New Professionals Forum

Abuse of Government Backed Covid-19 Support Schemes

We will be considering the support to businesses that the Government has been providing across the past 12 months and the remedies against those who received monies that they were not entitled to and what we, as insolvency practitioners, need to be doing in our investigations.

Speakers

Ian Defty, Partner, Begbies Traynor - view bio
Chair: Caroline Sumner, Technical and Education Director, R3 - view bio

Administrators' Appointments & Pre-Pack Reform– Where are we and what does the future hold? 

Speakers

Lydia Lloyd, Associate, Foot Anstey LLP - view bio
Vesela Romagnoli, Senior Manager, PWC Bristol - view bio
Stewart Perry, Partner, Fieldfisher - view bio

Exploring Health and Safety implications post lockdown. Looking at considerations for trading Retail, Hospitality & Leisure businesses.

Speakers

Darren Holmes, Head of Operational Risk Consulting, Marsh - view bio
Chair: Kirsty Low, Associate Director, RSM Restructuring Advisory LLP - view bio

VAT Traps – Key Issues for IPs to Consider

This session will give an overview of VAT considerations for CVAs, Pre-Packs, Land & Property, Bad Debt Relief and Credit Notes, and identify what the potential issues and opportunities could be for IPs.

Speakers

Louise Cowell, Associate Director, RSM - view bio
Peter Williams, Partner, RSM - view bio
Chair: Julia McKay, Senior Manager, RSM - view bio

Whether you represent a small business or are part of a large firm, the ability to raise your profile and get your voice heard is crucial. Although the world is starting to open up, remote and hybrid communication are likely to be the norm for the foreseeable future and so it’s important for people to know how to demonstrate their expertise in a compelling way, both on and offline. In this session, TEDx speaker Antoinette Dale Henderson will explore why gravitas is such a crucial quality for restructuring and insolvency professionals and provide practical guidance on how to build your network and maximise your impact, whatever the setting.

Speakers

Antoinette Dale Henderson, TEDx Speaker, Author & Founder, The Gravitas Programme - view bio
Chair: Caroline Sumner, Technical and Education Director, R3 - view bio

Opportunities For The Year Ahead

Join the Fireside Chat and get an exclusive opportunity to hear from, as well as ask questions to the members of the R3 New Professionals Committee from around the UK. This will be an interactive session where delegates will be able to 'raise their hand' virtually and ask their questions direct to the speakers or type their queries into the ‘Chat’ box. This is a prime opportunity to ask them questions about what they see in the future of the profession, the benefits of R3 new professional membership as well as how R3 can assist young professionals once they start their career in insolvency and restructuring.

Speakers

Christopher Parsons, Solicitor, Paris Smith LLP - view bio
Emma O'Bryan, Insolvency Manager, Azets - view bio
Sophie Lodite, Assistant Director, Deloitte LLP - view bio
Chair: Louise Durkan, Managing Director, Quantuma Advisory Limited - view bio