Agenda
Interested in speaking? Contact Miah Whittle at Miah.Whittle@LBResearch.com.
15 October 2026
Chairs' opening remarks
Judicial keynote
Shifting the map: the rise of foreign filings by debtors in the Americas
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?
Liability Management Exercises (LMEs): strategy, antitrust scrutiny and tension in the Americas
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
Geopolitical risk factors: market instability, sector stress and supply chain disruptions
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
Private credit and capital: implications for restructuring in the Americas
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










