Case Law and Rules Update
This session will highlight particularly interesting case law developments to date in 2017 and their impact on bankruptcy law and practice.
Conferences and Webinars
Cross-Border Panel
This panel will discuss the domestic reach of the foreign stay (Sanjel) and recognition of judgments/rulings in cross-border cases, including offshore bankruptcies, as well as non-U.S. companies filing for chapter 11 and the consequences thereof (Ocean Fisheries, Hanjin and Abengoa)
Issues in Cross-Border Insolvencies/Admiralty and Shipping
The recent insolvencies commenced by multiple shippers and oil and gas companies have raised several issues concerning the interplay of admiralty and insolvency law, especially in light of declining commodity prices and many shippers having either pulled their vessels out of service and/or decommissioned them.
Cross-Border Update
Insolvency practitioners from the U.S., Canada, the Caribbean and South America provide an overview of the most significant insolvency-related developments in their respective jurisdictions.
Committee: International Insolvency Regimes At A Crossroads: Choosing A Direction For Insolvency Law Reform
Hosted by the International and Legislation Committees
In recent years, multiple jurisdictions have reformed or modernized their insolvency laws, either through incremental amendments or by entirely replacing the legislation. In this session, attendees will hear from practitioners from various jurisdictions about what motivated the decisions to amend their insolvency laws — and how the process unfolded in practice.