Insolvency & Restructuring 2010

The Lawyer s 3rd Conference on insolvency, restructuring and business turnaround As the recession is officially over, insolvencies are set to peak as the insolvency lag takes its toll on businesses, there is much work to be done on insolvency, restructuring and business turnaround deals and rescue plans. Subsequently, there are many lucrative deals for law firms to participate in.
This year`s conference will focus on the latest trends in I/R and turnaround and best practice strategies for capitalising on change a complete guide for law firms
o Hear the latest on the state of the capital markets, how investment banks are approaching restructurings, and how law firms should respond to developments
o Gain insight into the role of retail banks in restructuring deals and how to best approach SME turnarounds
o Debate the big questions surrounding pre-packs including standards and whether London really is becoming the pre-pack brothel of the world

2010 Conference highlights include:

• Two investment banking panels giving you the low down on the state of the capital markets, liquidity and how the major banks will be approaching debt restructurings panellists include senior dealmakers from Lazard, JP Morgan, Blackstones, BNP Paribas Real Estate and Close Brothers
• Heads of restructuring from RBS and Barclays will share their expertise on the role of the retail banks in restructuring plus Justin Bickle of Oaktree Capital Management will give his views on hedge fund insolvency
• Pre-packs are once again at the forefront of discussion with Patricia Godfrey of Nabarro talking about whether Britain is becoming the pre-pack brothel of the world! In addition to these insights, David Kerr of the IPA will tell you about his work developing pre-pack regulations and standards
• Ernst & Young and KPMG will share with you the practitioner s perspective on developments what their clients are talking about and what they are looking for from their legal counsel
• Plus in-depth case studies and discussion on high yield bond restructurings, corporate turnarounds for SMEs, best practice turnaround strategies, cross border insolvencies and the evaluation of distressed entities

The Lawyer s Insolvency, Restructuring and Business Turnaround conference will bring together the most sophisticated legal minds, insolvency practitioners and financiers within Europe to answer these questions and analyse their most recent case work.