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Join us for the
OPENING NIGHT COCKTAIL RECEPTION December 2nd from 5-7pm at The Harmonie Club Enjoy specialty cocktails and hors d'oeuvres with other professionals attending the conference. (There is no additional cost to attend the opening reception. The reception included in the cost of conference registration so join us!) |
2025 CONFERENCE AGENDA
December 3, 2025 at The Harmonie Club, NYC
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7:30 a.m.
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Registration And Continental Breakfast
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8:10 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
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Annual Year In Review
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8:45 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
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Restructuring Roundtable - The Health(care) of the Industry
This roundtable discussion will examine the major trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping today’s restructuring landscape, with a particular focus on the healthcare sector.
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9:35 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.
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Liability Management Exercises - Exhausting the Options
As liquidity tightens and market stress mounts, liability management exercises have become the go-to tool for companies under pressure. This panel dives into the latest tactics — from uptiering and exchange offers to creative amendments and buybacks — reshaping today’s credit landscape as well as case law developments and the evolution of Cooperation Agreements and other blocking strategies. Hear leading dealmakers and advisors debate where innovation ends and opportunism begins as borrowers and lenders push liability management to its limits.
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10:20 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.
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Morning Networking Break
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10:40 a.m. – 11:25 a.m.
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Corporate Governance in an AI World
This panel will address burgeoning developments and new responsibilities in corporate governance, director fiduciary duties, and due diligence. In particular, as companies under pressure turn to AI for efficiency and survival, new risks are emerging faster than boards can react. Panelists will explore how distressed firms are using—and misusing—AI, and discuss real-time oversight, accountability, and ethical guardrails needed to harness its potential without accelerating corporate collapse.
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11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
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The New Mass Torts - From Here to Eternity
This panel explores how Chapter 11 is being tested as a tool to address complex mass tort liabilities in the post-Purdue era including complexities raised by "forever chemical torts." Among other developments, panelists will examine valuation, timing, and evidentiary challenges, and what these mean for future restructurings. Insights from the bench, legal counsel, and financial experts will highlight emerging strategies and limits of mass tort resolution.
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12:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
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Harvey R. Miller Annual Awards Luncheon
Sponsored by Quinn Emanuel Beard Group will present the Harvey R. Miller Outstanding Achievement Award for Service to the Restructuring Industry to John J. Ray III, CEO and Trustee of FTX Recovery Trust. Bryan Marsal, co-founder and CEO at Alvarez & Marsal will be conducting a live interview with Mr. Ray during the luncheon. Learn More Here View Luncheon Menu Here
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1:40 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
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Make Wholes: The Debates Continue
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2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
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The Demise of the US Bankruptcy Lawyer?
Notwithstanding headlines and suggestions to the contrary, this lawyer-led panel will explore the continued utility and necessity of chapter 11 and restructuring more generally. The panel will explore the evolution of the practice over the last 30 years, concentrating on recent trends including mass torts and private credit, as well complex capital structures and creative structuring to expedite solutions. The panel will demonstrate that restructuring is and always will be very much alive.
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3:15 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
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Afternoon Networking Break
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3:40 p.m. – 4:25 p.m.
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Private Credit - Joining the Club
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4:30 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
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Cross Border is Wide Open
As distressed situations increasingly span multiple jurisdictions, cross-border restructurings continue to drive ingenuity and test the limits of coordination, comity, and control. This panel will explore recent international cases and emerging legal frameworks and a growing reliance on certain existing systems, shaping how courts and practitioners manage competing insolvency regimes. Featuring perspectives from the bench and leading counsel, the discussion will examine recognition challenges, debtor and creditor strategies, and the evolving role of Chapter 15 in today’s global restructuring landscape.
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5:20 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
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Annual Distressed Investors' Roundtable
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6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
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Networking Reception and Awards Ceremony Honoring The 2025 Outstanding Young Restructuring Lawyers
Ceremony Emcee:
2025 Turnarounds & Workouts Outstanding Young Restructuring Lawyers
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For sponsorship opportunities, contact:
Conference Producer:
Will Etchison
305-707-7493
[email protected]
Conference Producer:
Will Etchison
305-707-7493
[email protected]