European Restructuring Webinar Series
The European Restructuring Webinar Series is an exclusive webinar series featuring Kirkland lawyers and investment industry and advisory experts discussing major developments in the European restructuring market, including restructuring reforms in Germany, developments in schemes of arrangement and restructuring plans, the state of the market and the distressed opportunity set, the return of our market-leading retail symposium and how companies, investors and advisors are looking at the impact of Covid-19 and what to expect going forward.
The discussions are split into multiple webinar series. To jump to more information about each series, click the titles below:
Next Phase of Kirkland's Market-Leading European Restructuring Webinar Series
- Germany’s Ground-Breaking Restructuring Reforms
- Latest on Schemes of Arrangement and Pre-pack Reforms
- Early UK Restructuring Plans
- Retail Symposium
- Latest Developments in UK Restructuring Plans and Schemes of Arrangement
- New Frontier for Landlord/Distressed Tenant Compromises: Legal Implications of New Look, Virgin Active and Regis
- State of the Retail Market and Landlord-Tenant Compromises post-New Look, Virgin Active and Regis
- Outlook on the German Restructuring Market - Macro Trends and Opportunities
- Global Recovery at Risk?
The New Reality Series: Sectors Impact, Investing, Rescue & Strategy
- Retail Sector Impact and Latest Market-wide Responses and Strategies
- Rescue Financing in the Covid-19 Era and Latest Financing Technology and Opportunities
- Sector Deep Dive: Real Estate Impact and Opportunities
- Looking Forward – Timing and Medium/Long-term Sector Impact Predictions
- Navigating the Evolving Cross-Border CDS Landscape
- Distressed Investing Opportunities in Germany
- UK Restructuring Reforms: Part I: Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill
- UK Restructuring Reforms: Part II: Cross-class cram-down - Deep dive and critical issues, including international applications
- UK Restructuring Reforms: Part III: Moratorium - Deep dive and critical issues
Next Phase of Kirkland's Market-Leading European Restructuring Webinar Series
Global Recovery at Risk? (10 November 2021)
Moderator: Kon Asimacopoulos, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis
Panellists:
- Yael Selfin, Chief Economist, KPMG
- Brian Coulton, Chief Economist, Fitch Ratings
- Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak, Chief Economist, Boston Consulting Group
- Roger Bayly, Managing Director, Alvarez & Marsal
Video: Watch Global Recovery at Risk? here.
Outlook on the German Restructuring Market – Macro Trends and Opportunities (15 June 2021)
Keynote speaker: Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak, Global Chief Economist, Boston Consulting Group, on the subject of The Global Recovery – Drivers and Risks
Moderator: Kon Asimacopoulos, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis
Panellists:
- Christian Herrmann, Partner, Bybrook Capital
- Petra Brenner, Partner, Ernst & Young
- Malte Wulfetange, Managing Director, Houlihan Lokey
- Leo Plank, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis
- Marlene Ruf, Associate, Kirkland & Ellis
Video: Watch Outlook on the German Restructuring Market – Macro Trends and Opportunities here.
State of the Retail Market and Landlord-Tenant Compromises post-New Look, Virgin Active and Regis (1 June 2021)
Moderator: Elaine Nolan, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis
Panellists:
- Tony Devlin, Executive Director and Head of High Street Retail, CBRE
- Richard Fleming, MD and European Head of Restructuring, Alvarez & Marsal
- Richard Lim, CEO, Retail Economics
- Jessica Moulton, Senior Partner and Head of UK Consumer Practice, McKinsey & Company
- Ben Isherwood, Associate, Kirkland & Ellis
New Frontier for Landlord/Distressed Tenant Compromises: Legal Implications of New Look, Virgin Active and Regis (18 May 2021)
Moderator: Kon Asimacopoulos, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis
Panellists:
- Tom Smith QC, South Square
- Matt Smith, Deloitte
- Elaine Nolan, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis
- Kate Stephenson, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis
- Adam Watterson, Associate, Kirkland & Ellis
Latest Developments in UK Restructuring Plans and Schemes of Arrangement (7 April 2021)
Moderator: Kon Asimacopoulos, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis
Panellists:
- David Allison QC, South Square
- Sean Lacey, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis
- Kate Stephenson, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis
- Tom Jemmett, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis
- Hannah Crawford, Associate, Kirkland & Ellis
Video: Watch Latest Developments in UK Restructuring Plans and Schemes of Arrangement here.
Retail Symposium (3 December 2020)
Moderator: Elaine Nolan, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis
Panellists:
- Mark Newton-Jones, CEO (fmr.) and Non-Executive Director, Mothercare plc
Supervisory Board Member, Ingka (IKEA)
Founding Investor and Director, Pockit (Fintech Digital Bank) - Richard Lim, CEO, Retail Economics
- Frank Morton, CEO, Gordon Brothers International
- Jessica Moulton, Senior Partner and Head of UK Consumer Practice, McKinsey & Company
- Kai Zeng, Associate, Kirkland & Ellis
Video: Watch Retail Symposium here.
Early UK Restructuring Plans (12 November 2020)
Moderator: Kate Stephenson, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis
Panellists:
- David Allison QC, South Square
- Chris Foley, Managing Director, Houlihan Lokey
- Sean Lacey, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis
- Tom Jemmett, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis
- Gabe Harley, Associate, Kirkland & Ellis
Video: Watch Early UK Restructuring Plans here.
Latest on Schemes of Arrangement and Pre-pack Reforms (14 October 2020)
Moderator: Karim Kassam, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis
Panellists:
- Daniel Bayfield QC, South Square
- Ryan Perkins, South Square
- Kate Stephenson, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis
- James Watson, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis
- Ian Clarke, Associate, Kirkland & Ellis
Video: Watch Latest on Schemes of Arrangement and Pre-pack Reforms here.
Germany’s Ground-Breaking Restructuring Reforms (8 October 2020)
Moderator: Leo Plank, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis
Panellists:
- Eva Ringelspacher, Senior Manager, Restrukturierungspartner jwt GmbH & Co. KG
- Dr. Stephan Madaus, University Professor for Insolvency, Martin Luther University
- Bob Rajan, Managing Director, Alvarez & Marsal
- Marlene Ruf, Associate, Kirkland & Ellis
Video: Watch Germany’s Ground-Breaking Restructuring Reforms here.
The New Reality Series: Sectors Impact, Investing, Rescue & Strategy
Distressed Investing Opportunities in Germany (9 July 2020)
Moderator: Leo Plank, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis
Panellists:
- HJ Woltery, Co-Head of European Investment Team, SVPGlobal
- Dr. Rainer Bizenberger, Senior Partner, EY-Parthenon
- Dr. Max Mayer-Eming, Managing Director, PJT Partners
Navigating the Evolving Cross-Border CDS Landscape (2 July 2020)
Moderator: Thomas Jemmett, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis
Panellists:
- Paul Glasgow, Credit Trading, J.P. Morgan
- Belle Yang, Senior Legal Analyst, CreditSights
- Jaime Madell, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis
- Scott Gordon, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis
Video: Watch Navigating the Evolving Cross-Border CDS Landscape here.
Looking Forward – Timing and Medium/Long-term Sector Impact Predictions (28 May 2020)
Moderator: Kon Asimacopoulos, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis
Panellists:
- Yael Selfin, Chief Economist, KPMG
- Matthew Alabaster, Partner, PwC
- Justin Bickle, Founder and Managing Partner, Postbridge Capital
- Mads Jessen, Executive Director, Moelis & Company
- Partha Kar, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis
Video: Watch Looking Forward – Timing and Medium/Long-term Sector Impact Predictions here.
Sector Deep Dive: Real Estate Impact and Opportunities (21 May 2020)
Moderator: Jonathan Birks, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis
Panellists:
- James Seppala, Senior Managing Director of the Real Estate Group and Head of Real Estate Europe, Blackstone
- Brad Hyler, Managing Partner of Real Estate Europe, Brookfield
- Krysto Nikolic, Managing Director and Head of Real Estate Europe, Starwood Capital
- James McCaffrey, Senior Managing Director, Eastdil Secured
Rescue Financing in the Covid-19 Era and Latest Financing Technology and Opportunities (14 May 2020)
Moderator: Sean Lacey, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis
Panellists:
- Tom Campbell, Partner, PJT Partners
- Freddie Powles, Managing Director, Oaktree Capital
- Musa Sönmez, Partner, Oak Hill Advisors
- Christopher Stainton, Managing Director, HPS Investment Partners
- Lisa Stevens, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis
Retail Sector Impact and Latest Market-wide Responses and Strategies (7 May 2020)
Moderator: Elaine Nolan, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis
Panellists:
- Mark Gifford, Chairman, Debenhams
- Richard Lim, Chief Executive, Retail Economics
- Henry Jackson, Chief Executive, OpCapita
- Jessica Moulton, Head of UK Retail Practice, McKinsey & Company
- Nick Taylor, European Managing Director, Retail, Gordon Brothers International
Video: Watch Retail Sector Impact and Latest Market-wide Responses and Strategies here.
UK Restructuring Reforms
UK Restructuring Reforms: Part III: Moratorium - Deep dive and critical issues (25 June 2020)
Moderator: Lisa Stevens, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis
Panellists:
- Richard Fisher QC, Barrister, South Square Chambers
- Gavin Maher, Partner, Deloitte
- Karim Kassam, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis
- Kate Stephenson, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis
Video: Watch UK Restructuring Reforms: Part III: Moratorium - Deep dive and critical issues here.
UK Restructuring Reforms: Part II: Cross-class cram-down - Deep dive and critical issues, including international applications (18 June 2020)
Moderator: Robert Sandes, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis
Panellists:
- Alastair Beveridge, Managing Director, AlixPartners
- Tom Smith QC, Barrister, South Square Chambers
- Chad Husnick, P.C., Partner, Kirkland & Ellis
- Kate Stephenson, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis
UK Restructuring Reforms: Part I: Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill (26 May 2020)
Moderator: James Watson, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis
Panellists:
- Paul Bannister, Head of Policy, The Insolvency Service
- Mark Phillips QC, South Square Chambers
- Russell Downs, Partner, PwC
- Kate Stephenson, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis
Video: Watch UK Restructuring Reforms: Part I: Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill here.
