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Southern Forum 2025

REGIONAL FORUM - Join us for the Southern Forum 2025. Once more bringing together insolvency, restructuring, and turnaround professionals from the Southern regions.

Outline

 

'Grounded in the present, eyes on the horizon'

 

We are delighted to announce the R3 Southern Forum 2025, will be held at the Marriott Bournemouth Highcliff.

Once more bringing together insolvency, restructuring, and turnaround professionals from the Southern & Thames Valley, South West & Wales, and London & South East regions.

This year, we can promise an interesting and comprehensive roster of speakers and topics, relevant to our colleagues in the profession.

 

Gala dinner

Included with the Southern Forum ticket, the gala dinner will be hosted on Thursday 20 March. The evening will start with a welcome drinks reception followed by a three-course dinner.

 

Dress code

The dress code for both the forum and the gala dinner on Thursday evening is smart casual. For example, you do not need to wear a suit or tie, a shirt and trousers will be fine. 

 

Charity raffle

We are honoured to be raising funds for this fantastic charity at the Southern Forum Gala dinner.

If your firm would like to donate a raffle prize, please contact [email protected] 

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Accommodation

This will be available for delegates on Thursday 20 March. We encourage all those registering and requiring accommodation to book as soon as possible as spaces are limited.

For more information on sponsorship opportunities contact [email protected]

 

 

Thanks to our sponsors

Main Sponsor Main Sponsor        
IG

LSH

   
 
Isadore Goldman Lambert Smith Hampton    

         

Programme

 
09.00 - 09:30 Registration
09.30 – 09.35

Welcome and Opening of Southern Forum

Speaker:

Neil Stewart, Associate Director, Manolete Partners PLC and R3 Southern & Thames Valley Chair

09.35 - 10.10

An Extinction Event: How Cyber Crime can turn a business’s lights off

Current and developing threats, trends, the size of the problem and approaches to minimising the risks

A review of current and developing threats and industry trends 

Why a Cyber Incident can contribute to the insolvency of an organisation (with case study examples)

Where Cyber Risk comes from

How to reduce the risk of Cyber Crime

Cyber Resilience (responding to an incident)

Speaker:

William Taaffe, COO, Lockdown Cyber Security

Chair:

Neil Stewart, Associate Director, Manolete Partners PLC and R3 Southern & Thames Valley Chair

10.10 - 10.40

The evolving world of advice to boards on directors' duties post BHS

Speaker:

Joseph Curl KC, Barrister, South Square

Chair:

Nick Oliver, Director, Isadore Goldman

10.40 – 11.10 Morning break 
11.10 – 11.40

R3 Update

Speakers:

Ben Luxford, Head of Technical, R3

Ceara Roopchand, Policy and Public Affairs Manager, R3

Tom Russell, Director, James Cowper Kreston and R3 Vice President

11.40 - 12:10 

New Professionals - Enhancing communication in the present to enable growth for the future

Exploring how a strategic approach to communication can cultivate a positive workplace environment, elevate staff performance, and establish a robust framework for success.

Speakers:

Mark Osgood, Partner, Dispute Resolution, Trethowans LLP

Jude Whitlingum, Senior Administrator, Quantuma

Anthony Young, Manager, Corporate Restructuring, Evelyn Partners

Nikita Uttamsingh, Trainee Solicitor, Isadore Goldman 

Chair:

Charlotte Boatman, Associate, Restructuring & Insolvency, Trethowans LLP

12.10 - 12.45

LinkedIn & Networking

Speaker: 

James Potter, Director, The LinkedIn man

Chair:

Mike Pavitt, Partner - Corporate Restructuring & Insolvency; Commercial Disputes, Paris Smith

12.45 – 14:00 Networking Lunch  
14.00 – 14.30 Second Legal Update
14.30 - 15.10

Dragons’ Den: Game-changing tools for the Industry

Pitching for your vote will be:

Speakers:

Michael Locke, Prism 339

Monica Kapur, IG Construct

Christopher Lester, IG Construct

Andy Butler, Solomonic

Hosted by:

Caleb Bompas, Associate Director, Manolete Partners PLC

15.10 – 15.40 Afternoon break
15.40 - 16.10

Reviving The Body Shop: Overcoming challenges in a sustainable turnaround

Speaker:

Steve Baluchi, Director, FRP Advisory Trading Limited

Chair:

Melia Hirst, Partner, Head of Restructuring & Insolvency, Trethowans LLP

16.10 - 17.00

Keynote - Geopolitics and the future

Speaker:

Tobias Ellwood, former British Army Officer, senior UK Parliamentarian and now writer and commentator on National Security & Foreign Policy issues.

Chair:

Neil Stewart, Associate Director, Manolete Partners PLC and R3 Southern & Thames Valley Chair

17.00 - 17.05 Close
18.30 – 19.30 Drinks Reception
19.30 - late

Gala dinner

Master of Ceremonies:

Colin Phillips, member of the Magic Circle

Please note programme sessions, times and speakers are subject to change.

Confirmed speakers

Organisation

View bio

Steve Baluchi FRP Advisory View bio
Charlotte Boatman Trethowans LLP View bio
Caleb Bompas Manolete Partners PLC View bio
Andy Butler Solomonic View bio
Joseph Curl KC South Square View bio
Tobias Ellwood Former British Army Officer, senior UK Parliamentarian and now writer and commentator on National Security & Foreign Policy issues.  View bio
Melia Hirst Trethowans LLP View bio
Michael Lock Prism 339 View bio
Ben Luxford R3 View bio
Nick Oliver Isadore Goldman View bio
Mark Osgood Trethowans LLP View bio
Mike Pavitt Paris Smith View bio
James Potter The LinkedIn Man View bio
Ceara Roopchand R3 View bio
Tom Russell James Cowper Kreston, R3 Vice President View bio
Neil Stewart Manolete Partners PLC View bio
William Taaffe Lockdown Cyber Security View bio
Nikita Uttamsingh Isadore goldman View bio
Jude Whitlingum Quantuma View bio
Anthony Young Evelyn Partners View bio
Ticket Price (excl VAT)
Member - Earlybird full ticket including Forum & Gala dinner (A saving of £50 on the full rate until 10 January 2025) £345
Member - New Professional £125
Member - Group Ticket for 3 people - Members only £790
Non-Member - New professional full ticket + membership deal £175
Non-Member - full ticket including Forum & Gala dinner £495
Accommodation (member and non-member) - 20 March £116
                                                                                                                                                                                                       
Main Sponsor Main Sponsor        

IG

LSH

   
 
Isadore Goldman Lambert Smith Hampton    


     
  
         
Downloads
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When and Where

20 March 2025 - 9:00 - 23:00

Marriott Bournemouth Highcliff, 105 St Michael's Rd, W Cliff Rd, Bournemouth BH2 5DU

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For more information please contact
Richard Broekman
Richard Broekman
0203 989 8774
Nicola PogsonNicola Pogson
Senior Events Manager
0203 987 9918
Mercedes LopezMercedes Lopez
Senior Events Organiser
Richard BroekmanRichard Broekman
Senior Events Organiser
0203 989 8774
Amina UndreAmina Undre
Events Organiser
020 7566 4227
Lily WoodLily Wood
Events Organiser
020 7566 4220
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