Why you should attend
With emerging markets, 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 the world outside the Group of Eight. After all, according to a recent OECD 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 implicated 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
- In-bound investments: facilitating investments by emerging market companies
- Resolving disputes in international deals
- Negotiating issues in dealing with emerging market players
- Due diligence and valuation issues in deals involving emerging market players
- Antitrust considerations in international deals
- Ethical issues for clients and their lawyers facilitating international transactions
- Adhering to Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) regulations
- Adapting deal terms to local practices and issues
- 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.
9:00 Introduction
John Du, Maurizio Levi-Minzi
9:15 Doing Due Diligence in BRICs
- Following foreign due diligence requirements
- Adhering to the FCPA
- Uncovering traps for the unwary
Marielle Garrigo, Kirtee Kapoor, Gyedre Oliveira
10:30 Negotiating Deals in and with BRICs
- Adapting deal terms to local practices and issues
- Effective negotiating strategies in cross-cultural contexts
Ariel Deckelbaum, Kirtee Kapoor, Adam Li, Gyedre Oliveira
11:30 Networking Break
11:45 Resolving International Disputes
- Case studies and examples of successful resolution
- Problem-solving approaches that work
- Sensitivity to cross-cultural differences
Ana Carolina Aguiar Beneti, Andrés Jana, Dietmar Prager
12:45 Lunch
1:45 Inbound Investments
- Dealing with the most common impediments
- Clearing regulatory hurdles
Chantal E. Kordula, Yabo Lin
2:45 How to Choose and Work with Local Law Firms
- The pros and cons of working with local counsel
- Selecting and working with local counsel
- Facilitating effective communication
Ezra Borut, Carlos Gonzalez, Fred Lowenfels, Sarah Mudho
3:30 Networking Break
3:45 Ethics and Anti-Corruption Enforcement
- Ethical issues for clients and their lawyers facilitating international transactions
- Varying corporate cultures, and avoiding impropriety
Moderator: John Du
Lina A. Braude, Michael McGowen, Mauro M. Wolfe
Co-Chair(s)
Speaker(s)
Carlos Gonzalez ~ VP & Corporate Counsel - Mergers & Acquisitions, Prudential Insurance Company of America
Program Attorney(s)
New York City Seminar Location
PLI New York Center, 810 Seventh Avenue at 53rd Street (21st floor), New York, New York 10019. Message Center, program days only: (212) 824-5733.
New York City Hotel Accommodations
The New York Hilton & Towers, 1335 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019. 1 block from PLI Center. Reservations 1-800-HILTONS or, 1-877-NYC-HILT. Please mention that you are booking a room under the Practising Law Institute Corporate rate and the Client File # is N495741. Reservations on line at www.hilton.com and enter the same Client File # in the Corporate ID # field to access Practising Law Institute rates.
The Warwick New York Hotel, 65 West 54th Street New York, NY 10019. 1 block from PLI Center. Reservations 800-223-4099 or, hotel direct 212-247-2700. Please mention that you are booking a room under the Practising Law Institute Corporate rate. Reservations on line at www.warwickhotelny.com Click reservations in menu bar on left. Select desired dates. In 'Special Rates' drop down window select Corporate Rate. In 'Rate Code' enter PLIN. Click search and select desired room type and rate plan. Or, you may email reservation requests to: res.ny@warwickhotels.com
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Special Note: In New York, newly admitted attorneys may receive CLE credit only for attendance at "transitional" programs during their first two years of admission to the Bar. Non-traditional course formats such as on-demand web programs or recorded items, are not acceptable for CLE credit. Experienced attorneys may choose to attend and receive CLE credit for either a transitional course or for one geared to experienced attorneys. All product types, including on-demand web programs and recorded items, are approved for experienced attorneys.
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