Current Events with Bill Rochelle (and Guests!)
ABI Editor-at-Large Bill Rochelle will lead a discussion with regional bankruptcy judges on insolvency's most talked-about current events and controversial opinions.
Panel 5: Plan Negotiations
The debtor’s professional advisory team will describe how the plan of reorganization ultimately comes out after negotiations.
Panel 4: Resolutions
Stakeholders will discuss how fraudulent-transfer issues and their potential resolutions affect their strategies.
Panel 2: The Stakeholders
Panelists representing the stakeholders in the case (secured creditors, bondholders, trade, equity) will discuss their strategies to increase their constituents’ respective pieces of the pie.
International Alternative Forms to Chapter 11: Pros & Cons of Filing Outside of the U.S.
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.
The “Restructuring Director”: A Critique and Response
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.
Third-Party Releases
This session will discuss recent decisions and developments regarding third-party releases, both internationally and domestically.
Panel 1: Debtor’s Reorganization Plan
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.
Is There a Bankruptcy Common Law?
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.