Private Wealth Group | 13.00-17.00 CET

Chaired by Susan GLENHOLME (UK) and Anneloes VAN TUJIN (Netherlands)         

13:00 – 13:45  
Welcome by the chairs,
Introduction to the practice group, who is around the table,
Programme of the day

13:45 – 14:30    
Remote Witnessing of Wills – changes to the witnessing of

Wills in the UK and the implications of this for inheritance claims
by Susan Glenholme and Michael Henry (from Debenhams Ottaway)

 OR

External speaker on above subject

14:30 – 15:15  
Recent legal issues – pre-nuptial agreements in family law practice

15:15 – 16:00  
Open discussion and other topics – SG/AVT to confirm and agree interest/topics with other firms attending

16:00 – 16:30  Discussion: next topics for future meetings

Employment & Immigration law group | 13.00-17.00 CET

As we all know, Covid-19 has had a very profound impact on the workplace, where we work, how we work, our use of technology and, sadly, has led to significant job losses despite various Government schemes to try and limit the impact of the pandemic. Sharing experiences:

• How Covid-19 has impacted the workplace in our respective countries (e.g. the impact on mental health, redundancies, flexible working)
• Whether we think working practices have      changed for ever (what is the role of the office in the future, use of technology etc)
• How our clients and Governments have responded to the challenges – what has been effective? What has not?
• Has labour law in our countries changed in response to the pandemic – are those changes temporary.

1. Insolvency restructuring & banking law group | 10.00-12.00 CET 

The (provisional) programme will be:

– Opening (Sjoerd Tilman);

– Who is around the “table”;

Topic 1: Covid 19 and restructuring/(pre)insolvency (each participant will be asked to give a short presentation);

Topic 2: EU Directive on Preventive Restructuring Frameworks (“PRF”), introduction by Sjoerd Tilman);

– Implementation PRF in various countries (each participant will be asked to give a short presentation of implementation in his country);

2. International Business Group | 13.00-17.00 CET 

IBG members only.

General Assembly | 10.00 – 12.00  CET 

Plenary session | 14.00 – 17.00  CET 

• Eurojuris Report 2020
• Andrew Hedley:
  “Building your future on uncertainty”
• Q&A
• Free Chat

1. Corporate Group | 10.00-12.00 CET

• Introduction of members
• New Governance Rules in French and European Company Law, Dominique Stucki
• Comperative Corporate law questionnaire, Barbara Egger-Russe
• Corona measures in member States – open discussion with contributions of all members
• BREXIT farewell, Richard Phillips
• Planning the next session. Topics, speakers, maybe newsletters and more.
• Taxes within the PG: How to develop our second “dead” leg.

2. International Litigation, ADR and Contracts Group | 10.00-12.00 CET

Chaired by Thierry CLERC (France) and Christian SCHLEMMER (Germany)        

10:00 
Welcome by the chairs,
Introduction to the practice group, who is around the table,
Programme of the day

10:05 – 10:50     
Cyber security: Hacking, dark web, how it works,
by Robert van der VOSSEN (CYCO Cybercrime Cover, NL)

10:50 – 11:35    
Legal issues and liabilities of the “parties” including the bank, in case of hacking of emails and bank details,
by Professor Denis MOURALIS, from Aix Marseille faculty of law and Arbitrator at the CMAP( Mediation & Arbitration Centre of Paris)

11:35 – 11:50
Open discussion

11:50- 12:00     
Discussion: next topics for Edinburgh (May 2021) and other meetings

3. International Trade, Transport & Insurance Law | 12.00-14.00 CET

More information coming soon.

4. PG Chairs brainstorming session | 14.00