Conferences and Webinars

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 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. 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.

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 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 recent developments in mass tort bankruptcy cases, including the Purdue Pharma case and the Texas Two-Step (divisive merger), as well as its viability given recent rulings, including in In re DBMP LLC and In re Aldrich Pump, which suggest that divisive mergers may be subject to challenge as fraudulent transfers or under alter-ego, successor-liability and similar doctrines.

The following session took place during Caribbean Insolvency Symposium in February 2022. This panel will provide an update on cryptocurrency’s adoption and integration into the global financial system. The panelists will share practical approaches for bankruptcy practitioners to identify, take possession of and manage cryptocurrency in bankruptcy cases. The panelists will also discuss strategies for debtors in possession and bankruptcy trustees to preserve the value of crypto-estate property.

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. The world has gone through monumental changes as a result of COVID-19: We have witnessed an administration change; a pandemic shutdown, emergence and contemplated re-shutdown; record market highs; record sustained interest rate lows; and substantial stimulus legislation. How have these various external and macroeconomic changes affected insolvency and fraud litigation, and what impact will they have on the future of litigation?