About the webinar:
This webinar will provide a practical, creditor-focused introduction
to the insolvency systems of four countries, using the U.S. bankruptcy
process as a familiar basis for comparison. Bankruptcy and restructuring
lawyers from Canada, China, Mexico, and the United Kingdom will join
Lowenstein Sandler for a discussion about their respective countries’
insolvency systems. The panelists will discuss their countries' laws,
courts, and procedures - with a particular emphasis on what trade
creditors should be prepared to watch out for, including key parties,
claims assertion and reconciliation, getting paid, case exit options,
and clawback claims. Amid growing global economic uncertainty, this
program is a “must see” for any member with significant international
exposure.
Moderator:
Bruce Nathan, Partner, Lowenstein Sandler LLP

With more than 35 years of experience in the bankruptcy and
insolvency field, Bruce Nathan is a recognized leader nationwide in
trade creditor rights and representation of trade creditors in
bankruptcy and other legal matters. He has represented trade and other
unsecured creditors, unsecured creditors' committees, secured creditors,
and other interested parties in many of the larger Chapter 11 cases
that have been filed. Bruce also handles letters of credit, guarantees,
security, consignment, bailment, tolling, and other agreements and legal
credit issues for the credit departments of institutional clients.
Among his various legal recognitions, Bruce received the Top Hat
Award in 2011, a prestigious annual award honoring extraordinary
executives and professionals in the credit industry. He was co-chair of
the Avoiding Powers Committee, which worked with the American Bankruptcy
Institute's (ABI) Commission to Study the Reform of Chapter 11,
participated in ABI's Great Debates at its 2010 Annual Spring
Meeting—arguing against repeal of the special BAPCPA protections for
goods providers and commercial lessors—and was a panelist for a session
sponsored by ABI. He is a frequent presenter at industry conferences
throughout the country, as well as a prolific author regarding
bankruptcy and creditors' rights topics in various legal and trade
publications. Bruce is a co-author of Trade Creditor Remedies Manual:
Trade Creditors' Rights under the UCC and the U.S Bankruptcy Code,
published by ABI at the end of 2011. He also has contributed to ABI
Journal and is a former member of ABI's Board of Directors and former
co-chair of ABI's Unsecured Trade Creditors Committee.
Presenters:
Stuart Brotman, Partner | Leader, Insolvency & Restructuring, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP

Stuart Brotman is Leader of the firm's Insolvency and Restructuring
Group. Acting in all nature of insolvency proceedings, Stuart assists
clients in bankruptcy, receivership and restructuring?under the?Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act?(CCCA), the?Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, the?Canada Business Corporations Act?and the?Winding-up and Restructuring Act.
Stuart has considerable cross-border experience, having advised
clients under the CCAA and Chapter 15 of the United States Bankruptcy
Code. Advising both private and public companies, these?clients include a
broad range of stakeholders, including debtors, creditors, suppliers,
customers and other contracting parties and monitors, receivers and
trustees in bankruptcy. He also frequently represents prospective
purchasers in pursuing and completing asset sales in domestic and
cross-border insolvency proceedings.
Stuart is regularly involved in lending transactions, advising
primarily on recovery and intercreditor issues. He has particular
experience with the interaction between traditional bank financing and
alternative financing in the mining sector (eg., streaming and
royalties). Stuart also maintains an active commercial litigation
practice.
An active speaker, Stuart regularly writes and presents on topics
related to insolvency and creditors’ rights. Stuart is a member of the
prestigious Insolvency Institute of Canada. He is recognized by?Chambers Canada, the?Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, among other publications.
John Du, Partner, JunHe

Since joining JunHe, Mr. Du has successfully represented numerous
multinational companies, many of which are Fortune 500 companies, in
their China investments and operations in a variety of industries and
services ranging from pharmaceuticals and biotech companies, auto parts,
precision metal, new energy, data analytics, architectural design,
entertainment, and cosmetics distribution. With assistance from his
colleagues in JunHe’s China offices, Mr. Du has represented both US and
Chinese clients in some highly difficult negotiations of M&A
transactions as well as formations and separations of Sino-foreign joint
ventures.
His successful representation of clients doing business in China has
earned him special recognition, including Top Lawyer (M&A, China)
nomination by AsiaLaw in 2011, and Leading Lawyer (Private Equity)
nomination by IFLR 1000 in 2012, 2013 and 2014, and Leading Lawyer in
Corporate/M&A by China Law and Practice in 2015. He is also a
frequent speaker at such venues as PLI and ABA on legal issues relating
to doing business in China.
In recent years, Mr. Du has also represented some blue chip Chinese
companies in their expansion into the US market and has often acted as
their outside general counsel on a variety of assignments, ranging from
initial corporate setup to M&A and private investment. Along with
other US bankruptcy lawyers, he has co-represented Chinese investors
participating in US bankruptcy proceedings including 363 sales.
Ricardo Orea M., Partner CDMX, Santamarina + Steta

Ricardo is part of the firm's transactional and financial group with
more than 15 years of experience in the practice areas of banking and
finance, infrastructure project financing, mergers and acquisitions, and
restructuring and bankruptcy. He joined the firm in 2007 and was
promoted to partner in 2020.
He has advised domestic, international and multilateral commercial
and development banks, as well as other financial institutions,
companies and project developers on a wide range of financing
transactions, including social infrastructure, energy and transportation
projects, as well as corporate, aircraft, vessel and other asset
financing transactions. Ricardo's advice typically includes not only the
structuring and implementation of financings but also refinancing and
restructuring aspects of the same in coordination with the firm's
dispute resolution team.
Ricardo also has extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions and
corporate matters in general, and has advised various national and
international clients in investing and establishing a presence in
Mexico, as well as in the acquisition of businesses and in strategic
partnerships with other companies to develop projects in the
aeronautical, manufacturing, energy and infrastructure sectors, among
others.
Gawain Moore, Partner Restructuring & Insolvency, Walker Morris LLP
Gawain jointly leads our?Restructuring & Insolvency
Group?with?Duncan Lole. Gawain’s work is focused on insolvency and
restructuring advice, in particular advice to directors of distressed
companies, distressed M&A, complex cross-border insolvencies, the
use of CVAs and schemes of arrangement as restructuring tools and
insolvencies with a contentious element, including fraud.