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ABI's 17th Annual Southwest Bankruptcy Conference

The 17th Annual Southwest Bankruptcy Conference will be held September 10-12 at the gorgeous Four Diamond Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort & Casino in Incline Village, Nev. This year's program will offer the best regional and national speakers who will address timely topics that appeal to everyone. The resort is nestled in the Sierra Mountains and offers everything from private boat cruises to a world-class spa and casino. Enjoy the stunning beauty of the area, relax with your family and network with your colleagues. One of the sessions will be of particular interest to the committee.

Panelists in the session "Understanding Cross-border Issues in a Restructuring Situation" will discuss differences between commercial insolvencies in Latin Amercan and the U.S., legal and cultural strategies when working on Thai insolvencies and two case studies involving cross-border issues. Panelists will include Scott K. Brown of Lewis and Roca LLP in Phoenix, Hon. Samuel L. Bufford of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court (C.D. Calif.) in Los Angeles, Nicole Horton of Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. in Los Angeles, George M. Kelakos of Kelakos Advisors LLC in Greenwich, Conn. and Josefina Fernandez McEvoy of Fox Rothschild LLP in Los Angeles. Please click the links below to view the presentations by Mr. Brown, Mr. Kelakos and Ms. McEvoy.

Doing Business in Latin America

A Snapshot of the PRC and Thailand

Case Studies: Nortel Networks & Phoenix Coyotes


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