GLG Topic: Bankruptcy Law
Bankruptcy Laws apply to companies that have become financially insolvent and need to repay creditors by restituting resources or capital. In the United States, bankruptcy laws vary widely across state lines but are always implemented by U.S. Bankruptcy Courts. The Bankruptcy Code includes the following chapters: Chapter 7 (liquidation), Chapter 11 (restructuring), or Chapter 13 (adjustment of debt with regular income to creditors).
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Carol Connor CohenPartner & Chair, ERISA Litigation
ARENT FOX LLP
Carol Connor Cohen is a Partner and Chair of the ERISA litigation practice of Arent Fox in Washington, DC. Ms. Cohen concentrates on ERISA, bankruptcy, appellate and employment litigation. She defends employers, fiduciaries and employee benefit plans in ERISA litigation involving claims with respect...
Mark BermanPartner
NIXON PEABODY LLP
Mark N. Berman is a Partner in the Financial Restructuring & Bankruptcy Practice Group and supports the Securitization and Structured Finance Team, the Leveraged Finance Team and the Public Finance Group at Nixon Peabody in Boston, Massachusetts. Over his more than 30 year career, Mr. Berman has represented...
Bruno CovaPartner & Co-Chair, Milan Office
PAUL, HASTINGS, JANOFSKY & WALKER LLP
Bruno Cova is Co-Chair of the Milan office of Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, where he focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, securities law and corporate governance, energy matters, restructurings and complex cross-border litigation. Previously, Mr. Cova was the Chief Legal Adviser to...
Volunteer Professor of Law
University of Cincinnati - CC
James O'Reilly is Volunteer Professor of Law at University of Cincinnati, where he has counseled large and small drug, biotech, device and food firms since becoming a full time professor in 1998. Prof. O’Reilly’s 31 books and 137 articles have been widely cited, and as an FDA expert over many years...
Stefan BretthauerPartner
Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek
Stefan Bretthauer is a partner at Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek in Hamburg, Germany. He specializes in antitrust law, including distribution law; hospitals mergers, energy law, and franchise law. Mr. Bretthauer has worked in the antitrust department of a major US law firm in Washington, DC and in the legal...
Study Groups: Bankruptcy Law(?)
| Study Group Name | Members |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy Experts: Lawyers (Canada) | 14 |
| Bankruptcy Experts: Lawyers (LA) | 23 |
| Bankruptcy Experts: Lawyers (UK) | 12 |
| Bankruptcy Experts: Lawyers (Mexico) | 12 |
| Bankruptcy Experts: Lawyers (Germany) | 14 |
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Analysis: Bankruptcy Law(?)
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