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CEE Finance and Capital Markets Workshops
We are delighted to host our annual CEE Finance and Capital Markets Workshops, taking place virtually from Monday, 9 November to Thursday, 12 November 2020. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation in various countries, the event will be held online, with several short webinar sessions.This year's workshop will focus on opportunities arising in Central and Eastern Europe in the aftermath of COVID-19. Our speakers from across the CEE region will cover legal and commercial trends in the banking, finance and capital market sectors in light of the recent developments and will provide insight into the diverse markets of CEE.
The CEE Finance and Capital Markets e-brochure ‘COVID-19 – Opportunities’ is now available here: Download brochure. Together with our StrongerTogether network, we compiled market trends and legal developments in thirteen countries in the CEE region.
Please find the agenda below. To register for the sessions, please click here.
Monday, 9 November
3-4.30pm CET
What is next? Post-pandemic outlook for the CEE financing landscape
Opportunities in sustainable finance and beyond
Keynote by Matthew Jordan Tank, Director, Sustainable Infrastructure Policy & Project Preparation, Sustainable Infrastructure Group, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Welcome:
Natascha Doll, Partner, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer – Germany
Florian Klimscha, Partner, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer – Austria
Stephan Pachinger, Partner, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer – Austria
Introduction and moderation:
Anouschka Zagorski, Head of English Law Finance, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer – Austria
Discussion:
Damian Simeonov, Partner, Boyanov & Co – Bulgaria
Marcin Smolarek, Partner, WKB Wierciński, Kwieciński, Baehr – Poland
Dragoljub Sretenović, Attorney at Law, BDK Advokati – Serbia
Barbara Hočevar, Partner, Šelih & partnerji – Slovenia
Tuesday, 10 November
3-4.30pm CET
The future of fintech in CEE – a ‘new normal’?
Success stories in leveraging innovation
Keynote by Nathalie Oestmann, Chief Operating Officer, Curve
Introduction and moderation:
Friedrich Jergitsch, Partner, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer – Austria
Radan Kubr, Partner, PRK Partners, Czech Republic
Ermo Kosk, Partner, Ellex – Estonia
Ieva Dosinaite, Partner, Ellex – Lithuania
Eva Hromádková, Attorney at Law, PRK Partners – Slovakia
Wednesday, 11 November
3-4.30pm CET
Restructuring and insolvency in CEE – short-term medicine or long-term cure?
Chances for navigating a distressed situation
Keynote by Chris Haffenden, Editor, 9fin
Introduction and moderation:
Florian Klimscha, Partner, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer – Austria
Discussion:
Mia Lazić, Partner, Šavorić & Partners – Croatia
Valentin Voinescu, Partner, Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen – Romania
Yulia Kyrpa, Partner, AEQUO – Ukraine
Thursday, 12 November
3-4.30pm CET
CEE capital markets – fit for the future?
The power of capital markets in battling the crisis
Introduction, moderation and conclusion:
Stephan Pachinger, Partner, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer – Austria
Interview:
Peter Allen, Partner, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer – United Kingdom
Duncan Kellaway, Partner, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer – United Kingdom
Discussion:
Peter Horvai-Hillenbrand, Partner, Oppenheim – Hungary
Valters Diure, Partner, Ellex – Latvia
Murat Soylu, Partner, Bezen & Partners – Turkey
