Thursday, Feb 05 2026 05:00 PM - Thursday, Feb 05 2026 07:00 PM

150 E 42nd Street, 17th Fl, New York, New York 10017 & Zoom | American Arbitration Association

Hot Topics in Bankruptcy | February 5, 2026

Date: Thursday, February 5, 2026

Time: 5:00 p.m. to 7 p.m. EST | 6:00 p.m. EST Live Webinar Commencement

Location: American Arbitration Association (150 E 42nd Street, 17th Fl, New York, New York 10017) & Zoom

Panelists:

Jeremy Friedberg | Friedberg PC (Baltimore, Maryland)</br

Evan Hill | Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP (New York, New York)</br

Kenneth Lewis | Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP (New York, New York)</br

Jane VanLare | Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP (New York, New York)</br

This program will cover:

- Hot Topics in Bankruptcy: First Brands - What went wrong?
- ABCs – Can we use them for distressed going concern sales?
- Liability Management Exercises – What’s New and do LME Coops violate antitrust laws?
- Bankruptcy Remote SPVs – Do they still stand up to scrutiny?

This will be a joint program with the City Bar Bankruptcy Committee. We look forward to engaging with you both in person and virtually.

Price:

- FREE for ACFA Members & City Bar Bankruptcy Committee Members
- $50.00 per additional guest (the $50.00 fee goes toward price of annual membership for new members); fee is waived for any guest of an ACFA Member or City Bar Bankruptcy Committee Member in good standing.

Event Includes:

- Light hors d'oeuvres & refreshments
- In-Person attendance at the American Arbitration Association (150 E 42nd Street, 17th Fl, New York, New York 10017) -- PLEASE NOTE: sign up required on registration form -- OR virtual live webinar via Zoom (all members in good current standing will automatically receive a virtual link from Zoom the night before the presentation, no registration required).

**IF PLANNING TO ATTEND IN PERSON AT AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION, PLEASE REGISTER ON SIGN-UP FORM BELOW**