Debtwired!

Episodes

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  Moelis restructuring co-heads discuss the evolution of distress, LMEs and Chapter 11 filings 07.07.2026 50m
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  Advancing the ball for lenders with a new LME game plan with Greg Cass and Michael Chaisanguanthum 14.07.2026 48m
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  Oaktree Capital's Olivia Guthorn on finding value in stressed healthcare credit, sizing AI risk, and lessons from two decades of opportunistic investing 26.05.2026 39m
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  Hilco’s Ian Fredericks discusses current forces reshaping retail distress 05.05.2026 25m
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  GA Group’s Ryan Mulcunry on retailers’ increasing need for transition capital and the evolution of asset dispositions 14.08.2025 9m

  Ryan Mulcunry of GA Group joined Debtwire's Senior Reporter Danielle Saba on Debtwired to talk about filling in the lending gaps for retailers and the evolution of asset dispositions.
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  Brigade Capital's Pavlin Kumchev on Solving Life 29.07.2025 10m

  Debtwire's Jou Yu speaks to Brigade's Pavlin Kumchev on how credit strategies like cheap options and tail risks can be applied - to our lives, as he has detailed in his chart-topping book Solving Life: Mastering Decision Making with Investment Wisdom
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  NorthWall Capital’s Fabian Chrobog on protecting against the downside 23.07.2025 26m

  Fabian Chrobog, founder and CIO of NorthWall Capital, discusses various opportunities in the European credit markets, including NPLs and legal assets, with Debtwired. #debtwire #europeancredit #privatecredit #highyield
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  Are Retail Companies Fixable in Modern Day Restructurings? 28.07.2025 13m

  On the latest episode of #Debtwired podcast, AlixPartners Turnaround Specialist Holly Etlin joins Danielle Saba to share her insights on how retail companies are diversifying their supply base, negotiating with vendors to pay part of the bill when tariffs take effect, as well as how there needs to be a changes to assumption leases laws in court to see fewer liquidations. Tune in to hear her retail restructuring outlook for 2025 and beyond. #retailbankruptcies #retailrestructurings #assumptionleaselaw
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  Rising distress in private credit with Interpath’s Robert von Finckenstein and Chris Hall 07.07.2025 16m

  On the Debtwired! podcast, Robert von Finckenstein and Chris Hall at Interpath, join Johannes Koch, restructuring reporter at Debtwire, to delve into the mechanics of rising distress in European private credit – a trend both speakers expect will continue to captivate the market with more restructurings and debt-to-equity swaps.
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  SMBC's Ben Millard talks aviation credit despite turbulence 21.07.2025 18m

  In this episode of Debtwired, SMBC Americas’ Ben Millard joins Debtwire’s reporter Melina Chalkia to break down how the aviation debt markets have evolved post-COVID, from loyalty-backed financings to the emergence of aircraft CLOs.
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  Navigating the high yield autos sector 02.07.2025 19m

  On the latest episode of the Debtwired! Podcast, James Hogarth, a Partner at long-short European credit fund PVTL Point, joins Debtwire Europe’s Head of High Yield Adam Samoon to discuss the outlook for the high yield automotive sector.
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  Restaurant Franchisees Navigating Restructuring Challenges 27.06.2025 17m

  In this episode of Debtwired! Dan Dooley, CEO at MorrisAnderson, joins Debtwire senior reporter Danielle Saba, to discuss the state of burger and pizza restaurant brands and their franchisees, restructuring triggers and processes, along with what signs to watch for special situations to come.
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  How trade credit insurers could gate crash restructurings with Horst Fuerpass 17.06.2025 10m

  In this episode of the Debtwired! Podcast, Horst Fuerpass, partner at Falkensteg, joins Johannes Koch, restructuring reporter at Debtwire, to talk about the precarious and often overlooked role of trade credit insurers in financial restructurings.
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  Davis Polk's Brian Resnick on LMEs, restructurings and his music passion 27.05.2025 28m

  In this episode of Debtwired!, Brian Resnick, partner in Davis Polk's restructuring group and head of the firm’s Liability Management & Special Opportunities practice, joins Debtwire co-managing editor, Madalina Iacob, to discuss the current state of restructurings, how LMEs have evolved in the past year, what creative workaround structures he has seen post the Fifth Circuit decision in Serta, and the evolution of Davis Polk’s preeminent restructuring practice.
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  High Yield trade thoughts with Clark Nicholls 06.06.2025 9m

  On the latest episode of the Debtwired! Podcast, Clark Nicholls, CIO of Aucit Investment Management, joins Debtwire Europe’s Head of High Yield Adam Samoon to discuss trade ideas in European high yield. #highyield #highyieldbonds #bonds #debtwired
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  Weil’s Justin Lee weighs in on LMEs amid market uncertainty 15.05.2025 21m

  In this episode of the Debtwire podcast, Justin Lee, partner at Weil, Gotshal & Manges, joins Melina Chalkia, Debtwire’s primary market reporter for North America, to unpack the evolving landscape of liability management exercises.
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  Scott Greenberg on the state of LMEs, group formation and cross border co-ops 05.05.2025 35m

  In this episode of Debtwired, Scott Greenberg, global chair of Gibson Dunn’s restructuring practice and a member of the firm's executive committee, joins Debtwire co-managing editor, Madalina Iacob, to discuss how the shifting market dynamics are influencing deal activity, liability management exercises (LMEs), and the restructuring outlook for the year.
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  Credit opportunities during market volatility with Oaktree’s Hinchman and Parker 05.05.2025 16m

  In this episode of Debtwired, Oaktree’s Brook Hinchman, head of North America for the global opportunities strategy, and Jared Parker, co-head of the team, join host Debtwire reporter Ayse Kelce to discuss credit strategies during macroeconomic volatility and their outlooks on different sectors.
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  From Data Centers to Solar ABS – Inside Esoteric ABS with Conning’s Nowakowski 30.04.2025 21m

  In this episode of the Debtwired! podcast, Mike Nowakowski, Head of Structured Products at Conning, joins Melina Chalkia to break down why esoteric ABS has become one of the most compelling areas of the credit market for 2025.
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  Bain Capital’s Michael Ewald on private credit opportunities amid volatility 23.04.2025 18m

  On this episode of the Debtwired! podcast, Michael Ewald, Bain Capital’s global head of private credit, joins Melina Chalkia to unpack how one of the biggest players in the space is navigating a volatile credit environment.