The Directors Roundtable Invites You to Attend a Program
For Boards of Directors & Their Advisors

HONORING DISTINGUISHED GENERAL COUNSEL:
JEFFREY FERGUSON
GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE CARLYLE GROUP

Friday, December 04, 2009
8:30 – 10:45 A.M. (8:00 Registration)
Metropolitan Club*, 1700 H Street NW, Washington, D.C.
There is no fee to attend and continental breakfast will be served.
Two hours of Virginia CLE credits are pending**.

General Counsel are more important than ever in history. Boards of Directors look increasingly to them to enhance financial and business strategy, compliance, and integrity of corporate operations. In recognition of our distinguished Guest of Honor’s personal accomplishments in his career and his leadership in the profession, we are honoring Jeffrey W. Ferguson, General Counsel of The Carlyle Group. His address will focus on the challenges and opportunities for private equity in the new regulatory and legal environment. The Panelists’ additional topics include mergers & acquisitions and investment management.

The transcript of this event will be made available worldwide in electronic copy.

* The Metropolitan Club is made available through the courtesy of John Walker. Club dress code requires coat and tie for gentlemen and business attire for ladies. Also, cell phones and personal communication devices are not to be used.
**Virginia CLE will be applied for following the program.

DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS

  • GUEST OF HONOR,
  • Jeffrey W. Ferguson, General Counsel & Managing Director, The Carlyle Group
  • DISTINGUISHED PANELISTS,
  • Paul Bird, Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
  • Daniel Lennon, Partner, Latham & Watkins LLP
  • Thomas Bell, Partner, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
  • Jack Friedman (Moderator), Chairman, Directors Roundtable

Selected Biographies and Materials