Sponsors

Founded in 1899, White and Williams LLP is a global reaching, multi-practice law firm with over 240 lawyers in nine offices throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. Clients include Fortune 500 and insurance companies, large corporations, and financial institutions as well as mid-market and small businesses, institutions of higher education and individuals. Our lawyers handle a wide array of complex litigation, transactions and regulatory matters.

The Financial Restructuring and Bankruptcy Group provides financial restructuring, asset recovery and bankruptcy-related services to secured lenders/creditors, distressed businesses, trustees, insurers, property receivers, lessors and trade creditors.  Our group has extensive experience in all aspects of loan enforcement actions, credit workouts/restructurings, receivership proceedings, the sale and purchase of distressed loans or businesses, borrower liquidations and bankruptcy-related proceedings. We focus on creating and implementing practical, cost-effective solutions and strategies for reaching client goals, whether it be a prompt foreclosure proceeding, deed-in-lieu transfer, stay relief motion, forbearance agreement or other workout transaction.  We specialize in representing financial institutions and debt investors in the creditor-debtor arena nationwide, with a concentration on matters in the jurisdictions of Delaware, New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

For additional information visit www.whiteandwilliams.com.

50 Words can fill all your marketing, public relations and crisis management needs, whether it’s a single project, a full brand makeover, or even pitching in as Interim CMO. No matter the assignment, we start with strategy and planning to inform spot-on creative execution, choose the right tools from our full suite of services, and then measure the impact. The result: we help clients of all sizes avoid making unnecessary and costly communications mistakes.

Our public relations and crisis communications professionals are skilled at developing and executing communication strategies to build, enhance or preserve the value of privately-held, private equity backed, public and not-for-profit brands.

We combine strategy and creativity to achieve a higher return on your investment in us, whether we’re mitigating damage in a crisis, increasing your public image, or boosting sales. 

For more information, visit www.50words.com.

The highly specialized area of bankruptcy law requires skilled and aggressive litigators with a proficient understanding of the United States Bankruptcy Code. The attorneys in Obermayer's Creditors' Rights, Bankruptcy and Financial Reorganization Department have extensive experience and a demonstrated record of success in assisting large corporations in their efforts to reorganize both outside of and under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code.

Services provided by the department include: Negotiation of out-of-court workouts; debt counseling to business entities corporations, partnerships, proprietorships and individuals contemplating bankruptcy; representing unsecured creditors' committees interests in Chapter 11 cases; general representation of trustees appointed under Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code; and representation of trustees as special litigation counsel.

Specifically, the department's lawyers work closely with clients, providing counseling and advice with respect to debt management, while exploring alternatives to a filing for bankruptcy. In doing so, our attorneys become a key part of the client's team, working with accountants, bankers, financial analysts, investor groups, unions and the judicial system to successfully restructure or reorganize businesses experiencing financial difficulty. When bankruptcy is unavoidable, the department utilizes its extensive experience in business and real estate Chapter 11 reorganization proceedings.

For more information, visit www.obermayer.com.

SM Financial Services Corporation offers innovative alternatives to liquidations and wind-downs. Providing a professional and efficient choice for trustees, attorneys, creditors’ committees, secured lenders, turnaround/restructuring professionals and business advisors.

SM Financial Services Corporation will purchase difficult-to-liquidate assets notes, judgments, preference claims, mortgages, receivables, financial paper and remainder assets with immediate funds. SM Financial Services Corporation offers funding for trustee litigation and manages debt collection in wind-down situations. Additionally, SM Financial Services Corporation will process class action claims and monitor auction sales of real estate, machinery/equipment, inventory and IP. Thus, covering the total liquidation and wind-down process.

For more information, visit www.smfinancialservicescorp.com.

Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP (Baker Tilly) is a nationally recognized, full-service accounting and advisory firm whose specialized professionals connect with clients and their businesses through refreshing candor and clear industry insight. With approximately 2,700 employees across the United States, Baker Tilly is ranked as one of the 15 largest accounting and advisory firms in the country. Headquartered in Chicago, Baker Tilly is an independent member of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of independent accounting and business advisory firms in 147 territories, with 33,600 professionals. The combined worldwide revenue of independent member firms is $3.4 billion.

Attorneys and their clients turn to our national Forensic, Litigation & Valuation Services group for the financial understanding and expertise necessary to develop effective strategies.

From economic and financial analyses, valuation, and litigation support to expert witness testimony, we deliver at every phase. Our integrated team of highly experienced and credentialed professionals work together seamlessly on multifaceted financial matters. Combining deep industry expertise and sophisticated technical knowledge, we deliver creative solutions that resonate, educate and persuade in the boardroom or the courtroom.

For more information, visit www.bakertilly.com.

We are a worldwide provider of legal services, serving law firms, corporations, financial institutions and government agencies—helping them streamline the administration of business operations, class action and mass tort, court reporting, eDiscovery, regulatory, compliance, restructuring, and bankruptcy matters.

When you choose Epiq, you choose a strategic partner committed to easing your burden, navigating the complexity of your matter and achieving success. We deliver significant benefits that you can measure: lower internal and external costs, faster lead times on critical processes, more effective allocation of resources, productivity increases and effective case management—these are some of the benefits we help our clients realize every day.

You can choose from a comprehensive range of service solutions, all backed by deep expertise, global reach and exceptional client service.

As a long-established leader in bankruptcy administration, Epiq’s highly experienced team along with our software create efficiency, cost-savings and speed throughout all bankruptcy processes – from corporate restructuring and Chapter 11 administration, to Chapter 13 Bankruptcy and Section 128 case administration and bankruptcy case search and monitoring.

No matter the size or complexity of your case, our bankruptcy experts are committed to your success. Epiq is your partner in bankruptcy administration, case management, and search and monitoring – and we’re always there when you need us.

For more information, visit www.epiqglobal.com.

At Friedman Schuman, we believe communication and dependability are at the core of every successful attorney-client relationship.

Since our founding in 1987, our attorneys have worked hard to offer strategic counsel that has enabled our clients to make informed, practical, and proactive decisions. The firm has provided guidance on matters relating to commercial financing, real estate transactions, personal injury and medical malpractice matters, commercial litigation, business transactions, estate administration, and tax planning and wealth management for an impressive range of national, regional, and local businesses, professionals, and individuals.

Friedman Schuman attorneys are recognized for their legal expertise, as well as for their business insight. This diversity of experience has honed our ability to provide clients with creative, comprehensive, and cost-efficient representation.

Over the years, Friedman Schuman continues to grow and excel as a sophisticated, competitive, full-service law firm. Whatever business, legal, or strategic concerns you have, Friedman Schuman welcomes the opportunity to assist you.

For more information please visit our website at www.fsalaw.com.

As no two bankruptcies are identical, Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr attorneys customize representation to debtors, creditors and trustees in such areas as:

• Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings
• Out-of-court workouts
• Loan restructurings
• Corporate reorganizations
• Section 363 bankruptcy sales
• Chapter 7 liquidations
• Directors & officers liability issues
• General insolvency matters

Our commercial bankruptcy and restructuring attorneys counsel clients throughout the multiple phases of Chapter 11 and reorganization proceedings, from commencement to plan confirmation, handling matters ranging from straightforward Chapter 11's to complex restructurings.

Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr attorneys have achieved a high-level of respect in bankruptcy and district courts along the East Coast, including in Delaware courts and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Related bankruptcy litigation and insurance industry insolvencies are areas of significant practice depth.

For more information, visit www.saul.com.

Established in 1937, Bederson is a full service accounting and advisory firm with two offices in New Jersey serving clients predominantly in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Delaware.  The firm provides audit, accounting and tax services to privately held businesses, non profits, home offices and high net worth individuals.  Bederson’s international tax practice and has worked with hundreds of  IRS Overseas Voluntary Disclosure Program clients and also represents financial institutions before the US Department of Justice. The firm’s accounting, audit and tax group include professionals with LL.M, JD, MST, MBA, CFE, CFP®, and of course, CPA designations.

Bederson’s insolvency and litigation services department provides forensic accounting, business valuations, shareholder dispute assistance, turnaround and advisory services to members of the legal community and distressed entities. The ILS Division includes highly knowledgeable CPAs with additional CFF, CFE, CIRA, CVA, CGMA and FLMI designations.

Since 2012, Bederson has been voted to the New Jersey Law Journal’s Best Of list close to 30 times in categories including  best forensic accounting, bankruptcy valuation provider, economic damages, business valuations, corporate investigations provider, litigation accounting, business acccounting and matrimonial valuation provider. The firm also received recognition by the FBI for work on one of the biggest bankruptcy fraud cases in New Jersey history.

For more information, visit www.bederson.com

Dechert is a global law firm.

Focused on sectors with the greatest complexities, legal intricacies and highest regulatory demands, we excel in delivering practical commercial judgment and deep legal expertise for high-stakes matters. 

Our work is widely recognized. We have 32 standout practices noted by Chambers Global, including global-wide rankings for arbitration, corporate investigations, anti-corruption, investment funds and life sciences. A Dechert settlement won the Global Dispute of the Year Award from The American Lawyer. 

In an increasingly challenging environment, clients look to us to serve them in ways that are faster, sharper and leaner without compromising excellence. We developed a first-of-its kind legal project management department, which uses technology, people and processes to drive efficiency and deliver value for our clients.

We are innovators. We’re recognized for creating solutions to the most complex legal issues. The Financial Times ranked us in the top 10 most innovative firms in both North America and Europe, one of just two firms named in both reports. 

We give back. The American Lawyer consistently ranks us in the top law firm pro bono programs. We have more than 1,200 open pro bono matters at any given time. In 2016 we recorded 86,000 hours of pro bono work. 

We are relentless in serving our clients – delivering the best of the firm to them with entrepreneurial energy and seamless collaboration. The Legal 500 gave us the highest service delivery score among the top 20 global law firms.

For more information, visit www.dechert.com.

Gellert Scali Busenkell & Brown, LLC has extensive experience in bankruptcy matters that enables the firm to service its clients’ needs in the Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Maryland region as well as throughout the nation.

GSB&B represents debtors, creditors’ committees, liquidation trustees, creditors (both secured and unsecured), lenders, landlords, insurers, municipalities, asset purchasers, employee groups, and a variety of other participants in the bankruptcy/state court /out of court workout process. 

GSB&B has comprehensive litigation experience in bankruptcy adversary proceedings, having represented thousands of plaintiffs and defendants in avoidance actions, serving as mediators for the court mandated mediation process and handling bankruptcy appellate matters all the way up to the Supreme Court of the United States. 

GSB&B’s vast knowledge and experience in bankruptcy matters allows its attorneys to recommend and implement efficient and creative strategies for its clients’ needs.

For more information visit www.gsbblaw.com.

Hyland Levin LLP is a multi-practice firm with attorneys who have decades of experience in the region. Our practice areas include business and transactions, real estate, environmental law, zoning and land use, franchise and licensing, general and commercial litigation, community associations, employment, business planning and tax, trusts and estates, leasing, eminent domain and real property taxation.

Established in 2009, Hyland Levin was founded on the principle of lawyers getting back to doing what they do best, practicing law. Most of our attorneys have worked for larger firms, and our clients include some of the area's biggest businesses and institutions. At Hyland Levin, our size allows us to be more flexible with billing arrangements and rates. Our goal is to deliver the quality and service of a large firm in an agile, responsive and efficient manner at a competitive price. As our clients will tell you, our approach to resolving issues is business oriented and results driven.

Our Bankruptcy, Workouts and Creditors' Rights practice advises a variety of traditional and non-traditional lenders and other creditors in devising strategies to maximize recoveries in connection with defaulted or troubled credit facilities and distressed entities.   We provide strategic advice on creditor-side enforcement situations and represent our clients’ interests in state, federal and bankruptcy matters.  We also provide advice on structuring transactions with the goal of managing risks relating to fraudulent conveyance, preferences, insolvency, perfection and priority.

For more information, visit www.hylandlevin.com.

SSG Capital Advisors is an independent boutique investment bank that assists middle-market companies and their stakeholders in completing special situation transactions. We provide our clients with comprehensive investment banking services in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, private placements, financial restructurings, valuations, litigation and strategic advisory. SSG has a proven track record of closing over 300 transactions in North America and Europe and is a leader in the industry.

For more information, visit www.ssgca.com.