West Virginia State Approved Sessions

This panel will examine what's involved in getting a subchapter V case across the finish line, starting with best practices for debtors as attorneys position their clients to confirm their plans. The panelists will specifically explore putting together projections and liquidation analyses, the weapons creditors have in their arsenal (including the § 1111(b) election), and the role of subchapter V trustees.

This panel will examine what's involved in getting a subchapter V case across the finish line, starting with best practices for debtors as attorneys position their clients to confirm their plans. The panelists will specifically explore putting together projections and liquidation analyses, the weapons creditors have in their arsenal (including the § 1111(b) election), and the role of subchapter V trustees.

The panel will address the legal framework by which bankruptcy courts and federal district courts are authorized to hold parties or attorneys in contempt of court. The discussion will focus on the authority of the bankruptcy court, as an Article I tribunal, to enforce the Bankruptcy Code and its orders through civil contempt powers and the penalties associated with those powers. The panel will also cover applicable law and procedure in relation to seeking criminal contempt in the federal district court.

Featuring the judges of the Rocky Mountain Bankruptcy Conference, this session will strive to answer questions you have on current issues.

This panel will reveal strategies and tactics for introducing evidence properly and effectively in bankruptcy court to make persuasive case presentations.

The experts on this panel will show you how to get the best valuation evidence before the courts, and will discuss how volatile COVID-19 conditions have impacted their valuation opinions.

Hosted by the ABI's Asset Sales Committee The panel will discuss potential pitfalls to avoid when navigating the bidding process, the auction and the sale. The panelists will provide practical, real-world advice based on sales they have been involved in, and will discuss § 363 sales and other distressed sales.

Sponsored by the Commercial and Regulatory Law Committees Our panel of experts will discuss strategies for effectively working with State Attorney General Offices to resolve hot-button commercial bankruptcy issues.

ABI and Reid Collins & Tsai LLP have joined together to present a three-part webinar series focusing on recurring issues that arise in post-bankruptcy litigation involving trustees, and how to set up trustees for success in pursuing litigation claims. The final session of the series will take place on March 9, 2022 at 1 PM ET and will be done in in partnership with ABI's Commercial Fraud Committee. Litigating Claims by Trustees: Avoiding Pitfalls in Litigation and Recurring Legal Issues, will have a panel featuring Peter Kravitz, Province, LLC; Erica Weisgerber, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP; and, Ryan Goldstein and Keith Cohan from Reid Collins & Tsai LLP.

PwC joins the American Bankruptcy Institute to discuss restructuring activity in 2021 and to look ahead at trends we may see in 2022. Additionally, we will explore industries to watch and host a live audience Q&A.