This is a webcast of the live New York session.Why you should attend
With emerging markets players, like those of the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) countries, playing an ever greater role in the global economy, attorneys and other professionals facilitating cross-border transactions need to familiarize themselves with their perspective on inbound and outbound investments. According to a recent Office for Economic Co-operation and Development study, emerging markets will account for over 60% of global economic output by 2030.
This program will provide a comprehensive overview of the most pressing legal issues involved in international dealmaking in and with emerging markets.
Attorneys and other professionals in the field will benefit from the insights offered by a stellar faculty, who will draw on decades of combined experience to share the best practices and most effective strategies they have learned and successfully employed. This program will bring together dozens of leading attorneys with global expertise, providing an excellent networking opportunity in addition to an unmatched learning experience.
What you will learn
- Due diligence and valuation issues in deals involving emerging market players
- Negotiating issues in dealing with emerging market players
- Adapting deal terms to local practices and issues
- Antitrust considerations in international deals
- In-bound investments: facilitating investments by emerging market companies
- Resolving disputes in international deals
- Ethical issues for clients and their lawyers facilitating international transactions
- Adhering to Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) regulations
- How to hire and manage local counsel
Special Feature
Earn 1 hour of ethics credit
Who should attend
General counsel; lawyers practicing corporate law involving international transactions, investment, mergers, and acquisitions; and investment bankers or other professionals conducting transnational business will benefit from attending this program.
PLI Group Discounts
Groups of 4-14 from the same organization, all registering at the same time, for a PLI program scheduled for presentation at the same site, are entitled to receive a group discount. For further discount information, please contact membership@pli.edu or call (800) 260-4PLI.
PLI Can Arrange Group Viewing to Your Firm
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Cancellations
All cancellations received 3 business days prior to the program will be refunded 100%. If you do not cancel within the allotted time period, payment is due in full. You may substitute another individual to attend the program at any time.
All times are E.D.T.
Morning Session: 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (E.D.T.)
9:00 Introduction
9:15 Doing Deals in BRICs: Due Diligence and Negotiation Issues
- Due diligence in Emerging Markets: similarities and differences
- Impact of local business practices on deal terms
- Effective negotiating strategies in cross-cultural contexts
- Contracting with State Owned Entities
Moderator: Maurizio Levi-Minzi
Panelists: Paulo Cezar Aragão, Jaime Herrera, Kirtee Kapoor, Benjamin R. Newland
10:15
Antitrust Considerations in International Deals
- Recent developments in the antitrust frameworks applicable to deals in Emerging Markets
- Dealing with antitrust considerations in foreign acquisitions and joint ventures
- Antitrust enforcement
Moderator: John Du
Panelists: Janet Hui, Kirtee Kapoor, Mariana Villela
11:15
Break
11:30
Resolving International Disputes
- Case studies and examples of successful resolution
- Problem-solving approaches that work
- Sensitivity to cross-cultural differences
Moderator: Maurizio Levi-Minzi
Panelists: Ana Carolina Beneti, Andrés Jana, Dietmar W. Prager
12:30
Lunch
Afternoon Session: 1:45 - 5:00 p.m. (E.D.T.)
1:45
Inbound Investments
- Negotiating with the Emerging Market investor
- Dealing with the most common impediments
- Clearing regulatory hurdles and national security issues
Moderator: John Du
Panelists: Chantal E. Kordula, Maurizio Levi-Minzi, Yabo Lin
2:45
Ethics and Anti-Corruption Enforcement
- Ethical issues for clients and their lawyers facilitating international transactions
- Varying corporate cultures, and avoiding impropriety
- Recent developments in FCPA enforcements involving Emerging Market
Moderator: John Du
Panelists: Lina A. Braude, Michael McGowen, Mauro M. Wolfe
3:45
Break
4:00
How to Choose and Work with Local Law Firms
- Selecting and working with local counsel
- Interacting between international counsel and local counsel
- Facilitating effective communication
Moderator: Maurizio Levi-Minzi
Panelists: Carlos Gonzalez, Fred M. Lowenfels, Sarah A. Mudho
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