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Using Virtual Data Rooms to Expedite Corporate Restructuring

Technology as a Competitive Advantage For Todays Legal Processes

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Virtual Data Rooms or VDRs now change the way legal and financial professionals manage debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing, conduct contract review, and collaborate with interested parties associated with a Chapter 11 corporate restructuring.

VDRs offer a web-based, secure environment where document exchange and review can occur more quickly and efficiently. Recent restructuring cases illustrate how VDRs play an instrumental role during adversary proceedings that stem from a bankruptcy filing, asset sales as a result of the plan of reorganization and compliance with federal requirements regarding document retention and access.

Historically, VDRs facilitated other types of legal transactions. For example, studies have shown that VDRs can help shorten M&A deal times by 40 days and reduce the cost of the overall transaction. VDRs have also been utilized to manage deal information for private equity deals and initial public offerings (IPOs). Professionals involved in litigation proceedings utilize VDRs to better manage documents subject to privilege associated with discovery and easily produce for service to opposing counsel. VDRs continue to grow in popularity with professionals interested in streamlining various types of legal and financial transactions.

This Audio CD (recorded in late October 2007) offers insight into the following topics:

- Background and evolution of VDRs
- How VDRs reduce costs and streamline the corporate restructuring process
- Real-world case examples of VDR usage
- The benefits of utilizing VDRs to facilitate administrative management of corporate transactions
- General pricing considerations when seeking a virtual data room for restructuring cases

Speaker(s):

	Eric S. Kurtzman Kurtzman Carson Consultants LLC
Eric S. Kurtzman, J.D., M.B.A., is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Kurtzman Carson Consultants LLC. Eric brings a wealth of experience and expertise in corporate bankruptcy law to his leadership role at KCC based on his former career as a corporate restructuring attorney. He co-founded Kurtzman Carson Consultants LLC (KCC), a provider of technology-based, administrative solutions for the legal and financial industries, to pursue a shared vision for fast, efficient and highly reliable restructuring administration services from the perspective of professionals who understand the industry and its challenges. Under Erics leadership, KCC has expanded its solutions to class action management services, transaction support services, and litigation support services. He also spearheads the consulting group, ensuring a high level of client service during each engagement. Through these efforts, KCC has recently been recognized as one of the fastest growing companies in America. Before co-founding KCC, Eric was a bankruptcy attorney at Pachulski, Stang, Ziehl, Young & Jones P.C. in its Los Angeles office, representing Chapter 11 debtors, such as Breed Technologies, Sabratek Corporation and Sunbelt Nursery Group, Inc. Previously, he served as a member of the Los Angeles office of bankruptcy boutique Murphy, Weir & Butler P.C. Based on his extensive knowledge of bankruptcy law, Eric is a contributing author of First-Day Motions Manual: A Practical Guide to the Critical First Days of A Bankruptcy Case, a reference that provides background on the various motions filed on the first day of a bankruptcy case. Eric earned his Juris Doctor from the UCLA School of Law and his Master of Business Administration degree from the UCLA Anderson School of Management. He graduated as departmental valedictorian from the University of California, Berkeley with Bachelor of Arts degrees in Economics and Japanese Politics.
	Jonathan A. Carson Kurtzman Carson Consultants LLC
Jonathan A. Carson, J.D., is President and Co-Founder, Kurtzman Carson Consultants LLC. A former corporate-restructuring attorney, Jonathan possesses an in-depth understanding of Chapter 11 and serves as an industry expert on trends and developments within the evolving corporate restructuring arena. He co-founded Kurtzman Carson Consultants LLC (KCC), a provider of technology-based, administrative solutions for the legal and financial industries, to pursue a shared vision for fast, efficient and highly reliable restructuring administration services from the perspective of professionals who understand the industry and its challenges. As President of KCC, Jonathan oversees the design and development of the companys proprietary, web-based technology. He also serves as the lead in business development and marketing initiatives, maintaining and growing client relationships. He has contributed to KCCs growth and recent recognition as one of the fastest growing companies in America. Prior to establishing KCC, Jonathan was a corporate-restructuring attorney with Kirkland & Ellis LLP in the firms Chicago office, as well as at Pachulski, Stang, Ziehl, Young & Jones P.C in Los Angeles. In his previous positions, Jonathan represented numerous debtors in their restructuring efforts including: United Artists Theatre Corp.; Babcock & Wilcox; Harnischfeger Industries, Inc.; and Indesco International, Inc. Jonathan began his professional career as the Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Geraldine Mund, United States Bankruptcy Judge, Central District of California (Los Angeles). A frequent guest speaker at industry events, Jonathan has spoken at gatherings of the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges and the American Bankruptcy Institute. He lectures on a regular basis at Northwestern University School of Law, Chicago Kent College of Law and the University of California at Los Angeles School of Law.

Using Virtual Data Rooms to Expedite Corporate Restructuring


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