Kirkland's Thaddeus Tracy to Lead Real Estate Panel at GoldenNetworking.com's Distressed Investing Leaders Forum 2010

New York, NY, February 19, 2010 --(PR.com)-- Distressed real estate presents major opportunities, but there are significant pitfalls and challenges to overcome. Experts will provide with techniques of law, finance and operations necessary in this recessionary economy. Which trends are perceived in the troubled real estate market? What are the most important real estate funds doing right now, in New York and London? GoldenNetworking.com once again brings together an exceptional faculty of top Business and Investing minds, who will provide the most up to date review of the complexities that arise investing in Commercial and Residential Real Estate, at its highly anticipated Distressed Investing Leaders Forum 2010, February 26th, in New York City.

Thaddeus Tracy, Partner in the Real Estate practice group of Kirkland's New York office, will lead the discussion. Mr. Tracy represents and counsels a wide variety of clients, ranging from real estate investment trusts and real estate private equity sponsors to institutional investors and real estate operating companies, in all aspects of commercial real estate transactions, including acquisitions and dispositions, development, finance, leasing and operating company and fund formations and investments. Mr. Tracy also assists in the real estate aspects of corporate bankruptcy, mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, public/private offerings and related transactions. Mr. Tracy co-authored the article Tax-Exempts Challenge Private Fund Sponsors in the October 3, 2006 edition of New York Law Journal.

The list of panelists who will participate in this panel includes:
· Mr. Carl Trop, Principal, Greyfields
· Ms. Elonna Ashurova, Managing Director, EvestMAC, LLC
· Mr. James McCarthy, Chief Investment Officer, Strategic Capital Solutions, LLC
· Mr. Matthew Baron, Principal, Simon Development Group
· Mr. Navin Nagrani, Vice President, Hilco Real Estate

Distressed Investing Leaders Forum 2010 is produced by GoldenNetworking.com (http://www.goldennetworking.com), the premier networking community for businessmen, entrepreneurs, professionals and diplomats, founded by former McKinsey consultant Edgar Perez. Upcoming Leaders Forums and Business Networking receptions include:
· High-Frequency Trading Happy Hour (http://www.HFTHappyHour.com), March 1st, 2010, New York City
· Hedge Funds Leaders Forum 2010, "Generating Alpha in Challenging Times" (http://www.HedgeFundsLeadersForum.com), March 18th, 2010, New York City
· Banking M&A Leaders Forum 2010, "Have Deal-Making Hit Bottom Yet?" (http://www.BankingLeadersForum.com), March 25th, 2010, Washington DC
· Venture Capital Leaders Forum 2010, "Setting the Stage for Transformational Change" (http://www.VCLeadersForum.com), April 16th, 2010, Boston, MA
· Real Estate Leaders Forum 2010 (http://www.RealEstateLeadersForum.com), April 22nd, 2010, New York City

Panelists, speakers and sponsors are invited to contact GoldenNetworking.com by sending an email to info@goldennetworking.com. GoldenNetworking.com has been frequently featured in the press, including a recent article in The New York Times, "GoldenNetworking.com Helps Job Seekers Make Overseas Connections" (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/07/nyregion/07network.html).

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