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

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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

Case Law and Rules Update

The following session took place during Midwest Regional Bankruptcy Seminar in August 2017. This session will highlight particularly interesting case law developments to date in 2017 and their impact on bankruptcy law and practice. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Speakers:

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

Conference
Midwest Regional Bankruptcy Seminar 2017

Cross-Border Panel

The following session took place during New York City Bankruptcy Conference in May 2017. This panel will discuss the domestic reach of the foreign stay (Sanjel) and recognition of judgments/rulings in cross-border cases, including offshore bankruptcies, as well as non-U.S. companies filing for chapter 11 and the consequences thereof (Ocean Fisheries, Hanjin and Abengoa). All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Speakers:

Lisa M. Schweitzer, Moderator
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
David Hilty
Houlihan Lokey
Daniel A. Lowenthal
Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Conference
New York City Bankruptcy Conference 2017

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. 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
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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Cross-Border Insolvency Program 2017

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 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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Cross-Border Insolvency Program 2017

International Insolvency Regimes at a Crossroads: Choosing a Direction for Insolvency Law Reform

The following session took place during Winter Leadership Conference in December 2017. In recent years, multiple jurisdictions have reformed or modernized their insolvency laws, either through incremental amendments or by entirely replacing the legislation. In this session, attendees will hear from practitioners from various jurisdictions about what motivated the decisions to amend their insolvency laws — and how the process unfolded in practice. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Speakers:

E. Patrick Shea, Moderator
CS Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP; Toronto
Sumant Batra
Kesar Dass B & Associates; New Delhi, India
Rebecca Hume
Kobre & Kim LLP; Grand Cayman; Cayman Islands
Victor A. Vilaplana
Foley & Lardner LLP; San Diego

Conference
Winter Leadership Conference 2017