Investment Banking

This panel will explore the basics of blockchain — which is quickly becoming a major sector of the insolvency world — and its inevitable impact on bankruptcy cases.

Hosted by the Claims Trading and Financial Advisors & Investment Banking Committees This panel will discuss out-of-court loan-priming issues such as Serta and Transocean, among others.

This panel will focus on current M&A activity in the health care industry and where the opportunities lie, including in startups and other technology.

This panel will address how we deal with the new crop of corporate zombies that have been emerging as a result of the influx of debt to balance sheets during the pandemic. What tools are available to address this phenomenon? When will the Fed’s credit-tightening or other regulatory requirements force regulated lenders and borrowers to address these issues? How will nonbank lenders react? Finally, how will the Main Street Lending Program (and the Fed’s role as lender) play into this discussion?

Sponsored by the Financial Advisors and Investment Banking Committee Three cryptocurrency industry experts — a lawyer, a technical consultant and an investment banker — will cover the complexity of valuing cryptocurrency and provide their expert views on the cryptomarket’s volatility, both currently and going forward. The presenters will also offer their insights into the adoption of cryptocurrency in the U.S. and globally, and will address regulatory changes in banking as they relate to cryptocurrencies.

The panelists will discuss the state of the middle-market and commercial real estate industries, with a focus on the capital markets and current transactions. Topics covered will include a review of financing and M&A alternatives, how lenders are dealing with distressed companies and assets, key issues in lease restructuring, and the future of the office sector.

While COVID-19 has led to a substantial increase in the number of bankruptcy filings, its impact on valuation issues in the context of chapter 11 cases is less clear. Employing their differing perspectives, the panelists will explore how the uncertainty created by COVID-19 has affected the analysis of issues like plan feasibility, cost of capital, the pricing of risk, and the application of valuation methodologies in chapter 11 proceedings, with a particular emphasis on retail cases.

Panel presented by the International Insolvency Institute (III) This panel will discuss a proposed solution for a response to the need for funding to recapitalize and provide liquidity to viable businesses seeking to emerge from the disruption.

Presented by the Emerging Industries and Technology & Secured Credit Committees This panel explores and navigates distressed-investing issues relating to sales of technology and IP under § 363, and buyer identification in a virtual landscape.

Global markets continue to shift as the world confronts today’s unprecedented challenges. But in this uncertain time, there are also opportunities that savvy investors can capitalize on if they know where to look. Join this interactive panel as leading experts representing renowned capital-raising gurus, global private-equity firms and one of the world's largest independent financial advisory groups discuss the leading trends taking place in the M&A space today. Understand trends and considerations private-equity firms are currently facing, analyze the landscape for alternative lending and learn how traditional capital fundraising has shifted, and assess strategies for success in the long term as we continue to battle COVID-19 in the global marketplace.