Law360, New York (April 5, 2013, 12:33 PM EDT) -- Cross-border insolvencies are on the rise, and practitioners are rushing to keep up with developments in the law. While the filing of new petitions under Chapters 7, 11, 12 and 13 of the Bankruptcy Code have trended downward for the last few years, and new filings by municipalities under Chapter 9 have garnered headlines but remained within the historical range for such filings (albeit on the higher end of that range),[1] the number of new petitions for recognition of foreign proceedings under Chapter 15 have increased significantly.[2] Global economic forecasts suggest that the number of cross-border insolvencies (and the number of Chapter 15 filings) will continue this upward trend.[3]...