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Structuring and Negotiating Reorganization Plans is an authoritative, insider's perspective on best practices for overseeing relations between financially distressed companies and the creditors seeking to enforce their rights and remedies. Featuring partners from some of the nation's leading law firms, these experts guide the reader through the intricacies of bankruptcy and financial restructuring law from both a creditor's and debtor's perspective, detailing the benefits and detriments of filing for Chapter 11 as well as how this decision affects creditors. These top lawyers give tips on developing exit strategies and organizing mergers and acquisitions for distressed companies, as well as negotiating debtor liquidations and contesting reorganization plans on behalf of creditors. Additionally, these leaders reveal their strategies for effective bargaining, managing client expectations, and keeping abreast of changes to bankruptcy law. The different niches represented and the breadth of perspectives presented enable readers to get inside some of the great legal minds of today as these experienced lawyers offer up their thoughts around the keys to success within this challenging area of law.

Inside the Minds provides readers with proven business intelligence from C-Level executives (Chairman, CEO, CFO, CMO, Partner) from the world's most respected companies nation-wide, rather than third-party accounts from unknown authors and analysts. Each chapter is comparable to an essay/thought leadership piece and is a future-oriented look at where an industry, profession, or topic is headed and the most important issues for the future. Through an exhaustive selection process, each author was hand-picked by the Inside the Minds editorial board to author a chapter.

Chapters Include:

• 1. Robin E. Keller, Partner, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP - "Guiding a Financial Restructuring: A Lawyer's View";
• 2. James V. Hoeffner, Partner, Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons LLP - "Bankruptcy: A Balancing Act";
• 3. Kenneth S. Leonetti, Partner and Deputy Chair, Litigation Department, Foley Hoag LLP - "Understanding All the Parties Involved";
• 4. James J. Tancredi, Partner, Day, Berry & Howard LLP - "Staying Competitive, Vital, and Effective";
• 5. David W. Parham, Managing Partner, and Ali M.M. Mojdehi, Partner and Chair, Financial Restructuring, Creditors' Rights, and Bankruptcy Practice Group, Baker & McKenzie LLP - "Prepare for the Worst and Hope for the Best";
• 6. Benjamin R. Norris, Partner, Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights Group, Quarles & Brady Streich Lang LLP - "Defending the Interests of a Creditor Before and During a Debtor's Bankruptcy";
• 7. Penelope Parmes, Partner, Rutan & Tucker LLP - "Negotiating from the Creditor's Point of View";
• 8. Robin B. Cheatham, Partner, Adams and Reese LLP - "Providing Value through Proactive Behavior."

Appendices Include:

• Appendix A: Motion to Compel
• Appendix B: Motion for Stay Relief
• Appendix C: Motion for Adequate Protection
• Appendix D: Notice of Reclamation Demand
• Appendix E: Reclamation Demand Letter
• Appendix F: Cash Collateral Agreement