The following session took place during ABI-Live Webinar in May 2022. It has been more than a year since the new Dutch Act on court-sanctioning of private composition to avoid bankruptcy, the so-called WHOA or Dutch Scheme, entered into force. The new Dutch Scheme has received a lot of attention in the (international) market because it offers a flexible restructuring tool in the Netherlands, a jurisdiction that plays an important role in many international restructurings.

The following session took place during ABI-Live Webinar in October 2022. From the pandemic to Europe’s largest military conflict since World War II, it seems the world is moving from one extraordinary period to another. The conflict in Europe has generated a maze of rapid legal, political and economic responses from authorities around the globe. Those actions are rippling through capital, markets and boardrooms as businesses grapple with how to respond. Join ABI and a panel of experts to discuss where we are headed and what businesses should consider.

The following session took place during Caribbean Insolvency Symposium in February 2022. This informal panel of judges will discuss the latest and most interesting cases they have presided over, and the lessons they’ve learned. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

The following session took place during Caribbean Insolvency Symposium in February 2022. This panel will discuss the recent BVI Court of Appeal decision of Net International Property Limited v. Erez (22 Feb. 2021), along with recent decisions in Hong Kong, Singapore, England and Wales. The panelists will also consider alternatives to recognition and assistance, and practical considerations when there are joint appointments with BVI liquidators. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

The following session took place during Caribbean Insolvency Symposium in February 2022. This panel discusses the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the travel and hospitality industry, including how airlines, cruise lines and hotels have managed through the crisis so far, what’s next for the industry once the pandemic becomes endemic (and hopefully milder), and the unique issues that arise in hotel property workouts and bankruptcies. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

The following session took place during Caribbean Insolvency Symposium in February 2022. This panel will explore new uses for traditional entity types and look at other types of Cayman entities and their uses in the Caribbean area and in the U.S.

The following session took place during Caribbean Insolvency Symposium in February 2022.

The following session took place during Caribbean Insolvency Symposium in February 2022. This panel will discuss notable chapter 15 and cross-border insolvency cases decided in the past year, including those involving the scope of discovery available to foreign representatives, § 109 eligibility, and the use of chapter 15 to bind creditors to confirmed plans. The panelists will also discuss logistical and practical solutions in running chapter 15 cases. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

The following session took place during Caribbean Insolvency Symposium in February 2022. This panel focuses on alternative fees in bankruptcy and litigation financing, pursuing claims against third parties and derivative claims/reflective losses, the assignment of claims and court sanctioning. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

The following session took place during Caribbean Insolvency Symposium in February 2022. This panel highlights some of the roadblocks that small business debtors face at the commencement of their cases, throughout the process and on the road to plan confirmation. First in line is the definition of “engaged in commercial or business activities.” Central to this issue is whether a debtor needs to be actively engaged in business operations to qualify as a subchapter V debtor. Next up is lease assumption. When is it the right time to assume?