April 2010

Monday, April 19, 2010 to Tuesday, April 20, 2010

With today's volatile credit markets continuing to reflect an insolvency crisis and meltdown for many sectors of the economy, staying abreast of the current developments in restructuring, bankruptcy and reorganizations is more important than ever. At this essential conference, an expert faculty of leading practitioners, bankruptcy judges and academics will provide you with a comprehensive review and analysis of hot case developments, major bankruptcy decisions, rules and trends that affect your practice on behalf of debtors, vendors, bondholders, lenders, diverse groups of creditors, hedge funds, committees, purchasers of distressed assets and parties to executory contracts and other transactions. Come away with practical tips and strategies that you can use daily in a combination of small, medium and large size cases, and feel confident with your knowledge in this increasingly important area of law. What you will learn: The BAPCPA amendments and case law - impact on business Chapter 7 and 11 cases, The impact of recent decisions on DIPs, trustees, creditors committees and counsel, Important jurisdictional and procedural issues; role of mediation, Structured finance developments - repos, swaps, forward contracts, derivatives, First day orders and Section 105 relief; Loan to Own, The powers and fiduciary duties of debtors, creditors' and equity committees, Employment and compensation of counsel, accountants and other professionals, How to recognize ethical issues and avoid missteps in your bankruptcy and reorganization cases, New developments regarding unsecured and secured claims; class claims, And much, much more.