Tennessee State Approved Sessions

This panel will explore key eligibility and plan confirmation issues in subchapter V cases, including what the lower debt threshold means for potential subchapter V debtors, their creditors and subchapter V trustees, as well as important considerations for facilitating and consummating a successful subchapter V plan.

Lord Justice Richard Snowden, a prominent U.K. authority on restructuring and insolvency law, especially in relation to cross-border matters, will kick off this year's symposium with an informative keynote address.

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

This panel will discuss how to deploy an effective strategy to uncover and seize hidden assets in a multi-jurisdictional bankruptcy involving a complex corporate structure. The panelists will also discuss other options that may be available to a foreign officeholder and any recent developments that may affect a recovery strategy, and will cover any downside risks of pursuing recognition and ancillary relief.

Everyone knows that estate professionals must be disinterested and able to represent the debtor free of conflicts. But what happens when the professional represents a related nondebtor party — for example, the private-equity sponsor or the sole member/shareholder? What if the professional has relationships with others in the case? The professional may bring significant experience and value to the table, some being derived from its prior representation of the debtor, creditors or others involved in the case. When do these considerations outweigh the interests of the estate and the integrity of the system? Is disclosure of the potential conflicts and relationships enough? This panel will explore these and related issues to help guide professionals and judges alike.