Programs
The Bay Area Bankruptcy Forum
Presents
The Ethics of The Exploding Case
Featured Speakers:
Cecily Dumas, Partner, Baker Hostetler
Michael O’Halloran, Founding Partner, Law Office of Michael T. O’Halloran
William Smelko, Of Counsel, Procopio
Moderator: Ivo Keller, Partner, SSL Law Firm
Every Chapter 11 case starts with the best intentions: to shed unsustainable debt, pay legitimate creditors, and reorganize the business so it can survive and grow. But sometimes a very different reality sets in. Your client wants to reorganize, but cash flow is negative, administrative expenses are piling up, and the narrow road to reorganization is quickly disappearing. This program will explore practitioners’ obligations when a bankruptcy estate is “circling the drain.” The panelists will offer practical advice on how to balance ethical considerations and fiduciary responsibilities against their own clients’ desires and the human dynamics that often come into play when business owners are forced to contemplate the loss of their investments.
Wednesday, February 12, 2020
NOTE: Lunch Event & New Location
Duane Morris LLP Registration: 11:30 am – Noon
Spear Tower - One Market Plaza Ste 2200 Program: Noon - 1:30 PM
San Francisco CA Assorted Boxed Lunches and Salads will be provided