Michael Handler Partner King & Spalding

Michael R. Handler is a partner in King & Spalding’s Financial Restructuring practice. Michael specializes in representing lenders and bondholders in all aspects of workout and restructuring matters. He also has significant experience representing financial institutions, institutional investors and large corporations in commercial finance transactions, mergers & acquisitions and other corporate transactions.

Daniel Flores Partner & Head of US Restructurings and Turnarounds GOLDENTREE ASSET MANAGEMENT

Daniel Flores is a Partner and Head of US Restructurings and Turnarounds at GoldenTree Asset Management where he is responsible for restructurings and turnarounds in North America. In addition, Mr. Flores is a member of GoldenTree’s Distressed Committee. Prior to joining GoldenTree, Mr. Flores was a Senior Vice President at Avenue Capital Group, where he focused on U.S. distressed opportunities and restructuring transactions. Previously, Mr. Flores worked in the Restructuring and Finance Group at Lehman Brothers, where he advised clients in connection with out-of-court workouts and Chapter 11 cases in the U.S. and Europe.  Prior to joining Lehman Brothers, Mr. Flores was an analyst in Merrill Lynch’s Global Power Group in New York and Singapore. In addition, Mr. Flores co-Founded MENU Pte Ltd, a leading operator of Western food and beverage concepts in Singapore. Mr. Flores received an A.B. degree from Duke University and his M.B.A. from Columbia Business School.

Alexander Stevenson Managing Director, Co-Head of Capital Advisory Lincoln International

For over 25 years, Alex has advised sponsors, companies and a variety of other stakeholder groups with respect to the evaluation of financing and strategic alternatives designed to optimize the cost of capital, address liquidity needs and drive creative capital markets solutions.

Alex has comprehensive experience across a variety of industries in raising debt, equity and structured capital, in addition to solving complex problems by leading liability management and restructuring assignments for his clients. He has represented sponsors, public and private companies, hedge funds, lender groups, ad hoc committees and official committees in transactions involving the placement or restructuring of over $70 billion of financial obligations.

Prior to joining Lincoln, Alex was a senior member of the capital advisory practice of FocalPoint Securities and led the restructuring practice. Previously, he was a senior member of the restructuring and corporate finance practice at Ernst & Young Corporate Finance.

Alex holds a Bachelor of Arts from Michigan State University where he graduated cum laude.

Brent Chase Managing Director, Underwriting & Portfolio Management Churchill Asset Management

Brent joined Churchill Asset Management in 2020 and currently serves as a Managing Director in the underwriting and portfolio management group.  Previously, he worked in a similar capacity for four years at Siemens Financial Services within the middle market commercial lending platform. Prior to that, Brent spent 15 years at GE Capital in various credit roles across the firm’s underwriting, distressed debt investment and workout teams, including both middle market and broadly syndicated transactions.  He began his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he was a manager in audit & assurance services.

Brent earned his B.S. in accounting from Penn State University and his M.B.A. from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. He is also a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Pennsylvania.

Reshmi Basu Co-Managing Editor Debtwire

Reshmi covers distressed and restructuring situations. She has a master’s degree from Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism as well as an MPP from the University of Chicago, and a bachelor’s degree from Bryn Mawr College.