Richard Williams

Richard Williams, CPA, CIRP, LIT is a managing director at GlassRatner in Toronto, where his practice focuses on financial advisory services, corporate restructuring and cross-border restructuring. He has spent more than 20 years in corporate reorganization and restructuring in a variety of roles ranging from operations management to strategic financial advisor. Mr. Williams has worked with small entrepreneurs, mid-market family businesses, multi-billion-dollar corporations and a wide range of public-sector entities. He has experience in advising banks, private debt funds and other lenders in the management of distressed loan positions. He also has advised government agencies, private boards and other stakeholders in industries ranging from film and media to aviation and manufacturing. Mr. Williams is a member of the Turnaround Management Association, the Canadian Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Professionals and the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario. He received his B.A. in international relations in 2002 from Mt. Allison University, his M.A. in political science in 2003 from Dalhousie University, and his M.B.A. in 2015 from Athabasca University.