Business

This panel will explore issues related to the conversion of cases between the various chapters, including questions related to property of the estate, exemptions, a debtor’s “right” to convert, nonconsensual conversions, post-petition asset appreciation, post-petition debt, procedural matters, and other considerations that can arise in the context of a converted case.

This panel of bankruptcy judges from the Eighth and Tenth Circuits will discuss several recent decisions from the U.S. Supreme Court, the Eighth and Tenth Circuit Courts of Appeals and Bankruptcy Appellate Panels, and elsewhere that are likely to impact your bankruptcy practice.

This panel will discuss the forthcoming SCOTUS opinion in Purdue and other seminal cases of the year.

This panel will discuss subchapter V updates, including dischargeability, voting and other issues, and will feature a Showdown at the Supremes discussion on Purdue Pharma, as well as a point/counterpoint talk on merchant cash advances (MCAs) and their related bankruptcy issues.

It is expected that a significant amount of activity in the next 18 months will consist of out-of-court restructurings, with a smaller proportion being chapter 11 bankruptcies.  Experts in restructuring estimate that out-of-court restructurings will comprise between 70% and 75% of the workout “transactions” made over the next year and a half. This panel will delve into what we can expect to see in the near future.

This panel will provide an in-depth review and analysis of chapter 13 pre- and post-confirmation issues, pitfalls, and practice tips to fully equip consumer practitioners with the tools they need to face any issues that may arise.

Commercial real estate continues to be affected by the modification in work culture brought on by COVID-19 restritctions. The market is bracing for a record amount of maturing loans, boosting the prospect of a surge in defaults as property owners are forced to refinance empty or nearly empty office spaces at higher rates. This panel will address the impact of these issues and what they may mean for investors and restructuring professionals.

With a sluggish return to office, a looming maturity wall and a challenging refinancing environment, distress in commercial real estate looks to be here to stay for the foreseeable future. This panel will help attendees navigate this complex environment while offering diverse perspectives representing landlords, debtors, committees and lenders, as well as from the bench.

For many reasons, distressed commercial real estate appears to be a part of the foreseeable corporate landscape. As businesses wrestle with back-to-the-office issues and retail bankruptcies, the market is bracing for an influx of tenants and landlords struggling with increased interest rates and property owners addressing debt maturities with an often-shrinking tenant base. This panel will help attendees navigate the effects of these issues, and what they could mean for investors and restructuring professionals, by presenting the perspectives of landlords, debtors, committees and lenders, as well as the bench.