Richard Turton Award

The Richard Turton Award is an annual award funded by INSOL Europe, INSOL International, the Insolvency Practitioners Association and R3, the Association of Business Recovery Professionals, jointly created in recognition of Richard Turton’s unique role in the formation of all four organisations.

The Richard Turton Award provides an educational opportunity for a qualifying participant to attend the INSOL Europe Annual Congress with all expenses paid.

The Richard Turton* Award Panel is delighted to announce Jeniffer Gomes da Silva as a winner for the Richard Turton Award 2026.

Jeniffer is a Partner at Galdino Advogados, one of Brazil’s leading insolvency and restructuring law firms, where she serves as Deputy Coordinator of the firm's Advisory Team, focusing on judicial and extrajudicial reorganisations, bankruptcy, and business litigation. She is also actively involved in arbitration and previously led the firm's Diversity and Inclusion Committee.

As part of the award programme, Jeniffer's will be writing a paper entitled "Beyond Investment: The Functional Role of Investment Funds in Corporate Reorganization". Her paper will explore the growing use of investment funds as restructuring tools within judicial reorganisation proceedings, examining how they are being used to facilitate corporate rescue strategies, manage creditor claims, and support innovative restructuring solutions.

"The Richard Turton Award will always remain one of the moments that changed my path - a shining moment in my career - and also a promise I make to myself to continue working with passion, to never lose my sense of humanity and to never forget that a true professional is measured by the positive impact they leave behind.

I want to contribute even more to this field, to create solutions that give businesses a second chance and to strengthen my role as a bridge between the parties, as a voice that protects the interests of ordinary people affected by economic decisions. This field is my favourite because where others read balance sheets, I see people. Where others see losses, I see new opportunities. Where others fear challenges, I see reasons to fight. Looking ahead, I believe that this award will open doors to more discussion forums, new projects and collaborations that will allow me to have an even greater impact."
Dorjana Xhamaqi, 2025 Winner

“In addition to granting me access to the INSOL Europe community, winning The Richard Turton Award serves as a springboard to my career in Global Restructuring and Insolvency Practice.”
Emily Onyango, 2024 Winner

“Achieving the Richard Turton Award is more than an award for me. It is a unique and rare opportunity to be part of such a conference and be surrounded by the best professionals and practitioners in the insolvency area. It is also a lifetime experience and a huge motivation for me as a young researcher.”
Marinela Majnova, 2023 Winner

"In the context of systemic crisis caused by COVID-19, the Richard Turton Award represented a unique opportunity to raise awareness of the problems of insolvency legislation in Latin America. [...] Winning the award has allowed me to consolidate as part of the new generations of lawyers who spread this branch of law."
Carla Cervantes Villacorta, 2020 Winner

"This award meant a lot to me. I was the first person in Hungary who won this award. My name has become known in the Hungarian judicial and academic community, and my paper also brought international recognition through Eurofenix: it was cited [...] and read all over the world."
Róbert Muzsalyi, 2016 Winner

"The Richard Turton Award was for me, in 2005, and continues to be today, a launching pad for young people in the field of insolvency. I definitely urge my colleagues, who are at the beginning of the road, to capitalise any chance offered [...] because people of indisputable value are waiting for them, with open arms, to guide their steps in the world of insolvency.”
Lavinia-Olivia Iancu, 2005 Winner

To read more on these testimonials, click here for the article in Eurofenix, INSOL Europe's Journal.