2025 International North American Insolvency Symposium

ABI’s International Committee is pleased to present the 2025 International North American Insolvency Symposium, which was held at the offices of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP in Midtown Manhattan. Formerly known as ABI’s Cross-Border Insolvency Program, this annual day-long conference featured a unique gathering of speakers from several nations, who discussed today’s most relevant cross-border cases and topics.Up to TWO hours of CLE available where applicable on two of the sessions listed here.

As cross-border restructurings become increasingly common, understanding how different jurisdictions approach restructuring plans is essential for practitioners advising multinational clients. This panel will examine and compare key features of restructuring frameworks in the U.S., U.K., Canada and the Netherlands, highlighting similarities, differences, and recent developments shaping international practice.

The intersection between insolvency and arbitration remains one of the most complex and unsettled areas of cross-border dispute resolution. This panel will examine the ongoing debate within UNCITRAL Working Group V on determining which law governs the effect of insolvency proceedings on arbitration agreements and arbitral proceedings, and how different jurisdictions approach this question in practice.

The U.K. Scheme of Arrangement and other international restructuring tools have attracted global attention for their flexibility and effectiveness. This panel will explore whether the U.S. should adopt a similar framework, and will analyze potential benefits, challenges and implications for debtors and creditors within the existing chapter 11 system.

This panel will provide a comprehensive overview of recent developments affecting cross-border insolvency practice. The panelists will include updates on third-party releases and the Credito Real appeal by the U.S. Trustee, recent trends in asset-tracing across offshore jurisdictions, and emerging issues in the Caribbean and Canada, including evolving director duties and disqualification regimes.