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31st Annual IBA Global Insolvency and Restructuring Conference

31 May - 2 Jun 2026

Session information

Deal or no deal: navigating the pitfalls, pressure points and hidden opportunities in going concern and asset sales

Monday 1 June (1130 - 1245)

Description

In this panel you will hear how in financing insolvency proceedings the unique features of various jurisdictions impact the length of the sales process and structure of the deal. What obligations can be cleansed through a sales process? How do employees fare through it all? What about the credit bid rights of the elephant in the room: the secured lender? This panel of experts will provide key perspectives on recent interesting cases, along with insights for the future of the sale of distressed companies in court proceedings.

Session / Workshop Chair(s)

Libby Elliott	Charles Russell Speechlys, London, England

Speakers

Ki Young Kim	Yulchon LLC, Seoul, South Korea; Vice Chair, Judicial Liquidations Subcommittee
Andrea Metz	Barckhaus, Frankfurt, Germany
Felipe Videla	Beccar Varela, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Vice Chair, Creditors' Rights Subcommittee
Lingqi Wang	Fangda Partners, Shanghai, China; Vice Chair, Legislation and Policy Subcommittee

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