The 17th Annual Southwest Bankruptcy Conference will be held September 10-12 at the gorgeous Four Diamond Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort & Casino in Incline Village, Nev. This year’s program will offer the best regional and national speakers who will address timely topics that appeal to everyone. The resort is nestled in the Sierra Mountains and offers everything from private boat cruises to a world-class spa and casino. Enjoy the stunning beauty of the area, relax with your family and network with your colleagues. Three of the sessions will be of particular interest to the committee.
Panelists in the session "The Contested Confirmation: Traps, Potholes and Strategies (Tricks?) in a Cramdown" will discuss intricacies of successful confirmations and cramdowns and will give case examples. Panelists will include Robin E. Phelan of Haynes and Boone, LLP in Dallas, Thomas J. Salerno of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, LLP in Phoenix, Hon. Leslie J. Tchaikovsky of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court (N.D. Calif.) in Oakland, Calif. and John Tittle, Jr. of NachmanHaysBrownstein, Inc. in Dallas. Please click the link below to view the materials.
The Contested Confirmation: Traps, Potholes and Strategies in a Cramdown
The session "Bankruptcy Alternatives - Receiverships, Foreclosures and Workouts: In Search of a Better Way" will address alternatives to bankruptcy in a straight-forward, comparative manner as well as the basics of receiverships. Panelists will include Geoffrey L. Berman of Development Specialists, Inc. in Los Angeles, Bruce Cox Conklin, Jr. of Kibel Green Inc. in Irvine, Calif., Caroline Case Fuller of Fairfield & Woods, PC in Denver and Dean G. Rallis, Jr. of Alston & Bird LLP in Los Angeles. Please click the links below to view the relevant materials.
Bankruptcy v. Receivership v. Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors
Receivership Basics
Panelists in the session "Current Developments (Commercial)" will discuss the current economic environment's effect on trends in bankrupcy courts relative to DIP financing, absolute priority and pre-confirmation 363 sales. Panelists will include Holland N. O'Neil of Gardere Wynne Sewell, LLP in Dallas, Thomas E. Patterson of Klee, Tuchin, Bogdanoff & Stern LLP in Los Angeles and Michael D. Warner of Warner Stevens, LLP in Fort Worth, Texas. Please click the link below to view the materials.
Current Developments in DIP Financing, Absolute Priority, and Pre-Confirmation 363 Sales
In today's economic climate, sales conducted in bankruptcy are, or are soon to be, a shopping-lover's paradise for the bargain-hunter. The best deals, however, will go to the most informed. ABI's Comparison Shopping Guide for 363 Sales provides an in-depth review and analysis of asset sales approved pursuant to §363 of the Bankruptcy Code in various industries and in numerous jurisdictions across the United States. The Guide will assist potential buyers and sellers, and the professionals who represent them, in comparing terms and conditions of 363 sale transactions to determine what the market has to offer (and what it doesn't). The book analyzes more than 25 key provisions in purchase agreements approved in bankruptcy cases, including break-up fees, expense reimbursement, record retention and transition services. The Guide also provides an overview of a debtor's restructuring options and discusses the bankruptcy sale process in general, including the typical (and some atypical) steps to a successful sale, the ability to sell assets free and clear of liens and other interests, the assumption and assignment of executory contracts as part of the sale, the availability of an exemption from certain taxes, and other key issues to consider when deciding whether to buy assets or equity interests through a 363 sale. Includes exhibits and appendices on CD-Rom. Softbound, 284 pages. Order your copy ($50 each) at the ABI Bookstore by clicking here. Be sure to log in to the web site first to obtain the member price!
