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?

This session looks at how LMEs across the Americas are becoming more complex and increasingly intersect with antitrust concerns. The panel will discuss:
• Growing use of LMEs in US and emerging markets
• Limitations of local laws pushing companies toward more aggressive liability strategies
• Rising antitrust scrutiny of co‑ops, creditor coordination and restructuring tactics
• How practitioners manage litigation risk and cross‑border execution challenges

This session explores how geopolitical uncertainty is reshaping restructuring activity across the Americas. The panel will discuss:
• Fuel‑price volatility driving distress in airlines, petrochemicals and other sectors
• Supply‑chain disruption influencing cross‑border filings  
• Renewed investor interest in Venezuela amid shifting US policies
• How geopolitical shocks create both uncertainty and opportunity for practitioners

This session explores how pressure across private credit and private capital markets is reshaping restructuring activity in the Americas. The panel will discuss:

• Rising defaults as tightening capital and higher rates squeeze borrowers
• Liquidity strain inside private funds as managers limit or slow investor withdrawals
• How market volatility is reshaping valuations and decision‑making
• Increasing cross‑border complexity as private capital stress spreads across jurisdictions