ABI's 17th Annual Central States Bankruptcy Workshop will be held at the Grand Traverse Resort and Spa in Traverse City, Mich., June 17-20. Located on the shores of Lake Michigan, the area offers golf, wineries, fishing, hiking and shopping. In addition to an abundance of timely topics, this year's conference will offer a special workshop track for both consumer and business issues. One of the sessions will be of particular interest to the committee.
Panelists in the session "The Never-Ending Story II: The Continuing Demise of the Real Estate Business" will discuss why receiverships are an attractive alternative to bankruptcy, recent developments in credit bidding, issues that arise when a receivership ends up in a bankruptcy and chapter 11 plan confirmation in a single asset real estate case. Panelists will include Donald J. Hutchinson of Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C. in Detroit, Michael L. Molinaro of Loeb & Loeb in Chicago, Patrick M. O'Keefe of O'Keefe & Associates Consulting in Bloomfield Hills, Mich. and Hon. Phillip J. Shefferly of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court (E.D. Mich.) in Detroit. Please click the links below to view the materials.
Why Receiverships are a Desired Vehicle in Distressed Transactions
Recent Developments on Receiverships, Credit Bidding, and Bad Faith Filings
Issues That Arise When Receiverships Cross Paths With a Bankruptcy Case
Confirmation of a Chapter 11 Plan in a Single Asset Real Estate Case
The ABI is pleased to announce your new Real Estate Committee Co-Chairs. Michael J. Goldberg of Cohn Whitesell & Goldberg LLP in Boston and David R. Kuney of Sidley Austin LLP in Washington, D.C. have accepted the positions for the 2010-2011 term. Mr. Goldberg moves up from his previous committee position as Education Director and Mr. Kuney continues as Co-Chair for another year.
The ABI would also like to thank Berry D. Spears of Fulbright & Jaworski LLP in Houston and John F. Young of Markus Williams Young & Zimmerman, LLC in Denver for their service as Co-Chairs. Mr. Spears and Mr. Young have contributed greatly to the leadership of the committee over the past three years. The ABI looks forward to working with both of them in other capacities going forward. To view a complete list of your current committee leaders, please click here.
