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Distressed Debt: Opportunities and Challenges for Private Equity Post Credit Crunch
Friday 30th November 2007
at 10 Queen Street Place, London, EC4R 1BE

Turmoil in the credit markets set off by the sub-prime mortgage crisis in the US has rocked financial markets across the globe. SJ Berwin LLP would like to invite you to a seminar looking at the challenges and opportunities arising from the new and evolving environment for distressed debt in Europe.  

Programme
This seminar will look at:

  • The impact of the credit crunch on the commercial markets - Brian Carne, Partner, Finance Department, SJ Berwin LLP

    -  effect on financial products
    -  risk of meltdown  

  • Fund opportunities and state of the European market for distressed debt - David Abrams, Partner, Apollo Management 

  • Fund structure and terms and conditions of debt funds - Duncan Woollard, Partner, Corporate Department, SJ Berwin LLP

    - market trends in terms
    - key terms mezzanine and distressed
    - structuring issues
    - listed vs unlisted

  • The increasing risk of funds litigation post credit crunch: investor action and opportunities Hilton Mervis, Partner, Litigation Department, SJ Berwin LLP

    - carried interest disputes
    - removing general partners
    - misrepresentation actions

Timetable
08.30 Registration & breakfast
09.00 Seminar begins
10.00 Questions & panel discussion
10.15 Seminar followed by more refreshments

Training
SJ Berwin is accredited as a provider of continuing professional development by the Law Society and other professional bodies. Attendance at this seminar qualifies as 1 CPD hour, quoting reference 012/SJBE.

RSVP
RSVP by E-mail to kimberley.peach@sjberwin.com including in the message your name and organisation. Alternatively by fax on 020 7111 2000. Colleagues are welcome to come with you or in your place, but please let us know if this is the case.

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