November 7-9, 2007

InterContinental Hotel - Houston, Texas

"Enhancing Real Estate Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean"

Top attorneys discussed Latin American and Caribbean real estate at STAR Network Conference held in Houston on November 7-9, 2007

The Stewart Title Attorney Referral (STAR) Network is a business alliance between Stewart Title Latin America and attorneys for the enhancement of the real estate transaction process. Through this alliance Stewart Title and local attorneys collaborate to provide real estate purchasers and lenders with the unique combination of local legal expertise and internationally backed title and escrow protections.

Held every other year the STAR Network Conference brings together U.S. and international lawyers responsible for Latin American and Caribbean real estate matters who hope to foster new business and referral relationships. In 2007 attendance was up from 180 in 2005.

Speakers and panelists included principals, partners and shareholders from some of the most prominent law firms located in the United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as prominent financial and development experts. CLE credit was offered.

The keynote speaker was Richard Lapper, Latin America Editor of The Financial Times.

Stewart Title Latin America (STLA) CEO Christopher Hill hosted the conference.

Conference Topics Include:

Developing branded mixed used projects such as condo hotels, time share and fractional ownership
Dockominiums: adaptation of land-based condominium law to the water
Trends in purchase and sale agreements
Practical tax strategies for structuring real estate investments
Due diligence: acquiring and developing real property in the region
Second home cross-border financing
Regional title insurance trends, challenges and opportunities
Regional political implications for business and foreign investment