TMA Chicago Midwest Chapter Announces First-Ever Symposium on High-Dollar Company Restructurings

Association Focused on Business Improvement Offering Afternoon Program Focused on Industry’s Largest Deals on July 22, 2025 

Chicago, IL / 500NewsWire / July 10, 2025 – The Turnaround Management Association’s Chicago Midwest Chapter, focused on operational and financial turnarounds of businesses of all sizes, announces today it will stage its inaugural Large Cap Symposium on Thursday, July 22 from 2:00-7:30 Central Time. In the context of restructuring, “large cap” refers to large capitalization companies — defined as firms with over one billon dollars in annual revenue. 

 This exclusive conference, dedicated to understanding the issues unique to large cap restructurings, will feature four dynamic panel discussions with chairs of practice groups and top-tier professionals from leading firms in law, restructuring, lending, investment banking, and transactions. The conference is expected to attract a large number of attendees from legal, financial, and consulting backgrounds who work with distressed companies.    

Members of the press requesting interviews about the event should contact Katlyn Weiler at [email protected]. Those interested in attending the symposium can register for this program by visiting the program website. 

Highlights include: 

• Expert panels on the special considerations of large cap restructuring engagements 

• A special interview with Judge Michael Slade, United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Illinois, offering a judicial perspective on these cases 

• Cocktails and networking to close out the afternoon 

David Levy, the 2025 TMA Chicago/Midwest Chapter President, and a full-time professional with Keen-Summit Capital Partners and Summit Investment Management, sums up the program as “a remarkable opportunity to connect with elite restructuring industry professionals while gaining unique insights into very large deals.” Levy continued, “the event is open to members and non-members and we welcome professionals from all backgrounds to see what the TMA Chicago Midwest has to offer.” 

Confirmed speakers and panel topics include: 

Panel 1: Unique Considerations for Large Cap Restructurings 

Moderator: Nathan Cook, Head of U.S. Financial Advisory, Teneo

Panelists: 

• John Castellano, Americas Co-Leader, Turnaround & Restructuring, AlixPartners 

• Dan Hugo, Senior Managing Director, FTI Consulting 

• Doug Spelfogel, Co-Chair Bankruptcy and Restructuring Practice, Jenner & Block 

• James H.M. Sprayragen, Vice Chairman, Hilco Global
   

Panel 2: Liability Management Exercise Overview 

Moderator: Briana Richards, EY Americas Restructuring Leader, EY Parthenon

Panelists:  

• Andrew Hede, Head of Turnaround & Restructuring Practice, Accordion 

• Scott Meyerson, Managing Director, Restructuring & Liability Management, Lazard 

• Brian Whittman, Managing Director, Restructuring, Alvarez & Marsal 

Panel 3: Insights into Distressed Finance and M&A Mega Deals 

Moderator: Mychal Harrison, US Turnaround and Restructuring Lead, KPMG

Panelists: 

• Jack Butler, Chief Executive Officer, Birch Lake 

• David Hales, Managing Director, Portfolio Group, Monroe Capital 

• John Lyons, Partner, DLA 

• Ron Meisler, Partner, Corporate Restructuring, Skadden 

Panel 4:  Interview with Judge Michael Slade, United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Illinois 

Moderated by Ross Kwasteniet, Partner, Restructuring Group, Kirkland & Ellis 

Cocktails and Networking with heavy hors d’oeuvres immediately following the program. 

About TMA Chicago/Midwest 

TMA Chicago/Midwest is a chapter of the Turnaround Management Association (TMA), the most professionally diverse organization in the corporate restructuring, renewal, and corporate health space. Established in 1988, TMA has nearly 10,000 members in 54 chapters worldwide, including 34 North American chapters. Members include turnaround practitioners, attorneys, accountants, advisors, liquidators, consultants, as well as academic, government employees, and members of the judiciary. TMA is about more than just turnaround. TMA members are a professional community that seeks to strengthen the global economy by working to save distressed businesses, assist management to navigate off-plan events, and help healthy companies avoid similar pitfalls.