Iowa State Approved Sessions

It’s a jungle out there! Learn the skills and practice tips you need to tame that jungle from seasoned bankruptcy practitioners who have faced the jungle and won, on a variety of professional levels.

This panel discussion will provide an update on recent developments regarding valuation in a distressed or bankruptcy environment. While some general valuation information will be included for context, the focus is on understanding the nature of current issues and their implications on future cases.

This panel will feature discussion, comments and thoughts on the proposed national uniform chapter 13 plan. Participate in an in-depth discussion on the changes coming to your chapter 13 practice.

This panel will discuss the challenges and techniques for getting business records, reports and electronic data into the record, including concerns regarding privileges. The panel will focus on the issues faced by bankruptcy practitioners who represent trustees, debtors in possession, committees and creditors.

This panel will discuss the obstacles that debtors and creditors face when attempting to effectuate a sale of a debtor’s assets through a fast-track § 363 sale motion at the outset of a case. The discussion will include (a) the advantages and disadvantages, from both the debtor and creditor perspective, of selling a debtor’s assets through a motion as opposed to a plan, (b) limitations of “free and clear” relief, (c) valuation and marketing on a short timeframe, and (d) insider transactions.

Since more individuals have been seeking relief under chapter 11, this panel will explore many of the challenging issues surrounding individual chapter 11 cases and things that practitioners need to know to successfully navigate these kinds of cases, including post-petition expenditures, plan requirements and absolute-priority issues, retention and employment issues, fiduciary duties and related items.