REGIONAL COMMITTEES: LATIN AMERICA
Summary of the First Latin American Regional Conference of the International Insolvency Institute in Chile
Prepared by Carey
On September 6, 2024, the first Latin American Regional Conference of the International Insolvency Institute was held at the offices of Carey Abogados in Santiago, Chile. The event brought together over 65 participants for a day of analysis and debate on the latest trends in international insolvency, with distinguished speakers from various countries. The conference began with welcome remarks by Roberto Villaseca, partner at Carey, and continued with the keynote speaker Hugo Sánchez, Superintendent of Insolvency in Chile, who discussed the 10-year anniversary of Chilean Insolvency Law, statistics, achievements and challenges. The conference featured four panels on pressing topics:( i) DIP Financing: How to increase the availability of finance for insolvency cases in the region, moderated by Rosa Rojas, with speakers Cristina Gómez- Clark, Vicente González, Tomás Araya, and
Giuliano Colombo;( ii) Relationship between banks and Fintech in the region. Are Fintech companies displacing banks? moderated by Diana Rivera, with speakers Alejandra Anguita, Rocío Robles, and Devi Rajani;( iii) Crossborder: Why do LatAm companies file for Chapter 11 in the US? Drawbacks and benefits of filing Chapter 11 for LatAm companies, moderated by Roberto Villaseca, with speakers Zamira Ayul, Mark Bloom, Isaac Stevens, and Nyana Abreu; and( iv) Regulated insolvency- Insolvency in the energy and other regulated markets in the region, moderated by Fabio Rosas, with speakers Iván J. Romo, Anthony Lizárraga, Agustina Ranieri, Luciana Celidonio, and Fabiana Balducci. It provided a valuable opportunity for professional networking and insights into the future challenges of the insolvency sector in Latin America.
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