28th Annual IBA Global Insolvency and Restructuring Conference - Restructuring vs Insolvency
21 May - 23 May 2023
Session information
Release of third parties: Comparison among various jurisdictions
Tuesday 23 May (0900 - 1015)
Description
A key benefit of company restructurings may be the protections afforded to owners, directors and officers through the release of creditor claims against them. On this panel, we will explore the standards for obtaining third party releases in jurisdictions around the world, including in the US where there is now a strong split amongst the federal circuits on this controversial and timely topic.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Shirley Cho | Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones, Los Angeles, California, USA; Co-Chair, Creditors' Rights Subcommittee |
Speakers
| Andrea Metz | Barckhaus, Frankfurt, Germany |
| Benn Richards | Michelmores, London, England |
| Adrián Thery | Garrigues, Madrid, Spain |
| Robert Van Galen | Van Galen Insolvency Law, Amsterdam, Netherlands; Senior Vice Chair of Subcommittees, Publications and Projects, Insolvency Section |