International Insolvency Institute

The International Insolvency Institute is pleased to announce its?2025?Prize in International Insolvency Studies. The Prize in International Insolvency Studies comprises a Gold Medal Prize for the winning submission as well as a Silver Medal Prize and Bronze Medal Prize.? ? The III Prize is awarded for original legal research, commentary, or analysis on topics of international insolvency and restructuring significance and on comparative international analysis of domestic insolvency and restructuring issues and developments. The Prize Competition is open to full and part-time undergraduate and graduate students and to practitioners in practice for nine years or less. Entries must not have been published and must be available to be posted on the International Insolvency Institute website at?www.iiiglobal.org. Entries will be judged by a jury of distinguished international academics. Medal-winning entries will be considered for publication in the?Norton Journal of Bankruptcy Law and Practice?(West) and for inclusion in the?Westlawelectronic database. Submissions are traditionally scholarly length law review articles or chapters of a manuscript. Full-length manuscripts would not be appropriate; any submission more than 20,000 words will not be considered.?Entries must be received by March 15, 2025. Click here to submit your entry and read the full terms and conditions: https://conta.cc/4jWr3cW

We recently released a new episode of?Global Perspectives.? ? In this episode of the???International Insolvency Institute??’s?Global Perspectives podcast, our panelists cover the role of regulators and the judiciary in LATAM. Our expert panelists and III Members??Susana Hidvegi Arango?,??Javier Armando Lorente?, and?Roberto Villaseca??(NextGen) delve into the critical role of regulators and the judiciary in Latin America's insolvency frameworks, with a focus on Chile, Colombia, and Argentina. This podcast offers valuable insights into the dynamics of insolvency law in LATAM, providing listeners with a deeper understanding of the region’s legal landscape and the ongoing reforms shaping its future. ? The podcast is introduced by NextGen Program Chairperson,???Adam Crane??, and is moderated by??Dr Eugenio Vaccari??(NextGen). The podcast was recorded in early October 2024, with information correct at the time of the recording. ? The podcast can be accessed on Spotify at this?link: https://lnkd.in/esrJpwsC. You may also access the recording and all prior podcast episodes on the III Website at?https://lnkd.in/e525E_-s. ? We encourage all members to participate in a podcast episode.?For more information concerning the podcast series please contact CC Schnapp ([email protected]) or Adam Crane?([email protected])

The International Insolvency Institute will convene its 25th Annual Conference in S?o Paulo, Brazil on June 9-10, 2025, with Judicial and Academic Committee Meetings, Class XIV NextGen Program, and opening reception will be held on Sunday, June 8th. 2025 marks the Institute's 25th Anniversary. III will commemorate this exciting event with a special 25th Anniversary retrospective panel in which esteemed practitioners and judges will reflect on the most significant decisions and changes to the insolvency and restructuring practice over the past 25 years. We hope you and your colleagues can join us in S?o Paulo for a spectacular 25th Annual International Insolvency Conference! Register early to take advantage of special discounted pricing available through February 28, 2025. Click here to view the agenda and register: https://lnkd.in/ebfmKVqS

The International Insolvency Institute’s U.S./Canada/Caribbean Regional Conference in Chicago featured six excellent education sessions on a variety of cutting edge international insolvency topics. We extend our thanks to the moderators and panelists for their contributions to this event.

A quick reminder that the?2025 North American Regional Conference?is fast approaching on?January 15-16, 2025, at Kirkland & Ellis LLP in Chicago, IL. The program will feature six educational panels, a cocktail reception, a Women of III breakfast, and an optional dinner with fellow III Members and NextGens. The event will be educational and fun, providing ample time to connect with other III Members in the region. You may view the program, including the full list of topics and program speakers,?here: https://lnkd.in/eHSXVxMj The conference is open to all interested parties, including non-members. Register through the link below. We look forward to seeing you in Chicago! https://lnkd.in/ea9Xh56d

International Insolvency Institute was pleased to partner with UNCITRAL: United Nations Commission on International Trade Law and Sigmund Freud University Law to present a special program entitled,?Mediation as an Effective Tool in Enterprise Group Insolvencies,?on?December 17, 2024 in Vienna. Panelists included: Prof. Franz Mohr (Sigmund Freud University) Dr. Susanne Fruhstorfer (Law Office of Dr. Susanne Fruhstorfer) Hon. Leif Clark (Ret.) (Leif M. Clark Consulting) Scott Atkins (Norton Rose Fulbright Australia) Moderator: Prof. Dr. Annika Wolf (Hochschule Emden/Leer)

The USA/Canada/Caribbean Regional Committee is pleased to present the 2025 North American Regional Conference on January 15-16, 2025 at Kirkland & Ellis LLP in Chicago, IL. View the program, including the full list of topics and program speakers here: https://lnkd.in/gZGNw3gg. Click here to register: https://lnkd.in/gWRBDkpB The conference is open to all interested parties, subject to capacity. III Members and NextGen are also invited to attend a dinner Wednesday evening at RPM Steak. You may select the add-on dinner item when registering through the link below. We look forward to seeing you in Chicago!

Interested in Cross-border Insolvency? Remember to watch the video series developed by the?International Insolvency Institute?Thought Leadership Committee-Model Laws@Work on UNCITRAL’s Model Law On Cross-Border Insolvency. Available in English (and also subtitled to Spanish) the videos emphasize the core issues about the Model Law and its operation in states that have recently implemented it at the national level and are of interest and use to practitioners, academics, judges and government officials around the world. Find the series here:?https://lnkd.in/eEz2Hq7Z ? . ? Interesado en la Insolvencia Transfronteriza? Recuerda se encuentra disponible la serie de videos desarrollada por el?International Insolvency Institute?Thought Leadership Committee-Model Laws@Work sobre la Ley Modelo sobre Insolvencia Transfronteriza de UNCITRAL. Disponibles en inglés (y también subtitulados al espa?ol) los videos enfatizan los aspectos fundamentales sobre la Ley Modelo y su aplicación en Estados que la han implementado a nivel nacional recientemente y resultan de interés para abogados, académicos, jueces y funcionarios gubernamentales alrededor del mundo. Encuentra la serie de videos (incluidos aquellos subtitulados al Espa?ol) aquí:?https://lnkd.in/eEz2Hq7Z

International Insolvency Institute is pleased to partner with UNCITRAL: United Nations Commission on International Trade Law and Sigmund Freud University Law for a very special panel program in conjunction with the UNCITRAL V meetings in Vienna on Mediation as an Effective Tool in Enterprise Group Insolvencies on December 17, 2024. Panelists include Prof. Franz Mohr, Dr. Susanne Fruhstorfer, Hon. Leif Clark (Ret.), and Scott Atkins.?The panel will be moderated by Prof. Dr. Annika Wolf.?With special thanks to Alexander Klauser and Evan Zucker for their assistance in putting together the program.?More information and registration can be found?here: https://lnkd.in/eBD62vAV

The International Insolvency Institute is pleased to share it held a One-Day Asia Regional Restructuring and Insolvency Conference on 1 November 2024 at the Asia Society Center in Hong Kong. Over 130 attendees from around the region joined for a full day of educational programming followed by a cocktail reception.