Business

This panel will explore how artificial intelligence (AI) is evolving, where it is likely headed, and how AI may aid in various aspects of legal practice both now and in the future. The panelists will focus on the uses and potential uses of AI in consumer cases, bankruptcy sales, creditor claims, research, first-day motions and legal arguments, among others, and briefly review ethical concerns surrounding the use of AI.

This panel will examine various alternative capital structures used for structuring transactions and obtaining access to capital.

This panel of seasoned professionals will discuss recent developments and trends in U.S. bankruptcy and restructuring.

This panel of business experts will examine post-pandemic trends in the distressed real estate market. The panelists will analyze what is different about this cycle compared to prior cycles — including its impact by asset class — and will provide their predictions on the future of distressed real estate markets, as well as their thoughts on market recovery and potential challenges.

Joe Navarro will explore the applied use of nonverbal communication in business to better understand, manage or negotiate with others. Drawing on his decades of experience studying human behavior, Joe will highlight those key behaviors executives need to know to decode the world around them.

Two lawyers who regularly handle bankruptcy appeals, along with a district court judge who hears bankruptcy appeals, will lead this panel focused on key bankruptcy appeal topics.

Generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) has the potential to transform various industries, including legal practice, where it offers numerous advantages and some challenges. This panel will explore foundational concepts of Gen AI, its potential uses in bankruptcy law, and the necessary precautions attorneys must take to avoid ethical pitfalls.

This panel will discuss asset sales as an alternative restructuring solution in Mexico and other jurisdictions. The panelists will explore managing a restructuring under different cash-flow restraints, and how to look for the right partner/investor.

Attendees will work through case problems in small judge-led groups.