Conference Co-Chairs

John A. Barrett, Fulbright & Jaworski LLP, Houston
E. Bruce Leonard, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP, Toronto

Summary of Contents

Panel Presentations         

• Co-ordinating Fractious International Cases.
• Cirque Du Monde: Juggling Money and Liability in an International Insolvency Case: Responsibilities of Directors and Officers in Insolvency and Pre-Insolvency Situations Worldwide.
• The Good, The Bad and The Ugly: Insolvency and Restructuring in Latin America.
• Current Trends in Europe and The New European Union System for Financial Difficulties of Financial Institutions.
• Commercial Fraud: Insolvency Issues and Remedies
• The III Gold Medal Prize in International Insolvency Research.
• The World’s Most Important Current International Insolvency Cases.
• The Great III 2005 Debate: Resolved that London Should be The Insolvency Court for The World.
• Parmalat: Tensions in International Restructurings.
• The Yukos Experience: A Russian Reorganization in Houston.
• Developments and Trends in Asian Insolvencies.
• Principles for Debtor-in-Possession Financing in International Cases.
• Tax Priorities in Worldwide Bankruptcy Legislation.