Agenda

9:00 – 9:15

Welcome remarks
Abradat Kamalpour – Partner, Ashurst

9:15 – 10:00

The Global Real Estate Market and the Islamic Investor

• An overview of emerging real estate investment markets
• How are investors diversifying their portfolio between residential, commercial and industrial real estate assets?
• The relationship between economic climate, currencies and real estate investment potential
• Co-investment by asset manager/deal sponsor in real estate deals: Will this be a long-term trend?

Moderator:
Abradat Kamalpour – Partner, Ashurst

Panellists:
Philip Churchill - Founder & Managing Partner, 90 North Real Estate Partners
Jean Philippe Besse – Founder, Parisian Real Estate Advisor, France
Paul Devonshire - Director, Pramerica Real Estate Investors, Germany

10:00 – 10:45

Investor Profile: Who is Buying UK/European Real Estate?

• Has the profile of Islamic investors evolved in recent years? What are Russian and other new investors looking for in real estate investments?
• Where are GCC investors headed?

David Jones – Partner, Ashurst

Dr. Faisal Baassiri - Partner, Faisal Adnan Baassiri Law Firm

Torsten Böhler - Managing Director, ABACUS Emerging Markets

10:45 – 11:15

Coffee & Networking

11:15 – 11:45

Tax Structures & Legislation Affecting Shariah-compliant Real Estate Transactions in the UK and key European Markets

Simon Swann – Partner, Ashurst
Paul Miller – Partner, Ashurst

11:45 – 12:25

Structures: What Should Determine The Structure Used in Real Estate Transactions?

• An overview of permissible structures
• Why are some structures favoured in certain jurisdictions over others?
• Legal & tax issues
• Shariah considerations

Rachid Ouaich – Managing Director, eethiq Advisors, Luxembourg

12:25 – 13:30

Luncheon

13:30 – 14:10

Europe Regulatory Update: An Analysis of Regulations Affecting Real Estate Transactions in Key European Markets

Jamie Chapman – Partner, Ashurst

14:10 – 15:00

The UK Real Estate Market

• Achieving high yield returns in UK real estate transactions
• Opportunities in the urban regeneration projects
• Prospects for the UK’s private rental sector

Anouar Adham – Group Chief Executive Officer, Elite International Assets

15:00 – 15:30

Coffee & Networking