Why You Should Attend
Ponzi schemes, credit default swaps and the tightening of the worldwide credit market have led to global economic volatility. Global losses due to the credit default swaps have been estimated in the range of sixty trillion dollars. Government bailouts worldwide, such as RBS, Fortis, and Citigroup, are reshaping our understanding of quasi-governmental entities and reestablishing the parameters of regulation. This global financial volatility, sometimes referred to as "The Great Recession", has expanded its reach into legal practice areas worldwide -- from litigation and securities to bankruptcy, structured finance and real estate. The potential need for bailouts by the governments in Greece, Spain, Italy and Portugal has lead to further market volatility. As the problems in the United States have spread abroad, in-house counsel need to handle the instability in the world financial markets. Our stellar faculty of in-house counsel, compliance officers, regulators, and private practitioners will share their insights and expertise so that you and your clients and companies can proactively handle any developments resulting from these global events.
Who Should Attend
In house counsel, financial service providers, compliance personnel, work out consultants, and secondary market investors should find this program of interest.
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
The Current Global Economic Climate
- Europe, Asia, the Americas, and Australia
- Worldwide government bailouts
- Potential crises of inflation or deflation
- Crises of liquidity and securitization
- Sectors of global economic growth
- Carole L. Basri, The Corporate Lawyering Group LLC
- Michael Aingorn, KCM Global Credit LLC
- Peter Demirali, Cumberland Advisors
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
International Corporate Financial Practice: View From The Inside
- How in-house counsel are reacting to the global economic situation
- Compliance
- Risk Assessment
- Areas of financial impact
- Banks and insurance companies
- Opportunities for consolidation of financial institutions
- Global financial and economic sectors affected
- Carole L. Basri, The Corporate Lawyering Group LLC
- David Boyd Booker, Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
- Julie Copeland, IDB Bank
- R. Damien Brew, Marsh, Inc.
11:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Networking Break
11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Ongoing Litigation
- Ponzi Schemes(Madoff, Greenwood, Walsh, and Stamford)
- Justice Department
- SEC
- FBI
- International matters
- Private litigation
- Carole L. Basri, The Corporate Lawyering Group LLC
- John D. Arterberry, United States Department of Justice
- Charles Davidow, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Lunch (on your own)
1:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Keynote Speaker
- Martin Atkin, Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager, AllianceBernstein L.P.
1:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Distressed Companies, Workouts and Bankruptcy
- Distressed company sales
- Sales in lieu of plan: Chrysler case & Middle Market cases
- Credit bids, 363 sales, and structured dismissal
- Clear Channel Outdoor, Inc. v. Knupfer
- Lehman brothers bankruptcy
- Sam J. Alberts, Dickstein Shapiro LLP
- Lisa G. Beckerman, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
- Hon. Elizabeth S. Stong, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of New York
2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
International Matters
- E-discovery
- Attorney/client privilege
- Privacy issues
- Blocking statutes
- FCPA and OECD Anti-bribery statutes
- Codes of conduct and whistleblowing
- Eberhard H. Rohm, Duane Morris LLP
- Andrew Behrman, Hogan Lovells LLP
- Brian S. Cousin, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
- Donald C. Dowling, Jr., White & Case LLP
3:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Networking Break
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Ethics and Potential Remedies
- Executive compensation and perks
- TARP and TALF and bailout-related oversight
- Global corporate compliance
- Global corporate governance
- Global corporate responsibility
- Philip M. Berkowitz, Nixon Peabody LLP
- Zachary W. Carter, Dorsey & Whitney LLP
- David G. Keyko, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
- Michael A. Levine, Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
