Why Foreign Companies Are Filing Under U.S. Chapter 11

The following session took place during Annual Spring Meeting in April 2018. This panel will explore the reasons why the U.S. is so frequently selected by foreign debtors and will focus on jurisdictional issues, the extent of the automatic stay and the ability to bind non-U.S. creditors. The panelists will examine such recent cases as Abengoa, CHC Group and foreign shipping companies. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Speakers:

Craig Martin, Moderator
DLA Piper; Wilmington, Del.
Hon. Kevin J. Carey
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Del.); Wilmington
Jennifer C. DeMarco
Clifford Chance; New York
Michael J. Epstein
Deloitte Transactions and Business Analytics LLP; Boston

Conference
Annual Spring Meeting 2018

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. 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.

Conference
Cross-Border Insolvency Program 2017

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

The following session took place during the 13th 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

Conference
13th International Insolvency & Restructuring Symposium 2017

“America Now” Panel

The following session took place during 13th 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

Conference
13th International Insolvency & Restructuring Symposium 2017

US/Ireland Restructurings – a Friendly Affair?

The following session took place during 13th 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

Conference
13th International Insolvency & Restructuring Symposium 2017

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

The following session took place during the 13th 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

Conference
13th International Insolvency & Restructuring Symposium 2017

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

Conference
Cross-Border Insolvency Program 2017

International Insolvency Institute – Scholar Led Panel on Cross-Border Practice Post-Brexit

The following session took place during the 13th International Insolvency & Restructuring Symposium in October 2017. Among the many issues that need to be negotiated between England and the EU for Brexit to happen is the one dealing with restructuring and insolvency law. The U.K. has in recent years — due to its common membership in the European Insolvency Regulation regime — turned into a hotspot for foreign companies (and individuals) wanting to avail themselves of the English legal infrastructure for their recoveries. This scheme of arrangement — the companies’ voluntary arrangement in combination with the U.K.'s enormously efficient court system — has become highly attractive, since the decisions of English courts are generally recognized automatically throughout Europe. Brexit might change this and deprive other countries of what is currently a huge advantage (and source of income). It is also unclear what will happen with all those contracts under which non-U.K. parties have subjected themselves to English law; Brexit’s implications on them are likely to create enormous problems. This panel will discuss these complicated issues and more. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Speakers:

Christoph Paulus, Moderator
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin; Berlin, Germany
Prof. Edward Janger
Brooklyn School of Law; New York
Monica Marcucci
Banca d’Italia; Rome
Riz Mokal
3/4 South Square; London
Prof. Ignacio Tirado
Autonoma University; Madrid

Conference
13th International Insolvency & Restructuring Symposium 2017

INSOL International Panel Special Effects: The Theory and Practice of Special Insolvency Regimes

The following session took place during 13th International Insolvency & Restructuring Symposium in October 2017. A panel discussion charting the emergence of special insolvency regimes in different jurisdictions and evaluating their effectiveness. Are industry or sector based specialist regimes the way forward? All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Speakers:

Richard Heiss, Moderator
KPMG; London
Ron Silverman
Hogan Lovells; New York
Stefan Sax
Clifford Chance; Germany
Michael Murphy
McCann FitzGerald; Dublin
Michael Broeders
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP; Amsterdam

Conference
13th International Insolvency & Restructuring Symposium 2017

Current Developments with Bill Rochelle

The following session took place during 37th Annual Midwestern Bankruptcy Institute and Consumer Forum in October 2017. Bill Rochelle will review the cases creating a bankruptcy buzz that practitioners should be aware of. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Speakers:

William J. Rochelle, III
American Bankruptcy Institute; New York

Conference
37th Annual Midwestern Bankruptcy Institute and Consumer Forum 2017