What’s Next in Health Care? Challenges for Providers and Opportunities for Restructuring Professionals in an Ever-Changing Landscape
Distressed health care is expected to be a busy practice area in 2017. Uncertainty surrounding the potential full or partial repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act will only increase disruption in this ever-changing industry. This panel will examine key issues regarding the intersection of health care and bankruptcy, along with the challenges facing health care providers. Topics will include health care regulatory issues relevant to § 363 sales, issues related to provider agreements, bankruptcy court jurisdiction over disputes with CMS, and potential opportunities for health care providers and distressed investors.
Unitranche Credit Facilities, Agreements Among Lenders, and Related Bankruptcy Considerations
This panel will discuss the rise of unitranche credit facilities, the differences between unitranche credit facilities and more traditional debt structures, and the appeal of a unitranche structure to borrowers, sponsors and lenders. The panel will also discuss bankruptcy-related considerations when negotiating an Agreement Among Lenders (the intercreditor agreement governing the respective rights of lenders in a unitranche credit facility), as well as recent intercreditor litigation.
Unshackled: Musings of Retired Bankruptcy Judges
In retirement, the shackles of judgeships are removed. This panel of retired bankruptcy judges can and will speak freely of their experiences both on and off the bench during their respective tenures, along with their unique analyses and perspectives on current bankruptcy practice.
Nuts & Bolts Survey of Avoidance Issues in Bankruptcy
This panel will discuss avoidance actions, defenses to preference actions and review sixth and seventh circuit cases in relation to each.
Chapter 11 Exit Strategies
How to keep your equity when those about you are losing theirs (and blaming it on you).
Health Care Insolvency
This panel of health care experts will discuss current topics in health care insolvency focusing on the key issues and areas that will impact cases in 2017 and 2018
Energy Case Studies
This panel will provide an overview of the oil and gas industry, including a cash flow framework, ownerships and interests and chapter 11 considerations in energy bankruptcies.
363 Sales
The panel will address the pros and cons of a 363 sale, essential provisions to include in your bidding procedures and hot topics in 363 sales including credit bidding, reopening an auction, consigned goods, sale of customer information and successor liability.
Caesars Entertainment Operating Co.
This panel will cover the case timeline including notable appeals and decisions.