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This session will focus on the increased scrutiny on the sale of claims and causes of action against insider purchasers. Everyone wants an out-of-court deal — until someone asks for a market test. Is it a vital validation tool, or an obstacle that kills momentum? The panelists will take a candid look at when market checks matter, when they don’t, and how to strike the balance that gets deals across the finish line.Learning Objectives:Attendees will evaluate the role of market testing in out-of-court transactions, including when it serves as a meaningful validation tool versus when it may hinder deal execution.Attendees will identify legal and practical considerations surrounding the sale of claims and causes of action, particularly in transactions involving insider purchasers.Attendees will develop strategies to balance diligence, transparency, and efficiency in order to successfully structure and close out-of-court deals.

This panel discusses hot topics and recent developments related to confirmation issues, including third-party releases, plan issues and lender priority battles.Learning ObjectivesAttendees will understand the current legal landscape governing third-party releases in plan confirmation, including recent case law developments.Attendees will identify common plan confirmation issues and challenges, including feasibility, classification, and cramdown disputes.Attendees will recognize emerging trends in lender priority disputes and develop strategies for navigating intercreditor conflicts in the confirmation process.

Debate 1: RESOLVED, that it is permissible, and may be appropriate, for a judge, with the express consent of the parties, to serve as a mediator in a case that is pending before that judge.Debate 2: RESOLVED, that in a chapter 15 case, a bankruptcy court should recognize and enforce a foreign restructuring that includes a third-party release even if the debtor is headquartered in the U.S. but filed abroad for the purpose of circumventing the rule of Purdue Pharma.Learning ObjectivesAttendees will evaluate the ethical and practical considerations surrounding judicial participation as a mediator in a case pending before that judge.Attendees will analyze the legal and policy arguments for and against recognizing foreign restructurings containing third-party releases under chapter 15.Attendees will assess the implications of Purdue Pharma on forum selection strategies and cross-border restructuring practice.

In just 30 minutes, we’ll cut through the noise and focus on the signals that matter most in health care restructuring today. This free webinar will recap health care bankruptcy trends in 2025 and cover key policy, payor, cost, capital market and macro perspectives to provide a clear snapshot of where financial pressure is building — and what that means for health care organizations, lenders and advisors in 2026 and beyond. Designed as a rapid, executive-level briefing, this session is ideal for anyone who wants to stay current on the industry's high points without committing to a deep dive.

Industry experts will break down the forces reshaping hospitality—from operational and market pressures to legal and restructuring considerations. The discussion includes a focused look at hospitality challenges in Mexico and concludes with forward‑looking financial and investment insights to help stakeholders navigate the current market.Learning Objectives:Attendees will learn to:Analyze operational, market and legal pressures currently affecting hospitality sector restructurings in domestic and international markets.Identify cross-border legal and regulatory considerations specific to hospitality distress in Mexico and other international jurisdictions.Evaluate financial restructuring strategies and investment opportunities emerging from current hospitality market conditions.

This panel will analyze evolving approaches to the characterization of digital assets, focusing on the treatment of crypto in the GENIUS Act and the implications for priority, setoff, and customer vs. estate property rights. The panelists will discuss key recent decisions, including In re Prime Core and Celsius, addressing what constitutes property of the estate, the contours of constructive trusts and tracing, and the allocation of rights among customers, lenders and estate fiduciaries. The panel also will examine the legal status of stablecoins, including whether any super-priority liens can prime lawyers’ retaining or charging liens, and will assess the latest FTX decisions on sanctions, OFAC, and the permissibility of transfers to creditors in restricted jurisdictions such as China and Russia. Collectively, the panelists will present a practical framework for advising clients and litigating crypto-related insolvency issues across jurisdictions.

This panel explores the evolving role of valuation across restructuring and corporate governance. The panelists discuss how prediction markets can inform valuation through market-implied probabilities, the downstream impact of valuation on key governance issues such as solvency, distributions and fiduciary claims, and the authority of litigation trustees to pursue litigation finance. Through practical frameworks and recent developments, the session highlights key considerations, benefits and risks for practitioners.Learning Objectives:Attendees will understand how valuation informs restructuring and corporate governance decisions, including solvency assessments, distributions, and fiduciary obligations.Attendees will evaluate the use of prediction markets and other tools in assessing market-implied probabilities for valuation purposes.Attendees will analyze the authority of litigation trustees to pursue litigation finance and the practical implications for corporate restructuring and litigation strategy.

This freewheeling, unscripted session, led by ABI’s Editor at Large Bill Rochelle, features three bankruptcy judges (one retired) and an experienced bankruptcy practitioner-turned-law-professor sharing their views on a variety of recent decisions covering a broad spectrum of hot topics in commercial and consumer bankruptcy law. Part of their discussion highlights five (or more) recently decided Supreme Court decisions that every bankruptcy lawyer needs to know about, including issues and questions that some of those decisions left undecided.Learning Objectives:Attendees will identify and analyze recent developments, emerging trends, and significant decisions impacting bankruptcy law and practice.Attendees will evaluate the practical implications of current hot-button issues facing debtors, creditors, trustees, and other bankruptcy stakeholders.Attendees will apply insights from recent legal and industry developments to enhance strategic decision-making and client representation in bankruptcy matters.

This session will discuss and analyze key rulings and the strategic implications of recent bankruptcy case law from the Rocky Mountain region, with an emphasis on decisions from courts within the Tenth Circuit.Learning Objectives:Identify and understand significant recent bankruptcy decisions from within the Tenth Circuit.Evaluate how recent rulings affect general practice and case strategy.Apply key caselaw developments to everyday practice to reduce risk and strengthen advocacy in bankruptcy proceedings.

Get a real-time look at today’s commercial real estate landscape across U.S. retail, office, industrial and multifamily sectors. This panel will discuss how valuation resets, capital market conditions and operating challenges are reshaping both equity and debt strategies. Industry leaders will share frontline insights on how owners and lenders are navigating market shifts, executing regionally and by asset class, and identifying opportunities emerging from market dislocation and distress.Learning Objectives:Attendees will learn to:Analyze current valuation methodologies and capital market conditions affecting commercial real estate equity and debt strategies across retail, office, industrial and multifamily sectors.Identify regional and asset-class-specific operational challenges and market dislocations that present restructuring opportunities for owners and lenders.Evaluate emerging distressed investment strategies in response to commercial real estate market shifts and weakening property fundamentals.