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Materials From The 10th Annual New York City Bankruptcy Conference

The 10th Annual New York City Bankruptcy Conference, held May 12, featured a great mix of hot topics in bankruptcy including subprime issues, the ABI fee study, rights offerings, the changing players in chapter 11, and more. In one such session a panel discussed the recent trends in international restructurings. Corinne Ball of Jones Day moderated the panel which included Evan C. Hollander of White & Case LLP, Hon. Burton R. Lifland, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York, Deryck A. Palmer of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP and Joseph Samet of Baker & McKenzie LLP. Included in the materials for the session was a paper by Mr. Samet entitled "Basics of Chapter 15," which includes a summary of the Code sections. Also included in the materials was a summary of two recent bankruptcy court decisions by Judge Lifland regarding two hedge funds affiliated with Bear Stearns. In both cases, the court denied the hedge funds' requests for chapter 15 recognition. The summary was written by Ms. Ball, Brad B. Erens, Jayant W. Tambe, and Mark G. Douglas, all from Jones Day. Click on links below to review the materials.

Basics of Chapter 15

U.S. Bankruptcy Court Denies Failed Hedge Funds' Request for Chapter 15 Recognition


Registration Is Now Open For The 2008 International Insolvency Symposium, Frankfurt, Germany, October 31

Register today for the American Bankruptcy Institute's premier international program. Returning for the fourth year, and a second time in Germany, this exciting program brings together top international speakers to discuss the current issues in international insolvency and restructuring. The conference will take place at the Hilton Frankfurt. It is one of Germany's premier hotels and is an ideal location for the conference. It is situated in the heart of Germany's financial district and is adjacent to the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

Details regarding the conference can be found here http://www.abiworld.org/iis08/