1. April 2017

Conference at the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

Though the details are not yet clear, Brexit will have a major impact on the shape cross-border restructurings and insolvencies in Europe and worldwide.  At the very least, the UK will no longer be governed by the European Insolvency Regulation.  As a result, schemes of arrangement originating in the UK will face additional uncertainties regarding recognition, while insolvency orders originating in the EU will no longer receive automatic recognition in the UK.  The looming question is,  how can these lacunae be bridged to facilitate orderly restructurings when, at the same time, the U.K. government is pronouncing that it will legislate in all relevant EU law. Questions like these will be discussed in a half-day conference at the HumboldtUniversität zu Berlin on April 1, 12 to 6pm. The event will be cost-free.
 
The agenda will be:
 
1. Recognition of Insolvency Proceedings post Brexit – where would we land?

- Prof. Irit Mevorach 

- Prof. John Pottow

- Prof. Stephan Madaus
 
2. Recognition of Insolvency Proceedings post Brexit – what should we try to negotiate – can UNCITRAL help?

- Prof. Ignacio Tirado

- Prof. Riz Mokal

- Prof. Edward Janger
 
3. Recognition of Pre-insolvency Schemes post Brexit - all fine anyway?

- Prof. Philip Wood

- Prof. Susan Block-Lieb

- Prof. Christoph Paulus
 
Sponsorship and support for this program provided by the International Insolvency Institute, the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and IDAS