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Investment Banking Summit—Deals That Can Get Done Today

24th Annual Marine Money Week
New York City

Blank Rome is proud to be a sponsor of the 24th Annual Marine Money Week, held at The Pierre Hotel in New York City on June 21-23, 2011.  This year's conference theme—Shipping and the Capital Markets: The Odyssey Continues—will focus on the following current industry topics and news, to name a few:

  • Case Studies of Success—Best of Ship Finance Deal of the Year Awards
  • Macroeconomic Outlook for Owners, Investors, and Lenders
  • Capital Markets: Why Some Shipping Companies Succeed—and Many Others Fail
  • Oil Tankers—Challenges and Opportunities Beyond Supply and Demand
  • Container Shipping and Leasing—Growing Ships, Changing Trades
  • What Shipowners Want, Need, and Expect from their Banks and Banking Relationships
  • Commercial Ship Finance—Challenges and Opportunities for Borrowers and Lenders
  • High Yield Bonds—A Debt Alternative for Shipping Assets
  • Commercial Banking Panel Discussion—Liquidity Returns, But for Whom?
  • Shipping and Energy—Technology Outlook for 2020
  • Dry Cargo Markets—Distinguishing Your Business Model in a Commodity Market
  • Alternative Sources of Debt and Equity Capital for Shipping—One Year Later
  • Ship Recycling—A Guide for Investors

Brett Esber, partner in Blank Rome's maritime practice, will be moderating the panel and providing a market overview on "Investment Banking Summit—Deals That Can Get Done Today." The panel will discuss:

  • Institutional versus Retail: Finding the Right Shareholder Balance
  • Gauging Investor Sentiment
  • Strategies for Successfully Marketing Debt and Equity

The conference will also host a series of receptions, luncheons, and networking breaks for attendees and speakers. A special breakout session will be held on June 23 at 2:00 p.m. on Forward Freight Agreements: An Essential Part of Modern Shipping.

To learn more about this conference, or to register to attend, please click here or visit www.marinemoney.com.