ABI is pleased to announce that it will again be hosting the Complex Financial Restructuring Program at Fordham University School of Law in New York City on October 5, 2011. Now in its eighth year with a unique format, the Complex Financial Restructuring Program promotes an understanding of the role of investment bankers and financial advisors in insolvency and restructuring. A case study will be presented to dramatize the various perspectives of parties in interest as they examine strategic alternatives and seek the highest value for a troubled company. Leaders in the industry will play the role of the major constituents as they work through the case study in this day-long program. This year’s featured speaker for the annual Schnelling Lecture will be Paula R. Reynolds, the former CRO of AIG. All registrants will receive the case study in advance and a free copy of the ABI publication, “Pre-bankruptcy Planning for the Commercial Reorganization: A Brief Guide for the CEO, CFO/COO, General Counsel and Tax Advisor, Second Edition.” Written by ABI members, this publication is also available for purchase in the bookstore. Click here to view CLE/CPE information.
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While a conventional bankruptcy filing is frequently a viable option for a company seeking to reform its capital structure and operations, it is certainly not the only alternative. Recent years have seen a significant rise in prepackaged bankruptcy filings. A Practitioner's Guide to Pre-packaged Bankruptcy: A Primer serves as a guide to prepackaged bankruptcy and assists practitioners in the evaluation of restructuring alternatives, comparing the advantages and disadvantages of prepacks to the advantages and disadvantages of out-of-court restructurings or conventional filings. The book delves into the foundation for prepacks established in the Bankruptcy Code and in local bankruptcy rules and guidelines, as well as the historical basis for prepacks. It also summarizes the prepack process and contrasts this process with the process for conventional filing. Finally, the primer examines several significant prepacks and identifies a number of recent ones.
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ABI hosted the 18th Annual Northeast Bankruptcy Conference last month in Newport, R.I., and the conference has provided the committee with an excellent set of educational materials. The session titled "So, You Want to Be a CRO?" covered many aspects of becoming an Officer, including why they exist in the insolvency world, the powers and responsibilities of a CRO and the differences between a Chapter 11 Trustee and a Chief Restructuring Officer. Panelists included Richard A. Heller of Carl Marks in New York, William H. Henrich of Getzler Henrich & Associates LLC in New York, Louis E. Robichaux, IV of Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP in Dallas and Robert P. Wexler of The Tron Group in Boston. Click here to view educational materials for "So, You Want to Be a CRO?".
There was a rousing session at the Mid-Atlantic Bankruptcy Workshop, held in early August at The Hotel Hershey titled, "Financial Advisor Issues." The panelists for this session provided attendees with an extensive breakdown on the variety of roles of a financial professional, multiple related flow charts, methodology descriptions and an example of a comprehensive viability and business plan report. Kevin P. Clancy of J.H. Cohn LLP in Edison, N.J. served as the session's facilitator. Panelists included Joseph M. Geraghty of Conway MacKenzie, Inc. in Birmingham, Mich., Stuart A. Laven, Jr. of Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP in Cleveland, Patricia Missal of Aurora Management Partners, Inc. in Cleveland, Matthew Schwartz of Bederson & Company LLP in West Orange, N.J. and George E. Shoup, III of Development Specialists, Inc. in Dublin, Ohio. Click here for "Financial Advisor Issues" educational materials.
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