Marc Lasry

Avenue Capital Group

Marc Lasry is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Avenue Capital Group, a global alternative investment manager with approximately $12 billion in assets under management specializing in distressed debt investing. Avenue, founded in 1995 and headquartered in New York City, has 11 offices around the world. Avenue’s core strategies focus on distressed and undervalued debt and equity opportunities in the U.S., Asia and Europe. Distressed investing has been the focus of Mr. Lasry’s professional career for over 25 years. He also co-founded Amroc Investments, L.P. in 1989 in association with the Robert Bass Group, Inc. as a distressed debt investment partnership. Prior to that, Mr. Lasry was Co–Director of the Bankruptcy and Corporate Reorganization Department at Cowen & Company. Prior to this, he served as Director of the Private Debt Department at Smith Vasiliou Management Company. Mr. Lasry also clerked for the Honorable Edward Ryan, former Chief Bankruptcy Judge of the Southern District of New York.

Mr. Lasry graduated with a B.A. in History from Clark University and received a J.D. from New York Law School. He also serves and will continue to serve on the board of directors/advisors of both for profit and not-for-profit public and private companies that are unaffiliated with Avenue, including Mount Sinai Medical Center, The Clinton Foundation, and the 92nd Street Y.

2023 Speakers

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Soren Aandahl
Soren Aandahl Glaucus Research Group
William Ackman Pershing Square Capital
Alaina Anderson
Alaina Anderson William Blair & Company
John-Armitage
John Armitage Egerton
Vivien Azer
Vivien Azer Cowen and Company
Dmitry Balyasny
Dmitry Balyasny Balyasny Asset Management LP
Kyle Bass
Kyle Bass Hayman Capital Management, LP
Steve Berg
Steve Berg Lytical Ventures
Rupal J. Bhansali Ariel Investments
Neil G Bluhm
Neil G. Bluhm Rush Street Gaming, JMB Realty, Walton Street Capital
Frank-Brosens
Frank Brosens Taconic Capital Advisors LP
William Browder
William Browder Hermitage Capital Management
John-Burbank
John Burbank Passport Capital
Debra A. Cafaro
Debra A. Cafaro Ventas, Inc.
John A. Canning Jr.
John A. Canning Jr. Madison Dearborn Partners
Kelly Cardwell
Kelly Cardwell Central Square Management LLC
Richelle Carey
Richelle Carey Emmy Award-winning Broadcaster
James-Chanos
James S. Chanos Kynikos Associates LP
Nehal Chopra
Nehal Chopra Tiger Ratan
Leon Cooperman
Leon Cooperman Omega Advisors
Keating-Crown
Keating Crown Sterling Bay
Maria Jelescu Dreyfus
Maria Jelescu Dreyfus Ardinall Investment Management
Richard H. Driehaus
Richard H. Driehaus Driehaus Capital Management LLC
Arnie_Duncan
Arne Duncan Emerson Collective
David Einhorn
David Einhorn Greenlight Capital
Steve Eisman
Steve Eisman Emrys Partners
Henry-Ellenbogen
Henry Ellenbogen Durable Capital Partners
Michael Elrad GEM Realty Capital
brian-feltzin
Brian J. Feltzin Sheffield Asset Management LLC
Scott Ferguson
Scott Ferguson Sachem Head Capital Management
James E. Flynn
James E. Flynn Deerfield Management
Contance_Freedman
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Joshua Friedman
Joshua S. Friedman Canyon Partners, LLC
Ed-Garden
Ed Garden Trian Partners
Andy-Gloor
Andy Gloor Sterling Bay
David Golub
David Golub Golub Capital
James-Grant
James Grant Grant’s Interest Rate Observer
Jon Gray
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Ivelina Green
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Andy-Greenberg
Andy Greenberg Saker Management LP
Ken Griffin
Ken Griffin Citadel Investment Group, LLC
Jeffrey E. Gundlach
Jeffrey E. Gundlach DoubleLine Capital LP
Matt-Halbower
Matt Halbower Pentwater Capital Management
Andy Hall
Andy Hall Astenbeck Capital Management LLC
Mason Hawkins
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David-Heller
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David Herro
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Bruce Heyman Uncharted LLC
Mark Hoplamazian
Mark S. Hoplamazian Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Tiffany Hsiao
Tiffany Hsiao Artisan Partners
Tim Hurd
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Jean Hynes
Jean M. Hynes Wellington Management
Rajiv-Jain
Rajiv Jain GQG Partners
Jay Kahn Light Street
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Arthur Kaz Greenbriar Asset Management LP
John L. Keeley Jr. Keeley Asset Management Corp.
Chris Keogh
Chris Keogh Goldman Sachs
Brad Keywell Uptake Technologies
Mark Kingdon
Mark Kingdon Kingdon Capital Mangement, LLC
Alex Klabin
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Mathew-Klody
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Jonathan Kolatch
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Peter Kolchinsky RA Capital
Steve Kuhn
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Ari Levy
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James Litinsky
James Litinsky JHL Capital Group
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Jonathan Litt
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John-Lykouretzos
John Lykouretzos Hoplite Capital Management, L.P.
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Steve Mandel
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Mick McGuire
Mick McGuire Marcato Capital Management
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Michael Milken The Milken Institute
Amir Mokari
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Dan Morehead
Dan Morehead Pantera Capital
Edward Mule
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Daniel-O'Keefe
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Hank Paulson Paulson Institute
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Jon Pollock
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Albert Rabil
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Josh Resnick
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David Richter
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Rick-Rieder
Rick Rieder BlackRock
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Barry Rosenstein JANA Partners
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