Shearman & Sterling’s Real Estate Group hosted our 2021 Real Estate Symposium – Plotting the Post-Pandemic Plan on June 24, 2021. Nearly 100 people attended the virtual event in which panelists discussed the economic impact of COVID-19 on commercial real estate markets and the opportunities and trends expected post-pandemic.

The panelists were:

Panel 1 - Real Estate Lending Post-Pandemic

• Moderator: Malcolm Montgomery, Real Estate Partner, Shearman & Sterling

• Christopher Albano, Managing Director, Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

• Stephen Cox, Senior Real Estate & Corporate Counsel, Allianz Real Estate of America LLC

• Allison Pistone, Vice President, Commercial Real Estate Debt, Cerberus Capital Management, L.P.

• Amit Rind, Senior Director, US Acquisitions, GTIS Partners

Panel 2 - U.S. Real Estate Investment Trends by Global Institutional Investors

• Moderator: Kris Ferranti, Real Estate Partner, Shearman & Sterling

• Erik Horvat, Managing Director, Head of Real Estate – Americas, The Olayan Group

• David Hamm, Senior Managing Director and Head of Acquisitions, Wafra

• David Roll, Portfolio Manager, Norges Bank Investment Management

• Marcella Fasulo, Executive Managing Director, Capital Markets, Cushman & Wakefield

Fireside Chat - Economic Impact of the Pandemic on Commercial Real Estate and Markets / Areas to Watch

• Moderator: Lisa Brill, Real Estate Partner, Shearman & Sterling

• Bryan Donohoe, Partner, Head of Real Estate Debt, Chief Executive Officer of ACRE, Ares Management LLC