Chapters 7, 11 and 13 of the Bankruptcy Code
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About
This Course
Attorneys are encouraged to attend this program and learn about the chapters of bankruptcy and how they apply to various situations for clients.
The presenters will discuss each chapter of the Bankruptcy Code, its application, and vignettes illustrating how each chapter might solve multiple business and personal issues. The presentation will focus on Chapters 7, 11, and 13 of the Bankruptcy Code, which pertains to businesses and individuals. Particular focus will also be placed on Subchapter V of Chapter 11, which provides relief to small businesses and the individuals who own them.
The program aims to provide bankruptcy and non-bankruptcy practitioners with the ability to spot clients’ problems that may be resolved through bankruptcy. This program is appropriate for nonbankruptcy practitioners who want a general understanding of the Bankruptcy Code and how it might be able to help their business and individual clients.
Learning Objectives:
- Explore the chapters of the Bankruptcy Code, 7, 11, and 13
- Understand who is eligible to be a debtor under each chapter
- Assess the key inquiries when determining whether bankruptcy may be appropriate for the debtor, whether they are an individual client or a business client
- Investigate the practical applications for Chapter 7
- Identify the scenarios when Chapter 11 would be most appropriate to pursue
- Evaluate the conditions when Chapter 13 would be the best approach
About the Presenters
Gabriel Del Virginia, Esq.
Law Offices of Gabriel Del Virginia
Practice Area: Bankruptcy / Debtor / Creditor
Established bankruptcy/insolvency/corporate finance practice after serving as clerk to Honorable Vincent J. Commisa, Chief Judge, United States Bankruptcy Court – District of New Jersey, and working at major New York law firms.Now a solo practitioner with an emphasis in bankruptcy/insolvency and business restructuring, representing public and private clients on corporate financing, real estate transaction, and litigation matters; chapter 11 and 7 trustees. Also retained as special counsel for prosecuting avoidance actions on major chapter 11 cases and regularly represents purchasers of assets in bankruptcy cases.
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Adrienne Woods, Esq.
Heimdall RWA, General Counsel; Weinberg Zareh Malkin Price LLP, Of Counsel
Practice Area: Bankruptcy / Debtor / Creditor
Ms. Woods graduated from Fordham Law School, where she worked on the Journal of Corporate and Financial Law. After graduation, Ms. Woods clerked for the Honorable Alan L. Gropper (ret.) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.Upon completing her clerkship, Ms. Woods worked in the bankruptcy and restructuring departments at Arent Fox LLP and then for Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP before joining Bloomberg as a Bankruptcy Legal Analyst.After running her own successful legal practice since 2013, in 2023, Ms. Woods joined Heimdall RWA as its General Counsel to advise on bankruptcy issues. Ms. Woods also continues ...
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