When

Thursday, November 13, 2014 

Panel Discussion:
2:30pm to 6:00pm EDT

SMA's Tribute Dinner Dance
6:00pm to 10:00pm 

Dress Code for Panel & Dinner:  
Business Attire 


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Where

The Harvard Club
35 W. 44th St.
New York, NY 10036

 
Driving Directions 

Contact

New York Maritime Consortium
NYMAR, ASBA, MLA, SMA
203 255 4686
c.olson@morganmarketcomm.com

OUR SPONSORS:
 




   

The Association of Shipbrokers and Agents
The Maritime Law Association of the US
The Society of Maritime Arbitrators
and New York Maritime, Inc.
Presents:
New York & London - Perception and Reality Today

A lively afternoon of maritime industry professionals from New York and London addressing each city's strengths in the areas of financial markets, arbitration, and legal venues.  The Honorable Loretta Preska, Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, will moderate this discussion, focusing on the relative merits of each shipping center.  During the panel discussion, select industry users will share their own business experiences in New York and London with the panel.  

After the panel discussion, please join us for SMA's Tribute Dinner Dance honoring Manfred Arnold and Jack Berg.

Developing Agenda:

Opening & Welcome:
     Clay Maitland, Chairman, NYMAR

Introduction of Moderator:
     Leo Kailas, Reitler Kailas & Rosenblatt

Moderator:  
     Honorable Loretta Preska, Chief Judge of the US District Court, Southern District of NY

Panelist:

FINANCE:

  Introduction - Greg Chase, ReedSmith


New York 

Jeff Pribor
Global Head- Maritime Investment 
Jefferies & Company, Inc 

London 

Anthony Cunningham
Senior Consultant Shipping Industry
Moore Stephens LLP 

LEGAL/LITIGATION: 

  Introduction - Don Murnane, Freehill Hogan & Maher


New York 

Liz Burrell
Counsel
Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle

Keith Heard
Partner
Burke & Parsons 

London

Lindsay East
Consultant
Reed Smith

 Haris Zografakis
Partner
Stephenson Harwood

ARBITRATION :

  Introduction - Marygrace Collins, ASBA

 

New York

David Martowski
Arbitrator/Mediator
Past President of the SMA (2001-2005)

 Jack Warfield
President
Society of Maritime Arbitrators

London

Michael Baker-Harber
Full Member and Past President (2003-06)
The London Maritime Arbitrators Association

Aleka Mandaraka-Sheppard
Arbitrator/Mediator
Maritime Risk Management

INDUSTRY USERS:

Dan Carr, Assistant General Counsel, Stolt-Nielson USA
Elizabeth A. McConaghy, VP & General Counsel, Northville Industries
Mike Mitchell, Executive Vice President, Principal Maritime Management, LLC
George Tsimis, Sr. VP Claims & General Counsel, The American Club
John Wing, Shipping Industry Consultant, formerly of Lockheed Martin (retired)
Soren Wolmar, Ship Broker, Quincannon Associates

 

Conference Wrap Up:
     Clay Maitland, Chairman, NYMAR