Mediation: Golden Opportunity or Going Through the Motions?

IPOS and Manolete Partners Plc present a panel discussion on mediation in insolvency and commercial litigation.

Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Catherine Burton will open the event with a keynote speech on the Court’s approach to encouraging mediation, followed by a panel discussion chaired by Mark Jackson-Stops. We will hear from senior litigators, insolvency practitioners and mediators on making the most of mediation. The panel will discuss dispute resolution in insolvency and the court’s approach to encouraging mediation.

Some of the questions we will be addressing:

• Is mediation the answer to insolvency disputes?

• Or is it death by compromise?

• What works well and what goes wrong when insolvency disputes are mediated?

Panellists:

Mark Jackson-Stops

, Chair, IPOS Mediation

Emma Thompson

, Associate Director, Smith & Williamson

David Leibowitz

, Restructuring & Insolvency Partner, Mishcon de Reya LLP

Nick O'Reilly

, Licensed Insolvency Practitioner & COO, Manolete Partners

Jon Lang

, Mediator, IPOS Mediation