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ABA SECTION OF INTERNATIONAL LAWMARK YOUR CALENDAR

2014February 5-11ABA Midyear MeetingChicago, Illinois

February 16-25ILEX Briefing Trip to Myanmar & Cambodia

February 273rd Capital Markets in the 21st CenturyLondon, England

April 1-5Section Spring Meeting New York, New York

June 6-7Successful Transactions – What In-House Counsel Should Expect from Their M&A and Antitrust Attorneys. A Two-Track Conference Jointly Presented by AIJA and ABA SILChicago, IL

June 19-21International Families: Money, Children and Long Term Planning Seattle, Washington

August 6-7Section Leadership RetreatBoston, Massachusetts

August 7-10ABA Annual MeetingBoston, Massachusetts

SeptemberThe 6th Annual Conference on the Resolution of CIS-Related Business DisputesMoscow, Russia

October 21-25Section Fall MeetingBuenos Aires, Argentina

November 17-18North America Regional ForumVancouver, Canada

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Dear Colleagues

On behalf of the ABA Section of International Law (ABA International), we are pleased to invite you to the 2014 Spring Meeting in New York, April 1-5. ABA International’s Spring Meeting will be one of the world’s largest and most important gatherings of international lawyers, with more than 1500 attendees from over

80 countries expected.

LEARN INFORMATION RELEVANT TO YOUR INTERNATIONAL LAW PRACTICE AREA FROM TOP LEGAL EXPERTS, INCLUDING:

• High-level practitioners with the largest and most respected regional, national and global law firms from nearly every continent;

• Corporate and in-house counsel from more than 40 corporations, including many of the top global companies;

• Small-firm and solo practitioners with significant international practices; • Government lawyers including ambassadors, judges, regulators and former legislators; • Lawyers serving with non-governmental organizations and inter-governmental organizations, such as

the World Bank, Doctors Without Borders, the International Criminal Court, the International Chamber of Commerce, the International Monetary Fund, Lambda Legal, Oxfam America, and UN Women; and

• Academics from top universities and law schools across the U.S. and around the world.

The more than 70 substantive CLE sessions at the 2014 Spring Meeting will feature prominent speakers from start to finish, making it a “Must-Attend” meeting for lawyers with a practice or interest in international legal issues. Wednesday morning, we begin with Courageous Counsel, including prominent women General Counsels from the Fortune 500, and we conclude Friday afternoon with a look at the legal profession with Senator Evan Bayh, the Honorable Judith Kaye, Bernard Nussbaum, Richard Revesz, and Frederic Ury. In between, you can hear from many prominent speakers, including Chancellor Leo Strine from the Delaware Court of Chancery and Lord Michael Burton, Chief Judge of Commercial Courts, Royal Courts of Justice, London.

The meeting will also feature special programming for corporate counsel, law firm managers, young lawyers, law students, and legal educators.

ENJOY OUTSTANDING NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES!Network with the best and brightest international lawyers throughout the meeting, particularly at our twice daily networking breaks, ticketed luncheons, and evening receptions:

• Welcome Reception at the Waldorf Astoria (Tuesday);• Special Reception at the New York Stock Exchange (Wednesday);• Opening Reception at Cipriani Wall Street (Wednesday);• Reception at the USS Intrepid, one of 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United

States Navy (Thursday); and• Chair’s Closing Reception at the Waldorf Astoria (Friday).

Please note:

Early Bird Registration Deadline is February 24, 2014. Take advantage of the low registration rates for both individual and group attendees! For information about group registration rates, please contact Michelle Mattingly at [email protected].

Pre-Registration Final Deadline is March 19, 2014. Online registration will be closed after this date. Onsite registration will be available as of April 1st.

Hotel room block at the Waldorf Astoria New York Deadline is March 10, 2014. We have reserved a special nightly rate of $289 plus applicable daily tax per room for single or double occupancy. Make your reservations online at http://bit.ly/15EuCgJhttp://www.hilton.com/en/hi/groups/personalized/L/LONHITW-GABAA-20131014/index.jhtml. The number of rooms available at this special rate is limited and subject to selling out, so please book early.

We look forward to greeting you at the crossroads of the world for a spectacular Spring Meeting!

Sincerely,

2014 Spring Meeting Co-Chairs

Ingrid Busson-Hall

David A. Schwartz

Gary McSharryGabrielle M. Buckley

Fiona Schaeffer

Chair, ABA Section of International Law

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2014 Spring Meeting Planning CommitteeCurrent as of 1/17/14

Section ChairGabrielle Buckey • Vedder Price P.C. • Chicago, Illinois, USA

Meeting Co-ChairsIngrid Busson-Hall • Morgan Stanley • New York, New York, USA

Gary McSharry • Arthur Cox • New York, New York, USAFiona Schaeffer • Jones Day • New York, New York, USA

David A. Schwartz • Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz • New York, New York, USA

Senior AdvisorsMichael H. Byowitz • Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz •

New York, New York, USALisa Ryan • Fragomen • Matawan, New Jersey, USA

Steering CommitteeKeira M. Campbell • Jones Day • New York, New York, USA

Taylor Croley • American Bar Association Section of International Law • Washington, DC, USA

Michelle Mattingly • American Bar Association Section of International Law • Washington, DC, USA

Steven Richman • Duane Morris LLP • Princeton, New Jersey, USAJessica Smith • American Bar Association Section of International

Law • Washington, DC, USAMarcy Stras • Cozen O’Connor • Washington, DC, USA

Curry Wilson • American Bar Association Section of International Law • Washington, DC, USA

Corporate Counsel Committee (and also members of the Planning Committee)

Gretchen C. Bellamy • Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. • Bentonville, Arkansas, USA

Philip Berkowitz • Littler Mendelson P.C. • New York, New York, USA

William R. Black • William R. Black Attorney at Law • Coto de Caza, California, USA

Ingrid Busson-Hall • Morgan Stanley • New York, New York, USAStephen Cain • UnitedLex • New York, New York, USAChristine M. Castellano • Ingredion Incorporated •

Westchester, Illinois, USAHelen Colquhoun, Esq. • Withers Bergman LLP •

New York, New York, USAGwendolyn Hassan • CNH America LLC • Burr Ridge, Illinois, USATimothy Howe • Sanofi Pasteur • Swiftwater, Pennsylvania, USA

Daniel McGlynn • EMCORE Corporation • Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Gary McSharry • Arthur Cox • New York, New York, USAAmanda Pompeo • New York, New York, USA

Aliya Ramji • CSA Group • Toronto, ON, CanadaSusan Kohn Ross • Mitchell Silberberg + Knupp LLP •

Los Angeles, California, USALauri Washington Sawyer • Jones Day • New York, New York, USA

Fiona Schaeffer • Jones Day • New York, New York, USADavid A. Schwartz • Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz • New York,

New York, USAAnn Stanley • Avon Products, Inc. • New York, New York, USA

Catherine Vernon • Cincinnati, Ohio, USAJoAnne Wakeford • Dentons • Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Marketing Committee (and also members of the Planning Committee)

Ciatta Z. Bayash • Bayash Law Group • Riverdale, New York, USANikolay Bebov • Tsvetkova Bebov & Partners • Sofia, Bulgaria

Ingrid Busson-Hall • Morgan Stanley • New York, New York, USAChristine M. Castellano • Ingredion Incorporated •

Westchester, Illinois, USASunita Doobay • TaxChambers • Toronto, ON, Canada

Derya Durlu • Bilkent University Faculty of Law • Ankara, TurkeyAndreas Frischknecht • Chaffetz Lindsey LLP • Ankara, Turkey

Paramita Ghosh • Washington, DC, USAMicheál Grace • Mason Hayes & Curran • Dublin, Ireland

Ethan E. Litwin • Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP • New York, New York, USA

Ibrahim Mark • City Law Firm • Abuja, NigeriaGary McSharry • Arthur Cox • New York, New York, USA

Olufunmi Oluyede • TRLPLAW • Lagos, NigeriaJohn D. Roesser • Alston & Bird LLP • New York, New York, USA

Fiona Schaeffer • Jones Day • New York, New York, USADavid A. Schwartz • Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz • New York,

New York, USAHolly A. Silver • Holly A. Silver, P.C. • New York, New York, USA

Gustavo Magalhaes Vieira • Vieira e Pessanha Advogados Associados • Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

Sponsorship Committee (and also members of the Planning Committee)

Ciatta Z. Bayash • Bayash Law Group • Riverdale, New York, USAGabrielle Buckey • Vedder Price P.C. • Chicago, Illinois, USA

Michael E. Burke • Arnall Golden Gregory • Washington, DC, USAIngrid Busson-Hall • Morgan Stanley • New York, New York, USA

Michael H. Byowitz • Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz • New York, New York, USA

Stephen Cain • UnitedLex • New York, New York, USASunita Doobay • TaxChambers • Toronto, ON, Canada

Gary McSharry • Arthur Cox • New York, New York, USASteven Richman • Duane Morris LLP • Princeton, New Jersey, USA

Hedwin Salmen-Navarro • Salmen Navarro & Lavergne, P.C. • New York, New York, USA

Sara P. Sandford • Garvey Schubert Barer • Seattle, Washington, USA

Fiona Schaeffer • Jones Day • New York, New York, USADavid A. Schwartz • Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz •

New York, New York, USA

Young Lawyers Committee (and also members of the Planning Committee)

Elena D. Bojilova • Jones Day • Brussels, BelgiumTahir Boykins • Brooklyn Law International Law Society •

New York, New York, USAMartha Bucaram • Kilpatrick Townsend • Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Ingrid Busson-Hall • Morgan Stanley • New York, New York, USAStephen Cain • UnitedLex • New York, New York, USA

Ausra O. Deluard • Jones Day • San Francisco, California, USAJennifer Diaz • Becker & Poliakoff, P.A. • Coral Gables, Florida, USA

Paul Johnson • Robert Half Legal • Washington, DC, USAAudrey Lustgarten • Lustgarten Global LLC • Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Viren Mascarenhas • Freshfiends Bruckhaus Deringer • New York, New York, USA

Gary McSharry • Arthur Cox • New York, New York, USAMigan Megardichian • Lawson, Clark, & Oldman •

Ajax, ON, CanadaAmanda Pompeo • New York, New York, USAAmy Rosen • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Hedwin Salmen-Navarro • Salmen Navarro & Lavergne, P.C. • New York, New York, USA

David A. Schwartz • Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz • New York, New York, USA

Planning CommitteeFernando Aguirre • Bufete Aguirre Law Firm • La Paz, Bolivia

Meridith Aiello • Huron Legal • Chicago, Illinois, USAFrancesco Albertelli • Rome, Italy

Liza Almo • The George Washington University Law School • Washington, DC, USA

Golriz Amid • New York Law School • New York, New York, USARichard A. Andrews • Washington, DC, USA

Salvo Arena • Chiomenti Studio Legale, L.L.C. • New York, New York, USA

Luis Felipe Arze • Carey & Allende Abogados • Santiago, ChileRaissa Bambara • Allen & Overy Project, Energy and Infrastructure

Group • Paris, FranceElizabeth Barad • Law Office of E. Barad •

New York, New York, USAJeffery A. Barnes • Borden Ladner Gervais •

Toronto, Ontario, CanadaDavid Barrack • Norton Rose Fulbright • New York, New York, USACaryl Ben Basat • BenBasat Law Group, P.A. • Weston, Florida, USA

Eduardo Benavides • Berninzon & Benavides • Lima, PeruRomela M. Bengzon • The Bengzon Law Firm •

Taguig City, PhilippinesFelipe Berer • Akerman Senterfitt • Miami, Florida, USA

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William B. Bierce • Bierce & Kenerson, P.C. • New York, New York, USA

Anne Bodley • HSBC • London, United KingdomTimothy Brightbill • Wiley Rein LLP • Washington, DC, USA

LaDawn Burnett • Notre Dame Law School • South Bend, Indiana, USA

Hernan D. Camarero • Richards Cardinal Tutzer Zabala & Zaefferer Abogados • Buenos Aires, Argentina

Gordon N. Cameron • Stikeman Elliott LLP • New York, New York, USA

Juli Campagna • Hofstra Law School • Hempstead, New York, USAGiugi Carminati • Berg & Androphy • Houston, Texas, USA

Manuela Cavallo • Portolano Cavallo Studio Legale • Milan ItalyMartha Chemas • Law Offices of Martha C. Chemas •

New York, New York, USAAlejandro Ciero • Tanoira Cassagne Abogados •

Buenos Aires, ArgentinaDomenico Colella • Orsingher Ortu - Avvocati Associati •

Milan, ItalyMattia Colonnelli • Colonnelli de Gasperis Studio Legale •

Milan, ItalyCoralie Colson • The World Bank • Washington, DC, USA

Ashanti Cook • Marqette Univeristy School of Law • Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Ed Cooke • Gordon & Rees LLP • Washington, DC, USAKieran Cowhey • Dillon Eustace • Dublin, Ireland

Rachel Cronan • Ernst & Young • New York, New York, USAJonathan Michael Crowley • DePaul University College of Law •

Chicago, Illinois, USAJohn Cussons • Huron Legal • London, United Kingdom

Karel Daele • Mishcon de Reya • London, United KingdomEva Das • Stibbe • New York, New York, USA

Camila A. Daza • Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center • Davie, Florida, USA

Duco de Boer • Stibbe • New York, New York, USAVasco de Jesus • VJR International Legal Consulting •

San Francisco, California, USADaniel Calhman de Miranda • Mattos Filho • São Paulo, Brazil

Stéphane de Navacelle • Navacelle Avocats • Paris, FranceKarl Hepp de Sevelinges • Gide Loyrette Nouel •

New York, New York, USARobert E. DeFrancesco, III • Wiley Rein LLP • Washington, DC, USA

Patrick Del Duca • Zuber Lawler & Del Duca LLP • Los Angeles, California, USA

Johanna K.P. Dennis • Southern University Law Center • Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA

Angelique Devaux • Indiana University: Purdue University Indianapolis • Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Russell Dombrow • Dombrow Law Firm • Syracuse, New York, USARenee Dopplick • ACM • Washington, DC, USA

Kristin Drecktrah • Gomm & Smith • Miami, Florida, USALisl J. Dunlop • Shearman & Sterling LLP •

New York, New York, USATheodore Edelman • Sullivan & Cromwell LLP •

New York, New York, USALauren Efman • Brooklyn Law School • New York, New York, USAJudith Elkin • Haynes and Boone, LLP • New York, New York, USA

Pat English • Matheson • Dublin, IrelandDeborah Enix-Ross • Debevoise & Plimpton LLP •

New York, New York, USARebecca Fantauzzi • Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP •

Albany, New York, USAFrank Fariello • The World Bank • Washington, DC, USA

Adam B. Farlow • Baker & McKenzie LLP • London, United Kingdom

Carine Feipel • Arendt & Medernach • Luxembourg, LuxembourgJose M. Ferrer • Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP •

Miami, Florida, USARubén Ferrer Ferrer • Gómez-Acebo & Pombo •

New York, New York, USADaniel Forbes • Dillon Eustace • New York, New York, USACharlotte Ford • The Law Society of England and Wales •

London, United KingdomLaurie E. Foster • Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP •


Glenn G. Fox • Baker & McKenzie LLP • New York, New York, USASteven J. Friedman • Littler Mendelson P.C. •

New York, New York, USAJayasri Ganapathy • Hofstra University School of Law •

Hofstra, New York, USAMichael Galligan • Phillips Nizer LLP • New York, New York, USA

Albert Garrofé • Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira • Barcelona, SpainJames Gelman • McGuireWoods LLP • New York, New York, USA

Les Glick • Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP • Washington, DC, USA

Marc J. Goldstein • Marc J. Goldstein Litigation & Arbitration Chambers • New York, New York, USA

Priscila Brolio Gonçalves • Vella, Pugliese, Buosi, & Guidoni • São Paulo, Brazil

Gabriel A. Dejarden Gonzalez • Squire Sanders • Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Sandra Gonzalez • Ferrere • Montevideo, UruguayFred Green • Microsoft • Redmond, Washington, USA

Norman L. Greene • Schoeman Updike Kaufman Stern & Ascher LLP • New York, New York, USA

Meph Jia Gui • Global Law Office • Beijing, ChinaSteven G. Gyeszly • Weatherford • Houston, Texas, USA

Lucila Hemmingsen • DLA Piper LLP • New York, New York, USACelia Figlewski Hicks • University of Michigan Law School •

Ann Arbor, Michigan, USAPeter M. Hosinski • Becker, Glynn, Muffly, Chassin & Hosinski LLP •

New York, New York, USARachel A. Howie • Dentons Canada LLP • Calgary, AB, Canada

Christina Hultsch • Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP • Columbus, Ohio, USA

Nikiforos Iatrou • WeirFoulds LLP • Toronto, ON, CanadaCarolyn Ibeh • Progress Chambers • Lagos, Nigeria

Dr. Ali Adnan Ibrahim • Georgetown University Law Center • Washington, DC, USA

Kel Jack • Madu Edozie Madu P.C. • New York, New York, USAChristopher Jarvinen • Berger Singerman • Miami, Florida, USAFrank Jesse • Gray Plant Mooty • Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Matthew Kalinowski • Morgan Lewis • New York, New York, USAMichelle Keith • Massachusetts Superior Court •

North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USAPaul Kennedy • Dillon Eustace • Dublin, Ireland

Todd T. King • Amer Asia Law • Orange County, California, USASabine C. Klett • Noerr LLP • Munich, Germany

Krystin Kopen • Legal Advocacy and Resource Center • Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Marielle Koppenol-Laforce • Houthoff Buruma • Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Alan Koral • Vedder Price • New York, New York, USAMelissa A. T. Kotulski • The University of Iowa College of Law •

Iowa City, Iowa, USASylviane Kouemo • University of Maryland School of Law •

Baltimore, Maryland, USAAnna Kozmenko • Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP •

New York, New York, USASuzanne E. Krebs • NautaDutilh New York P.C. •

New York, New York, USAKalyani Kulkarni • Boston University School of Law •

Boston, Masshusetts, USAOwen D. Kurtin • Kurtin PLLC • New York, New York, USA

Birgit Kurtz • Crowell & Moring LLP • New York, New York, USAYasmine Lahlou • Chaffetz Lindsey LLP • New York, New York, USA

Lisette Lavergne • Salmen Navarro & Lavergne, P.C. • Los Angeles, California, USA

Erin M. Lawler • Norton Rose Fulbright • New York, New York, USAMonica Ledermann • Protat & Lugand AARPI •

Washington, DC, USAJohn Levitske • Duff & Phelps, LLC • Chicago, Illinois, USA

Rosa Lima • Rosa Lima PC • Albuquerque, New Mexico, USATracy Lin • Goldberg Segalla LLP • White Plains, New York, USA

Dario Cadena Lleras • Wiesner & Asociados Ltda. • Bogotá, Colombia

Elizabeth Luciano • New York, New York, USAEitan Magendzo • Baker, McEvoy, Morrissey & Moskovits, P.C. •

Brooklyn, New York, USA

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Reema Mahbubani • Hofstra University, Maurice A. Deane School of Law • Hofstra, New York, USA

Jasmine A. Majid • Phillips Murrah P.C. • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA

William C. Martucci • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP • Washington, DC, USA

Martin G. Masse • McMillan LLP • Ottawa, ON, CanadaNancy A. Matos • Baker & McKenzie Amsterdam N.V. •

Amsterdam, The NetherlandsAshley McCauley • Braumiller Schulz LLP • Dallas, Texas, USA

Bruce McDonald • Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney • Alexandria, Virginia, USA

Ann McGrath • Malta, New York, USAGregory McLaughlin • IBM • Armonk, New York, USA

Michael Mellen • Washington, DC, USAJonathan Michael Meyer • Attorney at Law •

Washington, DC, USACortney O’Toole Morgan • Barnes, Richardson & Colburn, LLP •

Washington, DC, USAMaître Moulon-Atherley • Moulon Law • Rennes, France

Margarita P. Muina • ATT • Miami, Florida, USARenata Neeser • White & Case • New York, New York, USA

Timothy G. Nelson • Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP • New York, New York, USA

Elena Norman • Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP • Wilmington, Delaware, USA

Susan Notar • U.S. State Department • Washington, DC, USAEmeka Obasi • Orange, New Jersey, USA

Alfredo M. O’Farrell • Marval, O’Farrell & Mairal • Buenos Aires, Argentina

Olasupo Olaibi • Supo Olaibi and Company • Lagos, NigeriaJoao Otavio Oliverio • DLA Piper • New York, New York, USA

Andrew Otis • Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP • New York, New York, USA

Kenneth Ottenbreit • Stikeman Elliott LLP • New York, New York, USA

Allyson Harris Owens • Howard County Office of Law • Ellicott City, Maryland, USA

Aaron Marr Page • Forum Nobis PLLC • Washington, DC, USAFabian Pal • Fowler White Burnett • Miami, Florida, USA

Meredith Parenti • Houston, Texas, USABruno L. Peixoto • Araujo E Policastro • São Paulo, Brazil

Marcelo Freitas Pereira • Siqueira Castro • São Paulo, BrazilMartin Perlberger • Perlberger Law Offices •

Beverly Hills, California, USAJustin G. Persaud • ABA Section of International Law Asia Pacific

Committee • Toronto, ON, CanadaSeema Phekoo • American University, Washington College of Law •

Washington, DC, USANikolaus Pitkowitz • Graf & Pitkowitz • Vienna, Austria

Len Polsky • Sanderson Polsky Professional Corporation • Calgary, AB, Canada

Peter Quinter • GrayRobinson, PA • Miami, Florida, USAAliya Ramji • Aga Khan Education Board for Ontario •

Toronto, Ontario, CanadaKenneth N. Rashbaum • Rashbaum Associates, LLC •

New York, New York, USABruce Rashkow • Columbia Law School • New York, New York, USA

Kevin P. Ray • Greenberg Traurig, LLP • Chicago, Illinois, USAJeffrey A. Read • Borden Ladner Gervais LLP •

Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaMark Rebergen • De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek •


Jörg Rehder • Schiedermair • Frankfurt, GermanyKenneth B. Reisenfeld • Patton Boggs LLP • Washington, DC, USA

Susan Jaffe Roberts • Whiteford, Taylor & Preston, L.L.P. • Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Rebecca Rodriguez • GrayRobinson PA • Miami, Florida, USAW. Brian Rose • New York, New York, USA

Alexia Rosenthal • Tanoira Cassagne Abogados • Buenos Aires, Argentina

Susan Kohn Ross • Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP • Los Angeles, California, USA

David Rowan • Cleveland Clinic • Cleveland, Ohio, USAJan Rudolph • Linklaters LLP • Munich, Germany

Valeria Sartorio • Texas Attorney General • San Antonio, Texas, USALisa Savitt • Crowell & Moring LLP • Washington, DC, USATerry A. Selzer • Husen Advokater • Copenhagen, Denmark

Eric S. Sherby • Sherby & Co., Advs. • Ramat, IsraelHodan Siad • University of Cincinatti College of Law •

Cincinatti, Ohio, USAHernan Slemenson • Marval, O’Farrell & Mairal •

Buenos Aires, ArgentinaSarah Smith • The Law Society of England and Wales •

London, United KingdomRuud Smits • NautaDutilh • New York, New York, USA

Michael A. Spielman • PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP • New York, New York, USA

Nancy Kaymar Stafford • Cliffside Inn • Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Casey M. Stanley • William Mitchell College of Law • St. Paul, Minnesota, USA

Margaret Stock • Lane Powell PC • Anchorage, Alaska, USAKelly Struck • Huron Legal • Chicago, Illinois, USA

Walter Stuber • Walter Stuber Consultoria Juridica • São Paulo, Brazil

Jose Alejandro Torres • Posse Herrera Ruiz • Bogota, ColombiaElizabeth A. Turchi • United Nations, International Criminal Tribunal

for the former Yugoslavia Law • The Hague, The NetherlandsTahl Tyson • Littler • Seattle, Washington, USA

Vikas Varma • de Ramon Crush PC • Fishkill, New York, USACarlos Velazquez de Leon • Basham, Ringe y Correa, SC •

Monterrey, MexicoConstance Wagner • Saint Louis University School of Law •

St. Louis, Missouri, USAAngelica Walker • International Institute for CPR •

New York, New York, USARobert W. Walker • McCarthy Tétrault LLP •

Calgary, Alberta, CanadaRichard T. Walsh • Global Risk Solutions, LLC •

New York, New York, USAKatherine E. Wang • Kelley Drye & Warren LLP •

Washington, DC, USAEttie Ward • St. John’s University School of Law •

Queens, New York, USAProf. Dr. Gerhard Wegen • Gleiss Lutz • Stuttgart, Germany

Sidney N. Weiss • Law Offices of Sidney N. Weiss • New York, New York, USA

Luke Wilson • Prides Crossing, Massachusetts, USAMark E. Wojcik • The John Marshall Law School •

Chicago, Illinois, USAWilliam Eric Wolff • Perkins Coie • Easton, Pennsylvania, USAW. Hartmann Young • Perkins Coie LLP • Washington, DC, USAVictor Ruoyu Zhang • Beijing Yingke Law Firm • Beijing, China

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Sponsors and Exhibitors

A Premier Media Partner

An Online Media Partners

A Content and Media Partner

Wednesday Cocktail Reception at the New York Stock Exchange Sponsor

Wednesday Luncheon Sponsor

Thursday Luncheon Sponsor

Corporate Counsel Breakfast Sponsor

Corporate Counsel Reception Sponsor

After-Hours Reception Sponsor

Women’s Networking Cocktail Reception Sponsor

Networking Break Sponsor

Program Track Sponsor

Panel Sponsors

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Program Materials Sponsors

Hospitality Suite and Cyber Café Sponsor

Lanyards Sponsor

Conference Bag Insert Sponsors

Country Sponsors

Luxembourg Spain Netherlands

Ireland France

Canada

Exhibitors

Meeting Supporters

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Publicity Sponsors

Official Transportation Sponsor

Other Confirmed Sponsors

Media Sponsors

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Cooperating Entities


Why Attend the 2014 Spring Meeting?

Here are comments from the 2013 Spring Meeting:

“Excellent for not only experienced practitioners, but younger lawyers and students alike.”

“It was a life changing event.”

“I find that these meetings are very valuable to keep abreast of new and changing legal issues, as well as for networking, developing, and retaining relationships with colleagues from around the world.”

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Meeting Agenda

Tuesday, April 1, 2014

12:00 pm – 6:00 pmCommittee & Leadership meetings

1:00 pm – 8:00 pm spring meeting registration open

Joint swearing-in Ceremony: U.s. CoUrt of internationaL trade & U.s. CoUrt of appeaLs for the federaL CirCUit

PROGRAM CHAIR: Jennifer Haworth McCandless, Sidley Austin LLP, Washington, DC

Meeting attendees have the opportunity to be admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Only Spring Meeting registrants may be sworn in at this ceremony. Fees for admission are payable by interested registrants directly to the courts. Attendance is open to registrants’ guests. If you are interested in being admitted to practice before the CIT and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, please check the appropriate box on the Spring Meeting registration form. On-site registration for this ceremony is not available, and space is limited. Time is to be determined but it will be in the afternoon on Tuesday, April 1.

4:15 pm – 5:30 pmthe ethiCs of internationaL praCtiCe

LAW PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

This session will feature a discussion of how ethics applies to international practice. Although many rules that apply in the U.S. may still apply across borders, there are some key differences that are important to consider when working with a client in international practice. For example, how do you assist your client to avoid foreign corrupt practices? How do you protect the attorney-client privilege across borders? What sort of due diligence must be performed to show you “know your client”?

Sponsor: New York State Bar Association Section of International Law

5:45 pm – 7:00 pmgetting the most oUt of the seCtion’s soCiaL media

(NON-CLE)

Social media is not a buzzword; it is how business is conducted today. As the use of social platforms increases, there is a greater need to establish an internal and external business strategy, policy and culture to keep pace and build a competitive advantage. Come learn more

9:00 am – 5:30pm2014 internationaL praCtiCe Boot Camp

Co-Hosted by:

The Yale Club of New York City, 50 Vanderbilt Ave,, New York, NY

and the Waldorf Astoria, 301 Park Ave., New York, NY

By long-established tradition, the ABA and New York State Bar Association International Law Sections will co-host a boot camp for law students, young lawyers, or practitioners wishing to brush up on their basics. Topics will include:

• The Framework of International Legal Practice

• Drafting an International Contract

• Cross Border Litigation and Dispute Resolution

• Spotting Legal Issues When People Move Across Borders

• The Ethics of International Practice

• Pathways to Employment in International Law

Registration is $105 (includes lunch, breaks and reception). All International Practice Boot Camp sessions will be held at the Yale Club, EXCEPT the joint ABA/NYSBA Ethics and Pathways to Employment in International Law sessions and Reception which will be held at the Waldorf Astoria NY hotel.

This Boot Camp is not included in the registration fee for the 2014 Spring Meeting. Additional details are on the Boot Camp website at http://ambar.org/ILSpringBootCamp2014.

Tuesday, April 1, 2014

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about the Section’s and ABA’s selection of social media platforms—including Facebook, Linkedin and Twitter—and how to get the most out of the meeting app.

PROGRAM CHAIR & MODERATOR:Dixon Miller, Section Technology Officer, Porter Wright, Columbus, OH

SPEAKERS:Ingrid Busson-Hall, Morgan Stanley, New York, NYJames ‘Jimmy’ Vetrano, American Bar Association, Digital Marketing, Chicago, IL

5:45 pm – 7:00 pmpathways to empLoyment in internationaL Law

(NON-CLE)

Join us for this “How to” program for both young lawyers seeking to bring their skills to the global arena and experienced practitioners who wish to expand their practices into international law. Top practitioners speak frankly about their formative experiences and tips they have for developing an international practice.

SPONSORING COMMITTEES:Young Lawyers’ Interest Network (YIN), Law Student, LL.M. & New Lawyer Outreach Committee

PROGRAM CHAIR:Angela Benson, American Bar Association, Washington, DC

7:00 pm – 8:30 pmdiversity networking reCeption at the waLdorf astoria new york

301 Park Ave.

The 2014 Spring Meeting’s kickoff event will be an excellent opportunity to reconnect with friends from prior meetings and make new ones. This reception will highlight the diversity of the Section, so please feel welcome whatever your background and especially if this is your first time attending a Spring Meeting. Light hors d’oeuvres & drinks will be served.

One ticket per person is included for meeting attendees who have registered for the entire conference as part of your Spring Meeting registration fee.

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

7:00 am – 7:00 pmregistration area, exhiBit haLL and BUsiness Center open

7:45 am – 9:00 amContinentaL Breakfast & Committee Breakfast meetings

8:00 am – 8:50 amConversation with a Leading new york deveLoper

CORPORATE / BUSINESS TRANSACTIONAL

Join us for a discussion with a leading New York and national developer who will address recent trends in commercial real estate development, including the economic and legal challenges, and the lawyer’s role in representing the developer. The various stages of commercial real estate development will be discussed, including governmental approvals and incentives, financing the project, negotiating the project lease and operating the project. The program will give real estate and other lawyers a unique opportunity to understand the complexities of successful commercial real estate development and the important legal factors of which a lawyer representing a developer during today’s financial and market condition must be aware.

SPONSORING COMMITTEE:Cross-Border Real Estate Practice Committee

PROGRAM CHAIRS:Terry Selzer, Husen Advokater, Copenhagen, DenmarkMeryl Sherwood, Pavia & Harcourt, New York, NY

MODERATOR:Philip Rosen, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, New York, NY

SPEAKER:Ziel Feldman, HFZ Capital, New York, NY

9:00 am – 10:15 amCoUrageoUs CoUnseL: Conversations with women generaL CoUnseL in the fortUne 500CORPORATE COUNSEL

Despite significant increases in the number of women graduating from law school over the past three decades, only 20% of the General Counsel positions in Fortune 500 companies are filled by women. This program is inspired by the book Courageous Counsel: Conversations with Women General Counsel in the Fortune 500, published in 2011 by Kara Sophia Basinger and Michele Coleman Mayes. The book showcases more than 40 past, present and future women general counsel. This program will profile some of these truly courageous women who will share their inspirational stories and lessons learned. Among the themes covered, panelists will discuss the cross-jurisdictional opportunities and challenges for female leaders of international legal teams.

SPONSORING COMMITTEES:International Corporate Counsel Forum, Women’s Interest Network (WIN), Young Lawyers Interest Network (YIN), Diversity Committee

PROGRAM CHAIRS:Ingrid Busson-Hall, Morgan Stanley, New York, NY

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Wednesday, April 2, 2014 (continued)

MODERATOR:Kara Baysinger, Dentons, New York, NY

SPEAKERS:Michele Coleman Mayes, General Counsel, New York Public Library, New York, NYLouise Firestone, General Counsel, LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton Inc., New York, NYGail A. Lione, Fmr. EVP, General Counsel of Harley-Davidson Inc., Milwaukee, WILouise Pentland, General Counsel, Nokia, Dallas, TX

9:00 am – 10:15 am portfoLio Company issUes


The dynamic created by the private equity investor model in the interaction between PE sponsor and portfolio company creates unique challenges for attorneys advising PE funds and their portfolio companies. Certain of these challenges emanate from the efficient budgeting and lean staffing that have historically contributed to the perception of private equity sponsors as nimble sources of capital. Others relate to the interaction between the private equity sponsor as investor and the portfolio company as operating business. Striking the proper balance between sponsor and portfolio company interaction is a focal point for attorneys who work with PE firms and their portfolio companies. For portfolio companies’ GCs, the involvement of a minority investor sponsor who seeks to influence operational improvements can raise issues as to the proper weight of that investor’s voice. At the same time, PE investors and their GCs must be cognizant of the pitfalls stemming from frequent involvement with portfolio companies, particularly early stage companies and other companies susceptible to cash flow challenges. More broadly, a newly-acquired portfolio company whose business is solely focused on the U.S. domestic market must grapple with issues stemming from their association with a sponsor who conducts a global business—and the regulatory exposure that may attract. This panel aims to explore these challenges through discussion with representatives of PE sponsors and current or former portfolio companies of private equity firms. Discussion will include exploration of case studies derived from particular portfolio company experiences.

SPONSORING COMMITTEE:International Private Equity Committee

PROGRAM CHAIR & MODERATOR:Eric Rytter, Dorsey & Whitney, New York, NY

SPEAKERS:Sajid Ajmeri, Vice President, Corporate & Securities and Assistant Secretary, Intelsat S.A., Washington, DC

9:00 am – 10:15 ama Carrot or a stiCk: what is the Best approaCh for enCoUraging and shaping Corporate soCiaL responsiBiLity poLiCies?CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

What is the best method for encouraging companies to adopt corporate social responsibility (CSR) policies? Are companies more responsive to regulations or the threat of litigation? Is shareholder engagement/activism or institutional investor investment based on self-published guidelines (e.g., CalPERS or the Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund) the best mechanism for encouraging CSR? Or is the interplay between the various approaches the

best means for achieving better corporate governance? This panel will compare and contrast the developments in various countries around the world, including regulations (proposed and adopted) on shareholder rights and disclosure obligations and the implementation of multi-party litigation mechanisms for seeking shareholder redress. It will not only seek to educate the audience on what is being done to encourage CSR but will also explore what more needs to be done.

SPONSORING COMMITTEE:Corporate Social Responsibility Committee

PROGRAM CHAIR:Emily Christiansen, Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, Radnor, PA

SPEAKERS:Karen Mazza Esq., New York City Employees’ Retirement System (NYCERS), New York, NYAaron Schildhaus, Women Empowerment Now, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaEthiopis Tarafa, International Finance Corporation (IFC), Washington, DCScott Zdrazil, Amalgamated Bank, New York, NY

9:00 am – 10:15 amBattLe of the U.s. fora: new arBitration Centers and arBitration-friendLy deCisions have given parties more ChoiCe in where to site internationaL arBitrations

DISPUTE RESOLUTION / LITIGATION

With Thanks to Our Track Sponsor:

New arbitration centers are opening across the U.S. and abroad. In particular, the New York International Arbitration Center opened its doors in June 2013 and has already hosted several hearings. Miami, Atlanta and Houston have pursued various initiatives to expand international arbitration in their venues. At the same time, while U.S. case law favors arbitration, there are still some negative perceptions about arbitrating in the U.S. This program will highlight the growth of international arbitration centers in the U.S., describe the offerings of these centers, review recent arbitration case law in the U.S. and discuss factors to be considered in choosing among U.S. and around the world venues for siting an international arbitration.

SPONSORING COMMITTEES:International Litigation Committee, International Arbitration Committee, International Mediation Committee

PROGRAM CHAIRS:Stephen Younger, Patterson Belknap LLP, New York, NYEdna Sussman, Sussman ADR, New York, NY

MODERATOR:Stephen Younger, Patterson Belknap LLP, New York, NY

SPEAKERS:Jose Astigarraga, Astigarraga Davis, Miami, FLMark Baker, Houston International Arbitration Club, Houston, TXGlenn Hendrix, Arnall Golden Gregory LLP, Atlanta, GAHonorable Judith S. Kaye, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (former chief judge of both the State of New York and the Court of Appeals), New York, NY


9:00 am – 10:15 amipos and Listings on internationaL stoCk exChanges

INTERNATIONAL FINANCE / TAX CORPORATE / BUSINESS TRANSACTIONAL

It is now common for IPO candidates to consider listing their shares on stock exchanges outside their home market. Stock exchanges in New York, London and Hong Kong are hosts to many companies from different continents. This panel will discuss the different considerations that companies (and underwriters) take into account when deciding whether to pursue a global IPO. A particular focus of the panel will be Latin American IPO candidates and the factors that lead them to consider listing shares on the New York Stock Exchange, the Nasdaq Stock Market, the London Stock Exchange and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

SPONSORING COMMITTEES:International Securities & Capital Markets Committee, International Financial Products Committee, International Secured Transactions Committee

PROGRAM CHAIR:Peter Castellon, Proskauer, London, United Kingdom

SPEAKERS:Kathy Hughes, Slaughter and May, London, United KingdomAlex Ibrahim, New York Stock Exchange, New York, NYAlex Lehmann, London Stock Exchange, New York, NYRaj Panesar, Cleary Gottlieb, London, United KingdomTony Piccirillo, Proskauer, São Paulo, BrazilWalter Stuber, Stuber Consulteria, São Paulo, Brazil

9:00 am – 10:15 amtriCks of the trade: dUe yoUr diLigenCe

INTERNATIONAL TRADE / CUSTOMS CORPORATE / BUSINESS TRANSACTIONAL

This program will provide a lively forum on international trade due diligence with a focus on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, U.S. export controls, U.S. economic sanctions and embargoes, and U.S. customs. Panelists will provide a brief background on each area and targeted advice on due diligence steps to ensure compliance with the described laws. Audience members will be invited to participate by submitting questions and responses to panelists’ hypotheticals, including by using real-time multimedia technology.

SPONSORING COMMITTEES:Export Controls and Economic Sanctions Committee, Customs Law Committee, International Anti-Corruption Committee

PROGRAM CHAIRS:Mark Jensen, Sheppard Mullin, Washington, DCCheryl Palmeri, Sheppard Mullin, Washington, DC

PROGRAM CHAIR & SPEAKER:Thaddeus McBride, Sheppard Mullin, Washington, DC

SPEAKERS:Gwendolyn Hassan, CNH Industrial, Burr Ridge, ILJahna Hartwig, Sikorsky Aircraft, Stratford, CT (Invited )Aya Horikoshi, Mitsui & Co., Ltd., New York, NY (Invited )Diana Urelius, Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc., Houston, TX

9:00 am – 10:15 amproteCting CULtUraL heritage dUring armed ConfLiCt: the paradigms of maLi and syria

PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW / RULE OF LAW

Despite the long history and broad acceptance of international legal instruments intended to deter the destruction of cultural property during armed conflict and to punish serious transgressions post-conflict (as in the prosecutions of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia), current experiences, particularly in Syria and Mali, demonstrate the inadequacy of the international legal system to protect cultural heritage. This program will address particular shortcomings in the international legal regime that have arisen during these conflicts, including applicability of international legal norms (legal instruments and customary international law) to non-state actors and to conflicts not of an international character and assessment of the difficulties in and deterrent value of prosecuting crimes against cultural heritage.

SPONSORING COMMITTEES:Art & Cultural Heritage Law Committee, International Criminal Law Committee, International Litigation Committee

PROGRAM CHAIRS:Karen Corrie, International Criminal Court’s Assembly of State Parties, New York, NYPatty Gerstenblith, DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, IL

PROGRAM CHAIR & MODERATOR:Jacqueline Farinella, The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation, New York, NY

SPEAKERS:Cherif Bassiouni, Istituto Superiore Internazionale di Scienze Criminali, Siracusa, ItalyKaren Masoti, International Criminal Court, New York, NYRichard Jackson, U.S. Department of the Army, Washington, DCChristian C. Sahner, Historian specializing in Syrian cultural heritage, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ

PRE-RECORDED REMARKS:Judge Sang-Hyun Song, President of the International Criminal Court, The Hague, The Netherlands

10:15 am – 10:45 amnetworking Break

Proudly Sponsored by:

10:45 am – 12:00 pmmade in the U.s.a. – Cross-Border sharehoLder aCtivism

CORPORATE / BUSINESS TRANSACTIONAL CORPORATE COUNSEL

While many exports from the U.S. (think Coca-Cola, Star Wars and the iPad) have been greeted enthusiastically in international markets, a more recent export, shareholder activism, has received a more mixed response. Recent activist campaigns at companies headquartered outside the U.S., such as Agrium, Canadian Pacific, Danone, Sony,

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Transocean and others, demonstrate that shareholder activism, often thought of as a worry primarily for U.S.-based companies, is becoming an increasingly international phenomenon. This program will explore the extent to which activism is affecting non-U.S.-based companies, the factors that promote or inhibit activist activity in Canada, Europe and Asia, the role of the board of companies in those jurisdictions in responding to activist activity, the role of proxy advisory firms, and potential developments in cross-border activism. In particular, the program will consider whether commonly occurring U.S.-style campaigns in which an activist seeks to push companies into a transaction (such as an asset sale, spinoff or merger) that the board will not have otherwise considered, or organizes a “no” campaign in opposition to a board recommended transaction, could become a more common feature of the international M&A landscape.

SPONSORING COMMITTEE:International M&A and Joint Venture Committee

PROGRAM CHAIR & MODERATOR:Joseph Basile, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, Boston, MA

SPEAKERS:Laura Johnson, Kingsdale Shareholder Services Inc., Toronto, Ontario, CanadaYuto Matsumura, Mori Hamada & Matsumura, Tokyo, JapanLorenzo Olgiati, Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd, Zurich, SwitzerlandKeith Schaitkin, Icahn Enterprises, New York, NY

10:45 am – 12:00 pma view from the top: so yoU finaLLy went in-hoUse, now what?CORPORATE COUNSEL

What are the most successful General Counsel doing to succeed in a corporate law department? This program will explore what an in-house lawyer needs to do to be successful through a combination of current issues, hot topics, ‘nuts and bolts’ of corporate practice and the perspective of current successful General Counsel.

SPONSORING COMMITTEES:International Corporate Counsel Forum, Aerospace and Defense Committee, International Law Practice Management Forum, Law Student, LL.M., and New Lawyer Outreach Commitee, Young Lawyers Interest Network (YIN)

PROGRAM CHAIR:William Black, Montserrat Solar, Inc., Coto de Caza, CA

SPEAKERS:Ingrid Busson, Morgan Stanley, New York, NYChristine M. Castellano, Ingredion Incorporated, Chicago, ILRobert Major, Major, Lindsay & Africa, Houston, TXCatherine Vernon, Former General Counsel, Formica Corporation, Cincinnati, OH

10:45 am – 12:00 pmempLoyees in the digitaL worLd: the empLoyer’s Best Line of defense and greatest threat to data seCUrity

DATA & CYBERSECURITY

This program will explore the risks businesses face in the age of computers, technology and constant online availability and the role employees play in protecting personal data and other commercially valuable information. In recent years, cybersecurity has become the new business priority. Safeguarding intellectual property, financial information, customer and employee data is a crucial part of any business strategy. While companies are busy developing outsourcing and social media strategies and investing into state-of-the-art computer technology, it is easy to overlook an important puzzle piece which may determine success or failure in the defense against cybercrime. Cyberattacks include highly sophisticated viruses, of course. But the easiest target is often not a company’s IT system, but the humans utilizing the system. The threats range from phishing emails to scams and target support personnel and high-level management alike. Without proper training and adequate supervision of the workforce, even the most advanced technological security measures are destined to fail. Our panelists will share their respective experiences and discuss successes and obstacles in the implementation of data security policies as well as the differing limits and obligations imposed by various legal frameworks.

SPONSORING COMMITTEES:Privacy, E-Commerce and Data Security Committee, International Employment Law Committee

PROGRAM CHAIRS:Christina Hultsch, Porter Wright, Columbus, OHKatherine Woodcock, Lorenz, Brussels, Belgium

SPEAKERS:Anna Birtwistle, CM Murray LLP, London, United KingdomAnjli Garg, SVP, Assistant General Counsel, Office of the General Counsel, Citi Institutional Clients Group, New York, NYJoerg Hladjk, Hunton & Williams, Brussels, Belgium

10:45 am – 12:00 pmthe good, the Bad and the UgLy: interseCtion of CiviL Law and Common Law deposition styLes in Cross-Border matters



Panelists will compare and highlight the differences between common law and civil law systems regarding the taking of oral testimony. The panelists will discuss through the use of a hypothetical the procedural issues specific to the U.S., Germany and France, the differences between arbitration procedures and in criminal/civil procedures and give practical tips on the taking of evidence abroad (Hague convention, MLATs, U.S. consulates, etc.). Relying on factual examples, panelists will cover a wide range of issues including: civility problems during depositions, court intervention, sanctions for misconduct, appointment of a judge or master to oversee the procedure and the issues


faced by the courts in dealing with both international law and the enforcement internationally of court orders regarding depositions.

SPONSORING COMMITTEES:International Litigation Committee, Europe Committee

PROGRAM CHAIRS & SPEAKERS:Stéphane de Navacelle, Navacelle Avocats, Paris, FranceJudge John F. Lakin, 12th Judicial Circuit Court, Sarasota, FL

MODERATOR:Salli Swartz, Artus Wise, Paris, France

SPEAKERS:Nicolas Brooke, Société Générale, Paris, FranceAnna Engelhard-Barfield, Anna Engelhard-Barfield, Hamburg, Germany

10:45 am – 12:00 pmappLe, googLe, starBUCks: tax issUes keeping direCtors awake at night?INTERNATIONAL FINANCE / TAX CORPORATE / BUSINESS TRANSACTIONAL CORPORATE COUNSEL

Governmental authorities and the popular press on both sides of the Atlantic have shown a great deal of interest recently in the international tax affairs of multinational corporations, including the creation of “stateless income.” This program will address business motivations and tax benefits of international group structuring while taking into account reputational risks, transparency, disclosure, and global tax changes recommended by the G20 and OECD as part of their base erosion and profit shifting action plan. The panel will review the latest trends and developments impacting multinational corporations—including deal structuring, financing, R&D development, manufacturing and sales. The discussion will include hybrid entities and instruments, differences in international approaches to allocation of income, tax residency, cost sharing, stripped distributions, digital sales, treaty shopping and other relevant issues. The panel is intended to be an introductory level discussion aimed at business attorneys and corporate officers responsible for making decisions or advising on fundamental corporate structuring issues. These are the issues that you really wanted to talk about in your elevator ride with the head of tax department.

SPONSORING COMMITTEES:International Tax Committee, International M&A and Joint Venture Committee, International Securities and Capital Markets Committee, International Financial Products & Services Committee, International Corporate Counsel Forum, Europe Committee

PROGRAM CHAIR & MODERATOR:Patrick Marley, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

SPEAKERS:Pia Dorfmueller, P+P Pollath + Partners, Frankfurt, GermanyMary Kim Elkins, Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, OHLarissa B. Neumann, Fenwick & West LLP, Mountain View, CABartjan Zoetmulder, Loyens & Loeff, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

10:45 am – 12:00 pmare we adeqUateLy proteCting oUr food sUppLies? a primer for those with disCriminating taste

INTERNATIONAL TRADE / CUSTOMS

Is our nation’s food supply safe? What will FDA’s regulation of food safety under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) mean for food manufacturers and consumers? Find out where FSMA regulation of produce safety, foreign supplier verification and third-party accreditation now stands and its impact on firms that manufacture and import food products. The penalties could be fierce for noncompliance. If you represent a company in the food business, this session is for you. The program will provide an overview of FSMA and current food safety regulations, and detail, through case examples, the effectiveness of food safety initiatives and efforts to deal with cases involving product recalls due to foodborne illness allegedly resulting from contaminated ingredients.

Presented in Coordination with the Food Drug Law Institute (FDLI).

SPONSORING COMMITTEES:International Trade Committee, Customs Law Committee, Young Lawyers Interest Network (YIN)

PROGRAM CHAIR & MODERATOR:Jennifer Diaz, Becker Poliakoff, P.A., Coral Gables, FL

PROGRAM CHAIR & SPEAKER:Shelly Garg, Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., Miami, FL

SPEAKERS:Steve Armstrong, Campbell Soup Company, Philadelphia, PAAugust T. Horvath, Kelley Drye & Warren LLP, New York, NYMichael Levin-Epstein, The Food and Drug Law Institute (FDLI), Washington, DCDomenic J. Veneziano, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Washington, DC

10:45 am – 12:00 pmis it Learning to Lead or Learning to Lean in? Cross-CULtUraL Lessons from women aroUnd the worLd


A group of diverse women panelists from different legal traditions and jurisdictions will come together to discuss their personal experiences, focusing on the importance of both leadership skills and opportunities for success throughout their careers. They will also share their insights on women and power and how to identify strategies and opportunities to lean in and move the conversation forward with women across different cultures and legal traditions. During this panel, the moderator will ask the panelists to reflect on the lessons learned from the leadership skills and strategies they developed and used in their own careers. Lastly, the moderator will walk panelists and the audience through reflection on the challenges and opportunities that exist in a globalized though still very local world in advancing women’s leadership roles.

SPONSORING COMMITTEES:Diversity Committee, Women’s Interest Network (WIN)

PROGRAM CHAIRS:Lelia Mooney, Partners for Democratic Change, Washington, DC

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Lisa Savitt, Crowell & Moring, Washington, DC

MODERATORS:Honorable Bernice Donald, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, Memphis, TNConnie Lewis Lensing, FedEx Express, Memphis, TN Dr. Anke Meier, Noerr LLP, Munich, Germany

12:15 pm – 1:45 pmtiCketed event—$110 LUnCheon with dUnCan L. niederaUer

Proudly Sponsored By:

Duncan L. Niederauer is President of InterContinental Exchange Group, Inc., Chief Executive Officer of NYSE, a wholly-owned subsidiary of InterContinental Exchange Group (ICE). Prior to ICE, Mr. Niederauer was the Chief Executive Officer and a Director of NYSE Euronext. During his tenure as CEO of NYSE Euronext, Mr. Niederauer is proud to have overseen the transformation of the company into an innovative, globally integrated organization with a high-tech, high-touch focus. Prior to that, Mr. Niederauer was President and co-Chief Operating Officer of NYSE Euronext with responsibility for U.S. cash equities.

Before joining NYSE Euronext in April 2007, Mr. Niederauer was Managing Director and co-Head of the Equities Division Execution Services franchise at Goldman, Sachs & Co. His career at Goldman Sachs spanned 22 years.

Mr. Niederauer has served on the board of Archipelago Holdings, LLC and Colgate University, and now serves on the board of Operation Hope, The American Ireland Fund and the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation. His current affiliations include G100, Chief Executive 50, British-American Business Council International Advisory Committee, Partnership for New York City, Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy, Shanghai International Financial Advisory Committee, Museum of American Finance, Pace University President’s Council and Fundação Dom Cabral in Brazil.

He earned an MBA from Emory University and a BA from Colgate University. He and his wife, Alison, led the Newmark School’s “Destination of Promise” campaign, which built a state of the art school for children with autism and related disabilities in Scotch Plains, NJ. They have three children and reside in New Jersey.

2:00 pm – 3:15 pmCULtUraL issUes in Cross-Border negotiations—how to avoid Being Lost in transLation in west-east diaLogUes


Most legal and business teams engaged in cross-border and, therefore, cross-cultural negotiations go on a war footing to secure their client’s interests in international commercial transactions and encounter several practical, legal and cultural challenges. Culture profoundly influences how people think, communicate and behave. It also affects the kinds of transactions they make and the way they negotiate them. Based on research and experience in this niche, we found particular elements consistently arise to complicate intercultural negotiations. These elements of negotiating behavior constitute a basic framework for identifying cultural differences that may arise during the negotiation process. This interactive session analyses this framework and discusses its application in international business negotiations. Understanding the subtle role that culture plays in the process and principles of negotiation will improve your negotiating skills in cross-cultural environment.

Presented in Conjunction with the

SPONSORING COMMITTEES:International M&A and Joint Venture Committee, International Mediation Committee

PROGRAM CHAIR & MODERATOR:Orsolya Gorgenyi, Szecskay Attorneys at Law, Budapest, Hungary

SPEAKERS:Leopoldo Pagotto, Zingales & Pagotto, Sociedade de Advogados (ZISP Law), São Paulo, BrazilRamesh K. Viadyanathan, Advaya Legal, Mumbai, IndiaDr. Haixiao Zhang, Zhong Lun Law Firm, Shanghai, China

2:00 pm – 3:15 pmBLood, sweat & tears: Corporate ameriCa’s exposUre to sLave LaBor in the sUppLy Chain

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

The United Nations describes human trafficking as the fastest growing organized criminal activity. Although popularly associated with the commercial sex industry, globally, most human trafficking is for labor. The largest portion of human trafficking for labor occurs in the very countries into which corporate America is expanding in search of raw materials, parts and services, such as India, Brazil, Russia, China, Bangladesh and Vietnam. This session will examine the federal law prohibitions, as well as the recently passed California law that mandates reviews and certifications concerning slave free labor in supply chains. Panelists will provide a detailed overview of the human trafficking process within foreign and domestic providers of supplies and services; suggest practical due diligence measures to identify the existence of human trafficking within a company’s supply chain; and discuss best practices to mitigate both the illegal conduct and the exposure it creates.


SPONSORING COMMITTEES:India Committee, Corporate Social Responsibility Committee, International Financial Products & Services Committee

PROGRAM CHAIR:Richa Naujoks, Nixon Peabody LLP, New York, NY

PROGRAM CHAIR & MODERATOR:Sam McCahon, McCahon Law, Washington, DC

SPEAKERS:Joe Kale, DynCorps International, Washington, DCSindhu P. Kavinamanil, FBS India Pvt Ltd, Mumbai, IndiaSarah Stillman, The New Yorker, New York, NY

2:00 pm – 3:15 pmattorney-CLient priviLege versUs ConCept of professionaL seCreCy in ContinentaL eUrope

DISPUTE RESOLUTION / LITIGATION CORPORATE COUNSEL


With the rising tide of globalization, domestic business activities increasingly have cross-border effects, regardless of the companies’ size and location. Even commonplace commercial transactions may involve complex legal issues where parties are from different jurisdictions. In-house attorneys as well as outside counsel are increasingly required to render legal opinions in connection with strategic transactions; how can they ensure confidentiality of their communications and protection of their legal privilege vis-à-vis third parties? Conflicting approaches to the ethical rules on confidentiality on both sides of the Atlantic, the attorney-client privilege and professional secrecy complicate the issue. With information technology pervading every aspect of today’s business lives, rendering frontiers more permeable, internal circulation of documents multiplies the risk of inadvertently waiving privilege, especially in multinational companies.

This panel will highlight the differences in approach and key conflicts between the U.S. attorney-client privilege and the concept of professional secrecy in continental Europe. Speakers of various jurisdictions will present the status of legislation and bar rules in their respective countries, with a focus on their differences and how to address potential conflicts. The panel will offer recommendations to protect

the confidentiality of internal documents and present tips on how to prevent the loss of privilege in cross-border transactions, litigation and investigations.

SPONSORING COMMITTEES:Foreign Legal Consultant Committee, Europe Committee, International Ethics Committee, International Litigation Committee, U.S. Lawyers Practicing Abroad

PROGRAM CHAIR:Miguel Angel Melero, Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira, New York, NY

PROGRAM CHAIR & MODERATOR:Brigitte R. Gambini, Gambini International Law Office, New York, NY

SPEAKERS:Emmanuel Adda, Cegedim Inc., Bedminster, NJHeather B. Bush, Bureau Veritas I&F North America, Fort Lauderdale, FLJeff E. Butler, Clifford Chance, New York, NYAnne Laure Gosset, ALSTOM Transport, Paris, FranceDirk Sievert, Noerr LLP, New York, NY

2:00 pm – 3:15 pmmigrations of pUBLiCLy traded mULtinationaL Companies

INTERNATIONAL FINANCE / TAX CORPORATE / BUSINESS TRANSACTIONAL

Multinational groups continually review their position in terms of optimal location for operational and fiscal purposes. In recent years, many corporate groups with a parent company incorporated in countries like Bermuda or the Cayman Islands have migrated to other jurisdictions to locate their top holding company in a jurisdiction that has a good network of tax treaties and trade agreements. An inversion may also be efficient for groups located in jurisdictions with overly complex tax systems, including strict controlled foreign company (CFC), transfer pricing, thin capitalization and other rules that add to compliance costs.

More recently, there has been a trend of multinationals headquartered in the U.S. achieving an inversion by moving the top listed holding company outside the U.S. to jurisdictions such as Ireland, where permissible under U.S. anti-inversion rules. All such inversions to Ireland to date have taken place as part of a merger by the US multinational with a non-U.S. headquartered group.

This program aims to look at how these multinationals are achieving these inversions and why increasing numbers are choosing to do it. The panel will also open

International Corporate Counsel DayAn Exclusive Day of Networking and Programming

for Corporate CounselJoin fellow General Counsel and Senior In-House Lawyers Wednesday, April 2 for a complimentary day of networking and world-class CLE programming designed to tackle top of mind issues confronting Corporate Counsel Departments around the world. Information on the International Corporate Counsel Day may be found at http://ambar.org/ILSpring2014 or by emailing Michelle Mattingly at [email protected].

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

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an interactive discussion of the practicalities of these transactions from a U.S., Irish, and other perspective, and the policy issues raised by these transactions.

SPONSORING COMMITTEES:International Tax Committee, International M&A and Joint Venture Committee, International Corporate Counsel Committee

PROGRAM CHAIR AND MODERATOR:Gary P. McSharry, Arthur Cox, New York, NY

SPEAKERS:Nicholas DeNovio, Latham & Watkins, Washington, DCDavid Dubner, Goldman Sachs, New York, NYConor Hurley, Arthur Cox, Dublin, IrelandDaniel A. Neff, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, New York, NY

2:00 pm – 3:15 pmgLoBaL trade in CoUnterfeit parts: issUes and soLUtions


This panel will offer practical insight regarding recent legal developments and legal issues associated with counterfeit electronic items in supply chains that cross national borders. In recent years, the issues of counterfeit parts compromising the quality and safety of items purchased by government agencies and commercial customers and counterfeit parts violating intellectual property rights have received a great deal of attention. Recent U.S. federal procurement laws and regulations impose new requirements and embrace new anti-counterfeiting technologies. Our panelists will discuss U.S. government procurement laws and regulations on counterfeit electronic parts; contrast liability for selling or using counterfeit parts in government and commercial transactions in the U.S. with that type of liability in other countries; discuss the difficulties and logistics of compliance for foreign companies looking to sell to the U.S. government and other governments that follow the U.S.’s lead on this topic; and explain the impact of counterfeit electronic parts regulations on the global electronics manufacturing community.

SPONSORING COMMITTEES:Aerospace and Defense Committee, International Procurement Committee

PROGRAM CHAIR:Steven D. Tibbets, Steese, Evans & Frankel, P.C., Washington, DC

MODERATOR:W. Hartmann Young, Perkins Coie, Washington, DC

SPEAKERS:Dominique Babin, Heenan Blaikie, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaJeffery M. Chiow, Rogers Joseph O’Donnell, Washington, DCRobin B. Gray, Jr., Electronic Components Industry Association, Atlanta, GAPeter Teare, Reed Smith, LLP, London, United Kingdom

2:00 pm – 3:15 pmfinding yoUr pLaCe(s) in the worLd: making yoUr name in internationaL LegaL edUCation


Just how do law professors and practicing lawyers develop or find out about opportunities to teach abroad or consult about international legal education? Are some specialties more sought after than others? How can you best learn to “make a name” for yourself and take advantage of these opportunities? This panel features experts from inside and outside academia who have developed international legal educational opportunities, organized conferences and academic relationships among law schools in different countries, and advised educational institutions regarding how best to internationalize their programs. During this program, the speakers will engage in discussion about the wide variety of international legal education opportunities available, how to take advantage of those opportunities, and how to develop and launch international legal educational initiatives of your own.

SPONSORING COMMITTEES:International Legal Education and Specialist Certification Committee, Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity Issues Network (GIN), Seasoned Laywers Interest Network (SIN), Young Lawyers Interest Network (YIN), Foreign Legal Consultant Committee

PROGRAM CHAIR & MODERATOR:Diane Penneys Edelman, Villanova University School of Law, Villanova, PA

SPEAKERS:Adelaide Ferguson, International Legal Education Consultant, Philadelphia, PAJennifer Henderson, University of Detroit - Mercy School of Law, Detroit, MIVed Nanda, University of Denver Sturm College of Law, Denver, COLucy Quacinella, Multiforum Advocacy Solutions (MAS), San Francisco, CAMark Wojcik, The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, IL

2:00 pm – 3:15 pmserving hUmanitarian hot spots withoUt getting BUrned


Lawyers advising humanitarian organizations that mobilize assistance to conflict, disaster, or other crisis situations face a unique and complex legal framework. These situations often create legal obstacles to program operations that can be mitigated through smart planning and engagement tactics. As NGOs increasingly collaborate with private donors, and as businesses seek a corporate social responsibility role in humanitarian crises, counsel need to address issues such as the interrelation of counterterrorism and humanitarian law, anti-corruption compliance requirements, financial regulatory frameworks, and restrictions that apply to specific geographic areas and activities. This session will address concrete issues faced by counsel for NGOs and donors and share perspectives from lawyers working to improve the legal framework. Additional topics will include: (a) civil and criminal liability of the organization, D&O, staff, and volunteers, (b) special restrictions, e.g., food, telecommunications, and medical, (c) customs and taxation for goods and equipment, (d) security, and (e) banking, currency exchange, and remittances.


SPONSORING COMMITTEES:NGO and Not-for-Profit Organizations Committee, Export Controls and Economic Sanctions Committee, UN and International Institutions Coordinating Committee, Corporate Social Responsibility Committee, Customs Law Committee, International Anti-Money Laundering Committee, International Pro Bono Committee, International Refugee Law Committee, International Tax Committee, International Anti-Corruption Committee

PROGRAM CHAIR:Renee Dopplick, ACM, Washington, DC

PROGRAM CHAIR & SPEAKER:Kay Guinane, Charity & Security Network, Washington, DC

MODERATOR:Naz Modirzadeh, Harvard Law School-Brookings Project on Law and Security, Cambridge, MA

SPEAKERS:David Fisher, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Geneva, Switzerland (Invited )Scott Paul, Oxfam America, Washington, DCJennifer Reynoso, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, New York, NY

3:15 pm – 3:45 pmnetworking Break

3:45 pm – 5:00 pmit’s CompLiCated: strategiC CoLLaBoration Between pUBLiC Companies and private eqUity firms


In a number of recent high profile multi-jurisdiction transactions, private equity investors have collaborated with public companies to jointly acquire target companies or to invest in a public company in connection with a separate acquisition of assets from that company. These transactions offer novel solutions to pressing business problems, but at the same time have raised a host of new issues including issues related to, among other things, transaction terms, financing and governance. Our interactive panel will address these novel issues, including a discussion of the types of problems and the methods in which the issues have been resolved.

SPONSORING COMMITTEES:International Private Equity Committee, International M&A and Joint Venture Committee

PROGRAM CHAIR:David M. Silk, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, New York, NY

SPEAKERS:Igor Kirman, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, New York, NYMark Pflug, Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett, New York, NYDavid Sorkin, KKR, New York, NY

3:45 pm – 5:00 pmLegaL ethiCs Jeopardy: handLing LegaL ethiCaL diLemmas in mULtipLe JUrisdiCtions to avoid Unintended ConseqUenCes

CORPORATE COUNSEL

Legal ethics in global commercial operations present a challenge to practitioners where there may be numerous ‘wrong’ answers and even several ‘right’ answers to any given issue. Continuing on the “game show” theme from the successful program presented at the 2013 Fall Meeting in London, international lawyers from diverse jurisdictions will debate ethical issues from the perspective of several multinational jurisdictions, advocate opposing or contrasting positions on the resolutions to those issues, and compete to determine the ‘best’ right answer to each ethical dilemma, with the audience deciding which contestant presents the most compelling solution to the ethical issues that face international lawyers every day.

SPONSORING COMMITTEES:International Corporate Counsel Forum, Young Lawyers Interest Network (YIN), International Law Practice Management Forum, Corporate Social Responsibility Committee, International Legal Education and Specialist Certification Committee

PROGRAM CHAIRS & MODERATORS:William Black, Montserrat Solar, Inc., Coto de Caza, CAHolly Silver, Holly A. Silver, PC, New York, NY

SPEAKERS:Timothy Raymond Howe, Vice President & General Counsel, Sonofi Pasteur, Swiftwater, PAPeggy Kubicz Hall, Greene Espel PLLP, Minneapolis, MNLuisa Menezes, Vice-President and Associate General Counsel, Philip Morris International, New York, NYRoland Notermans, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsSalli Swartz, Artus Wise, Paris, FranceHoyt Webb, Vice-President and General Counsel, Legrand North America, Inc., New York, NY

3:45 pm – 5:00 pmthe new frontLine is onLine: are yoUr defenses ready?DATA & CYBERSECURITY

Governments and critical industries are under constant attack. In the digital era, the new frontline is online. This presentation will explore the rapidly evolving nature of cyber threats and the difficulties associated with erecting appropriate defenses and responses. Striking the proper balance between securing critical operations and protecting individual privacy interests will be a significant challenge in the battle against this invisible and pervasive threat. Part of the presentation will highlight the specific vulnerabilities of law firms as they treat and store the confidential data of their clients.

SPONSORING COMMITTEES:International Corporate Counsel Forum, Aerospace and Defense Committee, National Security Committee, Privacy, E-Commerce & Data Security, International Law Practice Management Forum, New Media and Content Innovation Committee, International Criminal Law Committee, International Intellectual Property Rights Committee, International Procurement Committee

PROGRAM CHAIR:Ingrid Busson-Hall, Morgan Stanley, New York, NY

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SPEAKERS:Jeffrey Greene, Symantic Corporation, Washington, DCJim Halpert, DLA Piper, Washington, DCTom Kellermann, Alvarez and Marsal LLC, New York, DCChristine Ricci, GE, Richmond, VALisa J. Sotto, Hunton & Williams, New York, NY

3:45 pm – 5:00 pmBetween a roCk and a hard pLaCe: potentiaL impaCts of internationaL arBitration and dispUte resoLUtion trends on natUraL resoUrCe and eConomiC strategies in afriCa and Beyond.DISPUTE RESOLUTION / LITIGATION


The recent boom in treaty-based investor-State arbitration has brought with it a significant number of natural resource-related disputes and arbitrations, especially over concession contracts and contracts related to mining and extraction-sector development. At the same, many countries in central and southern Africa have recently partnered with foreign corporations to expand development of their natural resource sectors. In this timely program, we examine trends in investor-State arbitration and mineral sector dispute resolution to explore lessons learned from the resolution of recent natural resource disputes, with an eye to their potential impact on the negotiation of future investment treaties and the strategic development of mining and natural resource sectors in certain countries in Africa and beyond. Panelists include individuals with regional experience representing investors (including extraction-sector corporations), States, and/or Africa-based regional and other international organizations, as well as experience as arbitrators and/or advisors seeking to prevent or adjudicate such disputes.

SPONSORING COMMITTEES:Africa Committee, International Arbitration Committee, International Litigation Committee, International Energy & Natural Resources Committee, International Investment and Development Committee, Corporate Social Responsibility Committee

PROGRAM CHAIRS:Adejoke Babington-Ashaye, World Bank Administrative Tribunal, Washington, DCSolomon Ebere, Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd, Geneva, Switzerland

PROGRAM CHAIR & MODERATOR:Alexandra Meise Bay, Foley Hoag LLP, Washington, DC

SPEAKERS:Anna Joubin-Bret, Former Sr. Legal Advisor to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), Paris, FranceAndrea Menaker, White & Case LLP, Washington, DCThierry Kalonji Mutombo, Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), Lusaka, ZambiaJeswald Salacuse, Harvard Law School, Boston, MA

3:45 pm – 5:00 pmtax offenses, money LaUndering and internationaL exChange of information: mULtiJUrisdiCtionaL highLights and perspeCtives

INTERNATIONAL FINANCE / TAX

The panel will focus on recent developments in the U.S., Switzerland and Spain concerning the international exchange of information in tax matters and the criminalization of tax offenses. The panelists will discuss the consequences of these developments in these jurisdictions, in particular the consequences of a tax crime as a predicate offence for money laundering legislations. The panel will be composed of experienced practitioners from several jurisdictions who will address relevant home-country issues as well as how those issues impact cross-border enforcement matters.

SPONSORING COMMITTEES:International Criminal Law Committee, International Anti-Money Laundering Committee, International Tax Committee

PROGRAM CHAIR & SPEAKER:Saverio Lembo, Bär & Karrer SA, Geneva, Switzerland

MODERATORS:Danielle Camner Lindholm, BAE Systems, McLean, VARalph Levene, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, New York, NY

SPEAKERS:Joaquín Burkhalter, Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira, Madrid, SpainKevin M. Downing, Miller & Chevalier, Washington, DCXavier Oberson, University of Geneva, Oberson & Associés, Geneva, Switzerland

3:45 pm – 5:00 pmhow not to get fired! a UniqUe insight from in-hoUse CoUnseL and experienCed externaL Lawyers on what mULtinationaL Companies expeCt from their oUtside CoUnseL


A unique opportunity to hear direct insight and feedback from experienced in-house counsel on what they expect from their outside advisers. Guidance will be provided on what the speakers consider to be key “dos and don’ts” and common pitfalls. There will be a discussion on why multinationals change their outside counsel. In addition, there will be practical recommendations from corporate lawyers advising international organizations on how to provide a premium service in a cost effective manner while developing and maintaining a strong client relationship. In summary, this interactive session will not only provide a helpful insight for external advisers on how not to get fired, it will also provide valuable guidance on how to meet and exceed the expectations of in-house counsel.

SPONSORING COMMITTEE:Europe Committee

PROGRAM CHAIR & MODERATOR:Pat English, Matheson, Dublin, Ireland

SPEAKERS:Craig S. Comeaux, Argo Group US, San Antonio, TXNeil Culkin, Google, New York, NYDaniel Glazer, Fried Frank, New York, NY


Alyson Lawrence, Johnson & Johnson, New Brunswick, NJKathy Leo, Gilt Groupe, New York, NY

3:45 pm – 5:00 pmthe roLe of Lawyers in redressing harm throUgh internationaL aCCoUntaBiLity meChanisms


Each year, billions of dollars flow from international financial institutions and multinational corporations to promote development worldwide. However, not all of the projects financed by these institutions yield positive development outcomes. In fact, some development projects ultimately harm the communities they were designed to serve. In the past two decades, over a dozen international accountability complaint offices have been created to provide redress to victims harmed by internationally-financed development projects. These complaint offices were created to hold corporate and institutional actors accountable for financing projects that violate human rights and offer a forum for dispute resolution. In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Kiobel, these accountability offices are evolving into more meaningful fora for resolving human rights disputes between affected communities and businesses. Still new within the development of international law, these complaint offices are now more prominent, though the role of lawyers within these complaint systems is largely unexplored.

This panel explores the development of this field from the perspective of lawyers for affected communities, lawyers for corporations that have engaged in dispute resolution with communities, lawyers who work as staff at complaint offices, and academics. How are lawyers beneficial to the creation and evolution of the policies and practices that govern these complaint offices? What are the challenges that lawyers for communities face that are distinct from other types of challenges that come with representing primarily indigent communities? From an academic perspective, what rights are implicated in using these complaint offices that could benefit from support from lawyers? For the lawyers that work as staff or experts at the complaint offices, what are the attitudes encountered among staff of the institutions in which they sit toward the role of lawyers in complaint offices?

SPONSORING COMMITTEE:International Human Rights Committee

PROGRAM CHAIR:Olufunmi Oluyede, TRLPLAW, Lagos, Nigeria

PROGRAM CHAIR & SPEAKER:Natalie Bridgeman Fields, Accountability Counsel, San Francisco, CAModerator:David Hunter, American University Washington College of Law, Washington, DC

SPEAKERS:Charles E. Di Leva, Legal Vice Presidency, World Bank, Washington, DCJonathan Drimmer, Barrick Gold, Washington, DC Meg Taylor, Office of the Compliance Advisor Ombudsman (CAO) for IFC & MIGA, The World Bank Group, Washington, DC

6:30 pm – 8:00 pmtiCketed event—$50 reCeption at the new york stoCk exChange (nyse)11 Wall Street


NYSE Euronext is a leading global operator of financial markets and provider of innovative trading technologies and wholly-owned subsidiary of InterContinental Exchange Group, Inc. The company’s exchanges in Europe and the United States trade equities, futures, options, fixed-income and exchange-traded products. With approximately 8,000 listed issues (excluding European Structured Products), NYSE Euronext’s equities markets—the New York Stock Exchange, NYSE Euronext, NYSE MKT, NYSE Alternext and NYSE Arca—represent one-third of the world’s equities trading, the most liquidity of any global exchange group.

Join us for a chance to walk the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, take a picture with the opening bell, and network with your fellow attendees. Light hors d’oeuvres and drinks will be served.

7:00 pm – 10:00 pmopening reCeption at Cipriani waLL street®

55 Wall Street

After enjoying a walk around the New York Stock Exchange trading floor, join your fellow meeting registrants down the street at Cipriani Wall Street®, located in the building that previously served as the home of the New York Merchants Exchange, the New York Stock Exchange, the United States Customs House, and the headquarters of the National City Bank. This reception is included for all full-week registrants. Heavy hors d’oeuvres & drinks will be served.

One ticket per person is included for meeting attendees who have registered for the entire conference as part of your Spring Meeting registration fee. Transportation provided.

9:00 pm – 11:00 pmCommittee dinners

Take advantage of free time this evening to enjoy one of the many fine restaurants that New York has to offer. This is a great opportunity to continue to network within your practice area with others at the meeting who share your same interests and have casual discussions that can lead to new initiatives and committee programs for you to develop after you return home. If you have any questions about planning for this event at the Spring Meeting, please contact Jonathan Lewis at [email protected].

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8:00 am – 8:50 am5 essentiaL things every BUsiness Lawyer oUght to know aBoUt the CisgINTERNATIONAL TRADE / CUSTOMS

A basic understanding of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) among the practicing bar remains elusive. One need only look at the evidence reflected in two of the most recent court opinions addressing the CISG, in which plaintiffs’ had their claims dismissed or requests for interest and attorney fees denied due to a lack of awareness of the impact of the CISG. The purpose of this presentation is to provide a basic level of understanding of a few key points addressed by the CISG, so as to allow the general business lawyer to better counsel a client intending to engage in a cross-border transaction in goods. Topics will include:

• Pro-seller bias of the CISG, as compared to UCC Article 2

• Buyer right to performance (versus UCC 2)• Heightened importance of a ‘merger’ clause• Article 11 and 16 traps for the unwary• Challenges of “opting out”

SPONSORING COMMITTEE:International Commercial Transactions, Franchising, and Distribution Committee

PROGRAM CHAIRS:Michael Daigle, Cheng Cohen LLC, Chicago, ILJack Graves, Touro Law Center, Central Islip, NY

8:00 am – 8:50 amgender eqUity and the post-2015 framework


In 2000, the United Nations Millennium Declaration was adopted and set forth eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to be achieved by 2015. Goal 3 specifically addresses the promotion of gender equity and empowerment of women, but there are also gender dimensions embedded in each of the other MDGs. How much progress has been made on the MDGs and what lies ahead for women’s rights under law around the world?

This panel will present an opportunity to discuss achievements and challenges in the implementation of the MDGs for women. Our international speaker experts come from a number of fields to discuss where we are, what still needs to be done, and where we go from here. This program is sponsored by the International Models Project on Women’s Rights (IMPOWR), which seeks to facilitate the global exchange of knowledge on law reform and enforcement efforts to promote international gender equity.

SPONSORING COMMITTEES:

, International Human Rights Committee, Women’s Interest Network (WIN), Africa Committee

PROGRAM CHAIR:Christina Heid, American Bar Association, Washington, DC

MODERATOR:Aileen Pisciotta, Executive Counsel, PLC, Washington, DC

SPEAKERS:Yasmeen Hassan, Equality Now, New York, NYJames Silkenat, President of the American Bar Association, Sullivan & Worcester LLP, New York, NY

9:00 am – 10:15 amkey differenCes in market standards Between the U.s. and the Uk in private m&aCORPORATE / BUSINESS TRANSACTIONAL

Although acquisition agreements for private M&A in the U.S. and the UK have similar roles and formats, there are a number of key provisions that are considerably different and can give rise to contentious debate and negotiation in cross border deals. The differences are accentuated in situations where the seller of a non-UK target is advised by a UK law firm and the seller insists on using English law and applying the UK “market standard”. The panel will consider and discuss a number of key differences and controversial issues that often arise in cross border transactions involving either U.S. or UK law such as MAC clauses, closing conditions, indemnification and remedies for breach of warranty and the scope and methods of disclosure. The program will also consider the somewhat nebulous topic of what is “market” in the U.S., the UK and other jurisdictions. The panel will discuss what are the practical implications of the differences in the approach to limitations on liability between the two systems.


PROGRAM CHAIR & MODERATOR:Piyasena Perera, Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, Tokyo, Japan

SPEAKERS:Michael Corbett, Slaughter and May, London, United KingdomClare O’Brien, Shearman & Sterling, New York, NYJulian Pritchard, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, New York, NY

9:00 am – 10:15 amCorporate soCiaL responsiBiLity (Csr): dUe diLigenCe and reporting

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY CORPORATE COUNSEL

Panelists will provide practical approaches for steering clear of legal risks associated with corporate social responsibility (CSR) due diligence and reporting. For some time now, many corporations have voluntarily engaged in CSR reporting to provide public information about the social and environmental impacts of their business operations. Some internationally recognized voluntary CSR reporting frameworks have been developed, such as those created by the International Organization for Standardization (e.g., ISO 26000) and the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), and efforts have been made at the national


level to require certain aspects of CSR reporting. However, the content of these CSR reports can vary greatly, and they are often produced with limited oversight. As a result, CSR due diligence and reporting is an area still ripe for international sharing of good practices and legal harmonization, especially since failure to accurately report and properly manage the CSR reporting process could result in significant legal risks (e.g., from regulators, shareholders and/or nongovernmental organizations).

SPONSORING COMMITTEES:International Environmental Law Committee, International Corporate Counsel Forum, NGO and Not-for-Profit Organizations Committee, International Energy & Natural Resources Committee, International Human Rights Committee, Corporate Social Responsibility Committee

PROGRAM CHAIRS:Alicia Cate, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DCDavid Hackett, Baker & McKenzie, Chicago, IL

SPEAKERS:Ann Condon, GE, Fairfield, CTDaniel Goelzer, Baker & McKenzie, Washington, DC

9:00 am – 10:15 amprivate ContraCtors, snowden, and CyBerseCUrity: did the reorganization of the inteLLigenCe CommUnity aChieve sUCCess?DATA & CYBERSECURITY

The 09/11 Commission Report recommended “significant changes in the organization” of U.S. national security institutions. Many changes resulted, including a staggering growth in the reliance on contractors. The fallout from the unauthorized release of highly sensitive documents by Edward Snowden presents an opportunity to revisit these “significant changes” and what more might be needed. The panel will consider the Snowden case and a number of related issues, including cybersecurity for practitioners, especially U.S. government contractors. Some of the questions to be discussed are: Did reorganization of the intelligence community result in too much dependence on contractors? Should Congress revisit the post-09/11 Commission reorganization? Is the extensive use of contractors one result of fiscal budget constraints? Is more oversight needed? With new cybersecurity standards for federal government contractors, will the Snowden case impact their implementation? Will these changes impact lawyers’ obligations to safeguard client data?

SPONSORING COMMITTEES:National Security Committee, International Trade Committee

PROGRAM CHAIRS:Carrie Newton Lyons, Alexandria, VAJason Poblete, Poblete Tamargo, Washington, DC

9:00 am – 10:15 ama Look at many exCiting (and some troUBLing) new deveLopments in dispUte resoLUtion in asia



Dispute resolution, and in particular arbitration, is going through a period of rapid change in Asia. Within the past several months, the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC), the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC), Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) and the Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre For Arbitration (KLRCA) have all adopted new rules; China has amended its Civil Procedure law to incorporate arbitration-related amendments and Hong Kong is in the process of doing the same; Myanmar has acceded to the New York Convention; several cities in the region have opened or announced plans to open new or refurbished hearing centres; and CIETAC has opened a new subcommission in Hong Kong. However, there have also been setbacks, such as the recent and highly publicised schism within CIETAC, which have heightened uncertainty in some circles. Other developments, such as recent court decisions in India, are welcome, yet add to complexity in connection with dispute resolution planning in the region. The aim of this panel will be to discuss “the good, the bad, and the ugly” with respect to recent developments, and to provide predictions for likely future trends.

SPONSORING COMMITTEES:China Committee, International Arbitration Committee

PROGRAM CHAIR & MODERATOR:Brenda Horrigan, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP, Shanghai, China

SPEAKERS:Chiann Bao, Secretary General, Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC), Hong Kong, ChinaNish Shetty, Clifford Chance, SingaporeYu-Jin Tay, DLA Piper, Singapore

9:00 am – 10:15 amoUtsoUrCing Core BUsiness/aCtivities in Latin ameriCa to keep headCoUnt in CheCk? not so fast!EMPLOYMENT / IMMIGRATION CORPORATE COUNSEL

Local subsidiaries are eternally facing headcount limitations from headquarters, and many opt for outsourcing certain activities/positions to maintain their numbers in check. Many Latin America countries, however, impose restrictions as to what activities can be outsourced and in which way. Service providers, subject to the demand for services, may be especially in risk of crossing the line to illegal outsourcing. Our panel will address the new outsourcing law of Mexico, and its impact to intercompany service providers and their profit sharing arrangements, the steep penalties and growing number of civil public claims in Brazil relating to illegal outsourcing, as well as other outsourcing issues in Argentina. The panel will discuss what constitutes core business and explore

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different arrangements. The panel will also address how potentially illegal outsourcing practices may impact M&A transactions.

SPONSORING COMMITTEES:International Employment Law Committee, Latin American and Caribbean Committee, Mexico Committee

PROGRAM CHAIR & MODERATOR:Renata Neeser, White & Case, New York, NY

PROGRAM CHAIR:Anna Birtwistle, CM Murray LLP, London, United Kingdom

SPEAKERS:Enrique M. Stile, Marval, O’Farrell & Mairal, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaVilma Toshi Kutomi, Mattos Filho, Veiga Filho, Marrey Jr e Quiroga Advogados, São Paulo, BrazilMichael A. Sirgado, Citigroup, New York, NYErnesto Velarde-Danche, Ernesto Velarde-Danache, Inc., Mexico City, Mexico

9:00 am – 10:15 amthere is no dna test that wiLL give yoU the origin of goods—so, what tests are appLied?INTERNATIONAL TRADE / CUSTOMS

Panelists will address the issues that arise in determining the origin of a good. With the proliferation of free trade agreements, the determination of the origin of goods has become more important. With the increase in antidumping and countervailing duty orders worldwide, the determination of the origin of goods has become more complicated. With the increase in food and product safety laws, the determination of the origin of goods has become more important to legislators and consumers. The panel will discuss the circumstances when governments in the United States, Canada, the EU and Australia make determinations of origin and the factors that are considered. Recent disputes and their outcomes will be canvassed.

SPONSORING COMMITTEES:Customs Law Committee, International Trade Committee

PROGRAM CHAIR & MODERATOR:Teresa Polino, Thompson Coburn LLP, Washington, DC

PROGRAM CHAIR & SPEAKER:Cyndee Todgham Cherniak, LexSage Professional Corporation, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

SPEAKERS:Francisco J. Cortina Velarde, Chevez, Ruiz, Zamarripa y Cia., S.C., Mexico City, MexicoAndrew Hudson, Hunt and Hunt, Melbourne, AustraliaSusan Kohn Ross, Mitchell Silberberg + Knupp, Los Angeles, CA

9:00 am – 10:15 amfighting to sUrvive: refUgees and the right to work


The right to work is vitally important for everyone, but particularly so for refugees and asylum seekers who often have limited community support to draw upon for their livelihoods and who are eagerly seeking to re-establish a sense of normalcy. Legal and social service providers know that if you ask any refugee or asylum seeker what his or her primary concern is (apart from getting asylum), the response is overwhelmingly, “when will I be eligible

to work?” Every asylum seeker the world over knows that the ability to work legally means stability, sustainability, and an end to vulnerability. Refugees who are able to work while they seek asylum are more likely to access asylum procedures. Refugees who gain the permission to work once they are granted refugee status are less likely to remain marginalized on the fringes of society but rather become contributors to the country in which they are living, relying less heavily on humanitarian assistance and other social benefits for support. It would seem a matter to common sense, but few States grant refugees the right to work even those that have ratified the 1951 Refugee Convention. This panel will attempt to shed some light on the policies and practices that impact the right to work for refugees as well as the efforts of lawyers and advocates to enforce the right to work through various legal strategies. Taking a comparative approach to the right to work, the panel will focus on four different geographical areas: Ecuador, the United States, Israel, and an overview of East Africa.

SPONSORING COMMITTEES:International Refugee Law Committee, Africa Committee, Middle East Committee, International Human Rights Committee

PROGRAM CHAIR:Cara Walker, Committee for Refugee Law, Sunset Beach, NC

MODERATOR:Teresa Woods, Associate Director of the Refugee Representation Project at the Benjamin N. Cardozo, New York, NY

SPEAKERS:Yonatan Berman, Supreme Court of Israel, Jerusalem, Israel Olivia Bueno, International Refugee Rights Initiative, New York, NYEmily Creighton, Legal Action Center, American Immigration Council, Washington, DC Jessica Morreale Therkelsen, Asylum Access, San Francisco, CA


patent proteCtion for pharmaCeUtiCaLs in deveLoping CoUntries: aCCess to affordaBLe drUgs versUs the Cost of innovation


The recent Indian Supreme Court decision in April 2013, Novartis v. Union of India & Others, interpreted the Indian Patents Act and prevented the grant of an extension of protection on Novartis’ cancer drug, Glivec. Additionally, India has considered issuing a compulsory license to non-innovator companies on pharmaceuticals. These steps have raised fears among pharmaceutical companies that one of the most populous countries in the world is taking policy decisions aimed at making expensive drugs available for manufacture by generic manufacturers to reduce drug prices and to increase availability of expensive drugs for its large population. While patient advocacy and nonprofit organizations have heralded these decisions, international innovator companies are concerned since India joins countries including Indonesia, Argentina, and Canada who are reconsidering their own patent laws. This session


explores the tension between the commercial needs of innovative life science companies and the needs of the patients for cheap, accessible drugs.

SPONSORING COMMITTEE:India Committee, The Health Law Section of the American Bar Association

PROGRAM CHAIR:Richa Naujoks, Nixon Peabody LLP, New York, NY

PROGRAM CHAIR & MODERATOR:Darshan Kulkarni, The Kulkarni Law Firm, Philadelphia, PA

SPEAKERS:Douglas J. Bucklin, Ph.D., Volpe and Koenig P.C., Philadelphia, PAJudit Rius Sanjuan, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), New York, NYRoy Zwahlen, BIO, Washington, DC

10:45 am – 12:00 pmBaLanCing gLoBaL trends in privaCy and data proteCtion: keeping Up with deveLopments in U.s., eUrope and asia

DATA & CYBERSECURITY CORPORATE COUNSEL

Privacy and data protection is a field currently under rapid development in places where compliance was not previously a focus, while also being fundamentally rethought in jurisdictions where legal regimes are already well established. While the EU is currently reconsidering its general data protection legislation, the U.S. is subject to increasing scrutiny regarding its protection of privacy, both internally—due to the disclosure of the PRISM program—and externally—fielding EU concerns on government access to private data and skepticism towards protections under the U.S.-EC Safe Harbor Framework. Elsewhere, global companies are shifting their compliance focus further east, to include countries in Central & Eastern Europe and Asia, and expanding their global privacy programs and compliance undertakings. This program will review recent privacy developments in the U.S. (CA Attorney General, FTC and White House initiatives), the EU (progress/implementation on the General Data Protection Regulation), Russia and Asia. This expert panel will explore recent developments and best practices for companies and practitioners. The panel will also explore the drafting of global privacy commitments; with each panelist weighing in on local requirements in a mock “global privacy policy.” The panel will also discuss the emergence of cross-border transfer solutions for companies and industries in the EU and under regional trade agreements in the form of privacy codes of conduct and so-called “binding corporate rules.”

SPONSORING COMMITTEES:Privacy, E-Commerce & Data Security, New Media and Content Innovation Committee, Russia/Eurasia Committee, Europe Committee, International Corporate Counsel Committee

PROGRAM CHAIR:Katherine Woodcock, Lorenz, Brussels, Belgium

PROGRAM CHAIR & SPEAKER:Gregory Voss, Toulouse University, Toulouse Business School, Toulouse, France

SPEAKERS:Cecil Saehoon Chung, Yulchon LLC, Seoul, South KoreaMaria Ostashenko, ALRUD Law Firm, Moscow, Russia

Frances Wiet, Chief Privacy Officer, Assistant General Counsel, Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc., Deerfield, IL

10:45 am – 12:00 pmCULtUraL ConfLiCts and gUerriLLa taCtiCs in internationaL arBitration: do the new iBa gUideLines on party representation provide a soLUtion?DISPUTE RESOLUTION / LITIGATION


The IBA Guidelines on Party Representation were adopted in May 2013 to level the arbitral playing field amongst party representatives who hail from countries with conflicting ethical or practice constraints. Have the Guidelines had any impact? Do they usefully identify best practices to guide counsel and tribunals on how to deal with any cultural conflicts, guerrilla tactics or ethical misconduct? In addition to reviewing any remaining general debate on the need or scope of the Guidelines, this expert panel will discuss certain practical impacts of the Guidelines on advocacy in international arbitration, including the: (a) duty not to introduce knowingly false submissions of fact and, subject to countervailing considerations of confidentiality and privilege, to avoid, correct or withdraw false submissions; (b) duty to preserve, search for and disclose documents; (c) preparation and presentation of fact and expert witnesses; and (d) the scope of a tribunal’s authority to enforce the Guidelines and if appropriate, the factors and remedies to be considered to sanction misconduct.

SPONSORING COMMITTEE:International Arbitration Committee

PROGRAM CHAIR:Cristina Cardenas, Astigarraga Davis, Miami, FL

PROGRAM CHAIR & MODERATOR:Kenneth Reisenfeld, Patton Boggs, Washington, DC

SPEAKERS:Alan Crain, Senior Vice President, Chief Legal and Compliance Officer, Baker Hughes Inc., Houston, TXRichard W. Naimark, Senior Vice President, AAA/International Center for Dispute Resolution, New York, NYYoshimi Ohara, Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu, Tokyo, Japan Professor William W. (“Rusty”) Park, Boston University School of Law and President, London Court of International Arbitration, Boston, MA

10:45 am – 12:00 pmhoLdUp By the hoLdoUts?: an examination of internationaL LegaL deveLopments and CoUrt deCisions affirming the eqUaL and rataBLe treatment of sovereign Bond hoLders Under pari passU CLaUses.INTERNATIONAL FINANCE / TAX

Courts around the world have been ruling on sovereign bond investors’ challenges to the rights of sovereign governments to make payments on restructured bond issues resulting from a government authorized exchange without acknowledging the pari passu rights of those investors who refuse to participate in the exchange. Our

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panel will offer its unique insights into the recent decisions of the Southern District of New York and Second Circuit Court of Appeals impacting Argentina, in respect of its right to selectively pay those investors willing to accept discounted exchange bonds and the rights of those bond investors who do not accept the terms of such exchange issues (see NML Capital Ltd. et al. v. Republic of Argentina). Our panel will look at other court decisions throughout Europe related to these “equal treatment” clauses and the ongoing debate of what constitutes fair and equitable treatment of bond investors from their varying viewpoints while, at the same time, offering the panelist’s practical insights on how counsel can best position his or her client to navigate the negotiation of a pari passu clause with such varying jurisdictions and their viewpoints in mind. The panelists will also offer their own insights on what we might be able to expect going forward insofar as sovereign debt issues and the challenges facing sovereign debtors, their investors and those multilateral organizations supporting them as a result of the Second Circuit Court of Appeal’s final decision regarding NML Capital Ltd. et al. v. Republic of Argentina.

SPONSORING COMMITTEES:International Secured Transactions Committee, Latin American and Caribbean Committee, Europe Committee, International Financial Products & Services Commit, International Commercial Transactions, Franchising, International Litigation Committee

PROGRAM CHAIR:David Barrack, Norton Rose Fulbright, New York, NY

PROGRAM CHAIR & MODERATOR:Richard Walsh, Global Risk Solutions, LLC, Southhampton, NY

MODERATOR:Robin Phelan, Haynes and Boone, Dallas, TX

SPEAKERS:Jay Newman, Elliott Associates, New York, NYYan Liu, International Monetary Fund, Washington, DCCharles Schmerler, Norton Rose Fulbright, New York, NYHernan Slemenson, Marval, O’Farrell & Mairal, Buenos Aires, Argentina

10:45 am – 12:00 pmyoU’re saying i might need U.s. government aUthorization for my arBitration proCeeding? the interseCtion of reaLigned U.s. export ControLs and internationaL dispUte resoLUtion


Counsel often underestimate the impact that U.S. export controls can have, or misunderstand the applicability of the controls, when agreeing to handle an international dispute where such controls come into play. The program will update the 2006 SIL program on the same topic, following the initial wave of the most comprehensive U.S. export control reform in years. This panel will examine how failure to understand fully U.S. export controls and the process for obtaining authorization for transfers of export-controlled information to non-U.S. persons—including clients, counsel, and/or members of an arbitration panel—can lead to delays and increased costs. This panel will also address the effect U.S. export control reform may have on the challenges of handling an international dispute to which U.S. export controls are applicable.

SPONSORING COMMITTEE:Export Controls and Economic Sanctions Committee

PROGRAM CHAIR & MODERATOR:John A. Ordway, Berliner, Corcoran & Rowe, L.L.P., Washington, DC

SPEAKERS:Raymond G. Bender, Arbitrator and Mediator, Washington, DCEmmanuel Jolivet, International Chamber of Commerce, Paris, FranceMandy E. Moore, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

10:45 am – 12:00 pmLeading the modern Law firm: opportUnities and ChaLLenges


This panel will address critical issues currently facing the leaders of some of the world’s leading law firms including:

• the future of local and national law firms as large multinational “mega” firms continue to expand—what are the implications for the practice of law?;

• accommodating the needs of women in the workplace, including gender equity and the retention and advancement of women

• mandatory retirement—the need to pass the baton to the next generation of rainmakers;

• motivating and training “40 somethings” to be law firm leaders;

• setting and maintaining the highest ethical standards—balancing professional conduct rules with client demands;

• creative business development and marketing concepts that meet professional standards; and

• competitive threats to law firms over the coming five to ten years—the long-term implications for tomorrow’s law firm leaders?

SPONSORING COMMITTEES:International Law Practice Management Forum, Transnational Legal Practice Committee, Foreign Legal Consultant Committee, U.S. Lawyers Practicing Abroad, International Corporate Counsel Forum

PROGRAM CHAIRS & MODERATORS:Stephen Denyer, Allen & Overy LLP, Frankfurt, GermanyJustin Vineberg, Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg, Montréal, Québec, Canada

SPEAKERS:Heidi Gardner, Harvard Business School, Boston, MAJamie Gorelick, Wilmer Hale, Washington, DCPatricia Greer, The Law Society of England & Wales, London, United KingdomNicolas Herrera, Guyer & Regules, Montevideo, UruguayCharles Jacobs, Linklaters, London, United KingdomWill Lawes, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, London, United KingdomWang Ling, King & Wood Mallesons, Beijing, ChinaRichard F. Riley, Jr., Foley & Lardner LLP, Washington, DCJames Silkenat, President of the American Bar Association, Sullivan & Worcester LLP, New York, NYAndreas Urban, Heuking Küen Lüer Wojtek, Berlin, Germany


10:45 am – 12:00 pminternationaL hUman traffiCking: LegisLative efforts, reCent deveLopments and ChaLLenges of ComBating sexUaL expLoitation and vioLenCe against women


Human trafficking is a human rights issue affecting millions of men, women, and children. It is estimated that 27 million men, women and children are trafficked globally for sexual exploitation and forced labor, with women and children being the primary victims. This heinous crime is often difficult to combat due to such gnawing, phenomenon as conspiracies of silence occasioned by threats of death and violence to victims and their families. Although a number of countries are enacting legislation to combat human trafficking, it is trite knowledge that prosecution of traffickers and enforcement of laws remain a complex and challenging matter.

This inspiring program will expose an array of issues of global concern with respect to human trafficking, particularly in the context of sexual exploitation and violence against women. Our distinguished panel of experts will conduct an in-depth analysis of the complexities of this modern-day form of slavery—reviewing thereby the impact of efforts by the U.S., other countries and international organizations to address this global malaise. It will further discuss the latest developments in the law; the intersection of immigration and human trafficking with respect to migration and legislative issues; the efficacy of the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons (especially vis-à-vis women and children) and the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorizaion Act of 2013 (TVPRA), which Congress as part of its reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act.

SPONSORING COMMITTEES:Women’s Interest Network (WIN), Corporate Social Responsibility Committee, Africa Committee, Young Lawyers Interest Network, International Human Rights Committee

PROGRAM CHAIR:Olufunmi Oluyede, TRLPLAW, Lagos, Nigeria

PROGRAM CHAIR & SPEAKER:Lisette Lavergne, Esq., Salmen Navarro & Lavergne, P.C., Los Angeles, CA

MODERATOR:Bart M. Schwartz, Guidepost Solutions LLC, New York, NY

SPEAKERS:Shelby R. Quast, Equality Now, Washington, DCMelynda H. Barnhart, Associate Professor of Law at New York Law School, New York, NY

12:15 pm – 1:45 pmtiCketed event—$110 LUnCheon with amBassador ken tayLor

Ambassador Ken Taylor is a Canadian diplomat, educator and businessman, who played a critical role in the 1979 covert operation – the “Canadian Caper” – when he was the Canadian ambassador to Iran. During the Iranian hostage crisis, Ambassador Taylor and his wife Pat provided sanctuary to six American diplomats from the U.S. embassy, and at great personal risk, carried out an operation with the support of the CIA to smuggle them out of Iran. Ambassador Taylor was subsequently awarded the Congressional Gold Medal by the United States Congress for his assistance to the United States of America. The Canadian Caper was the inspiration for the 2012 film, Argo, which was loosely based on these events. Join us as Ambassador Taylor discusses his experiences in the diplomatic service and his views on the importance of diplomatic immunity as a means of protecting the Rule of Law and human rights.

2:00 pm – 3:15 pmkeeping the genie in the BottLe: deaLing with ConfLiCts of interests in m&a transaCtions


With Thanks to Our Panel Sponsor:

Many corporate transactions can raise potential conflict issues. Conflicts can particularly manifest themselves where management or a large shareholder want to take the corporation private (Dell; Dole; MFW), where a shareholder or director wishes to buy assets from or sell assets to the corporation (Southern Peru), where bankers provide financing for a transaction as well as participate in the sales process on behalf of a seller (El Paso; Del Monte), or where former company executives are retained to advise on a company buyout (Gardner Denver). Decisions in the Delaware courts in recent years have led to a change in the way corporate boards now handle—or should consider handling—these transactions, and give insight into the benefits of utilizing a well-functioning special committee of the board. The panelists will use several recent high-profile Delaware transactions and/or decisions as case studies and compare and contrast the procedures used and court decisions against their likely treatment in several other jurisdictions around the world.


PROGRAM CHAIR & MODERATOR:Jeffrey Kerbel, Bennett Jones LLP, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

PROGRAM CHAIR & SPEAKER:Elena C. Norman, Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP, Wilmington, DE

SPEAKERS:Alan Klein, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, New York, NYFrances Murphy, Slaughter and May, London, United Kingdom

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Hans-Jörg Ziegenhain, Hengeler Mueller, Munich, Germany

2:00 pm – 3:15 pmpromoting the rULe of Law in the interseCtions of BUsiness and hUman rights


A very important actor emerging in the rule of law field is the private sector, in the form of corporations, investors, shareholders, and business associations. These and similar entities are concerned with rule of law development and the promotion of the public interest because, if they are to operate successfully and generate profits, they need transparency, predictability, stability, accountability and due process. Some businesses and industries are also responding to calls from different sectors of society (including diverse local and indigenous communities) and their own shareholders to foster peace, development and uphold the rule of law, as well as to protect labor rights and standards, human rights, security and environmental standards in their operations. They are doing this by adopting self-regulatory strategies that uphold international standards and by securing self-compliance with public policy initiatives regardless of the governance and rule of law conditions of the countries in which they conduct operations. The ABA itself, through its policy making body, the House of Delegates, considered in 2012 the human rights responsibilities of corporations by adopting Resolution 109, which endorses the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. This program will unpack the role of the private sector and the State in fostering the rule of law in development, conflict and post-conflict settings in light of the three pillars approach provided by the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights: protect, respect and remedy. It will also look at the good practices developed by cross-sector partnerships and their level of implementation.

SPONSORING COMMITTEES:UN and International Institutions Coordinating Committee, Diversity Committee

PROGRAM CHAIRS:Lelia Mooney, Partners for Democratic Change, Washington, DCSalli Swartz, Artus Wise, Paris, France

SPEAKERS:Michael K. Addo, University of Exeter and member of the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights, Exeter, United Kingdom (Invited )Sarah Altschuller, Foley Hoag, Washington, DCChristine Batruch, Lundin, Geneva, Switzerland Jonathan Drimmer, Barrick Gold, Washington, DC

2:00 pm – 3:15 pmBorderLess worLd of new media: Cross-Border LifeLines for speeCh, data proteCtion, trade seCrets & espionage

DATA & CYBERSECURITY

Today’s search and social media platforms enable users—on a virtual global scale—to share expression, exchange opinions, and expose state secrets. Are these platforms really free from the geographic boundaries and national laws that may restrict speech or distribution of expressive works? And what if speech appropriates existing works, exposes state secrets or incites racial tensions? This

presentation explores recent developments covering a range of legal topics impacting free expression, including trade and state secrets, fair use of copyrights and trademarks, a comparison of conflicting laws impacting online expression, and proposed or recently passed legislation. Topics for discussion include:

• The obligations of social media platforms to block or filter expression that may violate a country’s laws, such as France’s hate speech laws, and the extraterritorial reach/conflicts of laws challenges when speech crosses borders— issues raised when a group representing Jewish students sued Twitter over anti-Semitic tweets.

• The ability of a country force an intermediary or news organization in another country to block or delete expression that may divulge state secrets and other issues related to WikiLeaks, such as Amazon’s decision to terminate WikiLeaks’ hosting account for alleged breach of terms of service after public outcry and meetings with Homeland Security.

• The rights of authors and artists to limit the ability of search engines to display images of the authors and artists work, the varying standards of copyright exemptions for free expression, and the conflicts of laws and the role of the Berne Convention and safe harbors in enabling online platforms to distribute expressive works without liability.

• The question of when global free expression trumps the security interests of one country, such as when YouTube declined to remove videos produced by alleged Islamist terrorists following a request by Senator Joe Lieberman.

SPONSORING COMMITTEES:New Media & Content Innovation Committee, Europe Committee, Russia/Eurasia Committee, International Intellectual Property Rights Committee

PROGRAM CHAIRS & MODERATORS:Alexandra Darraby, Art Law Firm, Los Angeles, CADave Green, Microsoft, Redmond, WA

SPEAKERS:Lord Michael Burton, Chief Judge of Commercial Courts Royal Courts of Justice, London, United KingdomSteve Crown, Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, Microsoft, Seattle, WAMark Stephens, CBE, HowardKennedyFsi LLP, London, United Kingdom (Invited )

2:00 pm – 3:15 pmresoLving internationaL ip-reLated dispUtes: what is the roLe for investment treaty arBitration?DISPUTE RESOLUTION / LITIGATION INTERNATIONAL TRADE / CUSTOMS


Traditionally, the legal battles concerning the minimum standard under international law for protection of intellectual property (IP) have been waged by States seeking interpretation of the Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement)


through the inter-State consultation and dispute-resolution mechanism of the World Trade Organization (WTO) or by private parties in national courts. However, there may be an avenue for a multinational pharmaceutical, medical device or biotech company to seek, on its own behalf, protection of its IP rights from governmental action (whether executive, legislative or judicial) through arbitration brought under bilateral investment treaties (BITs) or multilateral investment agreements (MIAs) that protect IP rights of a qualifying investor as a form of investment.

Historically, arbitration of investment disputes in the oil, gas, mining and heavy infrastructure sectors have been most common. However, in its 2012 Annual Report, the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) Secretariat reported a diversity of other industries taking part in investment arbitration, including pharmaceuticals, chemicals and food production. Recent arbitrations initiated by Apotex against the United States and by Eli Lilly Inc. against Canada under the North American Free Trade Agreement between the United States, Canada and Mexico (NAFTA) show pharmaceutical companies beginning to use investor-State arbitration to resolve their disputes against national regulators and challenge adverse decisions rendered against them by national courts.

The panel will discuss dispute resolution of IP disputes through investment treaty arbitration. The panel will also offer comments on the overlap, integration or fragmentation of the different fields of international trade law, intellectual property law and investment treaty arbitration.

SPONSORING COMMITTEES:Latin American and Caribbean Committee, International Arbitration Committee

PROGRAM CHAIRS & MODERATORS:Cristina Cardenas, Astigarraga Davis, Miami, FLViren Mascarenhas, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer US LLP, New York, NY

SPEAKERS:Julie Bedard, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, New York, NYBart Legum, Dentons, Paris, FranceFranz X. Stirnimann Fuentes, Winston & Strawn LLP, Geneva, SwitzerlandSylvie Tabet, Trade Law Bureau; Government of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

2:00 pm – 3:15 pmgLoBaL empLoyment: the impaCt of maritaL/partner statUs on hr and empLoyees

EMPLOYMENT / IMMIGRATION

This program will survey many of the different approaches to marital/partner status taken across the globe, including marriage, domestic partnerships and relationship intolerance, and consider their impact upon employers/human resource (‘HR’) professionals and employees with regard to tax, immigration, family law, employment law and benefits. The panelists will focus on issues facing U.S businesses operating globally, with participants taking on the roles of HR professional, employee, and the attorneys and tax experts with whom they consult.

SPONSORING COMMITTEES:International Family Law Committee, International Tax Committee, U.S. Lawyers Practicing Abroad, Immigration

and Naturalization Law Committee, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Issues Network and the Foreign Legal Consultant Committee

PROGRAM CHAIR & SPEAKER:Marguerite Smith, Flexx Law, PS, Seattle, WA

MODERATOR:David Allison, Family Law in Partnership LLP, London, United Kingdom

SPEAKERS:Shalini Agarwal, In Se Legal, New Delhi, IndiaChristina Hultsch, Porter Wright, Columbus, OHAlan M. Koral, Esq., New York, NYSarah Lawrence, DLA Piper Middle East LLP, United Arab EmiratesDr. Markus Zwicky, Zwicky Windlin & Partner, Zug, Switzerland

HR ROLE PLAYER:Kristina M. Moris, President, The Washington Firm, Ltd., New York, NY

2:00 pm – 3:15 pmCoping with UnCertainty: the new normaL


Over the last few years, law firm leaders in many different jurisdictions have had to cope with a market for legal services full of unprecedented changes. This has caused many of them to fundamentally re-examine their strategy and priorities and to seek to reposition their firms as more “agile” organisations. Have these experiences led to fundamental shifts in the market for legal services, particularly in smaller jurisdictions and niche markets? What are the leadership skills that have been required and how have law firm leaders coped with the stresses and strains of difficult choices? What new practice models and collaborative approaches have emerged? Which are likely to succeed? How can firms ensure that their practices are dynamic and yet compliant with legal and regulatory obligations? These questions will be addressed by a panel of law firm leaders from a range of different types of jurisdictions and size of practice.

SPONSORING COMMITTEES:International Law Practice Management Forum, Transnational Legal Practice Committee, Foreign Legal Consultant Committee, U.S. Lawyers Practicing Abroad, International Corporate Counsel Forum

PROGRAM CHAIRS & MODERATORS:Stephen Denyer, Allen & Overy LLP, Frankfurt, GermanyHermann Knott, Luther, Cologne, Germany

SPEAKERS:Karim S. Anjarwalla, Anjarwalla & Khanna / Africa Legal Network, Nairobi, KenyaRick L. Burdick, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, Washington, DCMelissa Davis, MD Communications, London, United KingdomBill Drummond, Brodies, Edinburgh, ScottlandKate Fritz, Fenwick & West LLP, San Francisco, CAWhitney Gerard, Chadbourne & Parke, New York, NYStephen Kon, King & Wood Mallesons SJ Berwin, London, United KingdomAbhijit Mukhopadhyay, Hinduja Group, London, United KingdomCarole Silver, Northwestern University Chicago, ILJoao Vieira de Almeida, Vieira de Almeida & Associados, Lisbon, Portugal

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2:00 pm – 3:15 pme = r + L: the ChaLLenge of aCqUiring Land rights when finanCing renewaBLe energy proJeCts


Global investment in solar, wind and other renewable energy projects continues to expand in an effort to meet the world’s growing energy demands. But what challenges do attorneys face when acquiring land rights necessary for a successful financing of these projects? What risks must be resolved by project developers, investors, landowners and the community? Learn about the best techniques to use when confronting some of the specialized real estate issues that arise when trying to locate a renewable project on a particular piece of property. Our international panel of experts will discuss:

• Real estate issues affecting financing of renewable energy projects;

• Determining the best ownership structures;• Strategies to suitably represent landowners and

developers in negotiating land use agreements;• Zoning, permitting, site approvals, and

environmental issues;• Competing land interests, including rights reserved

to governments or owners of mineral rights;• Issues involving indigenous or tribal lands;• Available title insurance coverage;• Risk allocation between project developers,

lenders, landowners, government and neighboring residents.

SPONSORING COMMITTEES:International Energy & Natural Resources Committee, Africa Committee, Cross Border Real Estate Practice Committee

PROGRAM CHAIRS:Mark Gould, Arnall Golden Gregory, Atlanta, GATerry Selzer, Husen Advokater, Copenhagen, Denmark

PROGRAM CHAIR & MODERATOR:Mariano Conde de Frankenberg, Reed & Scardino LLP, Austin, TX

SPEAKERS:Mariana Ardizzone, Maciel Norman & Asociados, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaWojciech Baginski, Siematkowski & Davies, Warsaw, PolandKeith Casto, Cooper, White & Cooper, San Francisco, CASoraia Rebello de Lacerda, Miranda Correia Amendoeira & Associados, Lisbon, Portugal


3:45 pm – 5:00 pmwater risks and the private seCtor: partnerships and responsiBiLities

CORPORATE / BUSINESS TRANSACTIONAL CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Many experts around the world are predicting that the availability of fresh water has begun an irreversible decline, which threatens to detrimentally affect communities, nations, and businesses. The agricultural and energy sectors in particular will be concerned about securing adequate and clean fresh water to provide

food and power to society. How might the private sector participate in meeting this singular but global challenge? This panel will present three different aspects of private sector involvement in developing solutions for the impending global water crisis. First, it will discuss the legal structure of public-private partnerships that allow businesses to engage in the abstraction, treatment and delivery of fresh water resources. Secondly, it will explore the promise of technology, such as energy-efficient filtering membranes and nanotechnology, for creating and providing water. Finally, the panel will address corporate social responsibility and good governance with respect to water supply and demand, especially in areas of the world where businesses and local populations compete for dwindling supplies.

SPONSORING COMMITTEES:International Environmental Law Committee, International Energy & Natural Resources Committee, International Human Rights Committee, Corporate Social Responsibility Committee

PROGRAM CHAIR:Adrianne Laneave, Independent Consultant, Washington, DC

PROGRAM CHAIR & SPEAKER:Renee Martin-Nagle, Environmental Law Institute, Washington, DC

MODERATOR:Jon Freedman, GE Power & Water, Washington, DC

SPEAKERS:Debra G. Coy, Svanda & Coy Consulting, Clarksville, MDLiese Dallbauman, PepsiCo, Chicago, ILVanessa Leiby, Water and Wastewater Equipment Manufacturers Association (WWEMA), Washington, DC

3:45 pm – 5:00 pminsider trading: CompLianCe and enforCement


This program will review recent developments regarding the enforcement of laws and regulations prohibiting insider trading. Key recent domestic and foreign cases will be discussed. The panelists will examine the different rules prohibiting insider trading in the U.S., U.K., France and elsewhere, and discuss how best to structure an effective compliance program. They will also discuss how companies and their counsel should respond to issues or regulatory inquiries when they arise. The panelists will also consider potential application of the laws of multiple jurisdictions to trading by a single firm.

SPONSORING COMMITTEES:International Private Equity Committee, International Criminal Law Committee

PROGRAM CHAIR & MODERATOR:David Gruenstein, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, New York, NY

SPEAKERS:Robert Boyle, Esq., Macfarlanes LLP, London, United KingdomBertrand Cardi, Esq., Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier, Paris, FranceSteven J. Pearl, Esq., Lazard Frères & Co. LLC, New York, NY


3:45 pm – 5:00 pmtrends and deveLopments in internationaL investment agreements: Lessons Learned and prospeCts for 2014 and Beyond



According to a recent analysis by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), more than 1,300 of the over 2,860 bilateral investment treaties (BITs) currently in force will be at a stage by the end of 2013 where they could be terminated or renegotiated. After decades of BIT development in treaty language and through arbitration decisions this represents a significant juncture to perhaps modify these agreements to account for recent trends and concerns that arise in balancing a predictable regulatory regime and the desire of host states to regulate in the public interest. Recent issues and developments in the use and interpretation of stabilization clauses, the interaction between BITs and sustainable development, transparency (in particular in extractive industries), fiscal reforms, and other topics will be addressed by the panel. The program will also detail what corporate counsel should focus on when considering the protections offered by BITs and what arbitration counsel can expect to see as various BIT terms are further decided upon by arbitral tribunals.

SPONSORING COMMITTEES:International Investment and Development Committee, International Arbitration Committee, International Energy & Natural Resources Committee

PROGRAM CHAIR:Rachel Howie, Dentons LLP, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

MODERATOR:Dr. Borzu Sabahi, Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP, Washington, DC

SPEAKERS:Suzana M. Blades, ConocoPhillips, Houston, TXMeg Kinnear, International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), Washington, DCJean E. Kalicki, Arnold & Porter LLP, Washington, DC

3:45 pm – 5:00 pmsame-sex marriage: impLiCations for U.s./eU famiLies from an immigration, empLoyment and famiLy Law perspeCtive


In June 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that it was unconstitutional for the U.S. federal government to withhold benefits from same-sex married couples where such benefits would be available to opposite-sex couples. On the same day, the Supreme Court refused to allow proponents of a ban on same-sex marriage in California to stand in the shoes of the state government who had declined to appeal a trial court’s decision ruling that the ban on same-sex marriage there violated the constitutional rights of gay and lesbian Californians. The result was to add California to the increasing number of U.S. states that allow same-sex marriage. At the same time as the U.S. Supreme Court is making history, many European jurisdictions are also introducing same-sex

marriage laws on their own. In France, same-sex marriage became possible in May 2013. In England and Wales Royal assent was given to the Marriage (Same-Sex Couples) Bill in July 2013 with the first such marriages expected in summer 2014. Other European jurisdictions, such as Belgium, have allowed same sex marriage for some time and have mature legal systems to deal with the many implications that arise from them. No doubt the changing legal landscape both in Europe and the U.S. will have domestic courts busy for some time as they try to resolve the many unanswered questions that arise from same-sex marriage. The international context is likely to be even more complex. This program will consider these new laws with a focus on the impact for the increasing number of international families in the areas of immigration employment and family law.

SPONSORING COMMITTEES:Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Issues Network, International Employment Law Committee, International Family Law Committee, Immigration and Naturalization Law Committee, Diversity Committee, Women’s Interest Network (WIN)

PROGRAM CHAIR:David Allison, Family Law in Partnership LLP, London, United Kingdom

MODERATOR:Allin (Chip) Seward, Cabinet Seward, Paris, France

SPEAKERS:Kevin M. Cathcart, Lambda Legal, New York, NYStefan Nerinckx, Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP, Brussels, BelgiumJoseph Smallhoover, Bryan Cave LLP, Paris, FranceAngela Williams, Angela L. Williams LLC, Kansas City, MO

3:45 pm – 5:00 pmBaseL iii and Bank CapitaL adeqUaCy: the very Latest on the evoLving CapitaL adeqUaCy aCCords for worLdwide finanCiaL institUtions


As the financial crisis recedes and for many countries concludes, significant proposals have been made to use this moment to tighten capital adequacy for financial institutions on a global basis so as to soften the impact of future financial failure. However, these recommended proposals raise real controversy and are not without their real costs. If you advise banks and other financial institutions, you need to be aware of, and you also need to be well ahead of, these changes in your planning and advice. This program will bring you and your clients up to date on the current Basel III proposals and show you where these proposals change current regulatory Basel II law, all in an understandable and helpful way.

SPONSORING COMMITTEES:International Financial Products & Services Committee, International Antitrust Law Committee, International M&A and Joint Venture Committee, International Private Equity Committee, Transnational Legal Practice Committee, International Corporate Counsel Forum

PROGRAM CHAIRS & SPEAKERS:Julius L. (“Jerry”) Loeser, Winston & Strawn, Chicago, ILAlan Rabkin, Heritage Bancorp, Reno, NV

SPEAKERS:Richard Coffman, Institute of International Bankers, New York, NY

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Gregory J. Lyons, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, New York, NYMary Frances Monroe, AIG, Washington, DC (Invited )

3:45 pm – 5:00 pmmeeting the ChaLLenge: promoting nationaL seCUrity, trade, and CompLianCe in an era of shrinking BUdgets and export ControL reforms


In March 2013, mandatory sequestration requirements entered into effect requiring the U.S. Defense Department to execute nearly $500 billion in spending cuts over the next decade. One month later, the U.S. State and Commerce Departments introduced the first in a series of final rules that are moving many thousands of items from the U.S. Munitions List (USML) to the less stringently controlled Commerce Control List (CCL). The effects of these major developments on U.S. national security, international defense collaboration, global trade, and technology transfers are unclear. High-level leaders from the U.S. Government, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the aerospace and defense sector, and private practice will discuss how these developments affect critical defense programs, especially multilateral defense initiatives such as the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program, and research and development in these cooperative ventures. This seasoned panel will elaborate on what aerospace and defense companies must do to comply and compete in a new era of challenges and opportunities. In addition, the speakers will share insights on best practices required for export controls compliance and opine on national security priorities in a radically changing regulatory and economic environment.

SPONSORING COMMITTEES:International Trade Committee, Export Controls and Economic Sanctions Committee, Aerospace and Defense Committee, National Security Committee, Young Lawyers Interest Network (YIN)

PROGRAM CHAIR & MODERATOR:Jonathan Michael Meyer, Attorney at Law, Brooklyn, NY

PROGRAM CHAIR & SPEAKER:Geoffrey Goodale, Trade Law Advisors, PLLC, Falls Church, VA

SPEAKERS:James Henry Bergeron, NATO Allied Maritime Command, Northwood, United KingdomDebi Davis, United Technologies Corporation, Washington, DCSarah Heidema, U.S. Department of State (DDTC), Washington, DCKevin Wolf, U.S. Department of Commerce (BIS), Washington, DC

3:45 pm – 5:00 pmCoUrting disaster: the periLs of ethiCaL diLemmas in internationaL Law praCtiCe


How do you know your clients if they are located overseas? What do you do when you depend on your client for fact-based submissions? What do you do when conflicts of interest, disagreements with clients, and unforeseen dilemmas arise in international representation?

This program will answer these questions and help you avoid disaster as you face the perils of ethical dilemmas in the practice of international law.

SPONSORING COMMITTEES:Canada Committee, International Family Law Committee, International Employment Law Committee, Mexico Committee

PROGRAM CHAIR:Alexander Jeglic, Canadian Commercial Corporation, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

PROGRAM CHAIR & MODERATOR:Sergio Karas, Karas & Associates, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

SPEAKERS:Honorable Marilyn Kaman, Fourth Judicial District, Minneapolis, MNMargaret Stock, Cascadia Cross Border Law, Bellingham, WACarlos Velazquez de Leon, Basham Ringe y Correa, Monterrey, MexicoLaurence Wiener, Wiener Soto Caparros, Buenos Aires, Argentina

5:00 pm – 6:00 pmwomen’s networking CoCktaiL reCeption at the waLdorf astoria new york, exhiBit haLL

Proudly Sponsored By:

This event is also part of the ABA Women to Women International Business Initiative launched by ABA President Laurel Bellows. Beer and wine will be served.

This reception is open to meeting attendees who have registered for the entire conference as part of your Spring Meeting registration fee.

7:00 pm – 9:30 pmreCeption at the Uss intrepid sea, air & spaCe mUseUm

Pier 86 W 46th St and 12th Ave

The USS Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum is the only interactive museum where visitors can explore a legendary aircraft carrier, the first space shuttle, the world’s fastest jets, and a secret submarine. As you network with your fellow attendees you will be able to explore the various interactive exhibits, walk the flight deck to find your favorite fighter jet, and dance the night away with a live band. Heavy hors d’oeuvres & drinks will be served.

One ticket per person is included for meeting attendees who have registered for the entire conference as part of your Spring Meeting registration fee. Transportation Provided. Black tie optional.


Friday, April 4, 2014



8:00 am – 8:50 amwoULd yoU Like to Be a happy Lawyer?LAW PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

Too many lawyers suffer from stress and depression and this can result in ethical dilemmas. Lawyers are perceived to be negative, pushy, aggressive and angry. This is not true or it does not have to be true. We can be the change we wish to see in the legal profession. This panel will review techniques that lawyers can use to adopt and maintain a positive attitude. We will discuss setting positive intentions. We will also lead the attendees in a guided meditation to start the day relaxed and happy.

SPONSORING COMMITTEE:Women’s Interest Network (WIN)

PROGRAM CHAIR:Cyndee Todgham-Cherniak, Lexsage LLC, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

9:00 am – 10:15 amprivate eqUity Under pUBLiC sCrUtiny: the private eqUity Life CyCLe and antitrUst

ANTITRUST CORPORATE / BUSINESS TRANSACTION

Starting from the bid process, through the acquisition process and management of a portfolio asset, private equity investors face a range of potential antitrust risks. Through the discussion of hypothetical scenarios, the session will consider the following issues:

• Antitrust issues arising from “Club Deals” and other arrangements between private equity firms

• Minority stakes taken by private equity in competing or potentially competing businesses

• Transaction filings—consideration of which entities are required to file, how to assess the relevant thresholds

• Liability of a private equity firm for antitrust violations of a portfolio asset

SPONSORING COMMITTEES:International Antitrust Law Committee, International Private Equity Committee, International M&A and Joint Venture Committee, China Committee, Europe Committee, International Litigation Committee

PROGRAM CHAIR & MODERATOR:Elizabeth Avery, Gilbert + Tobin, Sydney, Australia

PROGRAM CHAIR & SPEAKER:Susana Cabrera, Garrigues LLP, New York, NY

SPEAKERS:Janet Hui, Jun He, Beijing, ChinaDaryl Libow, Sullivan & Cromwell, Washington, DCBenjamin M. Roth, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, New York, NY

9:00 am – 10:15 amthe fUtUre of anti-CorrUption: training the next generation of anti-CorrUption enforCers


With new anti-corruption laws, regulations, and guidances adopted in many countries and an increased demand for enforcement, the international community has begun to recognize the importance of anti-corruption education and training. How to keep the momentum going? Corruption is not a subject typically taught in law school, and many lawyers have never heard of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC). Those who come in touch with them often learn ‘on the job.’ Few young lawyers go the path of government where they may be trained in investigating and enforcing anti-corruption rules and regulations. So where does the next generation of anti-corruption compliance counsel come from? What are savvy corporations of the world doing to train their own young lawyers in the GC’s office and what should more companies and firms be thinking about to ensure institutional knowledge is not lost? Where do NGOs and intergovernmental agencies find qualified practitioners? Should there be formal academies for training after law school? Is this a specialty area that should have a residency program akin to med school graduates choosing a practice? What is the role law schools should be taking? Can we reach a consensus on a standard curriculum? Is there a need for one? Is one elective course sufficient training? What is going to serve the momentum of anti-corruption movement globally and ensure training of young lawyers in a field that extends now beyond white collar crime to include corporate social responsibility, anti-money laundering (AML), and other emerging areas of law? This panel brings together specialists representing legal practice, government, academia, and NGOs to discuss the development of anti-corruption training and the future of grooming the next generation.

SPONSORING COMMITTEES:International Anti-Corruption Committee, Corporate Social Responsibility Committee, International Anti-Money Laundering Committee, Young Lawyers Interest Network (YIN)

Program Chair:Elena Helmer, Ohio Northern University College of Law, Ada, OH

PROGRAM CHAIR & MODERATOR:Mikhail Reider-Gordon, Navigant, Los Angeles, CA

SPEAKERS:Andrew Boutros, U.S. Department of Justice, Chicago, ILAlexander Brigham, Ethisphere Institute, New York, NYMark Pieth, The Basel Institute on Governance, Basel, Switzerland

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9:00 am – 10:15 amArbitrAtion roundtAble: JApAnese perspectives And prActice



Japan continues to grow as a preferred venue for arbitration in Asia, and the Japan Commercial Arbitration Association (JCAA) remains at the forefront of that growth, with its arbitration rules being overhauled in 2014. This program explores “hot topic” issues concerning arbitration in Japan, from cultural factors to enforcement of awards, choice of law issues, and choice of forum among Asian arbitration hubs. This is a rare opportunity to learn about the advantages and practicalities of arbitrating in Japan.

Presented in Cooperation with the Japan Federation of Bar Associations (JFBA)

PROGRAM CHAIR & MODERATOR:Steven Richman, Duane Morris, Cherry Hill, NJ

SPEAKERS:Mark W. Friedman, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, New York, NYChris Helmer, P.C., Miller Nash LLP, Portland, ORYoshimi Ohara, Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu, Tokyo, JapanYoshihiro Takatori, Orrick, Tokyo, Japan

9:00 am – 10:15 amGlobAl immiGrAtion reform And the new corporAte reAlity: whAt employers And corporAte counsel need to Know


As globalization continues, the cross-border movement of employees continues to be crucial to the success of global corporations. But neither these corporations, nor the lawyers advising them, have the benefit of a uniform global immigration regulatory system. Legal certainty about immigration laws is further reduced by ongoing immigration reform efforts worldwide. The past year has seen sweeping immigration reforms around the globe, including reforms in Australia, Canada, China and Mexico, and potential reforms are pending in many other jurisdictions, including the U.S. The challenge for corporations at this time is to maintain legal compliance in the face of the global moving target of immigration reform. This program will address fundamental aspects of the immigration framework that corporations are now facing when hiring or moving employees, or conducting transactional and transnational business activities including sale or asset purchases, mergers, expansions and acquisitions. This program is intended to be particularly helpful not only for corporate immigration lawyers and those seeking to expand their practice into the immigration field, but also lawyers in complimentary fields, such as labor and employment and mergers and acquisitions, who encounter immigration issues in their practice.

SPONSORING COMMITTEES:Immigration and Naturalization Law Committee, Young Lawyers Interest Network (YIN), Canada Committee, Latin American and Caribbean Committee, Mexico Committee,

Asia Pacific Committee; China Committee, International Employment Law Committee, International Corporate Counsel Committee

PROGRAM CHAIR:Michelle Jacobson, Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen, & Loewy, LLP, Chicago, IL

SPEAKERS:Jacqueline Bart, BartLaw, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaGabrielle Buckley, Vedder Price, P.C., Chicago, ILNoah Klug, Nevett Ford, Melbourne, AustraliaGrace Shie, Baker & Mckenzie, Hong Kong, ChinaMario Jorge Yanez, BSTL Abogados, Mexico City, Mexico

9:00 am – 10:15 amwhAt’s new in europeAn finAnciAl sector reGulAtion!? An introduction to the lAtest eu And swiss developments


Mostly as a consequence of the financial crisis, European institutions have introduced numerous Directives and Regulations with the aim to contain the crisis’ effects and to prevent new crises in the future. National regulatory authorities and professional organizations have tried to do the same. These measures have cross-border implications and affect market participants around the world. This panel will begin with an introduction to the European legislative process. The panelists will then give an overview of the latest regulatory developments that financial institutions and market participants are facing at the EU level regarding the trading of financial products as well as new regulations of the financial markets and benchmarks. These developments include the Financial Transaction Tax, the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive, the Solvency 2 Directive, and others. The panelists will show how regulation is becoming stricter, more complex and more burdensome. They will address extra-territorial applications, compare conflicting regulatory regimes, and provide a forward-looking perspective, while also touching on any hot topics that arise at the time of the meeting.

SPONSORING COMMITTEES:Europe Committee, International Financial Products & Services Committee, International Securities and Capital Markets Committee, International Secured Transactions Committee, International Litigation Committee, U.S. Lawyers Practicing Abroad

PROGRAM CHAIR & SPEAKER:Patrick Del Duca, Zuber Lawler & Del Duca LLP, Los Angeles, CA

PROGRAM CHAIRS & MODERATORS:Stéphane de Navacelle, Navacelle Avocats, Paris, FranceCarine Feipel, Arendt & Medernach – Avocats, Luxembourg, Luxembourg

SPEAKERS:Nicolas Brooke, Société Générale, Paris, FranceFabien Carruzzo, Kramer Levin, New York, NYLee Saladino, Homburger, Zurich, Switzerland


9:00 am – 10:15 amUnLeashing the tiger: the importanCe of infrastrUCtUre in internationaL investment and deveLopment


Before an investor can develop and open a shopping center, large office building, housing, or other buildings, there must be sufficient infrastructure (transportation, water, power, waste removal and treatment, etc.) to support the new facilities. In the United States and many other countries there is an immediate need to develop or rebuild infrastructure to allow necessary economic development. Given government austerity in many places, new financing concepts are being used or explored. Ideas have been floated to raise public and private money to build vital infrastructure, such as the proposal to create in the US a National Infrastructure Bank, and the awarding of Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grants by the US Department of Transportation. In many places various types of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) have been developed to build necessary infrastructure. Private equity firms are creating infrastructure funds to take advantage of this opportunity. This interactive program will introduce lawyers, law students and others to the nuts and bolts of infrastructure: Contracts for infrastructure projects; challenges in obtaining zoning permission and construction permits; ethical issues; environmental issues; financing sources, such as PPPs and private infrastructure funds; some successful case studies; proposed legislation; and recent trends in selected countries. The panel features expert speakers with experience in infrastructure projects, programs, financing and legislation around the world.

SPONSORING COMMITTEES:Cross-Border Real Estate Practice Committee, The ABA Forum on the Construction Industry, International Investment and Development Committee, International Private Equity Committee, International Financial Products & Services Committee, Africa Committee, Middle East Committee

PROGRAM CHAIR & MODERATOR:Terry Selzer, Husen Advokater, Copenhagen, Denmark

SPEAKERS:Daphne Federing, Principal Economists, HDR Engineering, Silver Spring, MDLaura Lavia Haidempergher, M & M Bomchil, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaJosé Carlos Meirelles, Pinheiro Neto Advogados, São Paulo, BrazilEric Rytter, Dorsey, New York, NYAlberto Galhardo Simões, Miranda Correia Amendoeira & Associados, Lisbon, Portugal

9:00 am – 10:15 amis hUmanitarian intervention CriminaLized By the internationaL CriminaL CoUrt’s Crime of aggression?PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW / RULE OF LAW

This panel will examine the definition of the International Criminal Court’s crime of aggression that was adopted at the 2010 Kampala Review Conference in light of whether or not it criminalized humanitarian intervention. Participants will be asked to examine what to make of the rejection, at the Review Conference, of the United States proposal that called for adoption of an Understanding that humanitarian intervention would not be encompassed. Participants will also examine how activation of the

International Criminal Court crime of aggression (in 2017 at the earliest) is anticipated to impact or be harmonized with the ‘responsibility to protect’ doctrine and the field of humanitarian intervention. A further focus will be the potential for the adoption of the crime of aggression into domestic legislation and the ramifications that would have for the field of humanitarian intervention.

SPONSORING COMMITTEES:International Courts Committee, International Criminal Law Committee, International Human Rights Committee

PROGRAM CHAIRS:David Crane, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NYHonorable Marilyn Kaman, Fourth Judicial District, Minneapolis, MN

MODERATOR:Jennifer Trahan, New York University, New York, NY

SPEAKERS:Todd Buchwald, Assistant Legal Adviser for UN Affairs, Washington, DCAmbassador Stephen J. Rapp, Ambassador-at-Large, Office of Global Criminal Justice, Washington, DCAmbassador Christian Wenaweser, Permanent Representative of Liechtenstein to the UN, New York, NY


10:45 am – 12:00 pmtesting the pLUmBing: antitrUst and regULatory sCrUtiny of information infrastrUCtUre in energy and finanCiaL markets

ANTITRUST

Few people hear about or understand the information infrastructure behind energy and financial markets, yet it plays a pivotal role in global markets through establishing benchmark pricing for millions of transactions. Antitrust and other regulatory agencies have taken note in recent years: the prosecution of numerous banks for manipulating LIBOR; allegations against investment banks for allegedly rigging the market for credit derivatives; and an investigation into the pricing of oil price benchmarks.

Our panel of experts will explore the plumbing of this market infrastructure and in particular, discuss the role of information flows in price formation, the potential for anticompetitive conduct including cooperation among competitors in price setting and exclusionary conduct such as the denial of access to market information to certain market participants, and the most appropriate means of curtailing potential abuses/manipulation (antitrust law versus regulatory oversight).

SPONSORING COMMITTEES:International Antitrust Law Committee, International Financial Products & Services Committee, International Energy & Natural Resources Committee

PROGRAM CHAIR:Sandy Walker, Dentons Canada LLP, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

MODERATOR:Dr. Fabian Stancke, Dentons LLP, Berlin, Germany

SPEAKERS:Cristina Caffarra, Charles River Associates, London, United Kingdom

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Cecilio Madero Villarejo, Deputy Director-General for Antitrust, European Commission, Brussels, BelgiumElizabeth Prewitt, Assistant Chief, United States Department of Justice, Antitrust Division, New York, NYFranco Castelli, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, New York, NY

10:45 am – 12:00 pmConversation with the honoraBLe Leo e. strine, ChanCeLLor, deLaware CoUrt of ChanCery


Join us for a lively and informative conversation with Chancellor Leo Strine of the Delaware Court of Chancery on today’s legal trends and the judicial process. In addition to describing recent Delaware decisional law with global implications, the Chancellor will discuss M&A developments, the impact of activist investors, and what the future may hold in corporate law. The Chancellor will also share his views on Delaware’s relevance to global business, whether Delaware’s dominance is shifting, and who Delaware’s primary rivals are for entity formation and dispute resolution in the U.S. and abroad.

PROGRAM CHAIRS & MODERATORS:Elena C. Norman, Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP, Wilmington, DEWilliam Savitt, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, New York, NY

SPEAKER:Honorable Leo E. Strine, Chancellor, Delaware Court of Chancery, Dover, DE


10:45 am – 12:00 pmdeCLinations: is Cooperation paying off in CorrUption proseCUtions?CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

With Thanks to Our Panel Sponsor:

As the global anti-corruption regime expands and the impetus for greater enforcement grows, so too do the calls for incentives for cooperation by alleged perpetrators. A number of countries and multinational development entities have offered that they will reward companies and individuals who cooperate or self-report in corruption investigations. However, thus far only the U.S. has actually “rewarded” companies that self-report with declinations to prosecute. Why aren’t we seeing this incentive used in other jurisdictions? Why haven’t multilateral investment banks and intergovernmental organizations adopted a similar approach? Former prosecutors, critics of the enforcement regime and sanctions offers discuss an important trend and debate the usefulness of declinations. Do they really combat corruption? Do they genuinely incentivize companies to fight bribery, or is it just a get-out-of-jail-free card that is being overplayed? Is this a policy worthy of adoption?

SPONSORING COMMITTEES:International Anti-Corruption Committee, International Anti-Money Laundering Committee, Corporate Social Responsibility Committee, International Litigation

Committee, International Corporate Counsel Forum, International Criminal Law Committee

PROGRAM CHAIR & MODERATOR:Pascale Dubois, The World Bank, Washington, DC

SPEAKERS:Robert F. Amaee, Covington & Burling LLP, London, United KingdomTim Dickinson, Paul Hastings LLP, Washington, DCMark Mendelsohn, Paul Weiss, Washington, DCSusan Ringler, Alcoa, New York, NY

10:45 am – 12:00 pmnafta investment proteCtions: 20 years of investor-state arBitration Under Chapter xiDISPUTE RESOLUTION / LITIGATION INTERNATIONAL TRADE / CUSTOMS


and Our Panel Sponsor:

With the 20th anniversary of NAFTA in 2014, this program focuses on the investment protection chapter of NAFTA, which protects US, Canadian and Mexican companies and individual investors from expropriation, unfair treatment and discriminatory measures in other host states and allows for international arbitration of an investor’s claims against NAFTA states that allegedly violate that guarantee. Panel members will address questions, such as: (i) Has Chapter XI proven an effective means of protecting NAFTA nationals from unfair treatment or expropriation? (ii) Have the arbitral awards resulted in a fair outcome for NAFTA investors? (iii) Have NAFTA Chapter XI arbitrators adopted the same standards, and been as effective, as arbitrators in other bilateral investment treaty cases? (iv) Did the Free Trade Commission ruling of 2011, which ‘clarified’ the ‘minimum’ level of treatment to be accorded to investors, actually reduce the scope of protection below what NAFTA’s framers originally intended? (v) For how long can the US keep its unbroken ‘win’ record in Chapter XI investment arbitrations brought against it? A panel comprising representatives from each NAFTA country will debate these and other questions.

SPONSORING COMMITTEE:International Arbitration Committee

PROGRAM CHAIR:Cristina Cardenas, Astigarraga Davis, Miami, FL

PROGRAM CHAIR AND MODERATOR:Timothy Nelson, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, New York, NY

SPEAKERS:Professor Andrea Bjorklund, University of California, Davis, Davis, CAClaus von Wobeser, Von Wobeser & Sierra, Mexico City, MexicoDr. Todd J. Weiler, Independent Practitioner, London, Ontario, Canada


10:45 am – 12:00 pmworker heaLth and safety aBroad – it’s a domestiC ConCern…everywhere and for everyone


Working conditions in developing countries have always been an issue for companies. Companies that outsource manufacturing, rely on local vendors, or even have local employees, must be careful from both a legal perspective as well as from a social policy perspective. Recent incidents in Bangladesh, China and other countries involving health and safety of workers reinforce the need to address these concerns and demonstrate the serious economic consequences for a company or employer that does not take steps to ensure positive working conditions for their own employees as well as those of their vendors. This program will examine these issues and discuss the various steps in safeguarding against the negative impact on a company’s relationships and reputation, as well as the legal liability risks that happen when workers are treated poorly or get hurt.

SPONSORING COMMITTEES:International Employment Law Committee,

PROGRAM CHAIRS & SPEAKERS:Marjorie Culver, Seyfarth Shaw, New York, NYWilliam Wright, Fisher & Phillips, Philadelphia, PA

SPEAKER:K. Lesli Ligorner, Simmons & Simmons, Shanghai, China

10:45 am – 12:00 pmseCUred transaCtions at home and aBroad: new deveLopments


A panel of practitioners and academics will discuss new developments in non-U.S. and U.S. laws that affect the structuring, creation, perfection and enforcement of security interests in commercial transactions where a debtor, the collateral, or both are located outside of the United States. The 2010 amendments to Article 9 of the UCC, effective in many states as of July 1, 2013, will be discussed. In addition, the panel will address recent changes in the secured transactions laws of such jurisdictions as Australia, Mexico, China, Russia and Saudi Arabia, among others, and how they affect transactions involving debtors or collateral located in these countries.

SPONSORING COMMITTEES:International Commercial Transactions, Franchising, International Secured Transactions Committee, China Committee, Mexico Committee

PROGRAM CHAIR & MODERATOR:Arnold Rosenberg, California Western School of Law, San Diego, CA

SPEAKERS:Michael J.T. McMillen, Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt and Mosle LLP, New York, NYJohn E. Rogers, Strasburger & Price LLP, Mexico City, Mexico

10:45 am – 12:00 pmCorporations going gLoBaL: a Case stUdy in entering an emerging market


Entering an emerging market, such as in Africa, can be a high-risk, high-reward proposition. Profits can

abound, but only if the company clearly understands the legal landscape and navigates the potential obstacles. Additionally, ignorance of a country’s cultural norms can offend important clients, alienate local employees and hurt the bottom line. This program centers on a case study of a U.S. company eager to open an office in Africa and offers the perspectives of employment, corporate and immigration attorneys in the region on key considerations for success. It also addresses the critical role of cultural acclimation in the success of the venture.

SPONSORING COMMITTEES:Immigration and Naturalization Law Committee, International Employment Law Committee

PROGRAM CHAIR:Michelle Jacobson, Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen, & Loewy, LLP, Chicago, IL

SPEAKERS:Michelle Gyves, Paul Hastings, New York, NYAdekunle Obebe, Bloomfield Law, Yaba, NigeriaLisa Ryan, Fragomen, Matawan, NJBaba Zipkin, IBM, Washington, DC

12:15 pm – 1:45 pmtiCketed event—$110 LUnCheon with sioBhán moriarty


Siobhán Moriarty is a corporate lawyer, a graduate of University College Dublin and is admitted as a solicitor in Ireland, England and Wales. She held various positions in law firm private practice in Dublin and London, before joining Diageo’s in-house legal team in 1997.

She has done a variety of roles in Diageo, including Corporate M&A Counsel, Regional Counsel Ireland and General Counsel Europe, before taking on responsibility for leadership of the global legal team as General Counsel in July 2013. She is also a member of the Executive Committee of Diageo plc.

Diageo is the world’s leading premium drinks business with an outstanding collection of beverage alcohol brands across spirits, beer and wine. These brands include Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, J&B, Windsor, Buchanan’s and Bushmills whiskies, Smirnoff, Cîroc and Ketel One vodkas, Baileys, Captain Morgan, Tanqueray and Guinness. Diageo is a global company, with its products sold in more than 180 countries around the world. The company is listed on both the New York Stock Exchange (DEO) and the London Stock Exchange (DGE). For more information about Diageo, its people, brands, and performance, visit www.diageo.com. For Diageo’s global resource that promotes responsible drinking through the sharing of best practice tools, information and initiatives, visit DRINKiQ.com.

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2:00 pm – 3:15 pmforeign investment review: experienCe from the front Lines

ANTITRUST

As foreign investors continue to buy up strategic assets globally, the risk of cross border deals being derailed by national security concerns has risen. Governments around the globe have ramped up their foreign investment reviews, and predicting whether (or where) your deal will raise national security concerns can be challenging. Intervention in energy and defense-related deals have attracted headlines (e.g., CNOOC’s oil sands investment in Canada), but national security challenges are now spreading to other industries including communications (e.g., Lenovo’s thwarted bid for Blackberry), food and agriculture (e.g., ADM’s blocked acquisition of Australia’s Graincorp). Using case studies, this program will help you spot issues, make informed strategic decisions (including whether or not to seek review), and prepare a defense that is tailored to the jurisdictions and issues concerned.

SPONSORING COMMITTEE:International Antitrust Law Committee

PROGRAM CHAIR & MODERATOR:Fiona Schaeffer, Jones Day, New York, NY

SPEAKERS:Chris Flynn, Gilbert + Tobin, Sydney, AustraliaMichael Han, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, Beijing, ChinaSusan Hutton, Stikeman Elliott LLP, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaAndrew McBride, Senior Competition Counsel, BHP Billiton Ltd, London, United Kingdom

2:00 pm – 3:15 pmassessing the risk: CLosing the deaL in the faCe of CompLianCe issUes or UnCertainties


Deal and compliance lawyers are quite familiar with the increased governmental scrutiny on international compliance issues, especially FCPA, antitrust/competition law and similar issues, and accepted and generally well known strategies have evolved to root out and correct problems. But discovering potential legal/compliance issues, especially those that may never result in actual liabilities, does not necessarily terminate the acquirer’s interest in the target. What issues are raised when a private equity or corporate buyer seeks to close on an acquisition despite knowledge of information indicating potential civil—or even criminal—liability? Can the risk be cabined? Is indemnification feasible? Will the transaction be financeable? Will an exit be possible? Even if the legal/compliance issues are surmountable, will the buyer be taking on unacceptable public relations risk? Using the vehicle of a hypothetical acquisition by a private equity acquirer, this panel will explore potential problems, strategies and solutions created by the discovery of legal/compliance issues in the diligence process where the acquirer still wants to complete the deal.

SPONSORING COMMITTEES:International Private Equity Committee, International Criminal Law Committee, International M&A and Joint Venture Committee

PROGRAM CHAIR:David M. Silk, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, New York, NY

MODERATOR:Ralph M. Levene, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, New York, NY

SPEAKER:Mitchell S. Presser, Paine & Partners, New York, NY

2:00 pm – 3:15 pmsUCCess stories and progress in afriCa’s anti-CorrUption efforts: taking stoCk and moving forward


Efforts to prevent corruption and enforce anti-corruption laws in Africa have increased dramatically in recent years. New laws, regulations and the creation of new agencies seek to promote the spirit of zero tolerance against corruption while protecting witnesses and whistleblowers and navigating cross-border enforcement. The panel will consist of practitioners with extensive experience in enforcing anti-corruption, conducting forensic investigations in Africa, and increasing anti-corruption efforts in Africa. The program is designed to share perspectives into recent developments and discuss next steps in targeting anti-corruption.

Participants will gain insights in, among other things:

• Recent implementation of laws, regulations and the creation of new agencies and organizations that focus on preventing and fighting corruption and protecting whistleblowers.

• Methods in overcoming obstacles in countering corruption.

• Positive changes in media coverage regarding anti-corruption efforts.

• The complexity of cross-border enforcement issues and increased efforts to encourage cooperation across borders.

• Recent anti-corruption enforcement cases.• Forensic investigations and asset recovery.

SPONSORING COMMITTEES:Africa Committee, International Anti-Money Laundering Committee, International Anti-Corruption Committee

PROGRAM CHAIRS:Adejoke Babington-Ashaye, World Bank Administrative Tribunal, Washington, DCSapna Desai, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Los Angeles, CAMarcellus McRae, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Los Angeles, CA

SPEAKERS:Kossy Bor, Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission, Nairobi, KenyaHonorable Justice Abdulai Sheikh Fofanah, Supreme Court of Sierra Leone, Freetown, Sierra LeoneDr. Edward Hoseah, Director General, Prevention and Combating of Corruption Bureau, Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaJoseph Jaffe, Guidepost Solutions LLC, New York, NYJames M. Lord, Jackson Lewis P.C., Denver, CO


2:00 pm – 3:15 pmwar and peaCe: Can CommerCiaL mediation Learn from how ConfLiCts Between states are mediated?DISPUTE RESOLUTION / LITIGATION


What are the lessons that international mediators and international businesses involved in commercial or investment disputes can learn from the theory and practice of global conflict management in the public law arena? Should mediation tactics in resolving regional and global conflicts be applied to business disputes? Or are public and private conflict management distinctly different processes? Hear leading scholars in the field of global conflict management and prominent international mediators engage in a moderated (but provocative) roundtable debate over the transferability of bargaining tactics.

SPONSORING COMMITTEES:International Mediation Committee, International Arbitration Committee, International Litigation Committee, International Corporate Counsel Forum

PROGRAM CHAIRS:Marc Goldstein, Marc J Goldstein Litigation & Arbitration Chambers, New York, NYBirgit Kurtz, Crowell & Moring LLP, New York, NY

MODERATORS:Renate Dendorfer-Ditges, Heussen Rechstanwaltsgesellschaft mbH, Munich, GermanyJack Levin, Levin ADR, New York, NY

SPEAKERS:Eileen Babbitt, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, Medford, MA (Invited )William Bassler, Independent Arbitrator & Mediator, Red Bank, NJLord David Hacking, Littleton Chambers, London, United KingdomBarry Leon, Perley Robertson Hill & McDougall LLP and Arbitration Place, Ottawa and Toronto, Ontario, CanadaLawrence Susskind, MIT, Program on Negotiation Harvard Law School, Cambridge, MA

2:00 pm – 3:15 pmLegaLity & moraLity of Un-paid internships: are yoU iLLegaLLy “hiring” interns? a disCUssion of CUrrent LegaL and ethiCaL rULes sUrroUnding Unpaid internships in private firms


Unpaid internships have recently emerged as a hot legal topic. In several high-profile lawsuits, interns in the media and entertainment industries have sought payment under federal and state wage and hour laws. Within the legal profession itself, there has been growing attention to, and controversy over, law firms and government agencies recruiting law students and law school graduates to work without pay.

This program will address crucial questions regarding unpaid internships for law students and recent graduates: Under what circumstances does current law permit law students and law school graduates to work as unpaid interns? What constraints do legal ethics rules impose on the use of unpaid interns? What are the differences between unpaid internships in the private for-profit, nonprofit, and public sectors? What role should the ABA and other voluntary bar associations, state bar authorities, and law schools play in promoting internship practices that facilitate good practical experience and skill development for law students and new lawyers, while guarding against exploitation of interns as a source of free labor?

SPONSORING COMMITTEES:Young Lawyers Interest Network (YIN), Canada Committee

PROGRAM CHAIR & MODERATOR:Miganoush Megardichian, Lawson Clark & Oldman Professional Corporation, Ajax, Ontario, Canada

SPEAKERS:Eric Fink, Elon University School of Law, Greensboro, NCJennifer D. Franklin, Southern Illinois University School of Law, Carbondale, ILAndrea Wobick, Ursel Phillips Fellows Hopkinson LLP, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

2:00 pm – 3:15 pmmoney LaUndering: what are the responsiBiLities of finanCiaL institUtions in vetting transaCtions that may Be tied to CorrUpt aCtivities?INTERNATIONAL FINANCE / TAX

With heightened oversight by bank regulators relative anti-bribery compliance considerations by financial institutions, the question will increasingly arise as to precisely what financial institutions are required to do in vetting transactions that may be tied to corrupt activities. What sort of information should they be seeking and, if necessary, tracking? How far do they need to go? Do they have more than a reporting obligation? How can recipients of wire transfers protect themselves against receiving funds tainted by corruption? What, if any, differences are there in the way that banks vet incoming funds for the possibility of being tied to corrupt activities. These and a host of related issues will be fleshed out and addressed by a panel of experts to facilitate a better understanding of what should be expected of financial institutions.

SPONSORING COMMITTEES:International Anti-Money Laundering Committee, International Anti-Corruption Committee, Corporate Social Responsibility Committee

PROGRAM CHAIR:Danielle Camner, Lindholm, BAE Systems, McLean, VA

PROGRAM CHAIR & MODERATOR:Stuart Deming, Deming PLLC, Washington, DC

SPEAKERS:Truman Butler, CRIF Lending Solutions, Atlanta, GATerence Gilroy, Barclays, New York, NYJennifer G. Newstead, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, New York, NYVivian Robinson QC, McGuireWoods London LLP, London, United Kingdom

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2:00 pm – 3:15 pmhoLding Up haLf the sky: the roLe of women’s hUman rights in internationaL investment and deveLopment


Women’s human rights and economic development are highly correlated. Studies in emerging markets have shown that when women’s rights improve, greater economic development is realized. While economic development is a major factor in expanding women’s rights, women’s rights also facilitate the economic development. Today, in too many countries girls’ and women’s lack of education, access to health care, property rights, and exposure to sex slavery, honor killings, violence and discrimination prevent them from improving their lives and the lives of their children and from thereby fostering economic growth. Economic development is supposed to remove impediments to the improvement of women’s status. In some developing countries researchers have found that instead of lessening the forces of restrictions on women, economic development may strengthen those impediments where societal barriers remain which violate women’s human rights. Greater involvement of women as active participants in the process of dismantling social, legal, and institutional barriers to women’s development is directly linked to the success of a country’s economic development. This program will look at how improving women’s economic, social and political rights can actually increase international investment and development in a country. It will provide concrete examples of how the rule of law can help accomplish this vital goal. Anyone who cares about improving economic development or women’s human rights should attend this program.

SPONSORING COMMITTEES:International Investment and Development Committee, Corporate Social Responsibility Committee, Women’s Interest Network (WIN), NGO and Not-for-Profit Organizations Committee, International Human Rights Committee, Africa Committee, Middle East Committee, Cross Border Real Estate Practice Committee, IMPOWR (International Models Project for Women’s Rights)

PROGRAM CHAIRS:Guly Sabahi, Dentons, Washington, DCTerry Selzer, Husen Advokater, Copenhagen, Denmark

MODERATOR:Professor Uche Eweukwa, University of Arkansas Law School, Fayetteville, AR

SPEAKERS:Donnah Kamashazi, UN Women, Kigali, RwandaDon De Amicis, Overseas Private Investment Corporation, Washington, DCBinta Terrier, Founder & Executive Director, Partnership League for Africa’s Development (PLAD), Washington, DCÅsa Torkelsson, Economic Empowerment Advisor, UN Women, Nairobi, KenyaJill Morrison, Executive Director of the Women’s Law and Public Policy Fellowship Program, Washington, DC


3:45 pm – 5:00 pmChaLLenges of strUCtUring Cross-Border Joint ventUres


For the third season of Minnie and Mork don’t miss the very successful program that has had crowds waiting at the door at the last two seasons. This interactive session will explore the structuring of cross-border joint ventures and compare the approaches which are best practice in various jurisdictions. First, the panelists will present their view on the issues raised by a specific deal scenario. Particular emphasis will be placed on balancing the wish of the local minority shareholder to have broad management powers and the interest of the foreign majority shareholder to have full control over the joint venture company, if needed. Session participants, working in small groups, will then address the issues raised in a case study. The participants will take on the role of counsel to a potential investor in a foreign private company or counsel to the local joint venture partner who is intended to manage the joint venture company. Further, the participants will be encouraged to draw on their own experiences when looking at ways to structure the joint venture and balance the interests of the parties. The session will close with a presentation by the counsel of their respective parties’ positions.

SPONSORING COMMITTEES:International Private Equity, International M&A and Joint Venture Committee, Mexico Committee, Europe Committee

PROGRAM CHAIRS & SPEAKERS:Marcel Barth, PricewaterhouseCoopers Legal AG, Hannover, GermanyMattia Colonnelli de Gasperis, Colonnelli de Gasperis Studio Legale, Milan, Italy

MODERATOR:Salli Swartz, Artus Wise, Paris, France

SPEAKERS:Randall Hanson, Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, LLP, Greensboro, NCCarlos Velazquez de Leon, Basham Ringe y Correa, Monterrey, Mexico

3:45 pm – 5:00 pmdoing the right thing (in the right way): CoLLaBorating to aChieve Csr oBJeCtives aBroad and the antitrUst Limits thereto

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ANTITRUST

Investments by multinational companies in developing countries may raise significant corporate social responsibility challenges as a result of inadequate environmental, occupational health and safety, and labor standards or a corrupt culture. The recent collapse of a garment factory in Bangladesh that resulted in a tragic loss of life is but one example of the types of challenges facing businesses operating around the world. In some cases, the most effective means of addressing these issues is multilaterally through cooperation with other global businesses operating locally—for example, on


labor certifications and joint funding or operation of manufacturing facilities to meet occupational safety and environmental standards.

However, collective action with competitors through trade associations or multilateral agreements to achieve social policy objectives may raise antitrust/competition law concerns both at home and abroad. For example, issues such as exclusionary conduct and collusive coordination among competitors have arisen in the context of collaborations to address environmental requirements in a number of jurisdictions. Our panel of experts will discuss multilateral efforts to implement corporate CSR objectives worldwide within the constraints imposed by antitrust/competition laws.

SPONSORING COMMITTEES:International Investment and Development Committee, International Antitrust Law Committee, International Corporate Counsel Forum, Canada Committee, Corporate Social Responsibility Committee

PROGRAM CHAIR & MODERATOR:Sandy Walker, Dentons Canada LLP, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

SPEAKERS:Ted Banks, Scharf Banks Marmor LLC, Chicago, ILLaurent Garzaniti, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, Brussels, BelgiumCraig T. Sharkey, Vice President and General Counsel, Wal-Mart, Fayetteville, AR

3:45 pm – 5:00 pmnafta yesterday, today and tomorrow: the fUtUre of nafta after a U.s.-eUropean free trade agreement and a transpaCifiC partnership agreement

DISPUTE RESOLUTION / LITIGATION INTERNATIONAL TRADE / CUSTOMS


NAFTA has been both the most successful and most controversial of the numerous Free Trade Agreements (FTA) that the U.S. has been party to. It was one of the first the U.S. negotiated and is one of the longest in force. NAFTA was intended to increase the competitiveness of North America vis-à-vis Europe and Asia, the two trading regions most competitive with the U.S. Since it was adopted, a number of intervening events have taken place: Mexico has negotiated FTAs with Japan and with Europe; Canada has negotiated an FTA with Europe; and the U.S. is negotiating (and may have completed by Spring 2014) a FTA known as the Transpacific Partnership that includes countries in Asia as well as Mexico and Canada and the U.S. and Europe have begun talks on an EU-U.S. Free Trade Agreement. All of this could very well mean that NAFTA could become increasingly irrelevant. Knowledgeable panelists from various countries and areas of practice will discuss this important topic.

SPONSORING COMMITTEES:Mexico Committee, Canada Committee

PROGRAM CHAIR & MODERATOR:Les Glick, Porter Wright, Washington, DC

SPEAKERS:Tuan A. Phung Esq., VCI Legal, Ho Chi Min City, VietnamBeatriz Leysegui, SAI Consulting, Mexico City MexicoGustavo Uruchurtu, Uruchurtu Abogados, Mexico City, Mexico

3:45 pm – 5:00 pmthe art of LaUndering: money LaUndering in the gaLLery


Money laundering via art is one of the newest and most difficult to detect methods now employed by corrupt officials, organized crime syndicates and others seeking to launder hundreds of millions. Criminals are increasingly using expensive artworks bought and sold in secret and with little regulation. The panelists, led by Judge De Sanctis (who was selected to handle a specialized federal court created in Brazil to exclusively hear complex cases involving finance and money laundering and who serves as Federal Appellate Judge for São Paulo’s Tribunal Region) has recently authored a book examining this growing trend in laundering, Money Laundering Through Art: A Criminal Justice Perspective (Springer, 2013). The panelists will examine how criminal justice practitioners might accurately detect, investigate and prosecute these crimes and will explain the background necessary to understand the art world as a venue for illegal activities. The panelists will review case studies and discuss why new techniques used by criminals have been largely neglected by law enforcement in many countries.

SPONSORING COMMITTEES:International Anti-Money Laundering Committee, International Anti-Corruption Committee, Art & Cultural Heritage Law Committee, International Criminal Law Committee

PROGRAM CHAIR:Mikhail Reider-Gordon, Navigant, Los Angeles, CA

SPEAKER:Judge Fausto DeSanctis, Brazil - Federal Appellate Court, São Paulo Brazil

3:45 pm – 5:00 pmdo yoU know where yoUr grandparents are? examining Un and U.s. efforts to proteCt oUr eLderLy popULation


With Thanks to Our Panel Sponsors:

The elderly population is growing at an unprecedented rate in the United States and worldwide. According to the 2010 Census conducted in the United States, there were 40.3 million people who were 65 years and over, an increase of 15.1% from 2000, which was faster than the growth of the overall population.. Elderly populations are particularly vulnerable to fraud, abuse and neglect, conditions that are being addressed by the United Nations and by various federal and state agencies in the United

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States. This program will explore what is happening internationally and domestically to protect the elderly from abuses by examining:

• The work of the UN Working Group on Aging (UNGA 65/182);

• The U.S. state establishments of Elder Justice Centers and special Courts; and

• New U.S. state prosecutorial approaches for Elder abuse.

SPONSORING COMMITTEES:Seasoned Lawyers Interest Network (SIN), UN and International Institutions Coordinating Committee

PROGRAM CHAIR:Stephen J. Powell, University of Florida College of Law, Gainesville, FL

PROGRAM CHAIR & MODERATOR:Jeffrey M. Epstein, Kaye Scholer LLP, New York, NY

SPEAKERS:Susanne Paul, President of Global Action on Aging, New York, NYCharles Sabatino, American Bar Association, Commission on Law and Aging, Washington, DCProfessor Lee-Ford Tritt, University of Florida, Gainesville, FLPage Ulrey, Special Prosecutor for Elder Abuse (King County, WA), Seattle, WA

3:45 pm – 5:00 pmviews from mt. oLympUs: senior Lawyers speak on “the fUtUre of the Changing LegaL profession: the U.s. and Beyond”CORPORATE COUNSEL LAW PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

Globalization, technology, financial crises, political movements and legal education impact the practice of law worldwide. This program explores—through the prisms of senior lawyers (those who have practiced law at least 25 years or more) with well-established reputations—the changing nature of legal practice and the challenges posed for law firms (large, solo/small), in-house lawyers, government lawyers, NGOs (public interest), and educational institutions.

Each expert will be asked to identify:

• What 3–4 developments in his/her practice have changed the way law is practiced.

• How law practice has and is responding.

• What future changes will occur in the profession and how lawyers should respond.

The program will feature a moderated discussion of these topics by “seasoned” lawyers of the profession who—given their time and many experiences in the profession—will provide valuable insights as to what challenges lie ahead for the profession and how the nature of a changing U.S. practice may impact future legal practice in the U.S. and U.S. lawyers practicing abroad.

SPONSORING COMMITTEES:Seasoned Lawyers Interest Network (SIN), Asia Pacific Committee, Transnational Legal Practice Committee, International Legal Education and Specialist Certification Committee, Middle East Committee, US Lawyers Abroad Committee

PROGRAM CHAIR:Stephen J. Powell, University of Florida College of Law, Gainesville, FL

PROGRAM CHAIR & MODERATOR:Robert Lutz, Southwestern Law School, Los Angeles, CA

SPEAKERS:Senator Evan Bayh, McGuireWoods LLP, (former two-term governor of Indiana and U.S. senator), Washington, DC Honorable Judith S. Kaye, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (former chief judge of both the State of New York and the Court of Appeals), New York, NY Bernard W. Nussbaum, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz (former Counsel to the President during the Clinton Administration and senior member of the staff of the House Judiciary Committee, which conducted the 1974 Watergate Impeachment Inquiry), New York, NY Richard L. Revesz, Former Dean, New York University School of Law, New York, NY Frederic S. Ury, Ury & Moskow LLC (former President of the National Conference of Bar Presidents), Fairfield, CT

5:30 pm – 8:00 pmChair’s CLosing reCeption at the waLdorf astoria new york

301 Park Ave

Say farewell to colleagues – new and old – after an excellent week of networking at our final reception in the Waldorf Astoria. Heavy Hors D’Oeuvres and Drinks will be served.


10:00 pm – 1:00 amafter-hoUrs reCeption at noir151 East 50th Street

Not quite ready to say goodbye to your fellow attendees? Continue to network with your new colleagues at our after-hours reception. The location for this event is to be determined.



Saturday, April 5, 2014

7:30 am – 9:30 amCoUnCiL ContinentaL Breakfast

9:00 am – 12:30 pmCoUnCiL meeting

The Council is the Section’s policy making body. At this meeting the Council will debate major policy initiatives and will be addressed by visiting dignitaries and bar leaders. The Council Meeting is open to all Spring Meeting registrants.

1:00 pm – 3:00 pmtiCketed event—$35 aiJa/yin yoUng Lawyers’ BrUnCh at the standard, high Line hoteL

High Line Room + Terrace, 848 Washington Street, New York, NY 10014

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General InformationREGISTRATIONS/EARLY BIRD DISCOUNTSRegistrations must be postmarked no later than February 24, 2014, to receive the early bird discount. Registrations must be received by the Section office by March 19, 2014, for registrants to be included in the List of Attendees on the meeting website.

REFUND POLICY• Cancellations must be made in writing and received by the Section office by March 19, 2014,

for a full refund of fees, less a $100.00 administrative fee. No refund of registration or fee for a ticketed event will be granted after that date except in the case of medical emergency or extenuating circumstances approved by the Section in its sole discretion.

• When a completed registration form and payment have been submitted to the Section office either by mail, fax, e-mail or through our online registration system, the registration is considered to be a firm commitment and you will be expected to pay the registration and any ticketed event fees, unless a written cancellation is received as set forth above.

• Individuals may re-sell their purchased lunch & guest tickets to other meeting attendees unless the ticket is indicated to be “non-transferable.”

• Any refunds issued will be processed to the credit card on file for individuals who made the payment via credit card.

EVENT TICKETSAll evening receptions are included with your registration fee with the exception of the additional Wednesday Reception at the New York Stock Exchange. Tickets for guests/spouses and luncheons may be purchased in advance on the registration form or on-site up until the day before the event is scheduled to take place. We regret that because we must guarantee our final numbers with the hotel and venues in advance of the event, we can not sell same-day tickets. However, there will be a board in the Registration Area and Exhibition Hall where meeting attendees may exchange and gift tickets.

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONSThe host hotel for the 2014 Spring Meeting is the Waldorf Astoria New York. The Waldorf Astoria has reserved a limited block of rooms for the group until March 10, 2014, at 5:00 p.m. EDT at the special nightly rate of 289.00 USD plus applicable taxes per room for occupancy. You are encouraged to make your reservations early as availability in the group room block is not guaranteed if the inventory is consumed prior to the date noted above. Reservations may be made online at http://bit.ly/JspjXt. The number of rooms available at this special rate is limited, so early booking is recommended.

TRAVEL INFORMATIONYou are encouraged to make your airline reservations online via the American Bar Association (ABA) travel site where you automatically receive specially negotiated ABA airfare and car rental discounts from a variety of carriers. Simply visit http://www.americanbar.org/membership/benefits_of_membership/travel_services.html to make your travel arrangements. If you have not used this site before, it only takes a few moments to establish a username and password allowing you to immediately book your reservations.

Amtrak is offering a 10% discount off the best available rail fare to New York, NY, between March 29, 2014 – April 08, 2014 for those attending the 2014 Spring Meeting. To book your reservation call Amtrak at +1 (800) 872-7245 or contact your local travel agent.


Conventions cannot be booked via Internet. Please be sure to refer to Convention Fare Code X55R-985 when making your reservation. This offer is not valid on the Auto Train and Acela Service. Fare is valid on Amtrak Regional for all departures seven days a week, except for holiday blackouts. Offer valid with Sleepers, Business Class or First Class seats with payment of the full applicable accommodation charges.

DRESS CODEFor the 2014 Spring Meeting, business attire is appropriate for programs and meetings as well as the planned social networking events.

MANDATORY CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION CREDIT (MCLE)Accreditation has been requested for the 2014 Spring Meeting programs by the ABA MCLE Division from most states with general mandatory continuing legal education requirements for all lawyers admitted in that state. All appropriate paperwork will be available at the CLE Counter next to the Registration counter.

The ABA directly applies for and ordinarily receives CLE credit for ABA programs in AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DE, GA, GU, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MN, MS, MO, MT, NM, NV, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, VI, WA, WI, and WV. These states sometimes do not approve a program for credit before the program occurs. The expected number of credit hours will be posted to the 2014 Spring Meeting website http://ambar.org/ILspring2014 under the CLE Events and Information tab approximately six weeks before the meeting. This transitional program is approved for both newly admitted and experienced attorneys in NY. For more information about CLE accreditation in your state, visit http://www.americanbar.org/cle/mandatory_cle.html.

*Please note a recent change in Illinois Attendance Verification Procedures: Beginning January 1, 2014 the Illinois MCLE Board will require Illinois attorneys to sign in at each program session they attend. The ABA will be providing a new, customized certificate of attendance at the 2014 Spring Meeting to Illinois attorneys that will identify the actual number of credit hours attended. Information about these new procedures will be available at the CLE Information Booth as well as at the CLE sign-in table outside of each program room. For specific questions regarding this change please contact [email protected].

EXHIBITION AREAThe Exhibitors and Sponsors exhibition area will be open from Wednesday, April 2 through Friday, April 4 at the Waldorf Astoria New York. Representatives from a variety of service providers catering to the legal community will showcase their latest products and services to aid you in your practice. All meeting attendees are encouraged to visit the displays of the Section’s partners throughout the meeting and in particular during the twice daily networking breaks.

If you are interested in partnering with the Section to be an exhibitor or sponsor, please contact Taylor Croley at [email protected] or at +1 (202) 662-1663 for additional details and information.

15% MEETING DISCOUNT ON SECTION PUBLICATIONSStop by the Section Membership and Publications Booth to preview the most popular Section titles and receive a 15% discount on all publication orders.

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2014 SPRING MEETING REGISTRATION FORM

Online registration is strongly encouraged. Pre-registration closes on March 19, 2014.All registrations received after March 19th (including on-site registrations) will be subject to a 15% increase in price.

I. Registrant InformationABA ID # (if applicable):

Name (First Middle Last):(TYPE or PRINT your name CLEARLY as you wish it to appear on badge.)

Firm/Organization:

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� First-time attendee of a Section meeting?

II. Guest/Spouse InformationGuests may attend ticketed events ONLY but must purchase a ticket for entry (see section IV, ticketed event fees). Guests will NOT be permitted into any CLE programming session unless they register as a conference attendee.

Name of Guest:

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III. Program Registration FeesFees are ALL INCLUSIVE. Admission includes all CLE programs and committee meetings (dinners excluded), and all Networking Breaks & Receptions, except for the Wednesday Reception at the New York Stock Exchange. Law students are excluded from all-inclusive pricing & should refer to website for ticket purchases. Early Bird StandardCHECK ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: Until Feb. 24 Feb. 24-March 19*

International Law Section Member Rates: � Section Member $1195 $1375 � Full-time Law Student (not inclusive) $ 95 $ 105 � Young Lawyer (35 years and under) $ 625 $ 725 � Full-time Gov. / Academics / NGOs $ 295 $ 325 � Corporate Counsel $ 295 $ 325

� Solo / Small Practice / Retired $ 500 $ 575

� Wed., Thur. OR Fri. Programming** (Select 1) $ 495 $ 565

Non-Section Member Rates: � Non-Member $1395 $1600 � Full-time Law Student (not inclusive) $ 120 $ 135 � Young Lawyer (35 years and under) $ 725 $ 825 � Full-time Gov. / Academics / NGOs $ 395 $ 450 � Corporate Counsel $ 395 $ 450

� Solo / Small Practice / Retired $ 550 $ 625

� Wed., Thur. OR Fri. Programming** (Select 1) $ 650 $ 750Join the Section of International of Law and take advantage of the discounted Section Member registration rates! See Section VI of this form for more information.

� SPEAKER DAY ONLY REGISTRATION** $350 $350

� MEMBERS OF COOPERATING ORGANIZATIONS May register under the member rates outlined above.

Please Provide the Name of Entity:

IV. Ticketed Event FeesTickets are limited and subject to space availability on a first come, first served basis. Onsite ticket sales close 24 hours before the event takes place; note that tickets may not be available onsite. Please be sure to indicate below how many tickets you require for each event (include accompanying guests).

Event Name Qty Total $

Inclusive Guest Ticket for Evening Receptions ____ @ $325 ______ (Individual guest tickets are available upon request)

Tues., CIT Joint Swearing-In Ceremony ____ Fees paid separately (Registration for this event closes March 7th)

Wed., Luncheon with Duncan Niederauer, President of the New York Stock Exchange ____ @ $110 ______

Wed., Reception at the New York Stock Exchange ____ @ $ 50 ______ (Additional reception not included in registration fee)

Thurs., Luncheon with Ambassador Ken Taylor ____ @ $110 ______

Fri., Luncheon with Siobhan Moriarty ____ @ $110 ______Sat., Young Lawyers Brunch at the Standard Hotel ____ @ $ 35 ______

� Do you require special dietary needs? If so, please describe.

V. Make Your PaymentRefunds will not be issued for cancellations received after March 19, 2014.Return this form by mail (1050 Connecticut Ave NW, #400, Washington, DC 20036), fax (+1.202.662.1669) or email to [email protected].

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Data Protection Notice – Please sign below: By submitting this completed 2014 Spring Meeting registration form, you are providing us with personal information. By registering and signing this form below, you consent to our use of that information to complete the registration process and to compile data which the Section may use for Section membership and programming purposes only. Your payment information, including credit card information is used only to process payment for your 2014 Spring Meeting registration fees and is not retained for any other purposes whatsoever.

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Name of Section: Section of International LawMeeting: 2014 Spring MeetingBank Name: JP Morgan Chase BankBank Address: 2218 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10037Bank Routing #: 021000021Account Name: American Bar AssociationAccount Number: 50-03997SWIFT Code: CHASUS33

PAYING BY CHECK:Please make check payments payable to the American Bar Association in USD. Return this form by mail to the address above.

VI. Sign Up for International Law Section Membership

International Law Section members enjoy global networking via more than 60 special interest and regional committees, access to 24,000+ legal professionals and students in 90 countries, Continuing Education & Professional Growth via Seasonal Meetings, Stand-alone programs and committee teleconferences and much more! Join today* by visiting http://www.americanbar.org/groups/international_law/membership.html and take advantage of the discounted Section Member registration fees for the 2014 Spring Meeting!*Please note you must first be an ABA Member to join the Section of International Law

VII. Let Us Know If You Require AssistancePlease indicate if, under the Americans with Disabilities Act, you require specific aid or service during your attendance at the 2014 Spring Meeting:

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VIII. Refund PolicyCancellations must be made in writing and received by the Section office by March 19, 2014, for a full refund of fees, less a $100.00 administration fee. No refund of registration or fee for a ticketed event will be granted after that date except in the case of medical emergency or extenuating circumstances approved by the Section in its sole discretion.

When a completed registration form and payment have been submitted to the Section office either by mail, email or fax, the registration is considered to be a firm commitment and you will be expected to pay the registration and any ticketed event fees, unless a written cancellation is received as set forth above. Any refunds issued will be processed to the credit card on file for individuals who made registration payment via credit card.

IX. Travel InformationThe host hotel for the 2014 Spring Meeting is the Waldorf Astoria New York. The Waldorf Astoria New York has reserved a limited block of rooms for the group until March 10, 2014 at the special nightly rate of $289 plus applicable daily tax per room for single/double occupancy. Reservations may be made online at http://waldorfastoria.hilton.com/en/wa/groups/personalized/N/NYCWAWA-AIL-20140330/index.jhtml. The number of rooms available at this special rate is limited, so early booking is recommended.

You are encouraged to make your airline reservations online via the American Bar Association (ABA) travel site where you automatically receive specially negotiated ABA airfare and car rental discounts from a variety of carriers. Simply visit http://www.americanbar.org/membership/benefits_of_ membership/travel_services.html to make your travel arrangements. If you have not used this site before, it only takes a few moments to establish a username and password allowing you to immediately book your reservations.

X. MCLE/CLE Credit

MCLE/CLE CREDIT:

You will be required to fill in your State License Number on the MCLE/CLE sign in sheet at the 2014 Spring Meeting. Please come to the meeting with your license number(s) for those states you will be obtaining MCLE/CLE credit.

MCLE/CLE credit has been requested. For delegates where MCLE/CLE is mandatory, a Certificate of Attendance will be provided onsite.

For questions regarding MCLE/CLE credit please visit the CLE Information Booth at the Meeting.

Online registration is strongly encouraged. Pre-registration closes on March 19, 2014.All registrations received after March 19th (including on-site registrations) will be subject to a 15% increase in price.

Please allow up to one (1) week for processing.Mail to:

ABA Section of International Law2014 Spring Meeting

Attention: Michelle Mattingly1050 Connecticut Ave NW, #400

Washington, DC 20036 USAor fax to +1 202.662.1669

If you are completing the hard copy registration form and require a receipt please contact the Section office via email at [email protected].

Confirmation of registration will not be available until payment is received and processed.

* All registrations received after March 19th (including on-site registrations) will be subject to a 15% increase in price.

** Includes one (1) evening reception

*** ABA Membership is a prerequisite of Section membership. If you are not already an ABA member, please call 800-285-2221 or visit membership’s website at http://www.americanbar.org/groups/international_law/membership.html.

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