ABI's 2010 Caribbean Insolvency Symposium will take place February 11-12 at the Boca Raton Resort & Club in gorgeous Boca Raton, Fla. This year's educational program has been developed to provide attendees with an interactive learning experience led by a faculty of national and regional bankruptcy judges as well as experienced practitioners. The elegant 80 year old hotel offers a renowned spa, championship golf and tennis, expansive beach and a luxury marina. One of the sessions will be of particular interest to the committee. Don't miss out on this great program. Register today!
Panelists in the session "Chapter 15 Updates: What's Hot Since We Last Talked?" will discuss recent chapter 15 decisions, the importance of predictability and consistency in cross border trade and commerce as well as issues that arose when an English court and a Quebec court came to two very different decisions in the Stanford Bank case. Charles W. Throckmorton of Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton P.A. in Coral Gables, Fla. will moderate. Panelists will include Gregory S. Grossman of Astigarraga Davis Mullins & Grossman, PA in Miami, Fraser Hughes of Conyers Dill & Pearman in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, Christopher J. Redmond of Husch Blackwell Sanders LLP in Kansas City, Mo. and Simon M. Whicker of KPMG LLP in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. Please click the link below to view the relevant materials.
Chapter 15 Cases in 2009
Are we Moving Further Away From Common Principles: The Standford Bank Decisions in England and Quebec
Alternatives to Chapter 15 "Are They Really Necessary"
ABI's 28th Annual Spring Meeting will be held April 29-May 2 at the expansive Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, just moments from Washington, D.C. Nestled in a harbor on the banks of the Potomac with views of our Nation's Capitol, this hotel offers the best in the meetings industry with high-end guest rooms, fine and casual dining and a spa.
The International Committee will present a session on Saturday, May 1 at 4:15 p.m. entitled "Melting the Golden Chalice: Sovereign Wealth Funds, Distressed Investing and Restructuring Opportunities Ahead." Panelists will include Gordon Johnson of EM Advisors LLC in Reston, Va., Mitchell A. Seider of Latham & Watkins LLP in New York and Inho Lee of the International Finance Corporation in Washington, D.C. Register today!
