Corporate Governance

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 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. These provisions will be compared to and contrasted with U.S. chapter 11. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Materials are available here.

Speakers:

Kai McGriele, Moderator
Bedell Cristin | Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands

Hon. Kevin J. Carey (ret.)
Hogan Lovells US LLP | Philadelphia

Katherine R. Catanese
Foley & Lardner LLP | New York

Grainne King
Harneys | Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands

Barry Lynch
Alvarez & Marsal | Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands

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. Industry and legal experts will discuss what the entities are and what is being done with them, as well as the bankruptcy/insolvency issues and effects that might exist for segregated portfolio companies (SPCs), special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), exempted limited partnerships, foundations and limited liability companies (LLCs). All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Speakers:

Laura S. Hatfield, Moderator
Bedell Cristin; Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
Thomas M. Horan
Cozen O'Connor; Wilmington
Casey McDonald
Calderwood; Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
Paula Richmond
Kalo; Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands

The following session took place during Caribbean Insolvency Symposium in February 2019. This panel will explore the roles, responsibilities, benefits and liabilities in using independent directors through multi-jurisdictional insolvency proceedings and will discuss using directors strategically throughout the life of a company. The panelists will explain the three typical stages of a company where directors could be instructed — going concern, insolvency and emergence from a restructuring — then explain the roles and responsibilities at each of these appointments. The session would also overlay the jurisdictional distinctions among various administrative proceedings, including offshore liquidations, U.S. bankruptcy, U.S. receiverships and common law receiverships. The panelists will offer real world examples to show the differences and how the role of the director is utilized, as well as what is at stake for them, the company, the creditors and the investors. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Speakers:

Katherine R. Catanese, Moderator
Foley & Lardner; New York
Joel E. Cohen
Stout Risius Ross, LLC; New York
Casey McDonald
Calderwood, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
Michael Pearson
FFP (Cayman) Limited, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
Rachael Reynolds
Ogier; Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands

The following session took place during International Insolvency Symposium & Cross-Border Insolvency Program in November 2021. Top U.S. bankruptcy judges from New York, Wilmington, the Eastern District of Virginia, Houston and elsewhere will debate forum-shopping and venue reform. All sessions from this conference can be accessed at https://cle.abi.org/.

Speakers:

Joshua A. Sussberg, Moderator
Kirkland & Ellis LLP | New York, N.Y., USA
Hon. Shelley C. Chapman
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D.N.Y.) | New York, N.Y., USA
Hon. Kevin R. Huennekens
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (E.D. Va.) | Richmond, Va., USA
Hon. Marvin Isgur
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D. Tex.) | Houston, Texas, USA
Hon. David R. Jones
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D. Tex.) | Houston, Texas, USA
Hon. Christopher S. Sontchi
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Del.) | Wilmington, Del., USA