Experience

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  Singapore International Commercial Court

  • Judge

    • Jul 2022 - Present

    Justice Sontchi specializes in international insolvency cases. https://www.sicc.gov.sg/

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  World Bank Group

  • United States

  • Consultant

    • May 2023 - Present
    • United States

    Justice Sontchi teaches insolvency to international judges.

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  Singapore International Arbitration Centre

  • Global

  • Arbitrator

    • Mar 2023 - Present
    • Global

    Justice Sontchi was recently appointed to the Panel of Arbitators of the Singapore International Arbitation Centre, which operates in Singapore, the United States and throughout the world.

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  Sontchi, LLC

  • Wilmington, Delaware, United States

  • Legal Expert

    • Jul 2022 - Present
    • Wilmington, Delaware, United States

    Through Sontchi, LLC, Justice Sontchi serves as a mediator, arbitrator, expert consultant and witness, and an independent fiduciary. www.sontchillc.com

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  U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Delaware

  • Judge

    • Feb 2006 - Jun 2022

    From 2006 to 2022, Justice Sontchi served as a Judge in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, one of the busiest bankruptcy courts in the United States, including as Chief Judge from 2018 to 2021.During his tenure, he presided over numerous significant Chapter 11 cases, including Catholic Diocese of Wilmington, American Home Mortgage, Energy Future Holdings Corp., Visteon, Six Flags, Molycorp, Borden Dairy, Exide Technologies, Brooks Brothers, and Eagle Hospitality. He also served as the court-appointed mediator on many Chapter 11 cases, including Mallinckrodt and MD Helicopters.

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  Ashby & Geddes, P.A.

  • Wilmington, Delaware, United States

  • Attorney

    • Aug 1993 - Feb 2006
    • Wilmington, Delaware, United States

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  Delaware Supreme Court

  • Wilmington, Delaware, United States

  • Law Clerk

    • Aug 1992 - Aug 1993
    • Wilmington, Delaware, United States