Restructuring is evolving across Germany, France, and the Netherlands, focusing on legal frameworks, market practices. The panel will discuss: 

• Recent trends across continental Europe 
• How litigation culture varies across jurisdictions, with a focus on the Netherlands
• How distressed disposals are being approached across different European  markets
• The extent to which cultural norms and legal frameworks shape restructuring processes

This panel takes a global view of restructuring, comparing developments across the UK, US, and other international markets. How macroeconomic pressures and legal frameworks are shaping strategies worldwide, and how global models interact with European realities. The panel will discuss: 

• How global restructuring models are being adapted or resisted in Europe
• Limitations of applying international practices in a European and US context
• The evolving role of LMEs and RPs in cross-border cases
• Strategic responses to inflation, interest rate shifts, and geopolitical uncertainty

This panel explores the practical and legislative efforts driving insolvency harmonisation across Europe. It will assess the influence of the Insolvency Harmonisation Directive the feasibility of alignment across jurisdictions, and the implications for cross-border restructurings. Panellists will discuss:

• Is harmonisation realistic or idealistic? 
• How financial institutions and advisors are adapting to legislative shifts
• The role of national insolvency cultures in shaping implementation
• Should Europe cross through local policy priorities in favour of a common market?

Through informal, small-group discussions, participants will exchange ideas, best practices, and experiences around valuations. This roundtable-style session offers direct engagement with financial and restructuring professionals, focusing on how valuations are approached, challenged, and refined. Attendees will gain practical strategies for ensuring valuation processes are objective, transparent, and suitable for stakeholder communication. Including: 

• What constitutes best practice in valuations?
• How are valuations challenged, and by whom?
• Ensuring objectivity: tools, data sources and governance
• Making valuations suitable for information sharing and stakeholder trust

Each facilitator will share one key takeaway from their roundtable discussion with the audience.