Distressed and special situations investing

Private Debt: Fundraising, Investment and Risk in a COVID Environment

A round table discussion with Blair Jacobson (Partner and Co-Head of European Credit in the Ares Credit Group and member of the Management Committee of Ares Management) and Haakon Blakstad (Chief Commercial Officer at Validus Risk Management). The focus is on private debt funds in Europe, the risks and opportunities that private debt fund managers face during the COVID crisis and risk mitigation strategies.

The pricing of trading distressed debt

Christopher Hennessy, Professor of Finance; Chair, Finance Faculty and Florin Vasvari, Professor of Accounting; Academic Director of Private Equity at LBS

Investment opportunities in the leisure sector

Mubashir Mukadam, Founding Partner and Chief Investment Officer at Blantyre Capital and Florin Vasvari, Professor of Accounting; Academic Director of Private Equity at LBS

Developments in the leveraged finance market

Jon Markland Partner and Co-Head of Global Leveraged Finance, Dechert and Florin Vasvari Professor of Accounting and Academic Director of Private Equity at LBS

A bankruptcy law perspective

Kon Asimacopoulos Partner, European Restructuring Group, Kirkland & Ellis International and Florin Vasvari Professor of Accounting and Academic Director of Private Equity at LBS

Macro factors

Borja Azpilicueta, Global Head, Private Capital Group HSBC plc and Florin Vasvari Professor of Accounting, Academic Director of Private Equity at LBS

Investment opportunities in the debt market

Alon Avner, Head of Bain Capital Credit Europe and Florin Vasvari Professor of Accounting, Academic Director of Private Equity at LBS

Distressed and special situations investing: opportunities and risks during the COVID-19 crisis

Florin Vasvari Professor of Accounting, Academic Director of Private Equity at LBS

Distress stages and industries affected

Gijs de Reuver Managing Director, Financial Restructuring, Houlihan Lokey and Floring Vasvari Professor of Accounting at LBS