Brian Ryniker, based in our New York, NY office, is a Managing Director in our Corporate Recovery Services practice. Mr. Ryniker has extensive experience in matters involving business restructurings, bankruptcy and insolvency, transaction due diligence and accounting and forensic investigations.  Mr. Ryniker has been involved in many complex bankruptcies and work-out situations representing unsecured creditors, debtors, and secured lenders.  Mr. Ryniker has investigated and defended potential fraudulent conveyances, and other Bankruptcy avoidance actions.  Mr. Ryniker‘s experience in forensic accounting and litigation support includes investigating financial frauds, determination of defalcation, and financial statement manipulations. Mr. Ryniker has investigated various frauds on behalf of one of the world's largest banks resulting in the arrest and convictions of several individuals.  Mr. Ryniker joined the organization in 1998.

Expertise

• Bankruptcy and Insolvency
• Forensics and Fraud Investigations
• Creditors’ Rights
• Turnaround and Process Improvement

Experience

• Mr. Ryniker’s experience includes a wide range of industries including retail, apparel manufacturing, pari-mutuel wagering, healthcare, petroleum, temporary staffing, convenience stores and telemarketing.
• He has significant experience in bankruptcy and restructuring matters involving the retail, manufacturing, distribution and service industries.
• Mr. Ryniker’s also is experienced in forensic accounting included fraudulent conveyance litigation and investigating financial frauds. He has conducted forensic investigations involving fraud against corporations and not-for-profit institutions, and regulatory compliance violations.
• Mr. Ryniker has recently been court-appointed  to serves in post confirmation officer roles for C. Wonder as well as the Recovery Trustee for Point Blank Solutions Inc. (n/k/a SS Body Armor Inc.).

Representative Cases

• C. Wonder LLC
• Internal Fixation Systems
• QBEX Electronics Corporation
• Decorator Industries
• Amerindo Investment Advisors
• Big M (Mandee, Annie sez)
• Brodkey Bros.
• Starter Corp
• eToys
• Cypress Heath Group LLC
• DM Industries
• Pan American Hospital Corporation
• New York Racing Association
• Saint Francis’ Hospital
• Horizon Health Care Center
• Bare Feet Shoes
• DesignLine USA
• Carl’s Patio

Background

Education

• B.S. – Accounting, State University of New York at Albany, 1998

Professional Licenses and Memberships

• Certified Public Accountant
  • New York
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
  • Certified in Financial Forensics
• Association of Insolvency & Restructuring Advisors
  • Certified Insolvency and Restructuring Advisor
  • Member of the Board of Directors
• New York Society of Certified Public Accountants
• American Bankruptcy Institute