Russian In-House Counsel Summit, 2-4 June 2010, Moscow, Russia

YOUR SPEAKERS IN 2010:

Sidnev Valery Head of Legal Department Mineral and Chemical Company EuroChem

Yan Piskunov In-house Counsel Member of the Board, Deputy General Director Gazprom Media

Evgeni Tilezhinski Legal Staff General Motors

Olga Fominich Head of Legal Department Coca Cola

Dmitry Timofeev Legal Counsel Rosinter Restaurants Holding

Potential changes to corporate legislation – what can we expect in the future?
Amendments to the law on limited liability companies: what next?
Antimonopoly legislation: what are the expected changes to the legislation and how to deal with them?
Environmental legislation in Russia – what are the underlying problems for oil & gas exploration companies?
Amendments to the Bank Act and the mortgages market in Russia
Important aspects of commercial IP
M&A, Joint Ventures, Cross-border investments – what is the role of the in-house counsel in ensuring company stability and growth during the implementation of these growth strategies?
What is the role of the corporate lawyer in implementing debt restructuring and cost cutting?
How can the legal department shape the corporate structure via business code, ethics, corporate compliance?
In-house counsel as a manager: what are the winning strategies for developing corporate law departments?

AT THE SUMMIT IN 2010 YOU WILL:

Outline THE CHALLENGES brought about by the economic crisis
Discuss NEW legislative trends
Hear SUCCESS STORIES - the LEADING corporate lawyers will share their experiences!
Express YOUR EXPECTATIONS of the legal departments in the post crisis environment
Predict the results of RECENT CHANGES to the trade legislation
Analyse THE EFFICIENCY OF YOUR LEGAL DEPARTMENT in the current market conditions
MEET THE RUSSIAN LEGAL ELITE!

Early Speaker confirmations include:

Yan Piskunov, Member of the Board, Deputy General Director, In-house Counsel, Gazprom Media
Evgeni Tilezhinski, Legal Staff, General Motors
Olga Fominich, Head of Legal Department, Coca Cola
Sergey Kovalev, Lawyer, Managing Partner, Principium
Karina Dashko, Head of Corporate Governance Department, Rusal
Dmitry Timofeev, Legal Counsel, Rosinter Restaurants Holding
Elena Kashirina, Legal Counsel, McDonalds
Roman Bolotovsky, Head of Legal Department, Wimm Bill Dann
Sidnev Valery, Head of Legal Department, Mineral and Chemical Company EuroChem
Dmitry Gavrilin, Member of the Board, Head of Legal Department, Eurasian Development Bank
Igor Blinov, General Counsel, Troika Dialog
Maria Shlyapina, Head of Legal Department, VTB Capital
Julia Chain, Managing Director, Huron Consulting Group

KEY FEATURES OF THE 2010 SUMMIT:

Pre-conference seminar “Managing External Counsel”: read more...

how to establish a successful working relationship with your external counsel to increase the overall efficiency of your legal department?

INTERVIEW WITH A MARKET LEADER: read more...

Moving East. What are the legal requirements for an IPO in Asia? What is the role of an in-house counsel in conducting an IPO on the Hong Kong stock exchange?

INTERACTIVE DISCUSSIONS: read more...

How to add value to your business by maximising the return on investment from your legal department’s activities?
Resolution of Commercial Disputes: When will mediation gain a firm legal footing? Is there an alternative to the arbitral tribunal or court?
Protectionism and trade defence in global markets: How is anti-dumping legislation applied in Russia and abroad?

SPECIAL FOCUS ROUND TABLE DISCUSSIONS: read more...

INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC ROUND TABLES, hosted by the in-house counsel from the Energy, FMCG, Retail, Telecommunications, Banking and Finance sectors:

Employment Legislation
Intellectual Property

2 KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS read more...

What are the specific challenges and tasks for an in-house counsel in the government-owned corporations in Russia?

What are the specific challenges of legal work for international corporations?

Key questions to address

Potential changes to corporate legislation - what can we expect in the NEAR FUTURE?
Amendments to the law on limited liability companies: what next?
ANTIMONOPOLY LEGISLATION: what are the expected changes to the legislation and HOW TO DEAL with them?
Environmental legislation in Russia - what are the underlying problems for OIL and GAS EXPLORATION companies?
Amendments to the BANK ACT and the MORGAGES MARKET in Russia
Important aspects of commercial IP
M&A, Joint Ventures, Cross-border investments - what is the role of the in-house counsel in ensuring company STABILITY and GROWTH?
What is the ROLE of the corporate LAWYER in implementing debt restructuring and COST CUTTING?
How can the legal department SHAPE the corporate STRUCTURE via business code, ethics, and CORPORATE COMPLIANCE?
Foreign investors in the Russian market - what are the mechanisms for SELF-PROTECTION?
In-house counsel as a manager: what are the WINNING STRATEGIES for developing efficient corporate law departments?
Can Russian legislation MEET ALL THE CONDITIONS of international trade agreements and WTO requirements given the RAPIDLY changing business environment?