The Lawyer Debate: Russia and The CIS
No 4: Russia & The CIS
Booking
7th Sep 2011 · The Brewery, Chiswell Street, London

Kindly sponsored by The CIS Leading Counsel Network, the fourth in The Lawyer's series of town hall debates will focus on how to best navigate developments in Russia and the Commonwealth of independent States.

Adopting a format similar to BBC's Question Time, the evening will consist of a heavyweight panel deliberating on topics chosen in advance by the audience before opening up the floor for further discussion.

The audience will include leading in-house counsel and private practitioners with an interest in this vital economic area. There will be ample opportunities for discussion and networking at a drinks reception following the debate.

The evening will be featured in The Lawyer. The fee for the evening is £195 + VAT and the debate qualifies for two CPD Hours. Places are strictly limited and are on a first come first served basis.

CREDIT CARD RATE (10% discount): £175.50 + VAT

The Lawyer Debate is only open to attendees from in-house legal departments, commercial law firms and barristers chambers.

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Agenda
WORTH TWO CPD HOURS
Sponsored by
CIS_LCN
Topics

Market leaders from the former Soviet republics will present a unique local insight and legal advice on doing business in key jurisdictions across the CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) economic region.

  • brief country introductions from the panelists
  • update on legal and taxation developments
  • special focus on M&A
  • foreign investment and dealing with local government issues
  • local advice on how to avoid traps and pitfalls and safeguard investments in Russia and the CIS region
  • general business environment issues
  • Plus questions from the audience
Panel

Trevor Barton Trevor Barton (Chair)
Member of RBCC Board
Russo-British Chamber of Commerce
Dimitry Afanasiev Dimitry Afanasiev
Chairman
Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners (Russia)
Irina Paliashvili Irina Paliashvili
President & Senior Counsel
RULG - Ukrainian Legal Group (Ukraine)
Charlie Geffen Charlie Geffen
Senior Partner
Ashurst
Irena Tatyana V. Suleyeva
Partner
Aequitas (Kazakhstan)