Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 – A Discussion of the Corporate Governance Changes Introduced by the Bill

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Outline:

The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act received Royal Assent on 26th June 2020 and introduces the biggest reforms to the UK’s insolvency framework for almost 20 years.

We are pleased to welcome Nick Skates, Head of Corporate Transparency, BEIS, at our joint virtual event on 30th June to talk about the corporate governance changes being introduced by the Act with some support from BEIS subject experts. He will be joined by Peter Swabey, Policy and Research Director, Chartered Governance Institute, and Mike Metcalf, FCA, KPMG and chair of ICAEW’s Company Law Committee

This will be followed by a further joint virtual event on 7th July where Paul Bannister, Head of Policy at the Insolvency Service, will be talking about the insolvency aspects of the new Act.

Chair:
Julia Root-Gutteridge, Manager, Board Effectiveness, ICAEW - view bio

Key Speakers:
Nick Skates, Head of Corporate Transparency, BEIS - view bio
Peter Swabey, Policy and Research Director, Chartered Governance Institute - view bio
Mike Metcalf, Chairman ICAEW Company Law Panel and partner KPMG LLP

Panellists:
David Leitch, Company Law Frameworks, BEIS Policy - view bio
Paul Smith, Accounting and Audit, BEIS Policy - view bio
Nick Vail, Company Law and Limited Partnerships, BEIS Policy - view bio

Schedule:

This is a Joint Webinar with: