Thursday, June 5 - Annual Conference
7:30-8:30am Continental Breakfast
8:30-8:40am Welcome and Openening Remarks with Alan D. Holtz, CIRA (AIRA President)
8:40-10:10am Globalization
“Hitchhiker’s Guide To Restructuring - Roadsigns in a Flattened World” - Increasing oil prices, creative financing structures (SPEs, CDOs, CLOs, SIVs) and the flow of capital to unregulated investment vehicles, have change the financial landscape domestically and abroad. With the “flattening” of the world, distressed investors roam free of borders. Informed by their experiences at home and abroad, the panelists will discuss the impact of globalization on the restructuring practice.

Moderator:
Arthur Perkins (Deloitte Financial Advisory Services, LLP)

Speakers:
Hon. Burton Lifland (US Bankruptcy Court Southern District of New York)
Jorge Queiroz (Instituto Brasileiro de Gestão e Turnaround)
Kimberly Rodriquez (Grant Thornton LLP)
G. Larry Engel (Morrison & Foerster LLP)
10:10–10:25am Morning Break Sponsored by Bachecki Crom & Co. LLP
10:25–12:00pm
Cocurrent Session 		Accommodation Agreements: Driving
for the Checkered Flag
Transaction costs, changes in the legal environment and uncertainty of outcome are among the factors demanding creative techniques for financial restructurings. From our automotive friends, the complexities of the industry call for a new road to simplify and expedite the process, both in and out of court. Learn about the speed bumps, traffic jams and fuel that make an Accommodation Agreement a driving factor in crossing the finishing line before the money runs out and compare it to other non-bankruptcy reorganization techniques.

Moderator:
Larry Ahern (Burr & Forman LLP)

Speakers:

Hon. Barry Russell (US Bankruptcy Court Central District of California)
Mark Schumacher (BBK)
Marcus Jones (Mercedes Benz US International)
Scott Terryn (Wells Fargo Business Credit)
10:25–12:00pm
Cocurrent Session 		Credit Bidding: Stacking the Deck in Favor of the Secured Lender/Distressed Investor
The tranching of the right side of the balance sheet, and the unprecedented flow of capital to unregulated investment vehicles, has created numerous opportunities for debt acquisition. In the ever competitive world of distressed investing, savvy investors have increasingly sought to utilize section 363(k) credit bids to gain an advantage. Our distinguished panelists will explore strategy, methodology, legal compliance and potential pitfalls for using secured debt to acquire distressed companies.

Moderator:
Dan Winikka (Jones Day)

Speakers:

Hon. Kevin Gross (US Bankruptcy Court District of Delaware)
Andrew Silfen (Arent Fox LLP)
Marc Puntus (Miller Buckfire & Co.)

10:25–12:00pm
Cocurrent Session 		Small Business – Middle Market (SB-MM) :
Challenges of Growing your Practice: Will you always be boutique sized?
From staffing issues, business development strategies and infastructure needs, learn valuable insight into effective ways to grow your business and expand your practice.

Moderator:
Jim O’Connor (The O’Connor Group, Inc.)

Speakers:

Charles Goldstein, CIRA (Protiviti)
Craig Jalbert, CIRA (Verdolino & Lowey PC)

12:00-5:00pm Social Activities
6:30–7:30pm Cocktail Reception Sponsored by CRG Partners Group LLC
7:30–9:30pm Annual Dinner with Keynote speaker Michael Policano Co-Sponsored by Bankruptcy Management Solutions, Deloitte and Huron Consulting Group

Dinner Wine Co-Sponsored by Dennis Bean & Company, D.R. Payne & Associates, Inc., Kapila & Company and Lefoldt & Company

Award Ceremony Kroll Zolfo Cooper/Randy Waits Awards
9:30–11:00pm Dessert Reception Co-Sponsored by Mesirow Financial Consulting, LLC and PROTIVITI