The crossroads of international finance and public equity deals: New trends and financing bottlenecks
14 Sep - 15 Sep 2023
Session information
Distressed assets and restructuring of publicly traded companies
Thursday 14 September (1400 - 1530)
Description
In a world where many countries are facing economic challenges in the post-pandemic era, assets of companies in formal reorganisation or bankruptcy proceedings became a great opportunity for discretionary buyers worldwide. This panel will discuss, with specialists of selected jurisdictions, the nuts and bolts of the reorganisation of publicly traded companies and how to acquire distressed assets in such jurisdictions while minimising the risks for the buyer.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Cecilia Mairal | Marval O'Farrell Mairal, Buenos Aires, Argentina; LPD Council Member |
| Marcelo Moura | Pinheiro Neto Advogados, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Speakers
| Francisco Cestero | Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, São Paulo, Brazil |
| David Flechner | Allen & Overy, New York, New York, USA; Vice Chair, Mergers and Acquisitions Subcommittee |
| Fulvio Italiani | D'Empaire, Caracas, Venezuela |
| Clare O'Brien | Shearman & Sterling, New York, New York, USA |
| Marcos Spieler | Rothschild & Co, São Paulo, Brazil |