{"id":292,"date":"2015-10-08T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-10-08T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pmr-restrukturyzacje.local\/pmr\/doradca-restrukturyzacyjny-nowy-zawod-prawniczy\/"},"modified":"2025-01-25T16:51:39","modified_gmt":"2025-01-25T16:51:39","slug":"restructuring-advisor-new-legal-profession","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pmrsa.pl\/en\/restructuring-advisor-new-legal-profession\/","title":{"rendered":"Restructuring advisor - a new legal profession"},"content":{"rendered":"

The topic of the new law continues to ignite discussions among specialists in various fields. Probably many more people and their opinions will strengthen the discourse, which I consider to be a very good sign. For it shows how much change is needed in the restructuring of Polish companies.<\/p>\n

The new Restructuring Law, which comes into force on 1 January 2016, is a milestone in the approach to saving companies out of crisis<\/a>. It provides new recovery procedures, changing the culture of liquidation to the forefront of restructuring. And although many issues will change, the legislator does not close the way to introducing further improvements. During the work on the act, many good ideas were put forward, which were ultimately not adopted due to the extended time of their implementation. The legislator's idea was to implement new recovery procedures first, and then to refine subsequent changes. Otherwise, we would have to wait for years, and Polish companies would not be able to effectively defend themselves against bankruptcy<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I am not a defender of the Ministry of Justice or the act itself, but as a practitioner in the field of restructuring, I see the positive aspects of the changes and the opportunity for entrepreneurs who are currently in In a crisis, they can only benefit from the procedure<\/a> arrangement, which is highly formalized. In particular, I would not demonize the specialization of a restructuring advisor.<\/p>\n

The idea of the new profession is to provide comprehensive support to entrepreneurs whose companies found themselves on the brink of insolvency<\/a>. The trustees, who until now had been mainly responsible for managing the bankruptcy estate, were delegated for this purpose. Nevertheless, it is worth emphasizing that the trustees' competences do not end there - this is a professional group that has also been performing restructuring tasks for a long time, often in out-of-court proceedings, but also those delegated by the court (arrangement proceedings). Therefore, it is not true that among the group of over 900 trustees there are no specialists in the field of restructuring processes. At the same time, I do not see any other professional group closer to this field to which the tasks of restructuring advisors could be entrusted.<\/p>\n

The evolution of the receivership profession under the new Act is therefore the next stage in the natural process of development initiated by the 2007 Receivership Licence Act. It was at this point that many people who had been acting as receivers for sometimes 10,15 years decided not to upgrade their qualifications and obtain a licence from the Minister of Justice. This was the moment when the professional group underwent a far-reaching transformation. At the same time, it is worth pointing out that at the present time also many receivers do not intend to act as restructuring advisors. In addition, it is worth noting that a number of persons recognised in the environment, despite many attempts, cannot pass the exam for the licence of a receiver and obtain qualifications, which also proves that a person performing functions in proceedings must have extensive qualifications. Personally, among my fellow receivers, I notice people who only want to continue conducting liquidation proceedings and people who have already been preparing to provide services to entrepreneurs for at least two years. The new law introduces the possibility of choosing the adviser - until now the receiver was delegated by the court.<\/p>\n

I also count this as a positive development. As in the case of legal services, the debtor or creditor will be able to decide for themselves the choice of their adviser. The new order therefore encourages the development of competition and the professionalisation of the profession. The best in the industry, who will be most effective in helping companies, will take the lead. Thus, it is the market that will verify the experience of advisers and entrepreneurs will be able to use their services as they see fit. The commercialisation of advisers' activities will shape greater diligence in their execution, which will also have a positive impact on the market.<\/p>\n

Increasing the competence of specialists will also be facilitated by the consolidation of the market permitted by the legislator. The creation of restructuring companies, whose competitive advantage will be the exchange of knowledge potential and experience, is the new order of the market for restructuring advisory services. The benefits of this solution will be particularly felt by clients, i.e. entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n

In response to the allegations concerning the lack of coverage for possible damages of the decisions of restructuring advisors, it is important to emphasise the fact that, like lawyers, receivers, and soon also restructuring advisors, there is mandatory liability insurance. It should also be recalled that, already today, receivers guarantee with their own assets for all actions concluded under their jurisdiction.<\/p>\n

It should also be noted that the trustee is a profession of public trust, whose mission is to care for and support the realisation of the public interest. Hence the wide range of competences that a specialist in this field already has to handle. According to the new act, the tasks of receivers have been expanded
\nfor restructuring advice, i.e. assistance in obtaining financing, determining the direction of strategic changes, cost restructuring and negotiations with creditors<\/a>. <\/a>The profession of a restructuring advisor will therefore be a set of interdisciplinary competences related to cross-sectional knowledge and experience in all aspects of the functioning of an enterprise, in particular the economic and legal environment.<\/p>\n

I have conducted many restructuring processes. Working in the National Chamber of Trustees and the District Chamber of Trustees in Wroc\u0142aw, I got to know the professional environment well, so I am not worried about the fate entrepreneurs and their companies<\/a> after the New Year. I am sure that thanks to the new regulations and the possibility of cooperation with experts at risk companies<\/a> will cope with problems more effectively. The support of advisors at the pre-trial stage may be particularly valuable. Professional support from restructuring practitioners will certainly improve this situation, especially in the sector small and medium-sized companies<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Therefore, it is worth discussing what else can be improved, but let's not cross out the New Restructuring Law even before it has come into force. I believe that the skillful application of new possibilities will bring many useful changes<\/a>, will streamline restructuring proceedings and thus save many companies from bankruptcy, supporting the country\u2019s economy and protecting jobs.<\/p>\n

\nThe material appeared on the website:
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\n9 October 2015:
\n\" Restructuring advisers will be vetted by the market<\/a>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Temat nowej ustawy wci\u0105\u017c rozpala dyskusje specjalist\u00f3w r\u00f3\u017cnych dziedzin. Zapewne jeszcze wiele os\u00f3b i ich opinii wzmocni dyskurs, co uwa\u017cam za bardzo dobry znak. Wskazuje bowiem, jak bardzo potrzebne s\u0105 zmiany w zakresie restrukturyzacji polskich przedsi\u0119biorstw. Nowe Prawo Restrukturyzacyjne, wchodz\u0105ce w \u017cycie 1 stycznia 2016 roku, jest krokiem milowym w podej\u015bciu do ratowania firm z kryzysu. Udost\u0119pnia nowe procedury naprawcze, zmieniaj\u0105c kultur\u0119 likwidacji w prym restrukturyzacji. I cho\u0107 zmianie ulegnie wiele kwestii, to ustawodawca nie zamyka drogi do wprowadzania kolejnych usprawnie\u0144. W trakcie prac nad ustaw\u0105 pad\u0142o wiele dobrych pomys\u0142\u00f3w, kt\u00f3rych ostatecznie nie przyj\u0119to, ze wzgl\u0119du na wyd\u0142u\u017cony czas ich wdro\u017cenia. Ide\u0105 ustawodawcy by\u0142a bowiem implementacja w pierwszej kolejno\u015bci nowych procedur naprawczych, a nast\u0119pnie dopracowywanie kolejnych zmian. W innym przypadku, czekaliby\u015bmy kolejne lata, a polskie firmy nie mog\u0142yby skutecznie broni\u0107 si\u0119 przez upad\u0142o\u015bci\u0105. Nie jestem obro\u0144c\u0105 Ministerstwa Sprawiedliwo\u015bci, czy te\u017c samej ustawy, jednak jako praktyk w zakresie restrukturyzacji, dostrzegam dobre strony zmian oraz widz\u0119 szans\u0119 dla przedsi\u0119biorc\u00f3w, kt\u00f3rzy aktualnie w kryzysie mog\u0105 skorzysta\u0107 jedynie z post\u0119powania uk\u0142adowego, kt\u00f3re jest mocno sformalizowane. W szczeg\u00f3lno\u015bci nie demonizowa\u0142abym specjalizacji jak\u0105 jest doradca restrukturyzacyjny. Ide\u0105 nowej profesji jest kompleksowe wsparcie przedsi\u0119biorc\u00f3w, kt\u00f3rych firmy znalaz\u0142y si\u0119 na kraw\u0119dzi niewyp\u0142acalno\u015bci. Delegowani w tym celu zostali syndycy, kt\u00f3rzy dotychczas zajmowali si\u0119 g\u0142\u00f3wnie zarz\u0105dem nad mas\u0105 upad\u0142o\u015bciow\u0105. Niemniej warto podkre\u015bli\u0107, \u017ce na tym nie ko\u0144cz\u0105 si\u0119 kompetencje syndyk\u00f3w \u2013 jest to grupa zawodowa, kt\u00f3ra od dawna realizuje r\u00f3wnie\u017c zadania restrukturyzacyjne, cz\u0119sto w post\u0119powaniach pozas\u0105dowych, ale r\u00f3wnie\u017c i tych delegowanych przez s\u0105d (post\u0119powania uk\u0142adowe). Zatem nieprawd\u0105 jest, \u017ce w\u015br\u00f3d grupy ponad 900 syndyk\u00f3w nie ma specjalist\u00f3w w zakresie proces\u00f3w naprawczych. Jednocze\u015bnie nie dostrzegam \u017cadnej innej grupy zawodowej bli\u017cszej tej dziedzinie, kt\u00f3rej mo\u017cna by powierzy\u0107 zadania doradc\u00f3w restrukturyzacyjnych. Ewolucja zawodu syndyka na kanwie nowej ustawy jest wi\u0119c kolejnym etapem naturalnego procesu rozwoju, zapocz\u0105tkowanego ustaw\u0105 o licencji syndyka z 2007 roku. To w\u0142a\u015bnie w tym momencie wiele os\u00f3b pe\u0142ni\u0105cych funkcje syndyka przez niekiedy 10,15 lat nie zdecydowa\u0142y si\u0119 podnosi\u0107 kwalifikacji i uzyska\u0107 licencji Ministra Sprawiedliwo\u015bci. By\u0142 to moment, w kt\u00f3rym grupa zawodowa przesz\u0142a daleko id\u0105c\u0105 przemian\u0119. Jednocze\u015bnie warto wskaza\u0107, i\u017c w obecnej chwili r\u00f3wnie\u017c wielu syndyk\u00f3w nie zamierza pe\u0142ni\u0107 funkcji doradcy restrukturyzacyjnego. Ponadto warto zauwa\u017cy\u0107, i\u017c szereg uznanych w \u015brodowisku os\u00f3b pomimo wielu pr\u00f3b nie mo\u017ce zda\u0107 egzaminu na licencj\u0119 syndyka i uzyska\u0107 uprawnie\u0144, co te\u017c \u015bwiadczy o tym, i\u017c osoba pe\u0142ni\u0105ca funkcje w post\u0119powaniach musi posiada\u0107 szerokie kwalifikacje. Osobi\u015bcie w\u015br\u00f3d kole\u017canek i koleg\u00f3w syndyk\u00f3w zauwa\u017cam osoby, kt\u00f3re chc\u0105 nadal prowadzi\u0107 tylko post\u0119powania likwidacyjne i osoby, kt\u00f3re ju\u017c od co najmniej dw\u00f3ch lat przygotowuj\u0105 si\u0119 do \u015bwiadczenia us\u0142ug na rzecz przedsi\u0119biorc\u00f3w. Nowa ustawa wprowadza mo\u017cliwo\u015b\u0107 wyboru doradcy \u2013 dotychczas syndyka delegowa\u0142 s\u0105d. To r\u00f3wnie\u017c zaliczam do pozytywnych zmian. Podobnie jak w przypadku us\u0142ug prawnych, d\u0142u\u017cnik lub wierzyciel b\u0119d\u0105 mogli sami zdecydowa\u0107 o wyborze swojego doradcy. Nowy porz\u0105dek sprzyja wi\u0119c rozwojowi konkurencji i profesjonalizacji zawodu. Prym b\u0119d\u0105 wiedli najlepsi w bran\u017cy, kt\u00f3rzy najskuteczniej b\u0119d\u0105 pomaga\u0107 firmom. Zatem to rynek zweryfikuje do\u015bwiadczenia doradc\u00f3w, a przedsi\u0119biorcy b\u0119d\u0105 mogli korzysta\u0107 z ich us\u0142ug wed\u0142ug w\u0142asnego uznania. Nadanie komercyjnego charakteru dzia\u0142alno\u015bci doradc\u00f3w b\u0119dzie kszta\u0142towa\u0107 wi\u0119ksz\u0105 staranno\u015b\u0107 wykonywania dzia\u0142a\u0144, co r\u00f3wnie\u017c pozytywnie wp\u0142ynie na rynek. Zwi\u0119kszaniu kompetencji specjalist\u00f3w sprzyja\u0107 b\u0119dzie te\u017c konsolidacja rynku, kt\u00f3r\u0105 dopuszcza ustawodawca. Tworzenie sp\u00f3\u0142ek restrukturyzacyjnych, kt\u00f3rych przewag\u0105 konkurencyjn\u0105 b\u0119dzie wymiana potencja\u0142u wiedzy i do\u015bwiadczenia to nowy \u0142ad rynku us\u0142ug doradztwa restrukturyzacyjnego. Korzy\u015bci tego rozwi\u0105zania szczeg\u00f3lnie odczuj\u0105 klienci, czyli przedsi\u0119biorcy. Odpowiadaj\u0105c na zarzuty dotycz\u0105ce braku pokrycia ewentualnych szk\u00f3d decyzji doradc\u00f3w restrukturyzacyjnych, trzeba podkre\u015bli\u0107 fakt, i\u017c tak jak prawnik\u00f3w, syndyk\u00f3w, a ju\u017c nied\u0142ugo te\u017c doradc\u00f3w restrukturyzacyjnych, obowi\u0105zywa\u0107 ma obligatoryjne ubezpieczenie od odpowiedzialno\u015bci cywilnej. Nale\u017cy te\u017c przypomnie\u0107, \u017ce ju\u017c dzi\u015b syndycy gwarantuj\u0105 w\u0142asnym maj\u0105tkiem za wszelkie dzia\u0142ania zawi\u0105zane pod ich jurysdykcj\u0105. Zauwa\u017cy\u0107 nale\u017cy jeszcze fakt, i\u017c syndyk jest zawodem zaufania publicznego, kt\u00f3rego misj\u0105 jest troska i wsparcie realizacji interesu publicznego. St\u0105d te\u017c szeroki zakres kompetencji, kt\u00f3rymi ju\u017c dzi\u015b musi pos\u0142ugiwa\u0107 si\u0119 specjalista w tej dziedzinie. Wedle nowej ustawy zadania syndyk\u00f3w poszerzono o doradztwo restrukturyzacyjne, a wi\u0119c pomoc w pozyskiwaniu finansowania, ustalanie kierunku strategicznych zmian, restrukturyzacj\u0119 koszt\u00f3w oraz negocjacje z wierzycielami. Zaw\u00f3d doradcy restrukturyzacyjnego b\u0119dzie wi\u0119c zbiorem kompetencji interdyscyplinarnych, zwi\u0105zanych z przekrojow\u0105 wiedz\u0105 oraz do\u015bwiadczeniem we wszystkich aspektach funkcjonowania przedsi\u0119biorstwa, w tym zw\u0142aszcza otoczenia ekonomicznego i prawnego. Przeprowadzi\u0142am wiele proces\u00f3w restrukturyzacyjnych. Pracuj\u0105c w Krajowej Izbie Syndyk\u00f3w oraz Okr\u0119gowej Izbie Syndyk\u00f3w we Wroc\u0142awiu pozna\u0142am dobrze \u015brodowisko zawodowe, dlatego nie martwi\u0119 si\u0119 o losy przedsi\u0119biorc\u00f3w i ich firm po Nowym Roku. 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