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Additional speakers will continue to be added to the 2022 Conference Agenda. Check back for updates!
Additional speakers will continue to be added to the 2022 Conference Agenda. Check back for updates!
Monday, November 28, 2022
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7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
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Registration and Continental Breakfast
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8:00 a.m. – 8:10 a.m.
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Opening Remarks – Conference Chairs
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8:10 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
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Annual Year In Review
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8:50 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.
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The Economy and Current and Future Cases
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9:50 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
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Morning Networking Break
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10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
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Trends in Healthcare
Before COVID, segments of the Healthcare industry were financially challenged; coming out of the pandemic are there any segments that are not? How is the industry dealing with monumental labor cost increases, shortages of staff and doctors, inflationary pressures, supply chain difficulties and the continuing lack of patients and residents? What effect will the Inflation Reduction Act have on the industry? What can we continue to expect from the nonprofit, skilled nursing, assisted living, biopharma and medical device market segments in particular?
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11:10 a.m. – 12:10 a.m.
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From Liability Management to Lender-on-Lender Violence
While there may be little new in certain creditors engaging in transactions intended to lift their positions against other creditors, there recently has been an increasing focus and level of umbrage and challenge brought against so-called Lender-on-Lender Violence Transactions, in which borrowers and certain (usually majority) creditors attempt to take advantage of arguable gaps in their indentures and other financing documents and negotiate priming, uptiering, unrestricted subsidiary and other transactions benefitting themselves over other (minority) creditors in the same priority class. The panel will consider recent cases such as Trimark and TPC, and the legal issues and practical implications raised by Lender-on-Lender Violence Transactions, including the implications of the timing of often volatile asset valuations.
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12:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
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Harvey R. Miller Annual Awards Luncheon
Beard Group will present the Harvey R. Miller Outstanding Achievement Award for Service to the Restructuring Industry to Bill Brandt Jr., Development Specialists, Inc. Learn More Here
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1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
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Out of Court and Other Alternatives to Bankruptcy
This panel will consider Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors, Receiverships, Out of Court workouts, and Sale of Assets as alternatives to bankruptcy worthy of exploration. However, some alternatives bring their own set of unique challenges. Our panel of experts will offer guidance and best practices.
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2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
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Afternoon Networking Break
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3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
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Mass Tort Restructurings and Settlements
A discussion focused on the use of Chapter 11 to address mass tort liabilities and the issues that arise in such cases, including the chapter 11 cases of Purdue, Mallinckrodt and others.
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4:10 p.m. – 5:10 p.m.
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Crypto: How 2022 Will Affect The Future Of The Digital Currency Industry
2022 has been a challenging and confusing year for crypto. The Chapter 11 proceedings of Celsius and Voyager have placed centralized cryptocurrency platforms under the scrutiny of customers, the Bankruptcy Court, the Department of Justice, and regulators. Bitcoin, the world’s flagship digital asset, is down again markedly from its all-time high achieved most recently in November 2021. Ethereum’s “merge” in September 2022 changed its consensus mechanism from mining to staking, reducing its carbon use by 99%. What are the implications for investors and what challenges/opportunities does 2023 hold?
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5:15 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
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Annual Distressed Investors’ Roundtable
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6:00 p.m.
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Closing Remarks
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6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
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Reception and Awards Honoring Outstanding Young Restructuring Lawyers
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For speaking and sponsorship opportunities, contact:
Contact:
Bernard Toliver
(240) 629-3300 ext. 149
[email protected]
Contact:
Bernard Toliver
(240) 629-3300 ext. 149
[email protected]
(Additional speakers will continue to be added to the 2022 Conference Agenda. Check back for updates!)
Monday, November 28, 2022
|
7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
|
Registration and Continental Breakfast
|
|
8:00 a.m. – 8:10 a.m.
|
Opening Remarks – Conference Chairs
|
|
8:10 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
|
Annual Year In Review
|
|
8:50 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.
|
The Economy and Current and Future Cases
|
|
9:50 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
|
Morning Networking Break
|
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10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
|
Trends in Healthcare
Before COVID, segments of the Healthcare industry were financially challenged; coming out of the pandemic are there any segments that are not? How is the industry dealing with monumental labor cost increases, shortages of staff and doctors, inflationary pressures, supply chain difficulties and the continuing lack of patients and residents? What effect will the Inflation Reduction Act have on the industry? What can we continue to expect from the nonprofit, skilled nursing, assisted living, biopharma and medical device market segments in particular?
|
|
11:10 a.m. – 12:10 a.m.
|
From Liability Management to Lender-on-Lender Violence
While there may be little new in certain creditors engaging in transactions intended to lift their positions against other creditors, there recently has been an increasing focus and level of umbrage and challenge brought against so-called Lender-on-Lender Violence Transactions, in which borrowers and certain (usually majority) creditors attempt to take advantage of arguable gaps in their indentures and other financing documents and negotiate priming, uptiering, unrestricted subsidiary and other transactions benefitting themselves over other (minority) creditors in the same priority class. The panel will consider recent cases such as Trimark and TPC, and the legal issues and practical implications raised by Lender-on-Lender Violence Transactions, including the implications of the timing of often volatile asset valuations.
|
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12:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
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Harvey R. Miller Annual Awards Luncheon
Beard Group will present the Harvey R. Miller Outstanding Achievement Award for Service to the Restructuring Industry to Bill Brandt Jr., Development Specialists, Inc. Learn More Here
|
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1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
|
Out of Court and Other Alternatives to Bankruptcy
This panel will consider Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors, Receiverships, Out of Court workouts, and Sale of Assets as alternatives to bankruptcy worthy of exploration. However, some alternatives bring their own set of unique challenges. Our panel of experts will offer guidance and best practices.
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2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
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Afternoon Networking Break
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3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
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Mass Tort Restructurings and Settlements
A discussion focused on the use of Chapter 11 to address mass tort liabilities and the issues that arise in such cases, including the chapter 11 cases of Purdue, Mallinckrodt and others.
|
|
4:10 p.m. – 5:10 p.m.
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Crypto: How 2022 Will Affect The Future Of The Digital Currency Industry
2022 has been a challenging and confusing year for crypto. The Chapter 11 proceedings of Celsius and Voyager have placed centralized cryptocurrency platforms under the scrutiny of customers, the Bankruptcy Court, the Department of Justice, and regulators. Bitcoin, the world’s flagship digital asset, is down again markedly from its all-time high achieved most recently in November 2021. Ethereum’s “merge” in September 2022 changed its consensus mechanism from mining to staking, reducing its carbon use by 99%. What are the implications for investors and what challenges/opportunities does 2023 hold?
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5:15 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
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Annual Distressed Investors’ Roundtable
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6:00 p.m.
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Closing Remarks
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6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
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Reception and Awards Honoring Outstanding Young Restructuring Lawyers
|
For speaking and sponsorship opportunities, contact:
Contact:
Bernard Toliver
(240) 629-3300 ext. 149
[email protected]
Contact:
Bernard Toliver
(240) 629-3300 ext. 149
[email protected]