International Insolvency

Alexandria, Va. — The American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) will be co-hosting the 2023 International Insolvency & Restructuring Symposium in Lisbon, Portugal on Nov. 2-3 at the InterContinental Lisbon. The educational program will provide attendees with an interactive learning experience led by a faculty of prominent international insolvency practitioners. The advisory board chairs for the program include ABI Vice President-International Affairs Stephen D. Lerner of Squire Patton Boggs (Cincinnati, Ohio) and Ian G. Williams of Williams Consulting International (London). Content partners for the symposium are the American College of Bankruptcy, the International Insolvency Institute (III), INSOL and IWIRC.

Symposium sessions will include:

• State of the Market on Cross-Border Recognition
• The Reception of the American Chapter 11 Plan in Europe and the Treatment of Secured Creditors
• Where Is the Next European Restructuring Hub?
• Current Issues and Prognostications for the Restructuring World: Key Stressed Industries, Problem Real Estate, Interest Rates, Inflation and Debt Walls
• Update on UNCITRAL Working Group V and the Road to Adoption of the Model Laws

For more information on attending ABI’s 2023 International Insolvency & Restructuring Symposium, please click here. For members of the press looking to attend the Symposium, please contact John Hartgen at (+1) 703-894-5935 or jhartgen@abi.org.

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ABI is the largest multi-disciplinary, nonpartisan organization dedicated to research and education on matters related to insolvency. ABI was founded in 1982 to provide Congress and the public with unbiased analysis of bankruptcy issues. The ABI membership includes nearly 10,000 attorneys, accountants, bankers, judges, professors, lenders, turnaround specialists and other bankruptcy professionals, providing a forum for the exchange of ideas and information. For additional information on ABI, visit www.abiworld.org. For additional conference information, visit http://www.abi.org/events.

Alexandria, Va. — Speakers from around the globe will be discussing today's most relevant cross-border cases and topics at ABI’s Cross-Border Insolvency Program at the Blank Rome LLP’s Conference Center in Manhattan on October 24, hosted by ABI’s International Committee. Attendees have the opportunity to earn 5/6 hours of CLE/CPE credit, and session programming will be immediately followed by a networking reception. The program will also feature an announcement of the winners of the second annual "International Matter of the Year Award," launched by ABI’s International Committee last year. Sessions at the Cross-Border Insolvency Program include:

• Modern Techniques in Asset-Tracing
• Forensic Panel
• View from the Bench
• Cross-Border Update

To view the full list of expert speakers and find out more about the Cross-Border Insolvency Program, please click here. If you are a member of the press and would like to attend the Cross-Border Insolvency Program, please contact ABI Public Affairs Officer John Hartgen at 703-894-5935 or jhartgen@abi.org.

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ABI is the largest multi-disciplinary, nonpartisan organization dedicated to research and education on matters related to insolvency. ABI was founded in 1982 to provide Congress and the public with unbiased analysis of bankruptcy issues. The ABI membership includes nearly 10,000 attorneys, accountants, bankers, judges, professors, lenders, turnaround specialists and other bankruptcy professionals, providing a forum for the exchange of ideas and information. For additional information on ABI, visit www.abiworld.org. For additional conference information, visit http://www.abiworld.org/conferences.html.