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Seventh Annual Insurance M&A Seminar
Debevoise & Plimpton
New York, NY
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
With market troubles and secondary effects resulting from the sub-prime market crisis, new opportunities and challenges for doing deals are facing insurance companies and investors alike. Join us for an in-depth discussion of the current state of the insurance M&A market. J. Christopher Flowers leads the day speaking on private equity and financial institutions M&A.
The 2008 Insurance M&A Seminar is designed for lawyers, bankers and business people involved in insurance deals. Attendees will receive the 2008 edition of our book, Insurance and Investment Management M&A, as well as other course materials. There will be plenty of opportunity for questions and answers and informal discussion.
About the Insurance M&A Practice at Debevoise
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is widely recognized as the preeminent law firm for handling complex and innovative insurance M&A assignments. From strategic investments to high-profile mega-mergers, assignments are staffed by lawyers possessing years of experience with insurance industry clients and feature cross-disciplinary support across our practices. The firm's global insurance industry practice combines sophisticated expertise in all areas of insurance with depth in the number of partners possessing insurance experience throughout our offices. With offices in Europe and Asia, and lawyers in New York focusing on our Latin American transactions, Debevoise is a recognized leader in insurance industry M&A across the globe.
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Please contact [email protected] for more information about this event.
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AGENDA
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9:00 - 9:45 AM |
Welcome Breakfast |
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9:45 - 10:00 AM |
Introductory Remarks
Wolcott B. Dunham, Jr. - bio |
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10:00 - 11:00 AM |
"Private Equity and Financial Institutions M&A"
Guest Speaker: J. Christopher Flowers, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, J.C. Flowers & Co. LLC - bio
Panelists: Wolcott B. Dunham, Jr. - bio
Gregory V. Gooding - bio |
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11:00 - 11:15 AM |
Coffee Break |
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Concurrent Breakout Sessions |
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11:15 AM - 12:15 PM |
SESSION A "Trends in Global Insurance M&A"
Guest Speaker: Andrew S. Borodach, Assistant General Counsel, AIG - bio
Panelists:
Jeremy Hill - bio
John M. Vasily - bio |
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11:15 AM - 12:15 PM |
SESSION B "Insurers in Crisis: Risks and Opportunities"
Panelists:
Hampton Finer, Ph.D., Deputy Superintendent, Rates and Competition, New York State Department of Insurance - bio
Wolcott B. Dunham, Jr. - bio
Steven Ostner - bio
Steven J. Slutzky - bio
My Chi To - bio |
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12:15 - 1:25 PM |
Lunch |
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Concurrent Breakout Sessions |
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1:25 - 2:40 PM |
SESSION A "Securitization and Other Risk Transformation: Where is the Market Headed?"
Panelists:
Shiv Kumar, Co-Head of the Financial Institutions Structured Finance Group, Goldman Sachs - bio
Thomas M. Kelly - bio
Nicholas F. Potter - bio
Seth L. Rosen - bio |
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1:25 - 2:40 PM |
SESSION B "Negotiating Insurance M&A Deals: Nuts and Bolts"
Panelists:
Carlos R. Gonzalez, Vice President, Corporate Counsel, Prudential Financial, Inc. - bio
Michael D. Devins - bio
John M. Vasily - bio |
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2:40 - 3:00 PM |
Coffee Break |
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3:00 - 4:00 PM |
"Public Company Insurance M&A: The Current Environment"
Panelists:
Michael W. Blair - bio
Gregory V. Gooding - bio
Guy Lewin-Smith - bio |
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4:00 - 5:00 PM |
Reception |
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