2018

Hosted by the Asset Sales and Secured Credit Committees

This panel will explore the reasons why the U.S. is so frequently selected by foreign debtors and will focus on jurisdictional issues, the extent of the automatic stay and the ability to bind non-U.S. creditors. The panelists will examine such recent cases as Abengoa, CHC Group and foreign shipping companies.

The Supreme Court’s opinion in Jevic limited the options available to effectuate settlements, particularly over the objection of impacted parties. This panel will discuss creative approaches to implementing settlements and disposing of cases, with a special focus on cases where objecting parties are seeking to prevent settlement.

Join the panelists as these experts from across the country debate which bankruptcy decision was the most important of all time!

Hosted by the Asset Sales Committee This webinar will provide an overview of key provisions to be included in Section 363 asset sale orders. Speakers will cover both a basic introduction to the topic, as well as an advanced discussion on issues such as “highest and best offers” and limitations on free and clear orders. The elements discussed will be relevant to various constituents including buyers, debtors and other parties in interest.

Hosted by the Young and New Members Committee This webinar will examine the impact the ASARCO decision has had on disputes regarding fee applications. The speakers will analyze bankruptcy court opinions that have applied ASARCO’s principles, and then discuss remaining open issues, trends, and practice points.

Secured lenders work with debtors and committees in large chapter 11 cases to modify the environment in which the chapter 11 estate proceeds. This panel will examine the contemporary attributes of negotiated modifications and accommodations in connection with cash-collateral stipulations, DIP financing agreements, bidding procedure orders and chapter 11 plans. The panel will also consider whether any of the typical compromises are questionable in light of decisions, such as Jevic, that challenge the ability of courts and constituents to modify the structure of the chapter 11 playing field.

This panel will examine splits among the circuits on bankruptcy and bankruptcy-related issues, and will discuss whether the U.S. Supreme Court has granted or will grant certiorari on applications seeking resolution of these circuit splits.

In a riff on the popular television show “Shark Tank,” bankruptcy practitioners will pitch a panel of judicial “sharks” for requested modifications to recent Supreme Court/circuit-level decisions and timely bankruptcy issues.

This panel will explore the emerging cannabis industry in the U.S., with a particular focus on California and nearby states. The panelists will discuss the impact of the legalization of recreational use, as well as the opportunities and challenges that have been created for investors, attorneys and financial advisors.