A conference presented by the IBA Women Lawyers’ Interest Group

7th World Women Lawyers’ ConferenceLaw in a changing world – how women can contribute to innovation of the legal profession

7–8 April 2016, Hotel de Rome, Berlin, Germany

Following the success of the sixth World Women Lawyers’ Conference, this year’s event will once again bring together some of the world’s leading practitioners to participate in sessions on recent legal topics and offer attendees an excellent opportunity to network and exchange experiences. The seventh award for the Outstanding International Women Lawyer will also be presented during the event.

Topics will include:

• Setting the stage – global trends and challenges affecting the future of the legal profession

• The future of M&A

• Innovative litigation

• Refugees and the right to work

• Shaping the future – how women can contribute to the future of the legal profession

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ProgrammeConference Co-ChairsIsabel Bueno Mattos Filho Veiga Filho Marrey Jr e Quiroga Advogados, São Paulo; Senior Vice-Chair, IBA Women Lawyers’ Interest GroupMaria Wolleh Mannheimer Swartling Advokatbyrå AB, Berlin; Chair, IBA Women Lawyers’ Interest Group

1500 – 1800 BREAKOUT SESSIONS

BREAKOUT ONE

The future of M&A – deal sourcing and deal successFrom a lawyer’s perspective, how has M&A developed in the last five years? And what do we see happening in the next three to five years? Do we have a role in deal sourcing? What should be our M&A focus going forward? How do we better contribute to the deal becoming a success?

Session Co-Chairs Guy Harles Arendt & Medernach, Luxembourg, Vice-Chair, IBA Corporate & M&A CommitteeLise Lotte Hjerrild Horten, Copenhagen; Secretary, IBA Women Lawyers’ Interest Group

PanellistsCorina Bove Guyer & Regules, MontevideoFilippo Modulo Chiomenti Studio Legale, RomeAndreas Nelle Raue, BerlinCaroline Pontoppidan Vice President, General Counsel, Maersk Line, CopenhagenFred Wendt Gleiss Lutz, Hamburg

BREAKOUT TWO

Innovative litigation – the pros and cons of electronic evidence

Session Co-ChairsBettina Knoetzl Knoetzl, Vienna; Co-Chair, IBA Litigation CommitteeDominika Stepinska-Duch Raczkowski Paruch, Warsaw; Communications Officer, IBA Women Lawyers’ Interest Group

PanellistsDr Ulrich Lohmann Pinsent Massons, MunichKeith Oliver Peters and Peters, London Helen Su Alston & Bird, Beijing & East Palo Alto, CaliforniaChristopher K Tahbaz Debevoise and Plimpton, Hong Kong SAR; Co-Chair, IBA Litigation Committee

Thursday 7 April

0800 – 1800 Registration

0900 – 0910 Conference Chairs’ Welcome

0910 – 0920 Opening remarksDavid W Rivkin Debevoise & Plimpton, New York; IBA President

0920 – 0925 Introduction to the keynote speaker

0925 – 1000 Keynote addressHilarie Bass Greenberg Traurig, Miami, Florida

1000 – 1300

Setting the stage – global trends and challenges affecting the future of the legal professionIn this plenary session, the speakers will introduce the global megatrends globalisation, industry 4.0 and discuss which impacts these megatrends have on law and the legal profession.Issues to be discussed will cover not only commercial and corporate legal areas but also human rights and the rule of law as a general principle. Global challenges affecting women and women lawyers will be touched on as well

Session Co-ChairsPatricia Menendez-Cambo Greenberg Traurig, Miami, Florida; Treasurer, IBA Women Lawyers’ Interest GroupMaria Wolleh

Speakers Christian Godden Few Agency, MalmoMarkus Hartung Bucerius Law School, HamburgMikiko Otani Toranoman Law & Economic Offices, TokyoOlufunmi Oluyede TRLPLAW, Lagos; Chair, Crimes Against Women Subcommittee, IBA Criminal law Committee Julie Teigland Ernst & Young GmbH, Frankfurt Am Main

1100 – 1130 Coffee/tea break

1300 – 1500 Seated lunch

Exhibitor Kindly supported by

Thursday 7 April

0900 – 0930 Open Committee meetingThis meeting gives all delegates the opportunity to meet the officers of WIG to learn more about the Committee and its ongoing activities. Ideas for future events can be presented at the meeting.

0930 – 1230

Shaping the future – how women can contribute to the future of the legal professionIn this final session, the panellists will discuss the main challenges for the legal professions and how these can best be tackled. Topics will include:• Structure and management of law firms, legal departments,

courts and authorities• Effects of IT and outsourcing, adaptability and flexibility,

fee structures, demands of the clients, understanding and anticipating the megatrends.

A particular focus will be placed on potential contributions women can make to the innovation of the legal profession.

Session Co-ChairsJennifer Bishop Miller Thomson, Toronto, Ontario; Membership Officer, IBA Women Lawyers’ Interest Group Charandeep Kaur Trilegal, New Delhi; Vice-Chair, IBA Women Lawyers’ Interest Group

SpeakersCatherine Dixon Chief Executive, The Law Society of England and Wales, LondonEmma Olnäs Fors Mannheimer Swartling, Gothenburg Fabiana Siviero Google, São PauloGabrielle H Williamson Luther, Brussels and Düsseldorf; Immediate Past Chair, Section on Public and Professional Interest Division

1100 – 1130 Coffee/tea break

1230 – 1300 Award ceremonyPresentation of the Award for the Outstanding International Woman Lawyer, 2016.

Proudly sponsored by

1300 Buffet networking lunch and end of conference

Friday 8 April

IBA Women Lawyers’ Interest Group will provide financial support for scholar(s) to attend the conference. For further information on how to apply for a scholarship, please contact Tilly Nielsen-Earle at the IBA at tilly.nielsen-earle@int-bar.org

BREAKOUT THREE

Refugees and the right to work: Integration in a rapidly changing employment landscapeRefugees leave their countries under very desperate circumstances fleeing to safer countries to start a new life. In order that refugees’ new lives are lived in dignity, we believe that a discussion around their right to work and how it can be facilitated is important as it affords them the opportunity to support and protect their families. Often women bear the brunt of the hardships faced by refugees. This issue has become topical with the mass migration of Syrian refugees fleeing conflict at home but is applicable to refugees all over the world.

Session ChairIsabel Bueno

PanellistsAeneas C Chuma ILO Regional Director for Africa, Addis AbabaMarianne Granhoj Kromann Reumert, Copenhagen; Vice-Chair, IBA Employment and Industrial Relations Law CommitteeAntony Hyams-Parish Rawlison Butler, London; Co-Chair, IBA Discrimination and Equality Law CommitteeJoão Marques Neto EMDOC, São PauloAnnalisa Reale Chiomenti Studio Legale, Milan

1615 – 1645 Coffee/tea break

2000 Conference reception and dinnerSoho House BerlinTorstrasse 1, 10119 Berlin

Price �105

Soho House is within walking distance of the Hotel de Rome, therefore transport will not be provided.

Continuing Professional Development/Continuing Legal Education

* The number of CPD/CLE hours available may vary depending on the rules applied by the members’ bar association/law society on time recording criteria. The IBA will provide a Certificate of Attendance on request.

For conference delegates from jurisdictions where CPD/CLE is mandatory, the IBA will provide a Certificate of Attendance for the conference. Subject to CPD/CLE requirements, this can be used by conference delegates to obtain the relevant number of hours’ accreditation.

A CPD/CLE Certificate of Attendance is available to conference delegates on request. Please ask at the IBA conference registration desk for information on how to obtain the certificate.

InformationDate7–8 April 2016

VenueHotel de RomeBehrenstrasse 3710117 Berlin, GermanyTel: +49 30 460 6090Fax: +49 30 460 6092Email: info.derome@roccofortecollection.com

LanguageAll working sessions and conference materials will be in English.

How to registerRegister online by 29 March at www.ibanet.org/conferences/conf683.aspx and make payment by credit card, to avail of the ten per cent online registration discount or complete the attached registration form and return it to Lizzi Diggins at the IBA together with your payment. You should receive emailed confirmation of your registration within five days; if you do not then please contact Lizzi Diggins at lizzi.diggins@int-bar.org.

FeesOnline registrations received:

on or before until 4 March 29 March

IBA member �795 �921

Non-member* �985 �1110

Young lawyers (under 30 years) �600 �1110

Academics/judges (full-time) �600 �1110

Public lawyers �600 �1110

Corporate counsel �715 �1110

Conference dinner �105 �105

After 29 March registrations must be received in hard copy at the IBA office.

Hard copy registration forms and fees received:

on or before after 4 March 4 March

IBA member �885 �1025

Non-member* �1095 �1235

Young lawyers (under 30 years) �665 �1235

Academics/judges (full-time) �665 �1235

Public Lawyers �665 �1235

Corporate counsel �795 �1235

Conference dinner �105 �105

* By paying the non-member fee, we welcome you as a delegate member of the IBA for the year in which this conference is held, which entitles you to the following benefits:

1) Password access to certain parts of the IBA website. 2) Receipt of IBA E-news and access to online versions of IBA Global

Insight.3) Pay the member rate for any subsequent conference registrations for

this calendar year.

If you would like to become a full or general member of the IBA, which includes membership of one committee or more – and inclusion in and access to our membership directory – we encourage you to do so now in order to register for this conference at the member rate. Full details of how to join can be found at www.ibanet.org.

A reduced rate is offered to lawyers who are over the age of 65, have been an IBA member for more than 20 years and are no longer practising law.

Full payment must be received in order to process your registration. Fees include:• Attendance at all working sessions• Conference materials, including any available speakers’ papers

submitted to the IBA before 31 March.• Access to the above conference working materials from the IBA website

(www.ibanet.org) approximately seven days prior to the conference• Access to mobile delegate search application • Lunch on Thursday• Tea and coffee during breaks

Please note that registrations are not transferable.

List of participantsIn order for your name to appear in the list of participants, which will be distributed at the conference, your registration form must be received by 29 March at the latest.

Mobile delegate search applicationAll registered delegates will receive a printed list of participants at the conference; however delegates are now also able to use the mobile delegate search. This application has been developed to aid networking by giving delegates instant access to an up-to-date list of their fellow attendees, and comes with the added benefit of a built-in messaging service. All registered delegates with an internet or Wi-Fi-enabled device will have access, using their IBA username and password. Simply visit: m.ibanet.org/conf683 Registration confirmation All documentation regarding your attendance at the conference can now be obtained from the IBA website. Upon receipt of your payment for the conference a confirmation email will be sent containing instructions on how to download the documents. Registration confirmation will not be distributed by post.

Photography and filmingCertain sessions and/or social functions may be photographed and/or filmed and some of this content may be used for future IBA marketing materials, member communications, products or services. Should you have any concerns with regard to this, or do not wish to be featured in any of these materials please contact the IBA Marketing Department at ibamarketing@int-bar.org.

Promotional literaturePlease note that no individual or organisation may display or distribute publicity material or other printed matter during the conference, unless by prior arrangement with the IBA. Organisations and companies wishing to discuss promotional opportunities should contact the Sponsorship Department at the IBA (sponsorship@int-bar.org).

Payment of registration feesEuro: by cheque or bank draft, drawn on a euro zone bank in favour of the International Bar Association

OR by bank transfer to the IBA bank account number 550/00/06570631 (Sort Code 56-00-03) at the National Westminster Bank, St James’s & Piccadilly Branch, 208 Piccadilly, London W1A 2DG, United Kingdom or SWIFT address NWBKGB2L, IBAN GB58NWBK60721106570631. Please ensure that a copy of the bank transfer details is attached to your registration form.

Pounds sterling: by cheque drawn on a UK bank and converted at the current rate of exchange and in favour of the International Bar Association. Please send to: 4th Floor, 10 St Bride Street, London EC4A 4AD, United Kingdom.

OR by bank transfer to the IBA account number: 13270222 (Sort Code 56-00-03) at the National Westminster Bank, St James’s & Piccadilly Branch, 208 Piccadilly, London W1A 2DG, United Kingdom or SWIFT address NWBKGB2L, IBAN GB05NWBK56000313270222. Please ensure that a copy of the bank transfer details is attached to your registration form.

Use the exchange rate prevailing at the time of registration.

US dollars: by cheque converted at the current rate of exchange and drawn on a US bank and in favour of the International Bar Association. Please send to: 4th Floor, 10 St Bride Street, London EC4A 4AD, United Kingdom.

OR by bank transfer to the IBA account number: 01286498 (Sort Code 56-00-03) at the National Westminster Bank, St James’s & Piccadilly Branch, 208 Piccadilly, London W1A 2DG, United Kingdom. SWIFT address NWBKGB2L, IBAN GB55NWBK60730101286498. Please ensure that a copy of the bank transfer details is attached to your registration form.

Use the exchange rate prevailing at the time of registration.

Credit card payments: by Visa, MasterCard or American Express. No other cards are accepted.

PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOUR NAME AND ‘CON683 BERLIN’ APPEAR ON ANY TRANSFER OR DRAFT.

No deductions or withholdingsAll fees payable to us by you in accordance with the terms contained in this ‘Information’ section shall be paid free and clear of all deductions or withholdings whatsoever.

If any deductions or withholdings are required by law to be made from any fees payable to us by you under the terms contained in this ‘Information’ section you shall pay such sum as will, after the deduction or withholding has been made, leave us with the same amount as we would have been entitled to receive in the absence of any such requirement to make a deduction or withholding.

If we obtain the benefit of any tax credit or other relief by reference to any such deductions or withholdings, then we shall repay to you such amount as, after such repayment has been made, will leave us in no worse position than we would have been had no such deductions or withholdings been required.

Conference sell-outsThe IBA places its conference in venues of a suitable size for the event; however there are times when our conferences may sell out. Should this happen, prospective delegates will be informed and a waiting list will operate. The waiting list will function on a ‘first come, first served’ basis, subject to receiving registered delegate cancellations. The IBA will not be liable for any travel or accommodation expenses incurred by an individual who travels to the conference without a confirmed place at the event.

Cancellation of registrationIf cancellation is received in writing at the IBA office by 11 March, fees will be refunded less a 25 per cent administration charge. We regret that no refunds can be made after this date. Registrations received after 11 March will not be eligible for any refund of registration fees.

Provided you have cancelled your registration to attend an IBA conference in accordance with the terms of the ‘cancellation of registration’ clause included in the ‘Information’ section of the relevant conference programme, you must then confirm to us in writing at the IBA office as soon as possible but in no event later than one year (12 calendar months) from the date of any such conference all necessary details to enable any reimbursement owed to you to be paid. We regret that no refunds will be made after the date that is one year (12 calendar months) after the date of the relevant conference.Travel arrangements and visasParticipants are responsible for making their own travel arrangements. It is recommended that you check your visa requirements with your local embassy or consulate. We are unable to dispatch visa invitation letters to support your visa application prior to receipt of your registration form and full payment of registration fees.

Please apply for your visa in good time.

Hotel accommodationA limited number of rooms have been reserved at the Hotel de Rome for the nights of 6 and 7 April 2016:

Hotel de RomeBehrenstrasse 3710117 BerlinTel: +49 (0) 30 460 609 1430Email: reservations.derome@roccofortehotels.com

The following rates are per room, per night and inclusive of buffet breakfast, basic wireless internet, service charges and local taxes.

Classic Room for Single use: �243Classic Room for double use: �266

Please contact the hotel directly via the telephone number or email address stated above quoting the keyword: IBA. The hotel requires a credit card number to secure your reservation.

Cancellation and no-show policyCancellations maybe made up until 72 hours prior to arrival date.

Please note that in the event of any cancellations or no-shows, rooms will be charged to the individual guest’s credit card given at the time of booking.

Please note that any reservation made after 24 March will be subject to availability and cannot be guaranteed at the special IBA rate.As a limited number of rooms have been blocked at the hotel, availability cannot be guaranteed once the room block is full.

Delegates are responsible for making accommodation reservations directly with the hotel and entering into an agreement with the hotel regarding credit card guarantees, cancellation terms and conditions, and room rates (should these differ from the special IBA rate). The IBA cannot accept responsibility for hotel accommodation disputes between a delegate and the hotel.

Disabled accessThe Hotel is wheelchair accessible. Please notify us if you require special assistance.

Award Ceremony

Presentation of the seventh award for the Outstanding International Woman Lawyer 2016

Proudly sponsored by

The seventh presentation of this award by the IBA Women Lawyers’ Interest Group will recognise a woman lawyer who has:

• achieved professional excellence in her field; and

• influenced other women to pursue legal careers; or

The organisers may at any time, with or without giving notice, in their absolute discretion and without giving any reason, cancel or postpone the conference, change its venue or any of the other published particulars, or withdraw any invitation to attend. In any case, neither the organisers nor any of their officers, employees, agents, members or representatives shall be liable for any loss, liability, damage or expense suffered or incurred by any person, nor will they return any money paid to them in connection with the conference unless they are satisfied not only that the money in question remains under their control but also that the person who paid it has been unfairly prejudiced (as to which, decision shall be in their sole and unfettered discretion and, when announced, final and conclusive).

Social programme

Thursday 7 April2000 Conference reception and dinnerSoho House Berlin

Like many cultural landmarks in Berlin, the Grade II-listed building, 1 Torstrasse has a complex past. Designed in the 1920’s in Neue Sachlichkeit (new objectivity) style by architects Georg Bauer and Siegfried Friedlander it has severed as a department store, headquarters of the Reich Youth Leadership under Artur Axmann and the seat Communist Party’s Central Committee. Finally with the collapse of the Berlin Wall in 1989, the descendants of the original Jewish owners succeeded in having the

• opened doors for women lawyers in a variety of job settings that historically were closed to them; or

• advanced opportunities for women within a practice area or segment of the profession.

The award will also include a gift of a charitable donation in the name of the honouree to an organisation of her choice.

For further information or to make a nomination, please contact Promeeta Chandra at the IBA, promeeta.chandra@int-bar.org

The International Bar Association’s Human Rights InstituteThe International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI), established in 1995, works to promote and protect human rights and the independence of the legal profession worldwide. The IBAHRI undertakes training for lawyers and judges, capacity building programmes with bar associations and law societies, and conducts high-level fact-fi nding missions and trial observations. The IBAHRI liaises closely with international and regional human rights organisations, producing news releases and publications to highlight issues of concern to worldwide media.

All IBAHRI activities are funded by grants and individual donations.

To help support our projects, become a member for just £40 a year – less than £4 a month.

Visit www.ibanet.org/IBAHRI.aspx for more information, and click join to become a member. Alternatively, email us at hri@int-bar.org.

To read more on IBAHRI activities, download the IBAHRI Annual Report 2014 at http://tinyurl.com/IBAHRI-AnnualReport2014.

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building returned to them under the reparations act. The building then lay vacant for almost a decade. Soho House Berlin opened in 2010; the building is now a cornerstone of a burgeoning creative hub in the Mitte district. Join us for the conference dinner in this historic building.

Ticket price: �105

Transport: Soho House is within walking distance of the Hotel de Rome, therefore transport will not be provided.

Social event ticket reservations cannot be guaranteed unless payment has been received before 1 April, subject to availability.

Registration form

7th World Women Lawyers ConferenceLaw in a changing world – how women can contribute to innovation of the legal profession

7-8 April 2016, Hotel de Rome, Berlin

Please read the ‘Information’ section before completing this form and return it together with your payment to Lizzi Diggins at the address overleaf.

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IBA member €885 €1025 €

Non-member* €1095 €1235 €

Young lawyers (under 30 years) €665 €1235 €

Academics/judges (full-time) €665 €1235 €

Public lawyers €665 €1235 €

Corporate counsel €795 €1235 €

Social function

Conference reception and dinner Number of tickets __________ @ €105 €

One dinner ticket for each delegate is permitted.Social function ticket reservations are subject to availability and cannot be guaranteed unless payment has been received before 1 April 2016.

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The 2016 IBA Annual Conference will be held in Washington

DC, home to the federal government of the USA and the

three branches of US government – Congress, the President

and the Supreme Court. Washington DC is also an important centre

for international organisations and is home to the International

Monetary Fund and the World Bank. As well as being the political

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• Up-to-date knowledge of the key developments in your area of the law – with nearly 200 working sessions covering all areas of practice

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A conference presented by the IBA Law Firm Management Committee, supported by the IBA North American Regional Forum, the IBA Alternative Business Structures Committee and the IBA Technology Law Committee

The Future is Here: Insights and Experiences from Today’s Law Firm Innovators

3 May 2016, Millennium Broadway Hotel, New York, USA

A conference by leaders, for leaders in the legal sector. Panellists and participants will explore innovation and new approaches that are in actual use in law fi rms and attendees will have an opportunity to learn from and engage with panellists who have led the way in legal sector innovation.

Topics include:

• How have legal sector innovators delivered services to clients through web-based tools and how have they used data analytics to enhance their business results

• How have these innovators managed, staffed and funded their new approaches?

• What can we learn from within the legal sector and beyond about management and leadership development for the next generation of law fi rm and law department leaders?

• What are the innovators doing to better market legal services in the digital era?

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO REGISTER YOUR INTEREST VISIT

WWW.IBANET.ORG/CONFERENCES/CONF699.ASPX

A conference presented by the IBA Latin American Regional Forum

Biennial IBA Latin American Regional Forum Conference

Living in interesting times: how to fi nd the opportunities while avoiding the pitfalls

9–11 March 2016, Sheraton Hotel, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Topics include:

• Banking and fi nancial markets in times of crisis

• Dispute resolution

• Financing energy and infrastructure projects

• Hot topics in corporate governance

• Law fi rms’ ‘dream teams’

• Overview of the M&A market

• Private equity

• Recent developments in compliance and anti-corruption

• The future for cartel enforcement

• The law and the transition to the new service sector economy

• The movement of lawyers or groups of lawyers between fi rms

• The working lives of general counsels

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO REGISTER YOUR INTEREST VISIT

WWW.IBANET.ORG/CONFERENCES/CONF667.ASPX

A conference presented by the IBA Law Firm Management Committee, supported by the IBA North American Regional Forum, the IBA Alternative Business Structures Committee and the IBA Technology Law Committee

The Future is Here: Insights and Experiences from Today’s Law Firm Innovators

3 May 2016, Millennium Broadway Hotel, New York, USA

A conference by leaders, for leaders in the legal sector. Panellists and participants will explore innovation and new approaches that are in actual use in law fi rms and attendees will have an opportunity to learn from and engage with panellists who have led the way in legal sector innovation.

Topics include:

• How have legal sector innovators delivered services to clients through web-based tools and how have they used data analytics to enhance their business results

• How have these innovators managed, staffed and funded their new approaches?

• What can we learn from within the legal sector and beyond about management and leadership development for the next generation of law fi rm and law department leaders?

• What are the innovators doing to better market legal services in the digital era?

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO REGISTER YOUR INTEREST VISIT

WWW.IBANET.ORG/CONFERENCES/CONF699.ASPX

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Women Lawyers’ Interest Group overviewThe Women Lawyers’ Interest Group of the International Bar Association offers a forum for women members from Australia to Zambia to discuss topics of global significance to women practitioners. The Group was introduced as an IBA constituent in 1996 by Dianna Kempe QC in order to allow efficient global networking of women lawyers.

Liaison and discussions take place at IBA conferences, at IBA World Women Lawyers’ Conferences, by newsletter or through contact with fellow members listed in the Group’s Directory. Apart from fostering women lawyers’ business potentials, the Group also aims to provide informal advice and assistance in areas of interest. Moreover, many of the countries in the IBA have a WIG Country Representative who organizes programmes and events according to the local needs of each country.

All IBA members, both male and female, are encouraged to participate in the Women Lawyers’ Interest Group’s activities.

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