ABI's 17th Annual Northeast Bankruptcy Conference and 5th Annual Northeast Consumer Forum will be held at the Ocean Edge Resort & Golf Club in historic Brewster, Mass., July 8-11. The resort provides access to the beautiful beaches of Cape Cod Bay as well as the Cape's only Nicklaus-designed golf course. This year's meeting offers the best regional speakers, discussion of timely topics and is sure to offer something for everyone. Two of the sessions will be of particular interest to the committee.
Panelists in the session "Reorganizing in Chapter 7, Compositions, Trust Mortgages and Other Alternatives to Chapter 11" will discuss nonbankruptcy alternatives such as receiverships, creditors' compositions and advantageous ways to liquidate assets. Warren E. Agin of Swiggart & Agin, LLC in Boston will moderate. Panelists will include Diane Finkle of Winograd Shine and Zacks, PC in Providence, R.I., Andrew G. Lizotte of Hanify & King, P.C. in Boston and Hon. Joel B. Rosenthal (Ret.) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Mass.) in Worcester, Mass. Please click the link below to view the materials.
Reorganizing in Chapter 7, Compositions, Trust Mortgages and Other Alternatives to Chapter 11
Panelists in the session "Need for Speed: Prepackaged and Prenegotiated Plans" will discuss the pros and cons of reorganizing with a prepackaged plan versus a prenegotiated plan. Panelists will include Lisa G. Beckerman of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP in New York, John D. Sigel of WilmerHale in Boston, Leon Szlezinger of Jefferies & Company, Inc. in New York and Hon. Brian K. Tester of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. P.R.) in San Juan, P.R. Daniel S. Bleck of Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo, PC in Boston will moderate. Please click the link below to view the materials.
Need for Speed: Prepackaged and Prenegotiated Bankruptcy Plans
ABI's 15th Annual Southeast Bankruptcy Workshop will be held at the the Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island in Amelia Island, Fla., July 14-17. The resort, a AAA Five Diamond hotel, is one of the most popular beach destinations on the East Coast and is located on a grand stretch of the island's 13 miles of coastline. A faculty of outstanding judges, academics and practitioners will present valuable workshops on a host of current topics. Several of the sessions will be of great interest to the committee.
Panelists in the session "Retail Bankruptcies: Is Reorganization a Thing of the Past?" will discuss hot topics in the retail insolvency world, including lease rejection, reclamation claims, DIP financing and the role of committees. Douglas M. Foley of McGuireWoods LLP in Norfolk, Va. will moderate. Panelists will include Paula S. Beran of Tavenner & Beran, PLC in Richmond, Va., Hon. Helen Elizabeth Burris of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. S.C.) in Spartanburg, S.C. and Hon. Kevin R. Huennekens of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court (E.D. Va.) in Richmond, Va. Please click the links below to view the materials.
Retail Bankruptcies: Landlords, Vendors, and Transfers of Bankruptcy Claims
Retail Bankruptcies: Part Two - DIP Financing, Professionals, Committee Roles & Fiduciary Obligations, and Procedures
Panelists in the session "Another One Bites the Dust: Dealing with Failed Banks and FDIC Receiverships" will discuss what happens when a bank fails, from pre-closing actions to post-closing. Eric W. Anderson of Parker, Hudson, Rainer & Dobbs LLP in Atlanta will moderate. Panelists will include Paul G. Jennings of Bass Berry & Sims PLC in Nashville, Tenn. and Thomas R. Walker of McGuireWoods LLP in Atlanta. Please click the link below to view the materials.
Another One Bites the Dust: Dealing with Failed Banks and FDIC Receiverships
The "Business Law Update 2010" workshop will give an update on recent developments in credit bidding, fraudulent conveyances and leveraged buyouts, Ponzi schemes and §363 asset sales. Hon. Mary Grace Diehl of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court (N.D. Ga.) in Atlanta will moderate. Panelists will include Prof. S. Elizabeth Gibson of the University of North Carolina School of Law in Chapel Hill, N.C. and Hon. Paul M. Glenn of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court (M.D. Fla.) in Jacksonville, Fla. Please click the link below to view the materials by Judge Diehl.
Recent Developments: Business Bankruptcy Cases
Panelists in the session "It Rose from the Grave! The Return of Boris Badenough" will discuss the Court's rulings on recent, important cases. C.R. "Chip" Bowles of Greenebaum Doll & McDonald PLLC in Louisville, Ky. will moderate. Panelists will include Mark I. Duedall of Hunton & Williams LLP in Atlanta, Diane P. Furr of Poyner & Spruill LLP in Charlotte, N.C., W. Austin Jowers of King & Spalding LLP in Atlanta, Hon. J. Rich Leonard of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court (E.D.N.C.) in Raleigh, N.C., Jennifer M. Meyerowitz of Epiq in Atlanta, Prof. Juliet Moringiello of Widener University School of Law in Harrisburg, Pa. and ABI Resident Scholar and Robin E. Phelan of Haynes and Boone, LLP in Dallas. Please click the link below to view the materials by Mr. Phelan.
The Company Town, the Bad Competitor and Other Scary Things from the People in Black Robes
