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London March 2026 - Applying UK restructuring solutions to international company problems

The UK restructuring system has continued to evolve to meet the needs of businesses and to maintain the UK’s position as a leading jurisdiction for the restructuring of global enterprises. The strength of the UK judicial system and the perceived predictability of restructuring outcomes remain key factors attracting international businesses.

The panellists will discuss the availability and advantages of UK restructuring tools for international businesses, compared with options in other jurisdictions. The discussion will focus on restructuring plans, schemes of arrangement and company voluntary arrangements, and will explore how non-UK businesses can access and implement these tools with careful planning and support from UK restructuring professionals with a cross-border mindset.

Following the recent Court of Appeal decision in Petrofac, the panellists will consider whether it is time to revisit the experience gained from transfer schemes that were widely used in earlier cases—such as Wind Hellas—and whether these approaches could offer clients forward looking and cost-effective restructuring solutions.

In this context, the panel will also examine whether liability management exercises (LMEs) currently achieve their intended purpose and in what circumstances they should be considered in European restructuring transactions.

The event will take place on the First floor and Breakfast will be served.

Timings
Registration - 08.00am
Panel Session - 08.30am
Networking - 09.30 - 10.00am

London 10
Event kindly hosted and sponsored by: AB long logo black

Event details

11 Mar 2026 08:00 AM - 10:00 AM Manicomio 6 Gutter Lane
London
EC2V 8AS
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Event Tickets

TMA Members
FREE
TMA Sponsors
FREE (£33.33 + VAT after allocated free spaces)
Non-Member
£33.33 + VAT
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About the speakers

Katie Lacey resized
Katie Lacey
European Head of Liability Management and Structured Finance, GLAS
Katie Lacey
European Head of Liability Management and Structured Finance, GLAS

Katie is the European Head of Liability Management and Structured Finance at GLAS. Katie is responsible for managing a portfolio of complex transactions and providing GLAS’ award-winning service to our client base.

Katie has worked on some of the most high-profile transactions the company has been mandated on in recent years. Prior to joining GLAS, Katie held several positions at Citibank in London and Hong Kong.

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Kevin Wall
Partner, AlixPartners
Kevin Wall
Partner, AlixPartners

Kevin delivers complex advisory and restructuring solutions for a wide range of companies and stakeholders. He has more than 15 years of experience working in the UK and internationally on assignments including advisory roles, contingency planning and formal insolvency and restructuring. Kevin has experience in a range of sectors, but with a particular focus on retail and oil & gas. A qualified insolvency practitioner, Kevin is a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales' Insolvency and Restructuring Group.

Phil Taylor
Philip Taylor
Alston & Bird
Philip Taylor
Alston & Bird

Phil Taylor is a partner in Alston & Bird’s London office. Phil has over 20 years of experience handling complex international restructuring, special situations, and insolvency matters and has been closely involved in many of the world’s most significant cases. He represents companies, creditors, and investors in all parts of the capital structure, as well as corporate trustees, agents, directors, and insolvency practitioners. Phil routinely handles both contentious and non-contentious matters, in-court and out-of-court restructurings, and contingency planning and advisory mandates

Anna Nolan
Anna Nolan
Alston & Bird
Anna Nolan
Alston & Bird

Anna Nolan is a partner in Alston & Bird’s London office where she works on contentious and non-contentious matters in England and internationally. With over a decade of experience, Anna works on high-stakes matters for debtors, creditors, trustees investors and insolvency practitioners. She has extensive restructuring and transactional experience with all stages of stressed and distressed, domestic, and cross-border transactions. Anna has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in the UK® for Restructuring and Insolvency, The Legal 500, and IFLR as a notable practitioner. Anna received the Individual Excellence Award from TMA in San Francisco in 2023.

Federica Pietrogrande
Federica Pietrogrande
The Brattle Group
Federica Pietrogrande
The Brattle Group

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