German REF Conference

German REF Conference
Thursday 7 June 2018, 09:30 - 17:00, followed by drinks reception
Sofitel Frankfurt Opera, Opernplatz 16, 60313 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
We held our fourth annual Real Estate Finance Conference on 7 June 2018. This is a popular event for our members in Germany and attracted an audience of over 150 delegates. This conference provided an in-depth review of the German real estate finance sector, as well as the general outlook, trends and challenges for the industry. Speaking were some of the most respected and senior professionals working in the market. It was an ideal opportunity to network with peers and join the debate on the issues shaping the German REF market .
Session topics included:
- How will economic fundamentals impact the German real estate market in 2018
- Spotlight on the German CRE debt market: finding yield in an ever competitive environment
- Is Europe's largest residential sector still attractive?
- The what, where and why of development finance
- Legal hot topics for the REF market
- Case study session (use of en bloc security)
- The Real Estate Syndication Market: trends, opportunities and challenges
Duration: Thursday 7 June 2018, 09:30 - 17:00, followed by drinks reception
Who can attend: Members Only
Price: Free Event
Contact Name: Lauren Garbutt
Contact Email: lauren.garbutt@lma.eu.com
German REF Conference
Thursday 7 June 2018, 09:30 - 17:00, followed by drinks reception
Sofitel Frankfurt Opera, Opernplatz 16, 60313 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Amelia Slocombe, Director, Head of Legal – LMA
Dr. Felix Biedermann, Partner – Simmons & Simmons
Peter Jark, Partner – BBL Bernsau Brockdorff
Rodrigo Mazorra, CEO – Refineryy
Owen Oliver, Product Manager – Workshare
Matthew Webster, Chief Financial Officer – Cloudscraper
Alistair Wye, Head of RAVN Presales – RAVN
• Is German real estate still a safe haven for investors?
• Will it continue to attract record flows of capital in 2018?
• Which lenders are investing in which asset classes/sectors and how are they choosing to invest?
• What next for sustainable lending and green loans?
• Impact of Brexit for German real estate
• Will the debt fund industry continue to offer attractive opportunities?
Juergen Helm, Director, Head of Real Estate Germany – HSBC
Anke Herz, Team Leader, Debt Advisory – JLL
Dr. Daniel Schmidt, Head of Real Estate Finance – Oceans & Company
Dr. Eckehard Schulz, Head of Real Estate Finance – ERGO Insurance Group
Dr. Beda Wortmann, Partner – Clifford Chance
Dr Jan Linsin, Partner, Head of Research Northern Cluster – Cushman & Wakefield
• Who is investing in development finance and why?
• Where are the desirable locations?
• Discussion of key commercial and legal terms for development finance
• What are the opportunities and challenges of investing in this area of the REF market?
Guido Gerstner, Director and Head of Real Estate Finance – Region Rhein Main, UniCredit
Claudia Hard, Partner & Shareholder – Greenberg Traurig
David Neuhoff, Managing Director – Linus GmbH
Sebastian Schoon, Partner – Gibson Dunn
Frank E. Steffen, Senior Director, International Clients, Germany – Deutsche Pfandbriefbank
Lennart Weinhold, Analyst – Real Estate – Cheyne Capital
Christiane Elsässer, Senior Legal Counsel – Helaba
Hendrik Hauke, Associate – Latham & Watkins
Dr Friedemann Kiethe, Senior Legal Counsel – LBBW
Dr Olaf Meisen, Partner – Allen & Overy
Hanns-Christian Paul, Senior Legal Counsel – Deutsche Pfandbriefbank
Michaela Sopp, Partner, Banking – Linklaters
Dr. Anke Johann, Senior Legal Counsel – Deutsche Pfandbriefbank
Dr Stephan Kock, Partner – Goodwin Procter
• Where are the current opportunities in the REF syndications market?
• Is there too much capital chasing increasingly scarce product?
• What challenges are being faced by the market?
• Which sectors are offering the most attractive opportunities?
• Investment vs. Development finance and core vs. alternative
• Will Fintech solutions impact the syndications market positively or negatively?
Ralf Ernst, Director, Structured Syndicate – UniCredit
Florian Jaeger, Debt Markets Real Assets – LBBW
Dr. Yvonne Koelsch, Legal Counsel – Landesbank Hessen- Thüringen
Andreas Naujoks, Partner – Noerr LLP
Derk Opitz, Partner – Ashurst
Andreas Roth, Director, Loan Markets and Syndication – Aareal Bank