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CLE - Chapter 11 Bankruptcy: Reform is in the Air

Boston Bar Association

Feb
24
2015

Date: February 24, 2015

Location: 16 Beacon Street, Boston, MA

In December 2014, after three year of study, the American Bankruptcy Institute's (ABI) Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Reform Commission released 400 pages of recommendations to reform Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Join us for an update on the efforts, status and results of the report. Learn about the specific recommendations of the ABI Commission on many subject areas including:

  • Possible overhaul of chapter 11 for smaller and medium-size enterprises as well as larger companies
  • Debtor governance
  • Financing of chapter 11 cases
  • The absolute priority rule
  • Voting, Cramdown and Other Reorganization Plan Issues
  • Safe harbors
  • Credit Bidding, and Other Asset Sale Issues, and Executory Contract and Leases

 

 

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Speakers

Hon. Joan N. Feeney

Speaker

U.S. Bankruptcy Court

Ingrid M. Hillinger

Speaker

Boston College Law School

Robert J. Keach

Speaker

Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson, P.A.

Richard E. Mikels

Speaker

Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.

Joseph H. Baldiga

Moderator

Mirick O'Connell