Niall Ledwidge, Director

Niall Ledwidge, CIRA is managing director of Stout’s New York office and a chartered accountant with more than 19 years of experience in bankruptcy and restructuring in the U.S., in Europe, in Asia and offshore. He focuses on obtaining the best possible return for stakeholders in corporate bankruptcies, distressed-investment funds and special-purpose vehicles. Mr. Ledwidge’s experience spans a range of industries, from financial services to real estate, hospitality, retail, fast-moving consumer goods, motion pictures and health care. He is a specialist in investment fund wind-downs and cross-border insolvency, and he has in-depth experience in forensic investigation, litigation support, corporate finance, financial due diligence and consulting. Mr. Ledwidge’s engagement experience includes domestic and offshore fund liquidations, including several high-profile fund collapses and frauds; acting as joint official liquidator of Silicon Valley Bank; acting as liquidator of a European film finance fund; financial advisory in U.S. chapter 11 proceedings; § 363 sales; financial reporting to the Financial Oversight and Management Board of Puerto Rico; and forensic investigation and claim analysis for insolvency proceedings in the U.S. and Hong Kong. He acts as a fiduciary and is an experienced liquidator and receiver. Prior to joining Stout, Mr. Ledwidge was a director at a global financial advisory firm responsible for U.S. and cross-border/offshore restructuring projects. He is a member of ABI, INSOL International and the Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors. Mr. Ledwidge received his B.S. in management from Trinity College Dublin.