Speaking Engagement April 16–17, 2026

The U.S. Private Credit Industry Conference on Direct Lending

Event Detail
Peter J. Amend
April 16–17, 2026
Grand Hyatt Nashville
Nashville, TN

Alston & Bird is sponsoring Deal Catalyst’s 5th annual Private Credit Industry Conference on Direct Lending. Peter Amend will also be speaking on the panel “The New Restructuring Playbook: LMEs, FILOs, and Legal Risk.”

Attendees of Peter’s panel will learn:

  • How consensus-driven approaches compare with more aggressive strategies as stress emerges, and cooperation breaks down. Amend-and-extend, capital infusions, and avoiding ownership transfers
  • What today’s low default rates obscure, and where early signs of stress are beginning to surface
  • How covenants, documentation, and ongoing monitoring influence outcomes when credits deteriorate
  • Where value may emerge in stressed portfolios, non-performing loans, and secondary credit as conditions evolve
  • As syndicated and private credit markets increasingly overlap, how restructuring dynamics and lender behavior may change
Meet The Speakers
Media Contacts
Alex Wolfe
Communications Director