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A Conversation with Professor Michelle M. Harner

At the 33rd Annual Spring Meeting in Washington, D.C., ABI presented Professor Michelle M. Harner of the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law with its highest membership award, the ABI Annual Service Award. As the official Reporter for the ABI Commission to Study the Reform of Chapter 11, Prof. Harner supported the Commission in all aspects of its vast effort to study current practice under chapter 11 and make recommendations for legislative reform.

International Restructurings Through the Bankruptcy Code

The Business Reorganization Committee held a free committee wide call on Tuesday, September 23rd, at 4 pm ET. The topic was titled "Looking at International Insolvency/Restructurings Through the Bankruptcy Code and Beyond," and featured key speakers, including: Patrick Mohan (Moderator) of Reorg Research (Columbia, S.C.), Rachel Ehrlich Albanese of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP (New York).

Commission’s Consideration to Surcharge Secured Lenders for 363 Asset Sales

The Asset Sales Committee hosted their most recent committee call on Wednesday, November 12. This call was titled "Bankruptcy Reform Commission’s Consideration of a Proposal to Surcharge Secured Lenders for 363 Asset Sales" and worked to more broadly inform and engage bankruptcy and restructuring professionals about the proposal being considered by the Bankruptcy Reform Commission to assess a charge on secured lenders for 363 asset sales in Chapter 11. Ms. Kathryn A. Coleman of Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP and Mr. Gregory A.