MADRID - OCTOBER 28-30, 2021 - UIA 2021 CONGRESS - International Association of Lawyers
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F I N A L P RO G RAMME MADRID UIA 2021 CONGRESS Under the Honorary Presidency of His Majesty the King Felipe VI OCTOBER 28-30, 2021
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1 / Contents
Presentation of the UIA / 4
Congress Schedule / 7
Congress Partners / 8 / 9 / 10 / 12 / 14 / 15
Congress Information / 40
Simultaneous Translation / 41
General conditions / 42
2 / Scientific Programme
2.1 / Main themes 2.3 / Joint working sessions of commissions
Forgeries and Fakes in the World of Art and Fashion / 20 Competition Law / Agrifood Law / Intellectual Property / 32
Transparency and Confidentiality: Finding the Right Balance / 33 Contract Law / International Sale of Goods / 20
Corporate Law and Mergers & Acquisitions / Management of Law Firms / 35
2.2 / Working sessions of commissions Corporate Law and Mergers & Acquisitions / Tax Law / 18
Administrative and Regulatory Law / 21 Criminal Law / Human Rights / 18
Art Law / 20 Environment and Sustainable Development Law / Human Rights / 26
Banking and Financial Services Law / 26 Agrifood Law / Health Law / 29
Bankruptcy Law / 29 Foreign Investment / Labour Law / 35
Biotechnology Law / 25 Insurance Law / Transport Law / 36
Competition Law / 32 Start-ups & Venture Capital / Women’s Committee / 34
Contract Law / 20
Corporate Law and Mergers & Acquisitions / 18 / 35 2.4 / Other meetings
Criminal Law / 18 African Lawyers’ Forum / 17
Environment and Sustainable Development Law / 21 / 26 Arabic-Speaking Lawyers’ Forum / 17
European Union Law / 32 Asian Lawyers’ Forum / 17
Family Law / 36 French-Speaking Lawyers’ Forum / 17
Fashion Law / 20 German-Speaking Lawyers’ Forum / 17
Food Law / 29 / 32 Latin American Lawyers’ Forum / 17
Foreign Investment / 35 Portuguese-Speaking Lawyers’ Forum / 17
The Future of the Lawyer / 37 Spanish-Speaking Lawyers’ Forum / 17
Health Law / 29 Forum of Lawyers from Central and Eastern European Countries / 17
Human Rights / 18 / 26 / 33 Collective Members’ Forum / International Bar Leaders’ Senate / 22
Immigration and Nationality Law / 34 UIA-ABA Joint Session / 37
Insurance Law / 36 UIA-IROL Session / 28
Intellectual Property / 32 The UIA-LexisNexis LegalTech Barometer – 2021 Results / 35
International Arbitration / 19 Women’s Committee Session / 31
International Estate Planning / 21 Young Lawyers’ Session / 26
International Sale of Goods / 20
Labour Law / 35 3 / Social Programme
Litigation / 25 Opening Ceremony / October 28, 2021 - Teatros del Canal / 38
Management of Law Firms / 35 Gala Dinner / October 29, 2021 - Casino de Madrid / 38
Media Law / 19 Closing Ceremony / October 30, 2021 - Riu Plaza España Hotel / 38
OHADA Law / 34
Privacy and Rights of the Digital Person / 33
Private International Law / 31
Real Estate Law / 36
Sports Law / 20
Start-ups & Venture Capital / 34
Tax Law / 18
Transport Law / 36
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Committee of Honour Local Committee
Under the Honorary Presidency of His Majesty the King Felipe VI Congress President:
José María ALONSO PUIG - President of the Madrid Bar Association
Excma. Sra. Dña. Isabel DÍAZ AYUSO
- President of the Community of Madrid President of the Local Committee and President
Excmo. Sr. D. José Luis MARTÍNEZ-ALMEIDA NAVASQÜÉS of the Spanish National Committee:
- Mayor of Madrid Carlos FATÁS MOSQUERA - Alion Abogados
Excma. Sra. Dña. María Victoria ORTEGA BENITO
- Presidenta del Consejo General de la Abogacía Española Members of the Local Committee:
Excmo. Sr. D. Juan Antonio CREMADES SANZ-PASTOR Alfonso ANDRÉS ANADÓN - J.A. Cremades y Asociados
- Presidente de Honor de la UIA Aitzol ASLA - Ilustre Colegio de la Abogacía de Bizkaia
Excmo. Sr. D. Enrique LÓPEZ LÓPEZ Florentino CARREÑO VICENTE - Cuatrecasas
– Councillor for the Presidency, Justice and Home Affairs Ignacio CORBERA DALE - Garrigues
Excma. Sra. Dña. Marta RIVERA DE LA CRUZ Fernando DE LAS CUEVAS CASTRESANA - Gómez-Acebo & Pombo
- Councillor for Culture, Tourism and Sports Ángela DÍAZ-BASTIEN VARGAS-ZÚÑIGA
Excmo. Sr. D. Celso RODRÍGUEZ PADRÓN - Ernesto Díaz-Bastien & Asociados
- President of the Superior Court of Justice of Madrid Adrián FRANCO ZEVADA
Ilma. Sra. Magistrada Dña. María Jesús DEL BARCO MARTÍNEZ Sonia GUMPERT MELGOSA - Monereo Meyer Abogados (Former
- Dean Judge of Madrid President of the Madrid Bar Association)
Ilmo. Sr. D. José Luis BONET FERRER - President of the Spanish Álvaro LÓPEZ DE ARGUMEDO PIÑEIRO - Uría Menéndez
Chamber of Commerce Antonio MORÁN DURÁN - President of the Zaragoza Bar Association
Ilmo. Sr. D. Ángel ASENSIO LAGUNA - President of the Madrid José PAJARES ECHEVERRÍA - Pajares y Asociados Abogados
Chamber of Commerce and Industry Ramón PEÑA GONZÁLEZ CONCHEIRO - Palacio y Asociados
Ilmo. Sr. D. Enrique SANZ FERNÁNDEZ-LOMANA Rosa Isabel PEÑA SASTRE - BPV Abogados
- President of the Mutualidad General de la Abogacía Lourdes PÉREZ-LUQUE MARICALVA - Toda & Nel-lo
Milagros POAL-MANRESA CANTARELL - ADR Synergies
Ángel SÁNCHEZ FREIRE - Araoz & Rueda
International Organising Committee Nielson SÁNCHEZ STEWART - Former President
of the Málaga Bar Association
Jorge MARTÍ MORENO - UIA President Juan SERRADA HIERRO - Civil and Mercantile Court
Jerome ROTH - UIA Immediate Past President of Arbitration (CIMA)
Hervé CHEMOULI - UIA President Elect Francisco SOLER CABALLERO - Garrigues
Urquiola DE PALACIO - UIA Vice-President Ainhoa VEIGA TORREGROSA - Araoz & Rueda
Alain GROSJEAN - Secretary General Fernando VON CARSTENN-LICHTERFELDE MENÉNDEZ
Silvestre TANDEAU DE MARSAC - Finance Director - V. Carstenn-Lichterfelde Abogados
Sebastiaan MOOLENAAR - Director of Congresses Luis ZARRALUQUI NAVARRO - Zarraluqui Abogados de Familia
Stéphane BONIFASSI - Deputy Director - Congress Main Themes
Sadel NDIAYE - Deputy Director of Congresses
Randy ALIMENT - Director of Revenue
Matthias W. STECHER - Director of Commissions
Ian DE FREITAS - Deputy Director of Commissions
Verena MOLL - Deputy Director of Commissions
Aldo BULGARELLI - Co-Director of Collective Members
María Eugenia GAY ROSELL - Co-Director of Collective Members
Konstantin DIMITROV - Director of Partnerships
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Wednesday,
Thursday, October 28 Friday, October 29 Saturday, October 30
October 27
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9.00 am
9.00 am - 10.00 am 9.00 am - 10.30 am
UIA Governing Corporate Law and
9.30 am 9.00 am - 11.00 am
Board Meeting Mergers & 9.00 am - 11.00 am
9.00 am - 11.00 am 9.00 am - 11.00 am 9.00 am - 11.00 am Competition Law / 9.00 am - 11.00 am
Acquisitions / Tax 9.00 am - 11.00 am Session of the
Criminal Law / International Private Agrifood Law / European Union
10.00 am Law Media Law Women's
Human Rights Arbitration International Law Intellectual Law
Committee
Property
10.30 am
11.00 am 11.00 am - 11.30 am 11.00 am - 11.30 am
10.30 am - 12.30
pm Coffee break Coffee break
11.00 am - 1.00 pm
11.30 am UIA General 11.00 am - 1.00 pm
11.00 am - 1.00 pm Main Theme 2 11.00 am - 1.00 pm
Assembly Main Theme 1
Contract Law / 11.00 am - 1.00 pm Transparency and 11.00 am - 1.00 pm Privacy and Rights
Congress Schedule
Forgeries and
12.00 pm International Sale Sports Law Confidentiality: Human Rights of the Digital
Fakes in the World 11.30 am - 1.30 pm 11.30 am - 1.30 pm
of Goods 11.30 am - 1.30 pm 11.30 am - 1.30 pm Finding the Right Person 11.30 am - 1.30 pm
of Art and Fashion Environment Law 11.30 am - 1.30 pm Startups & Venture
International Administrative and Balance Immigration and
12.30 pm and Sustainable OHADA Law Capital / Women's
Estate Planning Regulatory Law Nationality Law
Development Committee
1.00 pm
1.00 pm - 2.00 pm
Asian Lawyers'
1.30 pm 1.00 pm - 2.30 pm 1.00 pm - 2.30 pm
Forum
1.00 pm - 3.00 pm Lunch break Lunch break
2.00 pm UIAdvance Session 1.30 pm - 3.00 pm 1.30 pm - 3.00 pm
2.00 pm - 2.50 pm
Meeting of Lunch break Lunch break 2.00 pm - 3.30 pm
2.30 pm Commission The UIA-LexisNexis
Presidents LegalTech
2.30 pm - 4.30 pm Barometer – 2021
3.00 pm 2.30 pm - 4.30 pm Results
Corporate Law and
3.00 pm - 5.00 pm 3.00 pm - 4.00 pm 3.00 pm - 4.00 pm Collective 2.30 pm - 4.30 pm
2.30 pm - 4.30 pm 2.30 pm - 4.30 pm Mergers & 2.30 pm - 4.30 pm
Spanish-Speaking French-Speaking German-Speaking Members' Forum / Foreign Investment
3.30 pm Biotechnology Law Litigation 3.00 pm - 5.00 pm Acquisitions / Real Estate Law
Lawyers' Forum / Lawyers' Forum Lawyers' Forum International Bar / Labour Law
3.00 pm - 5.00 pm Environment Law 3.00 pm - 5.00 pm Management of 3.00 pm - 5.00 pm
Portuguese- Leaders' Senate 3.00 pm - 5.00 pm
Young Lawyers' and Sustainable Banking and Law Firms Insurance Law /
4.00 pm Speaking Lawyers' Family Law
3.00 pm - 6.00 Session Development / Financial Law Transport Law
Forum / Latin 4.00 pm - 5.00 pm 4.00 pm - 5.00 pm 4.00 pm - 5.00 pm
pm Human Rights
American Lawyers' African Lawyers' Forum of Lawyers Arabic-Speaking
4.30 pm UIA ExCo 4.30 pm - 5.00 pm 4.30 pm - 5.00 pm
Forum Forum from CEEC Lawyers' Forum
Meeting Coffee break Coffee break
5.00 pm
5.30 pm
5.00 pm - 7.00 pm 5.00 pm - 7.00 pm 5.00 pm - 7.00 pm
5.00 pm - 7.00 pm 5.00 pm - 7.00 pm
Agrifood Law / The Future of the UIA-ABA Joint
6.00 pm UIA-IROL Session Bankruptcy Law
Health Law Lawyer Session
6.30 pm
7.00 pm 6.30 pm - 8.00 pm
Opening Ceremony
7.30 pm 7.00 pm - 8.30 pm
Closing Ceremony
8.00 pm
All times are listed in Central
European Summer Time - 8.30 pm Gala Dinner 8.30 pm Closing Cocktail and Free Evening
CEST (Madrid)
Palacio de Santoña Hotel Riu Plaza España - Madrid 1-2 Hotel Riu Plaza España - Colón
Calle Huertas 13 - 28012 Madrid
Uría Menéndez Hotel Riu Plaza España - Cibeles Puerta del Sol Hotel Riu Plaza España - Retiro
Príncipe de Vergara, 187 - 28002 Madrid
Teatros del Canal Hotel Riu Plaza España - Plaza Mayor Hotel Riu Plaza España - Princesa
C. de Cea Bermúdez, 1 - 28003 Madrid
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Consejo General de la Abogacía Ilustre Colegio de Abogados de Madrid
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DIAMOND SPONSOR KNOWLEDGE PARTNER
Mutualidad de la Abogacía Iberdrola
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PLATINUM SPONSORS
Cuatrecasas Ilustre Colegio de Abogados
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Kudisch Abogados Toda & Nel-lo
Agustín González de Cossío 229 C/ Lagasca, 88, 5º izq.
Col. Del Valle, Del. Benito Juárez 28001 Madrid - Spain
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Monereo Meyer Abogados Vázquez Aldana Hernández
Alfonso XII, 30 Gómez & Asociados
28014 Madrid - Spain Andares Corporativo Paseo
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MAIN THEME SPONSOR 1 MAIN THEME SPONSOR 2
SICPA Spain SLU Mutualidad de la Abogacía
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IE Law School Vázquez Aldana Hernández
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28006 Madrid - Spain Andares Corporativo Paseo
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INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION SESSION SPONSORS
Alvarez & Marsal Spain Pérez-Llorca
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Madrid International Arbitration Center Palacio y Asociados
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LITIGATION SESSION SPONSORS
Ius+Aequitas Monereo Meyer Abogados
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NETWORKING DAY
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your colleagues again within the particularly warm atmosphere discussions are sure to be lively and informative!
that characterises UIA! The General Assembly will take place at Uría Menéndez law firm.
This year, you will be able to select from 9 specialised forums The UIAdvance session and the forums will take place at the
based on language and region. The language forums will facilitate Palace of Santoña, which is currently one of the headquarters of
discussion of important legal topics by participants in a language the Madrid Chamber of Commerce.
they share. As part of the regional forums, participants will be The networking day will continue with the Opening Ceremony at
able to exchange their different points of view on a common the Teatros del Canal.
issue and consider the many judicial ways to address it based on
their country’s laws.
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Plaza de Rodrigo Uría - 28002 Madrid
Teatros del Canal
C. de Cea Bermúdez, 1 - 28003 Madrid
10.30 am - 12:30 pm
UIA General Assembly / Uría Menéndez - Meeting reserved exclusively for UIA members
1.00 pm - 2.00 pm
Asian Lawyers’ Forum (with the support of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations - JFBA) / Virtual Session
Labour Migration During and After the Pandemic
1.00 pm - 3.00 pm
UIAdvance Session / Palacio de Santoña
Special session reserved for members of the UIAdvance programme for law firms
2.00 pm - 2.50 pm
Meeting of Commissions’ Presidents / Palacio de Santoña
3.00 pm - 4.00 pm
French-Speaking Lawyers’ Forum / Palacio de Santoña
German-Speaking Lawyers’ Forum / Palacio de Santoña
3.00 pm - 5.00 pm
Spanish-Speaking Lawyers’ Forum, Portuguese-Speaking Lawyers’ Forum & Latin American Lawyers’ Forum (joint
session) / Palacio de Santoña
Derecho sostenible: últimos cambios normativos en la Unión Europea y su impacto transversal en diversos sectores de
actividad, sociedades BIC (Beneficio e Interés Colectivo), beneficios fiscales de inversiones verdes.
4.00 pm - 5.00 pm
African Lawyers’ Forum / Palacio de Santoña
Arabic-Speaking Lawyers’ Forum / Palacio de Santoña
Forum of Lawyers from Central and Eastern European Countries / Palacio de Santoña
6.15 pm
Signature of MoU between UIA and WJA (World Jurist Association) and presentation of medals by Presidents Jorge Martí
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9.00 AM - 10.30 AM
Session Theme Presidents Speakers
Current Corporate and Tax Trends in Post-Pandemic James D. ROSENER Paulo BANDEIRA
M&A Deals (Troutman Pepper) (SRS Advogados)
The session will cover current trends in the post- New York, NY, United States Lisbon, Portugal
pandemic wave of M&A deals. In particular, the Riccardo CAJOLA
session will focus on highly topical corporate and tax Martí ADROER (Cajola & Associati)
issues related to distressed and non-distressed (debt, (Cuatrecasas) Barcelona, Spain Milan, Italy
equity, and real estate) deals, as well as companies’ Lukasz CZEKANSKI
recapitalisation, restructuring and reorganisation in (WKB Wierciński,
the wake of the pandemic. We will also analyse the Kwieciński, Baehr)
main ways in which the Covid-19 crisis has impacted Warsaw, Poland
how M&A transactions are structured. Slawomir LUCZAK
Corporate Law (Soltysinski Kawecki & Szlezak)
and Mergers Warsaw, Poland
Alexander PUPETER
& Acquisitions / (Blomberg)
Tax Law Munich, Germany
● Franz SCHUBIGER
(Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law)
Plaza Mayor
Zurich, Switzerland
Francisco SOLER CABALLERO
(Garrigues)
Valencia, Spain
9.00 AM - 11.00 AM
Our firms’ practices in response to the restrictions on Etienne LESAGE Barbara BANDIERA
public and individual freedoms, and the limitations (Lesage Avocats) Milan, Italy
on international transactions through heightened Paris, France Emmanuel DAOUD
surveillance of the risks of money laundering during a (Vigo) Paris, France
pandemic: temporary or permanent legislation? Carolina MARÍN PEDREÑO Véronique MOISSINAC
(Dawson Cornwell) MASSÉNAT,
Criminal Law / London, United Kingdom Paris, France
François MOYSE
Human Rights (Moyse & Associates)
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
● Luis ROMERO SANTOS
(Luis Romero Abogados)
Colón
Seville, Spain
Mariano Hugo SILVESTRONI
Buenos Aires, Argentina
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9.00 AM - 11.00 AM
Session Theme Presidents Speakers
Arbitration and ADR: from a Vertical to a Horizontal Laurence KIFFER Raffaela ISEPPONI
Approach Paris, France (Arbitration Institute of
The session will be organised with two panels the Stockholm Chamber of
dealing with the two following questions: “Is it time Moderator: Commerce - SCC)
to reconsider tiered dispute resolution clauses and Patricia PETERSON Stockholm, Sweden
mechanisms?” and “Is it time to consider taking a (Peterson//ADR) Félix José MONTERO MURIEL
more holistic approach to dispute resolution?”. Paris, France (Pérez-Llorca)
Madrid, Spain
Christopher NEWMARK
(Spenser Underhill Newmark
LLP)
International London, United Kingdom
Arbitration Kathleen PAISLEY
(AMBOS)
● Brussels, Belgium
Retiro Mercedes TARRAZÓN
(Dispute Management)
Barcelona, Spain
Online Hate Speech Emmanuel PIERRAT Thierry BONTINCK
The exponential growth of online platforms and (Pierrat & Associés) (Daldewolf)
of the number of persons using them have led to Paris, France Brussels, Belgium
various major problems in connection with hate Jean-Yves DUPEUX
content. The ongoing development of information (Lussan & Associés)
and communication technologies have facilitated the Paris, France
rise in online hate speech.
By offering the possibility of anonymity, digital
platforms and social media have given people
Media Law throughout the world a means to be abusive and
to act in ways that have irreversible consequences.
● There are calls for stricter rules against online hate
Princesa speech and fake news at national, European and
international levels. There is a need for a Europe-wide
framework, in particular. The legal arsenal to combat
online hate is still far from complete, and highlights
the difficulties associated with its application and
with respect for other fundamental freedoms, such as
freedom of expression.
The designation of the various legitimate stakeholders
needed to monitor and regulate online speech is still
a major challenge at present.
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19Friday, October 29
11.00 AM - 1.00 PM
Session Theme Presidents Speakers
Forgeries and Fakes in the World of Art and Fashion Coordinator: Round table moderators:
n Introduction Francisco Javier GARCÍA Marita DARGALLO
President of the Fashion Law (Buigas) Barcelona, Spain
n Keynote speech 1 commission (Uría Menéndez) Fabio MORETTI
Pictorial Work and Annotated Catalogues Barcelona, Spain (Moretti Burgio) Milan, Italy
n Keynote speech 2 Keynote speakers : Round table speakers:
Forgeries and Fakes: Perspective from a Fashion Blanca PONS-SOROLLA Yolanda BERGEL
House Expert in Joaquín Sorolla’s Professor of Civil Law at
artwork, Madrid, Spain Universidad Carlos III de
Main Theme 1 n Round table Madrid, Spain
● Forgeries and Fakes in the World of Art and Beatriz BERNABEU Anne-Sophie NARDON
Fashion International Legal Director, (Borghese Associés)
Madrid 1-2
Havaianas, Madrid, Spain Paris, France
n Conclusion Lavinia SAVINI
(FPB Legal) Bologna, Italy
Massimo STERPI
(Studio Legale Gianni, Origoni,
Grippo, Cappelli & Partners)
Rome, Italy
Nicola LATTANZI
(Pirola Pennuto Zei & Associati)
Milan, Italy
International Contracts in Times of Crisis - Helping Christoph OERTEL Eckart BRÖDERMANN
your Clients to Foresee the “Unforeseeable” in (Brödermann Jahn (Brödermann Jahn)
Cross-Border Contracts Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft Hamburg, Germany
Pandemics, Brexit, trade wars and the resurgence mbH) Nathalie CAZEAU
of economic nationalism, recessions and other Hamburg, Germany (Cazeau & Associés) Paris, France
catastrophes... In the context of long-term cross- Aboubacar FALL
border contracts, unforeseen events can occur. Is it Susanne MARGOSSIAN (AF Legal) Dakar, Senegal
possible to draft clauses to ensure that your contracts (UP International SA) Mariaelena GIORCELLI
can adapt to major changes or obstacles in their Geneva, Switzerland (Buffa, Bortolotti & Mathis)
economic, legal or regulatory environment? In this Turin, Italy
joint working session, highly qualified speakers from William P. JOHNSON
different jurisdictions will discuss practical tools and (Saint Louis University
Contract Law / contract clauses, and share best practices in managing School of Law)
unexpected events and developments. Participants St. Louis, MO, United States
International Sale
will have the opportunity to hear experiences, ideas Philipp LANDERS
of Goods and observations from interactive panel discussions (Ahlers & Vogel)
● and case studies. Audience participation and Hamburg, Germany
Cibeles Puerta del Sol interaction will be encouraged with the aim of all Florian MOHS
participants improving their understanding of how (Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law)
to draft effective contract clauses in preparation for Zurich, Switzerland
unforeseeable events or developments and how to Burghard PILTZ
manage these risks creatively once they materialize. (Piltz Legal) Berlin, Germany
Alina QUACH
(Asiallians)
Paris, France & Pekin, China
Stephen SIDKIN
(Fox Williams LLP)
London, United Kingdom
Jean-Paul VULLIÉTY
(Lalive) Geneva, Switzerland
The Future of Football, Projected Changes in FIFA Fernando VEIGA GOMES Juan de Dios CRESPO PÉREZ
RSTP (Regulations on the Status and Transfer of (Abreu Advogados) (Ruiz-Huerta & Crespo)
Players) Lisbon, Portugal Valencia, Spain
Sports Law Miguel María GARCÍA CABA
(Royal Spanish Football
● Federation / UEFA)
Plaza Mayor Madrid, Spain
Julio SENN
(Senn Ferrero)
Madrid, Spain
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11.30 AM - 1.30 PM
Session Theme Presidents Speakers
Second Marriages and Inheritance – a Look into Joana ALVES CARDOSO Ana María KUDISCH CASTELLÓ
Legal Issues to Consider and Options Available for (JAC Lawyers) (Kudisch Abogados)
Protecting Rights in Different Jurisdictions Macau, SAR, China Mexico City, Mexico
Protecting your children’s inheritance when you re- Fernanda MACHADO
marry is essential given the surge in divorce rates (Dauro Schettino Advogados)
in most societies. In some cases, remarriage annuls Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
International Estate existing wills, which means that a new will or joint will Élodie MULON
Planning should be set up, possibly in conjunction with a pre- (Mulon & Associés) Paris, France
nuptial agreement.
● We plan to discuss legal avenues for protecting the
Colón rights of heirs to family businesses who are not able
to take an active role in the business.
Sustainability and Green Deal. Perspectives from Luis Fernando MACÍAS Eva CHAMIZO
Europe and the United States. GÓMEZ State attorney, Director of
(Philippi Prietocarrizosa European Affairs and Head
Ferrero Du & Uría) of the Brussels Office at Iberdrola
Bogota, Colombia
Environment Law
& Sustainable
Development
●
Retiro
Transparency of Public Bodies during the Pandemic Marco MARIANI Mareike HEESING
Transparency is a basic principle of democracy. The (Studio Legale Associato Catte (Oppenhoff)
Covid-19 pandemic has created an unparalleled state Mariani) Cologne, Germany
of necessity and urgency, which governments have Florence, Italy Claude NICATI
used to legitimize infringements of fundamental (Étude NVB - Nicati Vara Bigler)
rights. At the same time, the role of other legislative Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Administrative bodies, primarily parliaments, has been sacrificed Katarina OSKARSSON
and Regulatory Law despite certain rights being restricted. All data on the (Advokatfirman Allians)
● epidemic should be made public, while maintaining Stockholm, Sweden
individual privacy. Open data is necessary in order to Rosa Isabel PEÑA SASTRE
Princesa optimize the scientific community’s role in combating (BPV Abogados)
the virus. Without transparency, all findings are liable Barcelona, Spain
to be challenged by the scientific community and
then inevitably by the political community.
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2.30 PM - 4.30 PM
Session Theme Presidents Speakers
Making the Rule of Law understood and valued – UN, President of the International Sheila S. BOSTON
Sustainable Development Goal 16 Bar Leaders’ Senate: President of the New York City
The Global Profession is committed to providing real Jorge MARTÍ MORENO Bar, United States
access to justice under the Law. UIA President
Olivier COUSI
We are vigilant to executive led limitations on the 1st Vice-President of the President of the Paris Bar
rights of individuals, communities and the Profession. International Bar Leaders’ Association, France
Respect for the balance of power between the law Senate: Robert BOURNS
makers and the citizens is important and sensitive. Former President of the Law Amirali Bakirali NASIR
Respect for the law is regarded as a fundamental for Society of England and Wales Vice-President of
“open and free” societies. the Law Society of Hong Kong
2nd Vice-President of the
The United Nations has described its agenda for 2030, International Bar Leaders’ Jackson Francis NGNIE KAMGA
with the objective that there be a clear understanding Senate: Joachim BILE-AKA Former President of
that human rights, peace and security reinforce Former President of the Côte the Cameroon Bar Association
societal and economic development. The UN describes d’Ivoire Bar Association and President of the Conference
the central role of the rule of law to achieving and of Bar Associations of
sustaining peace, realising the vision in SDG 16- 3rd Vice-President of the the OHADA zone
“Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions”. International Bar Leaders’
Senate: Arturo PUEBLITA FERNÁNDEZ
Our clients work in an environment where supply chains Alfonso PÉREZ-CUÉLLAR President of the Ilustre y Nacional
are audited, data gathered to monitor environmental MARTĺNEZ Colegio de Abogados de México
impact, modern day slavery, bribery, corruption, Former President of
money laundering and referral arrangements. So the Ilustre y Nacional
Collective Members’ many reasons for authorities to “review” the detail of a Colegio de Abogados de
Forum / International lawyer client relationship despite client confidentiality. México, President of the
We will consider the context in which we work, where, Consejo General de la Abogacía
Bar Leaders’ Senate
in so many jurisdictions the executive works with the Mexicana
● law makers to limit access to justice.
Madrid 1-2 Co-Director of Collective
We have speakers from Bars and collective members Members:
from all continents, responding to different challenges Aldo BULGARELLI
in the common cause of defending the rule of law and Former President of the CCBE
seeking to make access to justice a credible mechanism
for the resolution of complaints and disputes. Co-Director of Collective
Members:
Questions that arise: Ma Eugenia GAY ROSELL
1. How do we describe Rule of Law so that it is President of the Barcelona Bar
understood and valued by citizens, practitioners and Association, Vice-President
politicians alike? of the Consejo General de la
2. How do we best support practitioners whose Abogacía Española
capacity to represent their clients independently and
without interference by the state?
3. How do we best influence an authoritarian state?
Engage or isolate?
4. How do we best support our members as they work
to further their client’s interests within a jurisdiction
where we judge the Rule of Law to be at risk?
5. How do we best support to ensure the independence
of Bars?
22 www.uianet.orgLawyers With Passion
Knowledge. Determination. Experience. Motivation: Living these
words everyday allows us to achieve any objective. To reach further.
To go higher. To see everything from a 360º perspective. This is what
we do and what highlights the strength of our firm and the trust our
clients place in us.
All of this may be summed up in a single word: Passion.
Madrid
Barcelona
mmmm.es Palma de MallorcaFriday, October 29
2.30 PM - 4.30 PM
Session Theme Presidents Speakers
The Use of Artificial Intelligence to Provide Medical Andrew GROSSO Barbara J. GISLASON
Care (Andrew Grosso & Associates) (Law Office of Barbara J.
As computer software becomes more sophisticated, Washington, DC, United States Gislason)
and artificial intelligence is used to diagnose and to Fridley, MN, United States
treat medical conditions, the question arises as to James A. HENDLER
how to license and regulate such medical devices. (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)
Issues that arise include: Troy, NY, United States
(1) Does each new software update to an expert Fabio MARAZZI
system or an artificially intelligent medical device (Marazzi & Associati)
need to be reviewed and licensed before it can be Bergamo, Italy
used in the practice of medicine? Mark PASTIN
(2) Do self-learning machines need to be reviewed (Council of Ethical Organizations)
after each change that such a machine makes to Alexandria, VA, United States
Biotechnology Law
itself, and how can that be done reasonably?
● (3) Should an artificially intelligent medical machine
Cibeles Puerta del Sol be treated as a tool that a physician uses, as an
assistant to the physician, or as the treating physician
itself?
(4) When an artificially intelligent medical device
commits an error, who is legally responsible for that
error, a physician, or the company that produced the
device and software?
(5) How do we anticipate, identify, and correct
implicit bias in software affecting the diagnosis and
treatment of patients based upon their sex, race, age,
and economic status?
Group Litigation and Funding Amy HARVEY Paul CONVERY
Join us for this session where our panel of speakers (Peters & Peters Solicitors LLP) (William Fry)
will discuss: London, United Kingdom Dublin, Ireland
• the varying jurisdictional approaches to group Ian DE FREITAS
litigation and litigation funding; (Farrer & Co)
• the implications for the lawyers; London, United Kingdom
• whether funding and group litigation really aid John McELROY
access to justice; and (Hausfeld)
• are they the future of litigation? London, United Kingdom
Litigation Eliseo M. MARTÍNEZ
● (Ius+Aequitas)
Madrid, Spain
Plaza Mayor Giuseppe SCOTTI
(Macchi di Cellere Gangemi)
Milan, Italy
Nathalie SINAVONG
(LMT Avocats)
Paris, France
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3.00 PM - 5.00 PM
Session Theme Presidents Speakers
The Multi-Faceted Role of the Young Lawyer Flora HARRAGIN Kato AERTS
in the Year 2021, and the Changed Landscape (Farrer & Co) (Lydian) Brussels, Belgium
To include discussion of the new world of legal London, United Kingdom Elena BORSACCHI
working from a young lawyer’s perspective, the (Barbieri Borsacchi) Pisa, Italy
return to work in the post COVID era, how employers Moderators: Gerard JAMES
/ companies should deal with the increased demand Joana ALVES CARDOSO (William Fry) Dublin, Ireland
Young Lawyers’ Session to work from home / return to the office in a safe way, (JAC Lawyers) Carmen OEHRI
the supervision of junior lawyers in a hybrid working Macau, SAR, China (Gasser Partner)
● environment, the vulnerabilities and challenges posed Isidro NIÑEROLA TORRES Vaduz, Liechtenstein
Colón by remote working, freedom of speech vs security (Dawson Cornwell) Thomas RUDKIN
measures in the Pandemic, trends in the cross border London, United Kingdom (Farrer & Co)
enforcement of judgments and the virtual courtroom. London, United Kingdom
Alberto YELMO
(Ernesto Díaz-Bastien
& Asociados) Madrid, Spain
The panel will debate several topics: Luis Fernando MACÍAS Claudia DE WINDT
1. The right to a safe environment as an independent GÓMEZ Executive Director,
human right (Philippi Prietocarrizosa Inter-American Institute on
2. The connections between human rights, the Ferrero Du & Uría) Justice and Sustainability (IIJS),
environment and businesses Bogota, Colombia Washington, DC, United States
3. Case law decisions on the environment as a human Lina MUÑOZ
right Carolina MARÍN PEDREÑO Director, Master of Environmental
Environment
4. The general principles of environment law and (Dawson Cornwell) Law and Management,
and Sustainable human rights London, United Kingdom Universidad del Rosario,
Development Law / 5. Human rights and their connections with SDG Bogota, Colombia
Human Rights 6. The relationship between human rights and the
proposed Global Pact for the Environment
● 7. Human rights, ethnic communities/indigenous
Retiro peoples and the environment
8. Climate change and its impact on the protection
of human rights
Regulators’ Enforcement Procedures: Olivier NICOD Barbara BANDIERA
The Obligation to Cooperate and the Right (Walder Wyss) Milan, Italy
to Remain Silent Lausanne, Switzerland Marc FYON
The aim of this working session is to analyse the (Stibbe)
obligations of financial institutions to cooperate Brussels, Belgium
with financial market regulatory authorities and their Silvestre TANDEAU DE MARSAC
fundamental rights of defence, in particular their right (FTMS Avocats)
Banking and Financial not to be a witness against themselves. Paris, France
Donald VENKATAPEN
Services Law
(Wagener & Associés)
● Luxembourg
Princesa Yonca Fatma YÜCEL
(Yigit Yücel International
Law Firm)
Ankara, Turkey
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5.00 PM - 7.00 PM
Session Theme Presidents Speakers
Independence and the Rule of Law Chair: Pauline ADES-MEVEL
In the face of growing attacks on and the decline Jacqueline SCOTT Editor-in-chief/ Spokesperson
of, the rule of law in many countries, independence Director General - & media relations, Reporters
as a concept is a quality that protects the citizenry UIA-IROL Without Borders (RSF)
against the arbitrary. Necessary for justice, it must (Fortney & Scott, LLC) Carlos FLORES JUBERÍAS
be constantly upheld and strengthened. In particular, Washington, DC, United States Professor of Constitutional Law,
the protection of the independence of the justice University of Valencia,
system – i.e., the independence of lawyers and judges Moderators: Valencia, Spain
- is an essential condition for the preservation of the Carlos FATÁS MOSQUERA Diego GARCÍA SAYÁN
rule of law. Not only is it imperative to guarantee Deputy Director General - United Nations Special
the independence of the judiciary, so, too, must the UIA-IROL (Alion Abogados) Rapporteur on the Independence
independence of lawyers and bar associations, as Barcelona, Spain of Judges and Lawyers
enshrined in the Havana Basic Principles, adopted by Martin PRADEL François J. GODBOUT
UIA-IROL Session the Eighth United Nations Congress on the Prevention Deputy Director General - Director of Programmes,
of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders in 1990, be UIA-IROL Pan African Lawyers Union
● ensured to allow them to effectively assume their (Betto Perben Pradel Filhol) (PALU)
Madrid 1-2 functions of assistance, counsel, and representation Paris, France Melhem KHALAF
in the service of the accused, and thus participate President of the Beirut Bar
in guaranteeing a fair trial. Finally, because the Association, Lebanon
independence of justice and the rule of law cannot be Avi SINGH
fully guaranteed without the promotion of freedom Director Protection of Lawyers
of the press and freedom of expression, it is essential - UIA-IROL (Cicero Chambers)
to also protect the independence of journalists and New Delhi, India
the media, since any attack on their independence is András SZECSKAY
an equally great threat to the rule of law. Director Independence of the
Legal Profession - UIA-IROL
(Szecskay Attorneys at Law)
Budapest, Hungary
28 www.uianet.orgFriday, October 29
5.00 PM - 7.00 PM
Session Theme Presidents Speakers
The Future of Globalization: How Technology Moderators: Timur AKHUNDOV
and the Pandemic are Forever Changing Stefano DINDO (ALRUD Law Firm)
our Health and Food Supply. (Dindo, Zorzi e Associati) Moscow, Russia
Can Legal Paths Ensure a Safer Tomorrow? Verona, Italy Lynne R. OSTFELD
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other technologies (Law Office of
promise a brighter future with more people able to Janice MULLIGAN Lynne R. Ostfeld, P.C.)
access improved healthcare and a better food supply (Mulligan, Banham & Findley) Chicago, IL, United States
across borders. San Diego, CA, United States Eliana SILVA DE MORAES
During the pandemic, the advancement of telehealth (Silva de Moraes Advogados
and other advanced technologies were instrumental Associados)
in improving access to healthcare. While during this Sao Paulo, Brazil
crisis, the role of regulatory agencies was to use a fast Shigeki TAKAHASHI
track method to approve necessary products, once (Hamani-Takahashi Law Offices)
we have the crisis behind us, what will be done to Tokyo, Japan
ensure the safety and efficacy of such products and Magdalena ZIELINSKA-KUC
services? (WKB Wierciński, Kwieciński,
The pandemic also placed a strain on the world’s Baehr)
Agrifood Law /
food supply. From an agri-food future perspective, AI Poznań, Poland
Health Law and precision farming promise a future made of new
● breeding techniques and novel and more resistant
Cibeles Puerta del Sol varieties. These advancements promise food that
is better able to tolerate climatic changes, fresher,
locally grown, safer, and healthier. The concept of food
as preventive medicine also reduces risks attributable
to bad alimentation and eases the burden on public
health systems.
Join us as we discuss the price the world will pay for
such advancements. Is privacy doomed to extinction?
Are individual rights to be sacrificed for the greater
good of society? How can the law help or harm the
future of healthcare and our food supply?
Bankruptcy Law: Key Issues and Challenges Rubén ACOSTA GONZÁLEZ Juan Ignacio FERNÁNDEZ
in a Global Economy that is Facing (Acosta y Asociados) AGUADO
an Unprecedented Crisis Guadalajara, Mexico (CMS Albiñana & Suárez de Lezo)
The Covid-19 epidemic has had major repercussions Madrid, Spain
for the global economy, and numerous companies Adrian KNIGHT
have experienced considerable difficulties in fulfilling London, United Kingdom
their financial obligations and meeting their financial Pablo MARTÍNEZ VARELA
commitments. For this reason, bankruptcy law has (Ius + Aequitas)
Bankruptcy Law become a vital tool for resolving numerous disputes Madrid, Spain
● between businesses and their creditors. Countries in Volker RÖMERMANN
Plaza Mayor the international community are facing the challenge (Römermann Rechtsanwälte)
of modernising insolvency proceedings so that they Hanover, Germany
remain a viable solution.
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29Saturday, October 30
9.00 AM - 11.00 AM
Session Theme Presidents Speakers
Social Media: A Threat to Women’s Rights? Elisabeth ZAKHARIA SIOUFI Nadia ABDOLRAZAGH
The Covid-19 pandemic and confinement measures Jdeidet El Metn, Lebanon (Nadia Abdolrazagh Advocacy &
implemented in different countries caused an Legal Consultations)
increased use of social media, which was sadly Dubai, United Arab Emirates
accompanied by an increased rate of online violence Mareike HEESING
against women. In this regard, we will address the (Oppenhoff)
following topics: Cologne, Germany
Women’s Committee 1- Online violence against women Marie-Aimée PEYRON
Session We will identify the different forms of online violence (Squire Patton Boggs)
against women, its consequences on women’s Paris, France
● wellbeing and health, and the appropriate measures Patrick RIZZO
Plaza Mayor to stop it. (Cabinet Patrick Rizzo)
2- Can social media be a tool to advance women’s Nice, France
rights? Héleyn UNAC
We will examine the extent to which social media (Deputy Head of Defence Office,
can be leveraged to support women’s rights, prevent Special Tribunal for Lebanon)
violence against women, and provide a safe space for The Hague, Netherlands
victims to seek help and protection.
Enforcement: New Directions Fernando DE LA MATA Francisco GARCIMARTÍN
in Private International law (Cortés, Abogados) co-reporter of the 2019 Hague
Enforcement of judgments and awards has always Barcelona, Spain Convention and Professor
been at the heart of private international law in one of Private International Law,
way or another, since the judgments of one State’s Universidad Autónoma de
courts have no force per se in another State. Parties Madrid, Spain
in international transactions, and their lawyers, need Najib HAGE-CHAHINE
to ensure transnational legal certainty, and avoid (Hage-Chahine Law Firm)
repeated litigation and conflicting decisions. However, Baabda, Lebanon
States have valid reasons to deny foreign judgments Marc JONES
or awards the same force that they grant their own (Stewarts)
domestic decisions, since the foreign procedure may London, United Kingdom
be viewed as deficient or the outcome of the foreign Monika KÖNIG
litigation objectionable, or immunity issues may (Menold Bezler)
arise when sovereign assets are at stake. The recent Stuttgart, Germany
2019 Hague Convention was designed to promote Sebastiaan MOOLENAAR
effective access to justice for all and to facilitate (AKD)
rule-based multilateral trade and investment, and Rotterdam, Netherlands
mobility, through judicial co-operation. For the first James D. ROSENER
time, it provides an international legal regime for (Troutman Pepper)
Private International
the global circulation of foreign judgments which is New York, NY, United States
Law similar to that contained in the highly successful 1958
● Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of
Colón Foreign Arbitral Awards.
In addition to benefiting from the insights provided
by one of the two authors of the Explanatory Report
on this landmark Hague Convention (Professor
Garcimartín), the programme will include speakers
from common law and civil law jurisdictions who,
based on their experiences, will discuss key points
which should be considered in order to obtain (or
avoid) the subsequent enforcement of foreign
decisions, with the aim of providing a platform for
all the participants to discuss their experiences and
identify challenges, as well as best practices in the
field of enforcement.
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