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Welcome to our Winter 2016 seminar programme
Welcome to our Winter 2016 seminar programme
The Market Abuse Regulation and what it means for listed companiesTuesday 26 January 2016, additional date on Tuesday 19 January
Contracts: U.S. and UK law and practice compared Thursday 4 February 2016
Restructuring opportunities and challenges in shipping, offshore and aviation Wednesday 24 February 2016
Hot topics for financial restructuringsTuesday 1 March 2016
Reputation management: Avoiding and investigating crisesTuesday 15 March 2016
The impact of developments in international arbitration – what does it mean for your contracts? Tuesday 19 April 2016
Each of the seminars listed above qualifies for accredited CPD points for the purposes of the England and Wales Solicitors Regulation Authority’s requirements, and may qualify for points for various other professional organisations. Your relevant professional body will be able to advise you.
London Seminar Programme 2016
Venue
All seminars will be held at:
Linklaters LLP One Silk Street London EC2Y 8HQ
As you may be aware, the English Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has changed the way it administers professional development. Broadly, the mandatory 16 hours of CPD is being removed and replaced by a focus on ‘continuing competence.’ This takes effect from November 2016, although there is an ability to opt out early.Learning remains of paramount importance at Linklaters and we know that this is the case with our clients too. Therefore we shall continue to provide our seminars and training programmes in much the same way as before.
The Market Abuse Regulation and what it means for listed companiesTuesday 26 January 2016 OversubscribedAdditional date on Tuesday 19 January
Register here
The Market Abuse Regulation and what it means for
listed companies
Tuesday 26 January 2016, Tuesday 19 January
Contracts: U.S. and UK law and practice compared
Thursday 4 February 2016
Restructuring opportunities and challenges in shipping,
offshore and aviation
Wednesday 24 February 2016
Hot topics for financial restructurings
Tuesday 1 March 2016
Reputation management: Avoiding and
investigating crises
Tuesday 15 March 2016
The impact of developments in international arbitration –
what does it mean for your contracts? Tuesday 19 April 2016
Seminar description
This seminar will give an overview of the new rules on disclosure of inside information,
insider lists, dealings by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and market
abuse which will take effect in July 2016 under the EU Market Abuse Regulation,
together with action points for listed companies.
Who should attend this seminar?
This seminar will be of interest to company secretaries, compliance officers, legal teams and anyone else involved in advising listed companies of their obligations.
Lucy FergussonPartnerTel: +44 20 7456 [email protected]
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Michael HonanPartnerTel: +44 20 7456 [email protected]
James WoottonPartnerTel: +44 20 7456 [email protected]
Rasmus BerglundManaging AssociateTel: +44 20 7456 [email protected]
Lucy ReeveSenior PSLTel: +44 20 7456 [email protected]
Time
8.45am Registration and breakfast
9.00am Seminar start
11.00am Seminar finish
Accreditation 2 CPD points
London Seminar Programme 2016
Speakers will be drawn from:
“ Definitely one of the best programmes I’ve been to this year.”
Contracts: U.S. and UK law and practice compared Thursday 4 February 2016
Seminar description
The size and influence of the U.S. market mean that international businesses will often come across contracts governed by U.S. law or negotiate with counterparties who are used to U.S. practices.
While many of the concepts in U.S. and UK contract law are similar, there are important differences. This seminar will be a very practical one looking at key differences (or perceived differences) between law and practice regarding New York and English law contracts. It will look at provisions you typically find in a contract and compare the two jurisdictions in the following areas:
> general principles
> formation
> formalities (writing, execution)
> weasel words (reasonableness, good faith, gross negligence/wilful misconduct)
> enforcement (indemnities, third party rights)
Who should attend this seminar?
This seminar will be of interest to legal advisers within corporates and financial institutions who deal with U.S. counterparties on contractual matters.
Speakers will be drawn from:
Register here
The Market Abuse Regulation and what it means for
listed companies
Tuesday 26 January 2016, Tuesday 19 January
Contracts: U.S. and UK law and practice compared
Thursday 4 February 2016
Restructuring opportunities and challenges in shipping,
offshore and aviation
Wednesday 24 February 2016
Hot topics for financial restructurings
Tuesday 1 March 2016
Reputation management: Avoiding and
investigating crises
Tuesday 15 March 2016
The impact of developments in international arbitration –
what does it mean for your contracts? Tuesday 19 April 2016
Mike BienenfeldPartnerTel: +44 20 7456 [email protected]
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William BuckleyPartnerTel: +44 20 7456 [email protected]
Peter Cohen-MillsteinPartnerTel: +1 212 903 [email protected]
Stephen GriffinPartnerTel: +44 20 7456 [email protected]
Tom ShropshirePartnerTel: +44 20 7456 [email protected]
Jim WarnotPartnerTel: +1 212 903 [email protected]
Time
8.45am Registration and breakfast
9.00am Seminar start
10.00am Seminar finish
Accreditation 1 CPD point
London Seminar Programme 2016
Restructuring opportunities and challenges in shipping, offshore and aviationWednesday 24 February 2016
Seminar description
Companies heavily dependent on physical assets can pose particular challenges to restructuring. In sectors such as shipping, offshore and aviation, where those assets are moveable and are subject to significant value cyclicality, restructuring challenges (and the related regulatory and reputational issues) are all the more pronounced.
At the start of 2016, the outlook for the offshore maritime sector is extremely challenging due to the depressed oil prices, while shipping and aviation markets continue to face significant issues due to low commodity prices, reduced demand from China and overcapacity in certain sub-sectors. With increased regulatory pressure focusing the spotlight on non-performing loans to companies in Greece and elsewhere, distressed restructurings in these sectors are expected to continue and possibly increase in the coming year.
Against this market background, we will examine how a range of restructuring tools can be applied in the context of the shipping, offshore and aviation sectors, including pre-restructuring solutions, asset-focused restructuring solutions and liquidity or balance sheet-focused restructuring solutions (including schemes of arrangements, U.S. Chapter 11/15 proceedings and others). We will also take a brief look at some of the regulatory and reputational considerations financiers will wish to bear in mind when approaching restructurings in these sectors.
Who should attend this seminar?
This seminar is appropriate for anyone whose work involves financing moveable assets such as ships, offshore oil and gas assets or aircraft – or anyone who works on restructuring deals in this sector.
Register here
The Market Abuse Regulation and what it means for
listed companies
Tuesday 26 January 2016, Tuesday 19 January
Contracts: U.S. and UK law and practice compared
Thursday 4 February 2016
Restructuring opportunities and challenges in shipping,
offshore and aviation
Wednesday 24 February 2016
Hot topics for financial restructurings
Tuesday 1 March 2016
Reputation management: Avoiding and
investigating crises
Tuesday 15 March 2016
The impact of developments in international arbitration –
what does it mean for your contracts? Tuesday 19 April 2016
Richard BussellPartnerTel: +44 20 7456 [email protected]
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Olga PetrovicPartnerTel: +44 20 7456 [email protected]
Caroline CourtneyManaging Associate Tel: +44 20 7456 [email protected]
Juliana Leite de BarrosManaging AssociateTel: +44 20 7456 2519juliana.leite_de_barros@ linklaters.com
Greg WietlickiAssociate Tel: +44 20 7456 [email protected]
Time
8.45am Registration and breakfast
9.00am Seminar start
10.00am Seminar finish
Accreditation 1 CPD point
London Seminar Programme 2016
Speakers will be drawn from:
“ Most engaging presentation I have been to for a long time.”
Hot topics for financial restructuringsTuesday 1 March
Nick Le MasurierPartnerTel: +44 20 7456 [email protected]
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Mandip EnglundManaging Associate Tel: +44 20 7456 [email protected]
Seminar description
While many markets are slowly regaining pace after the credit crisis and recession, other sectors and regions remain depressed – and comprise large numbers of companies still overburdened with too much debt. Financial restructuring therefore remains a priority for many borrowers – and the arrival of alternative credit providers creates opportunities for more sources of liquidity but also results in a wider group of stakeholders with competing interests to consider. So what are the most recent trends in this landscape?
In this seminar we’ll look at how:
> different groups of lenders are using tools such as the English law scheme of arrangement in various jurisdictions around the world;
> documentary protections are changing to respond to cases about the distinction between collective and individual lenders’ rights; and
> both lenders and borrowers are using the lessons from the last big wave of restructurings to implement new ones or protect their current position.
Who should attend this seminar?
This seminar is appropriate for financiers, lawyers, accountants and other professionals whose work involves restructuring debt finance.
Register here
The Market Abuse Regulation and what it means for
listed companies
Tuesday 26 January 2016, Tuesday 19 January
Contracts: U.S. and UK law and practice compared
Thursday 4 February 2016
Restructuring opportunities and challenges in shipping,
offshore and aviation
Wednesday 24 February 2016
Hot topics for financial restructurings
Tuesday 1 March 2016
Reputation management: Avoiding and
investigating crises
Tuesday 15 March 2016
The impact of developments in international arbitration –
what does it mean for your contracts? Tuesday 19 April 2016
Time
8.45am Registration and breakfast
9.00am Seminar start
10.00am Seminar finish
Accreditation 1 CPD point
London Seminar Programme 2016
Speakers will be drawn from:
Reputation management: Avoiding and investigating crisesTuesday 15 March
Seminar description
Mismanaged, it is all too easy for an internal issue to become a problem and for a problem to become a crisis. Crises rarely erupt from nowhere. Usually there have been warning signs, or even disclosures, that have been missed, ignored, dismissed or just badly handled.
So what can you do to minimise the risk? Having a good warning system is one way. Do you have systems (formal or otherwise) in place to join the dots between what at first glance might appear small isolated incidents but together point to a larger issue?
Another way is to ensure an appropriate investigation, well handled, when problems are identified.
In this seminar we will consider both issues, with an emphasis on the internal investigation piece. In particular, we will consider:
> What red flags should you be looking out for?
> How do you make your whistleblowing policy work?
> What are the hallmarks of an effective compliance procedure?
> How to conduct an internal investigation, including:
> interviewing employees;
> deciding when to suspend or discipline; and
> deciding whether, and how, to record the findings of your investigation.
Who should attend this seminar?
This seminar will be on interest to general counsel, HR, compliance teams and others involved in conducting investigations.
Register here
The Market Abuse Regulation and what it means for
listed companies
Tuesday 26 January 2016, Tuesday 19 January
Contracts: U.S. and UK law and practice compared
Thursday 4 February 2016
Restructuring opportunities and challenges in shipping,
offshore and aviation
Wednesday 24 February 2016
Hot topics for financial restructurings
Tuesday 1 March 2016
Reputation management: Avoiding and
investigating crises
Tuesday 15 March 2016
The impact of developments in international arbitration –
what does it mean for your contracts? Tuesday 19 April 2016
Christa BandPartnerTel: +44 20 7456 [email protected]
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Satindar DograPartnerTel: +44 20 7456 [email protected]
Vanessa Havard-WilliamsPartnerTel: +44 20 7456 [email protected]
Nicola RabsonPartnerTel: +44 20 7456 [email protected]
Tom ShropshirePartnerTel: +44 20 7456 [email protected]
Time
8.45am Registration and breakfast
9.00am Seminar start
10.30am Seminar finish
Accreditation 1.5 CPD points
London Seminar Programme 2016
Speakers will be drawn from:
“ I have been coming here for over 20 years. This is one of the best seminars I have attended.”
The impact of developments in international arbitration – what does it mean for your contracts? Tuesday 19 April
Seminar description
Global businesses require global solutions and the reach of international arbitration continues to grow. In a recent survey, whose participants included a variety of in-house counsel, 90% of respondents indicated that international arbitration was their preferred method of dispute resolution. The inference is that arbitration clauses are likely to feature in an increasing number of commercial agreements. Contracts only have value if they can be enforced and part of the appeal of arbitration has always been the enforceability of awards. But the world of arbitration is not static; its perceived advantages and drawbacks are dynamic, particularly against the backdrop of its growing popularity. The impact of this will be felt not just by parties engaged in arbitration proceedings but by those negotiating dispute resolution terms which provide for arbitration.
In this seminar, we will bring you up to date with recent trends and developments likely to have a significant effect on arbitration agreements and process. Topics to be discussed include:
> EU law and investment arbitration > Emergency arbitrators > Commercial implications of third party funding > The transparency of tribunals
Who should attend this seminar?
This seminar will be of interest to professionals who deal with commercial disputes, as well as those involved in negotiating commercial contracts that contain arbitration clauses.
Register here
The Market Abuse Regulation and what it means for
listed companies
Tuesday 26 January 2016, Tuesday 19 January
Contracts: U.S. and UK law and practice compared
Thursday 4 February 2016
Restructuring opportunities and challenges in shipping,
offshore and aviation
Wednesday 24 February 2016
Hot topics for financial restructurings
Tuesday 1 March 2016
Reputation management: Avoiding and
investigating crises
Tuesday 15 March 2016
The impact of developments in international arbitration –
what does it mean for your contracts? Tuesday 19 April 2016
Ben CarrollPartnerTel: +44 20 7456 [email protected]
Click here to view speaker bios
Pierre DupreyPartnerTel: +33 1 56 43 27 [email protected]
Tom LidstromPartnerTel: +44 20 7456 [email protected]
Daniella StrikPartnerTel: +31 20 799 [email protected]
Matthew WeinigerPartnerTel: +44 20 7456 [email protected]
Roland ZiadéPartnerTel: +33 1 56 43 28 [email protected]
Time
8.45am Registration and breakfast
9.00am Seminar start
10.00am Seminar finish
Accreditation 1 CPD point
London Seminar Programme 2016
Speakers will be drawn from:
“ Refresher was fantastic. Lots of details, great humour, great panel dynamic.”
Linklaters Knowledge Portal
Our Knowledge Portal has a dedicated seminars section which brings together all of the firm’s global seminar content together in one place. It allows you to register for forthcoming seminars, as well as access materials and download videos and podcasts from past seminars and breakfast briefings. All seminars are listed chronologically, detailing the host office, making it easier to search for a specific seminar. This is a no-cost, value-add service exclusive to our clients.
If you are not already registered, sign up now by visiting knowledgeportal.linklaters.com
Alternatively, if you would like to receive more information, please contact [email protected]
In addition to the seminars listed, we host a number of other practice and sector-based seminar programmes.
These include:
> Hong Kong seminar programme
> London Financial Regulation Group breakfast briefings
> London Derivatives and Structured Products breakfast briefings
> London Quarterly compliance breakfast series
> Luxembourg seminar programme
> Moscow Infrastructure Bonds seminar
As well as formal programmes, we host one-off seminars in other countries. Please visit the Linklaters Knowledge Portal or our website www.linklaters.com/seminars to find out more.
London Seminar Programme 2016
