ABI Podcast

Hon. Christopher S. Sontchi, an International Judge of the Singapore International Commercial Court and a former Chief Judge of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, where he served for 16 years, talks with ABI Executive Director Amy Quackenboss about moments that helped shape his incredible restructuring career — and provides tips to new practitioners entering the industry.

The latest episode of ABI's "Party in Interest" podcast features ABI Executive Director Amy Quackenboss talking with Tara Twomey, the director of the Executive Office for U.S. Trustees (EOUST). How did Twomey develop a passion for consumers and businesses being able to access a financial fresh start in bankruptcy? What steps led her to a career in the restructuring industry? What does she do to de...

The latest episode of the ABI Business Reorganization Committee’s “Unordinary Course” podcast series features host Lee Pacchia of ICR talking with Mark Podgainy, a managing director at Getzler Henrich & Associates LLC, about the financial and operational challenges facing institutions of higher education.

The latest episode of ABI's "Party in Interest" podcast features ABI Executive Director Amy Quackenboss talking with Melissa B. Jacoby, the Graham Kenan Professor of Law at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and soon to be a visiting professor at Harvard Law School in the fall. ABI’s Resident Scholar for the spring 2016 semester, Prof. Jacoby recently released her first book, Unjust D...

Host Lee Pacchia of ICR talks with James Doak, the head of Miller Buckfire, a Stifel company, to discuss current trends in the retail industry and what to expect going forward.

ABI's newest podcast features a conversation between the author, Gordon Z. Novod of Grant & Eisenhofer, and editor, Rosa Evergreen of Arnold & Porter, of ABI’s newest publication, Driving the Recovery Bus: Augmenting Creditor Recoveries Through Claims Brought by a Litigation Trustee. Listen to Novod and Evergreen provide insights on the issues at play in Driving the Recovery Bus , the audiences th...

Latest "Unordinary Course" Podcast Prof. Kevin Kaiser of the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business joins host Lee Pacchia of ICR on the latest edition of "Unordinary Course" to take a closer look at the intersection of private equity and restructuring, and the recent spike in private-equity-backed companies filing for chapter 11.

Kara E. Casteel of ASK LLP and Luke Murley of Saul Ewing LLP join hosts Edward L. Schnitzer of Womble Bond Dickinson LLP (New York) and Connor Bifferato of The Bifferato Firm (Wilmington, Del.), co-chairs of ABI's Mediation Committee, to discuss a host of key mediation topics. Click here to listen.

The latest episode of ABI’s "Unordinary Course" podcast, brought to you by ABI's Business Reorganization Committee, features Lee Pacchia of ICR Inc. (New York) talking with Frank Pometti of AlixPartners, LLP (New York) about the ongoing turmoil and challenges in the digital media space, and where the industry might be headed in the future.

The latest episode of the ABI Mediation Committee’s "Reframing Mediation" podcast features an informative debate on four key issues in mediation practice. Listen as ABI Mediation Committee Co-Chairs Edward L. Schnitzer of Womble Bond Dickinson LLP (New York) and Connor Bifferato of The Bifferato Firm (Wilmington, Del.) volley viewpoints on the following issues: - Remote vs. In-Person Mediation - J...

The latest episode of ABI's "Party in Interest" podcast features ABI Executive Director Amy Quackenboss talking with Chad Van Horn, the founding partner of Van Horn Law Group, P.A. in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. An ABC board-certified attorney and member of ABI’s 2022 “40 Under 40” class, Van Horn recently appeared as Player 286 on the popular Netflix reality show “Squid Game: The Challenge” and says he...

The latest episode of ABI's "Party in Interest" podcast features ABI Executive Director Amy Quackenboss talking with David M. Tanabe, an associate with Winthrop & Weinstine in Minneapolis who played for nine years in the National Hockey League before an injury forced him into early retirement. Find out about Tanabe's drive to transition from professional hockey to law, the mentors that assisted in...

The latest episode of "Unordinary Course," brought to you by ABI's Business Reorganization Committee, examines key events in SVB's demise, regional banking distress last year and the current state of the American banking sector. Host Lee Pacchia of ICR (New York) talks with Marshall S. Huebner, co-head of restructuring at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP (New York) and counsel to the ad hoc group of SVB'...

ABI Executive Director Amy Quackenboss talks with Rachel Albanese, co-chair of DLA Piper's U.S. Restructuring practice and a partner in the firm’s New York office. In addition to her more than 20 years of restructuring experience that has included a wide range of chapter 11 cases, cross-border insolvencies and Puerto Rico's restructuring efforts, she is integral to a number of ABI initiatives, inc...

The final installment of a series of TechBytes podcasts looking at cryptocurrency and bankruptcy provides key insights and takeaways that practitioners may encounter in these cases. Join Patricia K. Burgess of Frost Brown Todd LLP (Nashville, Tenn.), the Special Projects Leader of ABI's Emerging Industries and Technology Committee, as she talks with John S. Wagster, who leads Frost Brown Todd's Te...

ABI's Business Reorganization Committee is proud to launch "Unordinary Course," a podcast series that aims to unpack current events and emerging trends in the restructuring industry. The inaugural episode features host Lee Pacchia of ICR talking with Karol Denniston of Squire Patton Boggs about trends and issues surrounding industrial policy, and why practitioners should take note.

This is the third and final installment of a series of TechBytes podcasts that looks at cryptocurrency and bankruptcy. On this episode, Patricia K. Burgess of Frost Brown Todd LLP (Nashville, Tenn.), the Special Projects Leader of ABI's Emerging Industries and Technology Committee, talks with John S. Wagster, who leads Frost Brown Todd's Technology Industry Team (Nashville, Tenn.); Jordan S. Blask...

Lee Pacchia of ICR (New York) interviewed members of ABI's Health Care Committee to discuss the health care trends that shaped 2023, what they expect for 2024, and upcoming events that practitioners should note on their calendars to help prepare for the year ahead. Pacchia was joined by Health Care Committee Co-Chair Cynthia Romano of FTI Consulting, Inc. (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.), Committee Spec...

In the inaugural "Fresh Start" podcast of ABI's Young and New Members Committee, Gabrielle G. Palmer of Onsager Fletcher Johnson Palmer LLC (Denver), the committee’s Special Projects Leader, talks with Karlene Archer, compliance manager of Skylight Lending, about issues and strategies concerning work/life balance for young professionals.

This is the second in a series of TechBytes podcasts that looks at cryptocurrency and bankruptcy. On this episode, Patricia K. Burgess of Frost Brown Todd LLP (Nashville, Tenn.), the Special Projects Leader of ABI's Emerging Industries and Technology Committee, talks with John S. Wagster, who leads Frost Brown Todd's Technology Industry Team (Nashville, Tenn.), and Jared M. Tully, who is vice chai...

The latest episode of ABI's "Party in Interest" podcast features ABI Executive Director Amy Quackenboss talking with Kenneth R. Feinberg, one of the nation’s leading experts in alternative dispute resolution. Currently the court-appointed mediator in both the Imerys/Cyprus talc bankruptcy case in Delaware, and the Honx asbestos bankruptcy case in Texas, Feinberg's distinguished career includes pre...

This is the first in a series of TechBytes podcasts that will look at cryptocurrency and bankruptcy. On this episode, Patricia K. Burgess of Frost Brown Todd LLC (Nashville, Tenn.), the Special Projects Leader of ABI's Emerging Industries and Technology Committee, talks with John Wagster, who leads Frost Brown Todd's Technology Industry Team. With his focus on technology-related commercial agreeme...

Ian Williams of Williams Consulting International (London), the program chair of ABI's International Insolvency & Restructuring Symposium, recently joined ABI Executive Director Amy Quackenboss on a “Party in Interest” podcast that was taped live and followed by an ABI Virtual Happy Hour. Williams discusses his growth in ABI from overseas, some of his favorite conference memories, and what he is e...

The latest episode of the "Reframing Mediation" podcast features ABI Mediation Committee Co-Chairs Edward L. Schnitzer of Womble Bond Dickinson LLP (New York) and Connor Bifferato of The Bifferato Firm (Wilmington, Del.) discussing the hot-button topic of mediation and bad faith.

The latest “Party in Interest” podcast features ABI Executive Director Amy Quackenboss talking with ABI President-Elect Chris Ward, chair of Polsinelli's Bankruptcy and Restructuring practice and managing shareholder of the firm’s Delaware office. Ward discusses how his career path turned toward bankruptcy, ways he decompresses when he’s not working, and his reputation as a snappy dresser.