International In-House Counsel Journal

Global IP Exchange™
25th - 27th March, 2012, Germany

Building upon the success of the 2011 Global IP Exchange™, we are delighted to announce the 3rd Global IP Exchange™ in Europe. The Global IP Exchange™ is an exclusive, invitation only event designed to provide today’s Senior IP Counsel with innovative strategies to transform their department and increase the value of the company’s IP portfolio. Attendees will tailor their agenda by selecting from a range of keynote presentations, strategic roundtable discussion and one-on-one business meetings.  

For more information visit: http://www.globalipexchange.co.uk/Event.aspx?id=507744

Corporate Counsel Exchange™

23rd - 25th April, London, UK  

The Corporate Counsel Exchange and Corporate Compliance Exchange will once again be co-located in London in April 2012. 200 General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officers will gather to share insights, problem solve and meet with a range of innovative solution providers offering tools and services tailored to meet delegate investment needs.

If your role encompasses legal and compliance initiatives, you can maximise your time out of the office and personalise your programme by selecting sessions from two complete agendas and gain access to a full range of legal and compliance solution providers.

For further information visit www.complianceexchange.co.uk, www.corporatecounselexchange.co.uk call +44 (0) 207 368 9404 or email exchangeinfo@iqpc.com.

C5’s 8th Freedom to Operate Forum 

Wednesday, May 09 to Thursday, May 10, 2012

Frankfurt, Germany

The C5 Freedom to Operate Forum brings together eminent in-house counsel from the world’s largest pharma, biotech and chemical companies and their expert advisors from a range of jurisdictions including the US, Europe and Asia. Based on their first-hand experience, the distinguished panel will provide you with invaluable information and insights on FTO with a particular focus on developments in:

• Best practices for a good FTO search strategy
• Strategies for more time- and cost-effective FTO searches
• Interpreting FTO search results and challenging validity to overcome blocking patents
• How the EPO divisional applications and America Invests Act is impacting FTO strategies
• Latest updates on important patent court decisions and their implications for your FTO strategy: Lilly v HGS and Brustle v Greenpeace
• Maximising the FTO benefits of patent extensions: SPCs, Regulatory Data and paediatric extensions
• Finding the right balance when reporting your FTO strategy: privilege and confidentiality
• Stratifying and quantifying FTO Risks
• FTO in emerging markets with a focus on China, India and Brazil
• The US and the impact on European FTO analysis

 IICJ members are entitled a 10% discount when referencing the code: IICJ 10

 For more information, please visit our website: http://www.c5-online.com/2012/511/freedom-to-operate

The 21st International Council Commercial Arbitration congress -  ‘ICCA 2012 Singapore’ -  is the world’s biggest, most influential arbitration congress and the industry’s #1 gateway to sharing knowledge, gaining solutions, and forecasting future trends. Regarded as the Olympics of the arbitration world, it convenes the industry’s bigwigs, thought leaders, industry's practitioners, corporate counsels from different industries and government officials. 

The Congress begins with the Opening Ceremony at 6.30 PM on Sunday 10 June 2012 at the Marina Bay Sands Integrated Resort, Singapore. The working programme convenes at 09.00 on Monday, 11 June 2012 and ends at 11.15 on Wednesday, 13 June 2012.

CONGRESS HIGHLIGHTS

Guest- of- Honour

• The Prime Minister of Singapore, Mr. Lee Hsien Loong

60+ Distinguished Panel of Speakers - the Industry Thought Leaders from:

                Singapore – Australia  – China – Hong Kong – USA – UK – France  – Germany – South Korea  - Russia – Brazil – Iran – 

                Canada – Belgium – Turkey – Cyprus – Pakistan  – Spain  –  Switzerland – Sweden – New Zealand – Netherlands – Italy  

Cutting-Edge issues presented in the plenary and break-up sessions include among others:

• What lies ahead for International Arbitration in 2012 and beyond

• Transcending national legal orders and the emerging transnational legal procedure

• Evidence, Document Production, Witnesses, Experts and Hearings

• International arbitration and the legislature for BITs, FTAs and Multilateral Treaties

• Legal and Arbitration Costs

• Opportunities and Pitfalls for Young Arbitrator and Arbitral Secretary

• Capitalising on New Technological Age of International Arbitration

• The future of State Courts and International Arbitration

The Premium Platform to: 

• Interact and exchange ideas with fellow international arbitrators, judges and corporate counsels

• Serve as a business networking hub

• Facilitate discussion on cutting-edge topics of mutual interest

• Tap and develop business opportunities

This is the single most important arbitration event you can’t miss in 2012. Mark your Calendar and Book your place today

Mark your Calendar and Book your place today! 

Visit http://www.iccasingapore2012.org/site/ and take advantage of the early bird and group discount today

Or Call ICCA 2012 Singapore Secretariat at (65) 62218833 for further enquiries or email event@siac.org.sg

ACC Europe Annual Conference

2012 Annual Conference

MAY 13-15, 2012
GRAND HOTEL KRASNAPOLSKY
AMSTERDAM
THE NETHERLANDS

As in previous years, ACC Europe brings in-house counsel a highly relevant and topical conference with sessions and workshop designed specifically for the in-house legal profession, with expert and internationally known speakers who really know first-hand the problems in-house counsel face.

Offering a choice of 20 sessions along with two plenaries, the conference is guaranteed to have something of interest to all in-house counsel. Topics to be addressed include conflict of laws, employment law, data privacy, cross-borders mergers, anti-corruption, financial reporting, globalisation, internal investigations, knowledge management, compliance, antitrust, risk management and much more.

An unrivalled opportunity to network and exchange ideas with your peers in a pan-European environment with a global perspective.

To learn more and to register, visit www.acc.com/amsterdam