HOUSTON (PRWEB) April 26, 2021
Shari L. Heyen, co-chair of Greenberg Traurig, LLP's global Restructuring & Bankruptcy Practice and co-managing shareholder of the Houston office, will speak at the Women's Energy Network (WEN), Houston Chapter's Tech Talk on April 29 at 6:00 p.m. CT.
Heyen will focus on recent trends in energy, oil and gas complex restructuring cases. Her discussion will include an overview of the level of disruption companies faced in 2020 and the trends the industry may see during 2021. As some organizations turn to financial restructuring as an option when faced with changes in the competitive global economy, certain trends and themes have started to emerge in 2021.
WEN is an international organization of professionals who work across the energy value chain, according to its website. Its mission is to provide networking opportunities and foster the career and leadership development of women who work in the energy industries. The organization offers educational, networking, and leadership opportunities to more than 6,000 professionals nationwide through networking events, conferences, community initiatives, social outings, and mentoring programs.
At Greenberg Traurig, Heyen focuses on complex restructuring, bankruptcy, insolvency, and complex commercial litigation matters. She has represented numerous creditors' committees, debtors, bank groups, acquirers, and other significant constituencies in national Chapter 11 cases and workout proceedings, including complex oil, gas, and energy cases. Heyen also has broad experience in the prosecution and defense of fiduciary litigation, real estate, oil and gas, health care, receiverships, and alternative energy matters.
About Greenberg Traurig, LLP – Texas: Texas is important to Greenberg Traurig, LLP and part of its history. With approximately 130 Texas lawyers in Austin, Dallas, and Houston, Greenberg Traurig has deep roots in the Texas business, legal, and governmental communities. Greenberg Traurig Texas works with clients to address their interdisciplinary legal needs across the state utilizing the firm’s global platform. The Texas attorneys are experienced in industries key to the state’s future, including: aviation, chemicals, construction, education, energy and natural resources, financial institutions, health care, hedge funds, hospitality, infrastructure, insurance, media, medical devices, pharmaceutical and biotechnology, real estate, retail, sports, technology and software, telecommunications, transportation, and video games and esports.
About Greenberg Traurig: Greenberg Traurig, LLP (GT) has approximately 2200 attorneys in 40 locations in the United States, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. GT has been recognized for its philanthropic giving, diversity, and innovation, and is consistently among the largest firms in the U.S. on the Law360 400 and among the Top 20 on the Am Law Global 100. The firm is net carbon neutral with respect to its office energy usage and Mansfield Rule 3.0 Certified. Web: http://www.gtlaw.com