Brochure Sponsored by:
Fulbright & Jaworski LLP

 Unless otherwise indicated, all programs will be held at the Waldorf=Astoria Hotel.

Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday

Spring Meeting Program Tracks:

Corporate Counsel | Customs/Trade | Dispute Resolution/Litigation
Law Practice | Public Law | Regulatory | Transaction

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3:00-6:00 PM
Registration

5:30-6:45 PM
PRE-MEETING COMMITTEE PROGRAM - NON-CLE
Ladders and Leaders: Women in the Legal Profession (Law Practice)
This must-attend event for women who want to move up the ladder in the legal profession will include an interactive discussion with female attorneys who are leaders in their fields. The moderator, a top headhunter, will discuss the personality traits and work experience desired by corporations seeking women lawyers to sit on corporate boards and advisory committees.

Co- Sponsors:
Women’s Interest Network, the National Association of Women and the Law (NAWL) and WING

Program Co-Chairs:
Cyndee Todgham Cherniak, Heenan Blaikie LLP, Toronto, Canada
Lorraine M. Brennan, ICC International Court of Arbitration, New York, NY

Moderator:
Elizabeth Wall, Elizabeth Wall International, Shipston-on-Stour, United Kingdom

Speakers:
Kay Boulware-Miller, Merck, Whitehouse Station, NJ
Lucinda Low, Steptoe & Johnson, LLP, Washington, DC
Lucy Reed, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, New York, NY

7:00-8:30 PM
PRE-MEETING WIN/WING Reception

Committee Sponsor:
Women's Interest Network

Sponsored By:
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

7:30 AM-5:00 PM
Registration

7:30-9:00 AM
BREAKFAST PROGRAM
The Problems and Potential of Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (Presented by the International Bar Association) (Dispute Resolution/Litigation)
As globalization continues to shrink the commercial world, governments and courts increasingly seek to extend their reach beyond national borders. The ever-widening scope of activities caught in these jurisdictional battles is causing concern within the international business community. From its origins in U.S. antitrust law, many jurisdictions now apply their laws extraterritorially in a myriad of fields, including banking, bribery and corruption, securities, transport, tax, telecommunications, trade sanctions, privacy and human rights. This program will seek to identify when it is appropriate for states to exercise extraterritorial jurisdiction, the benefits and problems of such exercises of jurisdiction, and whether there are ways to minimize the risk of jurisdictional conflict through, for example, the application of principles of comity and forum non conveniens, better inter-governmental cooperation, and the adoption of international treaties and standards.

Presented By:
The International Bar Association, Legal Practice Division

Program Chair:
David W. Rivkin, Vice Chair, IBA Legal Practice Division, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, New York, NY

Speakers:
Judge Diane P. Wood, United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, Chicago, IL
Thomas J. Brandt, Managing Counsel, Shell Oil Company, Houston, TX
Debra Valentine, Associate General Counsel, United Technologies, Hartford, CT
Elpidio Villarreal, Associate General Counsel, Litigation, Schering-Plough, Kenilworth, NJ

9:15-10:45 AM
SHOWCASE PROGRAM
Hot Topics in International Securities Listings (Corporate Counsel and Regulatory)
More and more companies have listed their securities on a number of exchanges around the world in order to access the capital markets of other countries and as a consequence of mergers and acquisitions with companies listed on other exchanges. This has resulted in a variety of thorny issues for multiple-exchange listed companies, particularly when the rules of the various exchanges inevitably differ. A panel of some of the most important players in this area, including senior officials from the NYSE, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the European Commission, will discuss the most significant issues facing multiple-exchange listed issuers today and ways to work through those issues.

Committee Sponsor:
International M&A & Joint Venture Committee and International Securities Committee

Program Chair:
David A. Schwartz, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, New York, NY

Moderator:
Nicolas Grabar, Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton, New York, NY

Speakers:
Shauna Steele, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, DC
Michael I. Gans, Blake Cassels & Graydon, New York, NY
Annemarie Tierney, New York Stock Exchange, New York, NY
Georges Ugeux, Galileo Global Advisors, New York, NY
Crispin Waymouth, First Secretary, Delegation of the European Commission, Washington, DC

9:15-10:45 AM
SHOWCASE PROGRAM
The Role of the United Nations in Promoting the Rule of Law Around the World (Public Law)
Many branches of the United Nations are involved in concrete efforts to advance the Rule of Law around the world. This program unites senior advisors from the UNDP, UNIFEM, UN Peacekeeping UNODC, and other offices to discuss the legal tools used to support their work. Speakers will relate their experiences in advocating anti-corruption efforts, respect for human rights, post-conflict reconstruction, environmental protection, access to justice, and good governance.

Committee Sponsor:
International Criminal Law Committee

Program Chair and Moderator:
Timothy L. Dickinson, Dickinson Landmeier, LLP, Washington, DC

Speakers:
Nina Berg, Justice Advisor, United Nations Development Program, New York, NY
Harold Burman, Legal Advisor's Office, US Department of State, Washington, DC
Patrick Van Weerelt, Human Rights Advisor, United Nations Development Programme, New York, NY
Fatemeh Ziai, Officer-in-Charge, Peacekeeping Best Practices Section, United Nations Peacekeeping, New York, NY

9:15-10:45 AM
SHOWCASE PROGRAM
A Conversation with the WTO Appellate Body (Customs/Trade)
For the first time ever, all the Members of the World Trade Organization's Appellate Body will join together to discuss international trade law and the WTO dispute settlement system. Since its inception in 1995, the WTO Appellate Body has quickly become one of the most respected and effective international judicial bodies. The WTO Appellate Body has not only resolved many contentious international trade disputes, but also furthered the development of international law more generally. For example, the decisions of the WTO Appellate Body have influenced the development of international environmental law and intellectual property law.

Program Chair and Moderator:
Matthew Dunne, Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP, Washington, DC

Speakers:
Georges Michel Abi-Saab, WTO Appellate Body, Geneva, Switzerland
Luiz Olavo Baptista, WTO Appellate Body, Geneva, Switzerland
Arumugamangalam Venkatachalam Ganesan, WTO Appellate Body, Geneva, Switzerland
Merit E. Janow, WTO Appellate Body, Geneva, Switzerland
Giorgio Sacerdoti, WTO Appellate Body, Geneva, Switzerland
Yasuhei Taniguichi, WTO Appellate Body, Geneva, Switzerland

9:15-10:45 AM
COMMITTEE PROGRAM
Quicker Justice: A Transatlantic Toolbox (Dispute Resolution)
This session will provide an overview of cutting edge developments in the UK in the field of civil procedure and ADR, and how these can be used to benefit your clients. Chaired by an eminent senior circuit judge; Graham Jones, and with speakers from leading English law firms the session will look at the recent streamlining of trial procedures in the UK, issues around electronic disclosures, and cost recovery process in the UK. It will focus on the differences and similarities between both jurisdictions, and where UK procedures can be used in support of US procedures.

Sponsored By:
The Law Society of England and Wales

Program Chair:
His Honour Judge Graham Jones¸London, England

Speakers:
Gavin Foggo, Fox Williams, London, England
Gary Milner-Moore, Herbert Smith LLP, London, England
Peter Rees, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, London, England
Seamus Smyth, Carter Lemon Camerons, London, England

9:15-10:45 AM
FUNDAMENTALS PROGRAM
Fundamentals of International Business Transactions - Part I (Includes CLE Ethics Credit) (Transaction)
This program introduces international business transactions. It will focus on issues raised by an international sales transaction, including determining applicable law, “battle of forms” problems, the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods and e-commerce concerns.

Committee Sponsor:
International Environmental Law Committee

Moderator:
Michael W. Gordon, Professor, University of Florida, Levin College of Law, Gainesville, FL

Speakers:
Eduardo Ramos-Gómez, Former Mexican Ambassador to Singapore, Brunei & Myanmar, Duane Morris, LLP, New York, NY
Peter L. Fitzgerald, Professor of Law, Stetson University College of Law, Gulfport, FL
Kenneth G. Ottenbreit, Stikeman Elliott LLP, New York, NY
José “Tony” Santos, Jr., Concepcion, Rojas & Santos LLP, Miami, FL
John A. Spanogle, Jr., Professor, George Washington University Law School, Washington, DC
Peter Winship, Professor, Southern Methodist University School of Law, Dallas, TX

10:45-11:00 AM
Networking Break

Sponsored By:
Stikeman Elliott, LLP

11:00 AM-12:30 PM
FUNDAMENTALS PROGRAM
Fundamentals of International Business Transactions - Part II (Includes CLE Ethics Credit) (Dispute Resolution/Litigation)
The second half of our fundamentals program will explore issues involved in international litigation, including choice of forum, service of process, personal jurisdiction, international corporate veil piercing, litigation and arbitration clauses and forum non-conveniens.

Committee Co-Sponsors:
International Commercial Dispute Resolution Committee and International Litigation Committee

Moderator:
Michael W. Gordon, Professor, University of Florida, Levin College of Law, Gainesville, FL

Speakers:
Juan Pablo Cappello, Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Miami, FL
David Epstein, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC
Peter L. Fitzgerald, Professor of Law, Stetson University College of Law, Gulfport, FL
Iñigo Quintana, Cuatrecasas, Madrid, Spain
Mark Rosenberg, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, New York, NY
John A. Spanogle, Jr., Professor, George Washington University Law School, Washington, DC
John M. Townsend, Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, Washington, DC

11:00 AM-12:30 PM
BLOCKBUSTER PROGRAM
Negotiating Peace Agreements (Public Law)
This forum brings together experienced negotiators from the Israeli-Palestinian peace process to discuss how unofficial peace negotiations and parallel track efforts such as the Geneva Accord can make a difference in reaching a formal and lasting conflict resolution, with a focus on the Israeli-Palestinian process. The panel will also discuss effective roles for the U.S., UN and international forces to play in helping to reach a two-state resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Program Chair:
Marcello Hallake, Thompson & Knight LLP, New York, NY

Moderator:
Mara Rudman, Quorum Strategies, LLC, Washington, DC

Speakers:
Amjad Atallah, Strategic Assessments Initiative, Washington, DC
Daniel Levy, Geneva Initiative Israel, Tel Aviv, Israel

11:00 AM-12:30 PM
SHOWCASE PROGRAM
International Securities Exchanges: The Stock Market of the Future (Regulatory)
What will the stock market look like in the future? The NYSE/Archipelago and NASDAQ/Instinet deals are watershed developments for U.S. markets, and they are part of an international trend of consolidation of securities exchanges. Euronext and Deutsche Börse, two exchanges created through mergers and acqusitions, have each attempted to acquire the London Stock Exchange, and the Toronto Stock Exchange recently went public. This program will discuss what companies, investors and regulators will want, expect and require from securities markets as they continue to adapt to the realities of the twenty-first century.

Committee Sponsor:
International M&A & Joint Venture Committee and International Securities Committee

Program Chair:
David A. Schwartz, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, New York, NY

Moderator:
David C. Karp, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, New York, NY

Speakers:
Richard P. Bernard, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, New York Stock Exchange, New York, NY
Ed Knight, General Counsel, The NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc., New York, NY
Marie-Ange Olivetti, Euronext N.V., Paris, France

11:00 AM-12:30 PM
COMMITTEE PROGRAM
International Outsourcing: An Interactive Discussion of the Key Legal and Business Issues (Corporate Counsel and Transaction)
This program brings together representatives from organizations and industries engaged in cross-border outsourcing transactions to share their experiences as attorneys, providers and purchasers through a review of the key legal and business issues at each stage of the outsourcing process. Representing the Americas, Asia and Europe, and the electronics, financial, pharmaceuticals and software industries, the panelists will address crucial common topics such as effectively addressing public perceptions on outsourcing, reconciling diverse business customs and legal regimes, and achieving business objectives that include manufacturing and service quality.

Committee Co-Sponsors:
The Asia/Pacific Committee, Canada Committee and the Information Services/Technology & Data Protection Committee

Program Co-Chairs:
Philippe David, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, New York, NY
Rick Kozody, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, New York, NY

Co-Moderators:
Alan Jakimo, Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP, New York, NY
Ian Kyer, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Toronto, Canada

Speakers:
Lisa Abe, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Toronto, Canada
Satya Hegde, General Counsel/Senior Vice President, Tata Consultancy Services, New York, NY
Kenneth Rashbaum, Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold, New York, NY
Brian Segnit, Xerox Global Software Operations, Webster, NY
Edward Tucker, M.D., Bayer Healthcare, West Haven, CT

12:45-2:15 PM
Lunch with Distinguished Speaker (TBD) (Ticketed Event)

Sponsored By:
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

2:30-4:10 PM
SHOWCASE PROGRAM
Fighting Global Corruption (Corporate Counsel and Regulatory)
This program will bring together experts on the challenges and pervasiveness of transnational bribery. Panelists will discuss what went wrong with the Oil for Food program and just how badly wrong it went. They will discuss lessons learned and practical steps that would have increased transparency and accountability. Finally, the panel will conclude with the U.S. Department of Justice’s enforcement perspective on what this scandal means for US multinationals.

Committee Co-Sponsors:
Anti-Corruption Initiatives & Compliance Issues Committee, International Criminal Law Committee and U.S. Lawyers Overseas Committee

Program Co-Chairs and Co-Moderators:
Stuart Deming, Deming PLLC, Washington, DC
Alexandra Wrage, TRACE International, Inc., Annapolis, MD

Speakers:
Carole Basri, Adjunct Professor, University of Pennsylvania School of Law, New York, NY
Andrew M. Levine, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, New York, NY
Jonathan Shapiro, The World Bank, Washington, DC
Mary Jane Schirber, Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP, New York, NY
Philip Urofsky, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, LLP, Washington, DC
David Wolfe, Glasgo Forensic, Atlanta, GA

2:30-4:10 PM
SHOWCASE PROGRAM
New Partners in Private International Law: Developing New Norms for Global Business Transactions, Part I (Dispute Resolution/Litigation and Transaction)
The past year has seen the culmination of two significant multi-year projects in the harmonization of international transactional law: the adoption of the Convention on Choice of Court Agreements by the Hague Conference on Private International Law, and the completion by UNCITRAL of its work on the draft Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in International Contracting, which was submitted to the UN General Assembly for adoption in late 2005. An equally important development is the willingness of the member States of the European Union to adopt a common voice in the creation of new global business norms through the participation of the European Commission in negotiations before international inter-governmental organizations. A panel of experts will review these developments and a separate roundtable of practitioners will consider their implications.

This session will discuss the potential impact of the new Hague Convention and UNCITRAL texts on electronic contracting and arbitration on the practice of transnational business law, as well as the emerging new partnership between the United States and the European Commission in the progressive development of the law governing international business transactions. A panel of experts will present the topics and a practitioner's roundtable will consider the implications of these developments for practice.

Part II of this program will take place Friday morning at 8:15 AM..

Committee Co-Sponsors:
Private International Law Coordinating Committee, International Litigation Committee and International Commercial Dispute Resolution Committee

Program Chair and Moderator:
Louise Ellen Teitz, Roger Williams University School of Law, Bristol, RI

Speakers:
Ronald A. Brand, Director, Center for International Legal Education, University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Pittsburgh, PA
José Angelo Estrella Faria, Senior Legal Officer, International Trade Law Branch (Secretariat of the United Nations, Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)) Office of Legal Affairs, United Nations, Vienna, Austria
Arnaud Nuyts, Liedekerke Wolters Waelbroeck Kirkpatrick, Brussels, Belgium

Practictioners’ Panel:
Robert Brodegaard, Thacher Proffitt & Wood LLP, New York, NY
Marc E. Hankin, Hankin Patent Law, APC, West Hollywood, CA
David A. Levy, SimmonsCooper LLC, Archer City, TX
David J. Levy, Fulbright and Jaworski, LLP Houston, TX
Stephen W. Schwab, DLA Piper Rudnick, Gray, Cary LLP, Chicago, IL

2:30-4:10 PM
SPECIAL PATHWAYS TO EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM
Pathways to Employment in International Law (Law Practice)
Attend this lively, interesting and extremely valuable program aimed at helping students and new lawyers not only understand the practice of international law, but get the inside scoop on how best to find jobs in the field. Receive great advice from those who know best: expert international lawyers from large and small firms, corporations, NGOs and government. This program features an extended question and answer period, and there will be ample opportunity for one-on-one discussions immediately following the program. Please get there early as this program is very popular.

Committee Sponsor:
Law Student, LLM and New Lawyer Outreach Committee

Opening Remarks:
Deborah Enix-Ross, Chair-Elect, ABA Section of International Law, Debevoise & Plimpton, New York, NY

Moderator:
Ingrid Busson, Calyon Americas Corporate Investment Bank, New York, NY

Panelists:
Matthew Dunne, Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker LLP, Washington, DC
Mélida Hodgson, Miller & Chevalier Chartered, Washington, DC
Ed Lebow, Haynes and Boone, LLP, Washington, DC
Eduardo Ramos-Gomez, Duane Morris LLP, New York, NY
Tanya Southerland Narcel, Millennium Challenge Corporation, Washington, DC


2:30-4:10 PM
COMMITTEE PROGRAM
Managing Antitrust Risk in Cross-Border Acquisitions: What Corporate/M&A Lawyers Need to Know (Transaction)
In bringing a cross-border acquisition to completion, M&A counsel must manage a set of key issues relating to antitrust filings. The deal lawyer must understand how these filings can impact the overall deal to adopt the optimal strategy when negotiating and managing the transaction. This program aims to give deal lawyers a working knowledge of the key antitrust issues that may affect the timing and completion of the deal. The focus will be on issues arising prior to the signing of the acquisition agreement.

A panel of leading antitrust practitioners from the United States, Canada, Europe and Latin America will review important subjects including: avoiding gun-jumping; crafting appropriate contractual provisions to deal with antitrust filings and related risk allocation; evidence-gathering for filings and confidentiality concerns; managing multi-jurisdictional filings; and timing issues.

Committee Sponsor:
International Antitrust Committee

Program Chair and Moderator:
Michael H. Byowitz, Chair, ABA Section of International Law, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, New York, NY

Speakers:
Marcelo Calliari, Tozzini Freire Teixeira e Silva Advogados, São Paulo, Brazil
Peter Franklyn, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP, Toronto, Canada
Ronan Harty, Davis Polk & Wardwell, New York, NY
David W. Hull, Covington & Burling, Brussels, Belgium

2:30-4:10 PM
COMMITTEE PROGRAM
Two Sides to the Same Coin: An Overview of Canada-US Relations (Public Law)
This program brings together several current and former ambassadors from the United States and Canada to discuss one of the world’s strongest and most significant political and economic relationships. Drawing upon their collective experience as foreign representatives for their countries, panel members will discuss various aspects of U.S.-Canada affairs including trade, security, immigration, mobility, energy and natural resource policy. The panelists will explore the difficult balance of fostering a cooperative relationship while pursuing distinct agendas. This is a unique opportunity to hear what distinguished experts think about the state of U.S.-Canada affairs, and how this vital alliance will continue to develop.

Committee Co-Sponsors:
Canada Committee, Customs Law Committee, and the International Trade Committee

Program Chair:
Philippe David, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, New York, NY

Moderator:
Raymond Chrétien, Former Canadian Ambassador to the United States, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Montréal, Canada

Speakers:
David Wilkins, Ambassador, United States Embassy in Canada, Ottawa, Canada
James Blanchard, Former United States Ambassador to Canada, Former Governor, Michigan (1983-91), DLA Piper Rudnick, Gray, Cary LLP, Washington, DC
Michael Kergin, Former Canadian Ambassador to the United States, Ottawa, Canada

2:30-4:10 PM
COMMITTEE PROGRAM
Legal Developments for International Trade in Textiles and Apparel (Customs/Trade)
Are textiles the “new steel” in the international trade arena? This program brings together former U.S. Department of Commerce Assistant Secretary for Import Administration with experts in the field of international law affecting the textile industry, and members of the textile industry to discuss the implications of the International Agreement on Textile and Clothing, which terminated all quotas for textile and apparel products worldwide in 2005, and the recent Memorandum of Understanding (the "MOU") between the United States and China on Trade in Textile and Apparel Products. With global free trade, legal trade remedies, protections and opportunities changed over night, this panel will review the resulting legal developments (both foreseen and unexpected) and attempt to predict what will happen when the MOU expires. Panel members will also provide insight into the policy implications, potential trade remedies, and impact on the textile and apparel industry of these recent developments.

Committee Sponsor:
ABA Young Lawyers Division

Program Chair:
Kemba Eneas, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC

Moderator:
Patrick V. Gallagher, Jr, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC

Speakers:
James Jochum, Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP, Washington, DC
Robert Leo, Chair, New York State Bar Association, Section of International Law and Practice, Meeks & Sheppard, New York, NY
James Leonard, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Textiles, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC
Marguerite Trossevin, Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP, Washington, DC

4:00-5:00 PM
Special Joint Swearing-in Ceremony: U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT)
(Customs/Trade) (Ticketed Event)

Program Chair:
Jennifer Haworth McCandless, Sidley Austin LLP, Washington, D.C.

Fees payable. Opportunity to be admitted to practice before the US Court of International Trade and the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Must be a Spring Meeting registrant to attend this event.

4:10-4:30 PM
Networking Break

Sponsored By:
Thompson & Knight LLP
Stikeman Elliot LLP

4:30-6:00 PM
SHOWCASE PROGRAM
Facing the Regulators: When Your Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Program Skips a Beat (Includes CLE Ethics Credit) (Corporate Counsel and Regulatory)
In a time of near strict liability and regulatory inflexibility toward anti-money laundering (AML)compliance, how should inside and outside counsel advise international clients on dealing with regulators when they discover U.S. AML compliance problems? Beyond implementing a robust compliance program, clients and their legal advisors must prepare to handle such challenges as: creating effective internal investigations; preparing for regulatory compliance audits; dealing with regulators’ demands for waiver of the attorney-client privilege; ensuring adequate record and e-mail preservation; and determining when and how to make voluntary disclosures to regulators. A panel consisting of an investigative specialist, an in-house AML counsel and a government regulator will analyze a case study covering these aspects of violative activity. In the course of the discussion, panelists will suggest best practices for addressing violations in a manner that preserves the client's positive on-going working relationship with regulators while resolving past or current AML violations.

Committee Sponsor:
International Anti-Money Laundering and Professional Ethics Committee

Program Chair:
William B. Hoffman, Davis Polk & Wardwell, Washington, DC

Moderator:
John A. Kelley, The Northern Trust Company, Chicago, IL

Speakers:
Lynne H. Federman, JPMorgan Chase & Co., New York, NY
Daniel Karson, Kroll, Inc., New York, NY
Tim O’Neal Lorah, Executive Director Global Head, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Group, Morgan Stanley, New York, NY
Thomas A. Ryder, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, Vienna, VA

4:30-6:00 PM
SHOWCASE PROGRAM
Multinational Intellectual Property Disputes: Streamlining Adjudication (Dispute Resolution/Litigation)
As a result of both the globalization of the world economy and the borderless nature of modern intellectual property, disputes involving intellectual property rights have taken on an international dimension of unforeseen magnitude despite the grounding of these rights in national law. The time-honored approach of commencing an action in each of the concerned jurisdictions faces numerous problems and inconveniences, including but not limited to: i) the possibility of conflicting judgments; ii) enforcement problems; iii) duplicity; iv) extraterritorial application of domestic intellectual property laws; v) blocking maneuvers by the use of declaratory judgment proceedings; and vi) unexpected res judicata effects. These significant hurdles to effective adjudication of international intellectual property disputes have forced intellectual property lawyers and scholars to start thinking about ways of adapting and innovating litigation concepts such as consolidation, lis pendens, forum non-conveniens, comity, extraterritoriality, cross-border jurisdiction and multi-party techniques so as to address the international dimension of intellectual property disputes.

This program will call upon world-renowned intellectual property lawyers to discuss trends in their national jurisdictions to facilitate the efficient handling and resolution of cross-border intellectual property disputes.

Committee Co-Sponsors:
Intellectual Property Committee and International Litigation Committee

Program Chair and Moderator:
Peter Haver, Denkl Mirow & Haver, Düsseldorf, Germany

Speakers:
William Baker, Fish & Neave, IP – Ropes & Gray LLP, New York, NY
Larry Cohen, McDermott Will & Emery, LLP, London, England
William Hare, Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited, Gurgaon, India

4:30-6:00 PM
SHOWCASE PROGRAM
Deans’ Roundtable (Law Practice)
The Law School Deans' International Practitioners' Roundtable will provide a unique forum for the deans representing leading U.S. law schools and for leading transnational and international lawyers to discuss their current concerns and ideas for educating and training future members of the international bar. A panel composed of experienced practitioners and highly respected law school deans from around the country will address a range of issues which lead to various initiatives benefiting the bar and law schools alike. This Sixth Annual program will feature deans from major New York area law schools and host an audience of leading U.S. and foreign practitioners in a structured question and answer format moderated by Professor Robert E. Lutz (former ABA International Section Chair) and practitioner Aaron Schildhaus (ABA International Section Financial Officer).

Program Co-Chairs:
Robert E. Lutz, II, Former Chair, ABA Section of International Law, Southwestern University School of Law, Los Angeles, CA
Aaron Schildhaus, Law Offices of Aaron Schildhaus, Washington, DC

Speakers:
Dean Stephen Friedman, Pace Law School, White Plains, NY
Dean Richard Matasar, New York Law School, New York, NY
Dean David Rudenstine, Benjamin N. Cardozo Law School, New York, NY
Dean Aaron Twerski, Hofstra University, School of Law, Hempstead, NY
Dean Joan Wexler, Brooklyn Law School, Brooklyn, NY

4:30-6:00 PM
COMMITTEE PROGRAM
New Developments at the International Criminal Court (Public Law)
The new International Criminal Court, the first permanent international tribunal created to try individuals for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity, has issued its first indictments and trials are expected to begin in the near future. This timely program features an all-star cast, including an ICC judge, a senior ICC prosecutor and experienced criminal defense counsel. This is a rare opportunity to hear first-hand the latest issues concerning the first cases to be heard by the International Criminal Court.

Committee Co-Sponsors:
International Criminal Law Committee and International Courts Committee

Program Co-Chair and Co-Moderator:
David Stoelting, Senior Trial Counsel, United States Securities and Exchange Commission, New York, NY

Speakers:
Christine Chung, Prosecutor, International Criminal Court, The Hague, The Netherlands
John Wesley Hall, Attorney, Sierra Leone Special Court, Little Rock, AK
Judge Maureen Harding Clark, International Criminal Court, The Hague, The Netherlands (Invited)
John Washburn (Program Co-Chair and Co-Moderator), American Coalition for the International Criminal Court, New York, NY

4:30-6:00 PM
COMMITTEE PROGRAM
Making or Importing Wine: The International Aspects of the Wine Business (Customs/Trade)
Many attorneys get involved with running a winery or exporting/importing wine, either as an attorney or as a second career. This program will explore the legal issues involved in running a winery, advising winery owners and exporting or importing wine. It will be followed by the gala International Wine Tasting and Buffet Reception. Speakers will include attorneys representing wineries in the U.S., former high officials in the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau of the Department of Treasury, attorneys involved with the issues of importing and exporting wine and the owner and manager of a major wine importing and sales company.

Committee Sponsor:
Customs Law Committee and Senior Interest Network

Program Chair and Moderator:
Charles Routh, Garvey Schubert Barer, Seattle, WA

Speakers:
Thomas G. McKeon, General Counsel, New York State Liquor Authority, New York, NY
Vincent O'Brien, Nixon Peabody LLP, New York, NY
Dave Sokolin, D. Sokolin Co., Bridgehampton, NY

7:30-10:00 PM
International Wine Tasting and Buffet Reception (Ticketed Event)
Join us for an evening of fine wines and international cuisine at The Waldorf=Astoria Hotel in the newly restored Starlight Roof, with its gilded ceiling, Austrian crystal chandeliers and magnificent views of New York City. This event will take you on an international journey through the sampling of various cuisines and top flight wines from all over the world. The wine tasting will be hosted by the head sommelier from Del Frisco’s Steakhouse, one of New York's finest restaurants. Wine connoisseurs will be available to discuss the wines and wine industry in each featured country. You will not want to miss this event!

Sponsored By:
International Wine Tasting and Buffet Reception Sponsor
Gianni, Origoni, Grippo & Partners (Italy)
Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP (United States)
Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker LLP (United States)
Herbert Smith LLP (United Kingdom), Gleiss Lutz (Germany), Stibbe (The Netherlands)

International Wine Tasting
G. BREUER (Argentina)
Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP (United States)
Marval O’Farrell & Mairal (Argentina)
Olivares & Cia (Mexico)
Powell Goldstein LLP (United States)

International Buffet Reception
Abdullah Kh. Al-Ayoub and Associates (Kuwait)
Alston & Bird LLP (United States)
Arias & Munoz (Central America)
Basham, Ringe y Correa, S.C. (Mexico)
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP (Canada)
Franklin (France)

Thursday, April 6

7:15 AM-5:00 PM
Registration

7:15-8:15 AM
Concurrent Committee Business Breakfast Meetings
Join us for business meetings of many of ABA International’s committees (“the engine of the Section”). Learn about committee activities and opportunities to become more active in the Section. Committees meeting include:
ABA International Membership Committee, Africa Committee, Anti-Corruption Initiatives and Compliance Issues Committee, Asia/Pacific Committee, Export Controls and Economic Sanctions Committee, Foreign Legal Consultant Committee, Information Services/Technology & Data Protection Committee, International Antitrust Law Committee, International Corporate Counsel Forum, International Criminal Law Committee, International Energy and Natural Resources Committee, International Environmental Law Committee, International Financial Products and Services Committee, International Human Rights Committee, International Intellectual Property Rights Committee, International Litigation Committee, International Procurement Committee, International Secured Transactions & Insolvency Committee, International Securities and Capital Markets Committee, Franchising and Distribution Committee, Law Student, LLM. & New Lawyer Outreach Committee, Russia/Eurasia Committee, Senior Interest Network (SIN), Young Lawyers Interest Network (YIN)

Sponsored By:
SimmonsCooper LLC

8:15-9:30 AM
SHOWCASE PROGRAM
Managing International M&A Transactions: The Anatomy of a Multijurisdictional Deal (Corporate Counsel and Transaction)
A panel comprising of experienced M&A practitioners will canvass the unique legal and organizational issues raised by multijurisdictional transactions. The topics covered will include: how to run an efficient due diligence process; what are the principal issues in structuring a multinational transaction; choice of law considerations; international regulatory concerns (including antitrust issues); and how to select and utilize local counsel. In a freewheeling roundtable format, the panelists will draw upon their experiences acting for both purchasers and sellers, including several recent multijurisdictional mergers in which members of the panel participated on opposite sides.

Committee Co-Sponsors:
International M&A and Joint Venture Committee and the International Antitrust Committee

Program Chair and Moderator:
Steven Levin, Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP, New York, NY

Speakers:
Markus Fisseler, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Frankfurt, Germany
Stephen Hope, Moore & Van Allen, Charlotte, NC
Peter Mendell, Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP, Montréal, Canada
Thomas Sauermilch, McDermott, Will & Emery, New York, NY

8:15-9:30 AM
SHOWCASE PROGRAM
May It Please the Court: A Forum with Some of the World’s Leading International Arbitral Institutions (Dispute Resolution/Litigation)
This roundtable will feature prominent executives from leading arbitral insitutions, including the American Arbitration Association, the International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution, the World Bank's International Centre for Resolution of Investment Disputes, the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce, and the London Court of International Arbitration. They will discusshot topics in international law and dispute resolution, including developments in disclosure and challenge, confidentiality, consolidation of cases and joinder of non-signatories, user expectations and errors, and the substantive and procedural globalization of dispute resolution.

Committee Sponsor:
International Commercial Dispute Resolution Committee

Program Co-Chairs and Co-Moderators:
Albert Bates, Jr., Reed Smith LLP, Pittsburgh, PA
Ronald Goodman, Winston & Strawn, Washington, DC

Speakers:
Lorraine M. Brennan, ICC International Court of Arbitration, New York, NY
Roberto Dañino, The World Bank/ICSID, Washington, DC
Helena Tavares Erickson, International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR Institute), New York, NY
Richard Naimark, Senior Vice President, International Centre for Dispute Resolution, New York, NY
Adrian Winstanley, London Court of International Arbitration, London, England

8:15-9:30 AM
SHOWCASE PROGRAM
Employment Discrimination, Whistleblowing and Related Trends: New Threats for Multinational Employers (Regulatory)
With the EU's recent passage of social directives on employment discrimination, the threat of new kinds of discrimination claims has grown for multinational employers. The passage of anti-retaliation remedies under Sarbanes-Oxley has raised the bar for multinationals with operations in the United States. Companies in Western Europe have found that trying to implement U.S.-style corporate social responsibility programs may conflict with local laws. This program, in the form of a roundtable of prominent employment lawyers in Europe and Asia, will provide a practical discussion of how multinational companies are responding to the new legal requirements.

Co-Sponsored By:
ABA Labor Law Section and International Labor and Employment Law Committee

Program Chair:
Philip M. Berkowitz, Nixon Peabody LLP, New York, NY

Moderator:
Thomas Müller-Bonanni, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Düsseldorf, Germany

Speakers:
Vicente Calle, Garrigues, Madrid, Spain
Qi Adam Li, Jun He Law Offices, Shanghai, China
Anne Nicholson, Fox Williams, London, England
Anders Etgen Reitz, Bech-Bruun, Copenhagen, Denmark
Liesbeth (E.) Th.M. Sneek, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Antoine Vivant, Cotty Vivant Marchisio & Lauzeral, Paris, France

8:15-9:30 AM
COMMITTEE PROGRAM
United Nations Procurement: Policy and Practice (Customs/Trade and Public Law)
This program will bring together senior United Nations officials to discuss contracting opportunities with the UN. To give a broad perspective on how companies and counsel can access the billions of UN procurement dollars available annually, the program will feature representatives from the UN Development Program (UNDP) and the UN Office of Project Services (UNOPS) presenting a “how to do business with the UN session.”

Committee Sponsor:
International Procurement Committee

Program Chair and Moderator:
Jason Matechak, Reed Smith LLP, Washington, DC

Speakers:
James Provanzano, Director, Office of Legal and Procurement Support, United Nations Development Programme, New York, NY
David Mitchels, United Nations Office of Project Services, New York, NY

9:30-9:45 AM
Networking Break

Sponsored By:
Matheson Ormsby Prentice

9:45-11:00 AM
SHOWCASE PROGRAM
Using International Litigation to Enforce Corporate Social Responsibility (Corporate Counsel and Dispute Resolution/Litigation)
This multidisciplinary program covers a range of issues regarding corporate social responsibility and human rights litigation. Do multinational corporations owe a broader duty to society? Is there a Western bias underlying the corporate social responsibility movement? Are voluntary codes of corporate social responsibility sufficient and respected in practice? Should such codes be enforceable in court? What should a law firm or human rights advocacy group take into account in evaluating whether to bring a CSR-related claim against a multinational corporation?

Committee Co-Sponsors:
International Litigation Committee, International Human Rights Committee, Working Group on Corporate Social Responsibility and Subcommittee on Human Rights and Corporate Responsibility

Program Chair:
David A. Levy, SimmonsCooper LLC, Archer City, TX

Moderator:
Carole Basri, Adjunct Professor, University of Pennsylvania School of Law, New York, NY

Speakers:
Nick Benwell, Simmons & Simmons, LLC, London, England
Derek Baxter, Assistant General Counsel, International Labor Rights Fund, Washington, DC
Jeff Cooper, SimmonsCooper LLC, East Alton, IL
Rev. Richard Davis, First United Methodist Church, Archer City, TX

9:45-11:00 AM
SHOWCASE PROGRAM
Cross-Border Employment and Global Mobility Issues in Europe and Latin America: A Closer Look at International Assignments (Regulatory)
This program will feature a panel of experts from Europe, Latin America and the United States who will analyze issues faced by multinational companies moving personnel around the globe. The panel will address questions related to expatriate assignments, including employment, choice of law, immigration, and tax and benefits issues, as well as how to minimize exposure and facilitate transfers. The focus will be on the laws and regulations of the European Union and Latin America.

Committee Sponsor:
International Employment Law Committee

Program Co-Chair and Moderator:
Erika Collins, Paul Hastings Janofsy & Walker LLP, New York, NY

Speakers:
Manuel Cuevas-Trisan, Motorola, Inc., Corporate, Plantation, FL
Philippe Despres, Gide Loyrette Nouel, Paris, France
Dr. Thomas Griebe, Taylor Wessing, Hamburg, Germany (Program Co-Chair)
Anders Etgen Reitz, Bech-Bruun, Copenhagen, Denmark
Enrique Stile, Marval, O'Farrell & Mairal, Buenos Aires, Argentina

9:45-11:00 AM
SHOWCASE PROGRAM
Public Takeovers in the International Context - Part I (Transaction)
This exciting two-part program is designed to bring together a group of renowned international M&A practitioners to discuss key issues and topics defining today’s international public takeover landscape. Set against the significant volume of cross-border takeovers during the past few years, these panelists will discuss in this Part I of the program the harmonization of M&A regimes under the EU Directive on Takeover Bids which must be implemented by EU Member States by May 20, 2006. Jaap Winter, head of the High Level Expert Group which advised the European Commission on the directive’s development and implementation, will review the Directive, and prominent M&A practitioners will consider both the current and expected impact of the new legislation on takeover practice in Europe as well as in the U.S. The second part of the program will follow the Networking Break.

Committee Sponsor:
International M&A and Joint Venture Committee

Program Co-Chairs:
Joshua Cammaker, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, New York, NY (Co-Moderator)
Kenneth Ottenbreit, Stikeman Elliott LLP, New York, NY

Co-Moderator:
Joachim Rosengarten, Hengeler Mueller, Frankfurt, Germany

Speakers:
Ann-Beth Stebbins, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, New York, NY
Umberto Nicodano, Bonelli Erede Pappalardo, Milano, Italy
Jeff Twentyman, Slaughter and May, London, England
Jaap Winter, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

9:45-11:00 AM
COMMITTEE PROGRAM
The State of the Current WTO Negotiations Six Months After the Hong Kong Ministerial: Perspectives on the End Game (Customs/Trade)
This program will focus on the “big picture” issues in the Doha Development Agenda talks, at a point when the end game and its final/cosmic tradeoffs should be coming into view. Questions to be explored include the remaining sticking points, cross-issue tradeoffs needed and likely to occur, and the rulemaking/constitutional issues that are traditionally tackled at the end of a negotiating round but are of pre-eminent interest to lawyers,. Audience members will come away better able to understand the steady flow of news reports about the negotiating round and to evaluate the impact the political direction supplied by Trade Ministers in December 2005 is having on the final-stage negotiations.

Committee Sponsor:
International Trade Law Committee

Program Co-Chairs:
John Magnus, TRADEWINS, LLC, Washington, DC

Moderator:
Ted Alden, Financial Times, Washington, DC

Speakers:
Jagdish Baghwati, Columbia University, New York, NY (Invited)
Dorothy Dwoskin, Assistant USTR for WTO & Multilateral Affairs, Washington, DC (Invited)
R. Michael Gadbaw, Vice President & Senior Counsel, International Law & Policy, General Electric Company, Washington, DC

9:45-11:00 AM
COMMITTEE PROGRAM
A Forward Outlook—What the Practice of Law Will Look Like in 2025 (Law Practice)
Leading experts and strategic visionaries will addressthe future of and emerging trends regarding law firms and in-house legal departments. Addressing strategies, key issues and benchmarking, these leaders will discuss organizational change management and how to protect your future supply and demand chain.

Program Chair:
Soraya E. Bosi, Associate Director, ACC - Greater New York, Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP, New York, NY

Moderator:
Michel A. Brunet, Chair, Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP, Toronto, Canada

Speakers:
George R. Krouse. Jr., Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, New York, NY
Christine Lagarde, French Minister for Foreign Trade, (Former Chair, Baker & McKenzie), Paris France
Tower C. Snow, Jr., Clifford Chance LLP, Silicon Valley, CA
Peter Zeughauser, Zeughauser Group, Newport Beach, CA

9:45-11:00 AM
COMMITTEE PROGRAM
Weaponization of Space (Public Law)
The weaponization of space presents extraordinary legal and national security challenges. How do states balance the need for security and secure communications in space with the creation of new and devastating weapons that could possibly engender an extraordinarily expensive arms race? There are also economic interests which will be affected should space become a new battle zone since debris can cause damage to satellite communications systems. Some believe that if the U.S. weaponizes space it will ensure that sane and restrained application of dominant military force will help safeguard future security for all mankind. Others believe it is an arrogant assertion of power that will stimulate new arms races and further isolate the U.S. from the international community. No one can doubt the significance of the issue from the vantage of international law where several legal instruments are directly related, such as the Outer Space Treaty of 1967; the Liability Convention of 1972; the Registration Convention of 1976; and statutes of the International Telecommunications Union.

Committee Sponsor:
National Security Committee

Program Chair:
John H. Harrington, Gladstone, Selig & Harrington, Westport, CT

Moderator:
Jonathan G. Granoff, President, Global Security Institute, Law Office of Jonathan G. Granoff Bala Cynwyd, PA

Speakers:
Philip Coyle, Former Assistant, U.S. Secretary of Defense, Washington, DC
Dr. Everett Carl Dolman, Associate Professor of Comparative Military Studies, School of Advanced Air and Space Studies, U.S. Air Force, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL
Ambassador Thomas Graham, Chairman, Bipartisan Security Group, Former Special Representative, President of the US for Arms Control, Non-Proliferation, and Disarmament, Washington, DC
Dr. Detlev Wolter, Head of Division, EU Policy and Law, State Chancellery, Prime Minister, Brandenberg, Former Political Counselor, German Permanent Mission to the UN
Representative of Administration (Invited)

11:00-11:15 AM
Networking Break
Stikeman Elliot LLP

11:15 AM-12:30 PM
SHOWCASE PROGRAM
International Developments in Corporate Governance, Including for Privately Held Entities (Includes CLE Ethics Credit) (Corporate Counsel and Regulatory)
This panel will address the latest developments in corporate governance in France, Spain, Brazil, Mexico, and China. Recent initiatives from the European Commission and other transnational institutions will also be addressed, including the EU Recommendation on Independent Directors and Board Committees. The panelists will also provide insight into:

• practical implications when implementing multi-jurisdictional corporate governance compliance programs for a U.S. listed or non-U.S. listed multinational;
• whether a common standard of corporate governance for privately held companies can become a reality, particularly with regard to recently published recommendations and guidelines such as, the European Venture Capital Association’s corporate governance guidelines for private equity investment professionals in Europe; and
• whether for-profit legal entities can be held morally and ethically accountable to a level beyond the obligatory corporate governance regulatory framework already in place.

Committee Sponsor:
Foreign Legal Consultant Committee

Program Co-Chairs:
Mark F. Richardson, Franklin, Paris, France (Co-Moderator)
Carlos José Rolim de Mello, Machado, Meyer, Sendacz e Opice Advogados, São Paulo, Brazil

Speakers:
Howard Chao, O’Melveny & Myers LLP, Shanghai, China
Carlos Creel Carrera, Creel, Garcia-Cueller & Muggenburg, Mexico City, Mexico
José M.Garrido García, Cuatrecasas, Madrid, Spain
David Katz, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, New York, NY (Co-Moderator)
Raymond Wong, O’Melveny & Myers LLP, London, England

11:15 AM-12:30 PM
SHOWCASE PROGRAM
You’re Telling Me the U.S. Government Is Going to Monitor My Arbitration Proceeding? The Intersection of U.S. Export Controls and International Dispute Resolution (Customs/Trade and Dispute Resolution/Litigation)
Counsel commonly underestimate or misunderstand the impact the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (“ITAR”) will have when agreeing to handle an international dispute. The ITAR govern not only commodities traditionally thought of as “arms,” but also satellites and virtually any commodity specifically designed, developed or modified for a military or space application. Failure to fully appreciate the Department of State/Department of Defense process of authorizing transfers of ITAR-controlled information to non-U.S. persons, including foreign clients, counsel and/or members of an arbitral tribunal, can lead to substantial delays and increased costs. Hear U.S. and European perspectives on how to manage the ITAR effectively when applicable to an international dispute in which you are involved.

Committee Co-Sponsors:
Export Controls & Economic Sanctions Committee, International Commercial Dispute Resolution Committee, Aerospace & Defense Industries Committee, and International Trade Committee

Speakers:
Gerald Aksen, Thelen Reid & Priest LLP, New York, NY
Lorraine M. Brennan, ICC International Court of Arbitration, New York, NY
John Ordway, Berliner Corcoran & Rowe LLP, Washington, DC (Program Chair and Moderator)
Rupert Reece, Gide Loyrette Nouel, Paris, France

11:15 AM-12:30 PM
SHOWCASE PROGRAM
Public Takeovers in the International Context - Part II (Transaction)
Part II of this two-part program will provide a unique opportunity to learn about cutting-edge topics in cross-border deals from top outside and in-house M&A lawyers from Europe, Asia and the U.S. The panelists will discuss different ways in which current “hot issues” in public company takeovers are handled in a variety of jurisdictions. Some of the hot issues expected to be tackled include deal protection, executive compensation and conflicts of takeover and securities laws in a public takeover context.

Committee Sponsor:
International M&A and Joint Venture Committee

Program Co-Chairs:
Joshua Cammaker, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, New York, NY (Co-Moderator)
Kenneth Ottenbreit, Stikeman Elliott LLP, New York, NY

Co-Moderator:
Joachim Rosengarten, Hengeler Mueller, Frankfurt, Germany

Speakers:
Olivier Diaz, Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier, Paris, France
Joachim Kaffanke, Celanese Corporation, Dallas, TX
Maochang Li, Jun He Law Offices, Beijing, China
David Silk, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, New York, NY
Jeff Twentyman, Slaughter and May, London, England

11:15 AM-12:30 PM
COMMITTEE PROGRAM
Developments in Cross-Border Insolvencies: The Changing Landscape of U.S. and Foreign Law (Customs/Trade and Dispute Resolution/Litigation)
As insolvencies have become more global in nature, as exemplified by the recent filings of Parmalat and Yukos, the need for counsel to understand the interaction among the laws of various countries and the rights of access and recovery on behalf of their clients has become more critical. This program will feature a panel discussion among leading international insolvency practitioners and academics from the United States, Europe, Canada and South America of the issues and problems which arise for debtors and creditors in global bankruptcies. The discussion will center upon the new statutory requirements for addressing cross-border insolvencies, including Chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Code and the EU Regulation on Insolvency, and the application and interaction of these laws in a rapidly shrinking world.

Committee Co-Sponsors:
Foreign Legal Consultant Committee, International Secured Transactions and Insolvency Committee and Latin America and Caribbean Committee

Program Co-Chairs:
Jeffrey D. Carruth, Winstead Sechrest & Minick P.C., Dallas, TX
Charles D. Schmerler, Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP, New York, NY (Co-Moderator)
Robin E. Phelan, Haynes and Boone LLP, Dallas, TX

Co-Moderator:
Bob Wessels, Vrije University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Speakers:
Thomas Felsberg, Felsberg E Associados - Advogados, São Paulo, Brazil
Evan D. Flaschen, Bingham McCutchen LLP, Hartford, CT
Neil Griffiths, Denton Wilde Sapte, London, England
Joseph Marin, Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP, Toronto, Canada
Robert Phillips, SimmonsCooper LLC, East Alton, IL
Iñigo Quintana, Cuatrecasas, Madrid, Spain

11:15 AM-12:30 PM
COMMITTEE PROGRAM - NON-CLE
What Am I Going to Do Next? How to Plan for the Job After Your Main Legal Career (Law Practice)
In today’s world of law firm and corporate mergers, downsizing and “right-sizing,” as well as early retirement and “buy-out” programs, many lawyers in their late forties and fifties find themselves asking “what’s next?” – whether by choice or by chance. What options do more senior, experienced international lawyers have? Rather than focusing on “how to find a mid- or late- career job,” this panel will explore various options available to lawyers at this stage of their careers, and how to plan for the transition from the legal job they may have held for many years to their next legal undertaking.

Committee Sponsor:
Senior Interest Network

Program Co-Chairs and Co-Moderators:
Carol Mates, International Finance Corporation, Washington, DC
Erik Wulff, DLA Piper Rudnick, Gray, Cary LLP, Washington, DC

Speakers:
Peter Allen, Felsberg e Associados, São Paulo, Brazil
Louis Lafili, Lafili Van Crombrugghe, Brussels, Belgium
Chuck Routh, Garvey Schubert Barer, Seattle, WA

12:45-2:00 PM
Luncheon with Distinguished Speaker - Judge Thomas Buergenthal (Ticketed Event)
Thomas Buergenthal has been the American judge on the International Court of Justice (ICJ) since March 2000. Judge Buergenthal sat on the ICJ’s advisory ruling in July 2004 regarding Israel’s security fence in the West Bank. He was the lone dissenter in a ruling stating that the fence was illegal under international law. Judge Buergenthal concluded that the court had ignored Israel’s right to self-defense.

Prior to his work at the ICJ, Judge Buergenthal was the Lobingier Professor of Comparative Law and Jurisprudence at George Washington University Law School from 1989-2000. He also served in various capacities on the Inter-American Court of Human Rights from 1979-1991, including as President.

During the luncheon, Judge Buergenthal will be presented with ABA International’s Louis B. Sohn Award for public international law.

Sponsored By:
De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek

2:15-3:30 PM
SHOWCASE PROGRAM
Practical Aspects of Cross-Border Expansion (Corporate Counsel)
In-house and outside counsel from several jurisdictions will discuss the key issues that should be considered when a U.S. business decides to sell products or services in those jurisdictions for the first time. The session will focus on issues relating both to establishing overseas agencies and distributorships and to differences between the rules in foreign legal systems from those applied in the U.S. The panel will provide practical tips on various matters such as protecting intellectual property, dealing with antitrust and other regulatory issues, selecting the right law to govern the relationship and choosing an effective dispute resolution mechanism.

Committee Co-Sponsors:
Asia Pacific Committee, Europe Committee, and the International Commercial Transactions, Franchising and Distribution Committee

Program Chair:
Amy Hirter, Holland & Hart LLP, Boulder, CO

Moderator:
Robert Brown, Greenebaum Doll & McDonald, Louisville, KY

Speakers:
Fabiano Deffenti, Carvalho, Machado, Timm & Deffenti, Porto Alegre, Brazil
Youngjin Jung, Woo Yun Kang Jeong & Han, Seoul, Korea
Suyong Kim, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, London, England

2:15-3:30 PM
SHOWCASE PROGRAM
Alternative Dispute Resolution Around the World (Dispute Resolution/Litigation)
This forum will feature experts on the litigation and arbitration of international disputes in, or involving participants from, three areas of the world of increasing interest to international practitioners: the Middle East, India and China. Speakers will first summarize relevant laws, programs and policies in their respective geographies, focusing on aspects that are unique or of particular concern and comparing litigation with arbitration as a means to resolve disputes. They will then discuss the various organizations that are available to help resolve disputes and offer practical guidance to practitioners who find themselves with a client who has a dispute with a person, government or other entity from their region, or who is asked to represent such an entity in a dispute. This program is a must for practitioners with clients from, or transacting business in, these important areas of the world.

Committee Co-Sponsors:
International Commercial Dispute Resolution Committee, Middle East Committee, China Committee, and Asia-Pacific Committee

Program Chair and Moderator
Katlyn Thomas, Katlyn Thomas, PC, New York, NY

Speakers:
Abdullah Kh. Al-Ayoub, Abdullah Kh. Al-Ayoub & Associates, Safat, Kuwait
Pallavi S. Shroff, Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A. Shroff & Co., New Delhi, India
Jingzhou Tao, DLA Piper Rudnick, Gray, Cary LLP, Beijing, China

2:15-3:30 PM
SHOWCASE PROGRAM
Investing in Real Estate Across the World (Transaction)
Real Estate has been a very hot market in the recent years on a global scale. Learn the basics from leading practitioners. This program will give an overview of the most important issues arising from the investment in Real Estate in different jurisdictions across the globe, with particular emphasis in Asia, Europe, North America and South America. Purchase of real property, registration, ownership of real property by foreigners, typical financial structures, leases and common issues related to development of real estate will be addressed.

Committee Sponsor:
Foreign Legal Consultant Committee

Program Chair and Moderator:
Victor Xercavins, Cuatrecasas, New York, NY

Speakers:
Adam Cleal, Allen & Overy LLP, London, England
Isabel Galvão Bueno C. Franco, Demarest & Almeida, São Paulo, Brazil
Hernan Slemenson, Marval, O'Farrell & Mairall, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Benjamin R. Weber, Sullivan & Cromwell, New York, NY
Xiaolin Zhao, Jun He Law Offices, New York, NY

2:15-3:30 PM
COMMITTEE PROGRAM
Informed Compliance and NAFTA Verifications: What to Expect, How to Prepare, What to Disclose (Customs/Trade)
In this program, panelists from the three NAFTA countries will discuss their experiences with NAFTA verifications and the relationship with rules requiring prior disclosure to avoid penalties. Lawyers and top customs officials from the United States, Canada and Mexico will consider what each country’s verification auditors looks for, how they operate and how they resolve disputes involving NAFTA audits, as well as opportunities for judicial review. The panelists will also discuss how to implement NAFTA programs to limit problems that may arise as a result of verification.

Committee Co-Sponsors:
Customs Law Committee, International Trade Law Committee and the Mexico Committee

Program Chair and Moderator:
Sidney N.Weiss, Law Offices of Sidney N. Weiss, New York, NY

Speakers:
Gabriel Arriaga Callejas, Subdirector of International Legal Procedures, Tax Administration Service of Hacienda (Treasury), Delegacion Cuautemoc, Mexico
Glenn A. Cranker, Stikeman Elliott LLP, Montréal, Canada
M. Page Hall, II, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, Washington, DC
Raymond Thibeault, Manager of Origin and Valuation Audit Group, Canada Border Services Agency, Ottawa, Canada
Darwin Satherstrom, Director of Tariffs Division, Canada Border Services Agency, Ottawa, Canada (Invited)

2:15-3:30 PM
COMMITTEE PROGRAM
Update on International Family Law (Public Law)
This lively panel will address the Hague Conventions that impact Family Law. The discussion will include the Hague Conventions that have yet to be ratified by the United States, as well as those needing implementing legislation. Additionally, there will be a debate between opposing lawyers on recent Hague cases. A great forum for individuals with an interest in family law.

Committee Sponsor:
International Family Law Committee

Program Chair and Moderator:
Lynne Gold-Bikin, Wolf, Block, Schorr and Solis-Cohen LLP, Norristown, PA

Speakers:
Mark Agrast, Center for American Progress, Washington, DC
Trish Apy, Paras Apy & Reiss, Red Bank, NJ
Robert D. Arenstein, Law Office of Robert D. Arenstein, New York, NY
Daniel Clifford, Wolf, Block, Schorr and Solis-Cohen LLP, Norristown, PA

2:15-3:30 PM
COMMITTEE PROGRAM
Risk, Reward and Retail (Regulatory)
In every major financial center, financial products are becoming more complex and the universe of potential investors is expanding. In the quest for yield, investors are looking to products with multiple layers of linkages and embedded derivatives which in many cases come with significant risks. The double-sided question is: do investors actually know what they're buying, and to what extent are the sellers obligated by suitability or other requirements to find out if they do? Even seemingly sophisticated investors are suing investment banks for selling financial products or entering into transactions where it is alleged that the risks were not adequately explained or the investor/counterparty was not aware of the hidden dangers involved. As sophisticated financial technology migrates to the retail level, how much greater are the risks to the arrangers, and is there anything they can do about it? This panel will look at the widely divergent regulatory approaches to selling complex financial products around the globe and consider regulatory reform (both more restrictive and more tolerant) currently proposed in these jurisdictions. The panel will also consider the current state of the law in relation to the duties and obligations of the sellers and consider how, if at all, the law has evolved from the Bankers Trust and Dharmala cases of the 1990s.

Committee Sponsor:
International Litigation Committee

Program Chair and Moderator:
Jeffrey Greenbaum, Lovells, Rome, Italy

Speakers:
Joseph Del Raso, Pepper Hamilton LLP, Philadelphia, PA
Peter Eldridge, Prudential Financial Inc., Newark, NJ
Claude Kremer, Arendt-Medernach, Grand-Duché de Luxembourg
Judith Lawless, McCann FitzGerald, Dublin, Ireland

3:30-3:45 PM
Networking Break

Sponsored By:
Miller & Chevalier Chartered

3:45-5:00 PM
SHOWCASE PROGRAM
Expanding Operations Internationally: A View from the General Counsel’s Office (Corporate Counsel)
The era of increased globalization has created the opportunity for in-house attorneys to enhance their stature within management and in the boardroom—all with its accompanying risks. A distinguished panel of current and former in-house attorneys at international companies examines whether this is all for the better or for the worse, and how the globalization of business has changed the life of the general counsel.

Program Co-Chairs:
Juan Pablo Cappello, Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Miami, FL
Javier Villasante, Cuatrecasas, Madrid, Spain

Moderator:
Carole Basri, Adjunct Professor, University of Pennsylvania School of Law, New York, NY

Speakers:
Ralph R. Gonzalez, Vice President, Managing Director and General Counsel, Citigroup Latin America, New York, NY
Michael Samway, Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, Yahoo! Inc., Coral Gables, FL
John Spinnato, Vice Presisdent and General Counsel, Pharmaceutical Operations, Sanofi-Aventis, Bridgewater, NJ
Richard Wolf, Senior Vice President and Corporate Compliance Officer, Cendant Corporation, Parsippany, NJ

3:45-5:00 PM
SHOWCASE PROGRAM
Changed Circumstances as Excuse for Non-Performance in International Investment Disputes – Is There Anything to be Done? (Dispute Resolution/Litigation)
International infrastructure investment is long term. Changing circumstances in the host countries give rise to attempts to force changes in contract terms or withholding of performance. The law of hardship began to develop almost a century ago, but recent macroeconomic crises have led to disputes resulting in international arbitral awards offering new insight into the law of hardship and adaptation of contract. This panel will bring together practitioners representing the viewpoint of developers from capital- exporting countries, host countries and the international lending community to discuss recent awards and offer pointers on how parties’ expectations can best be fulfilled over the performance of a long-term international investment contract.

Committee Co-Sponsors:
International Investment & Development Committee and the International Commercial Dispute Resolution Committee

Program Chair and Moderator:
Frederick Fucci, Thelen Reid & Priest, New York, NY

Speakers:
Ignacio Suarez Anzorena, Clifford Chance LLP, London, England
Robert O'Sullivan, Associate General Counsel, Claims, Overseas Private Investment Corporation
Alexander Yanos, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, New York, NY

3:45-5:00 PM
SHOWCASE PROGRAM
Is China Taking Over the World? (Transaction)
This program brings together leading legal and business authorities on the People’s Republic of China, to address the booming Chinese economy and its economic and financial implications for other nations and their businesses. The panelists will evaluate and discuss the catalysts for that economy’s continuing rapid growth, and current trends and developments which might accelerate or restrain that growth in the future. They will also assess the competitive economic advantages currently enjoyed by China in comparison with other major or emerging economic powers, such as India, Japan and the United States; the legal, political and cultural issues in these countries which have contributed to these advantages; and recent and current efforts of non-PRC companies and governments to counter, politically and legislatively, the foreign expansion drive of Chinese enterprises.

Committee Co-Sponsors:
China Committee, Canada Committee and the International Investment and Development Committee

Program Co-Chairs:
James Grandolfo, Allen & Overy LLP, Hong Kong
Richard Romney, Chappaqua, NY (Moderator)
Marcela Stras, Baker & Hostetler LLP, Washington, DC

Speakers:
Hon. C. Richard D'Amato, Chairman, U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, Washington, DC
John Frisbie, President, The U.S.-China Business Council, Washington, DC
Shirley-Ann George, Vice President, International, The Canadian Chamber of Commerce, Ottawa, Canada
Edward Lehman, Lehman, Lee & Xu, Beijing, China
Janet Jie Tang, DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary, Beijing, China

3:45-5:00 PM
COMMITTEE PROGRAM
The Proliferating FTAs: They Can Help or Hurt You (Customs/Trade)
Almost 300 free trade agreements are in effect or under negotiation. These treaties give preferential treatment to goods and services being traded among the two or more countries. Approximately 55 percent of world trade enjoys the benefit of an FTA. The WTO's effort to regulate FTAs to minimize their trade-distorting effects and maintain equal trading opportunity for all businesses is generally regarded as ineffective.

This panel will discuss the reasons why FTAs have become popular during the past decade and the prospects for more effective WTO regulation of them. It will also address the problems they pose for international businesses, and how global companies can structure their sourcing and production to gain maximum advantage from the "spaghetti bowl" of rules that result from multiple preferential agreements.

Program Chair and Moderator:
Robert Herzstein, Miller & Chevalier Chartered, LLC, Washington, DC

Speakers:
Douglas Garfield, Director, Global Customs and Trade, PepsiCo International, Purchase, NY
Timothy Rief, Chief Trade Counsel, Subcommittee on Trade, Ways & Means Committee, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC

3:45-5:00 PM
COMMITTEE PROGRAM
U.S. Lawyers Abroad: Running the Ethical Gauntlet (Includes CLE Ethics Credit) (Law Practice)
Lawyers are often isolated while running a particularly grueling ethical gauntlet when they work abroad. This program will help lawyers who work abroad permanently, temporarily or on a particular matter successfully address ethical issues. Such challenges as “practice of law,” participation in FCPA “facilitation payments” heavy pressures to become involved in serious acts of corruption, home-state vs. foreign conflicts over “advertising”, fee agreements, “gate-keeper,” client loyalty and confidentiality; and issues for U.S. lawyers abroad that arise out of U.S. laws such as the USA PATRIOT Act and Sarbanes-Oxley.

Committee Co-Sponsors:
U.S. Lawyers Abroad Committee and Anti-Corruption Initiatives and Compliance Issues Committee

Program Chair and Moderator:
Bruce Horowitz, Paz Horowitz, Abogados, Quito, Ecuador

Speakers:
Bruce Bean, Michigan State University Law School, East Lansing, MI
Mary C. Daly, St. John’s University School of Law, Queens, NY
Salli Swartz, Phillips Giraud Naud & Swartz, Paris, France

3:45-5:00 PM
COMMITTEE PROGRAM
Fakes and Forgeries: Problems for the International Trade in Art Works (Public Law)
Everyone agrees that the authenticity of a work of art is a critical factor in determining its value. The fluidity of the international art market contributes to the ease with which fakes and forgeries – especially of antiquities – enter into the legitimate art market. But authenticity is not easy to determine because experts fear liability if they render an opinion that subsequently is shown to be incorrect. The cast of players involves not only lawyers, but art historians, appraisers, the courts and the Internal Revenue Service.

Committee Sponsor:
International Cultural Property Committee

Program Chair and Moderator:
Lucille Roussin, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, New York, NY

Speakers:
Jane Kallir, St. Etienne Gallery, New York, NY
Jane Levine, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Southern District of New York, New York, NY
Oscar White Muscarella, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Ronald Spencer, Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP, New York, NY

5:00-6:00 PM
Travel to The Association of the Bar of the City of New York
Make your way to the headquarters of The Association of the Bar of the City of New York at 42 West 44th Street between Fifth Avenue and Avenue of the Americas ( Sixth Avenue ) for a blockbuster program and a short reception. The ABCNY is a 15 minute walk from The Waldorf=Astoria and may also be reached by taxi.

6:00-8:00 PM
BLOCKBUSTER PROGRAM AND RECEPTION (Ticketed Event)
Terrorism: Learning from the U.S. Response to 9/11, Followed by a Light Reception at The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Public Law)
This program will focus on the important U.S. and international law issues arising from the 9/11 tragedy and the responses of the U.S. government to such acts of terrorism. Topics will include military trials and detentions, “enemy combatants,” “extraordinary rendition” and the USA PATRIOT Act.

Location:
The Association of the Bar of the City of New York, Great Hall, 42 West 44th Street, New York, NY

Sponsored By:
Alliance of Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira, Machado Meyer and Pérez Alati

Committee Co-Sponsors:
U.N. and International Institutions Coordinating Committee, National Security Committee, Middle East and Islamic Forum Committee, and the International Human Rights Committee

Program Co-Chairs:
Bettina B. Plevan, President, The Association of the Bar of the City of New York, Proskauer Rose, New York, NY
James R. Silkenat, Former Chair, ABA Section of International Law, Chair, Council on International Affairs, The Association of the Bar of the City of New York, Arent Fox, New York, NY

Panelists:
James R. Thompson, Former Governor of Illinois, Commissioner, National Commission on Terrorist Attacks on the U.S., Chairman, Winston & Strawn, Chicago, IL

Commentors:
Miles Fischer, Former Chair, Committee on Military Affairs and Justice, The Association of the Bar of the City of New York, New York, NY
Martin Flaherty, Chair, Committee on International Human Rights, The Association of the Bar of the City of New York, Professor, Fordham University School of Law, New York, NY
Scott Horton, Chair, Committee on International Law, The Association of the Bar of the City of New York, Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler, New York, NY

8:30 PM
Committee Dinners
To sign up to attend a Committee Dinner, please come to the Section’s registration counter at The Waldorf=Astoria, and one of our representatives will be happy to assist you.

International M&A and Joint Ventures Committee:

7:15 AM-5:00 PM
Registration

7:15-8:15 AM
Concurrent Committee Business Breakfast Meetings
Canada Committee, China Committee, Customs Law, Europe Committee, International Commercial Transactions, International Financial Products and Services Committee, International Health Law Committee, Transnational Legal Practice, Women’s Interest Network (WIN)

7:45-8:30 AM
Concurrent Divisional Business Breakfast Meetings
Business Regulation Division, Disputes Division, Corporate Division, Finance Division, Industries Division, Taxes, Estates & Individuals Division, Public International (Treaty) Division I, Public International (Treaty) Division II, Africa/Eurasia Division, Americas/Middle East Division, Constituent Division and the Legal Practice Division

Sponsored By:
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt, LLP

8:15-9:30 AM
SHOWCASE PROGRAM
The Ten Most Important Developments in Europe in 2005 and their Global Impact (Corporate Counsel and Regulatory)
This program will bring together four specialists in European law from Western and Eastern Europe to review the most important developments in EU law during 2005 and their impact on companies and groups doing business in Europe.

Among the areas to be examined are antitrust and corporate law, financial regulations, corporate governance, privacy and taxation. Particular attention will be given to the impact of EU law on businesses in the ten new accession states of Central and Eastern Europe and the Baltic states.

National legislative developments which are impacting the European-wide and global debates will also be considered, such as flat-tax rates, the ongoing tensions between privacy standards and financial disclosure on the one hand and terrorism on the other, and the continuing hurdles for international groups to comply simultaneously with national, European and American standards of corporate governance.

Committee Sponsor:
Europe Committee

Program Chair and Moderator:
Christopher Mesnooh, Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, Paris, France

Speakers:
Caroline Goodall, Herbert Smith, London, England
Dorothy Hansberry-Biegunska, Biegunska, Wardynski & Partners, Warsaw, Poland
Richard Silberstein, Gomez-Acebo & Pompo, Barcelona, Spain

8:15-9:30 AM
SHOWCASE PROGRAM
New Partners in Private International Law: Developing New Norms for Global Business Transactions, Part II (Dispute Resolution/Litigation and Transaction)
This second part of the the program will focus on the recently completed conventions and model acts, discussed briefly on Wednesday, and address the problems along the path to ratification and subsequent implementation. The panel will address the new developments at The Hague Conference on Private International Law, in a variety of fields, including the new Choice of Court Convention.

Committee Co-Sponsors:
Private International Law Coordinating Committee, International Litigation Committee and International Commercial Dispute Resolution Committee

Program Chair and Moderator:
Louise Ellen Teitz, Roger Williams University School of Law, Bristol, RI

Speakers:
Dr. Andrea Shultz, First Secretary, Hague Conference on Private International Law, The Hague, The Netherlands
David P. Stewart, Assistant Legal Adviser for Private International Law, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC
José Angelo Estrella Faria, Senior Legal Officer, International Trade Law Brance (Secretariat of the United Nations, Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)), Office of Legal Affairs, United Nations, Vienna, Austria

8:15-9:30 AM
COMMITTEE PROGRAM
Iraq Update (Public Law)
Since the Coalition Provisional Authority handover of full independence and governance authority back to the Iraqi people in June, 2004, the situation in Iraq has experienced both progress and setbacks, with law and order issues remaining a paramount concern for stability and development. This program brings together a top redevelopment expert from the U.S. government and senior Iraqi government officials to discuss the current state of affairs in Iraq, with particular emphasis on the status, prospects and outlook for the reconstruction, development and stability of the Iraqi economy and government.

Committee Sponsor:
Middle East Committee

Program Chair and Moderator:
James Rayis, Sokolow, Carreras, Lemoine & Partners, Atlanta, GA

Speakers:
Honorable Yonadam Kanna, Chairman, Iraq Interim Assembly, Reconstruction and Development Committee
Carl Kress, Regional Director, U.S. Trade and Development Agency, Arlington, VA
H.E. Ambassador Samir Shakir Mahmood Sumaida'ie, Permanent Mission of Iraq to the United Nations, New York, NY
Representative, U.S. Government Recontruction Office

8:15-9:30 AM
COMMITTEE PROGRAM
International Cooperation in Tax Enforcement (Corporate Counsel)
Tax authorities around the world are increasingly cooperating to use their investigative powers to gather information for each other, reflecting systematic cooperation among tax authorities to function in an integrated fashion internationally. As a result, there is increased importance on evaluating the confidentiality of taxpayer information, particularly taking into account developing accounting and disclosure standards internationally that may require reference to privileged legal opinions and financial statement working papers. These developments raise important public international law issues that need to be considered by advisors and by international business participants alike. A panel consisting of eminent tax practitioners will consider these issues.

Committee Sponsor:
International Tax Committee

Program Co-Chairs and Co-Moderators:
Scott Wilkie, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP, Toronto, Canada
Donald Wilson, Deloitte & Touche, Detroit, MI

Speakers:
Robert H. Green, Caplin & Drysdale, Chartered, Washington, DC
Mahmud Jamal, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP, Toronto, Canada
Ian MacGregor, Former Assistant Deputy Attorney General of Canada, Tax Litigation, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP, Ottawa, Canada
Philip West, Steptoe & Johnson LLP, Washington, DC

8:15-9:30 AM
COMMITTEE PROGRAM
Breakfast at the Bar: David Spooner, Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce (Customs/Trade)
In the past few months, the Administration has moved to fill several vacancies among the senior trade officials in Washington, D.C. . Please join us in meeting one of these new officials, David Spooner, Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. Assistant Secretary Spooner was sworn in on January 3, 2006. He previously served as Special Textile Negotiator, Office of the United States Trade Representative. Prior to serving as Special Textile Negotiator, Assistant Secretary Spooner worked in the United States House of Representatives as Legislative Director, Press Secretary and Administrative Assistant for Representative Sue Myrick (R-NC), Associate for the Committee on Rules, Communications Director for the Committee on Agriculture, and Legal Counsel for Representative Wes Cooley (R-OR). This is an opportunity to learn Assistant Secretary Spooner's views on trade issues, what trends he foresees, and what he hopes to accomplish in his new position. Please join us for breakfast and an informal conversation.

Committee Sponsor:
International Trade Committee

Program Chair and Moderator:
Kristy Balsanek, Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP, Washington, DC

Speaker:
David Spooner, Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC

9:00-11:00 AM
SHOWCASE PROGRAM
The Investment Climate in Latin America: The Aftermath of the Nineties and Current Challenges of Cross-Border Financing (Transaction)
While a number of Latin American countries actively seek foreign investment, current legal frameworks, regulatory structures and customary practices sometimes result in significant obstacles to foreign investors. Using the privatization schemes of the 1990s as an example, this panel will evaluate the risks, restrictions, and at times, advantages of being a foreign investor in Latin America in 2005.

Drawing upon specific case studies, the panel, consisting of experienced members of the Latin American bar and investment professionals will consider the lessons learned during the spate of mergers and privatizations of the past decade, as well as provide a practical guide to those seeking to better understand the current investment climate.

Committee Sponsor:
Latin America & Caribbean Committee

Program Chairs and Co-Moderators:
Meaghan McGrath Beaumont, International Finance Corporation, Washington, DC
Alberto Navarro, G. BREUER, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Speakers:
Arturo Alessandri, Alessandri & Compania, Santiago, Chile
Jean Paul Chabaneix, Rodrigo, Elias & Medrano, Lima, Peru
Fabiano Deffenti, Carvalho, Machado, Timm & Deffenti, Porto Alegre, Brazil
Guillermo Malm Green, Estudio Brons & Salas, Maipú, Argentina
Laura J. McMahon, Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP Houston, TX
Diego Munoz Tamayo, Munoz Tamayo & Asociados, Bogota, Colombia
Ed Vidal, Hughes, Hubbard & Reed LLP, New York, NY

9:30-9:45 AM
Networking Break

Sponsored By:
Haynes and Boone, LLP

9:45 AM-12:30 PM
SHOWCASE PROGRAM
International Litigation and International Dispute Resolution (Dispute Resolution/Litigation)
The forum in which a dispute is adjudicated will often strongly influence the outcome. The program will include a discussion of parallel proceedings, both between arbitration panels and the courts, and between the courts of more than one country. The panel of expereinced litigation and arbitration counsel from Europe and the Americas will consider common law and civil law approaches to resolving disputes over venue (such as anti-suit and anti-arbitration injunctions and forum non conveniens), and a consideration of practical strategies available to the parties in a battle over forum. These issues will then be illustrated in three hypothetical situations—a discussion with a client outlining potential remedies, an argument to an English court and an argument to an arbitral tribunal.

Committee Co-Sponsors:
International Litigation Committee and International Commercial Dispute Resolution Committee

Program Co-Chairs and Co-Moderators:
Ben H. Sheppard, Jr., Distinguished Lecturer and Director, AA White Dispute Resolution Center, University of Houston Law Center, Houston, TX
Katherine Birmingham Wilmore, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, New York, NY

Speakers:
Hon. Frederic Block, Judge, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York, Brooklyn, NY
The Honorable Sir Christopher Clarke, Royal Courts of Justice, London, England
Lorraine M. Brennan, ICC International Court of Arbitration, New York, NY
Robert F. Brodegaard, Thacher Profitt & Wood LLP, New York, NY
Jack J. Coe, Jr., Professor of Law, Pepperdine School of Law, Malibu, CA
Pierre-Yves Gunter, Python Schifferli Peter & Associates, Geneva, Switzerland
Hilary Heilbron, QC, Brick Court Chambers, London, England
Glenn P. Hendrix, Arnall Golden Gregory LLP, Atlanta, GA
Toby Landau, Essex Court Chambers, London, England
Kristin Myles, Munger, Tolles & Olson, Los Angeles, CA
Lucy Reed, Freshfields Bruckhaus Derringer, New York, NY

9:45-11:00 AM
SHOWCASE PROGRAM
International Corporate Compliance for U.S. and Foreign Securities Law Filers—Maintaining an Ethical Culture (Includes CLE Ethics Credit) (Regulatory)
This program is designed for attorneys representing foreign filers. It will provide an overview of events leading to today’s heightened compliance environment, focusing specifically on the tension between the application of U.S. and home country governance and compliance rules. It will answer the question, “How have things changed?” The risk profiles for domestic and foreign companies will be compared. Themes will include your foreign filer client’s necessary due diligence to prevent illegal conduct; how to maintain a culture encouraging ethical conduct; and how to recognize the characteristics of an “effective” dual-jurisdiction compliance program. Panelists will include senior level representatives from the SEC (Division of Corporate Finance), the NYSE, private practice, academia and the private sector.

Program Chair and Moderator:
Johnnie M. Jackson, Jr., Barton, Barton & Plotkin, LLP, New York, NY

Speakers:
Donna R. Besteiro, Vice President Legal Affairs/General Counsel, Dannon North America Legal Department, White Plains, NY
Paul M. Dudek, Chief of Office International Corporation Finance, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Division of Corporate Finance, Washington, DC
James F. Duffy, Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, New York Stock Exchange, New York, NY

9:45-11:00 AM
COMMITTEE PROGRAM
Developments in International White Collar Crime Enforcement (Corporate Counsel and Public Law)
The program will discuss developments in investingating and prosecuting international white collar crime, including administrative matters or enforcement by agencies, such as the SEC and CFTC. It will consider, inter alia: the treaties and enforcement agreements involved, jurisdiction, evidence gathering, and parallel proceedings. Panelists will include specialists from both the government and the private sector.

Committee Sponsor:
International Criminal Law Committee

Program Chair:
Pamela Rogers Chepiga, Allen & Overy LLP, New York, NY

Moderator:
Bruce Zagaris, Berliner, Corcoran & Rowe, LLP, Washington, DC

Speakers:
Phyllis Cela, Chief Counsel, Division of Enforcement, Commodities Futures Trading Commission, Washington, DC
Elizabeth Jacobs, Deputy Director, Office of International Affairs, Securities & Exchange Commission, Washington, DC
John F. Savarese, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, New York, NY
Bruce Swartz, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division, Washington, DC

9:45-11:00 AM
COMMITTEE PROGRAM
Hot Topics in International Trade: What you Need to Know (Customs/ Trade)
Leading trade practitioners will discuss issues concerning international trade that are of particular concern in the Spring of 2006. Planned topics include: Doha Service Negotiations: The Mode 4 Temporary Entry Debate; The U.S.-Canada Lumber Dispute, What Does It Mean for the Future of NAFTA; and Significant Commerce Department Policy Changes-Changing the Rules of Antidumping Cases. Additional topics may be added or substituted as events require.

Committee Sponsor:
International Trade Committee

Program Chair and Moderator:
Lynn Fischer Fox, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, Washington, DC

Speakers:
Harry Clark, Dewey Ballantine, LLP, Washington, DC
Peggy Clarke, Powell Goldstein LLP, Washington, DC
Peter Ehrenhaft, Distinguished Practitioner in Residence, Washington College of Law, The American University, Miller & Chevalier, Washington, DC
Jeffrey S. Thomas, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver, Canada

9:45-11:00 AM
COMMITTEE PROGRAM
Data Protection and Security: What Every Business Should Know (Law Practice)
This program will address the latest privacy issues that businesses face in the U.S. and abroad. The data security mishaps of 2005 will be addressed, including state and federal legislation triggered by such events and what businesses need to do in light of such legislation.

Committee Sponsor:
Information Services, Technology and Data Protection Committee

Program Chair:
Jeffrey M. Aresty, Aresty International Law Offices, Boston, MA

Moderator:
Demetrios Eleftheriou, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, Washington, DC

Speakers:
Stephen Bell, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, Washington, DC
Lisa Sotto, Hunton & Williams, New York, NY
Jonathan Winer, Alston & Bird LLP, Washington, DC

11:00-11:15 AM
Networking Break

11:00 AM-12:30 PM
Publications Committee Meeting

11:15 AM-12:30 PM
SHOWCASE PROGRAM
Commoditizing the Environment (Regulatory)
Nearly every business can suffer the impact of climate volatility and other energy and environmental risks. The rapid development of new energy and environmental financial products such as emissions derivatives and weather futures and derivatives offer a financial solution to these risks. Influenced by the establishment of the European Union’s Emissions Trading Scheme, an increasing number of North American local government initiatives are offering trading programs to address environmental risks from a financial perspective. This panel will discuss the European and North American views as they relate to the economic impetus behind these innovative financial products, their legal structure and regulatory obstacles to avoid.

Committee Co-Sponsors:
Financial Products and Services Committee and International Environmental Law Committee

Program Co-Chairs:
Dixon Miller, Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP, Columbus, OH
Kimberly Summe, International Swaps & Derivatives Association, New York, NY (Moderator)
William Thomas, Clifford Chance LLP, Washington, DC

Speakers:
Claude Brown, Clifford Chance LLP, London, England
Douglas MacLeod, Vice-President, Business Development, EPCOR Utilities Inc., Toronto, Canada
Thomas F. Pepevnak, Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP, Calgary, Canada
Martin Whittaker, Swiss Re Financial Services Corporation, New York, NY
Edward Zabrocki, Morgan Stanley, New York, NY

11:15 AM-12:30 PM
SHOWCASE PROGRAM
Energy Integration in the Americas: The Opportunities and Challenges Ahead (Transaction)
Latin American energy producers and consumers continue to press for an integrated market in oil, gas and electricity throughout South America. The need for broad integration has been underlined by recent events: The decision by Argentina to curtail the exportation of natural gas and the gas shortages that resulted in Chile, the proposal of cross-border gas pipeline projects throughout the Southern Cone, the commencement of long-term projects to transmit electricity across national boundaries within the Andean Community, and the prospect of dealing with major oil supply disruptions in Venezuela.

This panel of distinguished Latin American energy practitioners will provide an overview of current business and legal issues likely to affect the advancing trend toward the integration of key energy markets, focusing in particular on the factors relevant to the integration of generation, transmission and distribution of electric power and the transportation and distribution of natural gas within selected cross-border markets.

Committee Co-Sponsors:
Energy and Natural Resources Committee and theLatin America and Caribbean Committee

Program Co-Chairs:
Jeffery A. Barnes, Heenan Blaikie, LLP, Toronto, Canada
Meaghan McGrath Beaumont, International Finance Corporation, Washington, DC
Herbert Glaser, Haynes and Boone, LLP, Washington, DC

Speakers:
Veronica Angulo, Former Member, White House Energy Project Streamlining Task Force; Former Member, National Security Council, Falls Church, VA
Isabel Galvão Bueno C. Franco, Demarest & Almeida, São Paulo, Brazil (Invited)
Jonathan J. Green, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP, New York, NY
Juan Fernando Páez, Conduit Capital Partners, New York, NY (Invited)
Randel R. Young, Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP, Houston, TX

11:15 AM-12:30 PM
COMMITTEE PROGRAM
What Every Corporate Counsel Should Know About Trade Remedies (Corporate Counsel and Customs/Trade)
As trade expands, corporate counsel must become familiar with U.S. laws establishing rules concerning dumping and subsidization of imports. Learn answers to important questions including: What do corporate counsel need to know about these laws in order to navigate them effectively for their corporations? Who are the agencies involved? What should be considered in determining whether to be involved in trade remedy proceedings? What are some of the best practices? This is sure to be informative no matter on which side of these proceedings you may find yourself.

Committee Sponsor:
International Trade Committee

Program Chair and Moderator:
Peggy Clarke, Powell Goldstein LLP, Washington, DC

Speakers:
Timothy Brightbill, Wiley, Rein & Fielding LLP, Washington, DC
James Lyons, U.S. International Trade Commission, Washington, DC
Julie Mendoza, Kaye Scholer LLP, Washington, DC
Lawrence Walders, Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP, Washington, DC

11:15 AM-12:30 PM
COMMITTEE PROGRAM
Global Governance: International Organizations’ Response to Civil Society’s Demand for Accountability (Public Law)
This panel brings representatives from the United Nations, Bretton Woods Institutions, and Non-Governmental Organizations to discuss the United Nations Report on UN-Civil Society Relations and other efforts to reform intergovernmental organizations into "global governance agencies" with accountability beyond the governmental representation on their constituent boards. Some regard "civil society" as a means to solve “Globalization’s Democratic Deficit.” Governments are divided about the appropriate response. The emergence and growth of a “global civil society” consisting of the collective world of NGOs and other third-sector actors, during the past two decades is creating pressure on international organizations to change the way they interact with civil society. Learn how international organizations are responding to this challenge.

Committee Co-Sponsors:
NGO and Not-for-Profit Organizations Committee and Africa Committee

Program Chair and Moderator:
Karen Hudes, The World Bank, Washington, DC

Speakers:
John Clark, The World Bank, Washington, DC
Lisa Jordan, Ford Foundation, New York, NY
Tamuka Muzondo, African Centre for Civil Society Law, Cape Town, South Africa
Bharati Sadavisam, United Nations Development Programme, New York, NY

12:45-2:00 PM
Luncheon with Distinguished Speaker – Radio/TV Personality, Charles Osgood, Speaking on "The International View of the U.S. and Americans" (Ticketed Event)

Sponsored By:
Blakes, Cassels & Graydon LLP

2:15-3:30 PM
BLOCKBUSTER PROGRAM
Dialogue with Jane Goodall (Public Law)
Jane Goodall began her landmark study of chimpanzees in Tanzania in June 1960, under the mentorship of anthropologist and paleontologist Dr. Louis Leakey. Her work at what was then called the Gombe Stream Chimpanzee Reserve would become the foundation of future primatological research and redefine the relationship between humans and animals.

In this dynamic session, Dr. Goodall will speak about the threats facing chimpanzees, other environmental crises and her reasons for hope that humankind will solve the problems it has imposed on the earth. She will urge us to recognize our personal responsibility and ability to effect change through consumer action, lifestyle change and activism.

Sponsored By:
Baker & McKenzie

Program Chair:
Jonathan G. Granoff, President , Global Security Institute, Law Office of Jonathan G. Granoff, Bala Cynwyd, PA

Speaker:
Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, Founder, the Jane Goodall Institute, UN Messenger of Peace, Arlington, VA

2:15-3:30 PM
SHOWCASE PROGRAM
The Corporate Counsel Perspective on International Law and Dispute Resolution: Are Improvements Needed in Laws, Rules and Services? (Corporate Counsel and Dispute Resolution/Litigation)
This roundtable features distinguished corporate counsel of major corporations who will offer their perspectives on the significant positive and negative developments in international investment, trade and commercial dispute resolution as these developments affect their corporations. How do they view the services provided in these areas by the different dispute resolution fora? What “war stories” provide cautionary or inspiring lessons? What do they view as potential improvements in domestic statutes and international rules regulating dispute resolution and in the selection of arbitrators? Do they see an important role for formal international rules on conciliation/mediation? How do they view the services in the dispute resolution area as provided by law firms?

Committee Sponsor:
International Commercial Dispute Resolution Committee

Program Chair and Moderator:
Ronald Goodman, Winston & Strawn, Washington, DC

Speakers:
Richard Austin, General Counsel, Power Sector, ALSTOM Power, Inc, Windsor, CT
Kathy Bryan, Corporate Vice President, Law Department, Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, IL
Marc Firestone, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Kraft Foods, Inc., Northfield, IL
James H. Hunter IV, Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, Lodging Development, Marriott International Inc., Washington, DC
Gerd Pleuhs, Senior Vice-President and Deputy General Counsel, Kraft Foods, Inc., Northfield, IL
Roland Schroeder, Senior Counsel, Litigation and Legal Policy, General Electric Company, Fairfield, CT

2:15-3:30 PM
COMMITTEE PROGRAM
International Accounting Standards: Their Increasing Impact on Business and Legal Practices in the U.S. and Abroad (Regulatory)
The dominance of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) can no longer be assumed. U.S. and foreign companies, financial institutions, investors and practitioners each must take into consideration international accounting standardson a wide range of issues. The program will focus on how the adoption of international accounting standards by much of the world may bear on legal instruments, derivatives, disclosure obligations and other aspects of providing legal advice.

Committee Co-Sponsors:
International Accounting Standards Subcommittee and International Securities and Capital Markets Committee

Program Chair and Moderator:
Stuart Deming, Deming PLLC, Washington, DC

Speakers:
Bart Capeci, Allen & Overy LLP, London, England
Donald J. Gannon, Deloitte & Touche LLP, Washington, DC
Lawrence M. Gill, Schiff Hardin & Waite, Chicago, IL
Susan Koski-Grafer, Senior Associate Chief Accountant, Office of Chief Accountant, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, DC

3:30-3:45 PM
Networking Break

Sponsored By:
State Capital Global Law Firm Group

3:45-5:00 PM
SHOWCASE PROGRAM
The Role of Religion in National Security (Public Law)
Numerous conflicts in the world are influenced by religious differences. Religious doctrines impact on attitudes toward legal norms and the rule of law. This panel will focus on the different approaches available to address these facts. How do we deal with exclusivists who are willing to kill others and even themselves in advancing their beliefs? How do we promote greater respect for human rights, the rule of law and interfaith values? Throughout history, religion has been used to justify actions, decisions and even wars, and it will likely continue to play a role in the future. Even if decisions do not appear to be influenced by religion, they may be, at least in the mind of the decisionmakers. The ultimate issues for the program essentially will be whether religion has played (and should play) a role in national security, and if so, what should that role be.

Committee Sponsor:
National Security Committee

Program Chair and Moderator:
Jonathan G. Granoff, President, Global Security Institute, Law Office of Jonathan G. Granoff, Bala Cynwyd, PA

Speakers:
Rev. Joan Brown Campbell, Director, Department of Religion, Chautauqua Institution, Former General Secretary, National Council of Churches, Former Executive Director, U.S. Office World Council of Churches, Chautauqua, NY
Dr. Yassin El-Ayouty, Esq., President, Sunsglow - Global Training in the Rule of Law; Professor Cairo University School of Law and Former Adjunct Professor Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law;Professor Emeritus, SUNY Stony Brook; Fellow, Louis Stein Center for Law and Ethics at Fordham University; Member, Egyptian Bar and Bar of the Egyptian Court of Cassation (Supreme Court), and of Bars of U.S. Supreme Court, of New Jersey, and of the Bar of the City New York; United Nations, 1954-1986, New York, NY
His Excellency Archbishop Celestino Migliore, Permanent Representative of the Holy See (Vatican) to the United Nations¸New York, NY
Representative, American Jewish Congress

3:45-5:00 PM
SHOWCASE PROGRAM
Greening the Deal: Environmental Considerations in International Transactions (Transaction)
Leading private and in-house practitioners will provide insights on skills and techniques to address environmental issues arising in the context of international corporate, finance and real estate transactions. The panel will examine a variety of topics: due diligence, drafting and negotiations, comparative environmental liability, obligations and trends relating to environmental and sustainability disclosure, carbon finance, environmental management systems, coordination of foreign internal and external counsel and reliance on outside experts. Illustrations will be provided from transactions in North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region.

Committee Co-Sponsors:
International Environmental Law Committee and the International M&A and Joint Venture Committee

Program Co-Chairs:
Kenneth Ottenbreit, Stikeman Elliott LLP, New York, NY
William Thomas, Clifford Chance LLP, Washington, DC (Moderator)

Speakers:
Gail Flesher, Davis Polk & Wardwell, New York, NY
Richard A. Horsch, White & Case LLP, New York, NY
Jeffrey Smith, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, New York, NY
Gray Taylor, Bennett Jones LLP, Toronto, Canada

3:45-5:00 PM
COMMITTEE PROGRAM
The Reality of Trade Policy: The Effect of Politics on the Enactment and Enforcement of International Trade Treaties (Customs/Trade)
This panel will discuss how politics influences various aspects of decisions when negotiating, seeking passage of, enforcing and implementing trade agreements. With respect to negotiations and implementing legislation, panelists will discuss the role of politics in 2005's controversial CAFTA-DR, the numerous other pending free trade agreements and the ongoing WTO negotiations. On enforcement, the forum will discuss how politics influences decisions to bring formal dispute settlement complaints versus other measures to enforce treaty provisions. Finally, panelists will describe their experience with the politics involved with implementation of U.S. obligations pursuant to dispute settlement.

Committee Sponsor:
International Trade Committee

Program Chair
Matthew Nicely, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, Washington, DC

Moderator:
I.M. (Mac) Destler, Professor, School of Public Policy, University of Maryland, College Park, MD

Speakers:
Timothy Punke, Preston Gates Ellis LLP, Washington, DC
Viji Rangaswami, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Washington, DC
John Veroneau, DLA Piper Rudnick, Gray, Cary LLP, Washington, DC

3:45-5:00 PM
COMMITTEE PROGRAM
The Role of the Courts in Reviewing Administrative Decisions in Europe as Compared to Their Role in the United States (Based on Examples from Competition Cases) (Dispute Resolution/Litigation and Regulatory)
Headline competition cases like GE / Honeywell; Microsoft and Oracle / PeopleSoft have attracted attention not only to differences between the substantive analysis in the U.S. and Europe, but also to differences in the roles of courts. The European Commission is often seen as being prosecutor, judge and jury at the same time. The important role that European or national courts play in reviewing decisions may be less obvious. Defeats suffered by the European Commission in a whole series of cases have demonstrated that the courts do not hesitate to reverse decisions where it is required. This applies well beyond the area of competition law.

In this program a group of experts from the judiciary and the bar will provide insights on how the European system works and how it compares to the situation in the United States.

Committee Co-Sponsors:
International Antitrust Committee, International Courts Committee and International Litigation Committee

Program Chair and Moderator:
Martin Bechtold, Clifford Chance LLP, Brussels, Belgium

Speakers:
Jarrett J. Arp, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, Washington, DC
Georg Berrisch, Covington & Burling, Brussels, Belgium
James Flynn, QC, Barrister, Brick Court Chambers, London, England
Nicholas Forwood, Judge, European Court of First Instance, Luxembourg

4:15-6:30 PM
Administration Committee Meeting

6:30-8:30 PM
Closing Consular Reception at New York University School of Law (Ticketed Event)
Join us for a joint reception that concludes the Section’s Spring Meeting evening events and begins an LLM Reunion Weekend at NYU School of Law. This will be an opportunity to meet and greet an expanded group of lawyers from around the world.

Soraya Gutiérrez Arguello, President of the José Alvear Restrepo Lawyers Collective in Columbia will be awarded with the ABA International Human Rights Lawyer Award

Transportation will be provided — buses leave the Waldorf=Astoria at 6:00 PM.

40 Washington Square South
Vanderbilt Hall, Greenberg Lounge

Sponsored By:
Fraser Milner Casgrain, LLP
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Council Meeting
** Open to all Section Members **

During the Council Meeting, Soraya Gutiérrez Arguello, President of the José Alvear Restrepo Lawyers Collective in Columbia, will be presented with ABA International's International Human Rights Lawyer Award.

Corporate Counsel

Sponsored By:
Simmons & Simmons

Wednesday, April 5, 2006

9:15-10:45 AM
Hot Topics in International Securities Listings

11:00-12:30 PM
International Outsourcing: An Interactive Discussion of the Key
Legal and Business Issues

2:30-4:10 PM
Fighting Global Corruption

4:30-6:00 PM
Facing the Regulators: When Your Anti-Money Laundering
Compliance Program Skips a Beat (Includes CLE Ethics Credit)

Thursday, April 6, 2006

8:15-9:30 AM
Managing International M&A Transactions: The Anatomy of a Multijurisdictional Deal

9:45-11:00 AM
Using International Litigation to Enforce Corporate Social Responsibility

11:15-12:30 PM
International Developments in Corporate Governance, Including for Privately Held Entities (Includes CLE Ethics Credit)

2:15-3:30 PM
Practical Aspects of Cross-Border Expansion

3:45-5:00 PM
Expanding Operations Internationally: A View from the General Counsel’s Office

Friday, April 7, 2006

8:15-9:30 AM
The Ten Most Important Developments in Europe in 2005 and their Global Impact

8:15-9:30 AM
International Cooperation in Tax Enforcement

9:45-11:00 AM
Developments in International White Collar Crime Enforcement

11:15-12:30 PM
What Every Corporate Counsel Should Know About Trade Remedies

2:15-3:30 PM
The Corporate Counsel Perspective on International Law and Dispute Resolution: Are Improvements Needed in Laws, Rules, and Services?

Customs/Trade

Wednesday, April 5, 2006

9:15-10:45 AM
A Conversation with the WTO Appellate Body

2:30-4:10 PM
Legal Developments for International Trade in Textiles and Apparel

4:30-6:00 PM
Making or Importing Wine: The International Aspects of the Wine Business

Thursday, April 6, 2006

8:15-9:30 AM
United Nations Procurement: Policy and Practice

9:45-11:00 AM
The State of the Current WTO Negotiations Six Months After the Hong Kong Ministerial: Perspectives on the End-Game

11:15-12:30 PM
You’re Telling Me the U.S. Government is Going to Monitor My Arbitration Proceeding? The Intersection of U.S. Export Controls and International Dispute Resolution

11:15-12:30 PM
Developments in Cross-Border Insolvencies: The Changing Landscape of U.S. and Foreign Law

2:15-3:30 PM
Informed Compliance and NAFTA Verifications: What to Expect, How to Prepare, What to Disclose

3:45-5:00 PM
The Proliferating FTAs: They Can Help or Hurt You

Friday, April 7, 2006

8:15-9:30 AM
Breakfast at the Bar: David Spooner, Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce

9:45-11:00 AM
Hot Topics in International Trade: What you Need to Know

11:15-12:30 PM
What Every Corporate Counsel Should Know About Trade Remedies

3:45-5:00 PM
The Reality of Trade Policy: The Effect of Politics on the Enactment and Enforcement of International Trade Treaties

Dispute Resolution/Litigation

Sponsored By:
ICC International Court of Arbitration

Wednesday, April 5, 2006

7:30-9:00 AM
Breakfast Program: The Problems and Potential of Extraterritorial Jurisdiction

9:15-10:45 AM
Quicker Justice: A Transatlantic Toolbox

11:00-12:30 PM
Fundamentals of International Business Transactions - Part II (Includes CLE Ethics Credit)

2:30-4:10 PM
New Partners in Private International Law: Developing New Norms for Global Business Transactions Part I

4:30-6:00 PM
Multinational Intellectual Property Disputes: Streamlining Adjudication

Thursday, April 6, 2006

8:15-9:30 AM
May It Please the Court: A Forum with Some of the World’s Leading International Arbitral Institutions

9:45-11:00 AM
Using International Litigation to Enforce Corporate Social Responsibility

11:15-12:30 PM
You’re Telling Me the U.S. Government is Going to Monitor My Arbitration Proceeding? The Intersection of U.S. Export Controls and International Dispute Resolution

11:15-12:30 PM
Developments in Cross-Border Insolvencies: The Changing Landscape of U.S. and Foreign Law

2:15-3:30 PM
Alternative Dispute Resolution Around the World

3:45-5:00 PM
Changed Circumstances as Excuse for Non-Performance in International Investment Disputes – Is There Anything to be Done?

Friday, April 7, 2006

8:15-9:30 AM
New Partners in Private International Law: Developing New Norms for Global Business Transactions, Part II

9:45-12:30 PM
International Litigation and International Dispute Resolution

2:15-3:30 PM
The Corporate Counsel Perspective on International Law and Dispute Resolution: Are Improvements Needed in Laws, Rules, and Services?

3:45-5:00 PM
The Role of the Courts in Reviewing Administrative Decisions in Europe as Compared to Their Role in the United States (Based on Examples from Competition Cases)

Law Practice

Tuesday, April 4, 2006

5:30-6:45 PM
Pre-Meeting Program: Ladders and Leaders: Women in the Legal Profession

Wednesday, April 5, 2006

2:30-4:10 PM
Pathways to Employment in International Law

4:30-6:00 PM
Deans’ Roundtable

Thursday, April 6, 2006

9:45-11:00 AM
A Forward Outlook - What the Practice of Law Will Look like in 2025

11:15-12:30 PM
What am I Going to Do Next? How to Plan for the Job After your Main Legal Career

3:45-5:00 PM
U.S. Lawyers Abroad: Running the Ethical Gauntlet (Includes CLE Ethics Credit)

Friday, April 7, 2006

9:45-11:00 AM
Data Protection and Security: What Every Business Should Know

Public Law

Wednesday, April 5, 2006

9:15-10:45 AM
The Role of United Nations in Promoting the Rule of Law Around the World

11:00-12:30 PM
Negotiating Peace Agreements

2:30-4:10 PM
Two Sides to the Same Coin: An Overview of Canada- U.S. Relations

4:30-6:00 PM
New Developments at the International Criminal Court

Thursday, April 6, 2006

8:15-9:30 AM
United Nations Procurement: Policy and Practice

9:45-11:00 AM
Weaponization of Space

2:15-3:30 PM
Update on International Family Law

3:45-5:00 PM
Fakes and Forgeries: Problems for the International Trade in Art Works

6:00-8:00 PM
Terrorism: Learning from the U.S. Response to 9/11, Followed by a Light Reception at The Association of the Bar of the City of New York

Friday, April 7, 2006

8:15-9:30 AM
Iraq Update

9:45-11:00 AM
Developments in International White Collar Crime Enforcement

11:15-12:30 PM
Global Governance: International Organizations’ response to Civil Society’s Demand for Accountability

2:15-3:30 PM
Dialogue with Jane Goodall

3:45-5:00 PM
The Role of Religion in National Security

Regulatory

Wednesday, April 5, 2006

9:15-10:45 AM
Hot Topics in International Securities Listings

11:00-12:30 PM
International Securities Exchanges: The Stock Market of the Future

2:30-4:10 PM
Fighting Global Corruption

4:30-6:00 PM
Facing the Regulators: When Your Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Program Skips a Beat (Includes CLE Ethics Credit)

Thursday, April 6, 2006

8:15-9:30 AM
Employment Discrimination, Whistleblowing and Related Trends: New Threats for Multinational Employers

9:45-11:00 AM
Cross-Border Employment and Global Mobility Issues in Europe and Latin America: A Closer Look at International Assignments

11:15-12:30 PM
International Developments in Corporate Governance, Including for Privately Held Entities (Includes CLE Ethics Credit)

2:15-3:30 PM
Risk, Reward and Retail

Friday, April 7, 2006

8:15-9:30 AM
The Ten Most Important Developments in Europe in 2005 and their Global Impact

9:45-11:00 AM
International Corporate Compliance for U.S. and Foreign Securities Law Filers - Maintaining an Ethical Culture

11:15-12:30 PM
Commoditizing the Environment

2:15-3:30 PM
International Accounting Standards: Their Increasing Impact on Business and Legal Practices in the U.S. and Abroad

3:45-5:00 PM
The Role of the Courts in Reviewing Administrative Decisions in Europe as Compared to Their Role in the United States (Based on Examples from Competition Cases)

Transaction

Sponsored By:
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

Wednesday, April 5, 2006

9:15-10:45 AM
Fundamentals of International Business Transactions - Part I (Includes CLE Ethics Credit)

11:00-12:30 PM
International Outsourcing: An Interactive Discussion of the Key Legal and Business Issues

2:30-4:10 PM
Managing Antitrust Risk in Cross-Border Acquisitions: What Corporate M&A Lawyers Need to Know

2:30-4:10 PM
New Partners in Private International Law: Developing New Norms for Global Business Transactions, Part I

Thursday, April 6, 2006

8:15-9:30 AM
Managing International M&A Transactions: The Anatomy of a Multijurisdictional Deal

9:45-11:00 AM
Public Takeovers in the International Context Part I

11:15-12:30 PM
Public Takeovers in the International Context Part II

2:15-3:30 PM
Investing in Real Estate Across the World

3:45-5:00 PM
Is China Taking Over the World?

Friday, April 7, 2006

8:15-9:30 AM
New Partners in Private International Law: Developing New Norms for Global Business Transactions, Part II

9:00-11:00 AM
The Investment Climate in Latin America: The Aftermath of the Nineties and Current Challenges of Cross-Border Financing

11:15-12:30 PM
Energy Integration in the Americas: The Opportunities and Challenges Ahead

3:45-5:00 PM
Greening the Deal: Environmental Considerations in International Transactions