South Carolina State Approved Sessions

A panel of seasoned professionals will discuss recent developments and trends in U.S. bankruptcy and restructuring.

This panel will discuss the Model Law on Recognition and Enforcement of Insolvency-Related Judgments and the Model Law on Enterprise Group Insolvency. The U.K. has begun an open consultation period on whether to adopt these two model laws as a complement to the Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency. The planelists will explore the questions presented by the U.K. Insolvency Service, the reasons for enactment, and issues related thereto.

This panel will discuss the legal issues affecting customers and other creditors in cryptocurrency insolvencies.

Sponsored by the Secured Credit Committee This webinar will delve into issues involving digital accounts, cryptocurrency and NFTs, including how to get secured and perfected, how to liquidate, and bankruptcy-specific considerations. The panelists also will discuss UCC Article 12 and its impact on the digital-asset world for secured parties. The presentation will help practitioners better understand the considerations and issues they should be spotting when advising their constituents on dealing with digital assets.

This panel will discuss and analyze attacks on pre-bankruptcy transactions, specifically certain transactions that (1) resulted in modifications to corporate governance or subsidiary status; (2) were at the behest of directors and officers and that may or may not have been to the detriment of the company; (3) were designed to limit liabilities in a workout or reorganization scenario; (4) modified rights or obligations owed to lenders, including the grant of additional security; or (5) were done for some other purpose. During the discussion, the panelists will focus on the analysis of the potential attack on such transactions, as well as the strategy for launching (or planning to launch) such an attack.