German Federal Minister of Economics, Michael Glos, British Ambassador in Germany, Sir Peter Torry and key business leaders discuss new fields for public-private partnerships.

The principal focus of this event will be on the possibility of establishing and expanding public-private partnerships in new potential fields, such as the health service, waste management and defense. Additional topics for discussion will include the extensive experience with PPPs in the United Kingdom, as well as the continued development of the statutory framework in Germany. This year's list of speakers once again boasts a wide variety of high-ranking individuals, including Rolf Buch, Member of the Executive Board at Arvato AG, Hans-Martin Bury, former State Minister, who today works as Managing Director at Lehman Brothers, Prof. Gunnar Folke Schuppert, Humboldt University of Berlin as well as Klaus Bräunig, Member of the Executive Board of the Federation of German Industries (BDI).

Speakers from WilmerHale include Partners Matthias Wissmann and Dr. Natalie Lübben as well as Prof. Dr. Dr. Ulrich Immenga, Consultant of the firm and Counsel Dr. Jörg Karenfort.