Past Event

The New Credit Derivatives Definitions Overview, Implementation and Impact

Tue. September 09, 2014 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm !

The new ISDA Credit Derivatives Definitions will become effective on September 22, 2014. Understand the impact of these changes on the CDS market and your current portfolio of CDS trades. Learn how the migration to the new definitions will be implemented and what to do next.

Welcome and Introduction:
Kenneth Eckstein, Co-chair of the Corporate Restructuring and Bankruptcy Group, Kramer Levin

SPEAKERS:
• Fabien Carruzzo, Partner in the Derivatives and Structured Products Group, Kramer Levin
> Main substantive changes and implementation issues
•  Shahzeb Rao, Director, Indices, Markit
> Impact on tradable credit indices
•  Nick Van Dusen, Vice President, Goldman, Sachs & Co.
> Perspectives from the sell-side
•  Douglas Mannal, Partner in the Corporate Restructuring and Bankruptcy Group, Kramer Levin
> CDS and its impact on restructurings

TIME:
4:30 pm – 5:00 pm Registration
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Presentation
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Cocktails and networking

REGISTRATION/RSVP:
Please RSVP no later than Friday, August 29th with your name and company to Jane Silecchia at 212.715.7605 or jsilecchia[at]kramerlevin.com -- Space is limited.

CLE CREDITS:
This program is eligible for 1.0 New York CLE credits in the area of Professional Practice for both newly admitted and experienced attorneys as long as attorneys attend in-person; if attorneys attend via teleconference, then the program is eligible for New York CLE credit for experienced attorneys only. Additionally, Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP is a State Bar of California Multiple Activity Approved Provider, and this program is also eligible for 1.0 California General CLE credits.