GoldenNetworking.com Hosted Executives and DC Insiders at Private Equity Leaders Forum 2009, Buying a Failed Bank

New York, NY, December 17, 2009 --(PR.com)-- After months of preparation, GoldenNetworking.com successfully hosted Private Equity Leaders Forum 2009, "Buying a Failed Bank: Opportunities and Pitfalls" (http://www.PrivateEquityLeadersForum.com), at DLA Piper's Midtown headquarters. Private Equity Leaders Forum 2009 included a presentation by DLA Piper's Banking Regulation team, on the "Theory and Practice of Private Equity Firms Investing in Failed Banks".

More than a hundred Private Equity executives, Bank Chairmen, Chief Executives Officers and Directors, Advisers and Consultants participated at Private Equity Leaders Forum 2009, and listened to insightful sessions led by panelists:
· Hans Amell, Chairman, Catalyst Acquisition Group
· George Assad, Director of International Affairs, Blackstar Group LLC
· Richard Coll, Of Cousel, DLA Piper
· Rusty Conner, Managing Partner, Washington DC Office, DLA Piper
· Jeffrey Hare, Partner, DLA Piper
· Richard Hollowell, Managing Director, Alvarez & Marsal
· Lawrence Kaplan, Of Counsel, Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP
· Carlos Mendez, Senior Managing Partner, ICP Capital
· Vipal Monga, Senior Writer, The Deal
· Kevin Petrasic, Of Counsel, Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP
· Michael Reed, Partner, DLA Piper
· Jeffrey Smith, Managing Director, Provident Group Ltd
· Jonah Sonnenborn, Vice President, Dune Capital Management

The Video Package (DVD), including all the presentations at Private Equity Leaders Forum 2009, can be pre-ordered through http://www.PrivateEquityLeadersForum.com. This forum was produced by GoldenNetworking.com (http://www.goldennetworking.com), the premier networking community for business executives, entrepreneurs, professionals and diplomats. Upcoming Leaders Forums include:
· America Leaders Forum 2010, "Meeting the Job Creation Challenge" (http://www.americaleadersforum.com), January 20th, 2010
· Distressed Investing Leaders Forum 2010, "Extraordinary Opportunities Investors Cannot Afford to Pass" (http://www.distressedinvestingleadersforum.com), February 26th, 2010
· Hedge Funds Leaders Forum 2010, "Generating Alpha in Challenging Times" (http://www.hedgefundsleadersforum.com), March 18th, 2010

Sponsors are invited to contact GoldenNetworking.com by sending an email to info@goldennetworking.com. GoldenNetworking.com has been frequently featured in the press, including a recent article in The New York Times, "GoldenNetworking.com Helps Job Seekers Make Overseas Connections" (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/07/nyregion/07network.html).

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