America Now!

The following session took place during the ABI International European Insolvency Symposium in October 2024. This panel of seasoned professionals will discuss recent developments and trends in U.S. bankruptcy and restructuring. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Materials are available here.

Speakers:

Jay M. Goffman
Smith Goffman Partners | New York, NY, USA
Hon. David S. Jones
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D.N.Y.) | New York, NY, USA
Peter Newman
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP | London, UK
Jamie O’Connell
PJT Partners | New York, NY, USA
Albert J. Togut
Togut, Segal & Segal LLP | New York, NY, USA

Conference
2024 ABI International European Insolvency Symposium

Keynote Speaker Lord Justice Richard Snowden

The following session took place during the ABI International European Insolvency Symposium in October 2024. Lord Justice Richard Snowden, a prominent U.K. authority on restructuring and insolvency law, especially in relation to cross-border matters, will kick off this year's symposium with an informative keynote address. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

There are no materials for this panel.

Speakers:

Kate Stephenson, Presenter
Kirkland & Ellis | London, UK
Lord Justice Richard Snowden
Court of Appeal | London, UK

Conference
2024 ABI International European Insolvency Symposium

Asset Sales, Capitalization and Bidding Procedures

The following session took place during the Latin America Symposium in September 2024. This panel will discuss asset sales as an alternative restructuring solution in Mexico and other jurisdictions. The panelists will explore managing a restructuring under different cash-flow restraints, and how to look for the right partner/investor. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Materials are available here.

Speakers:

Arseny Lepiavka
ZIMMA Corporate Finance | Mexico City
Almudena Lebois Ocejo
Aralpa Capital, SA de CV | Mexico City
Diego Sánchez
Haynes and Boone, LLP | Mexico City
Isaac D. Stevens
Dechert LLP | New York

Conference
2024 Latin America Symposium

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/.

There are no materials for this panel.

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/.

There are no materials for this panel.

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