Dechert Distressed Investing Forum
October 18, 2018
New York Athletic Club
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180 Central Park S. , New York , NY
This half-day, multi-panel program will feature a keynote address by renowned economist Austan Goolsbee, along with panel discussions covering opportunities for distressed investors in the United States, Europe and emerging markets
Agenda
12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Registration and Lunch
1:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. Welcome Remarks
1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. Keynote Address
- Austan Goolsbee, Chairman, President's Council of Economic Advisers (2010-2011) and Professor of Economics, University of Chicago Booth School of Business
2:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Session One Panels
- Hot Topics in Emerging Markets Restructurings
- Moderator
- Allan Brilliant, Partner and Co-Chair of Financial Restructuring Group, Dechert
- Panelists
- Joseph Graf, Principal, CarVal Investors
- Homer Parkhill, Managing Director, Rothschild & Co
- Sina Toussi, Managing Director and Chief Legal Officer, VR Capital Group
- Jay Westbrook, Professor, University of Texas School of Law
- Moderator
- Opportunities and Challenges in Today’s Distressed Real Estate Market
- Moderator
- David Forti, Partner, Dechert
- Panelists
- Michael Lascher, Managing Director, Blackstone
- Debra Morgan, Founder and Managing Partner, BlackEagle Real Estate Partners
- Michael Sage, Partner and Co-Chair of Financial Restructuring Group, Dechert
- David Smetana, Chief Financial Officer, Mack-Cali Realty Corporation
- Moderator
3:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Break
3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Session Two Panels
- Hurricanes in the Caribbean: Recent Developments in Venezuela, Puerto Rico and More
- Moderator
- Dennis Hranitzky, Partner and Co-Chair of International and Insolvency Litigation Group, Dechert
- Panelists
- Eric Brunstad, Partner, Dechert
- Lee Grinberg, Portfolio Manager, Elliott Management Corporation
- Kevin Lavin, Co-President and Global Head of the Turnaround & Restructuring, Ankura
- Aviva Werner, General Counsel, Emerging Markets Traders Association
- Moderator
- Raising Credit and Distressed Debt Funds
- Moderator
- Thomas Friedmann, Partner and Co-Chair of Global Corporate Finance and Capital Markets Group, Dechert
- Panelists
- Jackson Craig, Managing Director, Bayside Capital
- David Klein, Managing Director, Credit Suisse Private Fund Group
- Ron Rawald, Head of International Real Estate and Senior Managing Director, Cerberus Capital Management
- Cynthia Williams, Partner and Co-Head of CLO Group, Dechert
- Moderator
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Networking Reception
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