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What Is Use and What Is Abuse of an Insolvency Proceeding? An Inquiry from Europe.

Christoph Paulus is Professor Emeritus of Law at Humboldt University in Berlin, where he taught from 1994 to 2019, serving as Dean of the Law Faculty from 2008 to 2010. A graduate of the University of Munich (Dr. iur., Habilitation) and UC Berkeley (LL.M.), he has served as consultant to the IMF, World Bank, and the European Commission, and advised Germany’s delegation to UNCITRAL. He is Associate Member of South Square (London) and Of Counsel at White & Case (Berlin). Widely recognized in the field of insolvency law, he is a member of numerous international legal institutes, has held guest professorships on five continents, and received an honorary doctorate from Aristotle University in Thessaloniki.

In his lecture, Professor Paulus explores the boundaries of insolvency law by examining high-profile cases such as Johnson & Johnson and Purdue Pharma. Using these as a springboard, he reflects on the fundamental purpose of insolvency law and considers how it should be applied in practice. Along the way, he revisits the age-old debate captured by the Roman jurists in the concept of in fraudem legis - a framework that resonates strongly with today’s pressing question of where legitimate use ends and abuse begins.

The Lecture is free to attend, please RSVP online at https://bit.ly/AKARD25!

Texas Law students and faculty may also attend the the 44th Annual Jay L. Westbrook Bankruptcy Conference for free as well. To register for the conference please contact UT Law CLE by email at service@utcle.org or 512-475-6700 to register.