Real Estate Finance Conference 2018

Amelia Slocombe, Director, Head of Legal – LMA

With the weight of capital targeting real estate, international investors' appetite for prime product and the rise in logistics and alternatives, many believe 2018 will be a year of stability. Panellists will debate this statement, setting out the outlook for the year ahead, identifying the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead.

Chair: Sébastien Marcelin-Rice, Partner – Baker & McKenzie
Neil Odom-Haslett, Head of Commercial Real Estate Debt – Aberdeen Standard Investments

Russell Gould, Co-Head of CRE Finance, EMEA – Citi
Michael Shields, Member of Global Management Team, Real Estate Finance – ING Real Estate
Madeleine McDougall, Global Head of CRE Finance – Lloyds Banking Group
Paul Wilson, Managing Director – MetLife Investment Management

Interviewer: Helen Hagan, Partner – Simmons & Simmons
Interviewee: Gadi Jay, Real Estate – Blackstone

A look at the trends driving deal terms in 2018, and how these are being reflected in the finance documents.

Chair: Arthur Dyson, Partner – Allen & Overy
Kumar Tewari, Partner - Head of Banking UK, Europe and Middle East – Katten Muchin Rosenman UK LLP
William Oliver, Partner – Pinsent Masons
David Cox, Partner – White & Case
Klaus Betz-Vais, Head of the Institutional Clients, Commercial Real Estate – Lloyds Banking Group

With development projects taking place across all asset classes, panellists will debate the opportunities and challenges arising from participating in development deals.

Chair: Scott Simpson, Partner – Linklaters
Giles Horridge, Managing Director, Head of Legal – SABAL Financial Europe Limited
Sharon Quinlan, Managing Director, UK Real Estate – Barclays
Jane Cheong Tung Sing, Partner – Clifford Chance
John Cole, Managing Principal – Cain International
Fiona Freeman, Managing Director – FTI Consulting

With competition for prime assets in prime locations remaining fierce, investors are increasingly focused on geographic, sector and product diversification. Will this be the defining trend of 2018?

Dr. Neil Blake, Global Head of Forecasting and Analytics, EMEA Chief Economist – CBRE

Chair: Angus McLean, Partner – Simmons & Simmons
Rodrigo Mazorra, Chief Executive Officer – Refineryy
Jess Fenton-Holt, Legal Counsel – LendInvest
Owen Oliver, Product Manager – Workshare Transact
Nick Wright, Head of Business Development for the Real Estate – KPMG

With MEES going live on 1 April 2018, the panel shall discuss the live and planned sustainability initiatives in the market.
Chair: Alex Ibrahim, Of Counsel – CMS
Tatiana Bosteels, Director of RPI & Sustainability – Hermes Investment Management
David Short, Partner – Lux Nova Partners
Katherine Sherwin, Vice President – BlackRock Real Assets
Richard MacDowel, Head of Major Private Groups, Commercial Real Estate – Lloyds Banking Group

With an undefined Brexit strategy and a globally used benchmark expected to be phased out by 2021, how will the REF market navigate the practical and operational challenges ahead?
Chair: Amelia Slocombe, Director, Head of Legal – LMA
Peter Cosmetatos, Chief Executive Officer – CREFC Europe
Craig Prosser, Director – LBBW Real Estate Finance
Nicholas Lawson, Director – ING
Arron Taggart, Loan Originator – Cheyne Capital Management (UK) LLP
Simon Roberts, Partner – Allen & Overy

Gemma Lawrence-Pardew, Senior Associate, Legal – LMA