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02/19/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 02/20/2026 11:24

Experts at ABI’s 2026 Distressed Real Estate Symposium to Provide a Real‑time Snapshot of Commercial Real Estate, Insights on Hospitality Restructurings and More

Alexandria, Va. - To examine the impending problems of higher vacancies and weakening cash flows affecting many commercial properties, as well as other timely issues related to commercial real estate, top distressed real estate experts will be gathering to discuss these critical issues and more at the American Bankruptcy Institute's 2026 Distressed Real Estate Symposium , being heldMarch 16-18 at The Ritz-Carlton, Las Colina in Irving, Texas.Many of the key players in the commercial real estate space will be providing their perspectives on these challenges and more during the symposium, including what to expect moving forward. The keynote will be delivered by Tim Sloan of Fortress Investment Group (Los Angeles). The symposium's co-chairs are Matthew Bordwin of Keen-Summit Capital Partners LLC (Melville, N.Y.) and Michael A. Criscito of FTI Consulting, Inc. (Los Angeles).

Sessions at the 2026 ABI Distressed Real Estate Symposium include:

  • Inside the Market: A Real-Time Snapshot of Commercial Real Estate
  • Systemic Stress in Affordable Housing: Lessons from the Pinnacle Bankruptcy
  • Hospitality Under Pressure: Operations, Restructuring, and Cross-Border Market
  • When the Fields Are Under Pressure: Understanding Distress in Ag Real Estate
  • Distressed Leases & Asset Sales: Strategies, Pitfalls, and Emerging Trends
  • Fraud in Focus: From Early Warning Signs to Effective Remedies
  • The Pulse of Health Care: Operators, Real Estate and Market Momentum

For the full schedule, please click here.

Press interested in attending the symposium should contact ABI Public Affairs Officer John Hartgen at 703-894-5935 or [email protected] .

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ABI is the largest multi-disciplinary, nonpartisan organization dedicated to research and education on matters related to insolvency. ABI was founded in 1982 to provide Congress and the public with unbiased analysis of bankruptcy issues. The ABI membership includes nearly 10,000 attorneys, accountants, bankers, judges, professors, lenders, turnaround specialists and other bankruptcy professionals, providing a forum for the exchange of ideas and information. For additional information on ABI, visit www.abiworld.org. For additional conference information, visit http://www.abi.org/calendar-of-events .


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