December 2008
Bankruptcy Law
Colorado Corporate Practice Conference - Program 4of 6
Co-sponsored by the CBA Business Law Section
Bankruptcy Law Topics
Counseling a Financially Distressed Business Client
Learn about the tactics and issues involved in counseling a business client in financial trouble.
- Determining whether bankruptcy is appropriate
- Sale of assets versus reorganization
- Fraudulent conveyances
- Preferences
- Bankruptcy plans and disclosure statements
Presented by Jeffrey S. Brinen
Preparing for an Insolvent Vendor or Customer
- UCC rights, including Article 9 liens and Article 2 rights
- Available statutory liens
- Common law rights, including offset and recoupment
- Bankruptcy protections review:
- The stay
- Preference claims
- Administrative priorities
Presented by Charles G. Crosse, IV
Introduction to Bankruptcy Adversary Proceedings
- Rule 7001 – the ten types of adversary proceedings
- Rule 7004 – service of summons and complaint
- Rule 7007.1 – required corporate disclosure
- Status conference and scheduling order
- Local Rule 726 – discovery
- Rule 3007 – objections to claims
- Rule 7041 – restrictions on dismissal of certain complaints
- Contested matters
Presented by Donald D. Allen