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March 16 German restructurings: Kirkland's Christian Halasz on StaRUG's evolution
Kirkland & Ellis Partner Christian Halasz sits down with Debtwire Europe's Senior Legal Analyst Dawn Grocock to discuss the evolution of Germany's StaRUG process, recognition hurdles, forum shopping to the UK and some issues arising in current German situations. (Recorded Feb. 27, 2026)
24 min
March 12 FTI Consulting Talks Consumer Products Group Trends, LMEs and GLP-1 influence
Robert "Bob" Del Genio, turnaround specialist at FTI Consulting has worked on special situations like Dean Foods, City Brewing and Hostess Brands.Today, he joins us at Debtwired to discuss what's challenges branded label and beverage companies are facing in the year ahead.
16 min
March 09 Inside middle-market direct lending with PGIM's Matthew Harvey
In this episode of Debtwired!, host Amelia Weitzman speaks with Matthew Harvey, Global Head of Middle Market Direct Lending, about the evolution and maturation of the direct lending market since the GFC.
They explore improving M&A activity, underwriting discipline amid AI-driven disruption in software, the growing opportunity in non-sponsored middle-market lending and how direct lenders can stay resilient and competitive through the next credit cycle.
26 min
March 05 An ad hoc discussion of ad hoc lender groups
On this legal-focused episode of Debtwired, Andy Serbe sits down with Stephen Silverman of Gibson Dunn to talk about ad hoc group formation trends in Chapter 11, the role they play in a plan and negotiation-focused environment, and more.
23 min
March 02 Arcmont's Mattis Poetter on the 2026 outlook for Europe private credit
In this episode, Debtwire Europe's Francesca Ricciardi sits down with Arcmont Asset Management's Mattis Poetter to discuss what 2026 has in store for the European private credit market.
From expected pricing dynamics and deployment trends to emerging private-credit segments and competition.
17 min
February 25 2026 Playbook: AI disruption, LME & Chapter 11 trends
In this episode of the Debtwired Podcast, host Madalina Iacob is joined by Wariz Anifowoshe, Head of Restructuring at Fortress Investment Group, Kevin Fortunato, Portfolio Manager at Benefit Street Partners, and Scott Greenberg, Global Head of Restructuring at Gibson Dunn.
A central theme of the discussion is AI-driven disruption, particularly in software, and how investors are positioning defensively while selectively hunting for opportunities. Panelists emphasize that AI risk is already reshaping maturity extensions, underwriting assumptions, and liability management decisions, especially for businesses facing rapid technological change. The group also explores what’s driving the unprecedented speed at which loans are trading down from CLO technicals, group-formation risk, and growing familiarity with liability management exercises (LMEs).
Speakers expect both more LMEs and an uptick in Chapter 11 filings this year, including failed LMEs from prior vintages where balance sheets were fixed, but businesses were not. They unpack why LMEs are neither inherently successes nor failures, why every situation is bespoke, and how sponsors and not creditors typically set these processes in motion.
Finally, the speakers conclude that cooperation agreements (co-ops) remain an essential and widely used tool for collective creditor action, and there has been no meaningful slowdown in their use since Optimum filed an anti-co-op lawsuit against its creditors.
54 min
February 18 Life after Petrofac: South Square’s Matthew Abraham discusses fairness, forum shopping and voting through the lens of Argo Blockchain restructuring plan
In this podcast Debtwire Europe's Hossein Dabiri and South Square's Matthew Abraham discuss all the key takeaways from a very interesting Part 26A restructuring plan promoted by crypto mining company Argo Blockchain.
26 min
January 27 Full recoveries, untangling, and stories at FTX with Sullivan & Cromwell
To kick off 2026, three Sullivan & Cromwell partners join Legal Lens to discuss untangling one of the biggest cases in recent memory in FTX, reaching 100%+ recoveries for creditors, inside jokes at the collapsed firm, and more.
32 min
January 14 ConvergeOne ruling: What it means for excluded lenders and the future of RSAs
Proskauer’s Global Co-Chair of Restructuring, David Hillman, joins Debtwire reporter Ayse Kelce to discuss the recent ConvergeOne ruling where excluded lenders secured a victory in the US District Court for the Southern District of Texas.
In this episode, Hillman, who represented the minority lender group, breaks down how the bankruptcy plan was overturned due to an exclusive backstopping opportunity granted to majority lenders—ultimately violating the equal treatment requirement.
Hillman shares his perspective on what this decision could mean for the future of liability management exercises, restructuring support agreements and creditor negotiations.
14 min
December 23, 2025 Debtwired Miami 2025: Takeaways and predictions for year's end
On-site at Debtwire's Restructuring Forum 2025, Legal Lens host and Deputy Courts Editor Andy Serbe interviews a series of restructuring experts on what their takeaways for this year were, and predictions for '26, from Altice lawsuits to key court rulings and sectoral challenges.
29 min