AmCham Slovakia

5th Annual Restructuring Day

5th Annual Restructuring Day

Thursday, Apr 23, 2026 From 08:30 to 13:00

Jurkovičova Tepláreň, Bottova 1, Bratislava

Business Breakfast

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9.00 – Opening 



9.10 – Panel I: Introductory remarks by the State Secretary



9.20 – Panel II: AmCham policy paper on insolvency rules

Leadership of the  AmCham Restructuring & Insolvency Task Force




9.30 – Panel III: The New Civil Code in the Context of Insolvency and Financial Law

The panel will focus on the specific practical impacts of the new Slovak Civil Code on insolvency and financial law, in particular the key changes and new risks it brings for creditors, debtors and financing. The discussion will address how the new legal framework may affect insolvency and pre-insolvency situations, as well as what these changes mean in practice for businesses, creditors and their advisors.



10.30 – Coffee break


10.45 – Panel IV: De lege ferenda considerations on certain amendments to pre‑Insolvency and insolvency law in Slovakia

Which selected elements of pre‑insolvency and insolvency law function successfully abroad and could also be applied in Slovakia? We will discuss:

  • Corporate groups and insolvency
  • Insolvency of a business entity and the use of a confusingly similar name/label
  • Investing in insolvency litigation: A beneficial and effective strategy?
  • Family businesses and addressing threatening insolvency and insolvency

Target Audience: creditors, including banks, and lawyers



11.45 – Coffee break


12.00 – Panel V: Legitimate tools in insolvency proceedings vs. their abuse

The panellists will focus on where the use of legal instruments borders on their abuse in insolvency proceedings. They will discuss, in particular, controlled bankruptcy, vexatious bankruptcy petitions, the use of (un)affiliated creditors, and the abuse of capital funds. From both a legal and economic perspective, they will examine the impact of these practices with the aim of identifying risk mechanisms and seeking ways to limit them in practice.



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