IBA Annual Conference Copenhagen 2026
4 Oct - 9 Oct 2026
B1 4, Level 0
Session information
The new lending game: banks, funds and platforms redrawing the map
Tuesday 6 October (0930 - 1045)
B1 4, Level 0
Committee(s)
Banking & Financial Law Committee
(Lead)
Description
Banks are no longer the only dominant providers of credit. Private funds, insurers, fin-techs, and tech-driven platforms are rapidly expanding their footprint. This panel will analyse the competitive pressures facing incumbents, the opportunities for cooperation with new entrants and the implications for legal structuring, market stability, and regulatory oversight.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Gregorio Consoli | Chiomenti Studio Legale, Milan, Italy; Senior Vice Chair, Banking & Financial Law Committee |
| Caroline Phillips | Slaughter and May, London, England; Senior Vice Chair, Banking & Financial Law Committee |
Speakers
| Fernando Azofra | Uria Menendez, Madrid, Spain; Member, Banking & Financial Law Committee Advisory Board |
| Kai Arne Birke | Gleiss Lutz, Frankfurt, Germany |
| Patrick Bright | Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, London, England |
| Jesper Dissing | Monte Debt Advisory ApS, København K, Denmark |
| Hans Haugstad | Thommessen, Oslo, Norway |