Organizing Committee:
Co-Chairs:
Dr. Irina Paliashvili
President and Senior Counsel
RULG - Ukrainian Legal Group, P.A.
Mr. John Whittaker
Partner
Clyde & Co LLP
Mr. Dimitry Afanasiev
Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners
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8th CIS LOCAL COUNSEL FORUM PROGRAM
This is a preliminary version of the Program. The organizers reserve the right to change the Program at anytime without special notice, with all updates appearing on this page. The final version of the Program, indicating all speakers, will be available on 31 May 2013.
Wednesday, 26 June 2013
| Arrival |
All day |
Delegate Registration
as of 1 PM |
At the Ballroom of the Kiev Hyatt Regency Hotel |
3:00 PM
6:00 PM |
Internal meeting of the CIS Local Law Firms and the Organizing Committee (all Forum Delegates are welcome; Russian-English simultaneous translation will be available)
Opening remarks:
Forum Co-Chairs: Dr. Irina Paliashvili, RULG-Ukrainian Legal Group; Mr. Dimitry Afanasiev, Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners
Management Hour (organization and management of a law practice): partnership forms and issues, marketing, attracting young talent, virtual office update, personnel training, billing structures, technology, attorney compensation, and development plans
CIS Forum's Initiatives in Action:
(I) New Initiative: Regulatory Risks for Business and Strategies in Dealing with Regulatory Bodies
(II) Follow up: CIS Competition Support Partnership.
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| 7:30 PM |
Welcome Cocktail for Delegates and Guests: celebrating 20th Anniversary of Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners, Summer Terrace - 8th Floor of Kiev Hyatt Regency Hotel |
Thursday, 27 June 2013
| 8:30 AM |
Delegate Registration at the Ballroom of the Kiev Hyatt Regency Hotel Welcome morning coffee
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| 9:30 AM |
Welcome and Introductory Remarks
Forum Co-Chairs: Mr. Dimitry Afanasiev, Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners; Dr. Irina Paliashvili, RULG-Ukrainian Legal Group; Mr. John Whittaker, Clyde & Co LLP.
Panel: Showcase of the Host Country - Ukraine and its Regions
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| 11:00 AM |
Coffee break |
| 11:30 PM |
Panel: Regional Update - Belarus, Moldova, Russi
Panel: Regional Update - Central Asia and Caucasus Regions
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| 1:00 PM |
Lunch |
| 2:00 PM |
Interactive Audience Panel (jointly with IBA and ABA International Leadership)-
Resilient Dynamism: we have crossed the "point of no return", so let's get comfortable in the new environment!
Moderators: Mr. Dimitry Afanasiev, Chairman, Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners – Moscow; Dr. Hermann J. Knott, Senior Vice-Chair of IBA's Law Firm Management Committee,
Partner, Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH – Cologne; Mr. Barton Legum, Chair of ABA International Section, Partner, Dentons – Paris.
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| 2:50 PM |
Introducing Forum's Social Responsibility Initiative:
the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine in Kiev and the Odessa Philharmonic Orchestra
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| 3:00 PM |
Coffee Break |
| 3:30 PM |
Live Interview with Corporate Counsel on New Age Partnership between Corporate and External Counsel
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| 4:15 PM |
Panel: The Increasng Role of Legal Infrastructure Industry (Professional Media, Consulting, Legal Directories, HR, Marketing) for a Local Law Firm
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| 5:00 PM |
Closing |
| 7:30 PM |
Busses leave the Kiev Hyatt Regency Hotel
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| 7:45 PM |
Gala Dinner
Showcasing local artists
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Friday, 28 June 2013
| 9:15 AM |
Ballroom of the Kiev Hyatt Regency Hotel Welcome morning coffee |
| 10:00 AM |
Panel: EU at our Doorstep - Harmonization with EU Legislation and Trends
("Draft Common Frame of Reference (DCFR)" and the Common European Sales Law - the most important project of the last ten years on the harmonization of European contract law and its meaning for the CIS countries)
Panel: New and Old Energy
(Conventionals, Unconventionals, Renewables)
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| 11:30 AM |
Coffee break |
| 12:00 PM |
Panel: Commercial Dispute Resolution: Litigation is Back!
Presentations of the Candidates for the Next 9th Forum Venue
Closing Remarks
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| 1:30 PM |
Lunch |
| 2:30 PM |
Transfer to Odessa via Charter Flight
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| 5:00 PM |
Checking into Bristol Hotel in Odessa, free time
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| 7:00 PM |
Musical Present from the Odessa Philharmonic Orchestra
Folk Dinner
Showcasing Odessa artists
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Saturday, 29 June 2013
11:00 AM
Until
5:00 PM |
Meetings with the Odessa Legal Community. |
| 7:00 PM |
Closing Dinner Party
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Sunday, 30 June 2013
11:00 AM
Until
3:00 PM |
Busses leave Bristol Hotel
Grand Cultural Tour of the Odessa Surroundings, including a Beautiful Vineyard with Lunch
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