Discussions:

• 12/05/08 09:15 - Syndicated loans in the Middle East – the shining light in the subprime gloom?

  • Simon Jackson, Deputy General Manager, Co-Head of Loan Syndication and Placement, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Europe Download

• 12/05/08 09:45 - Credit crunch or what credit crunch?

  • David Pepper, Managing Director, Debt Syndicate, WestLB Capital Markets Download

• 12/05/08 10:45 - Financing the expansion of the corporate market

  • Raouf Jundi, Head of Origination, Middle East and Africa, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Download

• 12/05/08 11:30 - Key considerations and emerging themes for the present Middle East lending environment

  • Sandeep Sharma, Managing Director, Capital Markets, ING Bank Download

• 12/05/08 15:45 - A macro-economic overview of the Middle-East – putting funding costs, currency questions and regional risks in a global context

  • Simon Williams, Chief Economist, Gulf Markets, HSBC Middle East Download

• 12/05/08 16:45 - The changing face of project finance syndications - from classic syndication to club

  • Aamir Syedain, Vice President, Senior Transaction Structurer, Gulf International Bank Download

• 12/05/08 17:15 - Incorporating ECA expertise into syndications

  • Al Hamdani, Head of Telecoms & Infrastructure, EDC Download

• 13/05/08 10:00 - Prospects for Middle East LBOs and shari’ah compliant leveraged transactions – wishful thinking or the next big driver in debt finance? Download

  • Robin Abraham, Partner, Clifford Chance LLP
  • Peter Avery, Partner, Clifford Chance LLP

• 13/05/08 11:00 - Going aggressive with acquisition finance – partnering the loan market and Middle East war chests

  • Declan McGrath, Managing Director, Head of Loan Capital Markets, The Royal Bank of Scotland Download

• 13/05/08 11:30 - How size, sector, security, structure and site affect pricing - a regional bank’s view on the lie of the land

  • David Littlejohn, Head of Syndications, Structured Finance, Ahli United Bank Download

• 13/05/08 12:00 - Looking for yield – how much potential exists in the emerging Egyptian loan market?

  • Alessio Cioni, Head of International and Structured Finance Division, Bank of Alexandria Download