Seventh Annual DePaul Business &
Commercial Law Journal Symposium
Into the Sunset: Bankruptcy as Scriptwriter of the
Dénouement of Financial Distress
Thursday, April 16, 2009
10:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Westin Michigan Avenue
909 N. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois
PANELS & SPEAKERS:
- For Better or Worse: Chapter 11 in the
Post-BAPCPA Downturn
BAPCPA, the 2005 Bankruptcy Code overhaul, brought some significant changes to corporate reorganization, leading some to dub Chapter 11 as the "National Foreclosure Act." This panel will examine the myths and realities behind this description by focusing on the more sweeping BAPCPA amendments: time restrictions on assumption or rejection of commercial leases, the limited plan exclusivity period, 20-day administrative expense claims and the attempted reigning in of executive compensation.
Speakers: Jo Ann J. Brighton, K&L Gates, Charlotte, North Carolina; Judge Joy Flowers Conti, US District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Richard E. Mikels, Mintz Levin, Boston, Massachusetts.
- Luncheon: The Desperate Hours, Pro Bono Publico
Further details regarding the luncheon topic will be posted shortly.
Speaker: Peter Ashmore, Chicago Volunteer Legal Services Foundation, Chicago, Illinois.
Luncheon sponsored by Development Specialists, Inc.
- A Fistful of Dollars: Hedge Funds, Private
Equity and Bankruptcy
The presence of hedge funds and private equity in bankruptcy has become more prevalent in recent years, altering, sometimes dramatically, the outcome of troubled companies' reorganization efforts. In addition to exploring the impact of these non-traditional bankruptcy players, our experts will also discuss the latest twist—what happens when these entities themselves are threatened with insolvency.
Speaker: Marti
Kopacz, Grant Thornton LLP, Chicago, Illinois; Jeff J. Marwil,
Winston & Strawn, Chicago, Illinois; Sandra E. Mayerson, Holland
& Knight, New York, New York;
Bradley D. Sharp, Development
Specialists, Inc., Los Angeles, California. - The Importance of Being Earnest: Bankruptcy's
Disclosure Rules
Bankruptcy is a transparent process and the transparency begins with the disclosure requirements of Bankruptcy Rules 2014, 2016 and 2019. These rules require that certain professionals working in the bankruptcy system disclose their connections with a variety of entities, including their past or present engagements, their fee arrangements with their client in the case, the identity of clients if more than one is represented and more. This panel will discuss pertinent provisions of these important bankruptcy rules, highlighting what must be disclosed and the sometimes dire consequences that follow a failure to comply.
Speakers: Judge John H. Squires, United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois; Steven B. Towbin, Shaw Gussis Fishman Glantz Wolfson & Towbin LLC, Chicago, Illinois; Daniel Zazove, Perkins Coie, Chicago, Illinois.
Tickets are $85.00 if registered on or before March 16, 2009 and $100.00 after that date. Written Symposium materials will be distributed via email prior to April 16; printed materials are available the day of the Symposium for $12. Judges and students may attend free of charge. CLE credit is offered for attendance. Registration includes luncheon and written materials.
Visit the CLLA website to register: www.clla.org
For more information contact Megan Bosau or Chalet Braziel at the DePaul Business and Commercial Law Journal at 312.362.6178 or depaul.bclj@gmail.com.
SYMPOSIUM SPONSORS:
Development Specialists, Inc.Golan & Christie LLP
Greenebaum Doll & McDonald PLLC
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