The Industries Most at Risk in Bankruptcy: Legal and Financial Experts on What to Expect, Avoiding Financial Trouble, and Thoughts on the Future (Inside the Minds)

The Industries Most at Risk in Bankruptcy is an authoritative, insider's perspective on the industries most afflicted with financial concerns as a result of the subprime crisis and national recession. Featuring legal and financial experts from some of the country's leading law and financial services firms, these authorities guide the reader through the companies and industries that have been hit hardest by bankruptcy in the past year, explaining why each was susceptible, what can be done to prevent this fate, and where to go from here. The following major industries are discussed in detail: retail, hospitality, home building and building supply, aviation, health care, technology, and banking/financial services. The authors speculate on the additional root causes of the recent insolvency trends in these key areas and share their advice for companies in these industries on monitoring risks and utilizing bankruptcy to restructure. The different niches represented and the breadth of perspectives presented enable readers to get inside some of the great legal and business minds of today, as these experienced bankruptcy professionals offer up their thoughts around the keys to surviving corporate insolvency.

Inside the Minds provides readers with proven business intelligence from C-Level executives (Chairman, CEO, CFO, CMO, Partner) from the world's most respected companies nationwide, rather than third-party accounts from unknown authors and analysts. Each chapter is comparable to an essay/thought leadership piece and is a future-oriented look at where an industry, profession, or topic is headed and the most important issues for the future. Through an exhaustive selection process, each author was hand-picked by the Inside the Minds editorial board to author a chapter for this book.

Chapters Include:

1. Sarah Borders, Partner, King & Spalding - "Introduction: Recent Bankruptcy Filings"

2. Gregory L. Segall, Managing Partner, Versa Capital Management Inc. - "Retail Survival in a Weak Consumer Environment"

3. Peter A. Davidson, Managing Partner, Moldo Davidson Fraioli Seror & Sestanovich LLP - "Building on Quicksand: Insolvency in the Home Building & Supply Industry"

4. Stephen C. Stapleton, Shareholder, Cowles & Thompson PC - "Bankruptcy Prospects in the Aviation Industry: It All Comes Down to the Price of Oil"

5. Benjamin D. Feder, Partner, Thompson Hine LLP - "Avoiding Bankruptcy in the Hospitality Industry"

6. Andrew C. Gold and Gary Eisenberg, Partners, Herrick, Feinstein LLP - "Bankruptcy in Banking and Financial Services"

7. Jeffrey R. Manning, Managing Director, Trenwith Group LLC - "Saving Technology and Service Companies from Chapter 11"

8. Robert S. McWhorter, Partner, Nossaman LLP - "Hospital Insolvency: An Impending Crisis"

Appendix Includes:

Forbearance Agreement