Conferences and Webinars

The following session took place during Annual Spring Meeting in April 2018. This panel will explore the reasons why the U.S. is so frequently selected by foreign debtors and will focus on jurisdictional issues, the extent of the automatic stay and the ability to bind non-U.S. creditors. The panelists will examine such recent cases as Abengoa, CHC Group and foreign shipping companies. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

The following session took place during Cross-Border Insolvency Program in November 2017. In an environment where business takes place largely without regard to borders, avoidance proceedings can catch suppliers off-guard. This panel will discuss the similarities and differences among local avoidance regimes and the challenges facing suppliers dealing across borders. The panel will also address the issues encountered in attempting to enforce cross-border avoidance judgments.

The following session took place during the 13th International Insolvency & Restructuring Symposium in October 2017. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

The following session took place during 13th International Insolvency & Restructuring Symposium in October 2017. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

The following session took place during 13th International Insolvency & Restructuring Symposium in October 2017. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Speakers:

Hon. Mr. Justice Brian McGovern, Moderator
High Court; Dublin
Henry Baer
Finn Dixon Herling; New York
Tony O’Grady
Matheson; Dublin
Kieran Wallace
KPMG; Dublin

The following session took place during the 13th International Insolvency & Restructuring Symposium in October 2017. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

The following session took place during Cross-Border Insolvency Program in November 2017. This panel of judges and insolvency professionals from various jurisdictions will provide insight into inter-court communications and the challenges faced by judges dealing with cross-border insolvency proceedings. The panel will discuss the use of protocols, the American Law Institute’s Guidelines Application to Court-to-Court Communications in Cross Border Cases and more. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

The following session took place during the 13th International Insolvency & Restructuring Symposium in October 2017. Among the many issues that need to be negotiated between England and the EU for Brexit to happen is the one dealing with restructuring and insolvency law. The U.K. has in recent years — due to its common membership in the European Insolvency Regulation regime — turned into a hotspot for foreign companies (and individuals) wanting to avail themselves of the English legal infrastructure for their recoveries.

The following session took place during 13th International Insolvency & Restructuring Symposium in October 2017. A panel discussion charting the emergence of special insolvency regimes in different jurisdictions and evaluating their effectiveness. Are industry or sector based specialist regimes the way forward? All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

The following session took place during 37th Annual Midwestern Bankruptcy Institute and Consumer Forum in October 2017. Bill Rochelle will review the cases creating a bankruptcy buzz that practitioners should be aware of. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Speakers:

William J. Rochelle, III
American Bankruptcy Institute; New York