Co-Chair Opening Remarks

• Joshua A. Sussberg, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis LLP - View Bio
• Harold L. Kaplan, Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP - View Bio

Annual Year In Review

• Steve Gidumal, President and Managing Partner, Virtus Capital, LP

Restructuring Roundtable - Health Of The Industry

• David Griffiths, Partner, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP (Moderator) - View Bio
• John E. Luth, Chm., Pres. & CEO, Seabury Capital Group LLC - View Bio
• Angelo Rufino, Partner, Bain Capital, LP - View Bio
• Michael Turkel, Assistant General Counsel, Elliott - View Bio
• Eric W. Kaup, Executive Vice President, Co-Chief Commercial Officer & Special Counsel, Hilco Global - View Bio

Private Credit Restructuring - Joining The Club                  
Unlock key strategies in Private Credit Restructuring with expert insights on navigating club deals vs. syndicated markets, trends in sponsor rescue capital, and managing boardroom dynamics during distress. Learn how to achieve out-of-court success and stay ahead with rapid-fire predictions from industry leaders.

• David Hillman, Partner, Proskauer Rose LLP (Moderator) - View Bio
• Kevin O'Neill, Director, KKR - View Bio
• Austin Witt, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis - View Bio
• Michele Kovatchis, Senior Managing Director, Antares Capital - View Bio

Liability Management in a Changing Environment                  
Liability Management has been a key topic in the credit markets for the past several years. Dynamics among sponsors, creditors, ad hoc groups, steering committees and minority groups have been and remain an important area of focus. The market and technologies are quickly evolving, including evolving transaction structures, the increasing and changing use of cooperation agreements and recent litigation responses. We will cover all and more with a discussion led by a varied and experienced panel of market participants.

• Damian Schaible, Partner, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP - View Bio
• John Sobolewski, Partner, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz - View Bio
• David M. Nemecek, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis LLP - View Bio
• Josh Abramson, Partner,PJT Partners Inc. - View Bio
• Daniel Flores, Partner, GoldenTree Asset Management - View Bio

Liability Management - Bankruptcy Litigation -- Go Wesco Young Man

• Mark Hebbeln, Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP (Moderator) - View Bio
• Lorenzo Marinuzzi, Partner, Morrison & Foerster LLP - View Bio
• Zachary Rosenbaum, Lawyer, Kobre & Kim - View Bio
• Andrew M. Leblanc, Partner, Milbank LLP - View Bio

Harvey R. Miller Annual Awards Luncheon                  
Beard Group will present the Harvey R. Miller Outstanding Achievement Award for Service to the Restructuring Industry to James H.M. Sprayregen, Vice Chairman of Hilco Global. Henny Sender, Managing Director at BlackRock will be conducting a live interview with Mr. Sprayregen during the luncheon.                   
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Retail / Commercial Real Estate -- Will We Ever Go Shopping / Officing Again?

• Benjamin L. Nortman, Co-Chief Commercial Officer, Hilco Global (Moderator) - View Bio
• Dan O’Brien, Executive Vice President & Partner, Hilco Real Estate - View Bio
• Tim Hynes, Global Head of Credit Research, Debtwire an ION Analytics Company - View Bio
• Jeffrey Stein, Managing Partner, Stein Advisors - View Bio
• Seth Laughlin, Managing Director, Market Analytics, Green Street - View Bio

Where Do We Go From Here? The Return Of Capital R Restructurings?                  
This panel will focus on the overall marketplace from the standpoint of mega case restructurings and when/if we will see a significant uptick and return. The panelists will touch on the administrative costs associated with large, complicated chapter 11 cases, and whether out of court restructurings will continue to be prevalent. Among other topics, the panel will cover the effects (or lack thereof) of Purdue on mass tort restructurings and whether companies will continue to utilize chapter 11 to effect restructurings under similar circumstances.

• Joshua A. Sussberg, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis LLP - View Bio
• Daniel Aronson, Senior Managing Director, Evercore  - View Bio
• Lauren Krueger, Managing Director, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. - View Bio
• Paul Basta, Partner and co-chair of the Restructuring Department, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP - View Bio
• Aparna Yenamandra, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis LLP - View Bio
• Steve Zelin, Partner and Global Head of the Restructuring and Special Situations Group, PJT Partners - View Bio

Top Considerations For A Board Before And During A Bankruptcy: What Investors Need To Know About What Happens In The Boardroom

• Stephanie Wickouski, Partner, Locke Lord LLP (Moderator) - View Bio
• Michelle Dreyer, Managing Director, CSC Global Financial Markets - View Bio
• Chelsea A. Grayson, Managing Director, Pivot Group; Board Member, Xponential Fitness (NYSE: XPOF) & Beyond Meat (NASDAQ: BYND) - View Bio
• Matthew R. Brooks, Partner, Troutman Pepper - View Bio

Recognition, Releases And Torts In A Cross-Border World

• Evan Hill, Partner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (Moderator) - View Bio
• Hon. Robert Drain (RET.), Of Counsel, Corporate Restructuring, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP - View Bio
• Hon. Lisa Beckerman, United States Bankruptcy Judge, Southern District of New York - View Bio
• Timothy Graulich, Partner, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP - View Bio

Annual Distressed Investors' Roundtable

• Steve Gidumal, CEO, Portfolio Manager, Virtus Capital, LP (Moderator)
• Gary Hindes, President & Portfolio Manager, The Delaware Bay Company LLC - View Bio
• Matthew Dundon, CEO, President, Dundon Advisers, LLC - View Bio
• Richard Fels, Managing Director, Odeon Capital Group - View Bio
• Ken Grossman, President, Portfolio Manager, Juris Partners

Networking Reception and Awards Ceremony Honoring The 2024 Outstanding Young Restructuring Lawyers

• Networking Reception Sponsored by SSG CAPITAL ADVISORS
• Outstanding Young Restructuring Lawyers Award Ceremony Sponsored by PAUL HASTING

Ceremony Emcees:

• Hon. Michael Kaplan, Chief United States Bankruptcy Judge, District of New Jersey- View Bio
• Hon. Lisa Beckerman, United States Bankruptcy Judge, Southern District of New York - View Bio