CD of Teleconference with Q&A
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Conducted on Thursday, December 4, 2008
Now available on CD
Sponsored by the Legal Publishing Group of Strafford Publications
The weakening economy is causing franchises, from restaurants to convenience stores to staffing services, to seek bankruptcy protection. Franchisors and franchisees are both facing insolvency.
The Bankruptcy Code addresses how franchise agreements are treated in bankruptcy. However, the Code does not resolve all unique issues that arise for franchisors and franchisees. It is critical that franchise counsel develop strategies to anticipate and protect against the fallout from bankruptcy.
Listen as our panel of bankruptcy attorneys reviews key legal issues that arise during a franchisor or franchisee bankruptcy. The panel will offer best practices for parties to a franchise agreement to protect their respective interests and maximize their recovery under the Bankruptcy Code.
The panel for this legal event included:
Craig R. Tractenberg, Partner, Nixon Peabody, New York. He is a member of the firm's business litigation and bankruptcy teams. His representative matters include acquisitions and dispositions of franchise systems and restaurants.
Timothy P. Duggan, Shareholder, Stark & Stark, Princeton, N.J. He chairs the firm's Bankruptcy and Creditor's Rights group. He represents banks, equipment leasing companies, shopping centers and trade creditors in state court litigation and bankruptcy cases.
Nelwyn W. Inman, Shareholder, Baker Donelson, Chattanooga, Tenn. She advises clients in bankruptcy and restructuring issues. She defends creditors and other parties in preference suits, lien avoidance actions and other bankruptcy claims.
The panel reviewed these and other key questions:
- How is the current economic crisis impacting franchise agreements?
- What provisions can franchisors and franchisees consider in negotiating and drafting agreements to protect against potential losses due to bankruptcy?
- What are the best and most cost-effective practices for a franchisor to pursue when a franchisee files for bankruptcy protection?
TELECONFERENCE CD
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CLE credit is available for an additional $65 each for attorneys seeking CLE credits for NY or CT.
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