Inaugural Insolvency Conference – Newcastle

We are delighted to invite you to join us at our inaugural Newcastle Insolvency Conference 2024.

This conference will be held on ​Wednesday, 9th October at The Vermont Hotel and is kindly being sponsored by Manolete Partners Plc.

We are delighted to confirm HHJ David-White KC will be opening the event.

For group bookings, please email the Seminars Team to discuss a discounted rate.

The full programme and event details can be found below.

Event Programme:

08:30 – 08:50 – Coffee and Registration

08:50 – 09:00 – Welcome and Opening: HHJ Davis-White K.C.

09:00 – 09:30 – Carly Sandbach: The Liability of Officeholders

09:30 – 10:00 – Steven Fennell: Proving the Desire to Prefer – Litigating Preference Claims after Darty Holdings SAS v Carton-Kelly [2023] EWCA Civ 1135

10:00 – 10:30 – Joel Finnan: Asset Recovery – Liability for the Misappropriation of Pandemic Loans

10:30 – 11:00 – Brunch

11:00 – 11:20 – Alexandra Withers (Manolete Partners Plc): An Evolving Landscape: Hybrid Insolvency Claims

11:20 – 11:40 – Eleanor d’Arcy: Key Practical Points for Restructuring Plans post Adler

11:40 – 12:00 – Rachel Coyle: Bona Vacantia, Disclaimer and Escheat – The Crown Estate and Land

12:00 – 12:30 – Dr. John Tribe (Liverpool University): Trading Liquidations: Is it technically possible and practically necessary?

12:30 – 12:50 – Kirsty Malloch: Extending Administrations

12:50 – 13:00 – Questions and Closing Remarks