Chapter 11 vs. the World

The following session took place during the 2025 New York City Bankruptcy Conference in June 2025. This panel will discuss the features that make chapter 11 world-renowned, and will analyze the similar features that have been incorporated into the (often newly enacted) restructuring regimes of foreign countries. The panelists will then examine certain of these regimes to explain why some regimes have used these similar features more successfully than others. Will chapter 11 continue to be the leading restructuring format in the world? Join us and find out! All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Materials are available here.

Speakers:

Douglas E. Deutsch, Moderator
Clifford Chance US LLP | New York
Hon. Lisa G. Beckerman
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D.N.Y.) | New York
Joel E. Cohen
Stout Risius Ross, LLC | New York
Andrew G. Dietderich
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP | New York
Brock Edgar
FTI Consulting, Inc. | New York
Marcelo Messer
Rothschild & Co | New York
Frederick D. Morris
HPS Investment Partners | London
Alexander A. Rich
Freshfields | New York

Conference
2025 New York City Bankruptcy Conference

Alternatives to Bankruptcy, Cannabis Issues and Cross-Border Insolvency

The following session took place during the 2025 Rocky Mountain Bankruptcy Conference in June 2025. Do you know your ABCs? Who’s that receiver? What do you do if there is THC involved? When bankruptcy isn’t the answer (or even when it is), this panel will discuss some alternatives to employ in unique situations. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Materials are available here.

Speakers:

Daniel J. Garfield
Fairfield and Woods P.C. | Denver
Emil P. Khatchatourian
Foley & Lardner LLP | Chicago
Adam B. Nach
Nach, Rodgers, Hilkert & Santilli | Phoenix
Richard Williams
B. Riley Farber | Toronto

Conference
2025 Rocky Mountain Bankruptcy Conference

Asset-Tracking and Recovery

The following session took place during the 2025 ABI International Latin America Symposium in May 2025. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Materials are available here.

Speakers:

Sonia Colón, Co-Moderator
Ferraiuoli, LLC | Orlando, Fla.
Ramon “Ray” de Legorburu, Co-Moderator
HKA | Miami
Sergio de Aguiar
Kobre & Kim LLP | São Paulo, Brazil
Rodrigo Callejas
Carrillo & Asociados | Guatemala City, Guatemala
James S. Feltman
Teneo | New York
Diana Rivera Andrade
Rivera Andrade Estudio Jurídico | Bogota, Colombia

Conference
2025 ABI International Latin America Symposium

Emerging Trends and Regulations

The following session took place during the 2025 ABI International Latin America Symposium in May 2025. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Materials are available here.

Speakers:

Alan R. Rosenberg, Moderator
Markowitz, Ringel, Trusty & Hartog, PA | Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Karim A. Guirguis
ABI | Alexandria, Va.
Esteban Carbonell O'Brien
Carbonell O'Brien Abogados | Lima, Peru
Daniel Rodríguez Bravo
CMS Rodríguez-Azuero | Bogota, Colombia

Conference
2025 ABI International Latin America Symposium

Sovereign Debt Restructuring

The following session took place during the 2025 ABI International Latin America Symposium in May 2025. This panel will analyze recent sovereign debt restructurings in Argentina, El Salvador and other nations, and will explore how governments leverage infrastructure and sovereign wealth funds to address financial crises. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Materials are available here.

Speakers:

Tania M. Moyron, Moderator
Dentons | Los Angeles
Linda García de Alba Gayón
Del Castillo y Castro Abogados | Mexico City
Steven T. Kargman
Kargman Associates/International Restructuring Advisors | New York
Roland Pettersson
D’Empaire Reyna Abogados | Caracas, Venezuela
E. Daniel Truffat
Naveira, Truffat, Martínez, Ferrari & Mallo Abogados | Buenos Aires, Argentina

Conference
2025 ABI International Latin America Symposium

Strategic Decision-Making in Cross-Border Proceedings

The following session took place during the 2025 ABI International Latin America Symposium in May 2025. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Materials are available here.

Speakers:

Alejandro Sainz O., Moderator
Sainz Abogados, S.C. | Mexico City
James H.M. Sprayregen
Hilco Global | Chicago
Jorge Villen
Houlihan Lokey | Los Angeles
Robert Wagstaff
Riveron Consulting, LLC | Miami

Conference
2025 ABI International Latin America Symposium

Sector-Specific Challenges

The following session took place during the 2025 ABI International Latin America Symposium in May 2025. This session will focus on challenges and solutions in specific industries heavily impacted by insolvency in Latin America, such as real estate, construction and telecommunications. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Materials are available here.

Speakers:

Diana Ayala Lopez, Co-Moderator
Alvarez & Marsal | Bogota, Colombia
Eli Silverman, Co-Moderator
Ducera Partners LLC | Los Angeles
Sylvia Gasser Melo
National Development Finance Company | Bogota, Colombia
Martin Vaca Narvaja
WOM Chile | Santiago, Chile

Conference
2025 ABI International Latin America Symposium

Luncheon and a Conversation with Luis Guillermo Vélez

The following session took place during the 2025 ABI International Latin America Symposium in May 2025. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Speakers:

James H.M. Sprayregen, Moderator
Hilco Global | Chicago, USA
Luis Guillermo Vélez
Former Superintendent of Companies | Bogota, Colombia

Conference
2025 ABI International Latin America Symposium

Structured and Innovative Financing

The following session took place during the 2025 ABI International Latin America Symposium in May 2025. This panel explores how structured financing, bankruptcy-remote structures and DIP mechanisms adapt to Latin American markets. The panelists discuss challenges in creating lender confidence and ensuring enforceable collateral. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Materials are available here.

Speakers:

Samuel Suchowiecky, Moderator
Hilco Global Mexico | Mexico City
Cristina Gomez-Clark
Alvarez & Marsal | Bogota, Colombia
Adriana Padilla Rivas
Ritch Mueller | Mexico City
Ernesto Solís
FixPartnersAdvisors | Santiago, Chile

Conference
2025 ABI International Latin America Symposium

Hot Topics in Cross-Border Insolvency

The following session took place during the 2025 ABI International Latin America Symposium in May 2025. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Materials are available here.

Speakers:

Carmen Contreras-Martinez
Saul Ewing LLP | Miami
Diana Lucia Talero
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana | Bogota, Colombia
Carina S. Wallance
Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton LLP | New York
April A. Wimberg
Dentons | Louisville, Ky.

Conference
2025 ABI International Latin America Symposium