Consumer

A panel of eminent U.S. professionals will discuss current trends in U.S. insolvencies and restructurings, explore current legislation, comment on developments in the financial sector for distressed lending, and highlight any emerging trends.

Individual chapter 11 cases remain mired in unique legal issues. This expert panel tours the case law including confirmation issues such as the effect of the Absolute Priority Rule

A star-studded cast of ABI notables will perform in this entertaining and informative Las Vegas production, written and produced exclusively for ABI. Reviewing the rules of evidence has certainly never been this fun. This is one luncheon that you won’t want to miss! Come for the food, stay for the show; we guarantee that you will learn something from this scholarly revue.

This panel will discuss how a number of recent bankruptcy decisions have curtailed the rights of the “new” investor, including hedge funds, to obtain the typical benefits that a buyer would otherwise be entitled to in a bankruptcy case. The focus will include a review of rulings in which a secured creditor’s rights to credit-bid in connection with a § 363 asset sale were limited and in which a hedge fund’s vote was not counted. Is this fair? Should your claim be worth less if you buy at a discount?

Selling financially distressed hospitals, nursing homes, senior living centers and other health care providers, including acute care hospitals, critical-access hospitals and continuing care retirement centers, presents many unique challenges not found in most “typical” bankruptcy cases. Identifying these important differences, and executing plans to deal with them, can make the difference between preserving the enterprise and being forced to liquidate. Legal, financial, political and regulatory traps abound. This panel will provide an overview of these considerations and highlight how to address these matters in relation to their particular significance within the Midwest region.

This panel will survey tricky issues involving eligibility, good-faith filings, small business bankruptcies and single-asset cases.