Tuesday, November 7
8:15-9:00 a.m.
Registration and Coffee/Tea
9:00-9:15 a.m.
Welcome by Conference Leadership
9:15-10:30 a.m.
Inter-Court Communications
This panel of judges and insolvency professionals from various jurisdictions will provide insight into inter-court communications and the challenges faced by judges dealing with cross-border insolvency proceedings. The panel will discuss the use of protocols, the American Law Institute’s Guidelines Application to Court-to-Court Communications in Cross Border Cases and more.
Rafael X. Zahralddin-Aravena, Moderator
Elliott Greenleaf; Wilmington, Del.
Jan Golaszewski
Carey Olsen, Cayman Islands
Alex L. MacFarlane
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP; Toronto
Craig Martin
DLA Piper LLP; Wilmington, Del.
Justice Fred Myers
Ontario Superior Court of Justice; Toronto
10:30-10:45 a.m.
Networking Break
Sponsored by Elliott Greenleaf
10:45-11:45 a.m.
Cross-Border Avoidance Transactions
In an environment where business takes place largely without regard to borders, avoidance proceedings can catch suppliers off-guard. This panel will discuss the similarities and differences among local avoidance regimes and the challenges facing suppliers dealing across borders. The panel will also address the issues encountered in attempting to enforce cross-border avoidance judgments. The panelists will also examine the scope by which bankruptcy courts may (and may not) adjudicate avoidance actions under chapter 15, as well as how avoidance actions are administered pursuant to the European Insolvency Regulation and Canadian insolvency legislation.
Joshua M. Fried, Moderator
Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP; Los Angeles
Timothy Graulich
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP; New York
Frank Spizzirri
AUDAXlaw; Toronto
Dr. Annerose Tashiro
Schultze & Braun GmbH; Germany
Allen D. Wilen
EisnerAmper LLP; Iselin, N.J.
11:45-1:30 p.m.
Networking Lunch
Sponsored by Deloitte CRG and EisnerAmper LLP
1:30-2:45 p.m.
Issues in Cross-Border Insolvencies/Admiralty and Shipping
The recent insolvencies commenced by multiple shippers and oil and gas companies have raised several issues concerning the interplay of admiralty and insolvency law, especially in light of declining commodity prices and many shippers having either pulled their vessels out of service and/or decommissioned them. These issues include the adjudication of competing claims to assets that may be located either on the water, onboard the ships, or in containers, as well as the intersection of admiralty and insolvency law applicable to oil and gas insolvencies on the competing claims on the assets owned by these companies.
Kenneth Coleman, Moderator
Allen & Overy LLP; New York
James L. Bromley
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP; New York
Andrew Rosenblatt
Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP, New York, NY
Hon. John K. Sherwood
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. N.J.); Newark
Kieran E. Siddall
Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP, Vancouver, BC
Al Togut
Togut, Segal & Segal LLP; New York
2:45-3:00 p.m.
Networking Break
3:00-4:30 p.m.
Cross-Border Update
Insolvency practitioners from the U.S., Canada, the Caribbean and South America will provide an overview of the most significant insolvency-related developments in their respective jurisdictions.
R. Adam Swick, Moderator
Reid Collins & Tsai LLP, Austin TX
Kelly J. Bourassa
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, Calgary AB
Gilberto Deon Correa, Jr.
Souto, Correa, Cesa, Lummertz & Amaral; Porto Alegre, Brazil
Malhar S. Pagay
Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP; Los Angeles
Mark Russell
HSM Chambers, Grand Cayman
David Soden
Deloitte; London
4:30-6:30 p.m.
Networking Reception
Sponsored by Development Specialists Inc. and McGuireWoods LLP
Conference Co-Chairs
Gilberto Deon Correa, Jr.
Souto, Correa, Cesa, Lummertz & Amaral Advogados; Porto Alegre, Brazil
E. Patrick Shea
Gowling WLG (Canada); Toronto
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Advisory Board |
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James L. Bromley Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP; New York Ken Coleman Allen & Overy LLP; New York Timothy Graulich Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP; New York Michael Epstein Deloitte CRG, New York Floris B. Iking Alvarez & Marsal; Mexico City Charles Johnson Norton Rose Fulbright; São Paulo, Brazil |
Paul J. Keenan, Jr. Greenberg Traurig, LLP; Miami Tanya Meerovich FTI Consulting, Inc.; New York Christopher R. Mirick Harvest Power, Waltham, MA Oksana Koltko Rosaluk DLA Piper; Chicago Allen D. Wilen EisnerAmper LLP; Iselin, N.J. Rafael X. Zahralddin-Aravena Elliott Greenleaf; Wilmington, Del.
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Conference Information
Location
The conference will be held at the Davis Polk & Wardwell Conference Center, 450 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10017.
Continuing Education Credit
5 hours of general CLE credit are pending in states calculating CLE on a 60-minute hour, and 6 hours of general CLE credit are pending in 50-minute-hour states. Credit hours granted are subject to approval from each state. California MCLE: ABI certifies that this activity has been approved for MCLE credit in the amount of 5 hours. NY MCLE: This transitional and non-transitional program has been approved in accordance with the requirements of the CLE Board for a maximum of 6 credit hours. 6 hours of CPE credit are also available.
* ABI offers intermediate-level courses, which assume that attendees will have at least some detailed knowledge of insolvency matters (pursuant to the “Statement on Standards for CPE Programs” established by AICPA and NASBA). ABI is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE sponsors. State boards of accountancy have the final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. ABI is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State Boards of Accountancy have the final authority on the acceptance of individual course for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org.”
ABI acknowledges that in some instances there will be persons who need to attend an educational seminar for CLE credit who are not able to pay full registration fees. ABI will handle such instances on a case-by-case basis and will work with the individual on alternative solutions. For persons who cannot meet the full registration rate, ABI will offer a reduced rate based on what the individual can reasonably afford to cover the cost of meals and materials. For persons unable to pay a reduced rate, we may allow the individual to work at our registration area for a few hours during attendee check-in, or assist in conference set-up. ABI also has reduced rates for government employees, professors, law clerks and students. For information on tuition assistance, send an e-mail [email protected].
Cancellation Policy
All fees, except a $75 handling fee, will be refunded if written notice of cancellation is received by October 17, 2017. No refunds will be granted after October 17, but substitutions will be allowed. After October 17, upon written request, a coupon for 20% off the registration fee (not including optional events) will be issued, which can be used (by the canceling registrant only) for any ABI educational program up to one year after this conference, or for this same conference next year.
Sponsors
2017 Conference Rates
| Registration Rates | Early Bird (postmarked By 9/7/17) |
Regular (9/8/17-10/24/17) |
Late (After 10/24/17) |
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ABI Member
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$395
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$445
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$495
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Non-Member
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$495
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$545
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$595
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