International Insolvency

Cross-border financings almost always lie at the heart of cross-border insolvency cases, and holding an enforceable lien usually spells the difference between recovery and loss in such cases. This panel will focus on creating, perfecting and enforcing liens on assets held by Caribbean borrowers, as well as on the 2010 amendments to Article 9 of the U.S. Uniform Commercial Code that became effective in July.

There are many lawyers and business professionals who enter the restructuring world without accounting or business backgrounds and have a learning curve to overcome when it comes to, for instance, getting a snapshot of the current financial picture of a business by reviewing financial statements or understanding what goes into monthly operating reports and cash flow analyses.
This webinar will therefore serve as a useful tool for professionals by:

*Reviewing in a non-technical manner accounting basics for beginners;

In 2012, an ABI commission examined the role of hedge funds in chapter 11 cases, including the impact of such funds on the bankruptcy process. Among other things, the study found that hedge funds were prevalent in chapter 11 cases and played an “activist role” in shaping bankruptcy outcomes. Despite this finding, many lawyers and business professionals who enter the restructuring world lack familiarity with hedge funds, how they function and how they can apply in a bankruptcy context. This webinar will serve as an introductory primer on hedge funds in bankruptcy and will:

A panel of German insolvency professionals will discuss the recent reform of the German insolvency regime and its implications for the stakeholders in restructuring and/or insolvency proceedings and share their views and experience on the practical application of the reformed law with the audience.

The Renewable Energy Sector is supposed to be booming, but it does not, in fact huge company failures hit the scenery. The panel discusses the WHY? and the WHAT NOW? Is it possible to restructure and how so? Speakers will cover solar and wind energy issues.