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CARGO RECOVERY AND FREIGHT FORWARDING CONFERENCE The International Group of Cargo Recovery lawyers, in association with the Danish Freight Forwarders Association, are delighted to welcome you to the bi-annual Cargo Recovery and Freight Forwarding Conference in Copenhagen on 5 October 2017 at Christiansborg Castle, at "Proviantgaarden", the parliament building, Copenhagen. The conference will provide • An international overview of the latest developments in transport and freight forwarding matters • Practical claims-handling aspects in relation to cargo recovery and freight forwarding defence disputes from the perspective of the most relevant jurisdictions will be addressed • Short presentations and updates on new developments and the most challenging issues from the per- spective of each jurisdiction will be delivered by the members of the International Group of Cargo Recovery Lawyers • Representatives of the Danish Freight Forwarders Association will provide a presentation of the freight forwarders’ legal position in case of non-performance of the performing carriers • Further, a panel discussion attended by all speakers will during the session deal with the on-going discussions of general relevance, such as the impact and experience from the Hanjin collapse, the prospect of pursuing direct claims against liability underwriters of the freight forwarders or the carriers; as well as the possibility of pursuing claims against intermediary freight forwarders Participation in the conference is free of charge. RSVP before 5 September 2017 by e-mail to Eva le Fevre: [email protected]. Please note: Limited seats CONFERENCE SPONSORS: The law office Kromann Reumert, Denmark The Danish Freight Forwarder Association June 2017
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CARGO RECOVERY AND FREIGHT FORWARDING CONFERENCE
The International Group of Cargo Recovery lawyers, in association with the Danish Freight Forwarders Association, are delighted to welcome you to the bi-annual Cargo Recovery and Freight Forwarding Conference in Copenhagen on 5 October 2017 at Christiansborg Castle, at "Proviantgaarden", the parliament building, Copenhagen.
The conference will provide
• An international overview of the latest developments in transport and freight forwarding matters
• Practical claims-handling aspects in relation to cargo recovery and freight forwarding defence disputesfrom the perspective of the most relevant jurisdictions will be addressed
• Short presentations and updates on new developments and the most challenging issues from the per- spective of each jurisdiction will be delivered by the members of the International Group of CargoRecovery Lawyers
• Representatives of the Danish Freight Forwarders Association will provide a presentation of the freightforwarders’ legal position in case of non-performance of the performing carriers
• Further, a panel discussion attended by all speakers will during the session deal with the on-goingdiscussions of general relevance, such as the impact and experience from the Hanjin collapse, theprospect of pursuing direct claims against liability underwriters of the freight forwarders or the carriers;as well as the possibility of pursuing claims against intermediary freight forwarders
Participation in the conference is free of charge.
RSVP before 5 September 2017 by e-mail to Eva le Fevre: [email protected]. Please note: Limited seats
CONFERENCE SPONSORS:
The law office Kromann Reumert, Denmark The Danish Freight Forwarder Association
June 2017
PROGRAMME
09:00 – 09:30 Registration and welcome coffee
1. Session America (chaired by Thomas Wanckel, Germany)
09:30 – 11.00 Short presentation from Argentina, Canada and USA followed by a general panel discussion, including all speakers
11:00 – 11.20 Coffee break
2. Session Europe (chaired by Marc de Man, Canada)
11:20 – 12:30 Short presentation from UK, Germany, France and Italy followed by a general panel discussion, including all speakers
12:30 – 13:15 Lunch
4. Session Nordic Countries and FF Association (chaired by Ik Wei Chong, China)
13:15 – 14:45 Short presentation of the Danish Freight Forwarders Association and presentation from Norway, Sweden and Denmark, followed by a general panel discussion
14:45 – 15:00 Coffee break
5. Session Far East (China and Japan) (chaired by Bertrand Courtois, France)
15:00 – 16:00 Short presentation from Japan and China, followed by a general panel discussion
3. Lunch
SPEAKERS
Members of the International Group of Cargo Recovery Lawyers:
Canada: Marc de Man, Partner at De Man Pillet, Montreal
Italy:Alberto Batini, Partner at Batini Traverso Grasso & Associati
China: Ik Wei Chong, Resident partner and Chief Representative at Clyde & Co.’s Shanghai office
Germany:Thomas Wanckel, Partner at Segelken & Suchopar, Hamburg
Argentina:Leonardo José Mainero, Partner at Mohorade, Isola, Serravalle & Mainero
Japan: Shuji Yamaguchi, Partner at Okabe & Yamaguchi, Tokyo
Denmark:Henrik Thal Jantzen, Partner at Kromann Reumert, Copenhagen
France:Bertrand Courtois, Partner at Courtois & Finkelstein, Paris
USA:William Fennell, Partner at Nicoletti Hornig & Sweeney, New York
UK:Julian Gray, Partner at Ross & Co Solicitors LLP, London
The Danish Freight Forwarders Assocation: Martin Aabak, CEO, and Rasmus Køie, Head of Legal
SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKERS
Norway: Partner Jon Andersen and Senior Lawyer Kristian Østberg, both from Raeder, Oslo
Sweden: Christoffer Gramming, Partner at Lindahl, Gothenburg
