Business

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.

Hosted by Commercial Fraud & Ethics and Professional Compensation Committees This session will provide an overview of recent high-profile cases, including those of FTX, Kenneth Chesebro, Rudy Giuliani and Judge David R. Jones, and discuss the ethical issues raised, including the limits of advocacy, responsibility of the profession, duty of candor and truthfulness, prohibition on assisting in criminal activity, and the duty to report professional misconduct.

Avoidance actions are necessary not only for crossovers, but also for stakeholders with some frequency or practice in non-mega venues. This panel will dive into avoidance actions and their role in restructuring.

This panel will discuss whether avoidance action is property of the estate, a trustee’s right to sell, and derivative standing issues.

The panel will discuss legal and practical issues arising out of bank failures. Following a brief overview of precipitating factors in recent bank failures, the panelists will discuss the legal framework for bank liquidations through FDIC receiverships, including their effects on deposit customers and borrowers. While banks are liquidated by the FDIC, related entities, such as bank holding companies, often look to bankruptcy courts to address their issues. The panelists will discuss the issues that arise with bank holding company bankruptcies, including key bankruptcy provisions and their interplay with the FDIC liquidation.

A good insolvency professional knows that bankruptcy is not necessarily a good fit for every distressed situation. This panel will discuss why bankruptcy is not always the best option, and why alternatives such as assignments for the benefit of creditors, receiverships and Article 9 sales might be better fits.