Ten Tips for Dealing with Distressed Counterparties
June 16, 2020
Webinar begins at 12:30 pm Central
Duration: 60 minutes
Online registration is closed. Please check back to watch the presentation on demand.
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Overview
The double whammy of COVID-19 and the Russian-Saudi oil war has caused the legal industry to reexamine strategies for preserving value when dealing with distressed business partners. This live webinar will examine value-maximining options for addressing counterparty insolvency.
Webinar begins at 12:30 pm Central
Duration: 60 minutes
Details for connecting to the webinar will be sent by June 15.
Speakers
Baker Botts L.L.P.
Dallas, Texas
Omar Alaniz has a national bankruptcy practice with recent cases in Texas, Delaware, New York, and California. He represents debtors and creditors in large, complex chapter 11 cases. He also has substantial experience in bankruptcy-related litigation and appeals, including prevailing in oral argument before the Texas Supreme Court in Noble Energy, Inc. v. ConocoPhillips Co., 532 S.W.3d 771, 772 (Tex. 2017).
In 2019, Omar was invited to join the National Bankruptcy Conference, whose primary purpose is to advise Congress on bankruptcy law. In 2017, the American Bankruptcy Institute included Omar in its inaugural list of the top "40 Under 40" insolvency professionals in the country.
Omar has been recognized in the 2015-2020 editions of Chambers USA. He is described as having "an excellent reputation for his intelligence and technical skills." A client remarked that Omar's strengths are “excellent client focus, deep understanding of materials, attention to detail and cost-conscious mindset.”
Omar was an adjunct faculty member at SMU Dedman School of Law for several years, where he taught bankruptcy law courses. He coached the SMU Duberstein moot court team to 5 national championships. He is also a frequent speaker and member of various planning committees for bankruptcy continuing legal education programs.
Haynes and Boone, LLP
Houston, Texas
Kelli S. Norfleet is a partner in the Restructuring Practice Group in the Houston office of Haynes and Boone. Kelli’s practice focuses on the areas of business bankruptcy and insolvency law and related litigation, financings, dispositions, and other restructuring transactions. She advises clients in both in-court and out-of-court restructurings across a wide array of industries, including oil and gas, oilfield services, engineering and construction, technology, and aviation. Kelli represents clients in a variety of bankruptcy and restructuring matters, including Chapter 11 debtors, secured creditors, unsecured creditors, and other parties in interest. Kelli was selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America, Woodward/White, Inc., for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, 2020.
Tuition
- $0 - IEL Member
- $0 - IEL Supporting or Sustaining Member Employee
- $50 - Non-Member
MCLE Information
Texas Course Number 174087003. This course has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of Texas Committee on MCLE in the amount of 1 credit hour, of which no credit hours will apply to ethics/professional responsibility credit.
This online program has not been approved for MCLE credit in any other jurisdictions, but CAIL intends to seek MCLE approval, after the program, in California, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and New Mexico. MCLE credit will not be requested in any other jurisdiction. Although attendees may be able to request MCLE credit directly in some jurisdictions, the rules vary in each jurisdiction. Certain programs, subjects, and formats may not receive credit in some jurisdictions and there may be specific rules regarding who may earn credit or the maximum number of credit hours that may be earned with specific formats. Please contact your jurisdiction’s MCLE regulatory entity for specific questions about its MCLE rules.
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