On behalf of INSOL Europe, we are delighted to invite you to join us in Kyiv, Ukraine, for the Eastern European Countries’ Committee Conference on ‘Tectonic Changes in Ukrainian and International Insolvency’ on Friday, 22 May 2020.

Kyiv is located on the Dnieper River. At the banks of the river, stands a monument dedicated to the city’s founders, depicting a boat with the three brothers armed with spears and a bow standing at the stern and their sister standing on the prow with her arms stretched as opening for a new beginning.

This evocative image, the embodiment of struggle, determination and courage, is illustrated today by Ukrainian insolvency professionals. This means that the Ukrainian insolvency profession is full of opportunities. On 21 October 2019 the Ukrainian Code on Bankruptcy Proceedings, adopted earlier in the year,
became effective.

The new law aims to strengthen the rights of creditors, improve the procedure of debtors’ assets sale at bankruptcy auctions, provide precise mechanisms for restoring the solvency of debtors, and enhance the overall efficiency of bankruptcy proceedings. The Code introduces the concepts of personal bankruptcy and simplifies corporate bankruptcy. Moreover, their efforts of creating an Insolvency Practitioners’ Association have paid off, and recently they had their first general meeting. Similar to the Dnieper, as legend states, blessed by his father to transform into a river and catch up to his sister, Ukrainian insolvency practitioners are moving fast and we look forward to sampling a little bit of their innovative practice.

It is this determination that makes Ukraine the perfect place for our 16th EECC Conference!

Our Conference program is taking shape thanks to our technical committee – Jean Baron (CBF Associés), Sergey Boyarchukov (Alekseev, Boyarchukov and partners), Roman Marchenko (Ilyashev & Partners), Anton Molchanov (Arzinger)– and the INSOL Europe team. We are just going to share a few highlights; we will steer you through the turbulent waters of cross-border insolvency, take a closer look at recognition and enforcement of foreign insolvency judgments in Ukraine and vice versa, and amply discuss the changes brought by the Code of Bankruptcy Proceedings, with a special panel on sale of the insolvency assets.

We are fortunate to have as a speaker Mr Mykola Lukashuk, the President of the new self-regulated organisation of Ukrainian Insolvency Practitioners.

We hope you will join us, as we have prepared many surprises and good entertainment, and we encourage you to come early and stay late. On 21 May (Thursday, pre-conference) there is the INSOL Europe optional networking dinner at the restaurant Publicist during which the guests can have a taste of both Ukraine’s culinary and music traditions. On Friday evening there is the Young Members Reception at the Rockfellow 210 (just five minutes walk from the hotel).

The EECC Conference will bring you knowledge, widen your network, stimulate your innovative self and expand your vision while providing a relaxing and memorable time in this beautiful city. We are very excited about this event and look forward to welcoming you in Kyiv. Registration will soon be open on our website. Should you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact us or any member of our local conference committee.

We hope you will take up the many opportunities to enjoy our conference in Kyiv, as well as the city and its surroundings.

Conference Registration
This year registration will only be available online by visiting: www.insol-europe.org/events
If you have any questions regarding registration please contact:
Harriet Taylor, Events Manager,
INSOL Europe, PO Box 7149, Clifton,
Nottingham, NG11 6WD, United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0) 7771 621930
Fax: +44 (0) 115 8780584
Email: harriet@insol-europe.org