Comparative Corporate Insolvency Issues: DIP Financing, Third-Party Releases
Recent Developments in Hawai‘i, the United States and Asia
The Institute of Asian-Pacific Business Law joined the Hawaii Bankruptcy Bar Association on Oct. 26 and 27, 2023 to host a Symposium–Insolvency Law and Reform in the Aftermath of the Global Pandemic: Recent Developments in Hawai‘i, the United States and Asia. IAPBL Director Prof. Charles D. Booth, HBBA President Bridget Morgan-Bickerton, and IAPBL Deputy Director Prof. Garrett I. Halydier ’15, assisted by Richardson Students Chloe Berridge, ’24, Jordan Marzan ’24, and Eva Muller LLM, administered the conference for sixty-seven attendees and speakers from around the world.
This symposium involved discussions among academics, lawyers, judges, and accountants from Hawai‘i, the US Mainland, Hong Kong, and Singapore on recent insolvency law developments in the aftermath of the global pandemic. Topics of discussion included consumer issues and student loans; the role of ADR; economic overviews; recognition of foreign proceedings; fraudulent transfer litigation and the use of the Texas two-step; comparative corporate insolvency issues including DIP financing and third-party releases; ethical issues regarding the use of technology and artificial intelligence; and US Chapter 11 Subchapter V and SME insolvency procedures.
Organized by:
Sponsors
Platinum: Andrews+Thornton; Dentons; HonDiscovery
Gold: O’Connor Playdon Guben & Inouye LLP; Choi & Ito; Pettit Law Hawaii LLLC; Chun Kerr LLP; Rush Moore LLP; Affinity Law Group; Bickerton Law Group LLP; Cades Shutte
Student Sponsorship: Pettit Law Hawaii LLLC; O’Connor Playdon Guben & Inouye LLP
Cooperating Institutions: INSOL International; Asian Institute of International Finance: University of Hong Kong; Singapore Management University: Singapore Global Restructuring Initiative
Symposium Planning Committee
Prof. Charles D. Booth, IAPBL Director & Michael J Marks Distinguished Professor in Business Law, Richardson School of Law, University of Hawai`i
Mr. Jerrold K. Guben, Partner, O’Conner Playdon Guben & Inouye, Honolulu
Prof. Garrett I. Halydier, IAPBL Deputy Director & Visiting Assistant Professor, Richardson School of Law, University of Hawai‘i
Ms. Bridget G. Morgan-Bickerton, Managing Partner, Bickerton Law Group LLLP, Honolulu; President, Hawai‘i Bankruptcy Bar Association
Mr. Ted N. Pettit, Pettit Law Hawai‘i LLLC, Honolulu
Ms. Susan Tius, Partner, Rush Moore LLP, Honolulu
Mr. Theodore D.C. Young, Partner & Chair, Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights Practice Group, Cades Schutte LLP, Honolulu
Programme:
Speaker Bios:
Session Materials:
Use this link to access all of the materials available for the Insolvency Symposium.
https://bit.ly/ViewSpeakerMaterials
Not every session has materials, but many do. The Student Loan powerpoint is now available as well.
Thank you for attending!
