Bay Area Bankruptcy Forum

A Civilized, Diplomatic Discussion About Venue:
Pending Venue Legislation & Its Possible Impact

Moderator and panel member:
Rich Levin, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
Hugh M. Ray, McKool Smith Hennigan
Laura Davis Jones, Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones

Venue is perhaps one of the most hotly debated topics in our business. This panel will discuss the pros and cons on either side of the debate, practical considerations in venue selection, and the potential impact on our industry that the pending legislation in Congress might bring about.

About our distinguished panelists:
Rich Levin leads the Restructuring Practice at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP in New York. Rich is often most remembered for his work as one of the principal drafters of the 1978 Bankruptcy Code, while serving as counsel to a Congressional Subcommittee.

Hugh Ray heads the Bankruptcy department of McKool Smith Hennigan in Dallas, and is the former chair of both the ABA Bankruptcy Committee and the Bankruptcy Committee of the State Bar of Texas.

Laura Davis Jones is a name partner of Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones. A participant in virtually all of the celebrated national cases filed in Delaware, she has been at the heart of the venue discussion for years.

Thursday, March 1, 2012