Bankruptcy, Foreclosure & Collection Law

4.55

Creditors' Rights in Business Bankruptcies

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 1 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 1 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 1 Total
California CLE Approved 1 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 1 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 1 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 1 Total
Florida CLE Approved 1 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 1 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 1 Total
Iowa CLE Upon Request 1 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 1 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 1 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 1 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 1 Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 1 Total
Louisiana CLE Upon Request 1 Total
Maine CLE Approved 1 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 1 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 1.2 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 1 Total
Mississippi CLE Approved 1 Total
Montana CLE Upon Request 1 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 1 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 1 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 1 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 1 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 1 Total
New York CLE Approved 1 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 1 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 1 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 1 Total
Rhode Island CLE Approved 1 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 1 Total
Texas CLE Approved 1 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 1 Total
Washington CLE Approved 1 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 1 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 1.2 Total
Wyoming CLE Upon Request 1 Total
OnDemand
1 hours 1 minute
Tamara Van Heel
With Tamara Van Heel from Wiggin and Dana
Recorded August 08, 2025.
Product ID 100704

Buy This Course

Course Includes
$199

OnDemand Video

Course Book Download

or
Upgrade to Unlimited CLE and Get This Course
$129/month
All Inclusive CLE subscribers save an average of $3,000/year on CLE costs.

Overview

Understanding and Protecting Creditors' Rights in Business Bankruptcies

Dealing with a business debtor in bankruptcy requires an understanding of key concepts unique to bankruptcy proceedings. Do you have the skills and know-how to protect your client's rights in a business bankruptcy? Empower secured and unsecured creditors with knowledge of important bankruptcy concepts, potential risks, and tactics to protect and leverage their positions in bankruptcy proceedings. Protect your clients' claims and ensure optimal outcomes - register today!

  • Understand basic creditor rights, remedies, and limitations in business bankruptcies.
  • Identify potential risks to creditors in bankruptcy.
  • Develop specific tactics for maximizing creditor leverage and recovery.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. The Impact of Bankruptcy on Creditors' Rights and Remedies
    1. Overview of Chapters 7 and 11 and Key Players
    2. Voluntary and Involuntary Filings
    3. Impact of the Automatic Stay
    4. First-Day Relief in Chapter 11
  2. Secured Creditor Rights and Remedies in Bankruptcy
    1. Perfection and Priority of Security Interests
    2. Use of Collateral, Adequate Protection, and Stay Relief
    3. Debtor-in-Possession (DIP) Financing
    4. Credit Bidding in Section 363 Sales
  3. Unsecured Creditors' Rights and Remedies in Bankruptcy
    1. Priority and Administrative Claims
    2. General Unsecured Claims
    3. Creditors' Committees
  4. Important Bankruptcy Concepts for Creditors
    1. Filing a Proof of Claim
    2. Contract and Lease Assumption and Rejection
    3. Avoidance Actions: Fraudulent and Preferential Transfer Claims
    4. Plan Treatment, Objections, and Confirmation

Related Topics

Product ID 100704

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 1 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 1 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 1 Total
California CLE Approved 1 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 1 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 1 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 1 Total
Florida CLE Approved 1 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 1 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 1 Total
Iowa CLE Upon Request 1 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 1 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 1 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 1 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 1 Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 1 Total
Louisiana CLE Upon Request 1 Total
Maine CLE Approved 1 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 1 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 1.2 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 1 Total
Mississippi CLE Approved 1 Total
Montana CLE Upon Request 1 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 1 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 1 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 1 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 1 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 1 Total
New York CLE Approved 1 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 1 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 1 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 1 Total
Rhode Island CLE Approved 1 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 1 Total
Texas CLE Approved 1 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 1 Total
Washington CLE Approved 1 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 1 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 1.2 Total
Wyoming CLE Upon Request 1 Total
Select Jurisdiction
CLE

Agenda

All times are shown in

  1. Creditors' Rights in Business Bankruptcies

    1. The Impact of Bankruptcy on Creditors' Rights and Remedies
      1. Overview of Chapters 7 and 11 and Key Players
      2. Voluntary and Involuntary Filings
      3. Impact of the Automatic Stay
      4. First-Day Relief in Chapter 11
    2. Secured Creditor Rights and Remedies in Bankruptcy
      1. Perfection and Priority of Security Interests
      2. Use of Collateral, Adequate Protection, and Stay Relief
      3. Debtor-in-Possession (DIP) Financing
      4. Credit Bidding in Section 363 Sales
    3. Unsecured Creditors' Rights and Remedies in Bankruptcy
      1. Priority and Administrative Claims
      2. General Unsecured Claims
      3. Creditors' Committees
    4. Important Bankruptcy Concepts for Creditors
      1. Filing a Proof of Claim
      2. Contract and Lease Assumption and Rejection
      3. Avoidance Actions: Fraudulent and Preferential Transfer Claims
      4. Plan Treatment, Objections, and Confirmation

Who Should Attend

This legal guide is designed for attorneys. Collections professionals, directors, business brokers, and paralegals will also benefit.

Speakers

Tamara Van Heel
Tamara
Van Heel
Wiggin and Dana
Speaker bio
Tamara Van Heel

Tamara Van Heel

Wiggin and Dana
Tamara Van Heel

is a partner in Wiggin and Dana's Corporate Department and primarily focuses her practice on bankruptcy and financial restructuring matters. She represents and advises debtors, creditors, equity security holders, committees, purchasers, trustees, and other parties in interest in bankruptcies, adversary proceedings, out-of-court workouts, and related transactions. In addition to her restructuring experience, Ms. Van Heel's experience includes the representation of secured lenders in foreclosure proceedings involving hotel construction developments in Miami Beach. Before joining Wiggin and Dana, she was an associate at a prominent international law firm, where she represented various stakeholders in complex corporate Chapter 11 proceedings and cross-border Chapter 15 proceedings. Ms. Van Heel also worked as a partner in a Coral Gables-based, boutique law firm where she represented clients in a variety of bankruptcy, restructuring, and related matters. She earned her J.D. degree, magna cum laude, from the University of Florida Levin College of Law and her B.A. degree from Emory University.

View full profile
Loading recommendations...

TOP FAQs

How do I access my courses?
Courses are available within your account. Simply login to your account and click on My Courses. If you require additional assistance please call our Customer Service Department at 800-930-6182.
Do you have options for attendees who are deaf or hard of hearing?
Closed captioning is available for all Live Webinars. After you've joined the event room, you can enable closed captioning by clicking the "cc" button in the lower right of the player.
What happens if my course is cancelled?
In the unlikely event that NBI cancels or reschedules an upcoming program, each registered attendee will be contacted via email by a representative of NBI. Outreach to attendees begins as soon as NBI is made aware that a program will not move forward at its originally scheduled date and time.
Are multiple attendee discounts available?
Yes, the more people you bring from your organization, the more you save. After the first registration, each additional attendee receives a special discount off of their total tuition.
When will the OnDemand be available and how long will I have access to the content?
The OnDemand Video will be available to stream within 7 days of live broadcast date. You will have access to the content for 6 months in your account. If you’re a subscriber, you’ll have access to your course recordings until 7 days after the expiration date of the subscription.
What is included with my course purchase?
When you enroll prior to the live event date you will receive access to the live-streaming webinar which will allow you to interact with faculty in real-time. With each course, you will receive access to the content via OnDemand Streaming and the Video Download. Course reference materials are included with each course purchase in a downloadable PDF format.
Will I receive a certificate of completion?
Yes, we'll email you a certificate of completion and store in your account for any future reporting needs.
Can multiple people watch courses and request credit?
While only paid registrants can receive continuing education credit for attending, there are no limitations to the number of viewers at each connection.

Have more questions? Please Contact Us