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Forum Overview

With the focus on complex cross-border corporate restructurings, the Steering Committee will convene a group of 40 senior representatives from investors including banks and funds, as well as elite-level advisors from across Europe and the UK.

 

Using candid, seminar-style discussions participants share the most pressing issues they are facing, as well as, examine trends and developments across jurisdictions to learn how others address problems and work together to identify solutions.

2025 Steering Committee

This elite group, comprised of experts in the field, personally nominates all invitees and develops the Agenda, which forms the basis of our discussions.

Committee Co-Chairs

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Philip Hertz
Global Head of Restructuring and Insolvency Clifford Chance London, United Kingdom

Global Head of Restructuring and Insolvency

London, United Kingdom

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Sanni Railston-Brown
Chief Investment Counsel Polus Capital London, United Kingdom

Chief Investment Counsel

London, United Kingdom

Committee Members

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Michael Beierholm
Head of Distressed and Special Situations, Partner Capital Four Copenhagen, Denmark

Head of Distressed and Special Situations, Partner

Copenhagen, Denmark

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Stephan Chischportich
Senior Managing Director Evercore London, United Kingdom

Senior Managing Director

London, United Kingdom

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Gijs de Reuver
Managing Director Houlihan Lokey London, United Kingdom

Managing Director

London, United Kingdom

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Oliver Gayle
Managing Director, Legal Barclays London, United Kingdom

Managing Director, Legal

London, United Kingdom

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Jacqueline McDermott
Senior Manager NatWest Group London, United Kingdom

Senior Manager

London, United Kingdom

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Barry G. Russell
Partner Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP London, United Kingdom

Partner

London, United Kingdom

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Lars Westpfahl
Partner Freshfields Hamburg, Germany

Partner

Hamburg, Germany

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HJ Woltery
Co-Head of European Investment Team Strategic Value Partners London, United Kingdom

Co-Head of European Investment Team

London, United Kingdom

Mr. Woltery is a Managing Director and Co-Head of the European Investment Team.

 

Prior to joining SVP, Mr. Woltery worked at Deutsche Bank’s Distressed Products Group, where he was responsible for covering European credits across a number of industries and jurisdictions.

 

Mr. Woltery holds a Diploma in Banking from the Bank Academy in Aachen/Coburg and an MBA from the Ashridge Management College. He serves on the Board of Directors of Swissport International.

Mr. Woltery is a Managing Director and Co-Head of the European Investment Team.

 

Prior to joining SVP, Mr. Woltery worked at Deutsche Bank’s Distressed Products Group, where he was responsible for covering European credits across a number of industries and jurisdictions.

 

Mr. Woltery holds a Diploma in Banking from the Bank Academy in Aachen/Coburg and an MBA from the Ashridge Management College. He serves on the Board of Directors of Swissport International.

CONNECT. ENGAGE. EXCEL. This is a different event, unlike any you've attended

Built on meaningful interactions and genuine connections, the Forum is the premiere gathering for investors from banks and funds, as well as  elite-level advisors from across Europe and the UK. 

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Kate Ross

Forum Director