Security Rights and the European Insolvency Regulation Conference (London, May 19th 2015)

Security Rights and the European Insolvency Regulation Conference

May 19th 2015

Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, 17 Russell Square, London

8.45 Registration and Coffee

9.00 Introduction and Welcome

9.15 Session 1 - Security Rights and Law Reform in the UK

• Chair- Dr Andrew Steven (Scottish Law Commissioner)
• Speakers- Magda Raczynska (University of Bristol)/ Prof Louise Gullifer (Oxford University and Director Secured Transactions Law Reform Project)
• Richard Calnan (Norton Rose Fulbright and City Solicitors' Financial Law Committee)

10.40 Refreshments

11.15 Session 2 - Security Rights and Law Reform in Continental Europe

• Chair- Judge Jacinto José Pérez Benitéz
• Speakers- Prof Eric Dirix (University of Leuven and Belgian Supreme Court) and Prof Moritz Brinkmann (University of Bonn)

12.45 Lunch

13.45 Session 3 - Protection of Security Rights under Article 5 of the European Insolvency Regulation - Regulation 1346/2000 and Possible Reforms

• Chair- Prof Ian Fletcher (University College London)
• Speakers- Prof Michael Veder (Radboud University, The Netherlands)

15.10 Refreshments

15.30 Session 4 - Avoidance of Security rights and the European Commision perspective on future harmonisation

• Chair- Catherine Bridge (European Bank for Reconstruction and Development)
• Speakers- Patricia Godfrey (Nabarro Nathanson)

17.00 Concluding remarks

• Jennifer Marshall (Allen & Overy)
• Mihaela Carpus Carcea (DG Justice, European Commission)

La conferencia es organizada en el marco de un proyecto del mismo nombre financiado por la Comisión Europea (JUST/2013/JCIV/AG/4631) y de cuya ejecución se encarga un consorcio formado por las Universidades de Leeds, Santiago de Compostela, Palermo, Hamburgo y Central de Budapest.

La asistencia es gratuita previo registro en este enlace.