Welcome New III Members
Derek Abbott
Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell, LLP USA Derek Abbott is a partner in Morris Nichol’ s Bankruptcy and Restructuring Practice. He represents Fortune 1000, local, international and other organizations as lead or Delaware counsel in bankruptcy proceedings and litigation on behalf of debtors, creditors, official and ad hoc committees and transactional case constituents. His recent client representations include the Boy Scouts of America, John Varvatos Enterprises, Grupo AeroMexico, Papa Gino’ s, AT & T Inc., BP Energy, Novan Pharmaceuticals, Nortel Networks, Pride Group and Transformco. He has also served as Chapter 11 Trustee and Chapter 7 Trustee of Tough Mudder. Derek is a graduate of the US Military Academy at West Point. He has received the Delaware State Bar Association’ s Access to Justice Commitment Award, recognizing his commitment to pro bono work throughout his career, and the Caleb R. Layton III Service Award.
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Pedro Arregui
University of Comillas( ICADE) & University of Burgos Spain Pedro Arregui is a Professor at Universidad Pontificia de Comillas( ICADE) and Universidad de Burgos, Spain. He was an insolvency / restructuring practitioner for more than 30 years, and now teaches Corporate Law at ICADE and Restructuring and Insolvency Law at the Universidad de Burgos. He is senior vice-chair of the Insolvency Section of the International Bar Association and a member of the World Bank Insolvency & Creditor / Debtor Regimes( ICR) Task Force. He holds a particular interest in issues relating to cross-border insolvency and restructuring law, with a focus on the relationship between EU and non-EU countries, and the implementation of European Parliament directives.
John Baird
New South Wales Bar Australia John Baird practises as a barrister from 8th Floor Windeyer Chambers in Sydney, focusing on commercial litigation including corporate insolvency and cross-border insolvency matters. Before joining the Bar in 2008, he spent 22 years as a litigation partner at Kemp Strang, where he was an accredited specialist in commercial litigation. He is an accredited mediator and a member of INSOL International’ s Small Practices Sub-Committee.
Rodrigo Callejas Aquino
Carrillo & Asociados Guatemala Rodrigo Callejas Aquino is a partner at Carrillo & Asociados, a Guatemala-based law firm with a regional practice across Central and South America. He focuses on international insolvency, restructuring, distressed M & A and complex cross-border disputes, advising creditors, debtors, shareholders, investors and other stakeholders on financial distress, insolvency proceedings, debt restructurings and distressed acquisitions. His experience spans multi-jurisdictional restructurings, creditor negotiations, enforcement strategies, and acquisitions and disposals of distressed companies and assets. Rodrigo is an INSOL Fellow and a member of the International Insolvency Institute( III), GRIP and FraudNet.
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