Schedule

• 08:30 – 09:00Registration and welcome
• 09:05 – 09:35Keynote Speaker: Lord Justice Zacaroli – view bio
• 09:35 – 10:25TUVs/s.423 claims in light of Invest Bank v El Husseini The session will consider the powerful remedy of Transfers at Undervalue for those seeking to unwind transactions. The panel will assess how best to formulate, evidence and plead a Transfer at Undervalue claim in light of the recent El Husseini v Invest Bank decisions. Chair: Kit Smith, Managing Associate, Keidan Harrison – view bio Speakers: Hugo Marshall, Investment Manager, LCM Finance – view bio Grant Noble, Director, Grant Thornton UK LLP – view bio Sri Carmichael, Barrister, Wilberforce Chambers – view bio
• 10:25 – 11:15Handling conflicts and dealing with creditor concerns Discussing issues around creditors concerns about IPs executing their duties, practical application of issues arising from Ve Vegas and how to handle challenges around conflicts. Chair: Thomas Bond, Director, Isadore Goldman – view bio Speakers: David Mohyuddin KC, Kings Counsel, Radcliffe Chambers – view bio David Standish, Managing Director, Interpath Advisory – view bio
• 11:15 – 11:35Break
• 11:35 – 12:25Gathering evidence & building claims in insolvency Insights from a panel of experts across the asset recovery industry on what to consider when gathering the building blocks for successful claims. Chair: David Hinrichsen, Partner, FRP Advisory – view bio Speakers: Alison Kirby, Associate Director, Manolete Partners – view bio David Johnson, Senior Associate, PCB Byrne – view bio Jake Beake, Partner, Begbies Traynor – view bio Jessica Thorpe, Director, Dentons Global Advisors – view bio Laura Dymott, Partner, FRP Advisory – view bio
• 12:25 – 13:50Networking lunch
• 13:50 – 14:40Annual contentious insolvency and restructuring case-law update Counsel to outline the most important contentious insolvency (or creditor related) decision of the past 12 months (in their view) – with the key takeaway from the case. Chair: Thomas Bond, Director, Isadore Goldman – view bio Speakers: Darragh Connell, Barrister, Maitland Chambers – view bio Jessica Powers, Barrister, New Square Chambers – view bio Joseph Wigley, Barrister, 4 Stone Buildings – view bio Kavan Gunaratna, Barrister, Enterprise Chambers – view bio Louis Doyle KC, Kings Counsel, Kings Chambers – view bio Rob Hammond, Barrister, Gatehouse Chambers – view bio
• 14:40 – 15:30Big collapses and the claims arising from them Specialist commentary on large collapses over the past decade. Chair: David Hinrichsen, Partner, FRP Advisory – view bio Speakers: Ayse Yazir, Global Head of Origination, Bench Walk Advisors – view bio Dan Travers, Partner, Jones Day Geoff Carton-Kelly, Partner, FRP Advisory – view bio Luke Harrison, Partner & Solicitor Advocate, Keidan Harrison – view bio Danny Davis, Partner, Mishcon de Reya LLP
• 15:30 – 16:00Break
• 16:00 – 16:50Presentation from investigative journalist Interview with Owen Walker, the award winning investigative journalist and author behind the book "Built on a Lie" exploring the rise and fall of Woodford Asset Management. Speaker: Owen Walker, European Banking Correspondent, The Financial Times – view bio
• 16:50 – 18:00Networking drinks reception