Harvey Berenson, Managing Director, FTI Consulting, to Speak at KC’s Significant Issues in Distressed Debt and Restructurings Explored Live Webcast

New York, NY, February 20, 2014 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory- focused webcasts, has announced today that Harvey Berenson, Managing Director, FTI Consulting, will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “Significant Issues in Distressed Debt and Restructurings Explored LIVE Webcast.” This event is scheduled for May 20, 2014, from 10:00am – 12:00pm (ET).

Event Synopsis:
The growing complexities of tax rules and issues surrounding Distressed Debt and Restructurings make acquisition of such assets especially challenging for companies in 2014 & beyond.

The Knowledge Group is assembling a panel of thought leaders and practitioners who will share their opinions in a two-hour webcast. Key topics include:

• Current marketplace developments
• Potential impact of Stern v. Marshall and Bellingham on restructurings
• Understanding relevant documentation in exchange offers, workouts and restructurings
• Corporate governance and D&O issues in or near the zone of insolvency
• Enforcement of rights under financial products, including swaps, derivatives, and repurchase agreements- Lehman, Dante, Metavante; Swedbank; SemCrude
• Structured and complex finance - current issues, including ramifications of General Growth, Extended Stay, and Lehman
• Intercreditor agreements and subordination - Stuy Town, Euro Directories, Westpoint Stevens, Ion Media; Boston Generating
• Negotiating restructuring agreements and exchange offers; important due diligence and relevant Bankruptcy Code and case analysis; Lockups
• Sales of distressed assets, bid procedures, “free and clear,” credit bidding, “loan to own,” confidentiality; GM; Clear Channel and progeny; River Road; Innkeepers
• Negotiating, drafting, and litigating over pre-managed but not prepackaged Chapter 11 plans and disclosure statements
• Issues and best practices
• Recent tax developments in real estate workouts
• Up-to-minute regulatory updates

Finance executives and investors must have a comprehensive understanding of the issues such as tax, legal, audit and valuation when acquiring distressed debt. This live webcast will help you maximize understand the most critical issues.

For further details, please visit:
http://www.knowledgecongress.org/event_2014_Distressed_Debt.html

About Harvey Berenson
Harvey Berenson is a Managing Director at FTI Consulting and is based in New York. Mr. Berenson is a member of the Real Estate & Infrastructure Solutions group and the firm's Business Tax Advisory practice. He has over 30 years of real estate tax experience and is nationally recognized for his expertise in real estate and partnership taxation, sale leasebacks, lease financing, tax-free exchanges, bankruptcy, workouts and debt financing transactions.

Mr. Berenson has written extensively on various tax topics, including like kind exchanges, leasing and bankruptcy and often speaks on these topics at tax conferences and seminars, including the New York University Annual Tax Institute and the American Bar Association.

About FTI Consulting

FTI Consulting, Inc. is a global business advisory firm dedicated to helping organizations protect and enhance enterprise value in an increasingly complex legal, regulatory and economic environment. With more than 4,000 employees located in 25 countries, FTI Consulting professionals work closely with clients to anticipate, illuminate and overcome complex business challenges in areas such as investigations, litigation, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory issues, reputation management, strategic communications and restructuring.

About FTI Consulting Real Estate and Infrastructure Solutions

The Real Estate and Infrastructure Solutions group at FTI Consulting has a singular focus on the real estate and finance industry and the capital markets that serve it. The group’s services are designed to create integrated financial, operating and tax solutions for clients with interests in real estate. The group provides an unsurpassed range of real estate advisory services including merger & acquisitions, due diligence, valuation, lease consulting, restructuring, litigation support, forensic accounting, financial outsourcing, IPO advisory, REIT tax structuring and compliance, executive compensation, development advisory, cost segregation and private client services. FTI Consulting Real Estate and Infrastructure Solutions represents leading public and private real estate entities, including equity and mortgage REITs, financial institutions, investment banks, opportunity funds, insurance companies, hedge funds, pension advisors and owners/developers.

About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series
The Knowledge Congress was established with the mission to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webinars that examine industry trends and regulatory changes from a variety of different perspectives. The goal is to deliver a unique multilevel analysis of an important issue affecting business in a highly-focused format. To contact or register to an event, please visit: www.knowledgecongress.org.