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 | Florent , Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Gordon Hollerin | Harper Macleod, Glasgow, Scotland; Publications Officer, Insolvency Section |
| Blair Nimmo | Interpath Advisory, Edinburgh, Scotland |