The New French Restructuring Tool: More Power to Creditors – Reorg Webinar

Will the new French accelerated safeguard proceedings, in force from Oct. 1, make France a more creditor-friendly restructuring jurisdiction? 

The new French restructuring tool has introduced cross-class cramdown and a new post-money privilege. Join Reorg and our panelists as we evaluate how the French restructuring tool could be used in practice and also examine how the French courts could improve disclosure and transparency. In this webinar we’ll also discuss whether the new French restructuring tool has made France a more creditor friendly jurisdiction. We will evaluate the introduction of cross class cram down and the new post petition privilege. Our panel experts will examine how the French courts could improve disclosure and transparency.

The panel will be moderated by Shan Qureshi, Senior Legal Analyst from Reorg.

Presenting on the webinar will be:

• Frédéric Abitbol, Administrateur judiciaire, Abitbol & Rousselet
• Lionel Spizzichino, Partner, Willkie Farr & Gallagher
• Sophie Vermeille, Partner, Vermeille & Co.

A Q&A session will take place at the end of the presentation. Webinar details are as follows:

• When: Thursday, Nov. 4, 3 p.m. GMT / 4 p.m. CET
• Registration: To register for the webinar, click HERE.