Distressed Investing Conference 2023 | Beard Group, Inc | 29 November 2023 | The Harmonie Club, 4 E 60th St, New York, NY 10022

Once a year, the top industry experts gather together to discuss the latest topics and trends in the distressed investing industry. This value packed event will feature special presentations from keynote speakers, live panel discussions with industry experts and networking with other insolvency professionals.

• A gathering of the top distressed investing professionals
• Special presentations from keynote speakers
• Live panel discussions with industry experts
• Networking sessions
• Breakfast and lunch included

2023 Speakers

Lisa Beckerman
United States Bankruptcy Judge, Southern District of New York

Hon. Philip Bentley
United States Bankruptcy Judge, Southern District of New York

Ronit Berkovich
Partner, Weil

Howard Brownstein
President, Brownstein Corporation

Jack Butler
CEO, Birch Lake Holdings, L.P

Hon. Shelley Chapman (RET.)
Senior Counsel, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

Karn Chopra
Partner, Centerview Partners

Greg Corbin
President, Northgate Real Estate Group

Patrick Daniello
Senior Restructuring Advisor, Eaton Vance Management

Hon. Robert Drain (RET.)
Corporate Restructuring, Skadden

Michelle Dreyer
Managing Director. CSC

Matthew Dundon
Principal, Dundon Advisors LLC

Jared Ellias
Professor of Law, Harvard Law School

Holly Etlin
Partner & Managing Director, Alixpartners

Richard M. Fels
Managing Director, Odeon Capital Group

Bill Fitzgerald
Senior Vice President, Head Problem Loan Management, First Citizens Bank

Steven L. Gidumal
President and Managing Partner, Virtus Capital, LP

Mark F. Hebbeln
Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP

Evan Hill
Partner, Corporate Restructuring, Skadden

Gary E. Hindes
Managing Director, The Delaware Bay Company LLC

Tim Hynes
Global Head of Credit Research, Debtwire

Dan Kamensky
Founder, Creditor Coalition

Harold L. Kaplan
Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP

Hon. Michael Kaplan
Chief United States Bankruptcy Judge, the District of New Jersey

Josh Katzeff
Head of Special Credits Group, Carlyle

Victor Khosla
Founder & Chief Investment Officer, Strategic Value Partners

Seth Laughlin
Managing Director, Market Analytics, Green Street

Sam Maizel
Partner, Dentons

Doug Mannal
Partner, Dechert

Lorenzo Marinuzzi
Partner, Morrison & Foerster

Connor Murphy
Director, Burford Capital

Damian S. Schaible
Partner, Davis Polk

Michael Schwartz
Managing Director, Strategic Value Partners

Steven Seiden
President, Seiden Krieger Associates

Anthony Sexton
Partner, Kirkland & Ellis

Brendan Shannon
United States Bankruptcy Judge, the District of Delaware

Alan Shaw
Executive Vice President, Hilco Real Estate

John Singh
Partner, PJT

John Sobolewski
Partner, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

Neil Subin
Director, Centrus Energy

Joshua A. Sussberg
Partner, Restructuring, Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Harvey Tepner
Independent Corporate Director

Stephanie Wickouski
Partner, Locke Lord

2023 Sponsors

• Kirkland & Ellis
• Foley & Lardner LLP
• Davis Polk
• Dechert LLP
• Dentons
• DSI
• Hilco Global
• Locke Lord
• Morrison Foerster
• Parkins & Rubio LLP
• RJ Reuter
• Skadden
• SSG Capital Advisors, LLP
• Stein Advisors
• Troutman Pepper
• Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz
• Weil