Accredited Business Valuer
Certified Distressed Business Valuer
Certified Fraud Examiner
Certified Insolvency and Restructuring Advisor
Professional Affiliations
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
Founding Member, International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation
Education
B.S. Accounting & Economics Oswego University
over 25 years of experience, Ms. Ryan has advised boards, corporations and stakeholders to help resolve high stakes financial, regulatory and legal issues. She has led complex multi-national investigations, including those involving FCPA and Qui Tam issues, and made presentations to the SEC, the NYS Banking Department, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Corporate Boards and other constituents. Her In her fiduciary roles as Responsible Officer, Chapter 11 Trustee, and Liquidating Trustee of various entities in the U.S. and abroad, she preserved value, sold assets and real estate, conducted investigations, prepared valuation estimates, pursued litigation recoveries, resolved complex business, accounting and financial matters, administered/resolved claims and made distributions. For example, she was appointed as a Chapter 11 Trustee of Raymark Corp. ($6 billion of asbestos claims) and Responsible Officer of Enterprise Mortgage Acceptance Company. She also led the financial advisory (FA) team that assisted (a) the Receiver in the Sagam Companies case (Investment Advisory for wealthy foreign investors); and (b) the Examiners’ investigations in Advanced Mining Systems, Firestar Diamond, Extended Stay Hotels, Samuels Jewelers, and Caesars Entertainment (52 properties and involved over fifteen transactions that took place over more than a five-year period). She is currently leading the FA team supporting the SunEdison Litigation Trustee and Firestar Diamond Chapter 11 Trustee providing, among other things, claim resolution and recovery related services. She was Co-President of the Board of Managers of a luxury Condo with 377 units, is currently a board member of a full-service coop with 142 apartments and has completed the NY Bar Certified Course for Receiverships.
She is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Accredited Business Valuer (ABV), Certified Distressed Business Valuer (CDBV) and Certified Insolvency and Restructuring Advisor (CIRA).
AIRA; AICPA; CFE; Founding member of the International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation.
Ms. Ryan earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting and economics from SUNY at Oswego.
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