The following session took place during the 2026 ABI International Caribbean Insolvency Symposium in January 2026. This session will focus on the unique challenges presented by distressed private investment funds, with an emphasis on identifying fraud risk and managing funds approaching the end of their lifecycle. The panelists will discuss common fraud red flags encountered in distressed fund scenarios and the practical steps professionals can take to investigate, mitigate and respond to those risks. The panel also will explore strategies for handling “end of life” funds, including wind-down considerations, stakeholder communications and regulatory issues. Particular attention will be paid to Cayman Islands’ segregated portfolio company (SPC) structures, highlighting structural complexities and best practices for insolvency, restructuring and recovery efforts.

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Speakers:

Ronan Guilfoyle
Calderwood | Cayman Islands

Ioannis Michopoulos
Stout | New York, NY

Richard Mottershead
Varcay | Cayman Islands, Camana Bay

Leslie Anne Pinney
Foley & Lardner LLP | Ann Arbor, MI

Harriet Ter-Berg
Appleby | Cayman Islands, Camana Bay

The following session took place during the 2026 ABI International Caribbean Insolvency Symposium in January 2026. Valuation plays a critical role in cross-border insolvency and litigation matters, yet it often arises late in proceedings, creating challenges for practitioners. This panel will provide a practical overview of common valuation and regulatory issues that arise across jurisdictions, highlight key valuation approaches, and share real-world examples to illustrate best practices for addressing valuation challenges in complex cross-border cases.

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Speakers:

Joel E. Cohen, Moderator
Stout Risius Ross, LLC | Royal Oak, MI

Robert Crockett
EY | Cayman Islands, Camana Bay Grand Cayman

Rachel S. Fleishman
Reid Collins & Tsai LLP | New York, NY

Jason Trautman
Deloitte LLP | Cayman Islands, George Town

Keith E. Whitson
Raines Feldman Littrell LLP | Pittsburgh, PA

The following session took place during the 2025 International European Insolvency Symposium in October 2025. This session will explore the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and digital-asset recovery in cross-border bankruptcy proceedings. The panelists will examine the challenges in making recoveries when digital-asset businesses are the subject of fraud or hacking activity, and discuss how AI-powered tools are revolutionizing asset-tracing, evidence-gathering and recovery processes. They also will cover the practical challenges insolvency professionals face when appointed over businesses in this sector, especially when there is a parallel criminal investigation and/or prosecution, and ways in which practitioners can navigate that landscape to achieve the best outcomes for stakeholders by drawing on real-life examples of cases in which the panelists have been involved. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

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Speakers:

Rebecca Hume, Moderator
Howard Kennedy LLP | London, United Kingdom
Dennis C. O'Donnell
DLA Piper | New York, N.Y.
Sean A. O'Neal
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP | New York, N.Y.
Paul Pretlove
Interpath | London, United Kingdom
Franz A. Wenzel
enomyc North America, Inc. | Anderson, SC

The following session took place during International Insolvency Symposium & Cross-Border Insolvency Program in November 2021. In this virtual variation on the in-person format, a nationwide group of distinguished judges will discuss current bankruptcy and practical skills issues in an innovative Zoom-style presentation. The judges will rotate to a new online “room,” allowing participants to maximize their time and gain valuable insights into best practices. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Speakers:

Hon. Gerardo A. Carlo-Altieri (ret.)
GACarlo & Assocts.; San Juan
Hon. Laurel Myerson Isicoff
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D. Fla.); Miami
Hon. Robert A. Mark
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D. Fla.); Miami