Vermont (VT) Corporate Law CLE Course Catalog

This panel will compare and contrast liquidations and wind-downs under chapter 11, federal and state receiverships, ABCs, and judicial dissolutions. The panelists also will take a look at tools that are available and the risks attendant to each. Which companies are more appropriate for which type of liquidation option: cannabis and related company insolvencies, or higher education institutions?

This panel also will cover topics ranging from access to courts, to the increased use of inherent judicial power, to virtual trials, to valuation and compromise in uncertain (unprecedented) times, to recent developments in avoidance actions.

This panel will focus on different strategies sponsors are using to retain control (or at least put a stake through) the bankruptcy process. What are the risks to sponsors/litigation issues? The panelists will also discuss fiduciary duties, managing conflicts and retaining separate counsel, the interplay between corporate governance and aggressive sponsor action (e.g., selling or spinning/stripping-off assets), sponsor affiliates purchasing debt in the portfolio company’s capital structure, and 10b-5 compliance, as well as negotiating/litigating with a difficult board. This session also includes a discussion of issues that arise when dealing with a challenging board of directors, especially those where some or all directors have been appointed by a controlling shareholder.

Presented in two parts, this panel will discuss European loan structure developments, including but not limited to a shift in European loan structures to U.S. debt instruments, how these credits will be restructured, whether the existing tools in Europe will work for bond-issuers, and more. Brexit’s impact on recognition proceedings, as well as COMI-shifting and jurisdiction issues, will also be covered.

This session’s panelists, all of whom have experience in the renewable energy and power sectors, will discuss valuation and other relevant issues in the context of expanding alternative and renewable energy sources, and the pressures this expansion will have on the merchant power sector.

When the Founder or other sole owner of a privately held business contemplates transferring leadership and ownership to the next generation, wise and informed legal counsel is critical. This Program will focus on the numerous issues to consider when guiding clients through these important transactions.

With market volatility and legislation related to the pandemic, there are significant opportunities with charitable planning and giving in 2020. This presentation will provide an overview of the impacts to giving based on the CARES Act and SECURE Act and also delve into tax-efficient strategies around donating noncash assets.

Take a tour of a wide variety of employee benefits topics, including pension and 401k plan due diligence issues, notice and disclosure requirements, PBGC Early Warning Program negotiations, plan design issues, and allocation of responsibilities for COBRA health coverage. Find out about the strategies to follow and the pitfalls to avoid when these issues arise in the M&A context.

This seminar aims to equip franchise attorneys with a basic, working knowledge of financial statements.