Conferences & Seminars

Past Seminars

August 5, 2010 - The 2Q 2010 Secondary Trading & Settlement Study
The LSTA presented the results of its 2Q 2010 Secondary Trading & Settlement Study, a data-driven analysis of secondary loan trading and settlement. More

July 28, 2010 - Credit Bidding After Philadelphia Newspapers: The Inside Scoop
Presented by: Fred Hodara & Abid Qureshi of Akin Gump and Flip Huffard of Blackstone Group More

June 22, 2010 - Managing MNPI in the Loan Market: Current Trends and Challenges
Presented by: Elliot Ganz of LSTA, Jon Kibbe of Richards Kibbe & Orbe LLP, Yoon-Young Lee of WilmerHale, Manish Mital of Halcyon and Alex Spiro of Bank of Amercia Merrill Lynch More

June 7, 2010 - The Intercreditor Agreement: Not As Simple As It Looks!
Presented by: Jonathan N. Helfat & David W. Morse, Partners of Otterbourg, Steindler, Houston & Rosen, P.C. More

May 12, 2010 - The 1Q 2010 Secondary Trading & Settlement Study
Presented by: Ted Basta More

May 10, 2010 - Drafting Issues in Commitment and Engagement Letters - Avoiding Pitfalls
Presented by David Duffee, Ami Scott, David Wiles, Partners at Mayer Brown LLP and Ajanaclair Lynch, Associate at Mayer Brown LLP More

May 5, 2010 - A New Exit - Just When You Thought All The Doors Were Closed
Presented by: Larren Nashelsky & Lorenzo Marinuzzi of Morrison & Foerster LLP and Bob Nabholz, Managing Director at Chanin Capital Partners. More

May 3, 2010 - Bulls Eye! Why Did LCDS Take The Bullet?
Presented by: Douglas Grossberg, Director at Credit Suisse, Jennifer Grady, Partner at Richards, Kibbe & Orbe LLP and Andrew J. Scott, VP at JPMorgan Chase More

April 26, 2010 - The Proceeds Letter Dissected
Presented by: Richard Levin, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP More

April 15, 2010 & April 20, 2010 - Complete Credit Agreement Teach-In
Presented by: Richard Gray & Michael Bellucci of Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy More

March 16, 2010 - The General Growth Properties Case and the Revival of the Securitization Market
Presented by: Ronald Borod, Partner & Jonathan Black, Partner of DLA Piper LLP More

March 15, 2010 - Can I Trade This? What To Do When Your Loan Is Converted To Equity
Presented by: Richard Levin & LizabethAnn Eisen, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP More

March 4, 2010 - CLO Revival? The Obstacles and the Opportunities
Presented by: Moderator, Meredith Coffey of LSTA, Eun Choi of Moody's Investors Service, Wynne Comer of Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Matthew Miller of TCW More

February 16, 2010 - The 4Q 2009 Secondary Trading & Settlement Study
Presented by: Ted Basta, LSTA More

December 17, 2009 - 2009, The Year That Was! Lessons Learned in Distressed Investing
Presented by: Denis Cronin and Dov Kleiner, Partners of Vinson & Elkins More

November 19, 2009 - Do Sponsored Companies Default Early, Default Often?
Presented by: Meredith Coffey, LSTA & John Rogers, Moody's Investors Service More

November 5, 2009 - The 3Q 2009 Secondary Trading & Settlement Study
Presented by: Ted Basta, LSTA More

October 15, 2009 - Debt Buybacks & Exchanges Six Months Later: The Rating Agencies’ View
Moderated by: Meredith Coffey, LSTA More

September 24, 2009 - Credit Bidding: Does Your Vote Count?
Presented: Don Bernstein, Karin Day, Jason Kyrwood and Brian Resnick, Partners at Davis Polk. More

September 23, 2009 - An Overview of CAM Exchanges
Presented by: Rick Gray, Partner, Milbank Tweed More

August 11, 2009 - The 2Q 2009 Secondary Trading & Settlement Study
Presented by: Ted Basta, LSTA More

July 29, 2009 - An Introduction to LSTA Distressed Trading Documentation
Presented by: David Hoyt & Kenneth Rothenberg, Partners, Andrews Kurth LLP and Bridget Marsh, Assistant General Counsel, LSTA More

July 28, 2009 - The Regulatory Reform Proposal: Areas of Interest for the Corporate Loan Market
Presented by: Meredith Coffey, LSTA, Manish K. Mital, Halcyon Asset Management LLC and Brian Smith, Latham & Watkins More

July 23, 2009 - Section 363 Bankruptcy Sales: Is There A New Trend that Could Undermine Creditors’ Rights?
Presented by: Paul H. Zumbro & Robert H. Trust, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP More

June 25, 2009 - Meet the New York Rules of Professional Conduct - What's New, What's Changed and What's Remained the Same
Presented by: David A. Lewis, Proskauer Rose LLP More

June 17, 2009 - A Market in Crisis: Examining the Legal and Business Reality of Syndicated Leveraged Loans
Presented by Meredith Coffey, Senior Vice President Research & Analysis and Elliot Ganz, General Counsel, LSTA Click here for PowerPoint Presentation. More

May 27, 2009 - 'Amend and Extends' and 'Forward Start Facilities': A Panel Discussion
Panelists: Rick Gray, Milbank Tweed, Judy Smith, Credit Suisse and Richard Bosek, Wachovia Securities, a Wells Fargo Company More

May 21, 2009 - Tomorrow’s Leveraged Loan Market Challenge: The Refinancing Cliff
Presented by: Meredith Coffey,Senior Vice President – Research & Analysis More

May 5, 2009 - The 1Q 2009 Secondary Trading Study
Presented by: Ted Basta and Joe Peng More

March 24, 2009 - The Changing World of LCDS
Moderator: Elliot Ganz, LSTA - Panelists: Jennifer Grady, Richards, Kibbe & Orbe; Tim Milton, Goldman Sachs; Nishul Saperia, Markit More

March 19, 2009 - State of the DIP Market - A Panel Discussion
Moderator: Meredith Coffey, LSTA - Panelists: Steve Miller, Standard & Poor's LCD; Kevin Sherlock, Deutsche Bank, Jess Austin, Paul Hastings LLP; Scott Baskind, INVESCO More

March 17, 2009 - Challenges Facing Hedge Funds in Today's Market
Presented by: Udi Grofman, Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP and Mike Greenstein, PricewaterhouseCoopers More

February 25, 2009 - Distressed Debt Investing: Is now the time?
Presented by Meredith Coffey, LSTA and Matt Wirz, Editor-in-Chief, Debtwire More

February 5, 2009 - A Whole New World: Examining the Legal and Business Reality of the Syndicated Loan Market
Presenters: Elliot Ganz, General Counsel; Meredith Coffey, Senior Vice President Research & Analysis, LSTA and John Mendez, Partner, Latham & Watkins LLP More

February 10, 2009 - The 4Q 2008 Secondary Trading Study
Presented by: Ted Basta and Joe Peng More

January 22, 2009 - The Loan Market - Today and Tomorrow
Presented by: Meredith Coffey - Senior Vice President, Research & Analysis, LSTA More

January 21, 2009 - The Hidden Pitfalls of Amendments in Today's Market
Presenters: Meredith Coffey, LSTA; Craig M. Horowitz and Susanna M. Suh, Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP; Karla M. Johnsen, Ernst & Young LLP More

January 15, 2009 - LSTA Annual Membership Meeting
The LSTA held its Annual Membership Meeting today. More

December 18, 2008 - The 3Q 2008 Secondary Trading Study Presentation
Presented by: Ted Basta and Joe Peng More

December 9, 2008 - Debt Exchanges: A Panel Discussion
Moderator: Meredith Coffey, LSTA; Panelists: Jack Kantrowitz, DLA Piper; Dan Kamensky, Barclays Capital; Scott Baskind, INVESCO More

November 10, 2008 - Borrower Buybacks: A Panel Discussion
Moderator: Bram Smith, LSTA - Panelists: Mike Goldman, Cravath Swaine & Moore, John Toronto, Credit Suisse and Jonathan Insull, TCW More

October 28, 2008 - Mark-to-Market Accounting and FAS 157 - How this Impacts You!
Moderator: Meredith Coffey, LSTA - Speakers: Shannon Detling, Price Waterhouse Coopers and Marvin Miller, Winston & Strawn More

September 25, 2008 - The 2Q 2008 Secondary Trading Study
The LSTA presented the results of its 2Q 2008 Secondary Trading Study, a transparent evaluation of the secondary loan trading market. More

September 8, 2008 - Distressed Credit Markets - How Financial Institutions Can Get through the Maze
Presented by: David Heller and Brian Smith, Partners, Latham & Watkins More

April 15, 2008 - Legal Considerations for Today's Loan Market
Presented by: Rafael Petrone, Charles Cole, Peter Dopsch and Jennifer Mink of Morrison & Foerster LLP More

March 19, 2008 - The 4Q 2007 Secondary Trading Study
The LSTA presented the results of its 4Q 2007 Secondary Trading Study, a transparent evaluation of the secondary loan trading market. More

March 20, 2008 - Blogging, Ethical Considerations for Lawyers
While hardly a new phenomenon, blogs (web logs) are becoming more and more part of the business landscape and present some unique business, legal and ethical considerations for legal professional. More

December 5, 2007 - The Erosion of the Attorney-Client Privilege over Electronic Communications
Presented by: James Q. Walker and Daniel C. Zinman, Richards Kibbe & Orbe LLP More

December 12, 2007 - 3Q 2007 Trade Data Study Presentation
The subprime related debt contagion created increased scrutiny on the assessment of liquidity and valuation methods relating to assets perceived to be illiquid and/or hard to value. More

November 27, 2007 - Beyond Second Liens: New Leveraged Finance Structures and Bankruptcy Implications
Presented by Mitchell Seider, Mark Broude, Eugene Mazzaro and Jude Gorman of Latham & Watkins LLP More

October 3, 2007 - The LSTA 2nd Quarter and July 2007 Trade and Settlement Data Study
The LSTA presented the results of its 2Q 2007 Trade and Settlement Data Study. In addition, the presentation included analysis on July 2007, the most volatile month ever recorded in the secondary loan market. More

September 20, 2007 - Lending Activities of Offshore Funds: Are they Subject to U.S. Tax?
Presented by Philip Weingold and Blake Rigel of Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP. More

August 8, 2007 - What's Going On? The State of the Leveraged Loan Market Right Now
Nearly 1300 people attended in person, via webcast or dialed in to this LSTA afternoon seminar moderated by Steve Miller, Standard & Poor's LCD. Panelists included: Jon Calder, Chair LSTA, Citigroup, Rob Milam, JPMorgan Chase, Payson Swaffield, Eaton Vance and Greg Stoeckle, INVESCO. More

July 19, 2007 - LSTA First Quarter 2007 Trade and Settlement Data Study
In addition, this quarter's study encluded a review of the trade activity on 2nd Liens, Trade claims, Covenant Lites, PIKs, and loans which are priced out of Europe. More

June 14, 2007 - Legal Issues and Trends Related To Claims Trading
Presented by Shalom Kohn and Stephen Rutenberg, Sidley Austin LLP and Daniel Kamensky, Lehman Brothers Inc. More

May 22, 2007 - Syndicate Lenders and the Adelphia Bankruptcy: A Cautionary Tale
Presented by Scott Krase - Oak Hill Advisors, L.P., Richard Wynne - Kirkland & Ellis, LLP, Laura Thomas - Kirkland & Ellis, LLP and Sharon M. Kopman - Offices of Sharon Kopman. More

May 21, 2007 - 2006 LSTA Trade Data & Settlement Study
In conjunction with the 2006 Trade Data Study, the LSTA presented for the first time, the results of the LSTA Settlement Study, which will offered an in-depth analysis of secondary trade settlement times for both the Par and Distressed loan markets. More

April 19, 2007 - Chapter 11 Securities Law Exemptions
Presented by Gregory A. Fernicola and Richard Levin, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP. More

March 1, 2007 - Deepening Insolvency - Or Not?
Presented by Richard Levin and Eric Davis, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP. More

February 12, 2007 - 3Q 2006 LSTA Trade Data Study
The LSTA presented the Trade Data Study results for the third quarter of 2006, including an in-depth review of secondary trade volume. More