The Wild West of Unconventional Lending: “I Need Money!” A Look at Factors, Merchant Cash-Advance Lenders and Litigation-Funders
This panel will discuss the various issues surrounding merchant cash advance (MCA) lenders from the perspectives of MCA lenders, debtors, the bench, and other secured creditors whose interests may be affected by MCA lenders.
Bridging the Gaps: Issues of First Impression in Subchapter V Cases, and How Courts and Practitioners Are Creatively Resolving Them
Subchapter V opinions of first impression are being entered around the country every year. This panel will discuss the most recent subchapter V opinions and analyze how bankruptcy practitioners and courts are creatively filling subchapter V's statutory gaps.
Top Issues for Public Company Bankruptcies
This panel will present views from the perspectives of management, debtor’s counsel and creditors' committee’s counsel on hot-button and common issues in public company bankruptcies. These large and interesting cases are not filed every day, but their frequency has been on the rise because of the role of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs). The panelists will discuss the nuances of what makes public company bankruptcies different.
Construction Bankruptcies
This panel will delve into everything you ever wanted to know about the intersection of construction law and bankruptcy.
Lien on me!
This panel will dive into all things claim-related by tapping into the perspectives of a Chapter 13 trustee, a creditor’s rights attorney, a debtor’s attorney, and a bankruptcy judge. When should I file a claim? Is there a downside to filing a claim? What should I attach to a proof of claim? What if I miss the bar date? Is my lien perfected? How can I retain my lien? When can my lien be stripped? Will I receive interest on my claim? When can I get stay relief? Please join us to discuss these issues and more on the claim frontier.
Contested Confirmations
This panel will focus on objections raised by counsel, and rulings by a presiding bankruptcy judge, during live mock direct and cross-examination of witnesses in a Chapter 11 confirmation hearing. Attendees will gain an understanding of how to properly make/respond to, and the merits of, certain objections to testimony in the context of a Chapter 11 confirmation hearing.