Contact: John Hartgen
703-894-5935
ABI’S SEVENTH COMPLEX FINANCIAL RESTRUCTURING
PROGRAM OFFERS UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE OF CORPORATE REORGANIZATION
PROCESS
July 16, 2010 Alexandria, Va. -- ABI’s Investment
Banking Committee is proud to present the Seventh Annual Complex
Financial Restructuring Program Sept. 20 at the Fordham University
School of Law in New York City. The Program offers a unique approach to
understanding the role of investment bankers and financial advisors in
insolvency and restructuring. Program co-chairs include
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Beers of the Seabury Group LLC (New York),
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Brownstein of The Brownstein Corp. (Conshohocken,
Pa.), Kathryn Anne Coleman of Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
(New York) and Peter S. Kaufman of the Gordian Group, LLC (New
York).
A case study will be presented to dramatize the various perspectives
of parties-in-interest as they examine strategic alternatives and seek
the highest value for a troubled company. The 2010 Complex Financial
Restructuring Program will address the case study of fictional company
“Vandelay,” a maker of plastic products used in various
consumer and commercial applications, which is a portfolio company of
“Maestro Equity Partners,” a private-equity firm. Vandelay
has incurred a significant amount of debt and experienced poor financial
performance. Registrants will receive the case study in advance, and
leaders in the industry will play the role of the major constituents as
they work through whether Vandelay should file for chapter 11 and what
steps should be taken in restructuring the company.
Faculty for the program include the following leading bankruptcy
practitioners:
- Acting U.S. Trusteee Tracy Hope Davis (New York)
- Sheon Karol of CRG Partners Group LLC (New York)
- Ira L Herman of Thompson & Knight LLP; (New York)
- Jonathan M. Landers of Milberg LLP (New York)
- Perry M. Mandarino of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (New
York) - Richard E. Mikels of Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky
& Popeo, PC (Boston) - Robin E. Phelan of Haynes and Boone, LLP (Dallas)
- Keith J. Shapiro of Greenberg Traurig, LLP (Chicago)
- Craig V. Rasile of Hunton & Williams LLP (Miami)
- J. Scott Victor of SSG Capital Advisors, LLC (West
Conshohocken, Pa.) - Joel M. Walker of Duane Morris LLP (Pittsburgh)
For more information on the Complex Financial Restructuring Program,
visit
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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 more than
12,600 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
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conference information, visit
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Friday, July 16, 2010