NEW YORK - (Business Wire) Incisive Media, publisher of
Corporate Counsel magazine, today announced that
Wall Street Journal columnist Gregory Zuckerman and Ely Razin, senior director of strategy, Westlaw Business, will deliver a luncheon presentation on
“State of the Hedge Funds for 2008
” at its upcoming Hedge Fund General Counsel Summit. The event will take place September 25, 2008 at The Sheraton Hotel in Stamford, Connecticut. Targeted to general counsel and deputy counsel in the hedge fund industry, the one-day conference will present insights into the current state of the industry in today
’s uncertain times. A complete conference agenda and details are available at
www.almevents.com/HedgeGC08 Zuckerman writes the “Heard on the Street” column for the Wall Street Journal and authored two recent articles on hedge funds: “Shakeout Roils Hedge Fund World” and “Hedge Funds Are Caught in a Tight Spot.” He recently won the NY Press Club Journalism award, and was nominated for a 2008 Gerald Loeb award for coverage of the mortgage meltdown. Zuckerman is a frequent commentator for CNBC on hedge funds and stocks.
Key industry topics to be explored at the conference will include:
- Regulatory and Enforcement Trends and Developments
- Buying and Selling Companies in a Portfolio
- Negotiating Seeding Arrangements
Additional industry experts and practitioners who will be speaking at the conference include;
- Tia Breakley, vice president, The Blackstone Group LP
- David Brooks, managing director & deputy GC, Fortress Investment Group LLC
- Simon Lorne, vice chairman and chief legal officer, Millennium Management LLC
For additional conference information, or to register, please contact customer service at (212) 457-7905 or e-mail karen.abrams@incisivemedia.com or visit www.almevents.com/HedgeGC08
Corporate Counsel’s Hedge Fund General Counsel Summit is part of Incisive Media Conferences & Trade Shows, a leading producer of educational and networking events for business leaders and professionals.
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