International Insolvency

The following session took place during the ABI International European Insolvency Symposium in October 2024. This panel will discuss the European Commission's proposal for a directive harmonising certain aspects of insolvency law from both the U.S. and U.K. perspective. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Materials are available here.

Speakers:

Barry Cahir
Beauchamps LLP | Dublin, Ireland
David H. Conaway
Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP | Charlotte, NC, USA
Philip B. Janis
European Investment Bank | Luxembourg, EU
Simon Whiting
The Insolvency Service | London, UK

The following session took place during the ABI International European Insolvency Symposium in October 2024. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Materials are available here.

Speakers:

John Willcock, Moderator
Global Turnaround | Bath, England, UK
Dasha Bechade
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | London, UK
Christopher J. Howard
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP | London, UK
Lionel F. Spizzichino
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP | Paris, France, EU
Stephanie Wickouski
Locke Lorde LLP | New York, NY, USA

The following session took place during the ABI International European Insolvency Symposium in October 2024. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Materials are available here.

Speakers:

Frank Tschentscher, Moderator
Deloitte | Hamburg, Germany, EU
Jasper Aerts
European Stability Mechanism | Luxembourg, EU
David H. Conaway
Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP | Charlotte, NC, USA
Stelios Fragkos
AlixPartners, LLP | London, UK

The following session took place during the ABI International European Insolvency Symposium in October 2024. Using illustrative scenarios and case studies, this panel of experts from the U.S., U.K., Singapore, the Netherlands and Spain discusses the possibilities for binding dissenting classes of stakeholders to restructurings in their respective jurisdictions. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Materials are available here.

Speakers:

Kate Stephenson, Moderator
Kirkland & Ellis LLP | London, UK
Ignacio Buil Aldana
Cuatrecasas | Madrid, Spain, EU
Kelly DiBlasi
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP | New York, NY, USA
Barbara Rumora-Scheltema
NautaDutilh | Amsterdam, The Netherlands, EU
Stephanie Yeo
WongPartnership LLP | Singapore

The following session took place during the ABI International European Insolvency Symposium in October 2024. This panel will discuss the state of retail and associated real estate markets across the U.S., U.K. and European markets with industry experts from these jurisdictions. The panelists will consider what is happening now, how is the market changing, and what might happen in the future. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

There are no materials for this panel.

Speakers:

Ian Benjamin, Moderator
Stephenson Harwood LLP | London, UK
Benjamin Dymant
Teneo | London, UK
Richard S. Klein
Hilco Global | New York, NY, USA
Federica Pietrogrande
The Brattle Group, Inc. | London, UK, and Rome, EU
Ronald J. Silverman
Hogan Lovells | New York, NY, USA

The following session took place during the ABI International European Insolvency Symposium in October 2024. This panel will discuss how to deploy an effective strategy to uncover and seize hidden assets in a multi-jurisdictional bankruptcy involving a complex corporate structure. The panelists will also discuss other options that may be available to a foreign officeholder and any recent developments that may affect a recovery strategy, and will cover any downside risks of pursuing recognition and ancillary relief. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

There are no materials for this panel.

Speakers:

Rebecca Hume, Moderator
Howard Kennedy LLP | London, UK
Stéphane Bonifassi
Bonifassi Avocats | Paris, France
Crispin Daly
Howard Kennedy LLP | London, UK
Sushmita Gandhi
INDUSLAW | Mumbai, India
Alexandre Le Ninivin
Oxynomia Avocats | Paris, France

The following session took place during the ABI International European Insolvency Symposium in October 2024. This panel of seasoned professionals will discuss recent developments and trends in U.S. bankruptcy and restructuring. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Materials are available here.

Speakers:

Jay M. Goffman
Smith Goffman Partners | New York, NY, USA
Hon. David S. Jones
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D.N.Y.) | New York, NY, USA
Peter Newman
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP | London, UK
Jamie O’Connell
PJT Partners | New York, NY, USA
Albert J. Togut
Togut, Segal & Segal LLP | New York, NY, USA

The following session took place during the ABI International European Insolvency Symposium in October 2024. Lord Justice Richard Snowden, a prominent U.K. authority on restructuring and insolvency law, especially in relation to cross-border matters, will kick off this year's symposium with an informative keynote address. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

There are no materials for this panel.

Speakers:

Kate Stephenson, Presenter
Kirkland & Ellis | London, UK
Lord Justice Richard Snowden
Court of Appeal | London, UK

The following session took place during the Latin America Symposium in September 2024. This panel will discuss asset sales as an alternative restructuring solution in Mexico and other jurisdictions. The panelists will explore managing a restructuring under different cash-flow restraints, and how to look for the right partner/investor. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Materials are available here.

Speakers:

Arseny Lepiavka
ZIMMA Corporate Finance | Mexico City
Almudena Lebois Ocejo
Aralpa Capital, SA de CV | Mexico City
Diego Sánchez
Haynes and Boone, LLP | Mexico City
Isaac D. Stevens
Dechert LLP | New York

The following session took place during the Latin America Symposium in September 2024. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

There are no materials for this panel.