Thursday, October 18, 2012
8:00-9:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast and Registration
Sponsored by KCC & Georgeson
9:00-9:15 a.m.
Introductions
Ian G. Williams
SGH Martineau LLP; London
James T. Markus, ABI President
Markus Williams Young & Zimmerman LLP; Denver USA
9:15-9:45 a.m.
Keynote Speakers
Tommaso Marvasi
President of the Court of Rome for Enterprises
Carlo Piccinini
Counselor at the Supreme Court of Cassation
9:45-11:00 a.m.
America Now!
A panel of eminent U.S. professionals will discuss current trends in U.S. insolvencies and restructurings, explore current legislation, comment on developments in the financial sector for distressed lending and highlight any emerging trends.
Lucio Ghia, Moderator
Studio Legale Ghia; Rome
Donald Bernstein
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP; New York, USA
James L. Bromley
Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton LLP; New York, USA
Bryan P. Marsal
Alvarez & Marsal; New York, USA
Hon. James M. Peck
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D.N.Y.); New York, USA
11:00-11:30 a.m.
Coffee Break
Sponsored by Studio Zocca e Associati
11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Super-Priority Financing in Europe: New Dawn or False Dawn?
Dr. H. Philipp Esser, Moderator
Schultze & Braun; Hamburg
Fabrice Keller
Duff & Phelps Ltd; Paris
Nancy A. Peterman
Greenberg Traurig, LLP; Chicago, USA
David Wilton
BTG Mesirow Financial Consulting; London
Lodovico Zocca
Studio Zocca e Associati; Rome
1:00-2:00 p.m.
Luncheon
Sponsored by Epiq Systems
2:00-3:00 p.m.
Regulation and Remuneration of Insolvency Professionals: A Comparative Study
John Milsom, Moderator
KPMG LLP; London
Giorgio Corno
Studio Corno Avvocati; Milan
James H.M. Sprayregen
Kirkland & Ellis LLP; Illinois USA
Ivo Meinert Willrodt
PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH; Munich
3:00-3:30 p.m.
Afternoon Tea
Sponsored by Studio Corno Avvocati
3:30-4:30 p.m.
The Sovereign Debt Crisis in the Eurozone, One Year On
John Willcock, Moderator
Global Turnaround; London
Eugenio Berenga
AlixPartners; Milan
James A. Katchadurian
Epiq Systems; New York, USA
Tony O’Grady
Matheson Ormsby Prentice; Dublin
4:30-5:30 p.m.
Distressed Investing in Europe
Jay M. Goffman, Moderator
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP; New York, USA
Alan Carr
Strategic Value Partners, LLC; Greenwich, Connecticut, USA
Scott D. Krase
Oak Hill Advisors; London
Kevin Lavin
FTI Consulting, Inc.; New York, USA
Emanuele Mattei
Mattei Bonanni and associates; Rome
Luca A. Ramella
AlixPartners LLP; Milan
5:30-5:45 p.m.
Chairman’s Closing Remarks
Ian G. Williams
SGH Martineau LLP; London
5:45-6:30 p.m.
Cocktails & Canapés
Sponsored by AlixPartners
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