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South American Energy Restructurings, Mass Tort Claims and Resort Insolvencies among the Topics to Be Addressed at ABI's Cross-Border Insolvency Program in New York on Nov. 14

Submitted by jhartgen@abi.org on

Alexandria, Va. — ABI’s Cross-Border Insolvency Program, hosted by ABI’s International Committee, will be held on Nov. 14, at Davis Polk & Wardwell’s conference center in midtown Manhattan. The program features a unique gathering of speakers from several nations discussing today’s most relevant cross-border cases and topics. Attendees have the opportunity to earn up to 7 hours of CLE/CPE credit.  Christopher R. Mirick of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP (New York) and E. Patrick Shea of Gowling WLG (Toronto) are the program co-chairs.

 

Conference sessions include:

 

  • Mass Tort Claims in the Wake of Montreal Maine and Atlantic Railway
  • Unique Challenges of Resort Insolvencies in the Caribbean Region
  • Key Issues in Latin and South America Energy and Resources Restructurings
  • Jurisdictional Issues in Cross-border Fraud
  • Restructuring a Nation – Jamaica

 

For more information on ABI’s Cross-Border Insolvency Program, including the full list of panel speakers, please click here.

 

If you are a member of the press and would like to attend ABI’s Cross-Border Insolvency Program, please contact John Hartgen at 703-894-5935 or jhartgen@abiworld.org.

 

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