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In the latest episode of our Greener Arbitrations podcast series, Alison Eslick and Vanessa Thieffry moderate a spirited debate between Michelle Nelson (Dubai) and Clément Fouchard (Paris) as they explore the pros and cons of electronic signatures and notification of awards, including discussion on recognition and enforcement, cost savings, technology challenges, convenience, security risks and resistance to change. ----more---- Transcript: Intro: Hello and welcome to Arbitral Insights, a podcast series brought to you by our International Arbitration practice lawyers here at Reed Smith. I'm Peter Rosher, global head of Reed Smith's International Arbitration Practice. I hope you enjoy the industry commentary, insights and anecdotes we share with you in the course of this series, wherever in the world you are. If you have any questions about any of the topics discussed, please do contact our speakers. Welcome to our Greener Arbitrations podcast miniseries where Reed Smith's International Arbitration lawyers will be exploring the legal and technical issues involved in reducing the environmental footprint of arbitrations. I'm Alison Eslick, an International Arbitration lawyer at Reed Smith's Dubai office and I am Vanessa Thieffry, an International Arbitration lawyer at Reed Smith's Paris office. In these episodes, we will hear from leading arbitration practitioners and external speakers and discuss insights, news and trends relevant to greening arbitration and the challenges that are entailed. We hope you enjoy this episode. Vanessa: Welcome back to another exciting episode of Reed Smith's Arbitral Insights. I am Vanessa Thieffry and together with Alison Eslick, we are delighted to host the sixth and final episode of our Greener Arbitrations miniseries in which lawyers of Reed Smith debate, how to reduce the environmental footprint of arbitrations. In 2022 Reed Smith launched an initiative to reduce the environmental footprint of our arbitrations. We quickly identified the need to raise awareness both internally and externally and organizing a podcast miniseries on greener arbitrations appeared as an obvious tool to do that. In the five first episodes, we addressed arbitration agreements and whether they should include sustainability measures, the campaign for greener arbitrations model procedural order and whether it was unavoidable. The topic of hard copied submissions in which we wondered if they were a thing of the past witness and expert preparation and whether video conferencing can match in person meetings and in person hearings and whether they are still worthwhile. If you haven't listened to them yet, they are available on Reed Smith's podcast channel, Arbitral Insights. Alison: Thank you, Vanessa. Now, in this episode, we focus on the entire points of going to arbitration and that is of course obtaining an enforceable award. So recently we see more and more institutions notifying awards by email and arbitrators signing awards electronically. Now this may well be greener, but when it comes to something as important as the final award, is green always better? So that is the question that our debaters will tackle today. I do have a short disclaimer as we always do with these debates, our debaters have been assigned the positions that they are advocating and this is so they can fully advocate for or against the proposition. The debate is of course role playing and none of the views expressed during the debates should be attributed to Reed Smith, the debaters themselves or of course any of our clients. So joining us today for this challenging topic, uh Reed Smith partners Michelle Nelson and Clément Fouchard who will present their primary positions and then each will have a chance for rebuttal. Vanessa: Thanks Alison. Let's see what our first speaker has to say. Clément Fouchard is up. Clément is a partner in Reed Smith's Paris office in the Energy and Natural Resources Group, focusing on international commercial and investment arbitration. He has over 16 years experience advising on major litigation and arbitration proceedings in particular in complex disputes in construction, energy and infrastructure, mining defense and distribution sectors. As well as considerable experience with joint ventures, imposed acquisition disputes. In addition to acting as counsel Clément acts as an arbitrator in domestic and international arbitration. Clément, the floor is yours. Clément: Thank you, Vanessa and Alison. I'm very happy to be with you today and to argue in favor of green arbitration, electronic signature and notification of rewards. Is green always better? So yes, green, that is the use of electronic signature and electronic notification of rewards is always better. And I will explain why. First a definition, an electronic award or e-award is an arbitral award that is signed digitally by the arbitral tribunal and emailed to the parties directly or if an institution is involved for transmission to the parties by the institution. First, I will start by saying that the appeal and desirability of electronic awards cannot be denied. In a survey published last year in the Journal of International Arbitration, questions were asked to leading arbitration institutions regarding the use of and practice of electronic awards. The participants overwhelmingly agreed that electronic awards are faster, 95% of the response. Cheaper, 85% and better for the environment, 80%. So let's look at those three criterias. First of all speed, while it is true that in some jurisdictions, it may take time to obtain a detailed signature for the first time. It cannot be denied that an award can be signed by the three arbitrators and sent to the parties by email in a manner of minutes. The same cannot obviously be said for hard copies awards that need to be printed out, circulated among tribunal members for signature and hard copy original notified by courier service. As to cost, now again, there is little doubt that an electronic awards are most certainly cheaper since they can often be prepared at no cost at all given that one, e-signature software are often for free and two, the sending being done by email, there is no additional cost and this is to be compared with courier service costs for all the back and forth required to have the award being signed by all members of the tribunal and then harm to the environment when electronic awards save paper because they do not need to be printed. This is abuse and reduce the emission of greenhouse gasses because they do not require physical transportation. Of course, electronic rewards are not entirely without carbon footprint, either data storage and related energy consumption have a certain, albeit, I submit a very small impact on the environment, however, the data storage needs of a paper award are in practice greater than those of electronic award. As to the COVID-19 crisis, put the world on hold. The legal community, and international arbitration in particular had to adapt and they actually adapt in a new way of working where online meetings and online hearings, it became the norm. So looking at e-signature of arbitral awards, there is clearly a growing trend amongst the major arbitration legal system, the vast majority of arbitration laws and institutional rules require the award to be in writing and to be signed. These requirements have primarily evidentiary functions and they have therefore little to do with the written text in digital or tangible formats. And this is the same situation regarding e-signature awards which will depend upon the electronic signature law, which in most cases would in principle allow the e-signature of arbitral awards. The New York Convention does not prohibit the electronic signature of awards and therefore most reductions should permit the arbitral award to be signed with any signature of awards. The issue of e-signature should be assessed, therefore, as the applicable at the applicable law level in this respect, we note that there is a growing number of jurisdictions allowing the signature of arbitral awards electronically. Looking first at France, Article 1366 of the French civil code provides that an electronic document has the same evidential value as a paper document provided that the person from whom it originates can be duly identified and that it is drawn up and stored in conditions that guarantee its integrity. So as we can see, the focus is made on the originality and the integrity of the electronic documents. Once this requirement is satisfied, French law grants the electronic document the same evidential value than a paper document. The legal framework dealing with the authentication of e-signatories has been based in France on the requirements of the EU regulation which deals with electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market. So we have actually a legal framework in place and I could continue with the United States with the Uniform Act of 2000 which requires that an award must be signed or otherwise authenticated by an arbitrator. An arbitrator can therefore sign an award with an electronic signature. In the UK, the draft reform of the English Arbitration act explicitly unfazed that there was no need for an explicit reference to electronic signature and notification of words as these are already authorized and I can continue on and on. As to e-notification, the arbitral award uh is also on the rise. Taking again the example of France Article 1519 paragraph three of the French Code of Civil Procedure states that notification of international arbitral awards shall be made by service,  meaning by bailiff, unless the parties agree otherwise. This means that the parties can agree to another means of notification such as in the context of ICC arbitration, the electronic notification of awards by ICC Secretariat. So in conclusion, I submit that those solutions in e-notification and e-signature of rewards are more and more used and should be the preferred way in the international arbitration practice. Alison: Thank you very much Clément, some excellent points made there. And I do remember printing those thousands of pages back in the day. So let's see what our second speaker Michelle Nelson has to reply. Michelle Nelson is a partner in Reed Smith's Dubai office. She sits in our global Energy and Natural Resources Group. Michelle is a specialist arbitration lawyer with 27 years of experience advising a variety of clients on oil and gas and construction disputes. She is a qualified solicitor advocate. She sits as arbitrator on regional disputes and also has rights of audience before the DIFC courts. And I do have to mention that she is the only female in the Legal 500 Hall of Fame for Construction and has been ranked in the 2024 edition of  Who's Who Legal for the Arbitration category. So Michelle take it away. Michelle: Thank you very much, everyone and I'm delighted to participate in this Greener Arbitration podcast series and particularly on the topic of e-signatures and e-notifications of arbitral awards. I've been tasked today with arguing against the proposition that my colleague Clément put forward and specifically why in the case of e-signatures and e-awards, a greener approach is not always best. So my colleague Clément made some interesting points but there are fundamental reasons why parties should cautiously approach e-signatures and e-notifications of awards, even if they are better for the environment. A point which certainly from my side is itself is debatable, but there's specifically three points against the proposition that I'm going to be considering in some detail. First, the end goal of any claimant in arbitration is to have an enforceable award. And I think Clément agrees with that proposition. Whilst e-signatures and e-notifications of awards may well be a greener option, they will not necessarily be valid and enforceable in every jurisdiction and this requires a cautious case by case approach. If the award is unenforceable, then greener clearly is not better. Secondly, parties and tribunals who accept e-signatures and e-notification of awards open themselves up to a host of potential cybersecurity and data integrity risks. Even the largest law firms and the most prominent barristers chambers have been victims of hacking and data leaks. And as the world becomes increasingly more reliant on digital technology, these risks are expected to increase. This is the downside or perhaps I should say the dark side of opting for e-signatures and e-notification of awards. Thirdly, I have to question whether my opponent's claims that e-awards are demonstrably better for the environment at all. I suggest that in practice, the positive environmental impact of signing an award with an e-signature or notifying an award by email has perhaps been grossly exaggerated by my opponent. Whilst one could argue that every little bit counts, there are several other areas of arbitration and we've, we've, we've heard about those in terms of the printing of bundles and thousands of pages of submissions and issues of virtual hearing e-bundles and the like which certainly I would suggest should be prioritized. So taking down each one of these points. Firstly, the issue of enforcement now arbitration, in contrast to other ADR mechanisms has the advantage of a binding decision at the end, making it a viable and well established alternative to traditional litigation. Any doubts about enforceability of an award puts at risk, the whole purpose of the arbitration itself. The use of e-awards and e-signatures is particularly risky in the context of international arbitration. Each jurisdiction has its own different requirements as to the validity of enforceability of awards ranging from the need for a wet ink signature to an originality requirement where it will be expected that a hard copy original award will be provided. Awards with e-signatures, or that have notified by email only, will not suffice and are likely to lead to increased costs and prolonged legal battles around enforcement. Now, my opponent Clément gave a shopping list of examples of countries which theoretically allow for e-awards. Yet the countries mentioned only included Western European countries and the U.S. So I do have to ask, what about the rest of the world? e-Awards may not be enforceable in a number of countries. So care must be taken. Whilst I accept my friend's argument that national courts of some countries are moving towards acceptance of digital methods, we simply aren't there yet. The suggestion that scholars may argue that e-awards cannot be challenged will not give clients much comfort when a court says no. Here in the UAE for example, there are currently a number of cases in the courts and have been sent to the courts where nullification proceedings have been put on hold. Whilst the tribunals have actually been told to go away and reissue awards and sign them in wet ink, which not only of course, is increased time, it causes increased cost as well. And the risk the award will not be enforceable in any event. I should note that the Chartered Institution of Arbitrators has also given some reluctance in its guidance and said that even though digital technology is rapidly becoming a widely accepted business and legal tool, it's advisable to keep key procedural documents in both soft and hard copies containing signatures of participants where necessary. So again, this is suggesting a cautious approach. So the bottom line, I would say any party considering use of an e-award or e-signature perhaps should obtain an opinion from local council first to make sure that there is not a risk in that individual jurisdiction. Clearly greener is not better if the award is unenforceable. Secondly, although data security risks are inherent in any form of electronic communications, the stakes are higher when it comes to e-awards due to their commercially sensitive and confidential nature. Confidentiality is one of the many factors that makes arbitration more attractive than litigation. Yet, a cybersecurity threat puts this at risk. Big businesses may well have excellent firewalls but many arbitration parties are smaller businesses without top class IT support. When it comes to a final award there are good reasons why it's worth having a hard copy in your office safe. And doubts could also be raised as to the authenticity of e-signatures used and the award itself. For example, courts may question whether the integrity of the e-award has been preserved and whether or not the award was safeguarded against later modification. One can imagine an enforcement scenario where a fraud has been committed and local courts do not have the means to authenticate thee-award, even if the local law ordinarily permits its enforcement. Now, I accept my friends point that some jurisdictions including the EU and specific EU countries like France have taken regulatory steps towards developing a framework to protect against forgery and other mischief involving e-signatures. But again, this does not include the majority of the world's countries. And in fact, underscores the very real risks that e-signatures present. And statistically, I think it's right to say that much of the world's users of arbitration is not necessarily in the EU. As for e-notifications, email does not provide the same level of certainty as a courier delivered and signed for paper award, a standard email will not inform the sender as to whether or not the recipient had received it, the email might be shown as sent however, there's no certainty as to whether it has in fact been delivered and given the sheer volume of email traffic, one could even imagine a scenario where a party misses that all important email. And if the award needs to be annulled time will be ticking to file those proceedings with irreversible consequences if a time bar is missed. So lastly, even if one were to disregard all of the things that I've said so far, we need to consider whether or not e-awards make a significant difference for sustainability. My friend was keen to point out the benefits of online hearings, general correspondence and so forth. But this debate is focused on e-signatures and e-awards. Now I accept that it is not ideal to fly several copies, an arbitration award around the world to be signed by three arbitrators and then delivered to the parties. Yet in the grand scheme of an arbitration carbon footprint, it is a relatively small package being carried on a large airplane that was making the trip anyway. While arbitrations do have a significant carbon footprint, studies show that energy use powering law firm offices and air travel for in-person hearings are the top two biggest causes of CO2 emissions in arbitrations. Apparently 92.7% of carbon emissions for hearings come from flights alone that if we really want to make arbitrations greener, our priority should be on those areas instead. So in closing, it comes down to a cost benefit exercise. Parties should ask themselves whether the benefit of a small reduction in paper waste and CO2 emissions is worth the risk of an unenforceable award. Indeed, a recent Queen Mary International Arbitration survey confirmed that participants are generally not overly enthusiastic about receiving an e-award. Only 14% stated that they wanted awards to be signed electronically. It seems that people have spoken and would agree with me that when it comes to e-awards, greener is not always better. Thank you. Vanessa: Thank you, Michelle. There are some very compelling arguments here. Both sides have made extremely strong arguments but how do we tell them apart? Well, it's time for rebuttal starting with Clément. Clément, what do you have to answer to Michelle? Clément: In response to Michelle's very interesting points I will limit myself to the following three remarks. First, as to enforcement of awards. As I said earlier, the question of enforcement must be resolved by looking at the applicable law and national solutions may vary from one region to another. That said, I also note that one, the New York Convention is silent on the delivery of the awards to the parties and two, although the risk regarding enforcement of e-awards has been expressed in relation to the formal requirements of an award, question of due process or international public policy, the reality is that e-awards cannot in fact be seriously challenged on those grounds. As mentioned earlier, formal requirements have in reality very little to do with the format digital or tangible of the substantive text of the award. As to due process requirements, a party must be given proper notice of an arbitral proceedings. And nowadays, emails are an accepted mode of giving notice while there are issues such as being unable to prove when a party receives an email. Email software has made it simpler for a sender to be notified if the receiver of the email opens a particular email by creating provisions of read receipts. And for instance, in another instance, the High Court in India has held that a notice sent on WhatsAppp was actually good service. And finally, the rendering of e-awards does not breach international public policy as we actually failed to see what would be the valid ground in this respect. Two on cyber security and online arbitration, I've listened to the legitimate concerns raised by my learned colleague. While these concerns should not be ignored, I submit the risk is that link, again I would say, to the form of the original award electronic or paper because in either case, the arbitrators can be hacked and the award tampered with. The reality is that both wet ink and e-signatures can be forged. And the difference lies in reality in the way in which the fraud is proven or discovered for a paper signature with the help of an expert, a graphologist expert, and for the electronic signature with the help of an IT specialist. The real issue is how to ensure that the signature on the award is not forged. As to online signatures are used additional requirements may be imposed. In application of the EU regulation mentioned earlier, French law, for instance, has created four different levels of security in which signatures can be categorized. The two highest levels are recommended to companies for their contracts and agreements where e-signatures are certified as having the same value of a paper hand signature. And there are numerous specialized IT platforms, and I will mention for instance, DocuSign, which has been certified by the French government to ensure the integrity of e-signatures. Last points, e-signatures and notification of awards in arbitration constitute a means to tackle the climate change problem. As it allows to reduce, reducing the impact of arbitration on the environment. They have a direct effect on paper consumption. And two, they have also an impact in reducing the need for air travel. As we know every step count and as international arbitration is taking the green transition turn e-signature and e-notification of rewards must be adopted on a wider scope. Thank you very much. Alison: Ok. Our time is up for this episode and we would like to thank warmly Michelle and Clément for their time and precious insights on this topic. Vanessa: This was our last episode for this miniseries on how to reduce the environmental impact of arbitration. But we will revert soon with a new topic. Until then, thank you for listening to our Arbitral Insights Greener Arbitrations podcast series. We hope you enjoyed it. Outro: Arbitral Insights is a Reed Smith production. 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In this episode, Veronica speaks with John Sturrock KC, founder and senior mediator at Core Solutions.  Listen to this episode to learn about the following: The connection between food, hospitality, meeting together, and mediation How excellence in mediation is similar to excellence in sports What it means to mediate "minimally" and why you should consider using this approach The role mediators can play regarding discussions of political issues Collaborative Scotland and the "Better Conversations Bus Tour" Learn More: Collaborative Scotland Core Solutions John's Books: Mediator's Musings Vol 1 and Vol 2   About John Sturrock KC: John Sturrock KC is founder and senior mediator at Core Solutions and has also acted as a mediator through Brick Court Chambers in London. For over twenty years, he has been a pioneer of mediation in the UK, with an international reputation, and his work extends to the commercial, professional, sports, public sector, policy and political fields. He is identified as a Global Elite Thought Leader by Who's Who Legal, is a Distinguished Fellow of the international Academy of Mediators and has been a Visiting Professor at the University of Edinburgh. He writes extensively and recently published the second volume of his book entitled “A Mediator's Musings” (both volumes available on Amazon). John also specialises in facilitation, negotiation, mediation and conflict management training and consultancy for leaders in the private and public sectors, sport, the professions and government. For many years, he has worked with various parliaments throughout the UK on improving effective scrutiny of policy. He regularly advises and coaches senior officials in the Scottish Government on negotiation strategy in significant policy areas. He is founder of Collaborative Scotland, which promotes non-partisan respectful dialogue about difficult issues and is one of the initiators of the Mediators' Green Pledge. In 2019, John conducted a major review for the Scottish Government into allegations of bullying in NHS Highland and the subsequent “Sturrock Report” was well received across the public sector. He was a member of the Stewarding Group of the first Citizens Assembly in Scotland in 2019 – 2021. In 2019, John also co-chaired an Expert Group under the auspices of Scottish Mediation which produced an important report entitled “Bringing Mediation into the Mainstream”. John practised at the Scottish Bar from 1986 – 2002 and was appointed a Queen's (now King's) Counsel in 1999 and, as the first Director of Training and Education in the Faculty of Advocates from 1994 to 2002, designed and led the Scottish Bar's award-winning advocacy skills programme. He trained in negotiation at Harvard University in 1996 and was named Specialist of the Year at the Scottish Legal Awards in 2003 and Mediator of the Year at the Law Awards of Scotland in 2009.  He was awarded the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws from Edinburgh Napier University in 2010.

Erin Kuzz is a Founding Partner and Lawyer at Sherrard Kuzz LLP, a labor and employment law firm. In her practice, she assists employers in various aspects of the employment relationship, including pre-screening and hiring, employment contracts, training and development, and employment standards issues. Erin also consults with non-union employers and helps unionized employers manage issues like bargaining and grievance arbitration and ending employment relationships. Erin is recognized as one of Canada's leading labor and employment lawyers by Lexpert, Chambers Global, Who's Who Legal, and Best Lawyers. As a leading lawyer, she is a Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers and the former Chair of the Labor and Employment Section of the Ontario Bar Association.  Erin speaks frequently at national conferences about various labor and employment law topics and has taught at Canada's leading law schools. Having founded Sherrard Kuzz in 2001 and practiced for over 25 years, she understands that investing in your lawyers' personal and professional growth is crucial for firm success.  In this episode… Traditionally, attorneys remained loyal to a single firm, advancing from junior associate to partner. Today, lawyers shift from firm to firm to pursue greater development opportunities with leaders who prioritize their personal and professional endeavors. In particular, women lawyers struggle to balance raising children, caring for aging parents, and excelling in their careers. How can law firms invest in their attorneys to retain top talent? As a seasoned attorney, Erin Kuzz received backlash and harsh demands from male senior lawyers. After taking the reins and becoming a partner, she gained the respect of her peers. Having witnessed young lawyers leave firms that don't nurture their abilities and needs, Erin recommends these firms remain flexible to allow attorneys to prioritize responsibilities and explore additional growth opportunities. Even if your lawyers leave your firm to pursue other possibilities, they're more likely to return when you invest in their personal and professional development. In today's episode of The Lawyer's Edge Podcast, Elise Holtzman hosts Erin Kuzz, the Founding Partner and Lawyer at Sherrard Kuzz LLP, to talk about the investments law firms should make in their lawyers. Erin shares her initial mistakes as a partner, how to manage burnout as a female lawyer, and the lessons she learned from some of her most valued mentors. 

Today Kevin and Laura chat with David Cohen of Reed Smith about their eDiscovery-focused app with the aim of creating a less cumbersome, and fast-updating repository of knowledge, documents and tips for attorneys and clients on the go. We talk about "intense AI," and the convergence of eDiscovery and data privacy. We discuss whether we still need the "e" in eDiscovery and if it is better to be a "master of all" or a legal specialist in 2023. We also cover access to justice issues and other terms that sound like classic Steven Seagal movies. You don't want to miss this pod!David is chair of Reed Smith's Records & E-Discovery (RED) Practice Group and a member of the firm's Global Leadership Team. A Harvard Law graduate with more than 35 years of commercial litigation experience, David serves as eDiscovery counsel and information governance counsel to some of the top companies in the world. David also represents clients in complex litigation matters, and counsels companies of all sizes on information governance and litigation readiness issues. He has been recognized individually by Chambers Global, Chambers USA, Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers, and Who's Who Legal as a top eDiscovery lawyer and litigator. The 70+ lawyer RED Practice Group that David leads has also been recognized by Chambers and Legal 500 as a leading eDiscovery practice. He currently chairs the EDRM Project Trustees and serves on the advisory board of the Georgetown Advanced eDiscovery Institute. He was involved in setting up the E-Discovery Special Masters (EDSM) program in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, has served as an EDSM in multiple cases, and has drafted and supported amendments to state and federal rules focusing on e-discovery. He has authored numerous legal publications and is a frequent presenter at continuing legal education seminars regarding eDiscovery and information governance. He is the principal architect of the E-Discovery App, launched in 2020, and leads ongoing App development and innovation initiatives.  David also received a Law 2.0 “Outstanding Leadership” award in 2022 and the Legal Intelligencer Pennsylvania “Innovator of the Year” award in 2023. You can download the Reed Smith's eDiscovery app from the Apple Store or Google Play:https://apps.apple.com/us/app/e-discovery-app/id1494005095https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ncc809328710.www&hl=en_US&gl=US&pli=1The primary goal of the Reed Smith's eDiscovery App is to be a useful resource for everyone in the e-discovery community! App development was led by Reed Smith Partner David Cohen, Practice Group Leader of Reed Smith's Records & E-Discovery (RED) practice group, with important contributions by lawyers, e-discovery analysts, and support professionals at Reed Smith LLP and its technology subsidiary Gravity Stack. Where permitted and acknowledged, the App also includes, or links to, materials created or compiled by outside professionals. 

Streaming now, the latest episode of Blackstone Chambers' The Sports Law Podcast with host, Nick De Marco KC, on Disciplinary Proceedings in Sport.Join panellists as they dive into explaining what disciplinary proceedings are and how they differ from other legal proceedings, tips for preparing for a sports' disciplinary proceedings, and what important developments we can expect to see in the future.Our expert panel comprises:Catherine Beloff, is the Director of Legal, Governance and Business Partners at the British Horseracing Authority (BHA). Previously, in private practice, she was a senior member of DLA's Global Sports. Media and Entertainment Team. Catherine is also the Chair of the British Association for Sport and the Law (BASL)Geoff Cunningham is Head of Legal (Regulatory) at the Football League (or EFL). Before joining the EFL, Geoff was in private practice acting on many big sports disciplinary cases.Alistair McHenry, is the Head of Sport at Tyr.Law where he acts for governing bodies, clubs, players and athletes across regulatory, contractual, financial, disciplinary and selection issues. He is also a Sport Resolutions Arbitrator and a Director of BASL.James Segan KC is a leading silk at Blackstone Chambers. He acts in sports law matters both commercial and regulatory. James is often instructed in disciplinary hearings and has appeared for a number of different governing bodies including in football, rugby union, cricket and horse racing. He is recognised as a leading practitioner in the field by Chambers and Partners, Legal 500 and Who's Who Legal. He is co-editor of "Challenging Sports Governing Bodies", a contributor to "sport: Law and Practice" and to "Football and the Law".

The Philippines has one of the fastest-growing fintech sectors in the world. Fintech is driving rapid innovation and growth in the Philippines and has fueled the country's ambitions in creating a digital economy. This podcast will explore the impact of fintech on the Philippine economy, highlighting the benefits it has brought to consumers and businesses alike. It will also discuss some of the challenges facing fintech in the Philippines, and consider how these might be overcome in order to ensure continued growth and innovation in this important sector.About our guestsJohn Paul V. De LeonJohn Paul V. De Leon is a partner of SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan (SyCipLaw). Mr. de Leon is a member of the firm's Special Projects and Banking, Finance and Securities departments. He has a wide-ranging M&A and investments practice but specializes in real estate development and land, retail (including online retail), and media. In the banking and finance sector, Mr. de Leon regularly advises banks and financial institutions in connection with cross-border foreign currency loans, bonds and debt securities transactions. Mr. De Leon advised foreign investors in their acquisition of a significant stake in a Philippine rural bank. He was also part of the team that handled the sale of 100% of the equity in a Philippine commercial bank.Mr. de Leon is also one of the firm's lawyers in the forefront of its fintech practice. He has been part of M&A teams that have handled key transactions in this area including the investment of a significant PRC-based online/IT entity into the fintech companies of one of the Philippines' major telecommunications companies.  He regularly advises companies engaged in money remittance, payment services, and e-money issuances, on various issues including Central Bank regulation, credit information and AMLA laws.  He and the firm's fintech group also advise on blockchain technology-related services and cryptocurrency.Mr. de Leon is a “Next Generation Partner” for Real Estate and Construction in Legal 500's 2021 and 2022 rankings. Link to corporate profile: https://syciplaw.com/lawyers/partners/JPVDeLeonRose Marie M. King-Dominguez Rose Marie is a partner of SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan (SyCipLaw). She is a TMT specialist and helps lead the firm's TMT group. She handles M&A, investments and regulatory work.She acted for Comcast in its recent acquisition of Masergy, as well as for NomuPay in the purchase of Wirecard's Philippine entity. In the 2022 auction of tower assets by the Philippines' leading telecommunications operator, she was part of a team advising one of the bidders. She also acted for an international e-commerce and service group in an acquisition project targeting a leading provider of telemedicine. In last year's offer by Globe Telecoms of an interest in its data center business, she assisted one of the bidders conducting due diligence and structuring review that required consultations with the telecoms regulator. She also assisted a data analytics and AI company in an acquisition of a Singapore-based e-commerce distribution business with a local presence. In 2020, she acted for a US-based private investment firm in its investment in a manufacturer of products for the electronic industry, with a branch in the Philippines. Her M&A experience covers a range of industries from fintech (e.g., the investment by Ant Financial in Globe Telecom's fintech business [GCash] and the investment by KKR and Tencent in PLDT/Smart's fintech enterprise [Paymaya] to tobacco [JTI's acquisition of Mighty] to healthcare [GIC's investment in the Metro Pacific hospital group] including telehealth and pharma, to cement [structuring work for Lafarge Holcim]).She advises some of the most prominent global entities in technology and media on various matters, including market entry and regulatory matters, and has helped some of them establish a local presence. Among these clients are a US technology conglomerate that operates a number of popular platforms, another US technology company that focuses on, among others, search engine technology and cloud solutions, an international e-commerce company well known for its retail platform, and a US multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate.  She is one of the principal data privacy experts of the firm and is a regular speaker and contributor on the topics of data privacy and cybersecurity (e.g., see article contributed to Data Protection Leader on “The challenges under the new data privacy regime”). She and her team run compliance seminars and training for data privacy for clients. Some of Ms. King-Dominguez' most recent awards and citations include:Band 2 in Corporate/M&A, Chambers Global 2022Band 2 in Corporate/M&A, Chambers Asia Pacific 2022Spotlight ranking, TMT, Chambers Asia Pacific 2022Cited as one of the Leading Lawyers in the Philippines, Chambers Asia Pacific Leading Lawyers and Law Firms 2022Leading Individual in TMT, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2013 to 2022)Recommended Lawyer in Corporate and M&A, and TMT, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2021-2022Highly-regarded Lawyer, IFLR1000 (2015 to 2021)Distinguished Practitioner in Technology and Telecommunications, asialaw Profiles 2021-2023One of the Top 100 Lawyers in the Philippines, Asia Business Law Journal 2021-2022Global Leader, Recommended Lawyer in Fintech, Who's Who Legal 2021-2022National Leader, Recommended Lawyer in Data, Southeast Asia, Who's Who Legal 2021-2022Link to corporate profile: https://syciplaw.com/lawyers/partners/RMMKingDominguez

Cryptocurrency is becoming more prevalent around the world. While this asset is still in its infancy, there are a number of countries that have already begun to implement regulations surrounding it. The Philippines is one such country, with a number of new rules and regulations for cryptocurrency exchanges. This podcast will explore the new regulations and how they may affect the cryptocurrency industry in the Philippines.GuestsJohn Paul V. De LeonJohn Paul V. De Leon is a partner of SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan (SyCipLaw). Mr. de Leon is a member of the firm's Special Projects and Banking, Finance and Securities departments. He has a wide-ranging M&A and investments practice but specializes in real estate development and land, retail (including online retail), and media. In the banking and finance sector, Mr. de Leon regularly advises banks and financial institutions in connection with cross-border foreign currency loans, bonds and debt securities transactions. Mr. De Leon advised foreign investors in their acquisition of a significant stake in a Philippine rural bank. He was also part of the team that handled the sale of 100% of the equity in a Philippine commercial bank.Mr. de Leon is also one of the firm's lawyers in the forefront of its fintech practice. He has been part of M&A teams that have handled key transactions in this area including the investment of a significant PRC-based online/IT entity into the fintech companies of one of the Philippines' major telecommunications companies.  He regularly advises companies engaged in money remittance, payment services, and e-money issuances, on various issues including Central Bank regulation, credit information and AMLA laws.  He and the firm's fintech group also advise on blockchain technology-related services and cryptocurrency.Mr. de Leon is a “Next Generation Partner” for Real Estate and Construction in Legal 500's 2021 and 2022 rankings. Link to corporate profile: https://syciplaw.com/lawyers/partners/JPVDeLeonRose Marie M. King-Dominguez Rose Marie is a partner of SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan (SyCipLaw). She is a TMT specialist and helps lead the firm's TMT group. She handles M&A, investments and regulatory work.She acted for Comcast in its recent acquisition of Masergy, as well as for NomuPay in the purchase of Wirecard's Philippine entity. In the 2022 auction of tower assets by the Philippines' leading telecommunications operator, she was part of a team advising one of the bidders. She also acted for an international e-commerce and service group in an acquisition project targeting a leading provider of telemedicine. In last year's offer by Globe Telecoms of an interest in its data center business, she assisted one of the bidders conducting due diligence and structuring review that required consultations with the telecoms regulator. She also assisted a data analytics and AI company in an acquisition of a Singapore-based e-commerce distribution business with a local presence. In 2020, she acted for a US-based private investment firm in its investment in a manufacturer of products for the electronic industry, with a branch in the Philippines. Her M&A experience covers a range of industries from fintech (e.g., the investment by Ant Financial in Globe Telecom's fintech business [GCash] and the investment by KKR and Tencent in PLDT/Smart's fintech enterprise [Paymaya] to tobacco [JTI's acquisition of Mighty] to healthcare [GIC's investment in the Metro Pacific hospital group] including telehealth and pharma, to cement [structuring work for Lafarge Holcim]).She advises some of the most prominent global entities in technology and media on various matters, including market entry and regulatory matters, and has helped some of them establish a local presence. Among these clients are a US technology conglomerate that operates a number of popular platforms, another US technology company that focuses on, among others, search engine technology and cloud solutions, an international e-commerce company well known for its retail platform, and a US multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate.  She is one of the principal data privacy experts of the firm and is a regular speaker and contributor on the topics of data privacy and cybersecurity (e.g., see article contributed to Data Protection Leader on “The challenges under the new data privacy regime”). She and her team run compliance seminars and training for data privacy for clients. Some of Ms. King-Dominguez' most recent awards and citations include:Band 2 in Corporate/M&A, Chambers Global 2022Band 2 in Corporate/M&A, Chambers Asia Pacific 2022Spotlight ranking, TMT, Chambers Asia Pacific 2022Cited as one of the Leading Lawyers in the Philippines, Chambers Asia Pacific Leading Lawyers and Law Firms 2022Leading Individual in TMT, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2013 to 2022)Recommended Lawyer in Corporate and M&A, and TMT, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2021-2022Highly-regarded Lawyer, IFLR1000 (2015 to 2021)Distinguished Practitioner in Technology and Telecommunications, asialaw Profiles 2021-2023One of the Top 100 Lawyers in the Philippines, Asia Business Law Journal 2021-2022Global Leader, Recommended Lawyer in Fintech, Who's Who Legal 2021-2022National Leader, Recommended Lawyer in Data, Southeast Asia, Who's Who Legal 2021-2022Link to corporate profile: https://syciplaw.com/lawyers/partners/RMMKingDominguez

The Last Word on Franchising With Michael Einbinder of Einbinder & Dunn With Host Richard Levick of LEVICK: Michael Einbinder, a founding partner of Einbinder & Dunn and a member firm of IR Global, joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK to discuss all things franchise, including how it is defined, the critical nature of trade secrets, intellectual property and more. Michael has extensive experience representing franchisor and franchisee clients in all categories of disputes including trademark infringement claims, termination issues, enforcement of non-competition agreements, breach of contract and fraud claims. He has been selected as one of the best attorneys in franchising by his peers in conjunction with Franchise Times' editorial board since 2004. Michael has also been recognized by Who's Who Legal:  Franchise 2016 as being “among the world's leading Franchise lawyers."

Ian Johnston of Kennedys joined us in this episode to discuss the Insurance market trends in Thailand. We discussed the areas where insurance product trends are developing, the corporate environment in relation to insurance, and insurance industry trends in relation to heavy industry or oil and gas in Thailand.To find out more about the insurance market in Thailand please visit, https://kennedyslaw.com/where-we-are/asia-pacific/thailand/Ian is an international arbitration specialist, with extensive experience in all forms of dispute resolution. He has lived and worked in Asia for over 20 years. Ian is dual-qualified - having first qualified in England and Wales, before qualifying in Hong Kong. He represents insurers, hotels, energy companies, developers, construction professionals and contractors.Ian represented clients on disputes across the globe including in Thailand, Vietnam, Hong Kong, China, Macau, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, India, Bangladesh, Oman, Dubai, Bahrain, Maldives, Mexico, USA, Sweden and the United Kingdom. Ian continues to be consistently ranked as a leading individual in Chambers Asia-Pacific and Legal 500 – as well as ALB's ‘Thailand's top 100 lawyers'. Ian is also the only lawyer ranked in Who's Who Legal as ‘Recommended' for insurance. Client's state: “He never lacks for technical knowledge, providing appropriate advice and he grasps things very well.”“Ian Johnston is a clever English litigator, who is strategic, technically strong and very responsive to client needs and demands.”Ian regularly speaks at industry events.

Ian Johnston of Kennedys joined us in this episode to discuss how increasing cyber breaches will change the Insurance landscape in Thailand. We discussed the changes in working practices in Thailand, how is the insurance industry has to react to new cyber issues relating to world events, and how reporting requirements in the case of cyber breaches have had a knock-on effect on the insurance industry.To find out more about the insurance market in Thailand please visit, https://kennedyslaw.com/where-we-are/asia-pacific/thailand/Ian is an international arbitration specialist, with extensive experience in all forms of dispute resolution. He has lived and worked in Asia for over 20 years. Ian is dual-qualified - having first qualified in England and Wales, before qualifying in Hong Kong. He represents insurers, hotels, energy companies, developers, construction professionals and contractors.Ian represented clients on disputes across the globe including in Thailand, Vietnam, Hong Kong, China, Macau, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, India, Bangladesh, Oman, Dubai, Bahrain, Maldives, Mexico, USA, Sweden and the United Kingdom. Ian continues to be consistently ranked as a leading individual in Chambers Asia-Pacific and Legal 500 – as well as ALB's ‘Thailand's top 100 lawyers'. Ian is also the only lawyer ranked in Who's Who Legal as ‘Recommended' for insurance. Client's state: “He never lacks for technical knowledge, providing appropriate advice and he grasps things very well.”“Ian Johnston is a clever English litigator, who is strategic, technically strong and very responsive to client needs and demands.”Ian regularly speaks at industry events.

Ian Johnston of Kennedys joined us in this episode to discuss how COVID 19 has affected the Insurance industry in Thailand. We discussed the effect Covid-19 had on the solvency of the insurance industry in Thailand, significant coverage issues or disputes and how this pandemic has caused business delays that have filtered into insurance issues.To find out more about the insurance market in Thailand please visit, https://kennedyslaw.com/where-we-are/asia-pacific/thailand/Ian is an international arbitration specialist, with extensive experience in all forms of dispute resolution. He has lived and worked in Asia for over 20 years. Ian is dual-qualified - having first qualified in England and Wales, before qualifying in Hong Kong. He represents insurers, hotels, energy companies, developers, construction professionals and contractors.Ian represented clients on disputes across the globe including in Thailand, Vietnam, Hong Kong, China, Macau, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, India, Bangladesh, Oman, Dubai, Bahrain, Maldives, Mexico, USA, Sweden and United Kingdom. Ian continues to be consistently ranked as a leading individual in Chambers Asia-Pacific and Legal 500 – as well as ALB's ‘Thailand's top 100 lawyers'. Ian is also the only lawyer ranked in Who's Who Legal as ‘Recommended' for insurance. Client's state: “He never lacks for technical knowledge, providing appropriate advice and he grasps things very well.”“Ian Johnston is a clever English litigator, who is strategic, technically strong and very responsive to client needs and demands.”Ian regularly speaks at industry events.

Keeping up to date with UK employment law is a must for many HR professionals.  The events of the last couple of years have seen many organisations race to catch up with the new norms of flexible or hybrid working, toying with issues such as mandatory vaccinations and whether employees who are based at home and no longer visible, are actually being productive!  Put it this way, the situation has certainly kept employment lawyers busy!Joining me to dicusss the legal landscape is one of the UK's leading employment law experts.  Nick Hurley is a Divisional Managing Partner in the employment practice of leading international law firm Charles Russell Speechlys.   Nick is a prolific contributor to newspapers and journals, regularly lectures on employment law issues, has appeared on radio and TV and has contributed chapters to a number of books. He is a non-executive Director of the City HR Association and is recognised as a world leading practitioner in Who's Who Legal. In this episode you 'll discover:What organisations need to consider when encouraging workers back to the office;Some of the legal trends that have emerged since workers have been based from home;The thorny issue of whether organisations can mandate vaccinations for their employees;The 2022 employment law landscape including a law to prevent sexual harassment and changing the law surrounding flexible working making it the default position from day 1;Nick's opinion on the various employment law private member's bills in circulation including Lord Hendy's Status of Workers bill and Barry Gardiner MP ban the fire and rehire bill;The evergreen issue surrounding social media posts and how these can end up with employees in very hot water.Resources:https://www.charlesrussellspeechlys.com/en/https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-hurley-1b70111/https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/2876https://ovenreadyhr.com/confused-about-uk-employment-status-lord-hendy-qc-has-the-answer/https://ovenreadyhr.com/stop-exploitation-of-gig-economy-workers-change-the-tax-system/https://www.linkedin.com/in/podcasthost/Twitter: @OvenHrhttps://www.personneltoday.comTell me me what YOU thinkTell me what you think of this interview.  Email me at chris@ovenreadyhr.comOven-Ready SurveyThe show is a year old and I'd love some feedback.  Here is a link to a very short and anonymous survey: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/MXYMC29Rate, Review & ShareIf you enjoyed this show, please share with your friends and please remember to rate and review!To listen to the full episode, download a transcript and view all the other Oven-Ready HR podcast episodes or find out more about Oven-Ready HR and Chris Taylor your show host visit https://ovenreadyhr.com

Alexa Von Wobeser es socia fundadora de Academia de Negociación. Es abogada especialista en métodos alternativos de solución de controversias y apasionada de la negociación y mediación. Estudió en la Escuela Libre de Derecho y es maestra por Northwestern University School of Law, con enfoque en negociación, mediación y arbitraje. Durante 5 años consecutivos ha formado parte de la lista de "Future Leaders in Arbitration” y ha sido reconocida dentro de los mejores abogados en arbitraje en México por Who's Who Legal. Es mediadora privada certificada ante el Centro de Justicia Alternativa de la CDMX y Vice Presidenta del Comité de Mediación del International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). Dedica parte de su tiempo a promover la equidad de género en México; es parte del Consejo Consultivo del Women's Forum for Economy and Society en México y en 2015 fue seleccionada como Rising Talent de dicho foro a nivel mundial.   En esta entrevista con Alexa platicamos de:             ✨ ¿Cómo hacer negociaciones de forma que queden cómodas ambas partes? ✨ La importancia de la empatía y cómo ser empáticos ✨ El lenguaje incluyente ✨ ¿Cómo construimos con el lenguaje? ✨ Decir lo que piensas ✨ ¿Cómo hace networking? ✨Por qué le encanta unir personas para que se realicen proyectos   ► SÍGUENOS EN: ◄ ☘️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt2r8LeKpms_rf2zw_jYO-Q ☘️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mentores_con_maite/ ☘️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mentoresconmaite ☘️Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2O952j0tyXgDCW5APgYpzN?si=HgB3vsMVRWSZYdk1ge5AAQ ☘️iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/mx/podcast/mentores/id1524837156   Contacto: info@mentoresconmaite.com   ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ ► SÍGUELA EN: ◄ ☘️ https://anegociacion.com ☘️ https://www.instagram.com/anegociacion/   ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ Este SET es patrocinado por mi empresa Yes to Value, una empresa que se dedica a dar “Performance mentoring” (mentoría en desempeño) a través de programas de inteligencia emocional, cultivar hábitos, aprender a vivir incómodos, mindfulness y despertar inteligencias. El enfoque está en generar excelencia y satisfacción dentro de las empresas y en la vida de las personas de manera simple y eficaz.   Si eres dueño de negocio o colaboras en alguna empresa contáctame si quieres que llevemos estos programas, serán impactantes, benéficos y ayudará a generar un ambiente laboral en el que es inspirador trabajar y crecer. Escríbeme a: cursosmaite@gmail.com ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ Maite Valverde de Loyola: ✨Creadora y host de MENTORES ✨Fundadora y directora de “Yes to Value”, empresa que ofrece "performance mentoring” a través de conferencias y cursos multimedia sobre entrenar la mente, aprender a vivir incómodos, Mindfulness, disciplina, hábitos, bienestar, desarrollo de inteligencias, reducción de estrés, inteligencia emocional y hablar en público. ✨Fundadora y productora de su canal de YouTube y podcast: Maite Valverde de Loyola ✨Da cursos, conferencias y mentoría en performance, estrategias de comunicación, bienestar, inteligencias (inteligencia emocional y social) y public speaking ✨Tiene una Maestría en Mindfulness (Universidad de Zaragoza - 2017 - 2019) ✨Certificación en Formación Maestros de Meditación (Yoga Espacio, 2 años 2014-15) ✨Más de 10 años ofreciendo contenidos en medios de comunicación sobre: inteligencias, performance, disciplina, hábitos, meditación, estilo de vida, bienestar, logro de metas (ej: con Ricardo Rocha en Telefórmula, Televisa, TVC, Youtube) ✨Mentora de meditación para empresas, universidades y grupos privados (desde 2014). ✨Practicante de meditación ( más de 10 años) ✨Fue productora y titular de su programa Dimensión 11:11 (103.3FM 2017-2019, Radio Fórmula. De lunes a viernes 11pm) ✨Da terapia individual basada en Mindfulness y trabajo corporal ✨Es parte del equipo que está formando la siguiente generación de maestros certificados de Yoga Espacio (2019-2020)   ► SÍGUELA EN: ◄ ☘️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIH7z1i8IapYfN33NvI7ssQ ☘️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/soy.maite.txu ☘️ Instagram: www.instagram.com/maitevalverdedeloyola/ ☘️ Podcast iTunes: ‎https://podcasts.apple.com/mx/podcast/maite-valverde-de-loyola/id1463115047 ☘️ Podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1QJS3ZLfAWxKHzIHMKN13J?si=IGcvBQ48RKu217m5mioaMg   Contacto: cursosmaite@gmail.com

What does the seminar cover?This session forms part of the Australian Arbitration Week 2021 program hosted by ACICA. It will explore the situations where an arbitrator might be said to have performed its office so as to be (wholly or as to particular aspects of the referred dispute) functus officio. Whether an arbitrator is functus officio is important for determining the question of the continuing arbitrator's jurisdiction, which is fundamental to the validity and enforceability of a subsequent arbitral award.The speakers will traverse a range of issues on this topic including:When an arbitrator is functus officioThe weight that courts give to an arbitral tribunal's reasons for determining its jurisdictionWhether courts can remit a matter to an arbitral tribunal after an award has been set aside Who should listen?The principles discussed will be relevant to all commercial litigators, as well as arbitration and alternative dispute resolution pracitioners.PRESENTERSShane Doyle QC (Barrister, Level Twenty Seven Chambers)Widely regarded as one of Australia's leading Silks with a “world class” practice (Chambers & Partners 2017) in international and commercial law, Shane practices from Level Twenty Seven Chambers (Brisbane), 5 Selborne (Sydney) and Essex Court Chambers (London). He undertakes work in hearings under domestic rules (including ACICA, CIArb, IAMA) and is also experienced in appearing in international matters governed by ICC and SIAC rules. As well as being listed as a leading commercial law practitioner in a number of legal areas by Chambers & Partners and Legal 500, Shane is listed as a leading Arbitration Silk by the Australian Financial Review's Best Lawyers®, Doyle's Guide and Who's Who Legal.Chiann Bao (Arbitrator, Arbitration Chambers)Chiann is an independent arbitrator with extensive experience working in multiple jurisdictions (Singapore, Hong Kong, New York and London). She brings significant institutional and private practice experience to her work as and independent arbitrator. During her private practice, Chiann focused on complex international arbitration and litigation, acting as counsel for corporates, state-owned enterprises. She currently serves as a Vice President of the ICC Court of Arbitration and the Chair of the ICC Commission Task Force on Arbitration and ADR. She is also Vice Chair of the IBA's International Arbitration Committee.Sarah Spottiswood (Barrister, Level Twenty Seven Chambers)Sarah practices in commercial and public law. Prior to joining Level Twenty Seven Chambers she was a solicitor at the Australian Government Solicitor (Canberra) and at the UK Government Legal Department. She has a significant background in international law. She advised the UK Department for International Trade on investment arbitration, World Trade organisation disputes and Free Trade Agreement negotiations. Sarah represented the UK at the UNICTRAL Working Group on Investor-State Dispute Settlement (2017-2019) and while at the Australian Government Solicitor advised on international arbitration proceedings and various international law matters.MaterialsThis presentation was recorded as a live webinar. The video recording, PowerPoint and transcript are available here.

James is a Malta Advocate and a Solicitor of the Senior Court of England and Wales. He has practiced law in the UK and Malta both in private practice and as in house counsel. James provides advice mainly to the Gaming, Financial Services, Real Estate and Hospitality industries. His areas of expertise are: government relations, gambling regulation, devising strategic commercial solutions within a regulated environment, IPR licensing, sport sponsorship, brand development and protection, mergers and acquisitions, international corporate and tax structuring, joint ventures, crowd funding and European Union law, especially in so far as the Internal Market is concerned. He has also acted on the financing of corporate deals with underlying investments in real estate and the trade financing of businesses in the UK. James has held the position of Chief of Regulatory and Corporate Affairs with the Betclic Group as well as having been General Counsel of Betclic and Expekt, two of the Betclic Group's brands. Prior to that he was a foreign lawyer and then a solicitor with London firm Jeffrey Green Russell's (now Gordon Dadds) Company and Commercial team. James is ranked as one of the leading gaming & gambling lawyers globally by Chambers & Partners. He is also listed by The International Financial Law Review as a highly regarded lawyer and by Who's Who Legal in the Sports & Entertainment Category. James is a lecturer in gaming law at the University of Malta and he speaks English, Maltese, Italian and French.

Welcome to the The Voice of Retail , I'm your host Michael LeBlanc, and this podcast is brought to you in conjunction with Retail Council of Canada.In this episode, I'm in Calgary with one of the top economists and big picture thinkers in Canada, Jack Mintz, President's Fellow of the School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary, Order of Canada recipient as well as recipient of the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Medal in economics,  and recently recognized by Who's Who Legal as one of the top global experts on corporate taxation since 2016, and in this exclusive interview I catch up with my former Rotman economics prof and talk productivity, risk and opportunity to the Canadian economy, and what and how retailers should be thinking about the economy now and in the future.********Thanks for tuning into today's episode of The Voice of Retail.  Be sure to subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss out on the latest episodes, industry news, and insights. If you enjoyed  this episode please consider leaving a rating and review, as it really helps us grow so that we can continue getting amazing guests on the show.I'm your host Michael LeBlanc, President of M.E. LeBlanc & Company, and if you're looking for more content, or want to chat  follow me on LinkedIn, or visit my website meleblanc.co!Until next time, stay safe and have a great week!

Elle a été la seconde femme bâtonnière de Paris en 8 siècles et la première femme présidente du Conseil National des Barreaux. Avec ça, elle a cofondé un cabinet de référence en droit de la propriété intellectuelle et la cybersécurité, certains disent d'elle qu'elle est une machine. On a vérifié et après recherches depuis 2012 au moins, elle a reçu une distinction ou un prix par année : « World's Leading Women in Business Law », dans le guide « Who's Who Legal » elle est classée parmi les « first-class practitioners » Elle a reçu le prix de l'« International Jurist Award », celui de la personnalité marquante de ces 20 dernières années dans le domaine juridique, elle est désignée par The Best Lawyers comme « Lawyer of the Year »  elle est classée au  nombre des « 50 avocats d'affaires parmi les meilleurs » les « 100 français qui comptent dans la cybersécurité » bref, on peut dire qu'elle a un CV de dingue … Nous avons le plaisir de recevoir aujourd'hui pour la « journée de la femme » dans notre podcast Avocat Génération Entrepreneur : Christiane Feral Schuhl l'impressionnante

In this "Brexit Musing" Episode, Giulio Novellini, Counsel from PORTOLANO CAVALLO discusses the possible implications Brexit has on the data transfer, privacy and protection sphere in Europe, the UK, and also the farther-reaching United States.  While GDPR will continue to apply in the UK, Giulio will also underline the key aspects for UK and US companies with regard to data privacy & transfers. Giulio Novellini, Counsel, joined PORTOLANO CAVALLO in 2018 and specializes in privacy, data protection, Internet and e-commerce and new technologies (Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain and Smart Contracts).Throughout his professional career, Giulio has assisted national and international companies with litigation and compliance issues related to Personal Data Protection. He has acquired particular experience in advising clients in matters concerning websites, apps, online compliance relating to the use of cookies, the processing of data for marketing, e-commerce, the foreign use of personal data and violations of personal data.Giulio supports clients by providing legal advice, privacy-by-design and privacy-by-default, evaluation of impact on privacy and audits.In 2020 he has been ranked by Legal500 as “Rising star” for Data Privacy and Data Protection. He is also ranked by Who's Who Legal  as a “Global Leader” in the “Data Privacy and Protection” chapter of the WWL: Data 2020 guide and as a “National Leader” in the “Data” chapter of the WWL: Italy 2020 guide.

Watch this Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/6_a7t5K_wQw * Get the Data Leadership Book – https://dataleadershipbook.com * Data Leadership Lessons on YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/c/DataLeadershipLessons* Save 20% on your first order at the DATAVERSITY Training Center with promo code “AlgminDL” – https://training.dataversity.net/?utm_source=algmindl_res * Guest and Sponsorship Inquiries – podcast@algmin.com William A. Tanenbaum is a data, technology and IP lawyer, and a partner in the 100-year old New York law firm of Moses & Singer. Who's Who Legal says Bill is a “go-to expert” on “the management of and protection of data across a variety of sectors.” It named him as “one of the leading names” in AI and data and with Global Data Review recognized him as one of the international “Thought Leaders in Data 2020.” Chambers: America's Leading Lawyers for Business says Bill has “notable expertise in cybersecurity, data law and IP,” has a “solid national reputation,” and “brings extremely high integrity, a deep intellect, fearlessness and a practical, real-world mindset to every problem.” Bill is a member of the DAMA Speakers Bureau and the Past President of the International Technology Law Association. He is a graduate of Brown University (Phi Beta Kappa), Cornell Law School, and the Bob Bondurant School of High-Performance Driving. For more information:– Bio: https://www.mosessinger.com/attorneys/william-a-tanenbaum– LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/williamtanenbaum/– Law Firm Website: https://www.mosessinger.com

Theme- Burning Issues in Competition Law: E-commerce, Data Driven Mergers and the Jurisdictional Tussle. * What are the major existing and potential Antirust issues concerning the E-commerce Sector? * Perspectives on CCI's jurisdictional tussles. * In this age of Digital Economy, is there a need to reconsider combination thresholds under the existing Competition Law regime? In the latest Episode of TCLF One-On-One, Mr. Rahul Rai (Counsel at the Chambers of Sr. Adv. Gopal Subramanium, Of Counsel at AZB & Partners) answers these questions and much more. Guest Profile: Mr. Rahul Rai is currently an of counsel at AZB & Partners, helping the firm in their Competition Law matters. He is also associated to the Chambers of eminent Senior Counsel, Mr. Gopal Subramanium. Rahul has been recognised as a leading Practitioner in the field of Competition Law by a number of reputed ranking guides, including Who's Who Legal. Having graduated from NUJS Kolkata in 2007, he went on to pursue his master's degree from Stanford University in 2011 after gaining a work experience of 5 years. TCLF One-On-One - Through the series, TCLF team aims to interact with the best legal professionals from India and abroad on diverse themes of law.

Given the current economic outlook due to the COVID-19 pandemic, companies will be concerned with maintaining cash flow and cutting costs wherever possible. Our panel of experts from France, Germany, the UK and the US will discuss whether it would be possible, and advisable, to replace a portion of an employee's salary with equity grants, and the related employment, securities and tax law considerations for doing so. Speakers: Partner, Nicholas Greenacre is EMEA Head of Employment, Compensation & Benefits at the global law firm, White & Case LLP. He has extensive experience in a broad range of employment, compensation and benefits matters for clients of all sizes, from technology start-ups to global investment banks. He advises clients from various jurisdictions on the establishment and international implementation of equity and cash-based incentive plans. This work involves investigation and analysis of the tax, securities, foreign exchange, employment, data privacy and e-commerce issues clients may encounter in each country where they operate their plans. Nicholas is a former Director of the Global Equity Organisation and a member of NASPP's Global Stock Plans Task Force. He is also a member of the Share Plan Lawyers Group and an associate member of the Association of Pensions Lawyers. Chambers UK 2020 notes “Nicholas Greenacre draws praise for the ‘quality and clarity of his advice' as well as his ‘responsiveness and ability to turn things around quickly.'” Nicholas is named as a recognised individual by both Chambers UK2019 in Employee Share Schemes & Incentives and by Legal 500 UK, 2020 in London: Human Resources, Employee Share Schemes and Employment: employers. Victoria Rosamond is a Partner in the New York Employment, Compensation & Benefits Group. Victoria advises public and private company clients on the design and implementation of equity and cash incentive compensation and retention programmes and the negotiation of executive employment, separation and change in control agreements. Victoria also advises clients regarding Section 409A deferred compensation arrangements, Section 280G golden parachute issues, and compensation-related corporate governance and public disclosure requirements. Frank-Karl Heuchemer is Head of the German Employment, Compensation & Benefits practice at White & Case LLP. He advises national and international employers on all aspects of individual and collective employment and labour law. His experience also covers the employment and labour law support of corporate transactions such as mergers and demergers and issues relating to transfers of undertakings. Employers trust Frank-Karl Heuchemer with major restructuring projects and measures related thereto as well as with achieving settlements of conflicted interests and developing social plans when negotiating with works councils. Moreover, he advises companies on optimising existing systems of co-determination. He represents companies' interests in employment-related litigation before German labour and civil courts. Frank-Karl is regularly named as a highly recommended employment lawyer in Germany in Who's Who Legal and Best Lawyers. Partner, Alexandre Jaurett heads the Employment, Compensation & Benefits team at the Paris office of White & Case LLP. He specialises in all aspects of contentious and non-contentious employment and benefits matter. With particular expertise in the cross-border restructurings and employment aspects of both mergers and acquisitions and LBO transactions, he represents a broad list of French and international clients. He advises clients in relation to employment contracts, remuneration schemes, dismissals, secondment and expatriation of employees. On the litigation side, he represents his clients before civil, labour and criminal courts, with a particular focus on collective litigation.

In this episode, Susan Guthrie speaks with Jeff Kichaven, one of the country's top mediators and a Legal Thought Leader, about his recently published article in Law360, "What You Say in Online Mediation May be Discoverable" which is causing quite a stir in the mediation community! For many practitioners, the idea of mediation confidentiality is a given. In fact, many mediators include a confidentiality agreement in their agreement to mediate and tout the promise of confidentiality to participants. The problem? According to experienced mediator and attorney, Jeff Kichaven, and his co-authors Theresa Frisbie and Tyler Codina in their article for Law360, "What You Say in Online Mediation May Be Discoverable", the promise of confidentiality is not one that a mediator has the power to keep and by making that promise, mediators run a risk they may not wish to take after hearing this episode. Find out what the risks are, how the rise of online mediation adds to those risks and what Jeff suggests mediators do to solve the problem, all in this episode! Learn more about this week's Special Guest: Jeff Kichaven, is "Ranked in Chambers (USA) 2020" as one of the country's top mediators, and "Who's Who Legal" lists him as a "Global Elite Thought Leader" in mediation, one of only five in the United States and 20 in the world. He is an Honors Graduate of Harvard Law School, a Phi Beta Kappa Graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, and an Elected Member of the American Law Institute. His recent articles on the lack of confidentiality to online mediations have shaken our thinking about how we have always done things. Contact Jeff: E: jk@jeffkichaven.com W: www.jeffkichaven.com T: 310-721-5785 Read the Articles: "What You Say in Online Mediation May Be Discoverable": https://www.dropbox.com/s/undbrhl2l5jcya6/ConflictOfLaws63020PDF.pdf?dl=0 "Mediator Confidentiality Promises Carry Seious Risks": https://www.dropbox.com/s/rypafoojdsnitl7/MediatorConfidentialityPromises72020.pdf?dl=0 **************************************************************************** About Our Host: Susan Guthrie, nationally recognized as one of the Top Family Law and Mediation Attorneys in the country, has been helping individuals and families navigate separation and divorce for 30 years. Susan provides online divorce mediation and legal coaching services to select clients around the world. As a leading dispute resolution professional, Susan is honored to serve on the Executive Council of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Dispute Resolution Section as the Membership Officer and to be a Co-Chair of the Mediation Committee. Susan also is one of the leading experts in online mediation in the country and trains other professionals in the practical and ethical considerations of conducting their mediations online through her business Learn to Mediate Online (www.learntomediateonline.com.) To date, more than 15,000 dispute resolution professionals have benefited from her online mediation training program which is available through LIVE webinars. See the website for dates and times. Susan also offers additional training and webinars in (available on www.learntomediateonline.com): Social Media Marketing for Professionals DOWNLOADABLE PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE! DIY Website Basics DOWNLOADABLE PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE! Building an Online Practice Visit www.learntomediateonline.com for more information Starting Your Own Podcast  Visit www.learntomediateonline.com for more information Optimize Your Family & Divorce Mediation Practice and MORE so be sure to check the site for dates and times and to REGISTER! LEARN TO MEDIATE ONLINE www.learntomediateonline.com.     Susan is also excited to announce The Mediation Station's 40-Hour Divorce and Family Mediation Training Program in collaboration with Forrest "Woody" Mosten!  This very special online training program will debut in September, 2020 and will be held entirely online.  Space is limited so reserve your spot today.  You can find more information and register at www.themediationstation.com. ******************************************************************************************************** Susan has been featured in and on media outlets such as CNBC, Market Watch, Forbes, Eye on Chicago, WGN, the ABA's Just Resolutions Magazine, Thrive Global, The Nook Online among others. She is licensed to practice law in the States of California and Connecticut as well as before the Supreme Court of the United States. Susan's other Podcasts: After a year and half of co-creating and co-hosting the award winning podcast, Breaking Free: A Modern Divorce Podcast which reached over 3 million listeners, Susan recently launched her fresh and inspiring new podcast, The Divorce and Beyond Podcast with Susan Guthrie, Esq. which debuted on iTunes “Top Podcasts” List for self-help podcasts. Divorce & Beyond is focused on pulling back the curtain on the mysteries of the divorce process and bringing tips and resources to help people to thrive and shine in their new future beyond divorce.   Follow us on Instagram:  Susan Guthrie, The Divorce & Beyond Podcast and Learn to Mediate Online!   Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on your favorite platform so that you don't miss an episode and if you enjoyed this episode, please give us a five star review and leave a comment telling us what you liked!   You can reach Susan at susan@learntomediateonline.com

www.CanadianImmigrationPodcast.com With the legalization of marijuana in Canada on October 17, 2018, there continues to exist tremendous confusion on how this will impact Canadian marijuana users travelling to the US and American's coming to Canada for a little "marijuana tourism". The issue is complex for individuals, but down right maddening for multinational companies sending employees back and forth across the Canada/US border on a daily basis. In this episode, I was joined by Canadian and US Immigration Attorney Henry Chang who shared some great advice on the real dangers that exist for users of marijuana seeking to travel cross border between Canada and the US and some great tips for employees of Canadian marijuana companies travelling to the US. [smart_track_player url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/canadianimmigrationpodcast/CIP_S3E9.mp3" social="true" social_twitter="true" social_facebook="true" social_gplus="true" social_linkedin="true" ] Henry Chang, a partner with the law firm of Blaney McMurtry in Toronto, Ontario, has always been a great resource for anything related to cross border immigration. As an immigration lawyer/attorney licensed to practice immigration law on both sides of the border, he was the perfect choice to join me on this Episode to explore the hidden dangers and pitfalls that the legalization of pot in Canada has created for Canadians and Americans crossing the Canada/US border. Henry is a member of the Law Society of Ontario and the State Bar of California. He is consistently ranked as one of Canada's top lawyers by The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, Who's Who Legal, and Best Lawyers. He also holds an AV (Preeminent) rating, the highest possible rating, from Martindale-Hubbell. Henry is the chair of the firm's Immigration Law Group. As a recognized authority in the field of United States and Canadian business immigration law, his style of legal representation is often referred to as the “gold standard” for cross-border mobility law. With limited exceptions, Henry personally supervises the preparation of such cases, in order to ensure the highest probability of a successful outcome. Henry lectures extensively in Canada, the United States, and overseas. His work has been published in numerous nationally- and internationally- recognized publications, including LexisNexis' Immigration Law & Procedure, which has been cited in over 300 Federal Court decisions in cases from across the U.S. circuit courts of appeals, federal district courts, and the U.S. Supreme Court. Two of Henry's more recent articles have propelled him forward as one of the go-to lawyers on this topic and landed him many interviews with media seeking to demystify some of the lesser known dangers that are lurking in the shadows for marijuana users crossing the border. How the Legalization of Marijuana Will Affect Your Ability to Travel to the United States Canadian Companies Should Educate Their Employees Prior to Marijuana Legalization In this episode Henry and I covered the following topics: Canadians travelling to the US after legalization Employees of Canadian companies travelling to the US Americans coming to Canada for "marijuana tourism" Bringing marijuana across the border (into Canada or the US) [Tweet "What you must know about Pot and cross border travel"] Additional Resources: How to Contact Henry Chang: https://www.blaney.com/contact-us Website: https://www.blaney.com/ Listen to Mark Holthe's Canadian Immigration Podcast [smart_track_player url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/canadianimmigrationpodcast/CIP_S3E9.mp3" social="true" social_twitter="true" social_facebook="true" social_gplus="true" social_linkedin="true" ] Topics for our Next Podcast [reminder]If you have a suggestion for topics we could cover in the Podcast, please drop me a line. If you know of anyone that would be interested in coming on the Podcast as a guest, please send them my way. share on facebook, share on twitter, share on LinkedIn[/reminder] Binge on all of our Canadian Immigration Podcast Episodes! If you want to listen to more episodes, you will find all the episodes here. Subscribe to the Canadian Immigration Podcast If you have enjoyed this podcast, please subscribe. If you enjoyed the show, please rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That would help tremendously in getting the word out and raising the visibility of the show. Share the Love

In this Episode, Allan McKay interviews Catherine Sas, an Immigration Lawyer at Sas & Ing Immigration Law Center in Vancouver, BC, Canada. She is the leading immigration practitioner according to Lexpert, Who's Who Legal and Best Lawyers in Canada. Catherine has been voted Vancouver's Best Immigration Lawyer every year from 2012 through 2016. In this Episode, Allan and Catherine discuss the procedures of applying for Canadian Work Permits, Study Permits, Visas, Permanent Residency; as well as the best route to pursue work in Vancouver, the current capital for visual effects.   For more show notes visit http://www.allanmckay.com/83/

‘Blessed are the peacemakers' said Jesus, but have the faithful got anything distinctive to add to the laudable efforts of all the secular diplomats and negotiators that are trying to achieve settlements between people in conflict with one another? With me to discuss this is Stephen Ruttle QC, a barrister at Brick Court Chambers in London, one of the top ten commercial mediators in the world, according to Who's Who Legal. Stephen, welcome.