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CARGO RECOVERY AND FREIGHT FORWARDING CONFERENCE
The International Group of Cargo Recovery lawyers, in association with the Danish Freight Forwarders Association, are delighted to welcome you to the bi-annual Cargo Recovery and Freight Forwarding Conference in Copenhagen on 5 October 2017 at Christiansborg Castle, at "Proviantgaarden", the parliament building, Copenhagen.
The conference will provide
• An international overview of the latest developments in transport and freight forwarding matters
• Practical claims-handling aspects in relation to cargo recovery and freight forwarding defence disputesfrom the perspective of the most relevant jurisdictions will be addressed
• Short presentations and updates on new developments and the most challenging issues from the per- spective of each jurisdiction will be delivered by the members of the International Group of CargoRecovery Lawyers
• Representatives of the Danish Freight Forwarders Association will provide a presentation of the freightforwarders’ legal position in case of non-performance of the performing carriers
• Further, a panel discussion attended by all speakers will during the session deal with the on-goingdiscussions of general relevance, such as the impact and experience from the Hanjin collapse, theprospect of pursuing direct claims against liability underwriters of the freight forwarders or the carriers;as well as the possibility of pursuing claims against intermediary freight forwarders
Participation in the conference is free of charge.
RSVP before 5 September 2017 by e-mail to Eva le Fevre: [email protected]. Please note: Limited seats
CONFERENCE SPONSORS:
The law office Kromann Reumert, Denmark The Danish Freight Forwarder Association
June 2017
PROGRAMME
09:00 – 09:30 Registration and welcome coffee
1. Session America (chaired by Thomas Wanckel, Germany)
09:30 – 11.00 Short presentation from Argentina, Canada and USA followed by a general panel discussion, including all speakers
11:00 – 11.20 Coffee break
2. Session Europe (chaired by Marc de Man, Canada)
11:20 – 12:30 Short presentation from UK, Germany, France and Italy followed by a general panel discussion, including all speakers
12:30 – 13:15 Lunch
4. Session Nordic Countries and FF Association (chaired by Ik Wei Chong, China)
13:15 – 14:45 Short presentation of the Danish Freight Forwarders Association and presentation from Norway, Sweden and Denmark, followed by a general panel discussion
14:45 – 15:00 Coffee break
5. Session Far East (China and Japan) (chaired by Bertrand Courtois, France)
15:00 – 16:00 Short presentation from Japan and China, followed by a general panel discussion
3. Lunch
SPEAKERS
Members of the International Group of Cargo Recovery Lawyers:
Canada: Marc de Man, Partner at De Man Pillet, Montreal
Italy:Alberto Batini, Partner at Batini Traverso Grasso & Associati
China: Ik Wei Chong, Resident partner and Chief Representative at Clyde & Co.’s Shanghai office
Germany:Thomas Wanckel, Partner at Segelken & Suchopar, Hamburg
Argentina:Leonardo José Mainero, Partner at Mohorade, Isola, Serravalle & Mainero
Japan: Shuji Yamaguchi, Partner at Okabe & Yamaguchi, Tokyo
Denmark:Henrik Thal Jantzen, Partner at Kromann Reumert, Copenhagen
France:Bertrand Courtois, Partner at Courtois & Finkelstein, Paris
USA:William Fennell, Partner at Nicoletti Hornig & Sweeney, New York
UK:Julian Gray, Partner at Ross & Co Solicitors LLP, London
The Danish Freight Forwarders Assocation: Martin Aabak, CEO, and Rasmus Køie, Head of Legal
SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKERS
Norway: Partner Jon Andersen and Senior Lawyer Kristian Østberg, both from Raeder, Oslo
Sweden: Christoffer Gramming, Partner at Lindahl, Gothenburg