Speaker details

31st Annual IBA Global Insolvency and Restructuring Conference

31 May - 2 Jun 2026

The Ritz-Carlton, Berlin, Germany

Speaker information

Rob Armstrong

Biography

I am a Managing Director in Kroll’s London Restructuring practice, specialising in complex asset recovery, investigations and contentious disputes. With over 20 years’ experience, I lead high‑stakes mandates focused on tracing, securing and recovering misappropriated assets, often outside traditional insolvency processes. My work regularly involves court‑appointed receiverships, directorship and control appointments, and enforcement‑driven strategies designed to take control of assets and businesses quickly. I have extensive experience tracing funds across jurisdictions through opaque corporate structures, trusts and emerging asset classes, including digital assets. I have led significant cross‑border recoveries arising from fraud and misconduct, including the £800 million bankruptcy of a high‑net‑worth individual and the administration of Arena Television, the UK’s largest asset‑based lending fraud. I hold a degree in finance from the University of Leicester, am CPI‑certified and JIEB‑qualified, and am recognised for delivering results in complex, adversarial and time‑critical situations.