AIJA/INSOL Europe Mallorca Joint Insolvency Seminar

Mallorca

13 - 15 June 2019

Make twilight a new dawn: defensive and offensive strategies in insolvency matters

It is a given that in insolvency matters, the receiver is caught in the crossfire of opposing interests and offensive/defensive strategies. Entering an arrangement with creditors is an “offensive strategy” adopted by the company to tackle a crisis, especially for the purpose of a debt haircut. The flip side is the receiver can use the “offensive strategy“ to assert the shareholders’ liability, but the shareholders can also defend themselves by taking a variety of actions against the receiver.

In light of these opposing interests, the seminar will seek to challenge and analyse the multilateral views and conflicts between all participants involved in insolvency proceedings. The programme will also explore their options to attack or defend themselves.

 

The event is organised in cooperation with

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AIJA Commissions

  • Insolvency

Full programme

Make twilight a new dawn: defensive and offensive strategies in insolvency matters

Thursday 13 June 2019

17:00 » 19:00
Registration at the Blau Privilege PortoPetro Beach Resort & Spa
Address: Carrer d'es Far, 12, 07691 Portopetro, Illes Balears, Spain
19:30 » 20:00
Welcome Drink at the Blau Privilege PortoPetro Beach Resort & Spa - La Finca Restaurant
Address: Carrer d'es Far, 12, 07691 Portopetro, Illes Balears, Spain
20:00 » 22:00
Optional Barbecue Dinner at the Blau Privilege PortoPetro Beach Resort & Spa - La Finca Restaurant
Not included in the registration fee, payable locally

Friday 14 June 2019

08:00 » 09:00
Registration at the Blau Privilege PortoPetro Beach Resort & Spa
Address: Carrer d'es Far, 12, 07691 Portopetro, Illes Balears, Spain
09:00 » 09:30

Introduction to the Seminar by AIJA/Insol Europe representatives
Wiebe De Vries, Immediate Past President
Piya Mukherjee, Deputy President – INSOL EUROPE
Introduction to the Seminar by AIJA Insolvency Commission/YMG – INSOL EUROPE
Héctor Sbert, President of the AIJA Insolvency commission
Georges-Louis Harang, Co-Chair of the Young Member Group – INSOL EUROPE

09:30 » 10:30

Panel 1 - Stakeholder liability on insolvency (Comparative directors’ and receivers’/supervisors’ liabilities in insolvency)
Moderators:
Marine Simonnot, Uggc Avocats (France)
Armando Perna, Pozzi & Partners (Italy)
Speakers:
Jeffrey Bast, BastAmron (USA)
Anna-Kaisa Remes, Castern & Snellman Attorneys Ltd (Finland)
Georg Wabl, Binder Grösswang Rechtsanwälte GmbH  (Austria)
Evert Verwey, Clifford Chance LLP (Netherlands)

10:03 » 11:15

Panel 2 - On the attack: Shareholder redress on insolvency 
Moderators:
Marine Simonnot, Uggc Avocats (France)
Armando Perna, Pozzi & Partners (Italy)
Speakers:
Stéphanie Oneyser, Walder Wyss Ltd. (Switzerland)
Tim Wright, Bedell Cristin (BVI)
Daniel J Albert, Daniel & Wong (Malaysia)

11:15 » 11:45
Coffee Break
11:45 » 12:45

Panel 3 - How to unpack the corporate parcel -  Pros and cons of different insolvency structures for groups of companies
Moderators:
Marine Simonnot, Uggc Avocats (France)
Armando Perna, Pozzi & Partners (Italy)
Speakers:
Florian Schiller, PLUTA (Germany)
Prof. Dr. Olivier Hari, Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd & University of Neuchatel (Switzerland)
Eduardo Peixoto Gomes, Abreu Avocados (Portugal)
Daniel Radwański, Schoenherr (Poland)

12:45 » 13:00
Closing Remarks
13:00 » 14:00
Lunch Break at Ran de Mar Restaurant
14:00 » 14:45

Panel 4 - Liquidation of assets: international perspectives (International perspectives for the liquidation of assets in insolvency proceedings)
Moderators:
Elaina Bailes, Stewarts Law LLP (United Kingdom)
Georges-Louis Harang, Hoche Avocats (France)
Speakers:
Max Mailliet, E2M – Etude Max Mailliet (Luxembourg)
Karol Czepukojć, Wardynski & Partners (Poland)
Stefan Ramel, Guildhall Chambers (UK)

14:45 » 15:30

Panel 5 - Receiving support: Banking instruments to support the activities of the receivers 
Moderators:
Elaina Bailes, Stewarts Law LLP (United Kingdom)
Georges-Louis Harang, Hoche Avocats (France)
Speakers:
Niculina Somlea, CITR (Romania)
Jose Carles & Carlos Cuestas, Carles Cuesta Abogados (Spain)
Cecilia Peregrina, Altenburger (Switzerland)

15:30 » 16:00
Coffee Break
16:00 » 16:30
Debate 1 - Should companies be allowed to sail abroad to avoid national insolvency regulation? 
Moderators:
Hector Sbert, Lawants (Spain)
Georges-Louis Harang, Hoche Avocats (France)
Speakers:
Carmel King, Grant Thornton (UK)
Dominik Hohler, Walder Wyss (Switzerland)
16:30 » 16:45
Debate 1 voting results 
Hector Sbert, Lawants (Spain)
Georges-Louis Harang, Hoche Avocats (France)
16:45 » 17:00
Closing Remarks
20:30 » 21:15
Pre-drink at Mhares Sea Club
Address: Carrer Milana, s/n, 07609 Llucmajor, Balearic Islands, Spain
Departure from the hotel at 19:30
21:30 » 23:30
Dinner at Mhares Sea Club
Address: Carrer Milana, s/n, 07609 Llucmajor, Balearic Islands, Spain
Departure from the hotel at 19:30

Saturday 15 June 2019

01:00
Optional Bar & Clubbing at Farah's Legendary Club
Address:  Av. dels Benvinguts, 44, 07660 Santanyí
09:45 » 10:45
Panel 6 - Credit where credit is due: Protective strategies for creditors on debtors’ insolvency 
Moderators:
Anne Bach, GÖRG Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB (Germany)
Philippe Sylvestre, E2M – Etude Max Mailliet (Luxembourg)
Speakers:
Giuseppe Salsarulo, Donativi e Associati (Italy)
Nicolas Bernardy, Brucher Thieltgen & Partners (Luxembourg)
Bart Heynickx, Altius (Belgium)
10:45 » 11:15
Coffee Break
11:15 » 11:45
Debate 2 - Tools of trading:  Should companies be allowed to use restructuring/insolvency proceedings as a tool to preserve their business?
Moderators:
Anne Bach, GÖRG Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB (Germany)
Philippe Sylvestre, E2M – Etude Max Mailliet (Luxembourg)
Speakers:
Ruairi Rynn, William Fry (Ireland)
11:45 » 12:00
Debate 2 voting results 
Anne Bach, GÖRG Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB (Germany)
Philippe Sylvestre, e2m (Luxembourg)
12:00 » 12:30
Debate 3 - Giving up the day job: Is maintaining employment an achievable objective within the context of insolvency proceedings?
Moderators:
Anne Bach, GÖRG Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB (Germany)
Philippe Sylvestre, e2m (Luxembourg)
Speakers:
Clarissa Nitsch, Binder Grösswang Rechtsanwälte GmbH (Austria)
Louis Verstraten, Astrea (Belgium)
12:30 » 12:45
Debate 3 voting results 
Anne Bach, GÖRG Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB (Germany)
Philippe Sylvestre, E2M – Etude Max Mailliet (Luxembourg)
12:45 » 13:00
Closing Remarks - Farewell 
Anne Bach, Co-chair of the Young Member Group – INSOL EUROPE
Marine Simmonot, Vice-President of the AIJA Insolvency commission
13:00 » 14:00
Farewell Lunch at Ran de Mar Restaurant
14:30 » 18:30

Optional Wine Tour & Tapas at the Winery José Luis Ferrer
Departure by bus from the hotel lobby

20:30
Optional dinner at Na Petra restaurant
Address: Carrer Passeig d'es Port, 61, 07691 Portopetro, Illes Balears, Spain
Not included in the registration fees, payable locally

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Practical information

Accommodation

Please book your room at the seminar venue, the Blau Privilege PortoPetro Beach Resort & Spa, prior to 15 May 2019.

Hotel address: Avenida des Far, 16, 07691 Porto Petro (Santanyí), Spain

Booking code:

www.blauhotels.com / Code: AIJA19  

Room rates: 212€ / single room and 267€ / double room

 

Dresscode

Seminar, welcome reception and dinner: Business Casual

Saturday optional program: Casual

 

AIJA Registration Cancellation Policy

Up to 6 weeks before the event: Refund of 100% of the registration fees paid
deducted by an administrative fee of 50 EUR

Up to 2 weeks before the event: Refund of 50% of the registration fee paid
deducted by an administrative fee of 50 EUR 

Less than 2 week before the event: No refund

Organising Committee

Anne BACH
GÖRG (GERMANY)

Elaina BAILES
Stewarts Law LLP (UNITED KINGDOM)

Georges-Louis HARANG
HOCHE AVOCATS (FRANCE)

Armando PERNA
Pozzi&Partners (ITALY)

Anouk ROSIELLE
Dentons Europe LLP (NETHERLANDS)

Hector SBERT PEREZ
LAWANTS (SPAIN)

Marine SIMONNOT
UGGC AVOCATS (FRANCE)

Philippe SYLVESTRE
Brucher Thielgten & Partners (LUXEMBOURG)