European Lawyers in London on 5th June 2010
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EVENT PROGRAMME
’LATEST CHALLENGES FACING THE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS LAWYER’
Chaired by Peter Groves, C J Jones Solicitors, London
MORNING
09.00 Registration
09.30 Keynote Address by Advocate General Niilo Jääskinen, European Court of Justice, Luxembourg
’Orienteering in the penumbra of state aid law’.
10.00 Financial Law, Professor Ronald H. Filler, New York Law School, NY
’Financial Crisis of 2007 to present, Bear Sterns, Lehmann Brothers, What caused the crisis ?’
10.30 - Competition Law, Professor Dr. Florian Wagner von-Papp, University College of London
’Criminalization of Competition law’.
11.00 Networking & Coffee Break
11.30 Intellectual Property, Peter Groves, Solicitor & Lecturer at C J Jones Solicitors, London
’Use and Reputation in EU Trade mark law’.
12.00 Consumer Protection, Milana Polimac, Référendaire at European Court of Justice, Luxembourg
’The latest developments in European law relating to consumer contracts’
12.30 Q&A Session
13.00 Lunch Break
AFTERNOON
14.00 Dr Gunnar Beck, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London
’Future of EU and Lisbon Treaty’.
14.30 Dispute Resolution, Dr. Yaraslau Kryvoi, Associate at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, London
"Outsourcing the Justice: The Pros and Contras of Arbitrating Abroad".
15.00 Networking & Tea Break
15.30 International Sales Transactions, Professor Anjanette H. Raymond, Queen Mary University, London
’The Vienna Sales Convention: An Overview; Pitfalls and Considerations in Contract Drafting’.
16.00 M&A Law, Professor Dr. Tunde Ogowewo, Kings College, London
’The differences between US and UK M/A law, and how recent changes in U.K. law has impacted M/A litigation in U.K.’
16.30 International Law, Professor Lloyd Bonfield, New York Law School
’Roberts v. Obama: How Recent U.S. Supreme Court opinion dealing with campaign finance reform allows corporations including foreign entities from contributing to parties and candidates in U.S. political elections.’
17.00 Q&A Session
EVENING
20.30 Networking- Cocktail Party
Including 2 free drinks
Certificates will be provided to all event participants.
Ticket Prices:
Lawyers and other professions £150
Academics, Interns and Stagiares £120
Law Students £100
Cocktail Only £50
After 1st June all tickets £200
A four-course lunch, and 2 free drinks in the cocktail party is included in the price.
Certificates would be provided to all event participants.
Accomodation :
We do not provide accomodation. However, we advice to book at Hilton Kensington Hotel online where the whole event will take place: http://www.hilton.co.uk/kensington
Please also feel free to check the facebook event page.
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