Investment Banking

The bankruptcy process requires the management of the bankruptcy estate’s bank accounts, client accounts and business records, in addition to the management and processing of claims, claim distributions, adequate assurance deposit accounts, asset recovery, and many other financial and legal demands. Each one of these is a point of business email compromise (BEC) vulnerability. BEC attacks are the most costly form of cyberfraud for all businesses. This session will focus on best practices to use to protect your clients and yourself from this pervasive fraud.

Forever Chemicals: PFAS chemicals have been dubbed “forever chemcials” because they are extrermely presistent, lasting thousands of years. Many have been linked to long-term health problems, thus generating trillions of dollars in potential liabilities — and bankruptcy filings.

Chapter 7 Clawbacks in Fraud Cases: Hear the latest on chapter 7 trustees’ ability to use clawbacks in fraud cases.

Distressed Investing Update: Learn about the latest trends in distressed investing — what the latest opportunities are, and what factors should you be paying attention to.

This panel of experienced investors and advisors will discuss practical considerations, guidance, insights and perspectives on the current market, as well as prospects for investment opportunities in the distressed real estate sector.

This panel will dive into the intersection of cryptocurrency and bankruptcy to demystify and identify the key bankruptcy issues that arise in cryptocurrency cases. Several recent notable case decisions and issues will be discussed, including Celsius Network LLC, Voyager Digital Holdings Inc., Cred Inc. and FTX Trading Ltd.

Large cryptocurrency filings have been making headlines, but the implications and complexities of these filings are even broader. This panel will discuss what you need to consider when navigating a cryptocurrency filing, such as valuation issues, custodial arrangements, pending white collar investigations, and the challenges such complexities pose.