President of the American Bar Association to speak at iSfin conference in Boston

James R. Silkenat, President of the ABA, will welcome the ISFIN partner firms in Boston on October 9th 2013. 

Prof. Laurent Marliere, CEO of ISFIN says “America is one of our main priorities for 2014. It is a great symbol to kick off our multiple actions, to take place not only in the US but on the whole American continent, in Boston.”    “It is a great pleasure and honor to have Jim Silkenat, -President elect of the ABA-, welcome our large team of ISFIN partner firms joining from all continents in the US. The American Bar Association is the most respectable representative of the legal profession in the US.”, says Marliere   The ISFIN conference will focus on the investment opportunities and challenges between America and the Islamic markets. Other top notch speakers include S. Nazim Ali, Director Islamic Finance Project, Harvard Law School, John Vogel, Partner Patton Boggs LLP, Washington, USA; Jeff Graham, Partner, Borden Ladner Gervais, Toronto, Canada; Javier Magnasco, Partner, Estudio Beccar Varella, Argentina; Norman Clark, WalkerClark LLC and senior executives from the fund industry.   Marliere says : “We will disclose our strategy and business plan to create a market leader on the emerging segment of the Islamic markets. Our goal is to become the world’s leading advisory practice for professional advice FROM and TO the Muslim world. This implies a multi-disciplinary practice composed of the most respected professional firms in the legal, tax, accounting, consultancy and banking sector.”    The 5th ISFIN meeting takes place during the IBA (International Bar Association) ANNUAL CONFERENCE in BOSTON  - ISFIN is a partner of the IBA. The ISFIN meeting is planned on Wednesday 9th October, 2.15 p.m in the centrally located historical UNION CLUB.   Entrance to the Conference is on invitation only: Please express your interest to info@isfin.net Ref: “Boston The Conf.”   ISFIN is the world’s leading platform of law firms specializing in Islamic Finance, investments from and to the Muslim world and the Halal industry. The alliance covers more than 55 jurisdictions around the world. ISFIN is composed by the most innovative and highly regarded independent law firms.    Contact Information Laurent Marliere, CEO ISFIN +32475422149
LM@isfin.net
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