Where is Bankruptcy Headed?

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Non-members: $195

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Time

US: 12:00 pm PT // 3:00 pm ET
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About the Webinar

As interest rates have skyrocketed, credit has tightened and economic uncertainties abound, this session focuses on where bankruptcy and restructuring are headed in 2023 and 2024, with an emphasis on the significant uptick in Chapter 11 filings and the impact on credit professionals.

This live session will open with a discussion on the macroeconomic factors that are driving a resurgence in Chapter 11 filings and the industries most likely to be affected. The speakers will examine the trend towards speedier Chapter 11 cases, including prepackaged and pre-arranged Chapter 11s, bankruptcy cases involving expedited sales of business/assets and an increase in free-fall Chapter 11s.

The speakers will also present a Chapter 11 case study on Revlon’s free-fall Chapter 11, the apparent “new normal” (and benefits) of creditors’ committees being formed via virtual meetings and the increased frequency of Subchapter V Chapter 11 cases for small businesses and how trade creditors have fared in these cases.

About the Speakers

Bruce Nathan, Esq., Partner, Bankruptcy & Restructuring Department

With more than 35 years of experience in the bankruptcy and insolvency field, Bruce Nathan is a recognized leader nationwide in trade creditor rights and representation of trade creditors in bankruptcy and other legal matters. He has represented trade and other unsecured creditors, unsecured creditors' committees, secured creditors, and other interested parties in many of the larger Chapter 11 cases that have been filed. Bruce also handles letters of credit, guarantees, security, consignment, bailment, tolling, and other agreements and legal credit issues for the credit departments of institutional clients.

Among his various legal recognitions, Bruce received the Top Hat Award in 2011, a prestigious annual award honoring extraordinary executives and professionals in the credit industry. He was co-chair of the Avoiding Powers Committee, which worked with the American Bankruptcy Institute's (ABI) Commission to Study the Reform of Chapter 11, participated in ABI's Great Debates at its 2010 Annual Spring Meeting—arguing against repeal of the special BAPCPA protections for goods providers and commercial lessors—and was a panelist for a session sponsored by ABI. He is a frequent presenter at industry conferences throughout the country, as well as a prolific author regarding bankruptcy and creditors' rights topics in various legal and trade publications. Bruce is a co-author of Trade Creditor Remedies Manual: Trade Creditors' Rights under the UCC and the U.S Bankruptcy Code, published by ABI at the end of 2011. He also has contributed to ABI Journal and is a former member of ABI's Board of Directors and former co-chair of ABI's Unsecured Trade Creditors Committee.

Andrew Behlmann, Esq., Partner, Bankruptcy & Restructuring Department

Andrew Behlmann leverages his background in corporate finance and management to approach restructuring problems, both in and out of court, from a practical, results-oriented perspective. With a focus on building consensus among multiple parties that have competing priorities, Andrew is equally at home both in and out of the courtroom. He has a track record of turning financial distress into positive business outcomes. Clients value his counsel in complex Chapter 11 cases, where he represents debtors, creditors' committees, purchasers and investors.

Andrew writes and speaks frequently about bankruptcy matters and financial issues. Before becoming a lawyer, he worked in senior financial management at a midsize, privately held company.

Michael Papandrea, Esq., Counsel, Bankruptcy & Restructuring Department

Michael Papandrea provides counsel to debtors, creditors’ committees, individual creditors, liquidating trustees and other interested parties with respect to corporate bankruptcy and creditors’ rights matters, including bankruptcy-related litigation.

Reliable and efficient, Michael is appreciated for his innate ability to effectively apply and communicate his understanding of the law and general business principles with respect to complex issues, both while providing advice to clients and while aggressively advocating on their behalf. Michael works tirelessly to understand clients’ needs and provide practical solutions that are reasonable, balanced, and favorable to the clients he serves.

Michael takes pride in his commitment to the community and provides pro bono representation to individuals and a nonprofit organization regarding bankruptcy and foreclosure-related matters.

Prior to joining the firm, Michael held multiple clerkships in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court; he clerked for the Hon. Jerrold N. Poslusny, Jr. (District of New Jersey), the Hon. Ashely M. Chan (Eastern District of Pennsylvania) and the Hon. Gloria M. Burns (Chief Judge, District of New Jersey). Michael applies the valuable insights learned from working closely and directly with these members of the judiciary to his everyday practice.

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