•                    Walter J. Greenhalgh, Duane Morris LLP
•                    Brian Ryniker, CIRA,, CBIZ MHM, LLC

This presentation will cover the leading decisions and case law issued over the past year from the 2nd and 3rd Circuits

• Panel:         Michael Torkin, Esq., Sullivan & Cromwell, LLP (Moderator)
•                    Gerard Catalanello, Esq., Duane Morris LLP
•                    Hon. Shelley C. Chapman, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York
•                    Hon. Rosemary Gambardella, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of New Jersey
•                    Hon. Christopher Sontchi, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Delaware

BAPCPA, rising costs, and requirements for ever–faster business solutions are all driving business and their advisors to think hard about whether bankruptcy is the best solution for an entity's end–of–life dissolution. This panel will discuss Assignments for the Benefit of Creditors, both State and Federal Receiverships and UCC Foreclosures as alternatives. The will also be a general discussion over how the alternatives work, benefits and risk factors and an overview of the role of the Court.

• Panel:         Matthew Schwartz, CIRA, Bederson LLP (Moderator)
•                    Geoffrey L. Berman, Development Specialists, Inc.
•                    Michael R. Lastowski Esq., Duane Morris LLP
•                    Steven J. Mitnick, Esq., SM Law, PC
•                    Hon. Stephen B. Rubin, The Rotolo Law Firm

This presentation will examine valuation of energy assets in the context of a distressed market and bankruptcy. The panel will discuss factors, including market and company–specific, that are most critical for a company and lender to consider when valuing distressed assets. The discussion will focus on the alternative energy and oil and gas sectors.

• Panel:         Marlene Motyka, Deloitte Transactions and Business Analytics (Moderator)
•                    Sunni P. Beville, Esq., Brown Rudnick LLP
•                    Anders J. Maxwell, Peter J. Solomon Company
•                    Joseph Smolinsky, Esq., Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP – Business Finance and Restructuring

The dramatic global crisis of 2008 is a distant memory. The need for structural change seemed evident and urgent. The industry has experienced 5 years of strong demand and profitability. How did that change the agenda? Then and Now will explore that question.

Discussion topics include the financing alternatives available to stressed and distressed companies with the changes in lenders and products, and the strategies and structures that have been used for exit financing.

• Panel:         Larry Halperin, Esq., Chapman & Cutler (Moderator)
•                    Len Sheer, Debt Capital Markets
•                    Richard Shinder, TPG Special Situations
•                    Michael Vasquez, Wells Fargo Capital Finance

The slowing of China's economy is now unmistakable, and its 2015 summer of market turmoil has generated prolific uncertainty and questions as to where China's economy is headed. The transition underway in China's economy will carry broad impacts domestically and globally, with considerable variation in nature and intensity by industry and geography. This panel will explore China's "New Normal" and its potential impacts in the following areas:

• Macroeconomic overview – Where is China headed? What are the underlying drivers?
• Which sectors show greatest signs of distress?
• Restructuring and turnarounds in China – Current state and future prospects
• Impact of China on restructurings globally

• Panel:         Brent Carlson, CIRA, AlixPartners, LLP (Moderator)
•                    Prof. Charles D. Booth, Richardson School of Law, University of Hawaii at Manoa; Special Counsel, Sheppard Mullin, NY
•                    Malhar S. Pagay, Esq., Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP
•                    Carren Shulman, Esq., Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

This panel will address current developments affecting the tax treatment of Section 363 asset sale transactions in bankruptcy. We will discuss whether the sale qualifies for tax–free treatment as a "G" reorganization under the Internal Revenue Code (General Motors); transfer tax exemptions (Florida v. Piccadilly and In re 995 Fifth Avenue); the meaning of "free and clear" and sovereign immunity issues in successor liability claims in connection with sales tax bulk sale notification requirements; trustee subject matter jurisdiction and other Section 505 issues.

• Panel:         David P. Bart, CIRA, CDBV, RSM US LLP (Moderator)
•                    Hon. Robert D. Drain, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York
•                    Scott M. Grossman, Esq., Greenberg Traurig, LLP
•                    Steven Joffe, FTI Consulting, Inc.
•                    David A. Sterling, RSM US LLP

The conference will conclude with a reception honoring the recipient of
AIRA's 2015 Judicial Service Award:

The Honorable Robert D. Drain
Judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York

Reception Sponsored by Arent Fox LLP; Duane Morris LLP; Kaye Scholer LLP; WeiserMazars LLP; Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP