Event
CEE Finance and Capital Markets Workshops 2024
10 and 11 October 2024
Freshfields Vienna welcomed clients and members of our StrongerTogether network to their annual CEE Finance and Capital Markets Workshops, on 10 and 11 October 2024. The overarching topic this year was legal dynamics in banking, finance and capital markets across the CEE region. The topics discussed during this year’s panels included the impact of global political influences on financial regulations, banking sector trends, tech-driven financial services, and legal risks associated with lending and investment activities.
The Freshfields Vienna team collaborated with local lawyers from our StrongerTogether network of relationship law firms in CEE to produce a brochure highlighting key legal developments in their local markets and the opportunities and challenges for clients. You can access brochure below.
Agenda
Thursday, 10 October 2024
| 09:30-10:00 |
Arrival and networking breakfast |
| 10:00-10:45 |
Welcome and Keynotes
Keynote: Tomasz Niewola, Head of Structured Finance, mBank SA |
| 10:45-11:30 |
Navigating Restructuring and Insolvency Legal dynamics and emerging trends in corporate recovery and debt management Moderator: Florian Klimscha, Freshfields, Austria Panellists:
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| 11:30-12:00 |
Coffee break |
| 12:00-12:45 |
Mitigating Legal Risks in Lending and Investments Strategies for addressing regulatory challenges Moderator: Anouschka Zagorski & Mathias Lehner, Freshfields, Austria Panellists:
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| 12:45-14:15 |
Networking lunch |
| 14:15-15:00 |
Banking Sector Trends Exploring current developments, regional opportunities, and challenges in the banking sector Moderator: Florian Klimscha, Freshfields, Austria Panellists:
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| 15:00-15:45 |
Evolving Legal Strategies for Energy and Infrastructure Investments Navigating the future of lending with a focus on sustainable and resilient projects Moderator: Anouschka Zagorski & Mathias Lehner, Freshfields, Austria Panellists:
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| 15:45-16:15 |
Coffee break |
| 16:15-17:00 |
Tech-Driven Financial Services Regulatory and market developments in the digital age, focusing on innovation and compliance Moderator: Stephan Pachinger & Eva Schneider, Freshfields, Austria Panellists:
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| 17:00-17:15 |
Closing remarks Florian Klimscha – Freshfields, Austria |
| 17:15-18:00 |
Drinks reception |
Friday, 11 October 2024
| 09:30-10:00 |
Arrival and networking breakfast |
| 10:00-10:45 |
Welcome and State of the Union Discussion of key observations of the current market environment Stephan Pachinger - Freshfields, Austria Duncan Kellaway - Freshfields, UK |
| 10:45-11:45 |
SEC Developments Doug Smith, Freshfields, UK |
| 11:45-12:00 |
Coffee break |
| 12:00-12:45 |
Capital Markets: Growth, Challenges, and Opportunities Evaluating the path forward amidst market volatility and regulatory changes Moderator: Stephan Pachinger & Benedikt Graf, Freshfields, Austria Panellists:
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| 12:45-13:00 |
Closing remarks Stephan Pachinger – Freshfields, Austria |
| 13:00-14:00 |
Networking lunch |
