Chapter 15 Update: Discovery, Drawbridge, Venue, Parallel Cases and Other Hot Topics in Cross-Border Cases

The following session took place during Caribbean Insolvency Symposium in February 2019. This panel will discuss recent chapter 15 and cross-border cases, including those involving the scope of discovery available to foreign representatives, § 109 eligibility, venue issues and parallel case concerns. The panel will also discuss logistical and practical solutions in running chapter 15 cases. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Speakers:

Leyza Blanco, Moderator
Sequor Law; Miami
Hon. Erik P. Kimball
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D. Fla.); West Palm Beach
Morgan L. Patterson
Womble Bond Dickinson; Wilmington, Del.

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2019 Caribbean Insolvency Symposium

Cross-Border Communication: Getting the Message Across

The following session took place during International Insolvency Forum in November 2020. This panel will provide insights into effective communication practices for cross-border dealings. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Speakers:

Francesco Spizzirri, Moderator
Audax Law; Toronto, Canada
Ken Kraft
Dentons Canada LLP; Toronto, Canada
Mark A. Russell
KSG Attorneys-at-Law; Cayman Islands
Deborah D. Williamson
Dykema Gossett PLLC; San Antonio, Tx., USA

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2020 International Insolvency Forum

Addressing COVID: Local Reactions to a Global Pandemic

The following session took place during International Insolvency Forum in November 2020. As the world has now endured months of disruption from COVID-19, this panel will highlight individual measures being undertaken by various countries to cope with the pandemic. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Speakers:

Rafael X. Zahralddin-Aravena, Moderator
Elliott Greenleaf, P.C.; Wilmington, Del., USA
Adam Crane
HSM Chambers; Cayman Islands
Ian De Witt
Tanner De Witt; Hong Kong
Alexandre Le Ninivin
Oxynomia Avocats; Paris, France
Dr. Wenli Li
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia; Philadelphia, Pa., USA
Ricardo Reveco
/Carey; Santiago, Chile

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2020 International Insolvency Forum

Troubled Non-U.S. Airlines Landing in Chapter 11: The Inside Story

The following session took place during International Insolvency Forum in November 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic has plunged the global aviation industry into its deepest crisis ever, with no recovery in sight. What happens next? This panel will look into what's happened so far and what to expect in the year(s) to come. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/

Speakers:

Albert J. Togut, Moderator
Togut, Segal & Segal LLP; New York, USA
Hon. Shelley C. Chapman
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D.N.Y.); New York, USA
Timothy R. Coleman
PJT Partners; New York, USA
Timothy Graulich
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP; New York, USA
William K. Harrington
Office of the U.S. Trustee; New York, USA
Lisa M. Schweitzer
Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton LLP; New York, USA

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2020 International Insolvency Forum

The New Europe: The Reality of Working Together

The following session took place during International Insolvency Forum in November 2020. COVID-19 made the Europeans discover that they are able to work together! The measure of the recovery funds is the evidence. The working together is a new reality? How will UK react to this after Brexit? How will the USA and China look at this? All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Speakers:

Enrica Maria Ghia, Moderator
Studio Legale Ghia; Milan, Italy
Rashmi Dube
Future Thinking Now; London
Teresa Kohl
SSG Capital Advisors, LLC; West Conshohocken, PA, USA
Andrea Metz
Luther Law Firm; Frankfurt, Germany
Raj Verma
Author's Point; New Delhi, India

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2020 International Insolvency Forum

Emerging from the COVID-19 Disruption: The Need for a National Emergency Restructuring Entity

The following session took place during International Insolvency Forum in November 2020. This panel will discuss a proposed solution for a response to the need for funding to recapitalize and provide liquidity to viable businesses seeking to emerge from the disruption. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Speakers:

Donald Bernstein, Moderator
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP | New York, USA
Shin Abe
Kasumigaseki International Law Office (KILO) | Tokyo, Japan
Thomas Felsberg
Felsberg Advogados | Sao Paulo, Brazil
Richard Gitlin
Gitlin & Company, LLC | Delray Beach, Fla., USA

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2020 International Insolvency Forum

Follow The Money: Bankruptcy as a Tool to Fight Fraud and Recover Assets

The following session took place during International Insolvency Forum in November 2020. Panelists from IWIRC's Latin America network will explore the tools available and strategies for recovering assets in cross-border insolvencies from a Latin American perspective. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Speakers:

Aimee Prieto, Moderator
Prieto Cabrera & Asociados; Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Pamela Goldbaum
Lathrop & Blanco Abogados; Las Condes, Chile
Susana Hidvegi
Chief Judge of the Business Bankruptcy Court; Colombia
Marlyn Narkis Assis
MDU Legal; Panama
Nyana Miller
Sequor Law; Miami, USA
Rosa Rojas Vértiz C.
Rojas Vértiz; Mexico City, Mexico

Conference
2020 International Insolvency Forum

Keynote with Dr. Eliza Filby

The following session took place during International Insolvency Forum in November 2020. Dr. Eliza Filby is a writer, speaker and consultant who specialises in 'Generational Intelligence' helping companies and services understand generational shifts within politics, society and the workplace. Her research incorporates everyone from Baby Boomers right through to Generation Alpha (those born after 2010). Eliza helps businesses – whether it is recruiting new talent or engaging with new clients – prepare for the future. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

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2020 International Insolvency Forum

Arbitration for Cross-Border Insolvency

The following session took place during International Insolvency Forum in November 2020. The panel considers whether and to what extent arbitration agreements could be used to resolve problems arising in the course of cross-border insolvency proceedings. Hon. Paul Heath QC and Dr. Stephan Madaus discuss questions of arbitrability, use and enforcement of awards in such cases, particularly under the New York Convention. Prof. Troy McKenzie and Corrine Ball focus more specifically on the use of arbitration in chapter 15 proceedings. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Speakers:

Hon. Paul Heath QC, Moderator
Former Judge of the High Court of New Zealand; Auckland, New Zealand
Corinne Ball
Jones Day; New York, USA
Prof. Stephan Madaus
Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg; Halle, Germany
Prof. Troy A. McKenzie
New York University School of Law; New York, USA

Conference
2020 International Insolvency Forum

One Year into COVID-19: What Are the Implications for Restructurings Around the Globe in 2021?

The following session took place during International Insolvency Forum in November 2020. This panel explores several measures that have been put into place across the globe during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how those measures will affect businesses, insolvency proceedings and more. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Speakers:

Ronald J. Silverman, Moderator
Hogan Lovells; New York, USA
Nastascha Harduth
Werksmans; Johannesburg
Noel McCoy
Norton Rose Fulbright; Sydney, Australia
Catherine Bridge Zoller
European Bank for Reconstruction & Development; Brussels, Belgium

Conference
2020 International Insolvency Forum