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