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1 PROGRAMME 24 & 25 April 2013 Hosted by Conference Co-Chairs: Paul Flanagan, Partner, Allen & Overy LLP Andrew Petersen, Partner, K&L Gates LLP N - IN IO LK T E A RA L W IS T L AB G AI RE AV CREFC Europe

2 Wednesday 24 April Ongoing Beverages Sponsored by 12:00 18:30 Registration Open 12:15 13:00 Networking Lunch 13:00 13:55 The Real Estate Finance Landscape Bart Gysens, Head of Property Research at Morgan Stanley will talk about the real estate lending landscape, quantifying the size of the market and will provide an overview of players in that space. He will also touch on why and to what extent banks are retreating from this activity, and who are aiming and/or trying to fill the gap left by the banks. 14:00 14:55 The Alternative Financiers Sponsored by 15:00 15:25 Afternoon Tea Do funds take a different approach to banks in restructuring discussions? Can funds and banks successfully joint venture? Can they really fill the funding gap, or are they all talk and no action? Moderator: Paul Flanagan, Partner, Allen & Overy LLP Jan Janssen, Vice President, Bank of America Merrill Lynch Robert Harper, Managing Director, The Blackstone Group International Partners LLP Fiona D Silva, Managing Director, Kennedy Wilson Jordi Goetstouwers, Managing Director, Lone Star Europe Neil Hasson, Head of Real Estate Lending, Macquarie Group 15:25 16:15 MREITs in Europe Sponsored by What is a MREIT? Who is investing in MREITs? Will we see MREITs in Europe? What are the lessons learned in the U.S.? Moderator: Hans Vrensen, Global Head of Research, DTZ Ion Fletcher, Senior Finance Policy Officer, British Property Federation Marion Cane, Executive Director Tax, Ernst & Young Simon Hampton, Head of European Real Estate Investment Banking, Jefferies International Limited 16:20 17:10 IPOs A Future Trend? What is an IPO? Are these structures beneficial to all stakeholders? Are the set up costs and public disclosure worth it? Is the trend a real one? Moderator: Jeffrey Dishner, Senior Managing Director, Starwood Capital Europe Advisers LLP Ravi Anand, Head of Corporate Finance, Dexion Capital Plc Tim Mitchell, Director, Investec Bank Plc Mark James, Managing Director, Jefferies International Limited Darko Hajdukovic, International Product Manager, London Stock Exchange 17:15 17:45 A Snapshot of Retail Bonds This session will provide a snapshot of retail bonds to include: What are retail bonds? Are they a solution for cash starved sponsors? And, can retail bonds be used as an alternative to more traditional wholesale debt capital market products? Presented by: Chris Babington, Managing Director, Investec Debt Capital Markets 17:45 19:30 Opening Networking Reception Sponsored by

3 Thursday 25 April 08:30 16:00 Registration Open 08:30 09:15 Networking Breakfast Sponsored by 09:20 09:40 Welcoming Remarks: Andrew Petersen, Conference Co-Chair, Partner, K&L Gates LLP Christian Janssen, Chairman CREFC-Europe, Portfolio Manager RE Finance Fund, Renshaw Bay 09:45 10:30 KEYNOTE SPEAKER Sponsored by Dr Thomas Mayer, Deutsche Bank Thomas Mayer is a Senior Fellow at the Center of Financial Studies at Goethe Universität Frankfurt and Senior Advisor to Deutsche Bank s management and key clients. From 2010 to 2012 he was Chief Economist of Deutsche Bank Group and Head of Deutsche Bank Research. 10:30 10:55 Morning Networking Coffee 11:00 12:00 Case Study: Negotiation between Borrowers and Lenders in regard to an Intercreditor Agreement Sponsored by Does giving rights to mezzanine lenders just encourage them in being obstructive? Are any of the cure and buy-out rights truly meaningful? Can the new breed intercreditors really help in restructurings? Moderator: Christian Lambie, Partner, Allen & Overy LLP Duncan Elley, Director, Chenavari Investment Managers David Butler, Director, Deutsche Bank AG London Philip Moore, Principal, DRC Capital LLP Thomas Tolley, European Legal Counsel, Starwood Capital Europe Advisers LLP 12: How will the Impending Maturities be dealt with? Sponsored by What has been the experience so far? Has the ticking time bomb been defused or will it go off in 2013? How are servicers and banks reacting to defaults? Moderator: Euan Gatfield, Managing Director, Fitch Ratings Gareck Wilson, Director, Brookland Partners LLP Matthias Schlueter, Managing Director, Hatfield Philips International John Feeney, Head of Real Estate Debt, Hendersen Global Investors Sean Crosky, Partner, K&L Gates LLP Paul Lloyd, Managing Partner, Mount Street 13:00 14:00 Networking Lunch Sponsored by BOOK A PRIVATE MEETING ROOM contact: cwilkie@eu.crefc.org

4 Thursday 25 April 14:00 14:50 The European versus the U.S. market Sponsored by Can U.S. investors help revive the European securitisation market? Do U.S. structures work in a European context? Will U.S. bad boy guarantees make an appearance in Europe? Moderator: Clive Bull, Director, Deutsche Bank AG London James Wright, Partner, AgFe Toni Meyer-Walker, Managing Director, CWCapital Asset Management Matthew Webster, Managing Director Global Head of Real Estate Finance, HSBC Bank Plc Robert Maddox, Co-Head London Office, Wells Fargo Bank International 14:55 15:40 Trends in New Debt Issuance 15:45 16:05 Afternoon Tea The prospects for new conduit and agency CMBS The resurgence of German multifamily issuance Re-couponing of legacy deals Hybrid transactions: Combining CMBS with other debt products Moderator: Conor Downey, Partner, Paul Hastings (Europe) LLP Gregory Clerc, Director, Bank of America Merrill Lynch Birju Shah, Partner, Cairn Capital Limited Bhavesh Patel, Director, Deutsche Bank AG London 16:10 17:00 Case Study: The GRAND Restructuring What were the pitfalls and how were they avoided? Will we see other solvent schemes of arrangement used in other deals? Moderator: Lee Galloway, Executive Vice President, PIMCO Jim O Leary, Director, Capita Asset Services Jeffrey Rubinoff, Partner, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 17:05 17:45 Wrap Up Lively Debate on Key Conference Themes Moderator: Andrew Petersen, Partner, K&L Gates LLP Paul Flanagan, Partner, Allen & Overy LLP Matthew Webster, Managing Director Global Head of Real Estate Finance, HSBC Bank Plc Christian Janssen, Portfolio Manager Real Estate Finance Fund, Renshaw Bay 17:45 19:30 Closing Networking Reception Hosted by

5 CREFC Europe Host sponsor Sponsors BROOKLAND PARTNERS LLP Media Sponsors

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