This panel brings together investment professionals to discuss their views on how distressed investing strategies have evolved over time, the current factors affecting the market, specific industries and subsectors that are poised to outperform or underperform, and what opportunities and challenges investors might expect to see in 2022 and beyond.

The panel will discuss recent trends in Chapter 11 cases, which have been subject to increasing scrutiny and criticism.  It will cover the background giving rise to use of these mechanics, specific benefits and challenges, and the viability of continuing similar practices moving forward, including in light of proposed legislation that could change the way modern corporate restructurings are implemented.

A deep dive on the current challenges and future trends in the automotive industry. It will cover current issues such as supply chain, labor and chip shortage challenges, as well as future dislocation from the move to electric from ICE propulsion.

The world is changing fast – Covid spawned inflation. Now the Fed is reacting – poised to raise interest rates significantly for the first time in more than 15 years. Bankruptcy has been quiet for several years – though there has been some out of court activity. What comes next? Will rate increases squeeze borrowers? Will that lead to more filings? Or a crush of out-of-court deals? How will investors adapt to these changes? We will discuss all of this and much more with Doug Mintz and Kristine Manoukian of Schulte Roth & Zabel, Shanshan Cao, Senior Managing Director at Centerbridge, Jane VanLare of Cleary Gottlieb and Daniel Levan of BlackRock.

As the pandemic enters its third year, the only thing certain about the future for large swaths of the economy is uncertainly. These restructuring experts will share their views about  the permanent impact of Covid-19 on various industry sectors and examine business models facing fundamental change and the restructurings that will be necessary. The discussion will provide practitioners and distressed investors insights into potential business and financial opportunities in the near and longer terms.