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Piercing the Corporate Veil of the Special Purpose Entity: More Common Than You Think (On-Demand)

General Credits:
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$179.00

Course Description

The course will cover the origin, characteristics, and uses of special purpose entities (“SPEs”) and it will discuss true sale issues affecting SPEs. Following the introduction, the course will review the types of veil-piercing claims, state and federal, that are asserted against SPEs, and we will look at representative cases. The course will conclude with an overview of substantive consolidation and how it relates to veil-piercing.

Syllabus

  1. The origin, characteristics, and uses of special purpose entities (“SPEs”);
  2. True sale issues affecting SPEs;
  3. The types of veil-piercing claims, state and federal, that are asserted against SPEs;
  4. State and federal cases involving veil-piercing claims; and
  5. Substantive consolidation issues affecting SPEs.

Credit Details

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Course Instructor

Stephen B. Selbst, Esq.
Original Date Of Course

General Credits

1.5
Stephen B. Selbst, Esq.
Stephen B. Selbst, Esq.
Stephen B. Selbst, Esq. is co-chair of the Restructuring & Finance Litigation Department at Herrick, bringing more than 30 years of experience representing debtors, creditors, committees, and asset purchasers in bankruptcies and out-of-court restructurings across financial services, telecommunications, real estate, and other industries. He maintains active litigation practices in district and state courts, advises on structured finance and derivative transactions, and regularly publishes and lectures on bankruptcy and restructuring matters.
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