International Insolvency

This panel discusses idiosyncrasies and potential ethical traps of the attorney/client privilege laws in the Caymans and the U.S., and when those laws apply, even in recognition and other cross-border matters.

This panel will update attendees on the latest trends in recent chapter 15 cases and cross-border restructurings, identifying key legal principles, emerging patterns in judicial decision-making, and the broader implications these cases have for international insolvency practices.

Hosted by International & Asset Sales Committees Several U.S. bankruptcy courts recently have recognized CCAA reverse vesting orders in chapter 15 cases, but not without some reservations as to their breadth and effect. This panel will discuss the use of reverse vesting orders to effect asset sales in cross-border transactions.

Presented by INSOL Europe 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.

Presented by INSOL Europe

Using illustrative scenarios and case studies, this panel of experts from the U.S., U.K., Singapore, the Netherlands and Spain will discuss the possibilities for binding dissenting classes of stakeholders to restructurings in their respective jurisdictions.