ABI New York City Bankruptcy Conference

On May 9, 2024, MoFo’s Lorenzo Marinuzzi and Doug Mannal participated in ABI’s NYC Bankruptcy Conference, a gathering for insolvency and restructuring professionals in the New York area.

Lorenzo spoke on two panels where he discussed “Recent Trends in Liability Management: Structuring and Jurisprudence,” and Judge Isgur’s recent decision in WesCo, which addressed the effects of “uptier” transactions. Other panelists included:

Morning Session:

• Kristopher Hansen, Partner, Paul Hastings (Moderator)
• Hon. Michael Kaplan, United States Bankruptcy Chief Judge, District of New Jersey
• Mohsin Meghji, Managing Partner, M3 Partners
• Robert Stark, Partner, Brown Rudnick

Afternoon Session:

• Gabriel Sasson, Partner, Paul Hastings (Moderator)
• Hon. Michael Kaplan, United States Chief Judge, District of New Jersey
• Robert Stark, Partner, Brown Rudnick
• Stephen Zide, Partner, Dechert

Doug led discussions on Litigation Round-Up panels, which covered a selection of cases that raised current substantive bankruptcy issues and litigation challenges. The panelists concluded with a rapid-fire presentation of successful bankruptcy litigation tips. Other panelists included:

Morning + Afternoon Session:

• Michael Luskin, Partner, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius (Moderator)
• Beth Brownstein, Partner, ArentFox Schiff
• Hon. David Jones, United States Bankruptcy Judge, Southern District of New York
• Dr. Faten Sabry, Senior Managing Director, NERA Economic Consulting
• Carl Wedoff, Special Counsel, Jenner & Block