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Join the American Bankruptcy Institute, authors of the Bloomberg Law: Bankruptcy Treatise and other bankruptcy and restructuring experts for the 2016 Outlook on Bankruptcy Law.
This three panel seminar is designed to provide insights and guidance to bankruptcy and restructuring attorneys and professionals. It will provide a look forward in 2016 focusing on the legal market, distressed debt and Chapter 11 reform.
• Boom Year for High-Yield Debt a Warning Signal?
The U.S. high-yield bond market is flashing a new concerning signal, with the ratio of upgrades to downgrades at the worst imbalance since the height of the Great Recession. What does this mean for coming corporate defaults?
• Where Will the Work be in 2016? Sector Focus on Bankruptcy and Restructuring
What sectors of the economy will likely see the most action in the coming year? Experts assess the outlook, with a focus on retail, healthcare and energy.
• Chapter 11 Reform Recommendations: One Year Later
ABI’s Commission to Study the Reform of Chapter 11 issued its comprehensive Report and Recommendations last December. What has the response been? What’s next in Congress? Are courts already adopting some recommendations as best practices?
Who would benefit most from attending this program?
Lawyers; bankruptcy, restructuring and distressed debt professionals; in-house counsel, or anyone else interested in bankruptcy law, restructuring and distressed debt.
FEATURED PANELS
Boom Year for High-Yield Debt a Warning Signal?
Moderator:
Aleksandrs Rozens, Bloomberg L.P.
Speakers:
- Tim Coleman, PJT Partners
- Peter S. Kaufman, Gordian Group LLC
- Professor Stephen Lubben, Seton Hall University School of Law
- Lorraine S. McGowen, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Where Will the Work be in 2016? Sector Focus on Bankruptcy and Restructuring
Moderator:
Bill Rochelle, American Bankruptcy Institute
Speakers:
- Holly Felder Etlin, AlixPartners
- Felicia Gerber Perlman, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
- Deborah D. Williamson, Dykema Cox Smith
Chapter 11 Reform Recommendations: One Year Later
Moderator:
Prof. Michelle Harner, University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
Speakers:
- Hon. Kevin J. Carey, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Delaware
- Craig Goldblatt, WilmerHale
- Stephen Lerner, Squire Patton Boggs