2025

This panel, presented from the perspectives of a lender, attorney and investor, discusses how guarantees have changed over time, including their value, regulatory needs and more.

This panel discusses cutting-edge issues related to REIT restructurings and financings.

This panel discusses workout strategies for distressed real estate cases from lender and borrower perspectives, including what works, what doesn’t, tradeoffs, pitfalls and more.

This presentation will explore how generative AI is transforming the legal profession, including its ability to draft legal documents and marketing materials, and will address the professional, legal and ethical risks it presents. Attendees will gain practical insights on AI’s impact and limitations, as well as how to navigate this evolving technology effectively and responsibly.

This plenary will consist of small group huddles with judges and fellow attendees to work through case problems.

In this session, trustees of all types — chapter 7, subchapter V, chapter 12 and chapter 13, together with an attorney for court-appointed fiduciaries and liquidating trustees — share their perspectives on the commonalities and differences under each chapter. The panelists discuss how to avoid common mistakes and offer tips for success for counsel to debtors and creditors. Is the trustee a friend or foe? What if a case converts from one chapter to another? Can a subchapter V trustee act as a mediator? What happens if a trustee suspects fraud? Do trustees have any discretionary powers? Join us and find out!

With a focus on providing practical advice, this panel examines issues that may arise with respect to personal property in consumer bankruptcy cases. The panelists address current case law and issues related to property of the estate, valuations, exemptions, garnishments and turnover. Whether you represent debtors, creditors or trustees, this session is sure to be a “Wicked” good time.

This panel helps attendees avoid the landmines of a franchisee chapter 11 filing and better understand the current law on leasehold issues, critical vendor considerations, pre-petition termination of franchise agreements and a potpourri of pointers from multiple perspectives. The session also includes a hypothetical with practical solutions and considerations based on recent cases (published and nonpublished opinions) to the hypothetical.

This panel explains the Department of Education/Department of Justice Guidance and Attestation process, and discusses the Brunner test and the types of evidence that might be useful to support the statements in an Attestation.

This panel will present an overview of the statutory groundwork for, methodology for pursuing, and latest case law on avoidance action claims, including the impact of Purdue Pharma on the sale of these claims.