CERIL

The 4th CERIL International Conference on European Restructuring and Insolvency Law will take place on Thursday 26 and Friday 27 March 2026 in Leuven, Belgium. The theme for this year's conference is:

After the Big Bang:

Europe’s expanding restructuring and insolvency law regime

Hosted this year by the KU Leuven — the university where the foundations of the Big Bang theory were laid — CERIL’s 4th International Conference will explore the rapidly expanding landscape of European restructuring and insolvency law. Once an area largely untouched by harmonisation efforts, this field has undergone remarkable transformation in the last years. With reforms driven by the EU’s Capital Markets Union and the prospect of a 28th company and insolvency law regime, change is underway.

This year’s programme will examine the implications of the new EU Insolvency Directive (Insolvency III) for legislators, courts, and practitioners. Building on last year's CERIL statement, substantive discussions will focus on the European Insolvency Regulation 2015 ahead of the upcoming review. Looking ahead, the conference will explore what the next phase of development may bring — from the design of a 28th EU-level insolvency regime to the growing impact of digitalisation on restructuring and insolvency practice.

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Program

The tentative program for the conference is as follows:

Thursday 26 March 2026  14:00 – 18:00

Europe’s New Insolvency Directive Day Chair: Prof. Reinout Vriesendorp Sessions: Keynote | After the Big Bang: future perspectives for EU insolvency law Panel I | Expansion of the EU Insolvency Universe: what will implementation of the Insolvency Directive bring? Panel II | The EU Insolvency Directive: (new) instruments for practice This day will conclude with a complimentary drinks reception and a conference dinner.

Friday 27 March 2026 09:00 – 15:00

The way forward: reviewing the EIR 2015, the 28th regime and the impact of digitalisation Day Chair: Prof. Ignacio Tirado Sessions: Keynote | The case for the Capital Markets Union and harmonisation of insolvency law Panel III | Reviewing the EIR 2015: the scope of the Regulation Panel IV | Reviewing the EIR 2015: cross-border coordination Panel V | Into the digital age: what digitalisation means for restructuring and insolvency

Registration

The registration fee includes:(i) a two-day international conference, (ii) with two lunch breaks and a dinner, and (iii) a certificate of attendance (available upon request after the conference).

CERIL Members: Ordinary Conferee	EUR 250
CERIL Members: Judicial and Academic Conferee + Research Associate	EUR 75
Regular attendee	EUR 475
Full time judges, civil servants and academics (For Belgian magistrates: payment of the registration fee will be arranged via IGO. Select the special 'IGO-deelnemer' ticket when registering)	EUR 95

Additional certification/registration information for Belgian participants:

• OVB – Orde van Vlaamse Balies (7 points, requested)
• IBJ – Instituut voor bedrijfsjuristen (8 points)
• IGO – Instituut voor Gerechtelijke Opleiding (TEC-E26143)

Venue and Accommodation

Conference venue
The Conference takes place here:
Irish College
Janseniusstraat 1
Leuven, 3000 Belgium

Travel to Leuven
Leuven is 15 minutes away by direct train from Brussels Airport (click here).

Hotel Accomodation 
It is recommended to stay in a hotel in the city centre of Leuven. The following hotels are located at a max. 20 minute walk from the conference venue:

1. Novotel Leuven Centrum - limited rooms available at a special conference fee of EUR 149,- (1 person room) or EUR 170,- (2 person room), incl. breakfast, excl. tourist tax, available between 25-28 March 2026. Click here for more information.
2. Pentahotel Leuven (limited rooms available at a special conference fee can be booked through this link)
3. Begijnhof Hotel (limited rooms available at a special conference fee can be booked through this link)
    

Contact:

To contact the organisers, please send an email to info@ceril.eu.

The conference is organised by a Technical Committee comprised of: Prof. Irene Lynch Fannon, Prof. Paula Moffatt, Prof. Elina Moustaira, Prof. Joeri Vananroye, Nora Wouters, Prof. Reinout Vriesendorp, Gert-Jan Boon, and with the support of Luca Lamanna.