Highlights / Key Themes
- Pre-conference seminar on “Managing External Counsel”
- INTERVIEW WITH A MARKET LEADER:
- INTERACTIVE DISCUSSIONS:
- 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:
- Employment Legislation
- Intellectual Property
- 2 KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS
- ‘EVENTSCOPE’ ONLINE DELEGATE NETWORKING TOOL
- ANTIMONOPOLY LEGISLATION
how to establish a successful working relationship with your external counsel to increase the overall efficiency of your legal department?
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?
INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC ROUND TABLES, hosted by the in-house counsel from the Energy, FMCG, Retail, Telecommunications, Banking and Finance sectors:
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?
A few days before the Forum starts you will be sent unique log-in and password information to access a secure online networking system for this event which enables you to browse, search and contact other registered event attendees before, during and post event
What are the expected changes to the legislation and HOW TO DEAL with them?
Your speakers in 2010
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Valery Sidnev
Head of Legal Department
Mineral and Chemical Company EuroChem
He has been a legal and business consultant, and been involved in projects by the World Bank, the European Union's TACIS and the Japanese Overseas Economic Cooperation Fund (OECF) . Among his former clients are Norilsk Nickel, SUEK, Rusal, and many other major energy and mining companies. Mr. Sidnev will talk about joint ventures as a way of stimulating the growth of companies and the development of new international markets |
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Olga Fominich
Director of the Legal Department
Coca-Cola in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus
Olga Fominich has more than 15 years experience in leadership of legal departments and legal services at multinational corporations. Olga’s presentation will be devoted to exciting topics in which she has great experience, such as the specifics of a corporate lawyer’s activities at an international company in Russia |
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Yan Piskunov
In-House Counsel Member of the Board Deputy General Director
Gazprom Media
Yan Piskunov began practising the age of eighteen, whilst still a student first-year at the law faculty of St. Petersburg State University. In 2004 he became head of the Gazprom Media legal department. Mr. Piskunov’s report will be devoted to shareholder agreements. |
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Vera Kolesnik
Director of Legal Department
Nestle Russia & Eurasia
Vera joined Nestle in 2007 as a Senior Lawyer, and in 2009 was appointed to the position of a Legal Director. She significantly increased the efficiency of Nestle's legal department, introducing new standardized documents in all major areas of the company's activities and rolling out company's global compliance initiatives in Russia and Eurasia and establishing new feedback system |
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Roman Bolotovsky
Head of Legal Department
Wimm Bill Dann
Roman has headed the WBD legal department for the past 17 years. He has been involved in preparations for the company's floatation on the New York Exchange as well as in the process of unifying the legal entities within the holding company. This year, Roman will speak at the Summit on the development of legislation and enforcement of competition |
