Debtwired!

Gary Holzer, a Weil partner in New York with 33 years focusing on cross-border restructurings, and Sunny Singh, a Weil restructuring partner with 20+ years handling in- and out-of-court deals. They discuss why some companies avoid Chapter 11, Fossil’s capital-structure challenge and its out-of-court UK-linked solution, mechanics of exchanges and plans, and risks like holdouts and litigation.

Danielle Saba, senior reporter of Debtwire North America sat down with Jay Weinberger, managing director in Houlihan Lokey’s Financial Restructuring Group, for this week's podcast, Debtwired!Jay is industry agnostic, but has done a great deal of work for gaming companies and their lenders. He admits there has not been much in the way of restructuring among casinos over the past five years, and he talks about the creative possibilities that could have taken shape if the large casinos had access to today’s technology to execute a creative drop down or deal away. He also delves into regional players, with some trying to selling assets or taking permanent residence and the pitfalls of not having owned properties. Jay shines a spotlight on a UK-based company with old asset and a shiny growing asset and how that could get transactional ideas flowing among lenders in the near term.Tune in to hear about what's ahead for global gaming companies in the near future.

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)

Robert "Bob" Del Genio, a turnaround specialist at FTI Consulting with 30+ years handling restructurings like Dean Foods. He discusses top pressures for consumer brands such as inflation and input costs. Shorter packages as a pricing tool, supply-chain shifts from China, and rising demand for protein, fiber and clean labels amid GLP-1 trends. He also covers risks in alcohol, snacks and contract manufacturing.

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.

Stephen Silverman, Partner at Gibson Dunn who advises on restructuring and liability management, offers a legal view on ad hoc lender group trends. He discusses why such groups formed, how liability management exercises changed their role, early organization drivers, cross-holding strategies, and whether organized groups speed restructurings and enable hybrid out-of-court deals.

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.

Kevin Fortunato, a CLO portfolio manager experienced in credit and capital solutions, and Wariz Anifowoshe, head of restructuring skilled in defensive and offensive turnarounds, discuss AI-driven disruption in software and how it is reshaping underwriting and maturities. They cover rapid loan price moves, growing use of liability management exercises, the prospect of more Chapter 11s, and why co-ops remain central to creditor coordination.

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.

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.