Bring Business to Life: M&A and Commercial Transactions in the Life Sciences Industry

Belgrade, Serbia

18 April 2024 - 20 April 2024

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Corporate and M&A Track

Thursday 18 April 2024

17:00 » 19:00 Registrations at Metropol Palace Hotel
  • Address: Bulevar kralja Aleksandra 69, Beograd 11000, Serbia
18:00 » 20:00 Welcome Reception at Metropol Palace Hotel
  • Address: Bulevar kralja Aleksandra 69, Beograd 11000, Serbia
20:00 » 20:30 Transfer by bus from Metropol Palace Hotel to Lafayette Cuisine Cabaret Club
20:30 Optional Cabaret & Dinner at the Lafayette Cuisine Cabaret Club
Includes the famous Lafayette cabaret performance, dinner, unlimited drinks and afterparty with transportation back to Metropol hotel

Friday 19 April 2024

08:00 Registrations at Metropol Palace Hotel
09:00 » 09:15 Welcome Address by the AIJA Bureau representative
09:15 » 09:30 Introduction and presentation of the seminar by the Organising Committee
09:30 » 11:00 Panel 1 (joint): Regulatory challenges in LS sector - does it go too far?

Moderator: Janine Reudt-Demont, Niederer Kraft Frey, Switzerland

Speakers:
  • Florian Brombach, Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek, Germany
  • Philippe Loix, Laurius, Belgium
  • Bisera Andrijasevic, BDK Advokati, Montenegro
11:00 » 11:30 Coffee break
11:30 » 13:00 Panel 2 (joint): M&A, Life Sciences and TRADE: Mind the Gaps in the Due Diligence Process 

Moderator: Anh-Duc Cordalis, Greenfort, Germany

Speakers:
  • Joanna Wajdzik, Wolf Theiss, Poland
  • Ivana Dolná, Fresenius Kabi , France
  • Mareike Heesing, Oppenhoff, Germany
  • Francisco Javier Garcia Perez, Uria, Spain
13:00 » 14:00 Lunch
14:00 » 15:30 Panel 3 (M&A + LS): Challenges in Life Science asset deals - where does it all go? 

Moderator: Florian Nikolai, Dorda, Austria

Speakers:
  • Julio J. Copo Terres, Arochi & Lindner, Mexico
  • Ruben Koslar, Jeantet, France
  • Elisa Stefanini, Portolano Cavallo, Italy
15:30 » 16:00 Coffee break
16:00 » 17:30 Panel 4 (M&A + T.R.A.D.E.): His Majesty the Customer

Moderator: Gianluca Albè, A&A Studio Legale, Italy

Speakers:
  • Giorgia Carandente, Taylor Wessing, Germany
  • Patrycja Wróblewska, Iuridica, Poland
  • Tomasz Wekwart, Wekwart, Poland
  • Vuk Drašković, Bojovic, Draskovic, Popovic, Serbia
17:30 » 18:00 Corporate and M&A Commission Meeting
19:30 » 20:00 Transfer by bus from the Metropol Hotel to Kalemegdanska Terasa
20:00 Dinner & Party at the Kalemegdanska Terasa
Includes transportation back to Metropol Palace Hotel

Saturday 20 April 2024

09:00 Registrations at Metropol Palace Hotel
10:00 » 11:15 Panel 5: Digital Deals: The M&A Dance of Tradition & Tech

 Moderator: Jonathan Bench, Harris Sliwoski, USA

Speakers:
  • Roswitha Seekirchner, Binder Grösswang, Austria
  • Elena Pintea, Racine, France
  • Lukáš Michálik, Ments, Slovakia
11:15 » 11:45 Coffee break
11:45 » 13:00 Panel 6: Innovation in M&A: Navigating Trends

Moderator: Gustavo Coelho, Bastilho Coelho, Brazil

Speakers:
  • Marc Schamaun, MLL Legal, Switzerland
  • Philip Rosenauer, PHH, Austria
  • Marija Tosic, Gasser Partner, Liechtenstein
13:00 » 14:00 Lunch
14:30 » 17:00 Optional Activity 1: Guided Tour of Nikola Tesla Museum
  • 14:30: The meeting point is at the hotel lobby
  • 15:00: Starting time of the tour
14:30 » 17:00 Optional Activity 2: Guided Belgrade Scavenger Hunt
  • 14:30: The meeting point is at the hotel lobby
  • 15:00: Starting time of the tour
19:30 » 19:30 Transfer by bus from Metropol Palace Hotel to Barrel House Urban Distillery
20:00 Optional Dinner at Barrel House Urban Distillery
Includes a guided tour of the distillery, rakija brandy tasting, dinner and unlimited drinks and transportation back to Metropol hotel

Healthcare and Life Sciences Track

Thursday 18 April 2024

17:00 » 19:00 Registrations at Metropol Palace Hotel
  • Address: Bulevar kralja Aleksandra 69, Beograd 11000, Serbia
18:00 » 20:00 Welcome Reception at Metropol Palace Hotel
  • Address: Bulevar kralja Aleksandra 69, Beograd 11000, Serbia
20:00 » 20:30 Transfer by bus from Metropol Palace Hotel to Lafayette Cuisine Cabaret Club
20:30 Optional Cabaret & Dinner at the Lafayette Cuisine Cabaret Club
Includes the famous Lafayette cabaret performance, dinner, unlimited drinks and afterparty with transportation back to Metropol hotel

Friday 19 April 2024

08:00 Registrations at Metropol Palace Hotel
09:00 » 09:15 Welcome Address by the AIJA Bureau representative
09:15 » 09:30 Introduction and presentation of the seminar by the Organising Committee
09:30 » 11:00 Panel 1 (joint): Regulatory challenges in LS sector - does it go too far?

Moderator: Janine Reudt-Demont, Niederer Kraft Frey, Switzerland

Speakers:
  • Florian Brombach, Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek, Germany
  • Philippe Loix, Laurius, Belgium
  • Bisera Andrijasevic, BDK Advokati, Montenegro
11:00 » 11:30 Coffee break
11:30 » 13:00 Panel 2 (joint): M&A, Life Sciences and TRADE: Mind the Gaps in the Due Diligence Process 

Moderator: Anh-Duc Cordalis, Greenfort, Germany

Speakers:
  • Joanna Wajdzik, Wolf Theiss, Poland
  • Ivana Dolná, Fresenius Kabi , France
  • Mareike Heesing, Oppenhoff, Germany
  • Francisco Javier Garcia Perez, Uria, Spain
13:00 » 14:00 Lunch
14:00 » 15:30 Panel 3 (M&A + LS): Challenges in Life Science asset deals - where does it all go? 

Moderator: Florian Nikolai, Dorda, Austria

Speakers:
  • Julio J. Copo Terres, Arochi & Lindner, Mexico
  • Ruben Koslar, Jeantet, France
  • Elisa Stefanini, Portolano Cavallo, Italy
15:30 » 16:00 Coffee break
16:00 » 17:30 Panel 4: Buying "health" online - dangers and chances/hopes

Moderator: Janis Sarans-Reneslacis, Cobalt, Latvia

Speakers:
  • Arne Feber, Abraham Legal, Czech Republic
  • Paul-Henry Devèze, Product Law Firm, France
  • Edoardo d'Ippolito, Cocuzza & Associati, Italy
17:30 » 18:00 Healthcare and Life Sciences Commission Meeting
19:30 » 20:00 Transfer by bus from the Metropol Hotel to Kalemegdanska Terasa
20:00 Dinner & Party at the Kalemegdanska Terasa
Includes transportation back to Metropol Palace Hotel

Saturday 20 April 2024

09:00 Registrations at Metropol Palace Hotel
10:00 » 11:15 Panel 5 (T.R.A.D.E. + LS): "Out of stock": How to ensure patient access to life-saving medicines throughout the supply and distribution chain

Moderator: Zuzana Hodonova, Wolf Theiss, Slovakia

Speakers:
  • Mirko Lalatović, Fresenius Medical Care, Serbia (Head of compliance)
  • Alessandro Paci, RP legalitax, Italy
  • Tobias Volkwein, D+B Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB, Germany
11:15 » 11:45 Coffee break
11:45 » 13:00 Panel 6 (T.R.A.D.E. + LS): Doctor AI - Challenges of digitalisation and the use of artificial intelligence in Life Sciences

Moderator: Natalija Popovic, Popovic, Popovic & Partners, Serbia

Speakers:
  • Dina Kravchenko, Alrud, Russia
  • Marek Holka, Cechova & Partners, Slovakia
  • Claudio Todisco, Portolano Cavallo, Italy
13:00 » 14:00 Lunch
14:30 » 17:00 Optional Activity 1: Guided Tour of Nikola Tesla Museum
  • 14:30: The meeting point is at the hotel lobby
  • 15:00: Starting time of the tour
14:30 » 17:00 Optional Activity 2: Guided Belgrade Scavenger Hunt
  • 14:30: The meeting point is at the hotel lobby
  • 15:00: Starting time of the tour
19:30 » 20:00 Transfer by bus from Metropol Palace Hotel to Barrel House Urban Distillery
20:00 Optional Dinner at Barrel House Urban Distillery
Includes a guided tour of the distillery, rakija brandy tasting, dinner and unlimited drinks and transportation back to Metropol hotel

T.R.A.D.E. Track

Thursday 18 April 2024

17:00 » 19:00 Registrations at Metropol Palace Hotel
  • Address: Bulevar kralja Aleksandra 69, Beograd 11000, Serbia
18:00 » 20:00 Welcome Reception at Metropol Palace Hotel
  • Address: Bulevar kralja Aleksandra 69, Beograd 11000, Serbia
20:00 » 20:30 Transfer by bus from Metropol Palace Hotel to Lafayette Cuisine Cabaret Club
20:30 Optional Cabaret & Dinner at the Lafayette Cuisine Cabaret Club
Includes the famous Lafayette cabaret performance, dinner, unlimited drinks and afterparty with transportation back to Metropol hotel

Friday 19 April 2024

08:00 Registrations at Metropol Palace Hotel
09:00 » 09:15 Welcome Address by the AIJA Bureau representative
09:15 » 09:30 Introduction and presentation of the seminar by the Organising Committee
09:30 » 11:00 Panel 1 (joint): Regulatory challenges in LS sector - does it go too far?

Moderator: Janine Reudt-Demont, Niederer Kraft Frey, Switzerland

Speakers:
  • Florian Brombach, Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek, Germany
  • Philippe Loix, Laurius, Belgium
  • Bisera Andrijasevic, BDK Advokati, Montenegro
11:00 » 11:30 Coffee break
11:30 » 13:00 Panel 2 (joint): M&A, Life Sciences and TRADE: Mind the Gaps in the Due Diligence Process 

Moderator: Anh-Duc Cordalis, Greenfort, Germany

Speakers:
  • Joanna Wajdzik, Wolf Theiss, Poland
  • Ivana Dolná, Fresenius Kabi , France
  • Mareike Heesing, Oppenhoff, Germany
  • Francisco Javier Garcia Perez, Uria, Spain
13:00 » 14:00 Lunch
14:00 » 15:30 Panel 3: Child Labour, Climate Change, Corruption - How to ensure ESG compliance throughout the value chain

Moderator: Aleksandra Krawczyk, ECO Legal, Poland

Speakers:
  • Sara Zanella, SAT studio legale, Italy
  • Jonas Laudahn, FRIEDRICH GRAF VON WESTPHALEN & PARTNER, Germany
  • Giuliano Stasio, Studio Legale Dindo, Zorzi & Associati, Italy
15:30 » 16:00 Coffee break
16:00 » 17:30 Panel 4 (M&A + T.R.A.D.E.): His Majesty the Customer

Moderator: Gianluca Albè, A&A Studio Legale, Italy

Speakers:
  • Giorgia Carandente, Taylor Wessing, Germany
  • Patrycja Wróblewska, Iuridica, Poland
  • Tomasz Wekwart, Wekwart, Poland
  • Vuk Drašković, Bojovic, Draskovic, Popovic, Serbia
17:30 » 18:00 T.R.A.D.E. Commission Meeting
19:30 » 20:00 Transfer by bus from the Metropol Hotel to Kalemegdanska Terasa
20:00 Dinner & Party at the Kalemegdanska Terasa
Includes transportation back to Metropol Palace Hotel

Saturday 20 April 2024

09:00 Registrations at Metropol Palace Hotel
10:00 » 11:15 Panel 5 (T.R.A.D.E. + LS): "Out of stock": How to ensure patient access to life-saving medicines throughout the supply and distribution chain

Moderator: Zuzana Hodonova, Wolf Theiss, Slovakia

Speakers:
  • Mirko Lalatović, Fresenius Medical Care, Serbia (Head of compliance)
  • Alessandro Paci, RP legalitax, Italy
  • Tobias Volkwein, D+B Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB, Germany
11:15 » 11:45 Coffee break
11:45 » 13:00 Panel 6 (T.R.A.D.E. + LS): Doctor AI - Challenges of digitalisation and the use of artificial intelligence in Life Sciences

Moderator: Natalija Popovic, Popovic, Popovic & Partners, Serbia

Speakers:
  • Dina Kravchenko, Alrud, Russia
  • Marek Holka, Cechova & Partners, Slovakia
  • Claudio Todisco, Portolano Cavallo, Italy
13:00 » 14:00 Lunch
14:30 » 17:00 Optional Activity 1: Guided Tour of Nikola Tesla Museum
  • 14:30: The meeting point is at the hotel lobby
  • 15:00: Starting time of the tour
14:30 » 17:00 Optional Activity 2: Guided Belgrade Scavenger Hunt
  • 14:30: The meeting point is at the hotel lobby
  • 15:00: Starting time of the tour
19:30 » 20:00 Transfer by bus from Metropol Palace Hotel to Barrel House Urban Distillery
20:00 Optional Dinner at Barrel House Urban Distillery
Includes a guided tour of the distillery, rakija brandy tasting, dinner and unlimited drinks and transportation back to Metropol hotel