IWIRC Announces 2023 Rising Star Award Winner

Stanardsville, VA - October 11, 2023 - The International Women's Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC), the premier networking and professional growth organization for women in the restructuring and insolvency industries, is pleased to announce the 2023 Rising Star Award Winner.

The Rising Star Award is given to a member who is actively involved in IWIRC and supports its global growth and mission.

The 2023 Rising Star recipient is Saneea Tanvir. Saneea is an associate in the insolvency and restructuring group at McCarthy Tétrault LLP in Toronto, Canada. Her practice focuses on commercial insolvency, restructuring, bankruptcy, and commercial litigation.

Saneea has been a part of IWIRC since 2019, and has been on the Board of Directors of IWIRC Ontario for the last three years. During her time in leadership, she has helped plan and implement events for members, assisted in growing the membership in Ontario, and has served as an exceptional mentor to young and fellow female peers in the industry.

She has been an active advocate for IWIRC through her leadership roles in the Canadian Muslim Lawyers Association and the Ontario Bar Association. Her nominator explained, "Her leadership in the Canadian Muslim Lawyers Association as a mentor and various involvement in cross-board positions raises the profile of IWIRC within the Muslim community, and has helped encourage a diverse profile of Canadian female lawyers and industry professionals to pursue insolvency and restructuring careers

Her nominator continued, "Saneea is a role model for women, and she is an exceptional practitioner in the insolvency & restructuring community. Her coaching and dedication to elevating other women in her communities, especially as a woman of colour and an incredible insolvency professional, deserves to be recognized as a rising star."

IWIRC was pleased to also honor the following four Rising Star Finalists at IWIRC’s Fall Conference on October 11: Leonna Healey (Allen & Overy), Martha Kallenou (Grant Thornton's Specialist Services), Lauren Michaels (Deputy Attorney General, Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General) and Angela Scott (Staff Attorney, Office of the Chapter 13 Standing Trustee).

About International Women's Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC): IWIRC is committed to the connection, promotion, and growth of women in insolvency and restructuring professions worldwide. Since 1993, IWIRC has been connecting women worldwide through a global membership of more than 2,300 attorneys, bankers, corporate-turnaround professionals, financial advisors, and other restructuring practitioners. The organization provides its members with relationship-building, educational, career enhancement, and promotional opportunities. Be Informed. Be Inspired. Be Connected. For more information, visit us at www.iwirc.com.