Saturday, June 7 - Annual Conference
7:30-8:30am Continental Breakfast Sponsored by Stutman, Treister & Glatt PC
8:30-9:45am
Cocurrent Session 		Future Capital, Future Restructuring
The pricing of new money may be increasing, but the capital available for distressed investing is abundant. With a view from inside the tent, the panel will explore the source, pricing and structuring of distressed lending.

Moderator:
Steven Darr, CIRA/CDBV (Mesirow Financial Consuting LLC)

Speakers:
Michael Silverton (Maquarie Capital Advisors)
David McReynolds, CIRA (American Capital Advisors)
Ian Schnider (Fortress Investment Group)

8:30-9:45am
Cocurrent Session 		“All-in” the Real estate market
Views from all the players on the fallout of residential builders/developers and the solutions available through bankruptcy or alternative methods.

Moderator:
Barry Lefkowitz, CIRA (Virchow Krause & Company, LLP)

Speakers:
Brett Axelrod (Lewis and Roca LLP)
Laurel Davis (Fennemore Craig, P.C.)
Kay Standridge Kress (Pepper Hamilton LLP)

8:30-9:45am
Cocurrent Session 		SB–MM Track:
Do’s and Don’t’s of Being an Expert Witness
Serving as an expert for smaller businesses ­— a panel discussion of how to deal with unique issues arising in preparing the report, being deposed and testifying.

Moderators:
Eric Danner, CIRA (CRG Partners Group LLC)

Speaker:
Daniel Evarts, CIRA/CDBV (CRG Partners Group LLC)
Paul Moore (Duane Morris LLP)
Michael Wagner (Litinomics)

9:45-10:00am Morning Break Sponsored by Virchow, Krause and Company LLP
10:00-11:15am
Cocurrent Session 		Valuation
“New Tools for the Valuation Sandbox” – traders, investors, Wall Street, experts and judges each offer their own unique perspective for valuing a company. Our own Valuation Experts will explore current techniques, trends and perspective in arguing and proving value in a distressed restructuring scenario.

Moderator:
Grant Stein (Alston & Bird)

Speakers:
Hon. Leif Clark (US Bankruptcy Court West District of Texas)
Rick Braun (FTI Consulting)
Todd Meyers (Kilpatrick Stockton)

10:00-11:15am
Cocurrent Session 		Getting Hired and Getting Paid: Controlling the Risks
Hear from our panel how to get retained as CRO or financial advisor.  They will also discuss the risks involved and how to manage them.  And most important, they will talk about how to get paid for your work and how to make sure you get to keep what you have already been paid.

Moderator:
Thomas Morrow, CIRA (AlixPartners, LLP)

Speakers:
Daniel Polsky (Deloitte Financial Advisory Services, LLP)
Greg Gordon (Jones Day)
Geoffrey Richards (William Blair & Company)

10:00-11:15am
Cocurrent Session 		SB–MM Track:
Ethical Issues for Small Practitioners
The panel will discuss: treatment of information in insolvency and bankruptcy proceedings, the use of information and veracity in official activities, information disclosure issues, the requirement and meaning of diligent interaction and various other ethical situations a practitioner might encounter.

Moderators:
Joseph Dawson, CIRA (Dawson & Gerbic LLP)

Speaker:
Mary Jo Heston (Lane Powell PC)
Susan Seabury (BDO Seidman LLP)
Becky Meehan, CIRA (Dawson & Gerbic LLP)

11:15–12:30pm
Cocurrent Session 		Ethics in Sin City: Are You Gambling With Your Career?
When it comes to ethical issues, playing the odds can get you into trouble. This panel will discuss disclosure requirements in bankruptcy cases and other common ethical issues faced by restructuring professionals in everyday practice.

Moderator:
Grant Newton, CIRA (AIRA)

Speakers:
Hon. Glen Clark (US Bankruptcy Court District of Utah)
Robert Bingham, CIRA (Kroll Zolfo Cooper)
Joel Waite (Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor LLP)

11:15–12:30pm
Cocurrent Session 		SB–MM Track:
Valuation
How to value Joe’s Texaco as apposed to Texaco: A discussion of unique issues that must be addressed in valuing a “middle market” or small troubled business.

Moderators:
Paul Shields, CIRA (LECG)

Speaker:
Mitch Applebaum (WilmerHale)
David Payne, CIRA/CDBV (D.R. Payne & Associates, Inc.)
Jim Horgan, CIRA (Weiser LLP)