German REF Conference 2018 | Loan Market Association (LMA) | 7 June 2018 | Sofitel Frankfurt Opera, Opernplatz 16, 60313 Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Thursday 7 June 2018, 09:30 - 17:00, followed by drinks reception
Sofitel Frankfurt Opera, Opernplatz 16, 60313 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
We are holding our fourth annual Real Estate Finance Conference on 7 June 2018. This is a popular event for our members in Germany, attracting an audience of over 150 delegates. This conference will provide an in-depth review of the German real estate finance sector, as well as the general outlook, trends and challenges for the industry. Speaking will be some of the most respected and senior professionals working in the market. It is an ideal opportunity to network with peers and join the debate on the issues shaping the German REF market today.
Session topics include:
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
Registration will open at 08:45 hrs, and the conference will start promptly at 09:15 hrs. The event will be followed by a drinks and networking reception starting at 17:00 hrs. The conference will be presented in German.

2018 Speakers

Amelia Slocombe
Director, Head of Legal, LMA

Felix Biedermann
Partner, Simmons & Simmons

Peter Jark
Partner, BBL

Rodrigo Mazorra
CEO, Refineryy

Owen Oliver
Product Manager, Workshare

Matthew Webster
CFO, Cloudscraper

Alistair Wye
Head of Ravn Presales, RAVN

Juergen Helm
Head of Real Estate Germany, HSBC

Anke Herz
Team Leader, Debt Advisor, JLL

Dr. Daniel Schmidt
Head of Real Estate Finance, Oceans & Company

Dr. Eckehard Schulz
Head of Real Estate Finance, ERGO Insurance Group

Beda Wortmann
Partner, Clifford Chance

Dr Jan Linsin
Senior Director, Head or Research Germany, CBRE GmbH

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, RE Finance International Clients, UK & CEE / International Clients, Deutsche Pfandbriefbank

Lennart Weinhold
Analyst, Real Estate, Cheyne Capital

Christiane Elsässer
Senior Legal Counsel, Helaba

Hendrik Hauke
Lawyer, 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, Linklaters

Dr. Anke Johann
Senior Legal Counsel, Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG

Dr Stephan Kock
Partner, Goodwin Procter LLP

Ralf Ernst
Director, Corporate & Investment Banking, Unicredit Bank AG

Florian Jaeger
Debt Markets Real Assets, LBBW

Yvonne Koelsch
Syndicated Lawyer, Landesbank Hessen- Thüringen

Andreas Naujoks
Partner, Noerr LLP

Derk Opitz
Partner, Ashurst

Andreas Roth
Director, Aareal Bank AG