The American Bankruptcy Institute invites you to take part in the 2025-2026 Diversity and Inclusion Mentoring Program, designed to connect aspiring professionals with seasoned leaders in the bankruptcy field.
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Nomination Deadline: February 28, 2025
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- Completion of a distressed sale (in or outside of court via § 363, a plan, an assignment for benefit of creditors, Article 9, receivership, etc.) that was strategic and provided stakeholders with value (“Sale”);
After spending many painstaking hours finalizing your client’s claims, you have just filed a new adversary proceeding in bankruptcy court.
In Poland, the rules for the transfer of shares in a limited liability company (LLC) are specified in the Commercial Companies Code (CCC). According to Article 180 of the CCC, [1] the transfer of a share, or a fraction thereof, must be in writing with notarized signatures.
The Bankruptcy Litigation Committee had an outstanding year in 2024 thanks to our amazing members. From writing articles to speaking to volunteering time, our members are some of the most engaged in ABI. Thank you for everything you do! Here is a quick look back at the highlights of 2024.
As we wrap up another incredible year, we wanted to take a moment to thank all of our members and reflect on our accomplishments together. It's been a year of growth, challenges and successes, and we're excited to share the highlights with you in this final newsletter of 2024.
As we near the end of 2024, we are pleased to take a step back and highlight the work performed by the Young and New Members Committee over the past year. We have loved working with our committee leaders and are truly grateful for their time and commitment to the ABI.
Hannah Hutman and Jeff Fraser, co-chairs of the ABI Consumer Bankruptcy Committee, thank all committee members for their participation this year.
Mediation Committee Leadership
- Committee Chairs: Edward Schnitzer and Sylvia Mayer
- Communications: Mo Bauer and Annmarie Chiarello
- Education: Steve Sather and Kara Casteel
- Member Relations: Kevin McCarrell
- Newsletter: Joseph Orbach
- Special Projects: Frank Monaco and Brian Kilmer
In 2024, the Secured Credit Committee assisted with ABI’s educational programming by teaming up with the Business Reorganization Committee and the Unsecured Trade Creditors Committee at ABI’s 2024 Annual Spring Meeting for a session titled, “Working Together: Collaboration Between Secured Creditors and Unsecured Constituents.” This panel discussed the history of secured and unsecured creditors’
Sat, 2024-04-20
In a recent survey, 93% of people said that they have used the past year to reflect on their lives, and 88% said that the meaning of success had changed for them since the pandemic. Yet the number of lawyers suffering from depression, anxiety and substance abuse is greater than ever. How can we help others — and ourselves — navigate this dichotomy? What impact will this have on the ethics policies within the industry?
Sat, 2024-04-20
This panel will discuss the historical relationship between secured and unsecured creditors in reorganization cases, and explore recent instances where the groups have worked together to create value for their constituents. The panelists will include an overview of the key positions taken by each group, and will provide first-hand descriptions of how the constituents were able to achieve consensus.
Sat, 2024-04-20
This panel will consider and discuss practice points, deployment of technology, and ethical considerations for attorneys following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sat, 2024-04-20
This panel will discuss the ins and outs of mediating consumer bankruptcy issues, including the types of issues typically mediated, selecting a mediator, and special considerations involved.
Sat, 2024-04-20
This panel will identify the unique issues that come into play in health care asset sales, from hospitals to senior living facilities. The panelists will address closing challenges, regulatory issues, HIPPA/privacy issues, Opco/Propco issues and much more.
Sat, 2024-04-20
Ponzi and other fraudulent schemes continue to proliferate. Many of these schemes, event if primarily targeted at Americans, operate using offshore entities in the Caribbean. As a result, resolving such schemes typically involves domestic receiverships or bankruptcy coupled with offshore liquidation proceedings. The victims’ recoveries may vary widely depending on whether the distribution of the scheme’s remaining assets is determined by U.S. bankruptcy law, U.S. common law or foreign law. This panel will explore the various ways in which U.S.
Fri, 2024-04-19
This panel will consider ethical issues in real estate bankruptcies involving candor to the court as to out-of-court happenings, considerations for debtor’s counsel and advisors in parsing entity vs. guarantor, and other insider issues.
Fri, 2024-04-19
The bankruptcy process requires the management of the bankruptcy estate’s bank accounts, client accounts and business records, in addition to the management and processing of claims, claim distributions, adequate assurance deposit accounts, asset recovery, and many other financial and legal demands. Each one of these is a point of business email compromise (BEC) vulnerability. BEC attacks are the most costly form of cyberfraud for all businesses. This session will focus on best practices to use to protect your clients and yourself from this pervasive fraud.
Tue, 2024-02-27
Join us for an exhilarating exploration of the dynamic world of mediation and arbitration in restructuring and insolvency cases across common law and civil law jurisdictions. This abiLIVE webinar will delve into the different (supra)national legal frameworks shaping these processes, uncovering when and why mediation and arbitration is a game-changer, especially for cross-border and parallel proceedings. The panelists also will discuss types of mediators and selecting the most "effective" mediators based on case nuances and necessary interventions in the conflict.
Wed, 2024-02-14
This is the second in a series of webinars that will cover key jurisdictions around the globe, focusing on developments you and your clients need to consider when thinking about bankruptcy-type proceedings in foreign jurisdictions. What you don’t know may hurt your clients, and you can’t just assume that the same rules apply as in the U.S. For this second webinar, the panelists will be examining the situation in Brazil, Canada, the Caymans and Mexico.
