It was great seeing many of you at the Annual Spring Meeting in Washington, D.C., and getting to catch up with you in person. It was three amazing days of educational sessions and networking.
Committees
In May 2023, the Committee adopted a broad new description and mission statement. That is to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas related to the interrelationship between American and foreign insolvency laws, harmonizing American and foreign insolvency laws, the model laws promulgated by UNCITRAL related to insolvency proceedings including Ch.
The Cayman Islands implemented the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (otherwise known as the “New York Convention”) via the Foreign Arbitral Awards Enforcement Act (1997 Revision) (the “Enforcement Act”).
Switzerland is a complex jurisdiction for foreign insolvency practitioners. A strict blocking statute and banking secrecy make it difficult to obtain information and to secure assets prior to the recognition of a foreign insolvency decree.
The application of U.S. laws to transactions and conduct outside of the U.S. has always been a topic of interest for U.S. and foreign persons and businesses alike. Section 541 of the U.S.
The International Committee community continues to grow! We welcome the following members to our committee:
ABI’s International Committee (IC) is actively soliciting nominations for its Second Annual ABI International Matter of the Year Award. The details are set forth below.
Nomination Deadline: September 8, 2023.
Criteria:
Each submission should address how the matter (the “Matter”) satisfies the following criteria:
It is hard to believe how quickly 2022 has flown by. We wish you and your family a healthy, happy and prosperous new year filled, hopefully, with some international travels. The International Committee has indeed been busy; keep reading to hear all the amazing things we have been up to!!!
Separation Action Under Mexican Insolvency Law
This panel of experts will discuss and analyze asset-recovery issues in cross-border insolvency situations.
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.
Sponsored by ABI's International Committee. 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.
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). The panelists also will focus on post-COVID-19 issues, including situations where banks were not monitoring collateral as closely as they should have been and are now having trouble locating said assets and selling them, particularly in international cases where the bankruptcy is abroad but the parties are seeking recognition in the U.S.
Hosted by the International and Legislation Committees: In recent years, multiple jurisdictions have reformed or modernized their insolvency laws, either through incremental amendments or by entirely replacing the legislation. In this session, attendees will hear from practitioners from various jurisdictions about what motivated the decisions to amend their insolvency laws — and how the process unfolded in practice.
People and Assets on the Move Overseas: What You Need to Know to Hold Everything Still and Seize the Assets
Structuring Cross-Border Deals to Protect Creditor Interests
The Business Reorganization Committee held a free committee wide call on Tuesday, September 23rd, at 4 pm ET. The topic was titled "Looking at International Insolvency/Restructurings Through the Bankruptcy Code and Beyond," and featured key speakers, including: Patrick Mohan (Moderator) of Reorg Research (Columbia, S.C.), Rachel Ehrlich Albanese of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP (New York).
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