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Thursday, February 5

6:00-8:00 p.m.

Opening Reception

Sponsored by Appleby

Friday, February 6

7:00-8:00 a.m.

Registration and Continental Breakfast

Sponsored by Conyers Dill & Pearman

8:00-8:15 a.m.

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Patricia A. Redmond, Conference Chair

Stearns, Weaver, Miller, Weissler, Alhadeff & Sitterson, PA; Miami

8:15-9:30 a.m.

Who Has $$, and What Are They Buying?

Soneet R. Kapila, Moderator

Kapila & Company; Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Corali Lopez Castro

Kozyak Tropin Throckmorton; Miami

Martha E. M. Kopacz

Grant Thornton; New York

Hon. Robert A. Mark, Judicial Chair

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Florida; Miami

Ward Mooney

Crystal Capital Fund Management; Boston

9:30-10:45 a.m.

"101" on Restructuring Portfolio Companies

Hon. Judith K. Fitzgerald, Moderator

U.S. Bankruptcy Court; Pittsburgh

Matthew B. Berk

Morgan Joseph & Co. Inc.; New York

Stuart M. Brown

Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP; Wilmington, Del.

Hon. Robert A. Mark

U.S. Bankruptcy Court; Miami

D. Ross Martin

Ropes & Gray; Boston

10:45-11:00 a.m.

Refreshment Break

Sponsored by GlassRatner Advisory & Capital Group, LLC

11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon

U.S. Litigation Reaching Cayman Directors - What to Do?

Laura Hatfield, Moderator

Solomon Harris; Grand Cayman

Lawrence Edwards

STS Capital Partners; Grand Cayman

John Lewis

DMTC Group

Paul Scrivener

Solomon Harris; Grand Cayman

Mark J. Wolfson

Foley and Lardner LLP; Tampa, Fla.

12:00-1:15 p.m.

New and Exciting Developments in Chapter 15

Hon. Elizabeth S. Stong

U.S. Bankruptcy Court; Brooklyn, N.Y.

Judith Elkin

Haynes and Boone, LLP; New York

Brian K.Gart

Berger Singerman, PA; Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.

Christopher A. Jarvinen

Hahn & Hessen LLP; New York

Sheryl E. Seigel

Lang Michener LLP; Toronto

2:00-5:00 p.m.

Optional Event: Stingray City Catamaran Excursion

Enjoy a three-hour sail aboard the Spirit of Ppalu with a stop at the world famous Stingray City for some snorkeling with Stingrays and fun in the sun! Cost is $75 per person; please check the appropriate box on the registration form.

2:00-6:00 p.m.

Optional Event: East Side Island Tour

Enjoy a four-hour tour of the east side of the island, with stops to Georgetown, St. James Castle and the Cayman Islands Brewery to start! Cost is $65 Per person; please check the appropriate box on the registration form.

7:00-10:00 p.m.

Beachside Dinner

Saturday, February 7

7:00-8:15 a.m.

Breakfast and View from the Benches

Sponsored by Satterlee Stephens Burke & Burke LLP and Kroll (Cayman) Limited

 

Steven Leslie, Moderator

Stichter, Riedel, Blain & Prosser, PA; Tampa, Fla.

Hon. A. Jay Cristol

U.S. Bankruptcy Court; Miami

Hon. Paul G. Hyman

U.S. Bankruptcy Court; West Palm Beach, Fla.

Hon. Enrique Lamoutte

U.S. Bankruptcy Court; San Juan, P.R.

Hon. John K. Olson

U.S. Bankruptcy Court; Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.

Hon. Steven Rhodes

U.S. Bankruptcy Court; Detroit

8:30-9:30 a.m.

Distressed Industries in the Caribbean

Hon. Gerardo A. Carlo, Moderator

U.S. Bankruptcy Court; San Juan, P.R.

Hugh Dickson

Grant Thornton; Grand Cayman

Luis Salazar

Greenberg Traurig, LLP; Miami

Byron Smyl

Alvarez & Marsal; Miami

9:30-10:45 a.m.

Claims Trading in Aid of Hostile Takeovers in Bankruptcy or in Defense of a Plan of Reorganization (including Green Mail)

Dennis J. Drebsky, Moderator

Nixon Peabody LLP; New York

Bruce S. Bennett

Hennigan, Bennet & Dorman, LLP; Los Angeles

Brian Bloom

W.R. Huff Asset Management Co.; Morristown, N.J.

Jeanne P. Darcey

Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge, LLP; Boston

10:45-11:00 a.m.

Refreshment Break

Sponsored by Greenberg Traurig, LLP

11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon

Alternatives to Chapter 15: U.S./Caribbean

Patricia A. Redmond, Moderator

Stearns, Weaver, Miller, Weissler, Alhadeff & Sitterson, PA; Miami

Peter B. Castle

Thirteen Old Square; London

Christopher Redmond

Husch Blackwell Sanders LLP; Kansas City, Kan.

Andrew Bolton

Appleby; Grand Cayman

Simon Whicker

KPMG LLP; Grand Cayman

12:00 noon

Adjourn

1:00-6:00 p.m.

Optional Event: Deep Sea Fishing

The warm Caribbean waters present favorable fishing conditions year-round. Enjoy the afternoon out at sea fishing for blue marlin, yellowfin tuna, wahoo and much more! A boxed lunch is included. Cost is $200 per person; please check the appropriate box on the registration form.

 

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