The following session took place during Caribbean Insolvency Symposium in February 2023. This panel will discuss some key issues under § 503 of the Bankruptcy Code, including substantial contribution claims (§ 503(b)(3)(D)), § 503(b)(9) claims for goods received by a debtor within 20 days of the petition date, and insider incentive payments under § 503(c). All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

The following session took place during Caribbean Insolvency Symposium in February 2023. This panel will discuss what liquidation expenses are; proofs-of-debts costs; submission, adjudication and appeals; creditor committee costs; trusts; liquidators as trustees (Berkeley Applegate); and liquidating trusts. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

On February 8, 2023, Evelyn Meltzer and Kyle Ortiz, co-chairs for the International Committee, co-hosted the 2023 Look Ahead with members of the Asset Sales Committee. Evelyn and Kyle discussed what the committee has been up to as well as future events and speaking and writing opportunities for committee members. Additionally, Evelyn and Kyle discussed hot topics in international insolvencies for 2023. 

The following session took place during Caribbean Insolvency Symposium in February 2023. The panelists will discuss current hot issues in cryptocurrency and the ways in which they converge with insolvency proceedings. After providing a brief cryptocurrency overview, the panelists will address legislative and regulatory updates, and their effects on bankruptcy cases.

The following session took place during Caribbean Insolvency Symposium in February 2023. The panel will discuss the impact of the amendments to the Cayman Companies Act, which introduce the ability of a company to restructure under the supervision of a company restructuring officer on grounds that the company is or is likely to become unable to pay its debts and intends to present a compromise or arrangement to its creditors (or classes thereof), either pursuant to the Companies Act (2021 Revision) or a foreign law or by way of a consensual restructuring.

The following session took place during Caribbean Insolvency Symposium in February 2023. This panel will focus on the ethical risks involved in serving as local counsel, special counsel and conflicts counsel. The panelists will discuss the role of the court in monitoring and reviewing the scope and responsibilities of counsel in each of these roles, and will discuss relevant case law impacting an attorneys’ ethical obligations, both to clients and to the court. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

The following session took place during Caribbean Insolvency Symposium in February 2023. This panel will address recent decisions, including Modern Land, affecting the standard for recognition of a foreign insolvency proceeding as either a foreign main or nonmain proceeding. Additionally, the panelists will discuss recent decisions concerning third-party releases in chapter 15 cases, including In re PT Pan Brothers Tbk, Case No. 22-10136-mg (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 2022).

The following session took place during ABI-Live Webinar in January 2023. International and cross-border disputes often involve collections issues and venue considerations. This panel of experts in cross-border and international litigation will share their professional experiences and insights on how best to approach these types of claims, and ways to collect on them. All sessions can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

The following session took place during ABI-Live Webinar in January 2023. India has emerged as a leading insolvency jurisdiction since it enacted its new Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) in late 2016. The IBC heralded a new insolvency process, enabling large corporations to reorganize and maximize value. In the six years since, more than 4000 cases have been filed and scores of important Indian companies have been successfully restructured.

The following session took place during Winter Leadership Conference in December 2022. This panel will discuss some of the more interesting aspects of the asset-recovery process as it relates to locating foreign assets (i.e., Russian yachts).