31st Annual IBA Global Insolvency and Restructuring Conference
31 May - 2 Jun 2026
Session information
Distressed investing in Europe: who’s winning, what’s changing and where opportunity is headed next
Tuesday 2 June (1100 - 1230)
Description
This panel will explore how Europe’s distressed investing landscape is evolving amid economic pressure, rate volatility and refinancing challenges. It will examine the growing role of alternative credit funds, hedge funds, special situations investors and private equity, as well as the impact of differing national restructuring regimes and post-Brexit English law tools. The session will also highlight emerging opportunities and key legal and enforcement risks shaping the next phase of the distressed cycle.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Benn Richards | Michelmores, London, England; Vice Chair, Financial Institutions and Insolvency Subcommittee |
Speakers
| Henning Block | Rothschild & Co Deutschland GmbH, Frankfurt, Germany |
| Alicia Herrador | Augusta Abogados, Barcelona, Spain; Senior Vice Chair Conference Quality, Insolvency Section |
| Nicola Von Moeller | TPG AG Credit Solutions, London, England |
| Vincent Vroom | Loyens & Loeff, Amsterdam, Netherlands; Vice Chair of Subcommittees, Insolvency Section |