On December 7, 2007, in connection with ABI's 19th Annual Winter Leadership Conference Educational Sessions Feature, Richards Kibbe & Orbe LLP partner Larry G. Halperin participated in a panel devoted to "Loan-to-Own Strategies of Hedge Funds and Private Equity Firms" at The Westin Mission Hills in Rancho Mirage, California. Mr. Halperin specializes in financial restructuring of distressed companies, high yield and distressed debt transactions, commercial lending transactions and event-driven mergers and acquisitions.