Into the Depths of the Coal Mines: Over, Under, Sideways, Through—Any Way to Obtain a Confirmation Order and Hang Onto It on Appeal
The panel will discuss in depth an operating manual for Chapter 11 and a Chapter 11 Plan checklist.
The Open-Pit Copper Mine: Bringing Value to the Surface—Effectively Trying Contested Matters
The key elements to trying contested matters are planning, writing effective pleadings, knowing rules of evidence, knowing when to use expert testimony and having a strong oral argument. The techniques, among others, are discussed in this panel.
Ethics: Representation Issues: Don't Gamble With Your Reputation or Getting Paid
This panel will focus on the ethics of limiting the scope of employment as well as attorney's fees in Chapter 7 and how they get paid.
Evidence: What It Is, Why You Need It, and How to Get It Admitted
This panel will discuss valuation, motion to lift stay, objections to claim and adversaries.
The Latest on the Mortgage Mess
This panel will discuss the update on mortgage relief programs; litigation between homeowners and lenders; intersection with bankruptcy and motions for relief from stay.
Individual Chapter 11: Not Just Chapter 13 on Steroids
This panel will discuss what consumer practitioners need to know about individual Chapter 11s and how they differ from Chapter 13 cases
Consumer Update
This panel will focus on the latest local bankruptcy rules, as well as the most current cases and the related decisions.
Corporate Restructurings in Mexico under the Ley de Concurso Mercantil
Corporate Restructurings in Mexico under the Ley de Concurso Mercantil
The panel will focus on some of the significant corporate restructurings
and leading bankruptcy decisions in Mexico rendered under the Ley de Concurso Mercantil. Holdings and implications from decisions such as Durango, CCM and Vitro will be discussed.
How the Investor Community Views Investment Opportunities Mexico
Investors and a ratings agency representative will share their views on
the ramifications of recent decisions on the high-yield market and
distressed investments, among other topics.