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MARKUS J LEININGER<br />
head of corporate banking<br />
EUROHYPO AG<br />
markus.leininger@eurohypo.com<br />
tel +49.69 2548-0<br />
GEORGE LESLIE<br />
head of acquisitions cee<br />
GLL REAL ESTATE PARTNERS GMBH<br />
george.leslie@gll-partners.com<br />
tel +49.89 72 6103 93<br />
Markus joined Rheinhyp in 1995 and started his career in the<br />
International Property Lending Department (UK, Netherlands,<br />
Scandinavia). In mid-1997 he took over responsibility setting<br />
up the Central European Property Lending Division. After<br />
opening offices in Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, he<br />
managed a team, which concentrates on financing of all<br />
types of large commercial properties (Retail, Offices, Hotels<br />
& Distribution Warehouses) in the region. In 2001 he was<br />
managing the set-up process of Rheinhyp’s operations in<br />
North America. After EUROHYPO’s merger which took place in<br />
September 2002, he was heading the CEE Property Lending<br />
Division. Since July 2007 he is responsible for EUROHYPO’s<br />
lending business in CEE, Nordic Countries, Netherlands.<br />
George Leslie has been working in European and Asian<br />
emerging markets since 1998. He has extensive real<br />
estate industry experience in the areas of investment and<br />
development consulting, distressed debt and corporate<br />
recovery. Presently, he is Director of Acquisitions in Central<br />
and Eastern Europe and based in Munich for GLL <strong>Real</strong> <strong>Estate</strong><br />
Partners, a fund management company. He has an Msc in<br />
<strong>Real</strong> <strong>Estate</strong> from The University of Reading.<br />
SETH M LIEBERMAN<br />
managing director of re finance emea<br />
UBS<br />
seth.lieberman@ubs.com<br />
DR GERARD LYONS<br />
chief economist & group head of global research<br />
STANDARD CHARTERED BANK<br />
gerard.lyons@standardchartered.com<br />
tel +44.20 72807500<br />
INVESTMENT BANK<br />
Mr. Lieberman is a Managing Director of <strong>Real</strong> <strong>Estate</strong> Finance<br />
at UBS Investment Bank (“UBS REF”) and member of the UBS<br />
REF Commitment Committee. Mr. Lieberman has 23 years<br />
of real estate industry experience, in the US, and in Europe,<br />
where he spent the last 12 years of his career and provided<br />
debt and equity capital for European property transactions<br />
totalling in excess of Euro 8billion. Mr. Lieberman’s experience<br />
ranges from international business development, equity<br />
investments, mezzanine debt and senior loan origination<br />
and structuring to asset management and workout of nonperforming<br />
loans and REO portfolios.<br />
Dr Gerard Lyons is Chief Economist and Group Head of <strong>Global</strong><br />
Research at Standard Chartered. He is an expert on the<br />
world economy, international financial system, macro-economic<br />
policy and global markets. Previous positions include Chief<br />
Economist at DKB International and consultant to the Dai-Ichi<br />
Kangyo Bank, Chief UK Economist at Swiss Bank Corporation,<br />
beginning his career with Chase Manhattan.<br />
CHARLES MACKINTOSH<br />
director corporate, legal & finance<br />
VALUE RETAIL PLC<br />
cdkmackintosh@valueretail.com<br />
tel +1869 366 333<br />
AMBAR MAHESHWARI<br />
director<br />
DTZ<br />
ambar.maheshwari@dtz.com<br />
Charles Mackintosh joined Value Retail in early 1997 and has<br />
responsibility for the co-ordination of its corporate and legal<br />
affairs and banking relationships. He serves on the boards of<br />
Value Retail PLC’s principal subsidiaries in the UK and Europe.<br />
Value Retail is the sponsor and developer of factory outlet<br />
shopping villages in Europe; the portfolio includes Bicester<br />
Village in the UK and works with its US sister company,<br />
Chelsea Property Group, Inc., a subsidiary of Simon Property<br />
Group, Inc. Previously Mr Mackintosh spent twelve years in the<br />
City of London in equity and debt related roles.<br />
Ambar Maheshwari is the Director Investment Advisory for<br />
DTZ India. He has more than thirteen years of experience<br />
in Corporate Finance, Valuations and Investments. Ambar’s<br />
understanding of the strategic objectives of his client’s<br />
business plan, and the importance of integrating it with<br />
the appropriate investment strategy has enabled him to<br />
successfully advise numerous Corporate and Investor Clients<br />
across the globe. His experience ranges from Fund Raising<br />
Advisory (which includes Private Equity Placement Deals and<br />
Debt syndication) to Valuations, Mergers and Acquisitions and<br />
Disinvestment Advisory for his clients in the Infrastructure,<br />
Telecom and <strong>Real</strong> <strong>Estate</strong> industry.