Bruce J.L. Lowe
Bruce J. L. Lowe, Partner, Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
The Response to the Financial Meltdown in the UK and Europe
Synopsis: Mr. Lowe will describe the effects of the recent collapse of the financial markets in the United Kingdom and Europe and examine the regulatory responses that were taken in order to restore the health of the financial system. In the course of his presentation, he will share his insights as a commercial law and bankruptcy lawyer who witnessed the effects of the meltdown on the British business community and helped companies cope with the resulting challenges.
Biography: Bruce J.L. Lowe is a partner in the Cleveland office of Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP. He received his B.A. and M.A. degrees from St. Edmund Hall, Oxford University in England. Mr. Lowe is a Barrister-at-Law of the Middle Temple, having graduated from the Inns of Court School of Law in London, England. He concentrates his practice in business bankruptcy, creditor’s rights law and commercial litigation. Mr. Lowe has served as Honorary Legal Advisor to Her Majesty’s Consul, and is currently Chair of the Great Lakes Region’s British-American Chamber of Commerce and a member of the British-American Business Council as its Midwestern U.S. Regional Representative. He is also President of the Greater Cleveland International Lawyers Group. Mr. Lowe is a frequent speaker at bankruptcy and commercial, as well as real estate and litigation law, seminars. He has also lectured on the legal aspects of doing business in the U.K. Over a nearly 30-year period, Mr. Lowe has counseled and represented virtually every type of major constituent party in interest in complex Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings and out-of-court workouts, and complex construction, real estate, and commercial and business litigation matters.
