Bankruptcy and Financial Restructuring Law 2012: Top Lawyers on Trends and Key Strategies for the Upcoming Year (Aspatore Thought Leadership)

Bankruptcy and Financial Restructuring Law 2012 discusses the key upcoming trends in bankruptcy and financial restructuring law for 2012, highlighting the major milestones over the past year and providing overall thought leadership for the year ahead. Featuring partners from some of the nation's leading law firms, these experts discuss recent changes in laws, decisions, and policies that have affected the practice of bankruptcy and financial restructuring law, as well as recent case decisions that will impact the future scope of this ever-changing area of law. These authors identify the major hurdles their clients will face in 2012 and the most significant changes they are looking to employ in their strategy over the upcoming year.

Chapters Include:

1. Leslie A. Berkoff, Partner, Co-Chair Bankruptcy Litigation Department, Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP - "The Impact of the Overall Economic Climate on Middle Market Real Estate"
2. Mark N. Berman, Partner, Nixon Peabody LLP - "Restructuring Your Strategies as a Bankruptcy Attorney in Today's Economy"
3. Andrew Goldman, Partner, Vice Chair, Bankruptcy and Financial Restructuring Practice Group, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP - "The Trend Towards Out-of-Court Bankruptcies and Negotiated Settlements"
4. Penelope Parmes, Partner, Rutan & Tucker LLP - "Sham Guarantees, Loss Sharing Agreements, Stern v. Marshall, and Other Challenges for Today's Insolvency Lawyers"
5. Jeffrey R. Barber, Partner, Jones Walker Waechter Poitevent Carrère & Denègre LLP - "Preparing New Strategies in Response to Recent Trends and Decisions in the Bankruptcy and Restructuring Realm"
6. Mark A. Castillo, Shareholder, Curtis Castillo PC - "Market Effects on Real Estate Negotiations and Case Law Impact on Preservation of Claims for the Estate"
7. Peter J. Barrett, Partner, Kutak Rock LLP - "Key Cases in Chapter 11 and Chapter 5 Litigation Matters"
8. Kimberly Sims, Attorney, General and Bankruptcy Litigation, Riney Palter PLLC - "The Impact of Stern v. Marshall: Jurisdictional Concerns in Bankruptcy Courts in 2012"
9. Steven H. Silton, Attorney at Law, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP - "DIP Issues in Chapter 11 Cases and New Developments in Bankruptcy Litigation"
10. Deborah E. Greenspan, Partner, Dickstein Shapiro LLP - "Evolving Case Law Affecting Mass Tort Bankruptcy Cases and Reorganization Plans"
11. Jonathan Carson, Managing Director, and Michael Frishberg, Executive Vice President, Corporate Restructuring, Kurtzman Carson Consultants - "The Evolution of Bankruptcy in an Uncertain Global Economy"
12. Andrew J. Currie, Partner, Venable LLP - "Rethinking Bankruptcy Law Strategy in a Struggling Economic Climate"
13. Sara Chenetz, Partner, Blank Rome LLP - "Developments with Bankruptcies, Restructurings, Workouts, and Distressed Assets Sales"