2024 Aviation and Space Finance Conference - Course Materials

Conference Brochure

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Speaker Bios

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Meeting Attendees

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Current Trends in Aviation Capital Markets

Moderators:

Madalyn Miller, Gibson Dunn

Alex Johnson, Milbank

Panelists:

Kelli Sallemi, Castlelake

Ankush Chowdhury, BNP -invited

Timothy McNally, BNP, - invited

Carlyle Aviation – invited

Cybersecurity and Privacy

Presenter: Annmarie Giblin, Norton Rose Fulbright

1. Cyber, Privacy and Artificial Intelligence Legal Update

Sanctions Compliance in Aviation

Moderator: Maria McElhinney, A&L Goodbody LLP

Panelists:

Kate Harnett, A&L Goodbody LLP

Emily Wicker, Clifford Chance

Oleg Khokhlov, Pillsbury

Tiffany Kolb, ELFC, invited

1. EU Sanctions Update
2. Ukraine Global Sanctions
3. US Commerce Department Announces Long Anticipated Export Control Enforcement Warning to Financial Institutions Globally

A Radical New Aircraft Design: JetZero’s Blended Wing Body

Speaker – Rene G. Sagebien, General Counsel, JetZero

Q&A led by Julia Norsetter, Reed Smith

1. The U.S. Air Force Next-Generation Air-Refueling System: A Resurgence of the Blended Wing Body?
2. The Future Takes Shape

SAS Airlines Reorganization: The Complexities of a Chapter 11 Proceeding with International Stakeholders and Issues

Moderator: David Rosenzweig, Norton Rose Fulbright

Panelists:

Mike Cox, Sr. Managing Director, Seabury Securities, Advisor to SAS

Kelly DiBlasi, Weil, Counsel to SAS

Brett Miller, Willkie, Counsel to Unsecured Creditors Committee (UCC)

Ryan Opeka, Chief Operating Officer, Jackson Square Aviation (UCC)

1. Aviation Chapter 11 Cases Take Flight
2. Tighter Aircraft Market Demands Creative Restructuring Solutions

Roundtable Discussion on Improving the Speed of Aircraft Trading

Moderator: Bart Biggers, Sidley

Panelists:

Dora Habachy, Fleet & Finance Counsel, JetBlue

Alex Green, General Counsel, MERX/Perseus

Tiffany Kolb, ELFC, invited

Representative from the Aviation Working Group - invited

1. 2024 Lease Transfer Documentation – Narrative Document

CLE Credit

The ABA will seek 8.75 hours of CLE credit in 60-minute states, and 10.50 hours of CLE credit for this program in 50-minute states. Credit hours are estimated and are subject to each state’s approval and credit rounding rules. Please visit the program website for program CLE details or visit www.americanbar.org/mcle for general information on CLE at the ABA.