The Wharton-Chicago-Harvard Insolvency and Restructuring Conference is the premier academic conference for scholars and practitioners in leveraged finance, distress, and restructuring. The event features works-in-progress from researchers in law, finance, accounting, economics, management, and other disciplines, along with commentary from practitioners in the worlds of leveraged finance and restructuring.
The conference will be held in the Study at University City, in Philadelphia, PA, from the morning of Friday, September 18, through early afternoon of Saturday, September 19.
Registration and Logistics
- Abstract submission deadline: May 10, 2026
- Conditional on acceptance, full paper submission deadline: August 14, 2026
- Registration deadline: June 30, 2026 (Use this link to register)
Organizing Partners
For more information about the conference, please contact:
Jianzhang Lin
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Wharton Initiative on Financial Policy and Regulation
Email: lin44@wharton.upenn.edu
Past Conferences
The 2025 Conference was hosted at the University of Chicago’s David Rubenstein Forum on September 12-13.
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The 2024 Conference was hosted at Harvard Law School on September 20-21.
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