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MENA JUDICIAL AND FINANCIAL COLLOQUIUM Business Restructuring and Recovery An initiative of the Forum for Insolvency Reform in MENA 30 March 2015 at DIFC Conference Centre, Dubai – UAE Dear Hawkamah Partners, Hawkamah, the Institute for Corporate Governance has partnered with the Dubai Economic Council, INSOL International, The World Bank Group, the Dubai Judicial Institute and the Abu Dhabi Institute of Training and Judicial Studies has organized the 4th MENA Judicial and Financial Colloquium. The design and implementation of sound restructuring and insolvency systems are key components of building effective business enabling environments that respond to both investment promotion and crisis prevention. The Colloquium serves as a learning opportunity for MENA regional judges, practitioners, Islamic and conventional bankers and restructuring professionals to learn about regional business restructuring and Insolvency practices and the latest trends and development in the field of Legal and Financial Restructuring. Key Topics Corporate Restructuring and Governance Mock Court Session on Restructuring Family Business Restructuring Regional and International Developments in ReStructuring and Insolvency Key Speakers H.E Hani R. Al Hamli, Secretary General Dubai Economic Council Dr. Ashraf Gamal, CEO Hawkamah H.E. Mohammed Abdul Rahim Al Fahim, CEO, Paris Gallery LLC Justice Alastair Norris, High Court of Justice of England and Wales Who Should Attend Judges Bankers Insolvency Professionals Lawyers Board members Corporate Governance officers Event Details: Registration: To register please email at [email protected], Tel: 04 362 2551 For more information and sponsorship opportunities please call 04 362 2556 or send an email to [email protected] Registration Fee: NonMember: USD 750 | Member: USD 500 Time and Location: 08:45–16:00hrs, DIFC, Dubai – UAE

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 MENA  JUDICIAL  AND  FINANCIAL  COLLOQUIUM  

Business  Restructuring  and  Recovery  An  initiative  of  the  Forum  for  Insolvency  Reform  in  MENA  

30  March  2015  at  DIFC  Conference  Centre,  Dubai  –  UAE    

Dear  Hawkamah  Partners,      Hawkamah,   the   Institute   for   Corporate   Governance   has   partnered   with   the   Dubai   Economic   Council,   INSOL  International,  The  World  Bank  Group,  the  Dubai  Judicial  Institute  and  the  Abu  Dhabi  Institute  of  Training  and  Judicial  Studies  has  organized  the  4th  MENA  Judicial  and  Financial  Colloquium.    The  design  and  implementation  of  sound  restructuring  and  insolvency  systems  are  key  components  of  building  effective  business  enabling  environments  that  respond  to  both  investment  promotion  and  crisis  prevention.      The   Colloquium   serves   as   a   learning   opportunity   for   MENA   regional   judges,   practitioners,   Islamic   and  conventional   bankers   and   restructuring   professionals   to   learn   about   regional   business   restructuring   and  Insolvency  practices  and  the  latest  trends  and  development  in  the  field  of  Legal  and  Financial  Restructuring.      Key  Topics    

•   Corporate  Restructuring  and  Governance   •   Mock  Court  Session  on  Restructuring    

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•   Family  Business  Restructuring   •   Regional   and   International   Developments   in  Re-­‐‑Structuring    and  Insolvency    

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Key  Speakers  •   H.E  Hani  R.  Al  Hamli,  Secretary  General  

Dubai  Economic  Council    •   Dr.    Ashraf  Gamal,  CEO  Hawkamah  

 

 •   H.E.  Mohammed  Abdul    Rahim  Al  Fahim,  CEO,  

Paris  Gallery  LLC  •   Justice  Alastair  Norris,  High  Court  of  Justice  of  

England  and  Wales    

   

Who  Should  Attend  •   Judges   •   Bankers  

 •   Insolvency  Professionals    

•   Lawyers    •   Board  members    

 •   Corporate  Governance  officers  

   Event  Details:  Registration:     To  register  please  email  at  [email protected],  Tel:  04  362  2551     For  more  information  and  sponsorship  opportunities  please  call  04  362  2556  or  send  an  

email  to  [email protected]    Registration  Fee:     Non-­‐‑Member:  USD  750      |  Member:  USD  500  Time  and  Location:     08:45–16:00hrs,  DIFC,  Dubai  –  UAE  

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 MENA  JUDICIAL  AND  FINANCIAL  COLLOQUIUM  

Business  Restructuring  and  Recovery  An  initiative  of  the  Forum  for  Insolvency  Reform  in  MENA  

30  March  2015  at  DIFC  Conference  Centre,  Dubai  –  UAE  

AGENDA  

08:45  –  09:00   Registration  and  Arrival  Coffee  

09:00  –  09:10   Address  by,  H.E  Hani  R.  Al  Hamli,  Secretary  General  Dubai  Economic  Council  

09:10-­‐09:20   Presentation  by,  Mr.  Abdulla  Mohammed  Al  Awar,  CEO  of  Dubai  Islamic  Economy  Development  Centre-­‐TBC  

09:25  –  09:35   Corporate  Restructuring  and  Governance,  Dr.  Ashraf  Gamal,  CEO  Hawkamah  

09:35  –  10:30                          Case  study  :  Family  Business  Restructuring  

Mrs.  Sara  Ismail.  Mohamed,  CEO  and  Co-­‐Founder  Al  Bashayer  Investment  Company-­‐  

H.E.  Mohammed  Abdul    Rahim  Al  Fahim,  CEO,  Paris  Gallery  LLC    

10:30  –  10:50                    Q  &  A  

10:50  –  11:10       Coffee    Break  

11:10  –  12:30     Insolvency  and    Re-­‐Structuring    Developments  Regionally  and  Internationally  

■ Key  legislative  reform  in  Europe  

■ Restructurings  in  Islamic  finance    

■ Developments  in  sovereign  debt  restructurings  

■ Proposed  new  reorganization  procedure  in  Tunisia  

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■ Proposed  new  pre-­‐insolvency  procedure  being  discussed  in  Lebanon  

■ Out-­‐of-­‐Court  principles  in  Jordan  

■ Recent  reform  in  Kuwait  on  Secured  transactions  and  Insolvency  procedures  

Speakers:    

Adam  Harris,  Vice-­‐President  INSOL  International-­‐  Moderator  

Fernando  Dancausa,    Financial  Sector  Specialist,  The  World  Bank  Group    

Adam  Plainer,  Head  of  Restructuring  Practice,  London,  Weil  Gotshal  &  Manges  

12:30  –  13:00         Q  &  A  

13:00    –  14:00                Lunch  &  Networking  

14:00  –15:00   Mock  Scheme  of  Arrangement  Sanction  English  High  Court  Hearing  in  relation  to  Companies  based  in  the  Middle  East    

Judge  Justice  Alastair  Norris,High  Court  of  Justice  of  England  and  Wales  

Attorney:  Elaine  Nolan  ,  Partner  Kirkland  and  Ellis  LLP  

§   Following  the  sanction  of  a    Scheme  of  Arrangement  of  Global  Investment  House  KSC  (c),  incorporated  in  Kuwait,  the  hearing  is  designed  to  provide  an  overview  of  how  an  English  law  restructuring  tool  was  used  to  affect  the  terms  of  a  restructuring  over  companies  based  in  the  Middle  East,  with  limited  connection  to  England.  

15:00  –  15:30   Q  &  A  

15:30  –  16:00   FIRM  Members  Closing  remarks:  

Dr.  Ashraf  Gamal,  CEO  Hawkamah  

Adam  Harris,  Vice-­‐President  INSOL  International-­‐    

Fernando  Dancausa,    Financial  Sector  Specialist,  The  World  Bank  Group