On May 16, as part of the postgraduate program “Restructuring and Bankruptcy Law” at the Faculty of Law and Administration of Jagiellonian University, classes were taught by Katarzyna Kostępska, attorney-at-law, a partner and head of the Restructuring and Bankruptcy Practice at KKG Legal, and Grzegorz Pokrzywka, LL.M., attorney-at-law, Leader of the Restructuring and Bankruptcy Practice at KKG Legal.
Katarzyna Kostępska, attorney-at-law, discussed the creditor’s position in insolvency proceedings, including the creditor’s rights, potential influence on the course of the proceedings, and mechanisms for protecting the creditor’s interests. The session focused on the importance of a creditor taking an active and informed role in restructuring and bankruptcy proceedings.
Grzegorz Pokrzywka, attorney-at-law, gave a lecture on the sale of a debtor’s assets in restructuring and bankruptcy proceedings. During the meeting, he discussed various sales models, their effects, and their significance for the pace of the proceedings, the level of satisfaction among creditors, and the security of the entire process.
This is not the end of KKG Legal experts' participation in the program. The next sessions will be held in person, which will provide additional opportunities for discussion with participants and for addressing issues that arise during restructuring and bankruptcy proceedings.
On June 21, Katarzyna Kostępska led another session, this time focused on bank resolution under EU and national regulations.
This issue goes beyond the traditional understanding of restructuring or bankruptcy. In the case of banks, the law is closely tied to the safety of depositors, the stability of the financial sector, and decisions whose effects can extend far beyond the situation of a single entity.
During the lecture, participants analyzed, among other things:
- the origins and principles of resolution,
- the legal frameworks in force in the EU and Poland, including the BRRD, the SRM, and the Act on the Bank Guarantee Fund,
- the objectives and instruments of resolution,
- the differences between resolution and traditional bank bankruptcy,
- practical aspects of applying resolution.
The postgraduate program at the Faculty of Law and Administration of the Jagiellonian University combines academic knowledge with practical experience, preparing students to deal with complex issues in restructuring and bankruptcy law.
It is important for us to share our expertise in an area where regulatory knowledge must go hand in hand with strategy, risk assessment, and an understanding of the business context.