Why You Should Attend

As all businesses and industries continue to feel the impact of the economic recession, it is clear that it is more important than ever for business lawyers of all areas to become familiar with the nuances of bankruptcy law. Whether you are just starting out in your career or thinking about branching out and broadening your practice area to include this burgeoning field, this program will provide you with an essential foundation. Learn the basic concepts every bankruptcy practitioner must know, and come away with the tools you will need to guide your clients through this complicated process. A renowned faculty of experts including bankruptcy judges and leading practitioners will lead you through all of the critical concepts and rules. What questions should you ask your clients? When is it time for a distressed company to consider bankruptcy? When is reorganization an option? What are the key filing considerations and how do you decide which chapter to file? How do you operate a business in Chapter 11? There is no lack of recent filings to consider, big and small, from the biggest financial institutions, manufacturing companies and real estate empires, such as Lehman Brothers, Chrysler, General Motors, and General Growth, to smaller companies throughout the country. How have these filings impacted bankruptcy practice? These are important questions for your clients, and this program will provide you with all the answers.

• What does it mean to file for bankruptcy?
• What are the differences between Chapter 7 and Chapter 11?
• What are the options available to a financially troubled company?
• How do you know when it's time to file for bankruptcy?
• What steps are involved in filing for bankruptcy?
• What are claim priorities?
• What role do creditors committees play?
• How does a bankruptcy impact unexpired leases, executory contracts and other contracts?
• What are the preference and fraudulent transfer avoiding powers and how should you plan for them?
• What are the procedural requirements for debtors, creditors and their attorneys in bankruptcy?
• Who are bankruptcy professionals and what are the requirements for their employment and compensation?
• The company after bankruptcy - what happens next?

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for attorneys of all experience levels and non-legal professionals who want to develop a strong working knowledge of business bankruptcy law and practice.

Join Reed Smith Partner Peter Muñoz during his panel, entitled "'Avoiding Powers' - Augmentation of the Estate," scheduled for Day 2 of the seminar at 9:00 a.m.  Topics will include:

• Preferences
• Fraudulent conveyances
• Strong-arm powers of the trustee
• Limitations on avoidance actions
• Special exceptions
• Treatment of swap agreements, commodity contracts, forward contracts, repurchase agreements and repurchase agreements in bankruptcy

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