Interview Segment: UNFIIILTERED Featuring Lord David Richards of Camberwell and former Justice Geoffrey B. Morawetz
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Interview Segment: UNFIIILTERED Featuring Lord David Richards of Camberwell and former Justice Geoffrey B. Morawetz
We are pleased to present the fourth episode of UNFIIIL- TERED— a talk show in which our hosts, Dr. Robert Hänel and Steve Golden( NextGen Class X), interview a pre-eminent restructuring professional on both the professional and personal aspects of their life and career. We were honored to be joined by Lord David Richards and former Justice Geoffrey B. Morawetz.
Lord David Richards is a highly respected jurist with over five decades of experience at the intersection of company law and corporate insolvency, first as a leading practitioner and later as one of the most influential insolvency judges in the United Kingdom. He served as a Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom from 2022 until his retirement in June 2026, capping a judicial career that began in 2001 and included appointments as a High Court Judge in the Chancery Division and, from 2015, as a Lord Justice of Appeal. Lord Richards has played a significant role in shaping international insolvency practice from the bench. He chaired the UK ' s Insolvency Rules Committee from 2005 to 2015 and served as co-chair of the International Insolvency Institute ' s Judicial Committee from 2012 to 2019, helping build cooperation among insolvency courts worldwide. In addition to his judicial work, he has been recognized throughout his career as a leading authority on cross-border restructuring and continues to be a sought-after voice on the evolution of insolvency law internationally.
The Honourable Geoff Morawetz is a restructuring authority with over two decades on the bench, following 25 years as a leading insolvency and restructuring lawyer in private practice. He served as Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario from 2019 until his retirement in May 2026. Notable engagements include presiding over the insolvency proceedings of three major Canadian tobacco companies, which culminated in a landmark $ 32.5 billion settlement for creditors, among many other high-profile restructuring matters. He has advised the Canadian Delegation to UNCITRAL ' s Insolvency Law working group since 2008 and chairs the Judicial Insolvency Network, which fosters cooperation among courts around the world on cross-border insolvency and restructuring matters. He is a Fellow of the Insolvency Institute of Canada and the American College of Bankruptcy, and a named author of Bankruptcy and Insolvency Law of Canada and editor of the Canadian Bankruptcy Reports.
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