To view the full conference agenda and to register, please visit the LIDW website.

We are pleased to be a member of LIDW, and we are delighted to be co-hosting three member-hosted events.

Tuesday 11 May: 9am – 10am BST

LIDW member-hosted event: Risks and challenges for directors (co-hosted with 7KBW)

Join our panel as they consider:

• The current (and future) risk environment for directors and officers, identifying:
  • New and expanding exposures that directors and officers face
  • The extent to which the London insurance market is able to mitigate such risks in the current economic climate
• The continuing significance of London as a ‘venue’ for the hearing of disputes involving such directors and officers. This will encompass disputes relating to ‘director conduct’ and directors and officers liability insurance coverage disputes

Wednesday 12 May: 6pm – 7pm BST

LIDW member-hosted event: The impact of Brexit – challenges in cross-border restructurings and insolvencies (co-hosted with Withers)

Whilst Brexit has thrown up some unique challenges for cross-border restructurings and insolvencies, London is still open for business. Our panel will explore what has changed post-Brexit and the impact on insolvency law in the UK.

Topics covered will include:

• The impact of Brexit on the cross-border insolvency regime
• Obtaining recognition – workarounds to the current predicament
• The continuing role of UK restructuring plans and schemes of arrangement for cross-border restructurings
• 'Sufficient Connection': London's future as a global restructuring centre
• Jurisdictional clauses and contractual solutions to avoid jurisdictional disputes in restructuring and insolvency
• Offshore perspectives: lessons learned and innovation from cross-border insolvencies outside the European regime

Friday 14 May: 12:30pm – 2pm BST

LIDW member-hosted event: Maritime arbitration in London – present and future challenges in a changing world (co-hosted with HFW)

Join our panel for an interesting and interactive webinar.

Jonathan Webb, Partner at HFW, will host, leading speakers from the London maritime community:

• Ian Gaunt, Arbitrator and Immediate Past President of the LMAA, will discuss whether virtual hearings are the future.
• Karen Maxwell, Barrister at Twenty Essex, will highlight what's new in London maritime arbitration.
• Nick Austin, Partner at Reed Smith, will explore the legal developments emerging from arbitrating shipping disputes in London.
• Jean Koh, Partner at HFW, will give her insight on cargo misdelivery claims – and how they play out in dispute resolution.

We are honoured to have Lord Hamblen of Kersey, Justice of the UK Supreme Court, chairing the session.