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Now that subchapter V's first three years are in the rearview mirror, this session will pull back the curtain on this latest reorganization tool to discuss what is (or is not) working. Attendees will hear from three practicing subchapter V trustees, a career bankruptcy law clerk, and a bankruptcy judge with an active subchapter V docket to examine what practitioners are doing right, and what they are doing wrong, when representing clients in subchapter V cases.

This panel will explore the thorniest questions that have plagued the courts and created circuit splits regarding consumer bankruptcies, including: Does the Bartenwerfer rule only apply to partnerships and agencies; how much, if anything, may chapter 13 debtors contribute to 401(k)s; who gets post-petition appreciation in a home in chapter 13; and are trustees paid if dismissal precedes confirmation?

This panel will discuss how secured creditors can inadvertently find themselves junior in priority, diminishing the value of their loans, and how they can protect themselves.

In this session, financial professionals will discuss understanding the client's current financial situation, tax implications of attorney decisions, and how to build projections and budgets.

This panel will discuss various considerations for practitioners in regards to interest rates and inflation, and their effects on valuation in bankruptcy proceedings.

With the evolution of international bankruptcy law, is there still a case for chapter 11? Which jurisdictions have shown themselves to be more beneficial to certain parties in interest? This panel will cover these issues and more.

This panel will provide practical information and business considerations for filing an involuntary bankruptcy case, and helpful guidance when litigating entry of an order for relief.

This session will provide a general overview of the involuntary bankruptcy process, and will drill down into what it means for a claim “not to be subject to a bona fide dispute," what happens or does not happen during the “gap period,” soliciting and adding creditors to the petition, and the ramifications of when an involuntary filing is dismissed for bad faith.

Certain judges have started to require that DIP orders waive any argument that the UCC cannot seek derivative standing to pursue claims on behalf of an LLC debtor. Is this trend rooted in bankruptcy common law? This panel will discuss this question and more.

This panel will discuss the following issues regarding crypto, distinguishing customer property from property of the estate, understanding crypto valuation issues, distribution options in crypto cases, M&A risks and pitfalls, effectively using social media to communicate with a large customer base, juggling cash and crypto management, and debtor-on-debtor violence.