The following session took place during ABI-Live Webinar in November 2025. Join ABI’s International Committee for the next installment in its webinar series on cross-border insolvency topics. This session will explore key issues and strategies surrounding asset recovery in Western Europe. Hear from leading practitioners from across the region as they discuss the legal, financial and logistical challenges of recovering assets — both domestically and across borders — and share their insights and practical tools to overcome them.

The following session took place during the 2025 International North American Insolvency Symposium in November 2025. The U.K. Scheme of Arrangement and other international restructuring tools have attracted global attention for their flexibility and effectiveness. This panel will explore whether the U.S. should adopt a similar framework, and will analyze potential benefits, challenges and implications for debtors and creditors within the existing chapter 11 system.

The following session took place during the 2025 International North American Insolvency Symposium in November 2025. As cross-border restructurings become increasingly common, understanding how different jurisdictions approach restructuring plans is essential for practitioners advising multinational clients. This panel will examine and compare key features of restructuring frameworks in the U.S., U.K., Canada and the Netherlands, highlighting similarities, differences, and recent developments shaping international practice.

The following session took place during the 2025 International North American Insolvency Symposium in November 2025. This panel will provide a comprehensive overview of recent developments affecting cross-border insolvency practice. The panelists will include updates on third-party releases and the Credito Real appeal by the U.S. Trustee, recent trends in asset-tracing across offshore jurisdictions, and emerging issues in the Caribbean and Canada, including evolving director duties and disqualification regimes.

The following session took place during the 2025 International North American Insolvency Symposium in November 2025. The intersection between insolvency and arbitration remains one of the most complex and unsettled areas of cross-border dispute resolution. This panel will examine the ongoing debate within UNCITRAL Working Group V on determining which law governs the effect of insolvency proceedings on arbitration agreements and arbitral proceedings, and how different jurisdictions approach this question in practice.

The following session took place during the 2025 International European Insolvency Symposium in October 2025. This panel will examine the evolving landscape of third-party releases in insolvency proceedings, with a focus on their implications in chapter 15 cases. This panel of U.S.

The following session took place during the 2025 International European Insolvency Symposium in October 2025. This panel will provide a forward-looking exploration of European insolvency and restructuring law in the context of global cross-border practice. The panelists will examine the evolution of European insolvency frameworks, the work of UNCITRAL Working Group V, and current efforts at harmonization through choice-of-law initiatives and upcoming EU legislation.

The following session took place during the 2025 International European Insolvency Symposium in October 2025. This annual session features leading U.S. practitioners and judicial perspectives on the most pressing developments in U.S. restructuring and insolvency. The panelists will examine the surge in private credit and its impact on liability management, explore how public perception shapes insolvency outcomes, and assess current trends in chapter 15 relief and cross-border practice.

The following session took place during the 2025 International European Insolvency Symposium in October 2025. Private credit has rapidly grown into a multi-trillion-dollar market, reshaping the landscape of corporate finance and restructuring. With global private credit expected to rise from nearly US$2 trillion in 2023 to US$3 trillion by 2028, the influence of private credit funds as key creditors is undeniable. But questions remain as to how these funds will behave in the next major downturn, given their limited experience in workouts and restructuring.

The following session took place during the 2025 International European Insolvency Symposium in October 2025. This panel will explore how tariffs, geopolitical tensions and macroeconomic pressures are reshaping the restructuring landscape. The panelists will examine the impact of these forces on such sectors as real estate, energy and retail, highlighting emerging distressed assets and strategies for navigating complex cross-border and domestic restructuring challenges.