Objective

This conference aims to meet the requirements of insolvency lawyers to stay informed on the latest developments in jurisprudence and legislation in insolvency matters at EU level. 
It will examine practical problems in applying the recast Insolvency Regulation, consequences of Brexit and the recent EU proposal on business insolvency.
 

Key topics

The conference will give an in-depth analysis of the recast EU Regulation No 2015/848 on insolvency proceedings which will become applicable from 26 June 2017, in particular:

• scope of the Regulation, pre-insolvency and hybrid proceedings
• main, secondary and synthetic proceedings
• groups of companies and the new group coordination proceeding

Furthermore it will discuss the:

• new Commission proposal for a Directive on insolvency, restructuring and second chance, published late 2016, and
• post-Brexit implications for insolvency and restructuring

Who should attend?

Lawyers practising in the field of insolvency law, judges, insolvency administrators, ministry officials, policy makers, academics.