AGENDA

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The Legal, Compliance & Risk Committee is hard at work developing the agenda. Please check here for updates.

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thursday, Nov. 7 

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Meeting location: Ropes & Gray LLP, 1211 Avenue of the Americas, 38th Floor, New York, NY 10036 

• Time: 12.30-5.30pm ET

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Networking dinner: Merrion Row Public House, 119 W 45th Street, New York, NY 10036

• Time: 6-9pm ET​

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12.30pm NAREIM welcome comments, Legal Compliance & Risk committee update & brainstorming exercise

​NAREIM's Legal, Compliance & Risk committee co-chairs will provide a short update on the industry, as well as ask attendees to fill out What’s on Your Mind cards for the later session. ​

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• Co-Chair: Kara Brown, Chief Compliance Officer & General Counsel, Cabot Properties 

• NAREIM: IvyLee Rosario, Head of Programs ​

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12.50pm Marketing rule: Best practices in SEC expectations 

​Hear legal strategies and participate in a discussion about recent events and insights related to the 2022 Marketing Rule, including SEC interpretive guidance, enforcement actions and examination requests.

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• Session leaders:

  • Jim Hurley, Senior Managing Director & General Counsel, Artemis Real Estate Partners

  • Penn Stabler, Senior Vice President, Clarion Partners

  • ​Marjan Foruzani, Legal Counsel, Unico Properties

• Speaker:

  • Eva Ciko Carmen, Partner, Ropes & Gray ​

 

1.50pm Break

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2.10pm Risk management: Definitions and governance

​A discussion of how to start an enterprise risk management program, along with how such a program differs from a traditional compliance program, and what types of issues even mature programs are challenged by. We’ll hear from an industry expert and workshop particular risks and mitigation strategies. 

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• Session leader:

  • Kara Brown, Chief Compliance Officer & General Counsel, Cabot Properties 

• Speaker:

  • Ben Quigley, Principal, Baker Tilly​

 

3.10pm Navigating through challenging market conditions and regulatory headwinds    ​

Hear from an industry expert on the latest topics that have been a recent emphasis in real and mock exams, including valuation issues in the wake of the Insight Venture Management enforcement action, disclosure issues for vertically integrated advisers, the fee calculation implications of capitalizing costs and holding back cash, common vendor oversight pitfalls, and the latest in off-channel communications.​

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• Session leaders: ​

  • Emidio Morizio, Chief Compliance Officer, Madison International Realty

  • Todd Joseph, Chief Compliance Officer, Waterton

• Speaker:

  • Igor Rozenblit, Partner, Iron Road Partners​

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4.10pm Break​​

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4.30pm What's on Your Mind? 

Open mic forum for attendees to discuss timely issues with their peers. Topics could include the Corporate Transparency Act, Artificial Intelligence, implications from the most recent election, fees and expenses, and more. 

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• Session leaders:

  • Stephanie Shack, Senior Vice President & General Counsel, Continental Realty Corporation

  • Jacqueline Kelly, Partner, PwC

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5.30pm End of meeting 

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6-9pm Networking dinner: Merrion Row Public House, 119 W 45th Street, New York, NY 10036