2020 Conference Agenda
Monday, Nov. 30
11:00 a.m.
Opening Remarks
11:10 a.m.
Year in Review & New Opportunities
12:00 p.m.
Retail Investing and Restructuring in Tumultuous Times
Moderator: Joshua A. Sussberg, Partner, KIRKLAND & ELLIS
Panelists:
11:00 a.m.
Opening Remarks
- Harold L. Kaplan, Partner, FOLEY & LARDNER
11:10 a.m.
Year in Review & New Opportunities
- Steven L. Gidumal, Managing Partner, VIRTUS CAPITAL
12:00 p.m.
Retail Investing and Restructuring in Tumultuous Times
Moderator: Joshua A. Sussberg, Partner, KIRKLAND & ELLIS
Panelists:
- Julia Frost-Davies, Partner, MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP
- Christa Hart, Senior Managing Director, FTI CONSULTING
- David Kurtz, Global Head of Restructuring, LAZARD
- Michael Neruda, Managing Director, SIXTH STREET
Retail Investing and Restructuring in Tumultuous Times.pdf |
1:00 p.m.
Subchapter V and Opportunities in the Pandemic
Moderator: William A. "Bill" Brandt, Jr., Founder & Executive Chairman, DEVELOPMENT SPECIALISTS INC. ("DSI")
Panelists:
Subchapter V and Opportunities in the Pandemic
Moderator: William A. "Bill" Brandt, Jr., Founder & Executive Chairman, DEVELOPMENT SPECIALISTS INC. ("DSI")
Panelists:
- William H. Harrington, U.S. Trustee, OFFICE of the U.S. TRUSTEE for REGIONS 1 AND 2
- Robert J. Keach, Shareholder, BERNSTEIN, SHUR, SAWYER & NELSON P. A .
- Hon. Cecelia G. Morris, Chief Judge, U.S. BANKRUPTCY COURT for the SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
Subchapter V and Opportunities in the Pandemic.pptx |
Tuesday, Dec. 1
11:00 a.m.
Opening Remarks
Gary Blitz, Co-CEO M&A and Transaction Solutions, AON
11:10 a.m.
Harvey R. Miller Annual Award
Beard Group will present the Harvey R. Miller Outstanding Achievement Award for Service to the Restructuring Industry to Lisa Donahue, Managing Director and Joint Global Head of Turnaround & Restructuring at AlixPartners. This year's winner will be interviewed by Tim Coleman, Global Chairman of the Restructuring and Special Situations Group at PJT Partners.
Previous recipients of the Harvey Award were:
- 2001 Harvey Miller
- 2002 Steve Cooper, Zolfo Cooper
- 2003 Wilbur Ross, WL Ross & Co
- 2004 Jay Alix, AlixPartners
- 2005 Arthur Newman, The Blackstone Group
- 2006 Tony Alvarez II, Alvarez & Marsal
- 2007 David Tepper, Appaloosa Management
- 2008 William C. Repko, Evercore Partners
- 2009 Al Koch, AlixPartners
- 2010 Barry Ridings, Lazard
- 2011 David Resnick, Rothschild
- 2012 Jay Goldin, Goldin Associates
- 2013 Marty Whitman, Third Avenue Management
- 2014 Jim Millstein, Millstein & Co.
- 2015 Ken Buckfire, Miller Buckfire & Co.
- 2016 Jack Butler, BirchLake Holdings
- 2017 Marc Lasry, Avenue Capital Group
- 2018 Edward Altman, New York University
- 2019 Tim Coleman, PJT Partners
- 2020 Lisa Donahue, AlixPartners
12:00 p.m.
Bringing Certainty to Distressed Deal Outcomes
Moderator: Matthew Wiener, Managing Director, AON
Panelists:
- Gary Blitz, Co-CEO, AON
- Chaim P. Theil, Counsel, PAUL, WEISS, RIFKIND, WHARTON & GARRISON LLP
Bringing Certainty to Distressed Deal Outcomes.pptx |
1:00 p.m.
Volatility in the Oilpatch: Where Did All the Value Go?
Moderator: John P. Melko, Partner, FOLEY & LARDNER
Panelists:
- Christopher J. Marcus, Partner, KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
- Michael O'Hara, Managing Director, JEFFERIES
- Robert J. Stark, Partner, BROWN RUDNICK LLP
Volatility in the Oilpatch.pptx |
Wednesday, Dec. 2
11:00 a.m.
Opening Remarks
James H.M. Sprayregen, Partner, KIRKLAND & ELLIS
11:10 a.m.
Investors' Roundtable
Moderator: Steven L. Gidumal, Managing Partner, VIRTUS CAPITAL
Panelists:
11:00 a.m.
Opening Remarks
James H.M. Sprayregen, Partner, KIRKLAND & ELLIS
11:10 a.m.
Investors' Roundtable
Moderator: Steven L. Gidumal, Managing Partner, VIRTUS CAPITAL
Panelists:
- Matthew Dundon, Principal, DUNDON ADVISERS
- Richard Fels, Managing Director, ODEON CAPITAL GROUP
- Gary Hindes, Chairman, THE DELAWARE BAY COMPANY
Investors Roundtable - Distressed Investing 2020.ppt |
12:10 p.m.
Underwriters and Covenants in the Pandemic
Moderator: Andrew Kissner, Associate, MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP
Panelists:
Underwriters and Covenants in the Pandemic
Moderator: Andrew Kissner, Associate, MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP
Panelists:
- Benjamin Butterfield, Associate, MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP
- Kevin Nystrom, Managing Director, ALIXPARTNERS
- James MacInnis, Director, DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES
Underwriters and Covenants in the Pandemic.pptx |
1:10 p.m.
How to Effectuate Distressed Hospital Sales Where Prior Efforts have Failed
Moderator: Kevin Eckhardt, Distressed Debt Legal Analyst, REORG
Panelists:
- Peter Chadwick, Managing Director, BERKELEY RESEARCH GROUP
- David E. Galfus, Managing Director, BERKELEY RESEARCH GROUP
- James Moloney, Co-Head of Health Systems M&A, CAIN BROTHERS
- Tania M. Moyron, Partner, DENTONS
- Mark Shinderman, Partner, MILBANK
How to Effectuate Distressed Hospital Sales Where Prior Efforts have Failed.pptx |
2:00 p.m.
Honoring the 2019 Turnarounds & Workouts Outstanding Young Restructuring Lawyers:
Master of Ceremonies: Stephanie Wickouski, Partner, BRYAN CAVE LEIGHTON PAISNER LLP
Lawyers:
- Darren Azman, MCDERMOTT WILL & EMERY
- Jonathan Canfield, STROOCK & STROOCK & LAVAN LLP
- Daniel I. Forman, WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER LLP
- Greg Fox, GOODWIN PROCTER LLP
- Joseph O. Larkin, SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP
- Angela Libby, DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL LLP
- Michele C. Maman, CADWALADER, WICKERSHAM & TAFT LLP
- Jennifer Marines, MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP
- Gabriel A. Morgan, WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP
- Rachael Ringer, KRAMER LEVIN NAFTALIS & FRANKEL
- Eric K. Stodola, MILBANK LLP
- Erica S. Weisgerber, DEBEVOISE & PLIMPTON LLP