The recordings below are curated from ABI's catalogue of recorded educational sessions from live conferences and webinars, and are updated regularly. The full catalogue can be viewed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Recognition and Joint Appointments

Date
2022-02-09

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/.

Can I Pay for this Restructuring with Points? Distressed Debt in the Travel & Hospitality Industry

Date
2022-02-09

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/.

Mass Torts Update

Date
2022-02-08

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.

Cryptocurrency Management Strategies in Bankruptcy

Date
2022-02-08

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.

Cross-Border Insolvency and Fraud Litigation Update

Date
2022-02-08

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?

Subchapter V Update

Date
2022-02-08

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?

Update on Chapter 15 and Other Hot Topics in Cross-Border Insolvency Cases

Date
2022-02-08

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/.