KRyS Global’s New Appointments
KRyS Global — which operates in Bermuda, Cayman, the British Virgin Islands and the Bahamas — recently welcomed John Greenwood as Managing Director and Andrew Seeckts as Manager in its BVI office.
The company specialises in providing corporate recovery, fraud investigation and forensic accounting, money laundering investigations, business advisory services, consulting and regulatory compliance services.
Mr. Greenwood, who is replacing Joanna Lau, brings over 25 years of experience in the areas of insolvency and restructuring, banking and finance, trust and corporate services.
Prior to joining KRyS Global, Mr. Greenwood held the position of partner and Managing Director of several major international law firms and trust and corporate service providers. He was responsible for leading teams ranging from banking and finance, insolvency and restructuring, trust and corporate services, and investment trusts and tax.
He was previously a Licensed Insolvency Practitioner [BVI] and will be obtaining a new license shortly. He holds a BA with Honors in Business Law and is qualified as a Trust and Estate Practitioner.
In addition, he is a solicitor in England and Wales, BVI, Bermuda and Anguilla. He has published articles on surviving the collapse of a hedge fund, duties and responsibilities when serving as a hedge fund director, anti-money laundering and use of insolvency strategies to aid asset-tracing and to combat fraud.
Among his professional memberships are INSOL, R3 [the Association of Business Recovery Professionals], the Alternative Investment Managers Association and STEP.
Mr. Seeckts relocated to the British Virgin Islands from Melbourne, Australia. He came to the firm having gained a range of insolvency experience after having worked with one of Australia’s largest restructuring firms for the past three years. Prior to that, he was employed as an auditor at a Big Four firm.
Mr. Seeckts’ insolvency experience includes numerous independent business reviews, large and complex receiverships, court appointed liquidations and forensic investigations. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree and is a Chartered Accountant. He is a member of the Insolvency Practitioners Association of Australia and the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia.
Kenneth Krys, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of KRyS Global, said, “We are pleased to welcome John and Andrew to KRyS Global’s management team. Their skills and wealth of experience are sure to add great value to the firm and the level of service provided to our clients.”
