Annual Labour Law Conference // M&A seminar

Lisbon, Portugal

24 October 2019 - 26 October 2019

Annual Labour Law Conference


Thursday 24 October 2019

17:00 » 18:30 Registration at Altis Grand Hotel 
Address: Rua Castilho 11, 1269-072 Lisbon
19:00 » 21:00 Welcome Cocktail and registration at TOPO Chiado
Address: Terraços do Carmo, Largo do Carmo, 1200-092 Lisbon
21:00 Optional Dinner at Time Out Market
Address: Mercado da Ribeira, Avenida 24 de Julho 49, Lisbon
Not included in the registration fee, payable locally
23:00 Optional bar and clubbing

Friday 25 October 2019

07:30 » 08:00 Pre-Breakfast Run
Meet in the lobby of Altis Grand Hotel at 7:20
08:00 » 09:00 Registration at Altis Grand Hotel
Address: Rua Castilho 11, 1269-072 Lisbon
09:00 » 09:15 Welcome address by the AIJA President
Paola Fudakowska, AIJA President, FCO Legal Directorate, United Kingdom
09:15 » 10:15 Brexit - is the end in sight? - The impact of Brexit on immigration and labour law
Moderator:
Anna Birtwistle, Farrer, UK
Speakers:
Simon Fricker, Schwärzler Rechtsanwälte, Switzerland
Pieter Krop, Kroes Advocaten Immigration Lawyers, Netherlands
Malini Skandachanmugarasan, Laura Devine Immigration, UK
10:15 » 11:15 Key note speaker: An interview with the Head of Employment and Litigation at Deliveroo – the Gig Economy   
Speaker:
Tarun Tawakley, Head of Employment and Litigation at Deliveroo, UK
Interviewer:
Pia Padfield, Ogletree Deakins International LLP, UK
11:15 » 11:45 Coffee Break
11:45 » 12:45 Post termination issues
Moderator:
Lennaert de Jong, Heron Legal, Netherlands
Speakers:
David Whitten, Whitten & Lublin, Canada
Karol Hillebrandt, Palthe Oberman Advocaten, Netherlands
Sonya Rosenberg, Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP, USA
12:45 » 14:00 Lunch
14:00 » 15:30 International Reorganization and Mobility issues
Moderator:
Thomas Kaelin, Meyerlustenberger Lachenal AG, Switzerland
Speakers:
Boriska Rocha, SV Law, Brazil
Alice Mony Decroix, Bredin Prat, France
15:30 » 16:00 Coffee Break
16:00 » 17:00 Two years of #metoo, what has or hasn't changed?
Moderator:
Teresa Waidmann,Schoenherr, Austria
Speakers: 
Hana Al Khatib, Global Advocates, UAE
Nan Sato, Fisher & Phillips LLP, USA 
Alex Fisher, Travers Smith, UK
20:00 » 02:00 Pre-drink, dinner and party at Palácio da Cruz Vermelha
Address: Travessa do Olival a Santos 3, 1200-870 Lisbon
Departure from the Altis Hotel at 19:30 by tuk tuk (individual return by taxis)

Saturday 26 October 2019

01:00 Optional clubbing at Lux
Address: Av. Infante Dom Henrique 73B, 1100 Lisboa
Not included in the registration fee, payable locally
10:00 » 11:15 Joint M&A/Labour Panel – “ Marriage Counselling for Lawyers” – Everything you have ever wanted to say to your M&A and Labour Lawyer
Moderators:
Almudena Alvarez, Alvarez Lentner, Spain
Martijn Burgers, Pact Advocaten, Netherlands
Marta de Oliveira Pinto Trindade, Abreu Advogados, Portugal
Kato Aerts, Lydian, Belgium
Anh-Duc Cordialis, Greenfort Rechtsanwälte, Germany
Christian Sauer, Franklin Paris, France
Pieter Van den Broeck, Monard Law, Belgium
Steven Callens, Simont Braun, Belgium
11:15 » 11:45 Coffee Break
11:45 » 12:45 How to keep your workforce happy
Moderator:
Cabell Clay, Moore​&VanAllen, USA
Speakers:
Sanne van Ruitenbeek, Pallas, Netherlands
Marek Laca, BNT, Slovakia
Margarita Egiazarova, Alrud, Russia
12:45 » 13:00 Closing words by the Organising Committee
13:00 » 14:00 Lunch
14:15 » 18:00 Optional boat tour with wine tasting
Not included in the registration fee, payable upon registration
Departure from Altis Grand Hotel by bus 
19:30 Optional pre-drink at Jardim de São Pedro de Alcântara - Miradouro
Not included in the registration fee, payable locally
21:30 » 23:30 Optional dinner at Bairro do Avillez
Address: R. Nova da Trindade 18, 1200-303 Lisboa
Not included in the registration fee, payable upon registration
23:30 Optional bar & clubbing
Not included in the registration fee, payable locally

How to succeed in the global 2020 M&A playing field?


Thursday 24 October 2019

17:00 » 18:30 Registration at Altis Grand Hotel
Address: Rua Castilho 11, 1269-072 Lisbon
19:00 » 21:00 Welcome Cocktail and registration at TOPO Chiado
Address: Terraços do Carmo, Largo do Carmo, 1200-092 Lisbon
21:00 Optional Dinner at Time Out Market
Address: Mercado da Ribeira, Avenida 24 de Julho 49, Lisbon
Not included in the registration fee, payable locally
23:00 Optional bar and clubbing

Friday 25 October 2019

07:30 » 08:00 Pre-Breakfast Run
Meet in the lobby of Altis Grand Hotel at 7:20
08:00 » 09:00 Registration at Altis Grand Hotel
Address: Rua Castilho 11, 1269-072 Lisbon
09:00 » 09:15 Welcome address by the AIJA President
Paola Fudakowska, AIJA President, FCO Legal Directorate, United Kingdom
09:15 » 10:15 Common Pitfalls in Trans-Border M&A Transactions – How To Not Mess It Up
Moderator:
Kasper Kiilsholm Ottensen, Highbridge, Denmark
Speakers:
Eduardo Bonis, Navarro Castex, Argentina
Milena Charnitzky, RITTERSHAUS Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB, Germany
Philippe Harles, Arendt, Luxembourg
10:15 » 11:15 Data-driven M&A on the ascendance across nearly all sectors – how to handle the new kid on the block as an M&A lawyer
Moderator:
Pablo Vinageras, Garrigues, Spain
Speakers:
Alexandra Linder, Meyerlustenberger Lachenal AG, Switzerland
Eva Sagristà, Xavier Pareja Advocats, Spain
Manuela Cavallo, Portolano Cavallo, Italy
11:15 » 11:45 Coffee Break
11:45 » 13:00 M&A Insurance: Latest Trends in M&A Insurance
External Speaker:
Maja van Hattem-Kuljanski, Director M&A and Transactions/Senior Broker Transaction Liability Insurance, Aon Risk Solutions, Netherlands
Moderator:
Wolfgang Guggenberger, BINDER GRÖSSWANG Rechtsanwälte GmbH, Austria
Speakers:
Allmendinger Christoph, SZA Schilling, Zutt & Anschütz, Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH, Germany
Thomas Bøgedal Kristiansen, Bech-Bruun, Denmark
13:00 » 14:00 Lunch
14:00 » 15:30 Political intervention in M&A deals – the growth of direct investment regimes and how to navigate them when planning a deal
Moderator:
Anne Toupenay, Jeantet AARPI, France
Speakers:
Amauri Costa, Duane Morris LLP, USA
David Frølich, Lund Elmer Sandager, Denmark
Jessica Salomonsson, Advokatfirman Vinge KB, Sweden
Ioan Radu, Frățilă, Rödl & Partner SCA, Romania
Krzysztof Pawlak, Schoenherr, Poland
15:30 » 16:00 Coffee Break
16:00 » 17:00 Corporate and M&A Commission Meeting
20:00 » 02:00 Pre-drink, dinner and party at Palácio da Cruz Vermelha
Address: Travessa do Olival a Santos 3, 1200-870 Lisbon
Departure from the Altis Hotel at 19:30 by tuk tuk (individual return by taxis)

Saturday 26 October 2019

01:00 Optional clubbing at Lux
Address: Av. Infante Dom Henrique 73B, 1100 Lisboa
Not included in the registration fee, payable locally
10:00 » 11:15 Joint M&A/Labour Panel – “ Marriage Counselling for Lawyers” – Everything you have ever wanted to say to your M&A and Labour Lawyer
Moderators:
Almudent Alvarez, Spain
Martijn Burgers, Netherlands
Marta de Oliveira Pinto Trindad, Portugal
Kato Aerts, Belgium
Anh-Duc Cordialis, Greenfort Rechtsanwälte, Germany
Christian Sauer, Franklin Paris, France
Pieter Van den Broeck, Monard Law, Belgium
Steven Callens, Simont Braun, Belgium
11:15 » 11:45 Coffee Break
11:15 » 12:00 Closing words by the Organising Committee
13:00 » 14:00 Lunch
14:15 » 18:00 Optional boat tour with wine tasting
Not included in the registration fee, payable upon registration
Departure from Altis Grand Hotel by bus
19:30 Optional pre-drink at Jardim de São Pedro de Alcântara - Miradouro
Not included in the registration fee, payable locally
21:30 » 23:30 Optional dinner at Bairro do Avillez
Address: R. Nova da Trindade 18, 1200-303 Lisboa
Not included in the registration fee, payable upon registration
23:30 Optional bar & clubbing
Not included in the registration fee, payable locally