Conferences and Webinars

The recordings below are curated from ABI's catalogue of recorded educational sessions from live conferences and webinars, and are updated regularly. The full catalogue can be viewed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Bondholders and Security Interests and Use of Remote Structures

Date
2024-09-09

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/.

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The Future of the Mexican Economy Post-Election and Economic Outlook and Predictions

Date
2024-09-09

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/.

A Comparison of Insolvency Regimes and Fiduciary Duties: United States, Mexico, Offshore and Beyond

Date
2024-09-09

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.

ABI-Live: Understanding African Insolvency Regimes

Date
2024-09-26

The following session took place during ABI-Live Webinar in August 2024. Discover firsthand insights into insolvency in Africa. In this webinar, the panelists will showcase their countries' approaches, followed by engaging discussions on the pivotal roles and rights of stakeholders (creditors, employees and shareholders). Uncover essential perspectives and strategies that are reshaping the landscape of insolvency management worldwide. Don't miss out on this opportunity to gain actionable knowledge and network with industry leaders!

Cross-Border Recovery in Fraudulent Schemes

Date
2024-04-20

The following session took place during the Annual Spring Meeting in April 2024. Ponzi and other fraudulent schemes continue to proliferate. Many of these schemes, event if primarily targeted at Americans, operate using offshore entities in the Caribbean. As a result, resolving such schemes typically involves domestic receiverships or bankruptcy coupled with offshore liquidation proceedings. The victims’ recoveries may vary widely depending on whether the distribution of the scheme’s remaining assets is determined by U.S. bankruptcy law, U.S. common law or foreign law.

ABI-Live: Directors' Duties Across Borders in the Insolvency Zone: Episode 2

Date
2024-02-14

The following session took place during ABI-Live Webinar in February 2024. This is the second in a series of webinars that will cover key jurisdictions around the globe, focusing on developments you and your clients need to consider when thinking about bankruptcy-type proceedings in foreign jurisdictions. What you don’t know may hurt your clients, and you can’t just assume that the same rules apply as in the U.S. For this second webinar, the panelists will be examining the situation in Brazil, Canada, the Caymans and Mexico.

ABI-Live: Directors' Duties Across Borders in the Insolvency Zone, Episode 1: Europe

Date
2023-10-17

The following session took place during ABI-Live Webinar in October 2023. This is the first in a series of webinars that will cover key jurisdictions around the globe, focusing on developments you and your clients need to consider when thinking about bankruptcy-type proceedings in foreign jurisdictions. What you don’t know may hurt your clients, and you can’t just assume that the same rules apply as in the United States. For this first webinar, the panelists will be examining the situation in France, Germany, Ireland and the Netherlands.