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Puerto Rico Judges Panel

The following session took place during Caribbean Insolvency Symposium in February 2016. Puerto Rico judges will discuss attorneys’ fees in chapter 13 cases; summons, service of process, defaults and default judgments; the Puerto Rico homestead exemption law and recent decisions; and conducting evidentiary hearings (handling witnesses, documents and objections). All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Speakers:

Antonio Arias, Moderator
McConnell Valdés LLC; San Juan
Hon. Mildred Cabán
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. P.R.); San Juan
Hon. Edward A. Godoy
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. P.R.); Ponce
Hon. Enrique S. Lamoutte
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. P.R.); San Juan
Hon. Brian K. Tester
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. P.R.); San Juan

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2016 Caribbean Insolvency Symposium

Comprehending the Crisis: A Survey of Puerto Rico’s History and Fiscal Situation, and Paths Forward

The following session took place during Caribbean Insolvency Symposium in February 2016. The panel will discuss Puerto Rico’s present economic condition/situation, the sequence of events that have led to PR’s present economic crisis, what should/can be done to restructure PR’s debt, whether chapter 9 is an appropriate tool to restructure PR’s debt or a solution to its economic condition, and the legal issues that PR is likely to confront in light of its economic crisis. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Speakers:

Hon. Enrique S. Lamoutte, Moderator
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. P.R.); San Juan
Zachary H. Smith, Co-Moderator
Moore & Van Allen PLLC; Charlotte, N.C.
Carmen D. Conde-Torres
C. Conde & Associates; San Juan
Ingrid Bagby
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP; Washington, D.C.
Martha E.M. Kopacz
Phoenix Management Services; Boston

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2016 Caribbean Insolvency Symposium

Cross-Border Update

The following session took place during Cross-Border Insolvency Program in November 2017. Insolvency practitioners from the U.S., Canada, the Caribbean and South America will provide an overview of the most significant insolvency-related developments in their respective jurisdictions. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Speakers:

R. Adam Swick, Moderator
Reid Collins & Tsai LLP, Austin TX
Kelly J. Bourassa
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, Calgary AB
Gilberto Deon Correa, Jr.
Souto, Correa, Cesa, Lummertz & Amaral; Porto Alegre, Brazil
Malhar S. Pagay
Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP; Los Angeles
Mark Russell
HSM Chambers, Grand Cayman
David Soden
Deloitte; London

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2017 Cross-Border Insolvency Program

Issues in Cross-Border Insolvencies/Admiralty and Shipping

The following session took place during Cross-Border Insolvency Program in November 2017. The recent insolvencies commenced by multiple shippers and oil and gas companies have raised several issues concerning the interplay of admiralty and insolvency law, especially in light of declining commodity prices and many shippers having either pulled their vessels out of service and/or decommissioned them. These issues include the adjudication of competing claims to assets that may be located either on the water, onboard the ships, or in containers, as well as the intersection of admiralty and insolvency law applicable to oil and gas insolvencies on the competing claims on the assets owned by these companies. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Speakers:

Kenneth Coleman, Moderator
Allen & Overy LLP; New York
James L. Bromley
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP; New York
Andrew Rosenblatt
Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP, New York, NY
Hon. John K. Sherwood
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. N.J.); Newark
Kieran E. Siddall
Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP, Vancouver, BC
Al Togut
Togut, Segal & Segal LLP; New York

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2017 Cross-Border Insolvency Program

Cross-Border Avoidance Transactions

The following session took place during Cross-Border Insolvency Program in November 2017. In an environment where business takes place largely without regard to borders, avoidance proceedings can catch suppliers off-guard. This panel will discuss the similarities and differences among local avoidance regimes and the challenges facing suppliers dealing across borders. The panel will also address the issues encountered in attempting to enforce cross-border avoidance judgments. The panelists will also examine the scope by which bankruptcy courts may (and may not) adjudicate avoidance actions under chapter 15, as well as how avoidance actions are administered pursuant to the European Insolvency Regulation and Canadian insolvency legislation. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Speakers:

Joshua M. Fried, Moderator
Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP; Los Angeles
Timothy Graulich
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP; New York
Frank Spizzirri
AUDAXlaw; Toronto
Dr. Annerose Tashiro
Schultze & Braun GmbH; Germany
Allen D. Wilen
EisnerAmper LLP; Iselin, N.J.

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2017 Cross-Border Insolvency Program

Inter-Court Communications

The following session took place during Cross-Border Insolvency Program in November 2017. This panel of judges and insolvency professionals from various jurisdictions will provide insight into inter-court communications and the challenges faced by judges dealing with cross-border insolvency proceedings. The panel will discuss the use of protocols, the American Law Institute’s Guidelines Application to Court-to-Court Communications in Cross Border Cases and more. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Speakers:

Rafael X. Zahralddin-Aravena, Moderator
Elliott Greenleaf; Wilmington, Del.
Jan Golaszewski
Carey Olsen, Cayman Islands
Alex L. MacFarlane
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP; Toronto
Craig Martin
DLA Piper LLP; Wilmington, Del.
Justice Fred Myers
Ontario Superior Court of Justice; Toronto

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2017 Cross-Border Insolvency Program

Offshore Spotlight – Latest Developments in Law and Finance in the Offshore Jurisdictions

The following session took place during International Insolvency & Restructuring Symposium in October 2017. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Speakers:

Jeremy Wessels, Moderator
Mourant Ozannes; Guernsey, England
Peter Hayden
Mourant Ozannes, Grand Cayman
Keiran Hutchison
Ernst & Young Ltd.; Cayman Islands
Adam Paul
Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Chicago
Jamie Toynton
Grant Thornton International Ltd.; Channel Islands

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2017 International Insolvency & Restructuring Symposium

US/Ireland Restructurings – a Friendly Affair?

The following session took place during International Insolvency & Restructuring Symposium in October 2017. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Speakers:

Hon. Mr. Justice Brian McGovern, Moderator
High Court, Dublin
Henry Baer
Finn Dixon Herling, New York
Tony O’Grady
Matheson, Dublin
Kieran Wallace
KPMG, Dublin

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2017 International Insolvency & Restructuring Symposium

Finance in the Brave New World – A Post Trump/Evaluation of Trends, Options and Opportunities for Distressed Financings

The following session took place during International Insolvency & Restructuring Symposium in October 2017. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Speakers:

Jamie O'Connell, Moderator
JT Partners, New York
Patrick Armstrong
Goldman Sachs, New York
Van Durrer
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Los Angeles
Eric Hoffman
Centerbridge, New York
Matt Ross
KKR, New York
Nicholas Tally
Wilmington Trust, Minneapolis, MN

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2017 International Insolvency & Restructuring Symposium

“America Now” Panel

The following session took place during International Insolvency & Restructuring Symposium in October 2017. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Speakers:

Jay Goffman, Moderator
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, New York
William Brandt
Development Specialists, Inc., New York
Hon. Robert D. Drain
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D.N.Y.)
Al Togut
Togut, Segal & Segal LLP; New York

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2017 International Insolvency & Restructuring Symposium