Oil and Gas Restructurings: The Coming “Global Boom”?

The following session took place during Cross-Border Insolvency Program in June 2015. Many companies operating in and around the energy industry have been adversely affected by the recent precipitous drop in the price of oil, a global trend that has exposed vulnerabilities in a number of industry segments and individual companies. The companies, their exposures and the complicated issues raised by their distress span the Americas. This panel will introduce the industry and recent trends, cover the ways that these companies finance themselves and operate, and discuss a number of complex multijurisdictional finance, legal, regulatory and environmental issues that will be significant in these restructurings. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Speakers:

Damian S. Schaible, Moderator
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP; New York
James Donnell
Baker & McKenzie; New York
Jonathan Lurvey
Blackstone Advisory Partners; New York
Ignacio Quesada
Alvarez & Marsal; Mexico City
David Yager
MNP, LLP; Calgary, Alta.

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2015 Cross-Border Insolvency Program

Eurozone Update 2015

The following session took place during International Insolvency & Restructuring Symposium in October 2015. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Speakers:

Jeremy Wessels, Moderator
Mourant Ozannes; Guernsey, United Kingdom
George B. Bazinas
Bazinas Law Firm; Athens, Greece
Luis Martín Bernardo
Abencys; Madrid, Spain
Dr. H. Philipp Esser
Schultze & Braun; Achern, Germany
Tony O'Grady
Matheson; Dublin, Ireland
Prof. Ignacio Tirado
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid; Madrid

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2015 International Insolvency & Restructuring Symposium

Current Restructuring Issues in Southern Europe

The following session took place during International Insolvency & Restructuring Symposium in October 2015. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Speakers:

John Willcock, Moderator
Global Turnaround; London, United Kingdom
Francisco Garcia-Ginovart
Houlihan Lokey; Madrid, Spain
Juan Ibinarriaga
Bank of America Merrill Lynch; Madrid, Spain
Ana López
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Madrid, Spain

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2015 International Insolvency & Restructuring Symposium

What’s Wrong with U.S. Chapter 11? A Guide for European Practitioners

The following session took place during International Insolvency & Restructuring Symposium in October 2015. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Speakers:

Albert Togut, Moderator
Togut, Segal & Segal LLP; New York, USA
William A. Brandt, Jr.
Development Specialists, Inc.; New York
Hon. Shelley C. Chapman
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D.N.Y.); New York, USA
Damian S. Schaible
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP; New York
Lisa M. Schweitzer
Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton LLP; New York

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2015 International Insolvency & Restructuring Symposium

America Now!

The following session took place during International Insolvency & Restructuring Symposium in October 2015. A panel of eminent professionals will discuss current trends in U.S. insolvencies and restructurings, explore current legislation, comment on developments in the financial sector for distressed lending, and highlight any emerging trends. In a break with tradition, the panel will also look at the interaction between the US and Europe in restructurings. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Speakers:

Kevyn D. Orr, Moderator
Jones Day; Washington, D.C., USA
Alastair Beveridge
AlixPartners; London, United Kingdom
Wouter Jongepier
BOEKEL; Amsterdam, Netherlands
Gaurav Malhotra
Ernst & Young; Illinois, USA

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Keynote by John Bruton

The following session took place during International Insolvency & Restructuring Symposium in October 2015. Former Irish Prime Minister, who helped transform the Irish economy into the "Celtic Tiger," when it became, for a period of 12 years, one of the fastest growing economies in the world. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

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2015 International Insolvency & Restructuring Symposium

Judicial Roundtable

The following session took place during International Insolvency & Restructuring Symposium in October 2016. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Speakers:

George Bompas QC, Moderator
4 Stone Buildings; London, England
Hon. Martin Glenn
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D.N.Y.); New York, USA
Mr. Justice Robert Hildyard
High Court, Chancery Division; London, England
Judge Pierre Jean Neijt
Utrecht District Court; Netherlands
Hon. Ivan Verougstraete
Honorary President of the Supreme Court of Belgium; Brussels

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2016 International Insolvency & Restructuring Symposium

The Liability of Advisors and Office-Holders in Insolvency and Restructuring Cases

The following session took place during International Insolvency & Restructuring Symposium in October 2016. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Speakers:

Dr. Christof W. Schiller, Moderator
anchor Rechtsanwälte; Mannheim, Germany
Michael Broeders
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP; Amsterdam, Netherlands
Yves Brulard
DBB Law; Brussels, Belgium
Robert M. Fishman
Shaw Fishman Glantz & Towbin LLC; Chicago, USA
Nick Moser
Taylor Wessing LLP; London, England

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2016 International Insolvency & Restructuring Symposium

Eurozone Update

The following session took place during International Insolvency & Restructuring Symposium in October 2016. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Speakers:

Lucas P. Kortmann, Moderator
Resor; Netherlands
Herve Diogo Amengual
Latham & Watkins; Paris, France
Brendan Colgan
Matheson; Dublin, Ireland
Annerose Tashiro
Schultze & Braun GmbH; Achern, Germany

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2016 International Insolvency & Restructuring Symposium

America Now!

The following session took place during International Insolvency & Restructuring Symposium in October 2016. A panel of eminent U.S. professionals will discuss current trends in U.S. insolvencies and restructurings, explore current legislation, comment on developments in the financial sector for distressed lending and highlight any emerging trends. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Speakers:

Andrew G. Dietderich, Moderator
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP; New York, USA
Bruce S. Bennett
Jones Day; Los Angeles
Ronen Bojmel
Guggenheim Securities, LLC; New York
Christopher R. Donoho, III
Hogan Lovells US LLP; New York
Edward Stenger
AlixPartners LLP; New York

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2016 International Insolvency & Restructuring Symposium