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Adam Smith Conferences is proud to present its second annual
RUSSIAN IN-HOUSE COUNSEL SUMMIT
The ultimate tool for perfecting your role
and guaranteeing personal development for 2008 and beyond! Amongst the 40+ confirmed top-level speakers are the following well-known corporate legal experts:
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Nikolai Isaakov, Vice-President/General Counsel, Lukoil Overseas Services |
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Igor Blinov, Managing Director nd General Counsel, Troika Dialog Group |
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Andrey Popov, Head of Legal Department, Eurochem |
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Elizabeth Messud, Director of Legal Department, Nestle |
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Anastasia Shkarina, Legal Department Chief, Moscow-Efes Brewery |
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Julia Bondarenko, Assistant General Counsel, Philip Morris RUSSIA and KAZAKHSTAN |
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Maxim Bunyakin, Head of Division, Strategy Department of Reform Management Centre, RAO UES of Russia |
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David Goldberg, Secretary General, Anglo-Russian Law Association |
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Alexander Shmakov, Member of the Executive Board, The Association of Lawyers of Russia |
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Andrei Bushev, Senior Legal Counsel, International Paper |
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Steve Wardlaw, Managing Partner, Baker Botts CIS |
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Artem Zhavoronkov, Partner, Salans |
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Maxim Levinson, Partner, Baker Botts LLP |
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Sergei Stepanov, Special Counsel, Baker Botts LLP |
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We are pleased to announce that the official brochure for this timely event will shortly arrive on your desk! However, to avoid delay – download it now to get more information on the speaker faculty and the summit programme. BREAKING NEWS Since the programme was printed, more top-level legal experts have confirmed their participation: - Igor Artemyev, Head of FAS Russia (the Federal Antimonopoly Service)
- Dlmitry Afanasiev, Chairman of the Egorov, Puginsky, Afanasiev & Partners., Russia’s largest domestic law firm
Together they will highlight the implications of changes to the antimonopoly law through case studies and a debate during the Master Class on Day 1 Session 4 (June 17th) .
- Sergey Kovalev, Managing Partner, «PRINCIPIUM» Law Group
- Marina Rapoport, Head of Legal Practice, BDO Unicon Consulting
- Sergei Sokolov, Founder and Managing Director (Moscow
office), Marks & Sokolov
- Denis Rudak, Senior Vice President, Corporate
Governance & Legal, IES-Holding (Integrated
Energy Systems)
- Andrey Yakovlev, Founder, Yakovlev & Partners
- Ilya Alexandrov, Head of Investment Consulting Practice, Yakovlev & Partners
- Sergei Kavchenkov, Deputy Chairman of the Board, Mirax
Group
Andrey Yurevich will give a presentation on the legal issues arising from budget investment in the present financial year. Ilya Sergeyevich will lead the round-table discussions focused on legal complexities surrounding real estate transactions |
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Almost 200 Legal Professionals gathered
in Moscow for three days of extensive information-gathering, discussions and
networking at the highest level.
As in 2007, we have invited some of the best legal minds in Russia and the CIS and we are pleased that some of Russia’s finest corporate lawyers have already agreed to join the 50+ speaker faculty including representatives from: Coca-Cola, Russia, Ukraine &Belarus * Efes Group * ESN Group * Eurochem * International Paper * Lukoil Overseas Services * METRO Cash & Carry Ltd * Millhouse Capital UK * Nestle Russia * Troika Dialog Group * Anglo-Russian Law Association * Baker Botts CIS * Cornerstone * Corporate Lawyer Magazine * Magisters * Pepeliaev, Goltsblat & Partners * Philip Morris RUSSIA and KAZAKHSTAN * Pynes & Moerner * Russian Corporate Counsel Association * Salans * The Association of Lawyers of Russia KEY SUMMIT HIGHLIGHTS FOR 2008:  NEW FOR 2008! Pre-summit seminar: Resolution of disputes arising out of complex international transaction involving Russian parties or assets. Please click here for more details
NEW FOR 2008! Master Class on legal aspects governing raising finance. The Master Class leaders are Baker Botts LLP lawyers Maksim Levinson (Partner) and Sergey Stepanov ( Special Counsel). INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC ROUND TABLES: focusing on the legal complexities faced by each sector INTERACTIVE LEGAL DIRECTOR PANEL DISCUSSION: a unique opportunity to have Russia’s best corporate lawyers answers your questions! CORPORATE LEGISLATIVE REFORM OVERVIEW: including an in-depth look at recent amendments to laws CASE STUDIES: corporate counsel and external legal advisors will give examples of how they have overcome the challenges of working together |
Here is just some
of the feedback we have received from speakers and delegates: ‘Well organized, good topics, a perfect opportunity for
networking.’ Julia Fedorova, Legal
Counsel, Astra Zeneca ‘Very useful for acquainting oneself with the various forms
of corporate governance in Russia’ Nadezhda Nesterova, Legal Department Director, TranscreditBank ‘Having compared the experience of lawyers of the large
companies with my own experience, I have received estimations of my work and
new ideas for improvement in that area.’ Olga Yushkova, Head of legal department, AcademCapital ‘The summit has pleasantly surprised by its dimensions and
novelty.’ Yulia Rubleva, Head, Private legal company ‘The conference was on the demanded level of highest
standards’ Oleg Makarov, Managing
Partner, Vasil Kisil & Partners ‘I think that the conference was useful. What was important
was that noteworthy lawyers took part as it was with their help that it was
possible to discuss the place and the role of corporate lawyers, the structure of
the legal department, and analyse new tendencies and experiences, Western
practices and weak spots.’ Karina Zakharyan,
Head of Legal Department, Ancor Holding It was certainly one of the best organized conferences that
I have attended. The atmosphere and format of the event allowed speakers to
give their presentations and initiate useful exchanges and get, in return, a
favourable response from the audience. Steve Wardlaw, Managing Partner, Baker Botts CIS
No other legal event of 2007 gave legal
vice presidents, general counsel, legal directors, advisors, department heads, company
secretaries and private law firms the opportunity to hear from such an
outstanding line-up of speakers whilst allowing them to benefit from such unique
features as practice-specific round tables, interactive panel discussions on the most topical
issues, spotlight
presentations and international case studies – can you afford to miss it
next year? |
 | The Second Annual Russian In-House Counsel Summit is brought to you in cooperation with Baker Botts CIS, Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners (Master Class Sponsors) and General Sponsors BDO Unicon Consulting, Salans, Pepeliaev, Goltsblat and partners, Magisters, Cornerstone, «PRINCIPIUM» Law Group, Marks & Sokolov, and Pynes & Moerner These companies have taken the decision to support
the event and receive the benefits of addressing the high-calibre audience
which attend Russia’s most important and largest legal gathering. |  |
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