Wharton Restructuring and Distressed Investing Conference 2018

Panels

Distressed Hedge Fund

Kirkland & Ellis will lead a discussion about the current market dynamics affecting distressed hedge funds.

Panelists:

10:00 AM–11:00 AM
Terrace Room

Navigating Choppy Waters:
Restructuring in the Maritime Space

Miller Buckfire will lead a discussion on the unique challenges of restructuring distressed maritime companies and recent restructurings in the space.

Panelists:

10:00 AM–11:00 AM
Xavier, Pulitzer, Champagne Suite

Lifecycle of a Retail Restructuring

AlixPartners will lead a discussion of the issues facing a distressed retailer outside of bankruptcy, as well as heading into and operating within a Chapter 11 scenario.

Panelists:

2:10 PM–3:10 PM
Terrace Room

Case Study: Avaya

Centerview Partners will lead a discussion on the restructuring of Avaya, a global provider of software and services for real-time communications, that recently emerged from Chapter 11 with aggregate pre-petition liabilities of over $8.1 billion.

Panelists:

2:10 PM–3:10 PM
Xavier, Pulitzer, Champagne Suite

Litigation Finance for Distressed Companies

Schulte Roth & Zabel will lead a discussion on the growth of the litigation funding industry generally and its specific application to distressed situations. Bringing to bear the perspectives of lawyers, litigation funders and a former bankruptcy judge, the panelists will provide their views on the market, the opportunities and the potential risks and rewards.

Panelists:

3:20 PM–4:20 PM
Terrace Room

Chapter 11 Cases of Multinational Businesses

Weil, Gotshal & Manges will lead a discussion on some of the key issues that arise in preparing for and conducting chapter 11 cases of companies with major operations and affiliates that span multiple jurisdictions. Panelists will identify obstacles and solutions that have allowed multinational debtors to reorganize successfully in chapter 11.

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