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3rd Annual IBA Asset Recovery Conference

3 Dec - 5 Dec 2025

Session information

Deep dive into US discovery process

Thursday 4 December (1430 - 1530)

Description

An hour session to deep dive into Chapter 15 and 1782
What are the limits?
Where to lodge Chapter 15 recognition applications and why?
How is discovery affected by State Law?
How does CHIPS work?
What additional information can be obtained and how many rounds of applications will the court tolerate?
In this session we will hear from lawyers from Florida, New York, Canada and Chicago.

Session / Workshop Chair(s)

Stephen Baker	Baker & Partners, St Helier, Jersey; Co-Chair, Asset Recovery Committee

Speakers

Arnoldo Lacayo	Sequor Law, Miami, Florida, USA; Treasurer, Asset Recovery Committee
Michelle Usitalo	Baker & Hostetler LLP, New York, New York, USA

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