The International Committee community continues to grow! We welcome the following members to our committee:
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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.
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!!!
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