Litigating the Cramdown Rate “Cram down” requires full payment of secured classes. This, in turn, requires a present value analysis of the dividends secured creditors will receive under the plan. This panel will review what debtors and secured creditors need to show to establish a cramdown rate and the nuts-and-bolts evidentiary issues joined by cramdown litigation.
Professional Development Track: Litigation Skills
Mock Expert Examination
R. Scott Williams, Moderator
Haskell Slaughter Young & Rediker, LLC; Birmingham, Ala.
Judge: Hon. Gregg W. Zive
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Nev.); Las Vegas
Direct Exam: Dillon E. Jackson
Foster Pepper PLLC; Seattle
Cross Exam: Lynnette R. Warman
Hunton & Williams LLP; Dallas
Witness: James Peko
Grant Thornton LLP; New York
Means Test: Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 Form B22 Analysis This panel will discuss recent developments in means test issues, including what constitutes current monthly income, defining household size, secured payments on collateral to be surrendered, and disposable monthly income and applicable commitment period for chapter 13 debtors.
Individual Chapter 11—Does the Absolute Priority Rule and the Preconfirmation Use of the Debtor's Disposable Income Aphttp://cle.abi.org/ply in Individual Chapter 11 Cases?
Amendments to Fed. R. Bankr. P. 3001; payment of tax claims; if a debtor surrenders real property post-confirmation in a Chapter 13 case, can the creditor file a deficiency claim and be paid under the Chapter 13 plan?; treatment of claims for ongoing condominium dues that accrue post-petition in a Chapter 13 when the debtor proposes to surrender the collateral.
Practical Consideration of an Out-of-Court Restructuring in Mexico
This broad panel, which includes a banker, will discuss how to
effectively restructure a Mexican company. Key areas will be identified,
as well as potential pitfalls.
This broad panel, which includes a banker, will discuss how to effectively restructure a Mexican company. Key areas will be identified, as well aspotential pitfalls.