Michael Lam
Partner
“I excel under pressure, relish complex challenges, and am adept at crafting solutions. Present your issue, and I'll resolve it.”
Michael is a restructuring and insolvency professional with a decade of experience at independent and Big 4 professional services firms in Australia, the Cayman Islands, and the United Kingdom. Michael is a qualified insolvency practitioner and has been appointed as Joint Official Liquidator and Joint Receiver over companies in the Cayman Islands.
Having led restructuring and insolvency engagements across several offshore jurisdictions including The Bahamas, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, and the Cayman Islands; Michael’s breadth of experience includes corporate insolvency (Official and Provisional Liquidations, and solvent liquidations), personal insolvency appointments, pre-lending and independent business reviews, trust and fund disputes, and anti-money laundering engagements.
Michael’s clients benefit from his expertise with investment funds and background in various industries including financial services, aviation, banking, construction & manufacturing, energy, and retail & hospitality.
Michael joined Class XI of the International Insolvency Institute’s NextGen Leadership Program in 2022. He is also a Chartered Accountant (CA ANZ) and holds a Bachelor of Commerce from The University of Melbourne.
On the lookout for
The Cayman Islands, renowned for its offshore financial services, is a hub for investment funds with strong Asian connections. Amidst Asia's market slump and policy shifts impacting key sectors, it's crucial for entities to seek financial advisors early for restructuring strategies. Michael, with his deep offshore acumen and Asian market familiarity, is ideally suited to steer debt restructuring and turnaround plans, ensuring optimal outcomes for all involved parties.
Professional Qualifications and Memberships
- Graduate Diploma of Chartered Accounting, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand
- Bachelor of Commerce, The University of Melbourne
- NextGen Member of the International Insolvency Institute
- Member of INSOL International
- Member of Recovery and Insolvency Specialists Association (Cayman Islands)
- Member of the Cayman Islands Institute of Professional Accountants
Arkus Advisory LLC is registered in the Cayman Islands under the Limited Liability Companies Act (Revised) with registration number OC-6679 and licensed by the Trade & Business Licensing Board with license number 103608.
Arkus Advisory LLC is not registered nor licensed under the Companies Management Act (Revised) nor the Securities Investment Business Act (Revised) and therefore cannot and will not provide professional services that may be considered relevant under these legislations.