17th Annual New York City Bankruptcy Conference

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17th Annual New York City Bankruptcy Conference

May 14, 2015 New York Hilton Midtown New York, NY

Welcome!

On behalf of our distinguished faculty and advisory board, we are pleased to invite you to the 17th Annual New York City Bankruptcy Conference at the New York Hilton in Midtown Manhattan. This will be the premier New York bankruptcy conference of 2015 — and one of the most significant gatherings of insolvency and restructuring professionals anywhere in the country.

Participating in this unique day-long educational forum, designed especially for experienced professionals, will also provide you with invaluable opportunities to connect with the industry’s leading bankruptcy professionals. The expanded workshop format — each of the six concurrent breakout sessions will be presented twice with different panelists, offering attendees two exclusive points of view on the same topic — allows for spirited exchanges between panelists and attendees, and lets you customize your learning experience. Sample up to four concurrent sessions, or dig deeper into two concentrated subjects!

Come learn from the best, and discover practical techniques and tips for navigating the challenges of today’s insolvency environment.

Register today for this can’t-miss conference!

Sessions

Event Information 221936

Thursday, May 14

7:30 a.m.

Registration Desk Open

8:00-8:30 a.m.

Continental Breakfast

8:30-8:45 a.m.

Conference Chairs’ Welcome

Hon. Shelley C. Chapman, Judicial Chair

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D.N.Y.)

Lisa G. Beckerman, Co-Chair

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Timothy Graulich, Co-Chair

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP

David Pauker, Co-Chair

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.

8:45-9:45 a.m.

Plenary Session

"Judges' Roundtable: Selected Current Topics Including the ABI Reform Commission Report

A moderated roundtable featuring judges of the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and the District of Delaware.

Hon. Shelley C. Chapman, Moderator

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D.N.Y.)

9:45-10:00 a.m.

Refreshment Break

10:00-11:15 a.m.

Concurrent Sessions (6)

Momentive Deconstructed

A detailed analysis of the many aspects of this important bankruptcy court decision.

Dennis F. Dunne, Moderator

Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP

William Q. Derrough

Moelis & Company

Timothy Graulich

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP

Hon. Brendan L. Shannon

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Del.); Wilmington

Bankruptcy Litigation Panel

Fraudulent transfer update (§ 546(e) (Lyondell, Tribune, Boston Generating)); Cortlandt; automatic stay litigation (i.e., requirement to turn over funds (Weber)); § 503(b)(9); aiding and abetting claims (Rural Metro); post-Stern consent to jurisdiction cases (Sixth, Seventh and Ninth Circuits and Supreme Court (Exec. Benefits, Wellness).

Michael Luskin, Moderator

Luskin, Stern & Eisler LLP

John H. Bae

Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.

Hon. Martin Glenn

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D.N.Y.)

Paul D. Leake

Jones Day

Professional Responsibility and Ethics Issues Arising from Cross-Border Representations in Insolvency Cases

Conflicting ethics and professionalism under different jurisdictions; required disclosures; duties to the various courts; duties to your client; different fiduciary duties; the ethics of insolvency planning and COMI-shifting.

Ira L. Herman, Moderator

Thompson & Knight LLP

Mark A. Broude

Latham & Watkins LLP

Hon. Robert D. Drain

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D.N.Y.); White Plains

Brett H. Miller

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Controversial Issues in Valuation

Topics may include selection of comparable companies; liquidity and marketability discounts; discounts for size and reorganization risk; determining a discount rate; option-based valuation methodologies (note that the panelists will discuss and highlight different positions that may be taken, but will leave it to you to decide which positions have more merit).

Sandeep Qusba, Moderator

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

Hon. Sean H. Lane

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D.N.Y.)

Marc D. Puntus

Centerview Partners LLC

Leon Szlezinger

Jefferies LLC

Fiduciary Duties from Ordinary Course, into Distress and Insolvency, and through Bankruptcy

Do directors’ duties or decision processes change when the company’s conditions worsen? Is there still any implication to a “zone of insolvency”? How do directors’ duties change in bankruptcy? What duties are there to secured and unsecured creditors? Are there duties to controlled affiliates or their constituencies? Are there process protections? Quadrant (Delaware decision on board action).

Peter Sabin Willett , Moderator

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

Hon. Robert E. Gerber

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D.N.Y.)

Kristopher M. Hansen

Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP

Nancy A. Mitchell

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

“Governed by New York Law”? Considering the Impact of New York State Law in Bankruptcy Matters

Major cases filed in New York may follow that state’s laws because of the location of the forum, contractual designation or some other reason. But New York law on debtors/creditors, fraudulent transfer, partnership and other areas may be out of date or may depart from the laws of other jurisdictions. Discussion of New York State law issues and recent cases certified to the New York State Court of Appeals, including rent-controlled leaseholds as property rights.

Lisa G. Beckerman, Moderator

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

William A. Brandt, Jr.

Development Specialists, Inc.

Hon. Robert E. Grossman

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (E.D.N.Y.); Central Islip

David M. Posner

Otterbourg P.C.

11:15-11:30 a.m.

Refreshment Break

11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m.

Repeat Concurrent Sessions (6)

Momentive Deconstructed

Dennis F. Dunne, Moderator

Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP

Kelley A. Cornish

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

Joel H. Levitin

Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP

Hon. Brendan L. Shannon

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Del.); Wilmington

Jane Lee Vris

Millstein & Co., L.P.

Bankruptcy Litigation Panel

Michael Luskin, Moderator

Luskin, Stern & Eisler LLP

Philip Bentley

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

Hon. Martin Glenn

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D.N.Y.)

Susheel Kirpalani

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Professional Responsibility and Ethics Issues Arising from Cross-Border Representations in Insolvency Cases

Ira L. Herman, Moderator

Thompson & Knight LLP

Luc A. Despins

Paul Hastings LLP

Hon. Robert D. Drain

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D.N.Y.); White Plains

Robin E. Keller

Hogan Lovells US LLP

Controversial Issues in Valuation

Sandeep Qusba, Moderator

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

David Hilty

Houlihan Lokey

Hon. Sean H. Lane

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D.N.Y.)

J. Scott Victor

SSG Capital Advisors, LLC

Fiduciary Duties from Ordinary Course, into Distress and Insolvency, and through Bankruptcy

Peter Sabin Willett , Moderator

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

Hon. Robert E. Gerber

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D.N.Y.)

Jonathan Goldin

Goldin Associates, LLC

Richard G. Mason

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

Steven J. Reisman

Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP

“Governed by New York Law”? Considering the Impact of New York State Law in Bankruptcy Matters

Lisa Beckerman, Moderator

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Hon. Robert E. Grossman

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (E.D.N.Y.); Central Islip

Evan C. Hollander

Arnold & Porter LLP

Barbra Rachel Parlin

Holland & Knight LLP

12:45-2:15 p.m.

Buffet Lunch

Sponsored by Grant Thornton, LLP

2:15-2:45 p.m.

Keynote Presentation

Where Will Tomorrow’s Problems Come From? U.S. Economic and Industry Outlook

Panel discussion with senior economists about the U.S. economy, future trends, and which sectors we can expect to see having problems.

Dr. Faten Sabry, Moderator

NERA Economic Consulting

Ethan Harris

BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research

Charles P. Himmelberg

Goldman Sachs

2:45-4:00 p.m.

Concurrent Sessions (6)

Bankruptcy Ethics Update

Discussion of EPF bankruptcy process issues. What are the duties of directors and their professionals in complex multi-debtor cases? More generally, when is it necessary to obtain a conflict waiver? Current vs. recent vs. former clients; directly adverse vs. positionally adverse; relatedness to a prior matter; use of confidential information; review of disinterestedness standards under Bankruptcy Code § 101(14) and related disclosure requirements; ABI Report on Standards of Professional Courtesy and Conduct.

Michael P. Richman, Moderator

Hunton & Williams LLP

Jonathan L. Flaxer

Golenbock Eiseman Assor Bell & Peskoe LLP

Deirdre Martini McGuinness

KCC

Hon. Elizabeth S. Stong

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (E.D.N.Y.); Brooklyn

Cross-Border Bankruptcy Issues

Nortel (two courts simultaneously trying allocation issues); Suntech, Barnet and subsequent bankruptcy court decisions on remand (recognition and § 109(a)); Fairfield Sentry Limited (sale of SIPA claims); enforcement of judgments (Argentina litigation, Madoff); filing of chapter 11 cases by foreign debtors (Alsacia); extraterritoriality issues regarding avoidance actions (Madoff decisions). Do Fairfield, Quimonda, and Madoff represent a retreat from the principle of comity set forth in chapter 15?

Lisa M. Schweitzer, Moderator

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

Michael Genereux

The Blackstone Group L.P.

Hon. Allan L. Gropper

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D.N.Y.)

Daniel A. Lowenthal

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Recent Decisions Affecting Secured Creditor Rights and the Potential Impact of Such Cases

Cramdown interest rate (Momentive); extent of security interest (ResCap); credit-bidding (Fisker, Free Lance-Star Publishing); date of collateral valuation. Will Till and Momentive change future bankruptcies? How will pre-bankruptcy and DIP financing change? What new or different issues will arise at the beginnings and endings of cases? Will contested confirmation become the norm? Will secured lenders be less willing to support a bankruptcy process? Will include discussion of changes proposed in the ABI Commission to Study the Reform of Chapter 11’s Final Report relating to secured creditor rights.

David M. Hillman, Moderator

Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP

Hon. Stuart M. Bernstein

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D.N.Y.)

Marc J. Heimowitz

Claren Road Asset Management

Brian Trust

Mayer Brown LLP

General Motors, Redux

Constitutional and bankruptcy law issues raised by post-bankruptcy claims asserted by tort claimants, including finality of § 363 sale orders and due process.

Martin J. Bienenstock, Moderator

Proskauer

Hon. Shelley C. Chapman

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D.N.Y.)

Kathryn A. Coleman

Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP

Matthew A. Feldman

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

Arthur J. Steinberg

King & Spalding LLP

Current Issues in Bankruptcy Taxation

Preservation and realization of NOLs through plan structures (Capmark, WaMu, Fremont General); tax-sharing agreements and allocations of tax benefits (Edison Mission); OID (ResCap); excess loss account; fair market exchanges; transfer pricing (Nortel); trading restrictions and more.

Ray C. Schrock, Moderator

Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP

Hon. Kevin J. Carey

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Del.); Wilmington

Alec P. Ostrow

Becker, Glynn, Muffly, Chassin & Hosinski LLP

Howard J. Tucker

EY

Alternatives to Chapter 11

In today’s post-BAPCPA environment, why file for bankruptcy at all? Consideration of alternatives, including out-of-court restructurings, state law restructuring statutes, ABCs, foreclosures; receiverships; discussion of common problems, including solicitations and hold-outs.

Kenneth S. Ziman, Moderator

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Gary L. Kaplan

Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP

Deborah C. Rieger-Paganis

AlixPartners, LLP

Hon. Louis A. Scarcella

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (E.D.N.Y.); Central Islip

4:00-4:15 p.m.

Refreshment Break

4:15-5:30 p.m.

Repeat Concurrent Sessions (6)

Bankruptcy Ethics Update

Michael P. Richman, Moderator

Hunton & Williams LLP

George A. Davis

O’Melveny & Myers LLP

Irving H. Picard

BakerHostetler

Hon. Elizabeth S. Stong

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (E.D.N.Y.); Brooklyn

Cross-Border Bankruptcy Issues

Lisa M. Schweitzer, Moderator

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

Paul M. Basta

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Hon. Allan L. Gropper

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D.N.Y.)

Jeffrey S. Sabin

Venable LLP

Recent Decisions Affecting Secured Creditor Rights and the Potential Impact of Such Cases

David M. Hillman, Moderator

Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP

Hon. Stuart M. Bernstein

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D.N.Y.)

Ronen A. Bojmel

Guggenheim Partners, LLC

Daniel B. Kamensky

New York

Madlyn G. Primoff

Kaye Scholer LLP

General Motors, Redux

Martin J. Bienenstock, Moderator

Proskauer

Hon. Shelley C. Chapman

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D.N.Y.)

Matthew A. Feldman

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

William P. Weintraub

Goodwin Procter LLP

Edward S. Weisfelner

Brown Rudnick LLP

Current Issues in Bankruptcy Taxation

Ray C. Schrock, Moderator

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Hon. Kevin J. Carey

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Del.); Wilmington

Steven Joffe

FTI Consulting, Inc.

Vadim Mahmoudov

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

Alternatives to Chapter 11

Kenneth S. Ziman, Moderator

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Hon. Carla E. Craig

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (E.D.N.Y.); Brooklyn

William H. Henrich

Getzler Henrich & Associates LLC

Frank A. Oswald

Togut, Segal & Segal LLP

5:30 p.m.

Adjourn

5:30-7:00 p.m.

Networking Reception (open to all attendees!)

Cocktail Reception Sponsored by NERA Economic Consulting 

 

New York City Bankruptcy Conference Advisory Board

Conference Co-Chairs

Hon. Shelley C. Chapman, Judicial Chair

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D.N.Y.)

Lisa G. Beckerman, Co-Chair

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Timothy Graulich, Co-Chair

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP

David Pauker, Co-Chair

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.

Conference Advisory Board

Paul M. Basta

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Philip Bentley

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

Martin J. Bienenstock

Proskauer

Ronen A. Bojmel

Guggenheim Partners, LLC

William A. Brandt, Jr.

Development Specialists, Inc.

Mark A. Broude

Latham & Watkins LLP

Kathryn A. Coleman

Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP

George A. Davis

O'Melveny & Myers LLP

Luc A. Despins

Paul Hastings LLP

William Q. Derrough

Moelis & Company

Dennis F. Dunne

Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP

Matthew A. Feldman

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

Jonathan L. Flaxer

Golenbock Eiseman Assor Bell & Peskoe LLP

Paul M. Goldschmid

King Street Capital Management, L.P.

Sean A. Gumbs

FTI Consulting, Inc.

Kristopher M. Hansen

Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP

Scott L. Hazan

Otterbourg P.C.

Marc J. Heimowitz

Claren Road Asset Management

William H. Henrich

Getzler Henrich & Associates LLC

Ira L. Herman

Thompson & Knight LLP

David M. Hillman

Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP

David Hilty

Houlihan Lokey

Evan C. Hollander

Arnold & Porter LLP

Michael Genereux

The Blackstone Group L.P.

Daniel B. Kamensky

Paulson & Co. Inc.

Robin E. Keller

Hogan Lovells US LLP

Susheel Kirpalani

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Alan W. Kornberg

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

BlueMountain Capital Management, LLC

Paul D. Leake

Jones Day

Ivan Lehon

EY

Joel H. Levitin

Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP

Daniel A. Lowenthal

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Michael Luskin

Luskin, Stern & Eisler LLP

Deirdre Martini McGuinness

KCC

Richard G. Mason

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

Vivek Melwani

Centerbridge Partners, L.P.

Lorenzo Mendizabal

Epiq Systems, Inc.

Brett H. Miller

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Nancy A. Mitchell

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Goldman Sachs

Alec P. Ostrow

Becker, Glynn, Muffly, Chassin & Hosinski LLP

Deborah C. Rieger-Paganis

AlixPartners, LLP

Irving H. Picard

BakerHostetler

Madlyn G. Primoff

Kaye Scholer LLP

Marc Puntus

Centerview Partners LLC

Sandeep Qusba

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

Steven J. Reisman

Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP

Michael P. Richman

Hunton & Williams LLP

Jeffrey S. Sabin

Venable LLP

Brad E. Scheler

Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP

Ray C. Schrock

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Lisa M. Schweitzer

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

Glenn E. Siegel

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

Arthur J. Steinberg

King & Spalding

Leon Szlezinger

Jefferies LLC

My Chi To

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

Albert J. Togut

Togut, Segal & Segal LLP

Brian Trust

Mayer Brown LLP

J. Scott Victor

SSG Capital Advisors, LLC 

Jane Lee Vris

Millstein & Co., L.P.

Michael Waldorf

Paulson & Co. Inc.

William P. Weintraub

Goodwin Procter LLP

Edward S. Weisfelner

Brown Rudnick LLP

John W. Weiss

Alston & Bird LLP

Kenneth S. Ziman

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

 

Conference Information

Hotel Accomodations

Located in Midtown Manhattan within blocks of Central Park, Times Square, the Theatre District, Fifth Avenue shopping, MOMA and so much more, the New York Hilton Midtown is the perfect host hotel for this program. ABI has negotiated a special conference rate of $339 single/double per night from May 12-15, 2015, at the New York Hilton Midtown (reservations must be made by April 13, 2015, to secure this special rate). Please call (212) 586-7000 to make your reservations. Reservations may be made only once you have registered with ABI. Be sure to identify yourself with the conference to obtain the special conference rate. Rooms are held on a first-come, first-served basis. ABI cannot guarantee anyone a room after the specially rated ABI block is filled.

Conference Attire

Professional business attire is requested throughout the conference.

Continuing Education

6.5 hours of CLE credit, including 1.25 hours of ethics, is pending in states calculating CLE on a 60-minute hour, and approval for 7.5 hours of CLE credit, including 1.5 hours of ethics, is pending in 50-minute-hour states. Credit hours granted are subject to approval from each state. NY MCLE: This transitional and non-transitional program has been approved in accordance with the requirements of the CLE Board for a maximum of 7.5 hours, of which 1.5 hours of credit can be applied toward the ethics professionalism requirement.California MCLE: ABI certifies that this activity has been approved for MCLE credit in the amount of 6.5 hours, of which 1.25 hours will apply to ethics. 7.5 of CPE credit, including 1.5 hours of ethics, are also available.

 

*ABI offers intermediate-level courses, which assume that attendees have some knowledge in insolvency matters (pursuant to the "Statement on Standards for CPE Programs" established by AICPA and NASBA). ABI is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE sponsors. State boards of accountancy have the final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Ave. North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN 37219-2417, or www.nasba.org. For more information regarding administrative policies such as complaints and refunds, please contact the American Bankruptcy Institute at (703) 739-0800.

ABI acknowledges that in some instances there will be persons who need to attend an educational seminar for CLE credit who are not able to pay full registration fees. ABI will handle such instances on a case-by-case basis and will work with the individual on alternative solutions. For persons who cannot meet the full registration rate, ABI will offer a reduced rate based on what the individual can reasonably afford to cover the cost of meals and materials. For persons unable to pay a reduced rate, we may allow the individual to work at our registration area for a few hours during attendee check-in, or assist in conference set-up. ABI also has reduced rates for government employees, professors, law clerks and students. For information on tuition assistance, e-mail [email protected].

Cancellation Policies

All fees, except a $75 handling fee, will be refunded if written notice of cancellation is received by April 23, 2015. No refunds will be granted after April 23, although substitutions will be allowed. After April 23, upon written request, a coupon for 20% off the registration fee (not including optional events) will be issued, which can be used (by the canceling registrant only) for any ABI educational program up to one year after this conference, or for this same conference next year.

New York City Bankruptcy Conference Sponsors

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP 
AlixPartners LLP 
Alston & Bird LLP 
Arnold & Porter LLP 
BakerHostetler 
Becker, Glynn, Muffly, Chassin & Hosinski LLP 
BlueMountain Capital Management LLC 
Brown Rudnick LLP 
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP 
Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP 
Centerbridge Partners, L.P. 
Centerview Partners LLC 
Claren Road Asset Management 
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP 
Conway MacKenzie 
Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP 
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP 
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP 
Development Specialists, Inc. 
Donlin, Recano & Company, Inc. 
Epiq Systems, Inc. 
Ernst & Young 
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP 
FTI Consulting, Inc. 
Getzler Henrich & Associates LLC 
Goldin Associates, LLC 
Goldman Sach 
Golenbock Eiseman Assor Bell & Peskoe LLP 
Goodwin Procter LLP 
Grant Thornton, LLP 
Greenberg Traurig, LLP 
Guggenheim Partners 
Hogan Lovells US LLP 
Houlihan Lokey 
Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP 
Hunton & Williams LLP 
Jefferies LLC 
Jones Day 
Kaye Scholer LLP 

KCC 
King & Spalding LLP 
King Street Capital Management, LP 
Kirkland & Ellis LLP 
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP 
Latham & Watkins LLP 
Luskin, Stern & Eisler LLP 
Mayer Brown LLP 
McGuireWoods LLP 
Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP 
Millstein & Co. 
Moelis & Company 
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP 
Morrison & Foerster LLP 
NERA Economic Consulting 
O’Melveny & Myers LLP 
Otterbourg PC 
Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP 
Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP 
Paul Hastings LLP 
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP 
Paulson & Co. Inc. 
Perkins Coie, LLP 
Proskauer 
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP 
Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP 
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP 
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP 
SSG Capital Advisors, LLC 
Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP 
Stutman, Treister & Glatt PC 
The Blackstone Group 
Thompson & Knight LLP 
Togut, Segal & Segal, LLP 
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz 
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP 
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP 
Venable LLP

Special Thanks

We extend our special thanks to Bloomberg BRIEF for the media partnership,  Conway MacKenzie/Variant Capital Advisors, LLC for the conference thumb drives, Donlin, Recano & Company, Inc. for the conference app, KCC for the conference wi-fi service, Sherwood Partners, LLC/agencyIP for sponsoring the exhibit hall, Summit Investment Management LLC and Thomson Reuters for providing the printed educational materials and Wilmington Trust for the conference tote bags.

Rates

  Early Bird
(3/6/15-3/13/15)
Regular
(3/14/15-5/1/15)
Late
(after 5/1/15)

ABI Member
$525
$625
$725
Gov’t./Aca./Nonprofit ABI Member
$325
$375
$425
New ABI Member*
$800
$900
$1,000
Gov’t./Aca./Nonprofit New ABI Member*
$420
$470
$520

Registration rates include continental breakfast, luncheon presentation, all refreshment breaks and the written materials.

 

* Includes a one-year ABI membership for first-time members only — a $295 value! You must be an ABI member to attend. Membership is individual and nonrefundable. If your membership has expired, select the member rate and add in your membership renewal fee.

Exhibitor Rates:

ABI Member Exhibitor**
$1,600
ABI Member Secondary Exhibitor
$500
New ABI Member Exhibitor***
$1,850
New ABI Member Exhibitor***
$750

** Includes one 6’ table and full registration for one booth representative.  

 

*** Includes one 6’ table, full registration for one booth representative AND a one-year membership for first-time members only — a $295 value! Membership is individual and nonrefundable. Expired members should select the member rate and add in the membership renewal fee on this form. You must be an ABI member to attend the conference.