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The 26th Annual Distressed Investing Conference
Monday, December 2, 2019 @ The Harmonie Club in Midtown Manhattan



Situation reports.
Actionable intelligence.
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For over 25 years, Beard Group has brought together the industry's top distressed investors and advisors to discuss opportunities in distressed investing, alternative investments and special situations.

Make sure you're in the room when the nation's top investors convene on Dec. 2 in Midtown to discuss the following topics.

  • A Global Perspective on Distressed Opportunities
  • Selecting and Managing Post-Restructured Boards
  • How Investors Maximize the Value of Deferred Tax Assets
  • Puerto Rico's Financial Management and Oversight Board Presents a Plan for Recovery
  • Valuation Committee: Estimating PG&E's Wildfire Liability
  • Crisis in the Oilpatch - Danger or Opportunity?

* Questions? Email colin@beardgroup.com.

"As a distressed investor, I need to factor in every alternative outcome. Distressed Investing has been the cornerstone of my effort to track trends and maintain relations with the leadership in the restructuring world." -- Gary Hindes, The Delaware Bay Company
Agenda
Opening Remarks
  • Harold L. Kaplan, Partner, FOLEY & LARDNER
  • Norm Lieu, Director, CONWAY MACKENZIE

Year in Review & New Opportunities
  • Steven L. Gidumal, Managing Partner, VIRTUS CAPITAL

A Global Perspective on Distressed Investing Opportunities
  • William A. "Bill" Brandt, Jr., Founder & Executive Chairman, DEVELOPMENT SPECIALISTS INC. ("DSI")
  • Hon. Cecelia G. Morris, Chief Judge, U.S. BANKRUPTCY COURT OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
  • Andrew J. Herenstein, Managing Principal, MONARCH ALTERNATIVE CAPITAL
  • William P. ("Bill") Weintraub, Partner, GOODWIN PROCTOR

Selecting and Managing Post-Restructured Boards
  • Steven A. Seiden, President, SEIDEN KRIEGER ASSOCIATES EXECUTIVE RECRUITERS
  • Jon Weber, Head of Portfolio Company Management, BLUEMOUNTAIN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
  • Alan Carr, CEO, DRIVETRAIN, LLC
  • Michael Leitner, Managing Director, BLACKROCK, INC.

How Distressed Investors Maximize the Value of Deferred Tax Assets 
  • Timothy E. Brog, CEO, RUBICON TECHNOLOGY
  • Ken Grossman, SIGNATURE INVESTMENTS
  • Sara Zablotney, Partner, KIRKLAND & ELLIS

Harvey R. Miller Annual Awards Luncheon
Beard Group will present the Harvey R. Miller Outstanding Achievement Award for Service to the Restructuring Industry to Tim Coleman, Global Chairman of the Restructuring and Special Situations Group at PJT Partners, followed by an interview conducted by the Hon. James M. Peck. 

Puerto Rico's Financial Management and Oversight Board Presents ... A Plan for Recovery
  • Andrew Scurria, Reporter, WALL STREET JOURNAL
  • Sean Gumbs, Senior Managing Director, FTI CONSULTING
  • Natalie Jaresko, Executive Director, FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND MANAGEMENT BOARD OF PUERTO RICO
  • Matthew Rodrigue, Managing Director, MILLER BUCKFIRE
  • Brad Setser, Senior Fellow, COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS

Valuation Committee: Estimating PG&E's Wildfire Liability
  • Emily Slater, Managing Director, BURFORD CAPITAL
  • Philip Smyth, Senior Director, FITCH RATINGS
  • Arik Van Zandt, Managing Director, ALVAREZ & MARSAL HOLDINGS, LLC

Crisis in the Oilpatch - Danger or Opportunity for Lenders and Distressed Investors?
  • John P. Melko, Partner, FOLEY GARDNER
  • Robert Albergotti, Managing Director, Houston, ALIXPARTNERS, LLP
  • Todd Dittman, Head of Energy, ANGELO GORDON

Investors' Roundtable
  • Steven L. Gidumal, Managing Partner, VIRTUS CAPITAL
  • Gary Hindes, Chairman, THE DELAWARE BAY COMPANY
  • Dave Miller, Senior Portfolio Manager, ELLIOTT MANAGEMENT CORP.
  • Matt Dundon, Principal, DUNDON ADVISERS

Dinner honoring the 2019 Turnarounds & Workouts Outstanding Young Restructuring Lawyers
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Distressed Investing is the best restructuring event of the year. The conference attracts a sophisticated crowd of decision makers and the sessions are well-organized and well-moderated, keeping the audience engaged." -- Barry West, UBS
Benefits
  • Gain investment ideas in the Investors' Roundtable discussion headed by Steve Gidumal.
  • Stay abreast of the latest news, opportunities and legal developments in distressed debt and insolvency.
  • Expand your network of distressed investing professionals.


Thank You To Our Sponsors
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PLACE:
The Harmonie Club
4 East 60th Street
New York, NY 10022

CONTACT:
​peter@beardgroup.com
(215) 945-7000
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  • REGISTER
  • Agenda
  • Faculty
  • Sponsor
  • Awards
    • Harvey R Miller Award
    • Turnarounds & Workouts Outstanding Young Restructuring Lawyers
  • Helpful Resources
    • Past Conferences
    • Turnarounds & Workouts Newsletter
    • About Beard Group, Inc
  • News
  • Contact