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Wednesday, 28th January 2009

09:00	Chairman’s welcome: Philip Alexander, Finance Editor, The Banker

09:10	The Distressed debt secondary market Alastair Hay, Managing Director, Deutsche Bank

09:45	The growth of new investment funds Matching the fund structure to investment strategy Commercial terms for distressed debt funds Investor sentiment Duncan Woollard, Partner, SJ Berwin

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10:20	Where are the investment opportunities? Which markets to invest in? Investment opportunities for Hedge funds Investment opportunities for Private Equity firms Timing your entry and exit from the market Derivatives in distressed debt investing Moderator: Chris Haffenden, Deputy editor of restructuring, Debtwire Panelists: Ian Cash, Managing Director, Alchemy Special Opportunities LLP Martin Gudgeon, Senior Managing Director, The Blackstone Group Krishna Prasad, Senior Vice President, Pimco Martin Graham, European Principal Investments, Oaktree Capital Miles Tadman, Senior Analyst, Distressed Products Group, Deutsche Bank

11:20	REFRESHMENTS

PANEL
11:50	Distressed Debt investment strategies Deciding your place in the capital structure Portfolio allocation strategies "Buy low, sell high" versus “Buy low and hold” strategies Loan to own strategy Moderator: Philip Alexander, Finance Editor, The Banker Panelists: Lucien Farrell, Founding Partner of Cyrus Capital Partners Europe LLP, Cyrus Capital Partners LLP Theo Phanos, Director, Trafalgar Asset Managers

12:25	The realities and practicalities of buying assets from distressed businesses Directors and Officers’ responsibilities in the “Twilight Zone” pre formal insolvency Pre-packs – the issues for buyers Negotiating with insolvency practitioners in post-insolvency deals Setting deferred payment terms for future performance-based deals in current uncertain markets. Buying insolvent assets in emerging markets Nick Hood, Executive Chairman, Begbies Global Network (BGN) and Senior London Partner, Begbies Traynor

13:05	LUNCH

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14:30	Taking advantage of the cultural divide How can investors profit from knowledge of different financial cultures and insolvency processes? Investing in the Spanish distressed debt market Investing in the French market Comparing different jurisdictions – US versus Europe Learning the lessons from Nybron, Schefenacker, GAL, Schieder Mobil? Moderator: Anousha Sakoui, Capital Markets Reporter, Financial Times Panelists: MaryKay Fuller, Associate Partner, KPMG Chuck Evans, Partner, PWC Nick Hood, Executive Chairman, Begbies Global Network (BGN) and Senior London Partner, Begbies Traynor Ramon Betolaza, Partner, MatlinPatterson Global Advisers LLC

15:30	REFRESHMENTS

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16:00	Distressed commercial real estate assets When will the market hit bottom, and when to buy? Differences in restructuring retail, office and storage assets Forecasting real estate yields Moderator: Philip Alexander, Finance Editor, The Banker Panelists: Westley Richards, Head of Real Estate Finance, London & Capital Philip Cropper, Executive Director, CB Richard Ellis Lisa Dillon, Head of Debt Solutions, DTZ Corporate Finance Ltd David Ryland, Partner, S J Berwin

17:00	DRINKS RECEPTION

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