Judge Susana Hidvegi of the Colombian Superintendence of Companies Selected as One of ABI's 2020 "40 Under 40"

Judge Susana Hidvegi of the Colombian Superintendence of Companies Selected as One of ABI's 2020 "40 Under 40"

Alexandria, Va. ABI announces that Judge Susana Hidvegi of the Colombian Superintendence of Companies (Bogotá, Colombia) has been selected as one of ABI’s “40 Under 40,” ABI’s annual program that recognizes 40 of the top insolvency industry professionals under the age of 40. Honorees will be recognized at a special virtual ceremony on February 18, 2021.

Judge Hidvegi took office in December 2018, when she became the youngest person at 34 years old to be appointed Superintendent of Bankruptcy Proceedings in Colombia (Chief Judge of the Business Bankruptcy Court of the entire country of Colombia). Judge Hidvegi is the Delegate to represent the Republic of Colombia at the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law, Working Group V (Insolvency Law). She actively participated in the session that approved the text of the draft guide to enactment of the model law on enterprise group insolvency, and is currently contributing to the discussions of the draft text on a simplified insolvency regime of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. As Superintendent of Bankruptcy Proceedings, she led the drafting process of the reforms to the bankruptcy regime to address the effects of the COVID-19 crisis. As a result, the Government of Colombia issued Decrees 560 and 772 in April and June 2020, which provided for the creation of a pre-judicial bankruptcy proceeding, the incorporation of artificial intelligence tools to bankruptcy cases, and the creation of a simplified insolvency regime for small enterprises. Prior to becoming a judge, Judge Hidvegi developed a specialty in business bankruptcy law for 12 years with the largest law firm in Colombia, Brigard & Urrutia, where she was a director and headed the firm’s bankruptcy practice. Susana was the youngest associate to become a director of the firm. She obtained her law degree as well as a specialization in finance law degree from Universidad del Rosario. Judge Hidvegi is a member of Colegio de Abogados Rosaristas, Instituto Iberoamericano de Derecho Concursal (IIDC), International Women's Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWRC) and INSOL.

“Accomplished in both their careers and communities, the 2020 class of honorees is an inspiration for the future of the insolvency community,” said ABI Executive Director Amy Quackenboss. “We look forward to collaborating with this diverse collection of young leaders in the full range of ABI's activities to advance the profession.”

The “40 Under 40” winners are distinguished by professional achievements and service and were selected by a group of experienced professionals from ABI’s current leadership. Nominations were submitted earlier this year by the candidates themselves or by colleagues via the initiative’s website, http://abi40under40.org. More than 200 candidates, each with outstanding records of professional achievement and community leadership, were evaluated by 20 judges. The majority of the applicants were partners, directors or managing directors at their firms.

Click here to view the full list of the 2020 “40 Under 40” honorees.

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