
Bite-Sized Business Law
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Corporations impact us all, leading changes that extend far beyond business to shape the economy, public policy, technology, and beyond. Looking at the big picture, Amy discusses not only the underlying issues in business ethics and legal cases leading the biggest stories but also sparks thought-provoking discussions on where the law should be headed.
Amy is the Executive Director of the Corporate Law Center at Fordham University School of Law. Her background ranges from big law to government to tech startups, allowing her to offer an insider’s perspective of the issues that shape corporate actions, large and small. Covering crypto regulation to securities fraud, AI’s impact to Elon Musk’s pay package, Bite-Sized Business Law covers it all with guests of varying viewpoints to provide the nuanced analysis needed to tackle complex problems.
Whether you're looking for the latest in legal insight on intellectual property, mergers and acquisitions, business ethics or legal cases in the business law world, you’ll find it here. Enjoying a thoughtful perspective on the news stories of the moment, Bite-Sized Business Law examines big issues and delivers them in small doses.
Bite-Sized Business Law is a project by the Corporate Law Center at Fordham Law. The Center serves as a hub for scholars, professionals, policymakers, and students to engage in the study, discussion, and debate of current issues in corporate law. The Center focuses on aspects of corporate law, corporate compliance, antitrust law, and securities regulation. Through initiatives like the Mergers and Acquisitions seminar and the Securities Litigation and Arbitration Clinic, students actively engage in real-world research and cases, bridging the gap between classroom learning and practical application in the legal field.
Bite-Sized Business Law
Lessons from a Master: The Credit Investor’s Handbook
Currently valued at over $4 trillion, the leveraged credit market in the United States is one of the fastest-growing asset classes, driving a strong demand for well-trained credit analysts. Today’s guest is Michael Gatto, an author, adjunct professor at Fordham University's Gabelli School of Business and Columbia Business School, and Partner at Silver Point Capital, a $30 billion credit-focused global investment firm where he leads the firm’s Private Side Business. His latest book, The Credit Investor’s Handbook: Leveraged Loans, High Yield Bonds and Distressed Debt, serves as a definitive guide for young investment professionals building a career in the leveraged credit markets, covering public, private, performing, and distressed sectors. In this episode, Michael shares invaluable insights from his 25 years of investing experience, benefiting both newcomers and seasoned professionals looking to refine their investment skills. Join us as we explore Michael’s fascinating career journey, the experiences that have shaped him into a debt markets expert, and his advice for students today. Whether you're preparing for or enhancing a career in credit investing, this episode is a must-listen!
Key Points From This Episode:
- An overview of Michael’s background, education, and how he became a credit analyst.
- The story of his time at Goldman Sachs within the Special Situations Group (SSG).
- What led him to become the first non-founding partner at Silver Point Capital.
- A definition of credit investing and why Silver Point is a global leader in this market.
- How the leveraged credit market has grown exponentially since Silver Point launched.
- Why Michael felt compelled to write this book, what the process entailed, and who it caters to.
- The soft skills that facilitate a successful career investing in the leveraged credit markets.
- Some of the ways that teaching has influenced Michael’s professional success.
- Insight into Michael’s role as Director of the O’Shea Center for Credit Analysis and Investment.
- How you can benefit from the incredible network that the O’Shea Center has built.
- Inspiring advice for students who want to follow a similar career path to Michael’s.
Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:
O’Shea Center for Credit Analysis and Investment