Dallas Fraud and Recovery and Bankruptcy partner Eduardo "Eddy" Espinosa has been appointed to the National Association of Federal Equity Receivers' (NAFER) Board of Directors for 2022-2023. NAFER is made up of professionals in the areas of receivership, insolvency, bankruptcy, restructuring, and international asset recovery. NAFER serves as a resource for attorneys and other providers of professional services, such as expert witnesses, forensic accountants, auction houses, document managers, appraisers, and property managers.

Espinosa, based in Dallas and New Orleans, is an experienced court-appointed fiduciary frequently recommended by regulators in fraud cases where there is concern that the alleged wrongdoers will dissipate the remaining assets. A former enforcement lawyer with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Espinosa has served as a receiver, receiver’s counsel, and liquidating trustee in federal and state proceedings in the life settlement sector, fraudulent securities offerings, EB-5 offerings, and general commercial litigation. In addition to his fraud and recovery practice, Espinosa is a seasoned M&A/Corporate/Securities attorney who advises clients on the legal and regulatory aspects of their commercial and transactional opportunities. His practice covers an enterprise’s entire lifecycle, including formation, capitalization, governance, domestic and international transactions, mergers and acquisitions, reporting requirements, and regulatory enforcement.

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