Young Lawyers’ Training Course
The Fundamentals of International Legal Business Practice
0900 - 1730
Saturday 29 October 2011
Dubai Chamber of Commerce
Conference Hall, 13th Floor
Main Office
Baniyas Road, Deira, Dubai, UAE
A set of course materials will be made available to delegates. The course will be conducted in English, with simultaneous translation into Arabic.
Please note: Registrations for this event are now closed
Programme
Saturday 29 October
No fee is charged for the course and lunch will be offered to all participants
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| 0900 – 0915 |
Welcome and introduction |
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Speaker
Dr Rouven Bodenheimer Lungerich Lenz Schuhmacher, Cologne, Germany; Chair, IBA Young Lawyers’ Committee |
| 0915 – 1045 |
International arbitration, the importance of drafting an arbitration clause in an international agreement
This session will cover:
- court v arbitration as a method of resolving disputes
- ad hoc versus institutional arbitration
- different institutional rules; model clauses
- choice of law
- choice of location; choice of seat
- number of arbitrators
- enforceability and the IBA Guidelines for Drafting International Arbitration Clauses
Speaker
Jonathan Wood Reynolds Porter Chamberlain, London, England; Advisory Board Member, IBA European Regional Forum |
| 1045 – 1100 |
Tea/coffee break |
| 1100 – 1230 |
Five business skills that every international lawyer needs
Whether in a small practice or as part of a giant global law firm, there are five key business skills that
are characteristic of the most successful international lawyers. These skills are seldom taught in law
school. Most lawyers learn them the hard way, by trial and error. The good news is that any lawyer
can learn and continuously improve each of these skills. This session will investigate the five areas and
suggest practical steps to start mastering each one and applying it to your individual practice.
Speaker
Norman Clark Walker Clark, Fort Myers, Florida, USA; Council Member, IBA Public and Professional Interest Division (PPID) Council
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| 1230 – 1330 |
Lunch |
| 1330 – 1500 |
Due diligence on cross-border transactions
A discussion on how to set up and run a successful due diligence exercise in relation to a cross-border
transaction, and the typical issues which arise, both at legal and practical levels. In particular, the
session will look at:
- selecting, setting up and briefing the team
- co-ordination
- identifying and reporting due diligence issues
- collation of the report
- common due diligence issues
- legal liability issues
- common pitfalls and mistakes
Speaker
Andrew Wigfall Nabarro, London, England |
| 1500 – 1515 |
Tea/coffee break |
| 1515 – 1645 |
Cross-Border M&A: The essentials
The session will focus on the choice of the purchase of the shares or the purchase of assets of a
targeted company as well as key documents such as a Nondisclosure Agreement, Letter of Intent
and Purchase Agreement. The purpose of specific provisions in each agreement will be discussed, in
particular the Letter of Intent and Purchase Agreement (purchase price; representations and warranties,
covenants, conditions to closing, closing, post-closing matters and indemnification).
Speaker
Jon Grouf Duane Morris, New York, USA; Council Member, IBA Legal Practice Division (LPD) Council
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| 1645 – 1730 |
IBA-College of Law LL.M in International Legal Practice
A presentation will be given on educational training opportunities for young lawyers looking to
enhance their CVs with professional skills-based programmes of study, including the IBA’s LL.M in
International Legal Practice. A discussion will follow on how becoming dual-qualified to practice in
more than one jurisdiction can make lawyers more marketable to global firms.
Speaker
Robert Dudley College of Law, London, England
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