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Stunning failures across the crypto ecosystem have caused many to question the future of the industry and ask whether the crypto boom was purely fueled by speculation. Allegations of misfeasance at FTX and the interrelatedness of major industry participants create understandable questions, and business models have been shown to be flawed. This panel discussion will explain industry issues, unique bankruptcy challenges, and what the future of the crypto industry might look like.

This panel will review and discuss recent bank issues in light of the recent failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, and the near-miss with First Republic.

This panel will provide a review of recent confirmation issues, including reinstatement in a rising-interest-rate environment, cramdown and Till in a rising-interest-rate environment, the entitlement to or apportionment of the increased value of collateral, new versions of pre-disclosure-statement plan-commitment agreements, make-whole obligations as unmatured interest, solvent debtors and creditors’ entitlement to post-petition interest, and the evolution of equitable mootness.

This panel will examine the recent rise and possible fall of the Texas Two-Step, with a focus on the recent LTL and Aero decisions, as well as a discussion on good faith as a necessary aspect of a chapter 11 filing.

Over the last decade, the “restructuring director” has emerged as a key new player in corporate restructurings. This panel will review the rise of the restructuring director, the role they play in restructurings, and the benefits they bring — along with the controversies they cause.

This session will discuss recent decisions and developments regarding third-party releases, both internationally and domestically.

With the evolution of international bankruptcy law, is there still a case for chapter 11? Which jurisdictions have shown themselves to be more beneficial to certain parties in interest? This panel will cover these issues and more.

Certain judges have started to require that DIP orders waive any argument that the UCC cannot seek derivative standing to pursue claims on behalf of an LLC debtor. Is this trend rooted in bankruptcy common law? This panel will discuss this question and more.

This panel will present a discussion of recent nonconsensual DIP financings, and take a look at some novel provisions that are becoming more common in DIP orders. The panelists will explore the current status of priming DIP financings/nonconsensual uses of cash collateral, and recent developments in DIP-financing orders, including limitations on the challenge period, large roll-ups, equity participations and "interim order creep."

A team of ABI “40 Under 40” honorees, in the role of the debtor’s professional advisory team, will present the debtor’s value-maximizing plan of reorganization.