Join us at The Fraud Conference 2023 on Monday 27 March at the Royal College of Physicians, London. Hosted by the Fraud Advisory Panel, INSOL Europe and R3, this year the conference will be chaired by Frances Coulson (Wedlake Bell; UK Country Coordinator for INSOL Europe, Deputy Chair of the Fraud Advisory Panel; Chair of the R3 Fraud Group).

After years of e-events, e-conferences, e-things, it is such a pleasure to have the opportunity to host the Eastern European Countries’ Committee Conference in the beautiful city of Vilnius, not in the metaverse.

Since the last EECC conference, the world has changed, Europe has changed. Businesses are now navigating war, the cost of living crisis, rising interest rates, high energy costs, etc. The
Insolvency landscape has also changed and continues to change, leading to a lot of challenges
for the insolvency practitioners community when dealing with national legislation but also with the European Legislation. Whereas our community is just beginning to work with the implemented version of the EU Directive on restructuring and insolvency and the sanctions packages legislation, we can already see a new EU Proposal for a Directive harmonising certain aspects of insolvency law on the horizon. Challenges appear when dealing with companies but also when advising entrepreneurs facing distress situations and financial difficulties. How to solve business at an early stage? How to prevent the business from falling into liquidation? How to protect interests of parties involved in insolvency proceedings? How to preserve the entrepreneur from feeling opprobrium?

To discuss these challenges, to share views on them and good practises, to have the opportunity to meet again in person, we are most delighted to invite you to the amazing city of Vilnius for the INSOL Europe Eastern European Countries’ Committee Conference which will focus on “2023 Restructuring and Insolvency Practitioners survival Kit” and will be held from 18 to 19 May 2023 organised in cooperation with Mykolo Romerio Universitetas.

We are excited to announce Robert Peldan from Finland as the Facilitator for this year's conference. Although many of our members are already familiar with Robert, for those who may not be, he has a wealth of experience in the field of insolvency and corporate restructuring, having been involved in over 1000 assignments in his career. He has also served as an administrator in bankruptcy and restructuring cases. Last but not least, Robert is the INSOL Europe Young Members Group (YMG) Co-Chair.

Vilnius is a compact and walkable city filled with urban green spaces and healthy doses of impressive architecture, tasty eats and all kinds of exciting leisure activities. Vilnius’ UNESCO-listed medieval Old Town is one of Eastern Europe’s biggest and most well preserved. Vilnius is quickly building a reputation as a fresh destination with dynamic arts and culture scenes, seemingly endless culinary delights, and all kinds of events.

Some say that “Boring isn’t an option in Vilnius!” It’s a city packed with action, art, inspiration, history and more than a few unexpected adventures along the way. In parallel with the existing technical programme, you will have the opportunity to get lost in this beautiful city which promises you beautiful discoveries.

Download a tourist guide to Vilnius here to see exactly what the town has to offer.

We look forward to welcoming you very warmly in this magnificent setting filled with promise!
INSOL Europe EECC Co-Chairs
Niculina Somlea (Romania) & Georges-Louis Harang (France)

---

Technical Programme

Our technical programme is taking shape thanks to our INSOL Europe 2023 Vilnius EECC Conference Technical Committee: Ieva Strunkienė (CEE Attorneys, Lithuania), Edvīns Draba (Sorainen, Latvia), Frank Heemann (bnt attorneys in CEE, Lithuania), Roman-Knut Seger (BDO Restructuring, Germany) and Peeter Viirsalu (TGS Baltics, Estonia).

Our “2023 Restructuring and Insolvency Practitioners survival Kit” will be comprised of the following tools:

• IPs faced with external ongoing shocks: restructuring and insolvency of SME in times of war, high energy prices, recession et al.
• Creating value for creditors - incentives and obstacles for IPs
• New restructuring regime: the best is yet to come?
• When sanctions and insolvency cross paths
• The Stigma of Bankruptcy: Spoiled Image of the Entrepreneur?
• Cryptocurrency exchange meets insolvency
• EC’s Proposal for a Directive harmonising certain aspects of insolvency law

---

Registration Fees

Total € Euros inc. 21% VAT

Eastern European Delegate
150.00 + 31.50 VAT = 181.50

INSOL Europe Member
300.00 + 63.00 VAT = 363.00

Non Member
350.00 + 73.50 VAT = 423.50

Pre-Conference Dinner
50.00 + 10.50 VAT = 60.50

Accompanying Guest 
50.00 + 10.50 VAT = 60.50

---

Hotel Accommodation

Venue: Radisson Blu Hotel Lietuva, Konstitucijos pr. 20, 09308, Vilnius, Lithuania

If you have any queries related to your bedroom reservation, please contact Harriet Taylor for assistance.

---

NIVD-Frühjahrsdialog - Zukunft der gerichtlichen Sanierung und Liquidation?

The 9th German Neue Insolvenzrechtsvereinigung Deutschlands e.V. Netzwerk für modernes Insolvenzrecht (NIVD) Spring Dialogue titled “The future of judicial restructuring and liquidation?” will take place on 24 & 25 May 2023 in Wiesbaden at the Hotel Schwarzer Bock.

For more information visit:
https://www.nivd.de/veranstaltungen/fruehjahrsdialog.html
 

The INSOL Europe Academic Board is pleased to announce our annual conference in Amsterdam on 11-12 October with the exciting theme:
“The Perpetual Renewal of European Insolvency Law”.

> Download the registration brochure here
> Download the technical programme here
> Download the full conference report here

Our highly current and fascinating papers emphasise that insolvency law in Europe never lacks innovation, never ceases to improve, and constantly challenges academics to keep up. It is the hard work and research of academics, the innovation of practitioners, and the proposals by policy makers that build the foundations of European legal reform. And it is this legal reform that improves our legal framework, secures employment and enhances the welfare of all Europeans. In the last 10 years, this is particularly true for European insolvency and restructuring law.

New legislation is the visible top of an iceberg of research. The IEAF conference is the best opportunity to see the research that maintains the top of the iceberg, covering a tremendous amount of supporting work, research, pedagogy, and collaborations carrying on beneath. The purpose of this conference is to turn that iceberg upside down and highlight the work of researchers and practitioners forming the foundations of legal reform - past, present and future. We can make that effort visible thanks to an unprecedented number of outstanding submissions.

The range of subjects covered by this year’s conference reaches from the latest implementation of the preventive restructuring directive to the proposed insolvency harmonization regulation. But the meat in between - digital assets, asset tracing and sustainability – are vital and modern component parts of the frameworks that function to resolve financial distress throughout Europe.

The IEAF welcomes its new chair, Prof Rodrigo Rodriguez and Deputy Chair Dr Jennifer Gant, who invite you to attend this outstanding conference in the equally outstanding city of Amsterdam on 11 and 12 October 2023. 

---

Registration Fees

INSOL Europe Member: €325.00 + €68.25 VAT = €393.25
Non-Member: €375.00 + €78.75 VAT = €453.75
Accompanying Guest: €60.00 + €12.60 VAT = €72.60

---

Venue

This year, our Congress will be held at the Okura Hotel Amsterdam, just 15 minutes from Schiphol International Aiport. 

Hotel Okura Amsterdam, Ferdinand Bolstraat 333, 1072 LH, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

You can find Hotel Okura's 'Social Corporate Responsibility' statement here,
and their 'Green Globe Standard' certificate here.

Read our statement on 'Caring for the Envioronment' here.

---

Hotel Accommodation

Bedrooms have been reserved by INSOL Europe at the Congress Venue at the corporate rate. To reserve a room, please CLICK HERE 
 
Sustainable Venue
Our venue for 2023, the Hotel Okura, takes its environmental and sustainable impact seriously. The hotel management is committed to protecting the environment by using, for example, paperless check-in, featuring seasonal products on their menu and using biodegradable alternatives for cleaning and dish-washing. They are aiming to reduce their carbon footprint by reduction of energy consumption by adjusting their equipment, technical installations and operating methods to make them as efficient as possible, for example through generating their own energy through solar panels and a well for thermal energy storage. Their goals are shared by all their staff and suppliers with similar ambitions to take responsibility to positively impact the environment and society.
 
Sustainable City
The Dutch national colour may be orange, but the Netherlands’ sustainability initiatives prove that the country has thoroughly green ambitions. With its use of bicycles instead of cars, high recycling rates, many green spaces and ethical, eco-friendly restaurants, it's the perfect place to live and eat responsibly. Green cities strive in all areas to reduce their environmental impact and encourage citizens and visitors to adopt a sustainable lifestyle, just as this Dutch city aims to become the cleanest and most eco-friendly in the world.
 
Amsterdam's main airport, Schiphol, might be the busiest airport in the Netherlands, but there are many sustainable transport options for travelling to the city, e.g., by train – and once there, the options include cycling, walking, low-energy buses and trams, and not forgetting of course, canal boat. Amsterdam is colloquially referred to as the "Venice of the North", for its large number of canals, now designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
 
The Dutch capital is considered one of the most multicultural cities in the world, with at least 177 nationalities represented.
 
Amsterdam's main attractions include the Rijksmuseum, the state museum with a vast collection of Dutch Golden Age art; the Van Gogh Museum; the Dam Square, where the Royal Palace of Amsterdam and former city hall (stadhuis) are located; the Amsterdam Museum; Stedelijk Museum, with modern art; Hermitage Amsterdam; the Concertgebouw concert hall; the Anne Frank House; the Heineken Experience; and the Natura Artis Magistra. The city is also well known for its nightlife and festival activity; with several of its nightclubs (Melkweg, Paradiso) among the world's most famous.
 
The Amsterdam Stock Exchange is considered the oldest "modern" securities market stock exchange in the world. Many large Dutch institutions have their headquarters in the city, including the Philips conglomerate, AkzoNobel, Booking.com, TomTom, and ING. Many of the world's largest companies are based in Amsterdam or have established their European headquarters in the city, such as leading technology companies Uber, Netflix and Tesla. 

---

Further Information

More details about the conference will follow, but for further information in the meantime, please contact INSOL Europe's Event Manager, Harriet Taylor

Academic Forum sponsored by

The Annual Congress in Amsterdam was a great success with a record-breaking 470 delegates. A full report will be published here shortly.

You can download the delegate materials here:
IE 2023 Amsterdam Congress Friday Breakout sessions.pdf
IE 2023 Amsterdam Congress Friday Plenary sessions.pdf
IE 2023 Amsterdam Congress Saturday Plenary sessions.pdf
INSOL Europe 2023 Amsterdam Congress - Final Technical Programme as at 14 October 2023.pdf

---

EVENT NOW FULLY BOOKED
To join the cancellation list, please contact Harriet Taylor

We are most delighted to invite you to the wonderful city of Amsterdam for the Annual Congress of INSOL Europe which will be held between 12 and 15 October 2023.

> Download the Congress Brochure here
> Download the Technical Programme here

Amsterdam, which is more than 700 years old, can be described as a living museum of a bygone age. The capital of The Netherlands is indeed famous for its historical attractions, for its collections of great art, for the distinctive colour and flavour of its old sections and for the eternal beauty of the centuries-old canals and the ancient patrician houses.

City and port connected to the North Sea, Amsterdam is also the economic and financial centre of the Netherlands and a very popular location for international business, where tradition persists alongside innovation. Amsterdam is a human scale capital compared with most national capitals and its intimate character is best reflected in the narrow, bustling streets of the old town, where much of the population still goes about its business. Although the city has a modern metro system, about one-fifth of the workforce still relies on the time-honoured bicycle for transportation. 

The combination of cultural richness, accessibility, cosmopolitan character and the atmosphere of freedom and tolerance makes Amsterdam just unique!

---

Technical Programme

Our Technical Committee Co-Chairs Alice van der Schee (Van Benthem & Keulen, The Netherlands) and Carmel King (Grant Thornton, UK) together with their dream team are currently finalising the technical programme of 13 & 14 October 2023 whose overall theme is “Navigating insolvency with trust and integrity” and will include key topics such as:

• Making cross-border insolvency more efficient
• Pre-packs proceedings
• Tracing and recovery of debtor’s assets by insolvency practitioners
• Winding-up proceedings for microenterprises
• Creditors’ committee
• Cyber game - Digital live scenarios
• Management and supervisory bodies’ liability
• Impact of sanctions and insolvency for the protection of assets
• Cryptocurrency exchange and insolvency
• How to deal with contaminated assets?
• Insolvency and ethics: the fundamental questions for professionals involved in insolvency.

Our Joint Facilitators in Amsterdam will be Carmel King (Grant Thornton, UK) and Enda Lowry (Teneo, Ireland).

---

Registration Fees

Total € Euros inc. 21% VAT
INSOL Europe Member = 1,670.00 + 350.07 VAT = 2,020.07
Non-Member = 2,025.00 + 425.25 VAT = 2,450.25

Academic Member, Eastern European Member, Judicial Member, Young Member, Financiers Member or Student Member
835.00 + 175.35 VAT = 1,010.35

Accompanying Guest 
400.00 + 84.00 VAT = 484.00 

---

Venue

This year, our Congress will be held at the Okura Hotel Amsterdam, just 15 minutes from Schiphol International Aiport. 

Hotel Okura Amsterdam, Ferdinand Bolstraat 333, 1072 LH, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

You can find Hotel Okura's 'Social Corporate Responsibility' statement here,
and their 'Green Globe Standard' certificate here.

Read our statement on 'Caring for the Envioronment' here.

---

Hotel Accommodation

Bedrooms have been reserved by INSOL Europe at the Congress Venue at the corporate rate. To reserve a room, please CLICK HERE 
 
Sustainable Venue
Our venue for 2023, the Hotel Okura, takes its environmental and sustainable impact seriously. The hotel management is committed to protecting the environment by using, for example, paperless check-in, featuring seasonal products on their menu and using biodegradable alternatives for cleaning and dish-washing. They are aiming to reduce their carbon footprint by reduction of energy consumption by adjusting their equipment, technical installations and operating methods to make them as efficient as possible, for example through generating their own energy through solar panels and a well for thermal energy storage. Their goals are shared by all their staff and suppliers with similar ambitions to take responsibility to positively impact the environment and society.
 
Sustainable City
The Dutch national colour may be orange, but the Netherlands’ sustainability initiatives prove that the country has thoroughly green ambitions. With its use of bicycles instead of cars, high recycling rates, many green spaces and ethical, eco-friendly restaurants, it's the perfect place to live and eat responsibly. Green cities strive in all areas to reduce their environmental impact and encourage citizens and visitors to adopt a sustainable lifestyle, just as this Dutch city aims to become the cleanest and most eco-friendly in the world.
 
Amsterdam's main airport, Schiphol, might be the busiest airport in the Netherlands, but there are many sustainable transport options for travelling to the city, e.g., by train – and once there, the options include cycling, walking, low-energy buses and trams, and not forgetting of course, canal boat. Amsterdam is colloquially referred to as the "Venice of the North", for its large number of canals, now designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
 
The Dutch capital is considered one of the most multicultural cities in the world, with at least 177 nationalities represented.
 
Amsterdam's main attractions include the Rijksmuseum, the state museum with a vast collection of Dutch Golden Age art; the Van Gogh Museum; the Dam Square, where the Royal Palace of Amsterdam and former city hall (stadhuis) are located; the Amsterdam Museum; Stedelijk Museum, with modern art; Hermitage Amsterdam; the Concertgebouw concert hall; the Anne Frank House; the Heineken Experience; and the Natura Artis Magistra. The city is also well known for its nightlife and festival activity; with several of its nightclubs (Melkweg, Paradiso) among the world's most famous.
 
The Amsterdam Stock Exchange is considered the oldest "modern" securities market stock exchange in the world. Many large Dutch institutions have their headquarters in the city, including the Philips conglomerate, AkzoNobel, Booking.com, TomTom, and ING. Many of the world's largest companies are based in Amsterdam or have established their European headquarters in the city, such as leading technology companies Uber, Netflix and Tesla. 

---

Event Timetable

DATE	TIME	SESSION TITLE
Wednesday 11 October	13:00 - 18:00	Academic Conference
Wednesday 11 October	14:00 - 17:00	Executive Meeting *invitation only
Wednesday 11 October	19:00 - 22:00	Academic Conference Drinks Reception & Dinner
Thursday 12 October	09:00 - 17:00	Academic Conference
Thursday 12 October	09:00 - 13:00	Council Meeting *invitation only
Thursday 12 October	09:00 - 17:00	Judicial Wing Meeting *invitation only
Thursday 12 October	17:00 - 19:00	Working Group Meeting: Anti-Fraud Forum *please register
Thursday 12 October	17:00 - 19:00	Working Group Meeting: Financiers Group *please register
Thursday 12 October	17:00 - 19:00	Working Group Meeting: Turnaround Restructuring & Insolvency Practitioners Group *please register
Thursday 12 October	18:00 - 18:30	Orindary General Meeting *members only
Thursday 12 October	18:30 - 19:00	Sponsors Drinks Reception *sponsors only
Thursday 12 October	19:00 - 22:00	Welcome Drinks Reception & Dinner
Friday 13 October	09:00 - 17:00	Main Plenary Session
Friday 13 October	17:30 - 19:00	Country Co-ordinators Meeting *invitation only
Friday 13 October	17:30 - 19:00	Working Group Meeting: Eastern European Countries Committee *please register
Friday 13 October	17:30 - 19:00	Working Group Meeting: Insolvency Tech & Digital Assets Wing *please register
Friday 13 October	18:00 - 20:00	Young Members Drinks Reception *please register, members only up to 45 years
Saturday 14 October	07:30 - 08:30	5km Run *please register
Saturday 14 October	09:00 - 13:00	Main Plenary Session
Saturday 14 October	19:00 - 00:00	Gala Evening Drinks Reception, Dinner & Dancing *please register

 

---

Further information

Please contact our Event Manager, Harriet Taylor for further information.

---

With thanks to our Sponsors
Main Sponsor
Congress General Sponsors
Gala Dinner Sponsor
Gala Reception Sponsor
Welcome Reception & Dinner Sponsor
Lunch Sponsors
Technical Sponsors
Film & Photography Sponsor
YMG Sponsor
5km Run Sponsor
App Sponsors
Local Firm Sponsors
Coffee Break Sponsors
Anti-Fraud Forum Sponsors
Academic Forum Sponsor
Supported by

Sponsorship Opportunities:
For an up-to-date list of the sponsorship opportunities for the Annual Congress, please contact Hannah Denney (hannahdenney@insol-europe.org)