This page is part of the Issue: May 2007

  Staff and management changes

  Speaking engagements

  GAIM Cayman conference

Staff and management changes

The Partners are very pleased to announce that as from 1 April 2007, Robert Searle has joined the partnership. Robert specializes in corporate and commercial work with a particular emphasis on investment funds and structured finance. The move further strengthens Campbells’ already well respected corporate department, headed by partner John Wolf.

As from 1 April 2007, Alistair Walters has taken over from John Broadbent as managing partner with John remaining senior partner.

Ross McDonough and Shaun McCann have been appointed joint heads of the litigation department. John Wolf has been appointed head of the corporate department which will also encompass the firm’s busy real estate and property development group.

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Speaking engagements

Ian Dillon, a senior associate in the firm’s corporate department will be speaking at the forthcoming Hedge Fund Investment Summit organized by Hedge Funds Review. The event is taking place in Bermuda on 17-18 May 2007. For more information visit www.incisive-events.com/bermudahf2007

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GAIM Cayman conference

For the second year running Campbells are pleased to be a Gold Sponsor of the GAIM Cayman conference being held this year on 14 – 16 May 2007. Last year’s event was a huge success. This year’s event will once again feature the most influential investors and experts in hedge fund operational risk management over the course of three days of first rate conference sessions and exceptional networking opportunities. There will be concurrent sessions for each specific targeted job function (CFO, COO, COO) will enable GAIM Cayman to offer complete coverage of the topical issues affecting hedge fund operational risk and due diligence.

Specific topics include:

• Learn the process of valuing and pricing of illiquid securities, including side pockets
• Obtaining independent due diligence reports, including the a discussion on the value of hedge fund ratings
• Minimizing exposure to hedge fund blow ups and exercising your rights as an investor
• Establishing an effective relationship with administrators
• Comparing and contrasting various offshore jurisdictions, and understanding how investors and fund of funds juggle multiple jurisdictions
• EXCLUSIVE: A first-person case study on Amaranth’s “wind-down”

Expert Speaker Faculty: GAIM Cayman 2007 will feature more than 70 speakers, including more fund of funds and institutional investors speaking than any other operational due diligence event, ensuring you get first-hand insight from those going through the operational processes.

Regulation and Legislation: Regulators from CIMA, the FSA, the SEC, and NFA will discuss the current regulatory environment, what their respective jurisdictions are planning and what the outcomes could be.

For more information please visit www.gaimcayman.com

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