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Wednesday 29 March (1800 - 2000)
Latin American Regional Forum
Legal Practice Division (Lead)
Real Estate Section (Lead)
Real Estate Section (Lead)
Regional Fora
Regional Fora
Wednesday 29 March (1900 - 2100)
Thursday 30 March (0745 - 1630)
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Thursday 30 March (0845 - 0900)
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Rossana Fernandes Duarte, Mattos Filho Veiga Filho Marrey Jr e Quiroga Advogados, São Paulo; Senior Vice-Chair, IBA Real Estate Committee Nikolaus Pitkowitz, Graf & Pitkowitz, Vienna; Co-Chair, IBA Real Estate Committee
Thursday 30 March (0900 - 0945)
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Economists, real estate consultants and corporate finance advisors will provide an update on the sector, both through geographical and sector perspectives. The session will provide an overview of the current state of the sector and a view on the financial trends that may affect real estate. Moderators Roland M Müller, VISCHER AG, Basel and Zurich; Communications Officer, IBA Real Estate Committee Corrado Rampini, Baer & Karrer AG, Zurich; Website Officer, IBA Real Estate Committee Speakers Ricardo Betancourt President, Colliers International, São Paulo Pedro Rufino Carvalho, Herbert Smith Freehills, London Charles Staveley, Mills & Reeve, Cambridge Julian Villacorta, Managing Director, Hines Brazil, São Paulo
Latin American Regional Forum
Legal Practice Division (Lead)
Real Estate Section (Lead)
Real Estate Section (Lead)
Regional Fora
Regional Fora
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Thursday 30 March (0945 - 1035)
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Specialists will discuss the effects of the Olympic Games on host cities’ real estate. What can Rio learn from its predecessors’ experiences? The session will discuss how to turn white elephants into lasting investments that have a positive impact in surrounding properties. Is infrastructure all the Games can add? Moderators Raphael Moreira Espirito Santo, Veirano Advogados, Rio de Janeiro Bernat Mullerat, Cuatrecasas Gonçalves Pereira, Barcelona; Secretary, IBA Real Estate Committee Philip George Skinner, Arnall Golden Gregory, Atlanta; Treasurer, IBA Real Estate Committee Speakers Luis Moreno, Haynes & Boone, Mexico City; Secretary, IBA North American Regional Forum Leonardo Spindola, Secretario da Casa Civil do Governo do Estado do Rio de Janeiro and Board Member, Rio 2016, Rio de Janeiro
Latin American Regional Forum
Legal Practice Division (Lead)
Real Estate Section (Lead)
Real Estate Section (Lead)
Regional Fora
Regional Fora
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Thursday 30 March (1035 - 1100)
Thursday 30 March (1100 - 1135)
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The growing demand for alternative means of commuting, such as car sharing and bicycles, deriving from cost issues and traffic-related pollution and congestion. Is reducing the demand for parking spaces influencing zoning laws and urban planning? What new challenges can be expected? How can investors profitably repurpose the parking they already have? What effects might driverless cars have on real estate? Moderators Vladimir Miranda Abreu; TozziniFreire Advogados, São Paulo Peter Vocke; Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek, Dusseldorf Speakers Daniela Klaiman; CEO, Unpark, São Paulo Lucas Mendes; WeWork, São Paulo Saulo Suassuna Filho; CEO and Founder, Molegolar, Recife
Latin American Regional Forum
Legal Practice Division (Lead)
Real Estate Section (Lead)
Real Estate Section (Lead)
Regional Fora
Regional Fora
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Thursday 30 March (1135 - 1205)
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Keeping up with current trends, crowdfunding investment has made its way into the real estate market – and has made quite a hit! Specialists will discuss how this alternative investment method is currently being applied, the possibility of investing internationally, restrictions on general solicitation and other challenges. Moderators Duarte de Athayde; Abreu Advogados, Lisbon, Co-Chair, Commercial Real Estate Subcommittee, IBA Real Estate Committee Marco Cannizzo Saetta; Cannizzo Ortiz y Asociados, Mexico City, Co-Chair, Servicing Industry Subcommittee, IBA Real Estate Committee Speakers Paulo Gonçalves; Corporate Financial Directo, Cyrela Brazil Realty, São Paulo Marcelo Michalua; Managing Partner, RB Capital Holding, São Paulo
Latin American Regional Forum
Legal Practice Division (Lead)
Real Estate Section (Lead)
Real Estate Section (Lead)
Regional Fora
Regional Fora
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Thursday 30 March (1205 - 1235)
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Experts from several jurisdictions will discuss how these types of retail relate to the legal practice of real estate. Moderators Pedro Nicholson; Estudio Beccar Varela, Buenos Aires, Latin American Liaison Officer, IBA Real Estate Committee Maria Flavia Seabra; Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados, São Paulo, Conference Coordinator, IBA Real Estate Committee Speakers Claudio Cocuzza; Cocuzza & Associati, Milan; Website Officer, IBA Regulation of Lawyers’ Compliance Committee Claudio Nabih Sallum; Partner, Lumine Soluções em Shopping Centers, São Paulo Abe Schear; Arnall Golden Gregory, Atlanta; Co-Chair, IBA Law Firm Management Committee
Latin American Regional Forum
Legal Practice Division (Lead)
Real Estate Section (Lead)
Real Estate Section (Lead)
Regional Fora
Regional Fora
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Thursday 30 March (1235 - 1400)
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World economy at a glance and how it impacts the real estate sector Keynote speaker Arminio Fraga Neto; Fouding Partner, Gavea Investimentos and Former President, Brazilian Central Bank, Rio de Janeiro
Thursday 30 March (1400 - 1500)
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• Hotels: to own or not to own? That is the question • Mi casa, su casa: how Airbnb and other alternative vacation homes websites are changing the hotel business Listen to investment leaders discuss the challenges and changes in the continuing debate over investment success strategies. Understand the pressing questions around ownership and how legal advisors may help mitigate the risks. Moderators Rafael Jordão Bussiere; Campos Mello Advogados, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo Samuli Koskela; Lexia Attorneys, Helsinki; Conference Quality Officer, IBA Real Estate Committee Michael Lunjevich; Hadef & Partners, Dubai; Hospitality Liaison Officer, IBA Real Estate Committee Speakers Marco Amaral; Operations & Development Vice-President, Minor Hotels, São Paulo Dirk Bakker; Head of EMEA Hotels, Colliers International, Amsterdam Guilherme Cesari; São Paulo Camila Osborne G Nogueira Frussa; Legal Counsel, Bresco Gestão, São Paulo Pierre Untereiner; Founder and Chairman of the Board, Vivalys Patrimonia Investment Fund, Luxembourg
Latin American Regional Forum
Legal Practice Division (Lead)
Real Estate Section (Lead)
Real Estate Section (Lead)
Regional Fora
Regional Fora
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Thursday 30 March (1500 - 1530)
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In this panel the perspective of Vale, a multi-national mining corporation and logistics operator, will be presented. Moderator Veronique Lagarde; Dentons Europe AARPI, Paris; Scholarship Officer, IBA Real Estate Committee Speaker Mariangela Maruishi; Bartz Deputy General Council, Vale, Rio de Janeiro
Latin American Regional Forum
Legal Practice Division (Lead)
Real Estate Section (Lead)
Real Estate Section (Lead)
Regional Fora
Regional Fora
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Thursday 30 March (1530 - 1630)
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Local specialists will discuss the main trends for real estate investment around the world. Hot topics will be the areas with highest demand, investment and financing methods, current challenges, changes in legislation and how to identify and seize opportunities during crises. Moderators Rodrigo de Castro, Veirano Advogados, Rio de Janeiro Mariëtte Lafarre, Lafarre Lawfirm, Amsterdam; European Liaison Officer, IBA Real Estate Committee Eduardo Martin, Carey, Santiago; Co-Chair, Commercial Real Estate Subcommittee, IBA Real Estate Commitee Speakers Andre Abreu Pereira, Investment Director, SDI Desenvolvimento Imobiliario, São Paulo Caio Castro, Partner, JPP Capital, São Paulo Leonardo Viveiros de Castro, General Counsel, Leste Real Estate, Campinas
Latin American Regional Forum
Legal Practice Division (Lead)
Real Estate Section (Lead)
Real Estate Section (Lead)
Regional Fora
Regional Fora
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Thursday 30 March (1630 - 1700)
Thursday 30 March (1700 - 1800)
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Cross-border real estate transactions can result in significant litigation in multiple jurisdictions. This roundtable of dispute resolution experts will discuss how best to prepare for such disputes when drafting the contract and how best to act if a dispute arises. Moderator Nikolaus Pitkowitz; Graf & Pitkowitz, Vienna; Co-Chair, IBA Real Estate Committee Speakers Eliana B Baraldi; Souto Correa Cesa Lummertz e Amaral Advogados, São Paulo Augusto de Barros Leal; Former Head of Dispute Prevention and Dispute Resolution/Infrastructure for the Olympic Games, Rio de Janeiro Stefan Gerlach (LL.M); Head of Legal & Compliance, PORR Group Germany and Independent Arbitrator and Mediator, SGP, Munich Paul Eric Mason; International Counsel, Arbitrator and Mediator, Miami and Rio de Janeiro
Latin American Regional Forum
Legal Practice Division (Lead)
Real Estate Section (Lead)
Real Estate Section (Lead)
Regional Fora
Regional Fora
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Thursday 30 March (2000 - 2200)
Friday 31 March (0830 - 1210)
Friday 31 March (0900 - 0910)
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Rossana Fernandes Duarte, Mattos Filho Veiga Filho Marrey Jr e Quiroga Advogados, São Paulo; Senior Vice-Chair, IBA Real Estate Committee Nikolaus Pitkowitz, Graf & Pitkowitz, Vienna; Co-Chair, IBA Real Estate Committee
Latin American Regional Forum
Legal Practice Division (Lead)
Real Estate Section (Lead)
Real Estate Section (Lead)
Regional Fora
Regional Fora
Friday 31 March (0910 - 0950)
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Specialists will discuss the main trends for real estate investment. Financing methods, current challenges, changes in legislations and how to identify and seize opportunities during crises will also be discussed. Moderators Jan Buechsenstein, Credit Suisse AG, Zurich; Corporate Council Forum Liaison Officer, IBA Real Estate Committee Franco Grotti, Pinheiro Neto Advogados, São Paulo Speakers Haaillih Bittar, Legal Counsel, Tishman Speyer, São Paulo Alexander Grellier; Founder & CEO, Drooms, Frankfurt Martin Holler, Giese & Partner, Prague
Latin American Regional Forum
Legal Practice Division (Lead)
Real Estate Section (Lead)
Real Estate Section (Lead)
Regional Fora
Regional Fora