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TMA Europe Conference:
Post Conference Review
2009 TMA European Conference - Amsterdam
18 – 19 June 2009
130 delegates from 15 countries gathered at the Marriott Hotel in Amsterdam for the second TMA European conference. Preceded by a welcoming banquet, sponsored by Huron Consulting Group and attended by 100 guests, the conference commenced with an early breakfast hosted by Cuatrecasas. This set delegates up nicely for the opening comments from conference Chairman Edwin den Boer, from BDO CampsObers Business Restructuring Services.
A change in program meant that the first session of the day was a panel chaired by Max Falckenberg of Roland Berger who gave a summary of current market conditions across Europe, with his panel, comprising:
- Paul Clark, MCR, UK
- Nicolas Theys, S J Berwin, France
- Hans Sautter, B,T&T, Germany
- Arjen Jsarson, Corgwall Group, The Netherlands
- Juan Calvera, Gila & Co., Spain
- Paolo Pascarelli, Augusta & Co., Italy (View presentation slides - PDF 1.5Mb)
- Timothy Stubbs, Salans, Russia
- Lars Mattsson, Lofalk Advokatbyra AB, Germany
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Following on from this review of the current conditions, a further panel, Chaired by John Willcock, Editor of Global Turnaround, sought to predict future trends across Europe, with the following representatives:
- Eugenio Berenga, AlixPartners, Italy
- Paul Daccus, Sun European Partners LLP, UK
- Philippe Grabli, Oneida Asscociates, France
- Angel Fernandez, Uría Menéndez
After a break for coffee, the group reconvened to hear about the opportunities for turnaround & restructuring in Eastern Europe. Petr Smutny, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Czech Republic, Anna Maria Pukszto, Salans, Warsaw and Timothy Stubbs, Salans, Russia, provided this overview.
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For the final session of the morning, Edwin den Boer Chaired a discussion panel addressing key questions surrounding Funding in Turnaround, joined by:
- Robert Smits, Kruger & Partner, The Netherlands
- Hans van Schaik, Fortis Commercial Finance, The Netherlands
- Christian Meyer, BDO Stoy Hayward, UK.
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To start off the afternoon, Pat Lagrange, President, TMA International gave an overview of the TMA International Strategy. This was closely followed by a panel event reviewing trends and changes in European Insolvency Process and Law. Chairman, Bill Skelly, Heenan Blaikie, Canada examined whether recent changes in European legislation were delivering as expected, joined by his panel. Click on the names below to view presentation slides by the following panel members):
Bryan Green, Salans, UK (PDF 1Mb)
Armando Bentancor, Aaroz & Rueda, Spain (PDF 5Mb)
Marcel Windt, Houthoff Buruma, The Netherlands (PDF 66k)
Leo Plank, Kirklamnd & Ellis, Germany (PDF 390k)
Anker Sorensen, Reed Smith, France (PDF 142k)
Successful turnarounds can only happen when funding is available. The question of where finance is arising was addressed by Chairman Alain Le Berre, Huron Consulting, UK with his panel:
- Christopher Hart, Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance, UK
- Laurent Assaya, Jones Day, France
The final session looked at the scope for Entrepreneurs to move into distressed businesses across Europe. Chairman Tony Groom, K2 Partners, UK was joined by:
- Frank Nikolaus, Depping Nikolaus & Partner, Germany
- Carlos Gila, Gila & Co, Spain
- Marc M Renne, Nimbus Hands-on Investors, The Netherlands
- James Mawson, Editor Private Equity News, UK
- Michel Rességuier, Prospheres, France
Arthur Perkins, Chairman TMA International, closed the conference with the news that the 2010 European Conference will be hosted in Germany in May 2010 and the conference adjourned to the champagne reception, kindly hosted by The Turnaround Finance Group Nederland and sponsored by Kruger & Partners and Fortis Commercial Finance.
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TMA European Chapters
With TMA chapters in UK, France, Germany, Finland, Czech Republic, Holland, Italy and Spain, plus significant interest in Eastern Europe, TMA's international and European growth has reached the point that members can now benefit from wider regional networking and educational opportunities. TMA plans to build on this framework to develop its regional presence in Europe for the benefit of members.
