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DAY ONE
MONDAY October 17, 2011
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10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Registration and Orientation
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11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Cross-Border Lending and Debt Restructuring
Attorneys from a major international law firm will discuss the techniques of cross border loan financing, with special focus on the negotiation of credit agreements and collateral packages, as well as techniques used to restructure distressed credits in the international arena.
STEFANIE BIRKMANN, Partner
KEITH WOFFORD, Partner
Ropes & Grey, LLP, New York
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12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Networking Lunch at the New York Bar Association
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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Swaps & Derivatives
Leading experts in the field will analyze the business/economic rational of Swaps and Derivative Instruments followed by a study of core issues arising in drafting and negotiating ISDA documentation. Special focus will be placed on Interest Rate Swaps, Currency Swaps and Credit Derivatives, found most frequently in modern financial practice. Includes a discussion of the impact of derivative products in the recent U.S. financial crisis.
AZAM AZIZ, Partner
JARED GIANATASIO, Attorney
SHEARMAN & STERLING, New York
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Regulatory Considerations of International Mergers and Acquisitions
A detailed analysis of the impact of the regulatory environment in the structuring and negotiation of international M&A transactions. Topics will include:
- Due Dilligence of Local Regulations
- Corporate Governance
- Due Dilligence of Liabilities (Tort, Environmental, Tax liability)
- Antitrust Considerations
- Assignment of Contracts (including a special discussion on government contracts)
- Confidentiality Agreements
- Tax Optimization
- Nationality Retrictions
PAOLA LOZANO, Partner
ALEJANDRO GONZALEZ LAZZERI, Counsel
SKADDEN ARPS SLATE MEAGHER & FLOM, New York
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DAY TWO
TUESDAY October 18, 2011
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Financing Infrastrucuture Projects
This panel will focus on project finance of electric facilities, roads and airports under public private partnership schemes. Topics covered will include:
- Build Operate Transfer (BOT) Concession Approach and Traditional Government
- Project Phases
- Determination of Debt Terms
- Revenue Security
- Risk of Participants & Allocation of Risk In A Design-Build Contract.
- Project Documentation
JEFF MEYERS, Partner & Head of the Energy Practice
ARMANDO X. RAMIREZ,
Special Counsel
STROOK, New York
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11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Due Dilligence In Securities Offerings By International Issuers
The sale of stocks or bonds of foreign companies in the United States subjects the seller to the strict disclosure requirements of the securities laws of the United States. At the core of the process is the preparation of the prospectus or the private placement memorandum. Mark Wiltshire, a leading international securities attorney, will discuss the due diligence process in securities offerings. The talk includes a detailed discussion of the roles of U. S. counsel and local counsel, as well as an overall discussion of the securities regulations of the United States as they pertain to offerings of stocks and bonds by foreign companies in the New York Stock Exchange and the NASDAQ.
WILLIAM CANDELARIA, Partner
RAYMOND T. HUM, Counsel
CURTIS, MALLET-PREVOST
COLT & MOSLE L.L.P., New York
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12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
LUNCH on your own
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2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Mergers and Acquisitions & Private Equity Investment
Michael Yanowitch of the international law firm of Sidley Austin will provide a practice-oriented analysis of documents used in international mergers and acquisitions. This talk will be followed by a talk on the related topic of Private Equity Investment by Andrew Quale, partner at Sidley Austin.
ANDREW C. QUALE JR., Partner
MICHAEL H. YANOWITCH, Partner,
SIDLEY AUSTIN, New York
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6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Law Firm Reception
Reception at the law offices of Sidley Austin, 787 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York 10019. Includes discussion on the impact of the current economic environment on the international practice of law. Sidley Austin is a multinational law firm with over 1,000 lawyers worldwide.
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DAY THREE
WEDNESDAY October 19, 2011
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Negotiation, Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution
How to Negotiate Successfully in a Cross-Cultural Environment
Taught by an experienced practitioner, this program provides strategies for effectively negotiating business agreements in a global, cross-cultural marketplace. Special emphasis will be placed on how to negotiate with U.S. attorneys.
- Styles of Negotiation
- Stages of Negotiation
- Dealing with Disputes
- Communicating successfully in cross-cultural negotiations
- Techniques of information gathering for negotiation
- Developing and using bargaining power
- Framing offers and the negotiation dance
How to Settle Business Disputes
This section will examine options for settling business disputes, giving special attention on how to represent clients in mediation, a forum that is increasingly used by the courts and the parties through private agreement.
- Options for Settling Disputes: Judicial conferences, neutral evaluations, mediation and mini trials.
- Comparative study with other legal systems
- States of the mediation process
- Stages of client representation
- Drafting of multi-step dispute resolution clauses
SIMEON H. BAUM, President
RESOLVE MEDIATION SERVICES, INC, New York
DINA R. JANSENSON, Senior Mediator and Arbitrator
Instructor in Negotiation at New York University School of Law and Columbia Law School
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12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
LUNCH ON YOUR OWN
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2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
International Litigation and Arbitration
Three experienced international litigators will discuss practice related topics in litigation and arbitration.
- LITIGATION IN U.S COURTS
- Procedural Issues (e.g. jurisdiction jury v non jury; federal v. state court)
- Strategy
- Enforcement of Foreign Court Judgements in U.S.
- Enforcement of U.S. Judgements in Foreign Courts
- INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION OF COMMERCIAL DISPUTES
- Various fora and Rules For Arbitration
- Keys To A Well-Drafted and Enforceable Arbitration Cause
- Strategy
- Enforcement of Arbitral Awards
THOMAS PIEPER, Counsel
CHADBOURNE & PARKE, New York
TED SEMAYA, Partner
EATON VAN WINKLE, New York
ANTHONY A. DEAN, Director
GIBBONS P.C., New York
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DAY FOUR
THURSDAY October 20, 2011
9:30 AM · 10:30 AM
INTERNATIONAL TAX
A discussion of tax issues arising in the structuring of inbound and outbound international corporate transactions.
- Tax Entity Selection (tax transparent and non transparent entities)
- Trusts
- Hybrid Entities
- U.S. Worldwide Taxation
- Asset Expatriations
- Income Tax Treaties
- Foreign Tax Credits
- Transfer Pricing
- Inbound Tax Planning for the International Private Client
KENNETH ZUCKERBROT, Partner
DIANA DAVIS, Associate
GREENBERG, TRAURIG LLP, New York
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11:00 AM · 12:30 PM
AIRCRAFT FINANCE
An in-depth analysis of asset backed finance. This talk will focus on:
- Structuring Transactions
- Structuring an Adequate Collateral Package
- Remedies for Breach
- Title and Registration Issues in International Transactions
- Aircraft Finance Cape Town Treaty
- Financing of Other Large Ticket Assets
The panel will discuss the challenges of structuring and financing aircraft finance transactions in multiple jurisdictions.
JAIME E. FERNANDEZ, Assistant General Counsel
CESSNA FINANCE CORPORATION
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12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Lunch on Your Own
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2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Maritime Law
This session will focus on the core issues of maritime law as they affect the operation of companies engaged in maritime business activities. A panel of distinguished experts in the field will discuss the main challenges arising out of the interaction of attorneys from multiple jurisdictions in the area of maritime law. Topics will include:
- Contracts For The Carriage Of Goods By Sea (Bills of Lading and charter parties)
- Marine Insurance - Hull & Machinery Insurance - H & M Claims
- General Average & Salvage, Including A Discussion On Somali Piracy
- Marine Insurance - P&I (Protection & Idemnity) Clubs - Coverage Afforded
(P&I, FD& D) - P&I Claims Emphasis In Cargo Claims and FD&D. (freight, demurrage and defense)
- Reinsurance and Local Insurance
CLAUDIA BOTERO GOTZ, Senior Lawyer
GARD (North America) Inc.
VINCENT M. DEORCHIS, Senior Partner
DEORCHIS & PARTNERS, L.L.P., New York
ALEXANDRA SOLORZANO PIZZININI, Senior Legal Counsel
SWISS RE AMERICA HOLDING CORPORATION
JONATHAN S. SPENCER, Average Adjuster
THE SPENCER COMPANY, New York, NY
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DAY FIVE
FRIDAY October 21, 2011
9:30 AM · 10:30 AM
Offshore Structures as Investment Vehicles
Offshore structures are the most widely used vehicles to channel investment to the international markets. The use of offshore investment vehicles for investing in the U.S. capital markets can generate important tax advantages for foreign nationals. Mark Barth, a leading expert in the offshore investment vehicles will offer a practical guide to offshore funds. The discussion includes an overview of the structures available for different types of funds according to investment objectives and types of investor as well as a discussion of the offshore locations that provide the best environment for offshore funds.
MARK BARTH, Partner
AKIN, GUMP, STRAUSS, HAUER & FELD, New York,
10:30 AM · 11:30 AM
Legal Opinions in International Cases and Transactions
A detailed analysis of the preparation and delivery of legal opinions in international cases and transactions.
CARLOS FRADIQUE MENDEZ, Partner
BRIGARD & URRUTIA, Bogota, Colombia,
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11:45 AM · 12:15 PM
CLOSING AND AWARDS
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