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D&O and E&O policies are often one of the few major assets of a bankruptcy estate that are available for estate monetization. This expert panel will discuss coverage issues and provide insight into common and esoteric issues in bankruptcy cases involving D&O and E&O policies.

People and Assets on the Move Overseas: What You Need to Know to Hold Everything Still and Seize the Assets

War and Peace: Recent Trends and Developments in Bankruptcy Litigation and Mediation

Legal and Practical Issues Involving Secured Creditors and the Retention of Financial Advisors.

Resolved: Unsecured creditors entitled to post-petition interest can only be paid at the federal judgment rate. Pro: Rachel C. Strickland Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP; New York Con: Joseph H. Smolinsky Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP; New York Resolved: Actual fraud under § 523(a)(2)(A) is limited to misrepresentation. Pro: G. Eric Brunstad, Dechert LLP; Hartford, Conn. Con: Danielle Spinelli . WilmerHale; Washington, D.C. Resolved: Negative-notice procedure is sufficient to establish consent under § 363(f). Pro: Hon. Thomas J. Catliota U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Md.); Greenbelt Con: Hon. Martin R. Barash U.S. Bankruptcy Court (C.D. Cal.); Woodland Hills

A discussion of the ethics landscape from the retention application and disclosure requirements, to the decision-making process in undertaking work, recording the time, and contesting/defending the fee application.

The valuation of bankrupt and financially distressed firms is impacted by many factors including court decisions, changing business models, and macro-economic factors. This panel examines recent developments in these three areas and discusses how they will impact valuation engagements, particularly those performed in the context of litigation or contested matters in the future.

A discussion of current issues of interest to bankruptcy judges and insolvency professionals.

How does valuation factor into successful distressed investment strategies? Are valuations for distressed assets and companies increasingly dependent on an assessment of the underlying hard assets of target companies? How does commodity pricing risk factor in? What happens when valuations in general become too rich for firms to generate returns typically sought by distressed investors? Are distressed investors becoming more opportunistic by looking beyond valuation metrics to enhance returns through advocating legal interpretations in underlying credit documents to support enhanced recoveries? Our roundtable will examine these questions and discuss their views on the outlook for distressed investing in 2016 and beyond.