Property law for insolvency practitioners

Property law for insolvency practitioners 2015 RTY LANDLORDS CVAS LEGAL CRAR CROSS-BORDER PROPERTY LANDLORDS CVAS LEGAL CRAR CROSS-BORDER S CVAS LEGAL CRAR CROSS-BORDER PROPERTY LANDLORDS CVAS LEGAL CRAR CROSS-BORDER PROPERTY C RAR CROSS-BORDER PROPERTY LANDLORDS CVAS LEGAL CRAR CROSS-BORDER PROPERTY LANDLORD LONDON // 7 MAY 2015 // CROWNE PLAZA THE CITY LEEDS // 23 JUNE 2015 // THE QUEENS 9.20 17.00 Registration starts at 8.45 Hours CPD 6 accreditation One day course

Course overview Christina Fitzgerald SGH Martineau LLP Mark Patterson AlixPartners LLP Course overview This course is intended to provide delegates with a greater knowledge of property insolvency and restructuring. It will cover recent legal developments and offer practical tips and market insight with short informative updates from industry experts. Property rights continue to cause tension between the various stakeholders. Delegates will hear both the company s and landlord s perspective on CVAs, be provided with a legal update and there will also be an update on CRAR. The course will also cover cross-border issues and provide delegates with practical tips on the recovery of German and Spanish property assets. Who is this course aimed at? The course is aimed at insolvency practitioners, accountants, property agents, lawyers and restructuring professionals who deal with real estate assets. Delegates with a range of experience will benefit from the content. Speakers Christina Fitzgerald works in the restructuring and insolvency department at SGH Martineau LLP and deals with all aspects of contentious and non-contentious corporate and personal insolvency, advising insolvency practitioners, accountants, banks, ABLs, and other commercial organisations. Christina is also an experienced litigator and acts for clients in a wide range of litigation disputes. Duncan Lockhart joined SGH Martineau LLP in 2011, having acquired substantial experience of both contentious and non-contentious restructuring and insolvency work. Duncan has acted for insolvency practitioners, debtors and creditors in respect of both corporate and personal insolvency processes including distressed sales, bankruptcy, administrations, liquidations and book debt collection. Elaine Nolan is a restructuring partner in Kirkland & Ellis International LLP. Elaine advises strategic investors, sponsors, insolvency practitioners, turnaround managers, directors, debtors and creditors in all forms of national and international financial restructurings and insolvencies. Georgina Eason is a partner, insolvency practitioner and fixed charge receiver at Macintyre Hudson. She has been appointed on a number of complex receiverships and administrations involving both part built and completed property developments. Her wider portfolio includes numerous bankruptcies, solvent liquidations and reconstructions and other non property based liquidations, CVAs and administrations. Joe Pitt is the head of the recovery and restructuring team at BNP Paribas Real Estate. He has over 25 years experience in corporate and real estate restructuring and recovery work, across a broad range of asset classes and business sectors. John Cook is chairman of the insolvency committee at the British Property Federation and is also revenue manager at Capital & Regionals plc where his responsibly includes managing and developing the revenue cycle for all retail and leisure real estate assets under management. He also leads the team responsible for credit control, cash allocation, litigation and insolvency cases, tenant covenant risk analysis and mitigation and finance representation. Mark Patterson is an associate director in restructuring services at AlixPartners LLP and has over ten years experience of insolvency, corporate restructuring and advisory work. He has developed a broad range of corporate recovery, insolvency and advisory skills and specialises in advising distressed companies to identify and evaluate their strategic and optimal recovery options. Mathew Ditchburn is vice chairman of the British Property Federation s insolvency committee and is also a partner in the real estate disputes team at Hogan Lovells. He provides wide-ranging advice on all aspects of property litigation, including commercial landlord and tenant and redevelopment. His particular specialisms include insolvency-related matters, acting for landlords, lenders, corporates and insolvency practitioners. Richard Roe has over 20 years experience in the restructuring and insolvency market dealing with a variety of distressed property workouts. Prior to joining Eddisons he worked at PwC within their insolvency team, focusing on impaired property debt. Rob Waters is an associate director in the restructuring team at AlixPartners LLP, based in London. He has over eight years experience advising companies, lenders and other stakeholders on restructuring assignments. Rob has a wealth of experience in managing both large and complex UK and multijurisdictional assignments, across a range of sectors and industries. Roger Elford specialises in insolvency matters with particular expertise in property related insolvency issues, including disclaimers, LPA receiverships, rent as an expense claims and all insolvency aspects of commercial landlord and tenant situations. Roger was recently involved, for the landlord, in the 2012 High Court case of Lazari v Game UK. Rupert Atkinson is a director at Debt Squared Group and has extensive experience in relation to residential property, financial services and debt recovery. Rupert regularly speaks at events across the UK in relation to Commercial Rent Arears Recovery and other remedies which can be utilised by creditors to optimise recoveries. Stuart Puddy is an associate director in AlixPartners restructuring services. Stuart has nine years of experience in dealing with financially distressed companies and, since qualifying as a chartered accountant in 2008, has been involved in a number of assignments from formal insolvencies through to IBRs. Stuart has recently spent seven months with Mamas & Papas guiding the company through a CVA and a major operational restructuring. Xavier Pareja is founding partner of Xavier Pareja Advocats and specialises in real estate, construction law and bankruptcy law. Xavier Pareja is a member of INSOL Europe and the Spanish Association of Law of Insolvency (AEDIN), while he regularly collaborates with the German Association of Insolvency Administrators (VID).

Course programme 8.45 Registration and coffee 9.20 9.30 Chairman s introduction Christina Fitzgerald, SGH Martineau LLP Mark Patterson, AlixPartners LLP CVAs the company s perspective and case study This session sets out a company voluntary arrangement from the perspective of the company, as well as delivering a successful outcome. This session will include: The key issues from the company s perspective and some pitfalls to be aware of Matters to be considered in the run up to launching the CVA Practical hints and tips for stakeholder management Elaine Nolan, Kirkland & Ellis LLP (London) Rob Waters, AlixPartners LLP (London) Stuart Puddy, AlixPartners LLP (Leeds) CVAs a landlord s perspective This session sets out a company voluntary arrangement from the perspective of the landlord and will include: The key issues from the landlord s perspective and some pitfalls to be aware of 10.15 How the rights of landlords may be impacted by a CVA and the likely attitude of landlords in relation to particular matters Other issues that IPs need to consider John Cook, British Property Federation (Capital & Regional plc) Mathew Ditchburn, British Property Federation (Hogan Lovells) 11.00 Coffee break 11.20 12.00 Commercial Rent Arrears Recovery This session will focus more on the practical implications of the CRAR legislation on administrators and liquidators. Rupert Atkinson, Debt Squared Group Legal update This session will provide delegates with a legal update within a number of different areas of legislative and case law changes within the past 12 18 months. The session will focus on the areas which are of particular relevance to those dealing with property restructuring and insolvency. Roger Elford, Charles Russell Speechlys 12.45 Lunch Licenses to occupy or excluded short term lease The purpose of this presentation is to provide delegates with a greater understanding of some of the legal implications, nuances and 13.45 comparisons when granting a license to occupy or an excluded short term lease and also to consider best practice when doing so, along with some of the pitfalls to be avoided. Duncan Lockhart, SGH Martineau LLP Properties abroad This session will examine the options available to UK IPs when seeking 14.30 to recover property assets in foreign jurisdictions, with particular focus on Spain. Xavier Pareja, Xavier Pareja Advocates 15.15 Coffee break LPA vs administration This session will look at: The key differences between administration and LPA receivership 15.35 Practical considerations of when it may be more appropriate to use one or the other option Consideration of tax and VAT implications of each option Georgina Eason, MacIntyre Hudson Practical considerations and market update The purpose of this presentation will be to provide delegates with a general market update focusing on areas of relevance to those involved 16.20 in selling and managing property. Joe Pitt, BNP Paribas Real Estate (London) Richard Roe, Eddisons (Leeds) 17.00 Chairmen s close BOOK NOW courses@r3.org.uk

Course prices PROPERTY LAW FOR INSOLVENCY PRACTITIONERS ONE DAY COURSE Please tick appropriate membership category The fee includes all refreshments London 7 May 2015 Crowne Plaza The City 335 + VAT ( 402) Fellows 350 + VAT ( 420) Members / New professionals 400 + VAT ( 480) Associates 450 + VAT ( 540) Non-members Leeds 23 June 2015 The Queens 285 + VAT ( 342) Fellows 300 + VAT ( 360) Members / New professionals 350 + VAT ( 420) Associates 400 + VAT ( 480) Non-members Can t make the course? Pre-order the course DVD* DVD 110 + VAT ( 132): DVD training package (plus p&p) 25 additional handbooks (plus p&p at cost)* * We aim to release DVDs within three months of the date of the filmed course. Please refer to the website for release dates. BOOK NOW courses@r3.org.uk I will be making payment by credit card Please invoice me I enclose a cheque payable to Association of Business Recovery Professionals Application form Firm Address Tel no. Email Contact name (if not delegate) P.O. number How did you hear about this course? Credit/debit payment form Card holder s name *Card no *Card issue no Payment amount *Security code (last 3 numbers on the back of the card) Postcode Fax no. Post Email LinkedIn Recovery Magazine Other (please specify) Tick to receive R3 membership information We accept any of the following payment methods (please tick): Visa Mastercard Maestro Visa Electron Signature: Date / / or valid from / *Expiry date / (*indicates mandatory field) R3 takes your privacy seriously. We will retain and use your personal data to provide you with information on our services. Your name and firm will be published in the delegate pack for every course you attend, unless otherwise requested. Cheques to be made payable to Association of Business Recovery Professionals. Bookings will only be accepted on receipt of registration form by post, fax, email (courses@r3.org.uk) or through the R3 website, www.r3.org.uk. Delegate substitutions are permitted but a supplement will be charged where there is a difference in membership category. Credit notes will only be issued if cancellations are received in writing no less than two working days prior to the date of the course. Refunds will not be available. A VAT receipt will be issued. R3 reserves the right to change the programme should circumstances dictate.

The Voice of Business Recovery LORDS CVAS LEGAL CRAR CROSS-BORDER PROPERTY LANDLORDS CVAS LEGAL CRAR CROSS-BORDER LA S LEGAL CRAR CROSS-BORDER PROPERTY LANDLORDS CVAS LEGAL CRAR CROSS-BORDER PROPERTY CVAS LE AR CROSS-BORDER PROPERTY LANDLORDS CVAS LEGAL CRAR CROSS-BORDER PROPERTY LANDLORDS CVAS LEGAL Not already an R3 member? R3 is the leading trade body of Business Recovery Professionals operating as the most authoritative body for the Insolvency Profession. R3 members represent over 97% of all licensed insolvency practitioners, business recovery and turnaround professionals working within the UK. How do I join? To take advantage of its member benefits, join today and receive discounts on R3 courses, including this one. Visit www.r3.org.uk today. CPD Accreditation The course constitutes structured CPD to meet the requirements of the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA), the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), the Insolvency Practitioners Association (IPA), the Institute for Turnaround (IFT), Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) and the Bar Council. Solicitors Regulation Authority/Bar Council CPD accreditation Ref: ABR/RTAB 6 hours Key sponsorship partners Association of Business Recovery Professionals 8th floor 120 Aldersgate Street London EC1A 4JQ Tel: 020 7566 4234 Fax: 020 7566 4225 Email: courses@r3.org.uk www.r3.org.uk