Educational Materials

Publications & Testimony

• Daniel Kamensky, Written Statement on behalf of Managed Funds Association for the American Bankruptcy Institute Field Hearing on Chapter 11 Reform (Oct. 17, 2012).
• Daniel Kamensky, Furthering the Goals of Chapter 11, 22 AM. BANKR. INST. L. REV. 2 (Winter 2014).
• Daniel Kamensky, A More Balanced View of the Chapter 11 Process, 34 AM. BANKR. J. Vol. 2 (Jan. 2015).
• Daniel Kamensky, The Rise of the Private Equity Sponsor-in-Possession and Implications for Sponsor (mis)Behavior, University of Pennsylvania Law Review Online, forthcoming Spring 2023.
  

Teaching

• Lecturer, NYU Stern, Corporate Bankruptcy & Reorganization; Bankruptcy Risk, Financial Risk and Financial Regulation, Professor Edward Altman, multiple topics and classes since 2010 covering distressed investing strategies and investment case studies
• Lecturer, Columbia Business School, Value Investing, Adjunct Professor Dan Krueger, multiple topics and classes since 2010 covering Introduction to Chapter 11 Bankruptcy and Distressed Investing, Intercompany Claims in Bankruptcy, Case Study: Residential Capital, Case Study: Neiman Marcus, Liability Management Strategies
• Lecturer, NYU Stern, Hedge Fund Strategies, Professor Jog, Distressed Investing Strategies (October 10, 2012)
• Lecturer, NYU Law School, Bankruptcy Seminar, Senior Fellow Honorable Arthur Gonzalez, ret., multiple topics and classes since 2014 covering distressed investing strategies and investment case studies
• Lecturer, NYU Stern, Bankruptcy Seminar, Adjunct Professor Honorable James Peck, ret., Distressed Investing Strategies (March 27, 2014, March 26, 2015)
• Lecturer, Wharton School of The University of Pennsylvania, Distressed Asset Investing and Corporate Restructuring, Professor Kevin Kaiser, Case Study: Neiman Marcus (March 29, 2021).
• Lecturer, Duke Law School, Private Equity and Hedge Funds, Professor Elisabeth de Fontenay, Case Study: Neiman Marcus; The Rise of Private Equity in Distressed for Control Transactions (April 14, 2021, October 31, 2022)
• Lecturer, Cornell University Johnson School of Business, Finance and Ethics, Professor Maureen O’Hara, The Rise of Private Equity: A discussion of Caesars Entertainment and Neiman Marcus (September 12, 2022).
• Lecturer, Boston College Carroll School of Management, Distressed Investing, Professor Edith Hotchkiss, Case Study: Neiman Marcus (November 17, 2021, November 21, 2022).
• Lecturer, University of Virginia, McIntire School of Commerce, Corporate Restructuring and Distressed Investing, Professor David Smith, Case Study: Neiman Marcus (March 30, 2022)
• Lecturer, Yale Law School, Bankruptcy Seminar, Professor Jonathan Macey, Case Study: Neiman Marcus (March 7, 2022)
• Lecturer, Wharton School of The University of Pennsylvania, Corporate Distress and Reorganization Law, Professor Vince Buccola, Case Study: Neiman Marcus (April 6, 2022)

Conferences & Presentations

• Presentation, Introduction to Chapter 11 Bankruptcy and DIP Financing, Barclays Capital (March 11, 2009, February 1, 2010)
• Panelist, Foreclosure Actions and Sales in Bankruptcy Courts, American Bankruptcy Institute New York City Bankruptcy Conference (2011)
• Panelist, Dueling Debtors, Receivers and Liquidators: Complex Cross-Border Disputes, American Bankruptcy Institute New York City Bankruptcy Conference (2012)
• Presentation, The End is in Sight: Pre-negotiated Plans, Pre-arranged 363 Sales and Structured Dismissals, ABI Mid-Level Professional Development Program (2012)
• Panelist, Comparison of U.S. v. European Distressed Debt Market and Restructuring Environment, American Bankruptcy Institute New York City Bankruptcy Conference (2013)
• Panelist, Hedge Funds in Bankruptcy, American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review Symposium (Fall 2013)
• Panelist, Inside Look at Distressed Investing, VALCON bankruptcy conference (2013)
• Panelist, The Restructuring of ResCap, Wharton Restructuring & Distressed Investing Conference (Fall 2014)
• Panelist, Rise of Mediation in Major Bankruptcy Cases, American Bankruptcy Institute New York City Bankruptcy Conference (2014)
• Keynote Speaker, Investment Insights in a World of Diverging Growth, Annual Stern Hedge Fund Association Conference (March 28, 2014)
• Panelist, Mediation Panel, New York City Bar Association (April 16, 2014)
• Panelist, Absolute vs. Relative Priority: What Creates Equity Value, VALCON bankruptcy conference (2015)
• Panelist, Recent Decisions Affecting Secured Creditor Rights, American Bankruptcy Institute New York City Bankruptcy Conference (2015)
• Panelist, Current Issues in the Energy Sector, American Bankruptcy Institute New York City Bankruptcy Conference (2016)
• Panelist, ABI Commission Report: Proposed Amendments and Their Impact on Valuation, VALCON bankruptcy conference (2016)
• Panelist, What’s Wrong With Chapter 11, American Bankruptcy Institute New York City Bankruptcy Conference (2017)
• Panelist, Alternative Dispute Resolution, American Bankruptcy Institute New York City Bankruptcy Conference (2018)
• Panelist, LLC Bankruptcies, American Bankruptcy Institute New York City Bankruptcy Conference (2019)
• An Interview with Professor Altman: 50 Years of Z-Scores: What Have We Learned & Credit Cycle Dynamics, Turnaround Management Association (March 5, 2020)
• Panelist, Fairness, Contracts, and the Law: Navigating the Distressed Loan Market, Loan Sales & Trading Association 2022 Annual Conference (September 22, 2022)
• Luncheon Keynote, Fiduciary Duties, ABI: Delaware Views from the Bench (November 17, 2022)
• Panelist, Creditor-on-Creditor Tension: Dropdowns, Uptiers and what might be next? Debtwire Restructuring Forum Miami (December 1, 2022)