Business

This panel will address recent case developments in fraudulent transfer and preference law, and their practical implications for practitioners. The discussion will include whether and how to advise clients preparing for bankruptcy with an eye toward fraudulent transfer and preference issues, and whether and how to recover on and monetize these actions during bankruptcy.

Join Mr. Pauker as he shares his perspectives on the recent turmoil in the banking and financial services industry, including what lessons can be learned by comparing recent events to those surrounding the S&L crisis and the 2008 financial crisis.

This panel will address issues related to corporate governance in distressed situations and considerations regarding independent directors.

This panel will discuss changes across the retail bankruptcy landscape over the last four to five years — before, during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. The panelists will share their perspectives from the debtor, lender, landlord and judicial viewpoints, with a focus on the business, leverage, operational and legal causes and outcomes of retail bankruptcies during these unprecedented times.

This panel will discuss the current (post-COVID) landscape of retail and franchise cases, as well as pre-filing issues, first-day issues, post-filing “right-sizing” and § 363 sale issues.

This session will cover recent approaches to sales, recent trends in sale cases, the roles of the various constituents in sale cases, biopharmaceutical sales, lease issues and much more.

This panel will focus on senior care and living facilities, and the financial pressures in the marketplace that are currently presenting challenges to their business models in the U.S. and other jurisdictions.

With discussions ongoing in Washington, D.C., regarding increasing the cap for subchapter V filings, subchapter V filings are likely to continue to rise. What are the implications for the resulting cases if the cap does or doesn’t get raised?

This panel will discuss case law related to subchapter V and § 523 nondischargeability, and how to navigate uncertainties in such cases.