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    • Nov 7 Webinar: Making Post-Reorg Boards Work for Investors
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2023 CONFERENCE AGENDA

All times are Eastern Times (ET).
Additional speakers will continue to be added leading up to the conference. Agenda is subject to change.

WEDNESDAY, November 29, 2023

7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:00 a.m. – 8:10 a.m.
Opening Remarks – Conference Chairs
  • Harold L. Kaplan, Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP
  • Joshua A. Sussberg, Partner, Restructuring, Kirkland & Ellis LLP
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Kaplan
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Sussberg

8:10 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Annual Year In Review
  • Steven L. Gidumal, President and Managing Partner, Virtus Capital, LP

8:45 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Restructuring Roundtable
  • Matt Barr, Partner, Weil (Moderator)
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Barr

9:45 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Morning Networking Break​

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Litigation Finance  
  • Stephanie Wickouski, Partner, Locke Lord​
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Wickouski

11:05 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.
Distressed Commercial Real Estate
  • Greg Corbin, President, Northgate Real Estate Group
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Corbin

12:00 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.
Harvey R. Miller Annual Awards Luncheon
Beard Group will present the Harvey R. Miller Outstanding Achievement Award for Service to the Restructuring Industry to Victor Khosla, Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Strategic Value Partners.
Learn More Here
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Khosla

1:15 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Liability Management Panel A
  • Damian Schaible, Partner, Davis Polk
  • ​Anthony Sexton, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis
  • John Sobolewski, Partner, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz​
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Schaible
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Sexton
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Sobolewski

2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Liability Management Panel B
  • Mark Hebbin, Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP
  • Evan Hill, Partner, Corporate Restructuring, Skadden
  • ​Dan Kamensky, Founder, Creditor Coalition
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Hebbin
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Hill
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Kamensky

2:45 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Afternoon Networking Break

3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Pros and Cons of Professional Bankruptcy Directors
Do bankruptcy experts serving on a debtor's board help a company navigate chapter 11 expeditiously and maximize value for stakeholders?  Or do they infringe, if not trample, on creditors' rights?  Harvard Law Professor Jared Ellias provocatively suggested the latter two years ago.  This diverse panel of corporate governance experts will explore the continuing trend of debtors engaging bankruptcy experts as directors and the positive and negative effects they've observed.  Some panelists will oppose Professor Ellias, arguing the potential downsides outweigh the benefits.  Others will passionately argue for the unique insights experienced corporate restructuring professionals bring to the table.  A third group believes a broader range of management or industry knowledge is crucial because when directors focus mainly on restructuring they neglect generating revenue and profits by serving their customers.  This thought-provoking discussion blends academic rigor with real-world examples, and may reshape your view on the role of bankruptcy specialists in boardrooms.
  • Steven Seiden, President, Seiden Krieger Associates
  • Lorenzo Marinuzzi, Partner, Morrison & Foerster
  • Jared Ellias, Professor of Law, Harvard Law School
  • Howard Brownstein, President, Brownstein Corporation
  • Hon. Lisa Beckerman, United States Bankruptcy Judge, Southern District of New York
  • Harvey Tepner - Independent Corporate Director
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Seiden
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Marinuzzi
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Ellias
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Brownstein
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Beckerman
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Tepner

4:10 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.
Annual Distressed Investors' Roundtable
  • Steve Gidumal, President and Managing Partner, Virtus Capital, LP
  • Matthew Dundon, Principal, Dundon Advisers, LLC
  • Gary Hindes, Managing Director, The Delaware Bay Company LLC
  • Richard Fels, Managing Director, Odeon Capital Group
  • Neil Subin, Director, Centrus Energy
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Gidumal
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Dundon
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Hindes
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Fels
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Subin

5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Current and Former Judges
  • Josh Sussberg (Moderator), Partner, Restructuring, Kirkland & Ellis LLP
  • Hon. David Jones, Chief United States Bankruptcy Judge, Southern District of Texas
  • Hon. Brendan Shannon, United States Bankruptcy Judge for the District of Delaware
  • Hon. Michael Kaplan, Chief United States Bankruptcy Judge for the District of New Jersey
  • Hon. Shelley Chapman (RET.), Senior Counsel, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
  • Hon. Robert Drain (RET.), Of Counsel, Corporate Restructuring, Skadden
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Sussberg
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Jones
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Shannon
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Kaplan
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Chapman
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Drain

6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Reception and Awards Honoring Outstanding Young Restructuring Lawyers
  • Stephanie Wickouski, Partner, Locke Lord, LLP (Master of Ceremonies)
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Wickouski
2023 Turnaround & Workouts Outstanding Young Restructuring Lawyers
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Benjamin Beller
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Brian Bolin
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Benjamin Butterfield
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Andrew Carty
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David Cohen
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AnnElyse Gains
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Emily Geier
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Jason Gott
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Michael Handler
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Thomas Kessler
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Adam Shpeen
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Debra Sinclair
Read Lawyer Bios Here
For speaking opportunities, contact:
Conference Producer:
Will Etchison
305-707-7493
[email protected]

DISTRESSED INVESTING CONFERENCE

Presented by BEARD GROUP, INC
Conference Contact:
Will Etchison
305-707-7493
[email protected]
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  • Register
  • Media Night May 6th
  • 2024 Video Replays & Photos
  • Sponsor
  • Awards
    • Harvey R Miller Award
    • Outstanding Young Restructuring Lawyers
  • Webinars & CLE Opportunities
    • Nov 7 Webinar: Making Post-Reorg Boards Work for Investors
    • Oct 10 Webinar: Effective Communication Strategies In Bankruptcy Proceedings
  • Helpful Resources
    • Past Conferences
    • About Beard Group, Inc
    • Turnarounds & Workouts Newsletter
  • Contact
  • 305-707-7493