26th Annual IBA Global Insolvency and Restructuring Conference

28 Nov - 30 Nov 2021

Session information

Retail and insolvency : recent experiences, problems and potential solutions in the framework of the new EU Directive 2019/1023 and other cross-border and local regulation

Monday 29 November (1415 - 1715)

Committee(s)

Insolvency Section (Lead)

Description

An overview of several recent experiences in various jurisdictions regarding the insolvency and restructuring of retail chains and other retailers. A successful restructuring often depends on whether the jurisdiction concerned has the appropriate legal tools to deal with landlords, suppliers, workforce, etc. Will the new EU Directive  2019 / 1023 help in providing those tools?

Speakers

Senthil Alagar Grant Thornton UK LLP, London, England
Hanneke De Coninck Addleshaw Goddard, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Gordon Hollerin Harper Macleod LLP, Glasgow, Scotland
Blair Nimmo Interpath Advisory, Edinburgh, Scotland