Michael Nestor Speaking at ABI Annual Spring Meeting

April 25, 2026 at 9:45am10:45am (EDT)

Marriott Marquis, 901 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001

Michael R. Nestor will speak at the American Bankruptcy Institute’s Annual Spring Meeting during a session titled Corporate Governance: Directors in Distress, held Saturday from 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.

The panel will examine how corporate governance principles, particularly under Delaware law, apply when companies face financial distress, with an emphasis on board decision making before and after a Chapter 11 filing. Panelists will discuss key legal developments, practical governance challenges, and strategies for advising directors and officers on managing risk and avoiding litigation during periods of distress.

Panelists & Moderator

  • Franklind Davis Lea (Moderator)
    Tactical Financial Consulting | Alpharetta, GA

  • Prof. Jared Ellias
    Harvard Law School | Cambridge, MA

  • Michael R. Nestor, Esq.
    Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP | Wilmington, DE

  • Barbra Rachel Parlin
    Holland & Knight LLP | New York, NY

  • Eric E. Walker
    Cooley LLP | Chicago, IL