Strategic Use of Chapter 15 and Its Intersection with § 363: Can a U.S. Court Sell a Foreign Debtor’s Assets Free and Clear?

The following session took place during the 2025 ABI International Caribbean Insolvency Symposium in January 2025. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Materials are available here.

Speakers:

Aaron L. Hammer, Moderator
Kilpatrick | Chicago
Mathew C. Clingerman
Kroll, LLC | Hamilton, Bermuda
David F.W. Cohen
Gowlings WLG (Canada) LLP | Toronto
Hon. Laurel Myerson Isicoff
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D. Fla.) | Miami

Conference
2025 ABI International Caribbean Insolvency Symposium

Show Me the Money: Litigation Finance in International Insolvency – Challenges and Opportunities

The following session took place during the 2025 ABI International Caribbean Insolvency Symposium in January 2025. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Materials are available here.

Speakers:

Patrick E. Fitzmaurice, Moderator
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP | New York
Michael Pearson
FFP | George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
Nick Pontt
Locke Capital | London
Natascha Steiner-Smith
Collas Crill | George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands

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2025 ABI International Caribbean Insolvency Symposium

Attorney/Client Privilege: Ethics Has No Borders

The following session took place during the 2025 ABI International Caribbean Insolvency Symposium in January 2025. This panel will discuss idiosyncrasies and potential ethical traps of the attorney/client privilege laws in the Caymans and the U.S., and when those laws apply, even in recognition and other cross-border matters. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Materials are available here.

Speakers:

Hon. Robert A. Mark, Moderator
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D. Fla.) | Miami
James S. Feltman
Teneo | New York
Paul Kennedy
Campbells | George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
Megan W. Murray
Underwood Murray PA | Tampa, Fla.

Conference
2025 ABI International Caribbean Insolvency Symposium

Recent Border Crossings by Bankrupts: An International Insolvency and Chapter 15 Update

The following session took place during the 2025 ABI International Caribbean Insolvency Symposium in January 2025. This panel will update attendees on the latest trends in recent chapter 15 cases and cross-border restructurings, identifying key legal principles, emerging patterns in judicial decision-making, and the broader implications these cases have for international insolvency practices. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Materials are available here.

Speakers:

Gregory S. Grossman, Moderator
Sequor Law | Miami
Blaire A. Cahn
Baker McKenzie | New York
Hon. María de los Ángeles González
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. P.R.) | San Juan
Simon Dickson
Mourant | Camana Bay, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
R. Adam Swick
Akerman LLP | Austin, Texas

Conference
2025 ABI International Caribbean Insolvency Symposium

Alternatives to Bankruptcy, Including Receiverships and ABCs

The following session took place during the 2025 ABI International Caribbean Insolvency Symposium in January 2025. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Materials are available here.

Speakers:

Niall Ledwidge, Moderator
Stout Risius Ross, LLC | New York
Rudy J. Cerone
McGlinchey Stafford PLLC | New Orleans
Jennifer Fox
Ogier | Camana Bay, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
Mitchell Mansfield
Kroll, LLC | George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
Christopher A. Ward
Polsinelli | Wilmington, Del.

Conference
2025 ABI International Caribbean Insolvency Symposium

Reverse Vesting Orders: The Most Powerful Tool You’ve Never Heard Of

The following session took place during the 2024 Winter Leadership Conference in December 2024. Several U.S. bankruptcy courts recently have recognized CCAA reverse vesting orders in chapter 15 cases, but not without some reservations as to their breadth and effect. This panel will discuss the use of reverse vesting orders to effect asset sales in cross-border transactions. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Materials are available here.

Speakers:

Kenneth D. Kraft, Moderators
Dentons | Toronto
Adam B. Nach
Lane & Nach P.C. | Phoenix
Lisa M. Schweitzer
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP | New York
Steven J. Weisz
Cozen O'Connor | Toronto

Conference
2024 Winter Leadership Conference

Breakfast with the Judges

The following session took place during the 2024 Caribbean Insolvency Symposium in January 2024. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Materials are not available.

Speakers:

Hon. Mildred Cabán Flores
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. P.R.) | San Juan
Hon. Martin Glenn
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D.N.Y.) | New York
Hon. María de los A. González Hernández
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. P.R.) | San Juan
Hon. Laurel Myerson Isicoff
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D. Fla.) | Miami
Hon. Enrique S. Lamoutte
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. P.R.) | San Juan
Hon. Robert A. Mark
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D. Fla.) | Miami

Conference
2024 Caribbean Insolvency Symposium

Third-Party Releases in Bankruptcy

The following session took place during the 2024 Caribbean Insolvency Symposium in January 2024. Do bankruptcy courts have jurisdiction to enter nonconsensual releases under any circumstance? This panel will explore this question and more. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Materials are available here.

Speakers:

Hon. María de los A. González Hernández, Moderator
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. P.R.) | San Juan
Daniel Desatnik
Proskauer | New York
Hon. Robert D. Drain (ret.)
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP | New York
Jessica C. Lauria
White & Case LLP | New York
Andrew M. Troop
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP | New York

Conference
2024 Caribbean Insolvency Symposium

International Litigation

The following session took place during the 2024 Caribbean Insolvency Symposium in January 2024. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Materials are available here.

Speakers:

Hon. Laurel Myerson Isicoff, Moderator
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D. Fla.) | Miami
John R. Dodd
Baker McKenzie | Miami
Claire Goldstein
Harneys | Tortola, British Virgin Islands
Adriana Riviere-Badell
Kobre & Kim LLP | Miami

Conference
2024 Caribbean Insolvency Symposium

Restructuring Abroad vs. Plenary Chapter 11

The following session took place during the 2024 New York City Bankruptcy Conference in May 2024. This session will discuss the benefits and drawbacks of restructuring under chapter 11 as opposed to under a foreign restructuring scheme. The panelists include a restructuring lawyer who is familiar with the popular European restructuring schemes. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Materials are available here.

Speakers:

Madlyn Gleich Primoff, Moderator
Freshfields Bruckhaus Derringer LLP
Michael Broeders
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
Hon. Lisa G. Beckerman
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D.N.Y.)
Frederick Morris
HPS Investment Partners, LLC
Maja Zerjal Fink
Clifford Chance

Conference
2024 New York City Bankruptcy Conference