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ABI’S
BANKRUPTCY BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS IS THE NEW AUTHORITY ON
CHAPTER 11 ACQUISITIONS
MARCH 8, 2006,
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The American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) will release the Second Edition
of Bankruptcy Business
Acquisitions this spring.Edited by Richard N.
Tilton, the Second Edition brings you unmatched expertise from 55 top
insolvency authorities who provide legal and business professionals the
guidance and step-by-step approaches needed for every stage of
bankruptcy sales. Written in jargon-free language,
face='Times New Roman' size='3'>Bankruptcy Business
Acquisitions is unequaled in its presentation
of the critical legal and business issues involved with chapter 11
acquisitions. It identifies real-world problems encountered by all
buyers and sellers and offers proven solutions and strategies supported
by hundreds of citations to legal authority.
Here's a brief sample of the
how-to tactics you'll find in this important work:
- How to use break-up and
topping fees, reimbursement of due diligence and other bidding
incentives to maximize the value of debtor's assets; - Four ways to issue securities
in bankruptcy acquisitions without incurring registration costs under
the Securities Act; - Advantages and disadvantages
of using prepackaged plans to acquire or dispose of assets; - Practice-tested procedures for
giving notice of a proposed sale, conducting hearings and winning court
approval of the contract of sale; - How to handle labor and
employment issues, plant closings, wage claims, benefits, collective
bargaining obligations and more; and - Techniques for purchasing
substantially all of a debtor's assets without the expense of a chapter
11 reorganization.
Pre-ordering for the 1,000+ page manual
($245 for ABI members; $295 for non-members) is available through
ABI’s online bookstore at
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provide Congress and the public with unbiased analysis of bankruptcy
issues. The ABI membership includes more than 11,000 attorneys,
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specialists and other bankruptcy professionals providing a forum for the
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