ABI - American Bankruptcy Institute

17/07/2024 | Press release | Archived content

Public Perception of Bankruptcy, Private Credit, Franchisee Bankruptcies and More to Be Discussed at ABI's 2024 Southeast Bankruptcy Workshop

Alexandria, Va. - Eleven bankruptcy judges and more than 300 attendees will gather to discuss the latest bankruptcy topics at ABI's 2024 Southeast Bankruptcy Workshop July 25-28 at The Ritz-Carlton, Naples in Naples, Fla. The workshop brings together the region's top insolvency professionals for four days of intense learning and networking. A faculty of outstanding judges, academics and practitioners will present workshops on the hottest topics of the day, including separate tracks for business-, consumer- and skills-focused sessions.

Program co-chairs for the Southeast Bankruptcy Workshop are Jeffrey R. Dutson of King & Spalding LLP (Atlanta) and Ashley S. Rusher of Blanco Tackabery & Matamoros, P.A. (Winston-Salem, N.C.). The judicial chair for the workshop is Bankruptcy Judge Sage M. Sigler (N.D. Ga.; Atlanta).

General and business track sessions at the Southeast Bankruptcy Workshop include:

· Public Perception of Bankruptcy

· Bankruptcy Alternatives

· Pre-Bankruptcy Planning

· Subchapter V Update

· The Rise of Private Credit

· Striking Gold: Unearthing Intangible Assets in Bankruptcy

· Franchisee Bankruptcies

· Judicial Roundtables

· Case Updates: All Stars

· Ethical Issues Facing Restructuring Lawyers

Consumer track sessions include:

· Individual Subchapter V Cases: Square Pegs in Round Holes?

· Real Property Potpourri

· Using Bankruptcy Rules Effectively: Tips and Traps

· Ethics Issues for Consumer Attorneys

The skills track session is:

· Polish for Your Trial Notebook: Preparing Your Case for Trial, Effective Use of Discovery, Experts, and Not-so-Dispositive Motions

For more information about the program, please click here. Members of the press who would like to attend ABI's 2024 Southeast Bankruptcy Workshop should contact ABI Public Affairs Officer John Hartgen at 703-894-5935 or [email protected].

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ABI is the largest multi-disciplinary, nonpartisan organization dedicated to research and education on matters related to insolvency. ABI was founded in 1982 to provide Congress and the public with unbiased analysis of bankruptcy issues. The ABI membership includes nearly 10,000 attorneys, accountants, bankers, judges, professors, lenders, turnaround specialists and other bankruptcy professionals, providing a forum for the exchange of ideas and information. For additional information on ABI, visit www.abiworld.org. For additional conference information, visit http://www.abi.org/calendar-of-events.

Wednesday, July 17, 2024