Overview
The European restructuring landscape is changing rapidly. With legal frameworks evolving and the increased adoption of LMEs, co-operative agreements, and private credit, the trends that will define 2026 are already unfolding. This forum provides insights, analysis, and strategic direction that senior professionals need to gain clarity on restructuring themes, legal shifts, and sector dynamics to remain at the forefront.
We are proud to sponsor the Debtwire Restructuring Forum Europe 2026.
Our Session
February 24, 2 p.m.—2:45 p.m. GMT
Transforming Sectors — Automotive And Chemicals
Joerg Giebels, a principal with Oliver Wyman’s Finance, Risk, and Restructuring Practice, will join a conversation exploring how high costs, weak demand, global competition, energy prices, and decarbonization are transforming the automotive and chemicals sectors.
The session will cover:
Factors that shaped the automotive and chemicals sectors in 2025, and what challenges and opportunities lie ahead in 2026.
Insights that can be drawn from recent automotive and chemicals turnaround situations.
Companies must carefully evaluate the risks and benefits of bankruptcy versus out-of-court restructuring.
Speakers: Wolfgang Felix, founder, Sarria; Diana Torres, senior managing director, Teneo; Florian Kawohl, managing director, Bayside Capital
