8:00am–9:00am

Breakfast Reception

9:00am–9:10am

Opening Remarks

9:10am–10:00am

“Real Estate M&A Update: New Challenges, Opportunities & Consideration”

Panel Discussion Presented by:
Goodwin Procter LLP

Moderated by:
Gilbert G. Menna
Partner
Goodwin Procter LLP

Panelists:
Stephen Hentschel
Managing Director, Lehman Brothers

James P. Walker
Principal
Prudential Real Estate Investors

10:00am–10:40am

Bill Rudin
President
Rudin Management Company

Interviewed by:
Michael Stoler
Host
The Stoler Report

10:40am–11:00am

Coffee Break

11:00am–11:50am

“Due Diligence Best Practices”

Panel Discussion Presented by:
Merrill Corporation

Moderator:
Nathaniel M. Marrs
Partner
Kirkland & Ellis Llp

Panelists:
Thomas W. Hunsberger
Director, Real Estate Optimization
Hercules, Inc.

William Polese
Regional Director
Merrill Corporation

Howard S. Roth
Partner
Ernst & Young

11:50am–12:40pm

Lunch Reception

12:40pm–1:20pm

Neil Bluhm
Founder
JMB Realty

Interviewed by:
Chris Mayer
Paul Milstein Professor, Finance and Economics Director
MBA Real Estate Program and Milstein Center for Real Estate, Columbia Business School

1:20pm–2:10pm

“Tenant in Common”

Panel Discussion Presented by:
SCI Real Estate Investments, LLC

Moderated by:
Marc Paul
President and Founder
SCI Real Estate Investments, LLC

Panelists:
Merrie Frankel
Senior Credit Officer and Vice President
Real Estate Finance Group
Moody’s Investors Service

Doug Johnston
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer
SCI Real Estate Investments, LLC

2:10pm–2:30pm

Coffee Break

2:30pm–3:00pm

Jay Mantz
Global Co-Head of Real Estate
Morgan Stanley

3:00pm–3:50pm

“Real Estate Through the Private Equity Looking Glass”

Panel Discussion Presented by:
Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Moderated by:
Stephen Tomlinson
Senior Partner
Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Panelists:
Jeffrey B. Citrin
Managing Principal
Square Mile Capital Management LLC

Merrick R. Kleeman
Senior Managing Director
Starwood Capital Group Global L.L.C.

Kirk A. Radke
Partner
Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Joseph Stecher
Portfolio Manager, Real Estate
General Motors Asset Management

4:00pm–4:40 pm

Barry Sternlicht
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Starwood Capital Group

4:40pm–4:50pm

Closing Remarks

5:00pm–6:00pm

Cocktail Party