International Insolvency

Using Conciliators and Mediations Across Jurisdictions

The following session took place during the Latin America Symposium in September 2024. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

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Speakers:

Edgar M. Bonilla
IFECOM | Mexico City
Olga Borja Cárdenas
Consejo de la Judicatura Federal México | Mexico City
Prof. Luis Manuel Camp Mejan
ITAM | Mexico City
Hon. Elizabeth S. Stong
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (E.D.N.Y.) | Brooklyn

Conference
2024 Latin America Symposium

Bondholders and Security Interests and Use of Remote Structures

The following session took place during the Latin America Symposium in September 2024. This panel will describe various Mexican law security devices and how they operate, explore their implications for bondholders and other creditors of a debtor, and discuss some of the enforcement issues that have arisen in both bankruptcy and nonbankruptcy contexts. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

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Speakers:

Enrique Espejel, Moderator
White & Case LLP | Mexico City
Susan Poll Klaessy
Foley & Lardner LLP | Chicago
Victor Leclercq
Rothschild & Co. | Mexico City
Alejandro Sainz O.
Sainz Abogados, S.C. | Mexico City

Conference
2024 Latin America Symposium

The Future of the Mexican Economy Post-Election and Economic Outlook and Predictions

The following session took place during the Latin America Symposium in September 2024. This panel will provide an analysis of Mexico’s economic outlook under the administration of President-Elect Sheinbaum, and will discuss various industries, opportunities and potential distress in relation to U.S. and Mexico cross-border policies. 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
Jacen Dinoff
KCP Advisory Group | Boston
Mauricio González
GEA Grupo de Economistas y Asociados | Mexico City
Carlos Serrano
BBVA Mexico | Mexico City
Roman Uribe
Akya | Mexico City
Janneth Quiroz Zamora
Janneth Quiroz Zamora

Conference
2024 Latin America Symposium

Deep Dive: Latin American Commercial Real Estate Market

The following session took place during the Latin America Symposium in September 2024. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Materials are available here.

Speakers:

Eli Silverman, Moderator
Ducera Partners LLC | Los Angeles
María Luisa Petricioli Castellón
Robles Miaja Abogados | Mexico City
Kenneth J. Monaghan
Amundi US | Durham, N.C.
Humberto Montemayor
Cinépolis Corporativo | Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico

Conference
2024 Latin America Symposium

Judgment Enforcement and Asset Recovery Across Jurisdictions

The following session took place during the Latin America Symposium in September 2024. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Materials are available here.

Speakers:

Fernando J. Menendez, Jr., Moderator
Sequor Law | Miami
Susana Hidvegi Arango
Riveron | Miami
Craig Martin
DLA Piper | Wilmington, Del.
Farrah Sbaiti
Ogier | Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands

Conference
2024 Latin America Symposium

A Comparison of Insolvency Regimes and Fiduciary Duties: United States, Mexico, Offshore and Beyond

The following session took place during the Latin America Symposium in September 2024. This panel will discuss the bankruptcy and insolvency processes in the U.S. and abroad, focusing on Mexico and offshore jurisdictions. The panelists will cover such topics as potential surprises for a foreign creditor in a U.S. chapter 11 case, as well as fiduciary duties in jurisdictions such as Delaware, Mexico and the Cayman Islands, and will compare concurso mercantile versus U.S. chapter 11. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Materials are available here.

Speakers:

Luke Murley, Moderator
Saul Ewing LLP | Wilmington, Del.
John Castellano
AlixPartners, LLP | Chicago
Nicola Cowan
FFP Ltd. | Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
Fernando de Ovando Gómez Morin
Malpica Iturbe Buj Paredes | Mexico City

Conference
2024 Latin America Symposium

ABI-Live: Understanding African Insolvency Regimes

The following session took place during ABI-Live Webinar in August 2024. Discover firsthand insights into insolvency in Africa. In this webinar, the panelists will showcase their countries' approaches, followed by engaging discussions on the pivotal roles and rights of stakeholders (creditors, employees and shareholders). Uncover essential perspectives and strategies that are reshaping the landscape of insolvency management worldwide. Don't miss out on this opportunity to gain actionable knowledge and network with industry leaders! Other webinars can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Materials are available here.

Speakers:

Charles Phiri, Moderator
CP Advisers (PTY) LTD | Johannesburg, South Africa
Isaac Bizumuremyi
Lex Chambers Rwanda | Kigali City, Rwanda
Dr. Zolani Buba
Inolaz Advisor | Western Cape, South Africa
Rita Baguma Birungi
Ligomarc Advocates | Kampala, Uganda

Conference
2024 abiLIVE Webinar

Cross-Border Recovery in Fraudulent Schemes

The following session took place during the Annual Spring Meeting in April 2024. Ponzi and other fraudulent schemes continue to proliferate. Many of these schemes, event if primarily targeted at Americans, operate using offshore entities in the Caribbean. As a result, resolving such schemes typically involves domestic receiverships or bankruptcy coupled with offshore liquidation proceedings. The victims’ recoveries may vary widely depending on whether the distribution of the scheme’s remaining assets is determined by U.S. bankruptcy law, U.S. common law or foreign law. This panel will explore the various ways in which U.S. and foreign laws implicate victims’ recoveries, as well as potential changes to those laws. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Materials are available here.

Speakers:

Michael D. Napoli, Moderator
Akerman LLP | Dallas
Kimberly K. Crabbe-Adams
Harneys | Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands
R. Craig Martin
DLA Piper | Wilmington, Del.

Conference
2024 Annual Spring Meeting

ABI-Live: Directors' Duties Across Borders in the Insolvency Zone: Episode 2

The following session took place during ABI-Live Webinar in February 2024. This is the second in a series of webinars that will cover key jurisdictions around the globe, focusing on developments you and your clients need to consider when thinking about bankruptcy-type proceedings in foreign jurisdictions. What you don’t know may hurt your clients, and you can’t just assume that the same rules apply as in the U.S. For this second webinar, the panelists will be examining the situation in Brazil, Canada, the Caymans and Mexico. All sessions can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Materials are available here.

Speakers:

Debra Grassgreen, Moderator
Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones; San Francisco
Hon. Daniel Carnio Costa (ret.)
First Bankruptcy Court of Sao Paulo; Brazil
Margot MacInnis
Grant Thornton; Cayman Islands
Allan Nackan
B. Riley Farber; Toronto
Dr. Iván J. Romo
SOELI Consulting; Mexico City

Conference
2024 abiLIVE Webinar

ABI-Live: Directors' Duties Across Borders in the Insolvency Zone, Episode 1: Europe

The following session took place during ABI-Live Webinar in October 2023. This is the first in a series of webinars that will cover key jurisdictions around the globe, focusing on developments you and your clients need to consider when thinking about bankruptcy-type proceedings in foreign jurisdictions. What you don’t know may hurt your clients, and you can’t just assume that the same rules apply as in the United States. For this first webinar, the panelists will be examining the situation in France, Germany, Ireland and the Netherlands. All sessions can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Materials are available here.

Speakers:

Debra Grassgreen, Moderator
Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones; San Francisco
Gemma Freeman
Dentons; Dublin, Ireland
Krijn Hoogenboezem
RESOR NV; Amsterdam, Netherlands
Alexandre Koenig
Stephenson Harwood LLP; Paris, France
Dr. Bernd Meyer-Löwy
Kirkland & Ellis International LLP; Munich, Germany

Conference
2023 abiLIVE Webinar