Name
Shifting the map: the rise of foreign filings by debtors in the Americas
Date & Time
Thursday, October 15, 2026, 10:15 AM - 11:05 AM
Speakers
Description
This session looks at why companies across the Americas are increasingly turning to foreign restructuring processes. The panel will discuss
- Rising use of UK, Canadian, Spanish and US courts by Latin American debtors
- Limitations of local restructuring laws driving outward filings
- Greater reliance on US Chapter 11 and Chapter 15 for complex regional restructurings
- Are high costs and the post-Purdue environment driving US companies abroad?