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Lifecycle of an entrepreneur – from personal to personnel // IPCFL Seminar // Annual labour law conference

Come join us in historic Cambridge from 26 to 28 June 2025. The Employment and Immigration Law Commission and International Private Clients and Family Law (IPCFL) Commission join forces to give you the latest updates on what affects an entrepreneur, from the personal to the personnel. Apart from taking part in a highly relevant and knowledge-packed academic programme, the seminar offers the possibility to partake in a Cambridge pastime for the ages – punting! 

IPCFL Seminar

Embarking on the path of entrepreneurship is a journey filled with twists, turns, challenges, and triumphs. This seminar offers a comprehensive exploration of the entrepreneurial lifecycle, offering invaluable insights navigating the complexities of business ownership, wealth management, and succession planning. The International Private Client and Family Law Commission will focus on asset protection, wealth preservation, family dynamics in the business, and also estate planning. The lifecycle of an entrepreneur is not all about the business but also the needs of the (international) family of an entrepreneur. How to handle and navigate difficult times (e.g divorce), and the end of the life of the entrepreneur will be considered.

Annual labour law conference - the latest and greatest in employment and immigration 

As the world grows smaller and smaller, yet spins faster and faster, employment and immigration developments emerge at an alarming pace. As an entrepreneur, the success of your ventures is most often contingent on the people you bring on board for your endeavours. Our labour and immigration law panels aim to bring you the latest and greatest on what topics are trending in international employment and immigration practices all around the world, connecting the personnel to the personal aspect of running and operating a business.

Make sure to join us for a knowledge-packed conference on a wide variety of topics, where we will cover the growing effects of digitalisation, globalisation, transparency, privacy and ESG in the workplace and the free movement of people. 

Joint sessions day 2

For the second part of the double seminar, the IPCFL and Employment and Immigration Commissions will investigate several intersecting points of the personal and the personnel.

AIJA Commissions involved
  • Immigration Law
  • International Private Clients and Family Law
  • Labour Law (+ Immigration Law)

Programme

IPCFL Seminar

17:30

  • Address: 52-42 Regent St, Cambridge CB2 1AD, United Kingdom
18:30 - 19:30

19:30

08:00

  • Address: 52-42 Regent St, Cambridge CB2 1AD, United Kingdom
08:45 - 09:00

09:00 - 09:15

09:15 - 10:15

Steven Spielberg and Amy Irving got married in 1985 and signed a prenuptial agreement. However, the prenup was written on the back of a napkin, without any lawyers present. Eventually, the prenup was invalidated by Amy Irving in court which lead to a hefty USD 100m divorce settlement.

Against this background, this panel seeks to explore the pitfalls that can be encountered when drawing up prenuptial agreements, not only from a formal perspective, but also from a substantive perspective. In particular, the panel will focus on situations where companies are part of the marital assets. In this regard, the panel will discuss arrangements and solutions aimed at avoiding a split-up of the respective companies
10:15 - 10:30

10:30 - 11:30

This panel discusses two main choices which have to be made at the beginning of the life-cycle of an entrepreneur, i.e. the choice of the most suitable legal form (the type of legal entity) and the financing of the business. The panel seeks to explore (new) legal structures in different jurisdictions which offer flexible structuring possibilities, specific tax advantages and/or particularly interesting features for startups. Furthermore, the panel also deals with different forms of financing agreements for startups, with a particular focus on recent trends such as SAFEs (Simple Agreements for Future Equity).
11:30 - 12:00

12:00 - 13:00

Married couples rarely think about what could happen if they decide to divorce one day. However, there is a wide range of potential negative impacts of divorce on a business. This panel seeks to highlight these potential negative impacts and discuss the protective mechanisms that can be put into place to safeguard the company and to mitigate damage, e.g. prenuptial/postnuptial agreements, pre-emption clauses in shareholders' agreements, transferring the company to a foundation/trust, etc. The panel will also look at how business assets are taken into account on divorce to include how a business may be valued, how the income maybe taken into account (be it salary, dividends, reserves, shareholder accounts), and what to look out for in the financial statements or tax related documentation.
13:00 - 14:00

14:00 - 15:00

At the end of the life-cycle of an entrepreneur, the entrepreneur is confronted with the challenge of passing on the company which he or she built successfully over the years.

Many entrepreneurs seek to avoid a fragmentation of the company and are faced with potential future claims of numerous different stakeholders (heirs, creditors, etc.). This panel investigates common risks in succession and estate planning, in particular formal requirements of testamentary dispositions, forced heirship or creditor claims, (inheritance) taxes, capacity issues, etc.
15:00 - 15:30

15:30 - 16:30


In late 2022, it was announced that Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard is giving away his ownership in his company, dedicating all profits from the company to projects and organisations that will fight the climate crisis. Similarly, the founders of the German search engine Ecosia transitioned to steward-ownership by retaining their control rights, but giving up their economic rights (i.e. their right to sell Ecosia or take any profits out of the company). There are many other examples of steward-ownership: Zeiss (Germany), Novo Nordisk (Denmark), Bosch (Germany), Signal (USA) BuurtzorgT (Netherlands), Carlsberg (Denmark) and many more.
 
This panel seeks to explore (corporate) structures and vehicles (such as foundations, trusts, etc.) in different jurisdictions which are used for the purposes of estate planning. The focus of the discussion lies on the tax treatment of such structures and on common-benefit structures which allow the founder/settlor to live on and be remembered by dedicating the proceeds of a company to charitable purposes.
16:30 - 17:15

19:00 - 23:00

  • Trinity St, Cambridge CB2 1TA, Reino Unido

09:00

10:00 - 11:15

11:15 - 11:45

11:45 - 12:30

12:30 - 14:00

16:00 - 16:30

16:30 - 17:15

19:00

  • More details coming shortly
Annual labour law conference - the latest and greatest in employment and immigration

17:30

  • Address: 52-42 Regent St, Cambridge CB2 1AD, United Kingdom
18:30 - 19:30

19:30

08:00

  • Address: 52-42 Regent St, Cambridge CB2 1AD, United Kingdom
08:45 - 09:00

09:00 - 09:15

09:15 - 10:15


 Covering a range of topics including hiring globally, flexible working policies, and immigration
10:15 - 10:30

10:30 - 11:30


Exploring the opportunities and pitfalls of using an employer of record structure.
11:30 - 12:00

12:00 - 13:00


Dealing with hiring and redundancy cycles as you scale whilst managing reputational risk.
13:00 - 14:00

14:00 - 15:00


New ownership or becoming public brings new challenges to culture and retention.
15:00 - 15:30

15:30 - 16:30


In what we believe to be a ground breaking session format which will keep everyone on their toes.

A truly global discussion on how the changing political landscape has impacted on labour &immigration over the last 12 months
16:30 - 01:59

19:00 - 23:00

  • Trinity St, Cambridge CB2 1TA, Reino Unido

09:00

10:00 - 11:15

11:30 - 12:00

11:45 - 12:30

12:30 - 14:00

16:00 - 16:00

16:30 - 17:15

19:00

  • More details coming shortly

Fees & General Info

AIJA Members
AIJA Member < 35 - On or before January 22
AIJA Member < 35 - On or before June 11
AIJA Member < 35 - After June 11
AIJA Member >= 35 - On or before January 22
AIJA Member >= 35 - On or before June 11
AIJA Member >= 35 - After June 11
Non AIJA Members
Non AIJA Member < 35 - On or before January 22
Non AIJA Member < 35 - On or before June 11
Non AIJA Member < 35 - After June 11
Non AIJA Member >= 35 - On or before January 22
Non AIJA Member >= 35 - On or before June 11
Non AIJA Member >= 35 - After June 11
For all
Speaker - On or before January 22
Speaker - On or before June 11
Speaker - After June 11
Local lawyers (UK) - On or before January 22
Local lawyers (UK) - On or before June 11
Local lawyers (UK) - After June 11
In-House Counsel - On or before January 22
In-House Counsel - On or before June 11
In-House Counsel - After June 11

General terms and conditions

By registering you have to accept the general terms and conditions and accept that your registration is considered binding immediately, but participation to the event is possible only after full payment of the registration fee.

Please note that any arrangements related to the participation of the participant in an AIJA event, including but not limited to booking or cancellation of accommodation or flights, as well as respecting the cancellation deadlines indicated in the general terms and conditions, are the sole responsibility of the participant. AIJA shall not be held liable for any expenses the participant may suffer as the result of participant’s failure to comply with his/her obligations.

It is recommended for each participant to purchase a cancellation and travel insurance.

Please note that in-house counsel registrations are subject to review and confirmation by AIJA. AIJA considers in-house counsel professionals who hold a university degree in law allowing access to a bar association and practicing law as an in-house counsel in private, public, or non-profit companies, institutions or organisations. Please note that in-house counsel who are at the same time active as fee-earning lawyers or consultants are not eligible to the discounted in-house counsel fee.

Please read the general terms and conditions applicable for AIJA events.


Scholarships

If you are a lawyer under 35 years old and meet the requirements, apply to our Scholarship Programme for this event. You can check more details here.

Prepare your stay

You can choose to stay in the seminar Hotel: UNIVERSITY ARMS.

You can complete your reservation through the below link:

Book your group rate for AIJA - Cambridge 2025 Seminar

  • Cosy Rooms : £279 per room, per night. Single occupancy, inclusive of Full Breakfast in Parker’s Tavern

The preferential rate expires 30 days before the event.

 ➢The reservation is to be paid individually by guests. If the payment is not completed while the reservation is being made, the sum of each individual reservation will be charged 21 days prior to arrival from the guest’s Credit Card provided at the time of booking, these reservations therefore becoming non-refundable, non-amendable and noncancellable. 

 

Alternatively you can choose to stay in 2 hotels of the Locke Chain:

AIJA - Booking Link - Turing Locke

  • Hyatt rooms at £165.00 room only, inclusive of VAT


AIJA - Booking Link - Hyatt Centric

  • Locke rooms at £175.00 room only, inclusive of VAT

Payment Terms and Conditions
a. The rooms are all paid for by individual guests who book via the link above.
b. The link will be sent to the organiser for them to share with the appropriate guests.
c. Any extra charges incurred by the group when on site will be paid for by each individual guest
d. A credit card must be given as a guarantee against any damages or further charges during the stay.
f. Only credit/debit card payment. Cash is not accepted. g. If any further units are required after this date, the property will offer them, subject to availability and at the Best Available Rate per day per unit
(at the property’s discretion).


Cancellation and non-arrival
a. Any unsold rooms will be released by the agreed release date.
b. If further rooms are required, the rates and availability may change.
c. All cancellations must be confirmed in writing.
d. Any amendments will be accepted free of charge and need to be confirmed in writing. Amendments include name changes or dates (provided that that same number of room nights are booked subject to
availability).
e. There will be a 100% charge for all non-arrivals.

Payment and cancellation terms per individual booking via event specific link
a. Pay at time of booking
b. Book at event specific rate
c. Non-refundable but amendable for free up to 24 hours before arrival

Practical Information

The event will take place in the UNIVERSITY ARMS HOTEL:

52-42 Regent St, Cambridge CB2 1AD, 

United Kingdom

Organising Committee

Tom CLEEVE Farrer & Co (UNITED KINGDOM)
Lisette DUPRE Stewarts Law LLP (UNITED KINGDOM)
Katherine HARDING Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP (UNITED KINGDOM)
Katie NEWBURY Kingsley Napley LLP (UNITED KINGDOM)
Jakob NORTOFT NORMA Advokater HB (SWEDEN)
Pia PADFIELD Personio SE &Co. KG (GERMANY)
Sandra STRAHM Schwärzler Attorneys at Law Ltd (SWITZERLAND)
Domenik VOGT Gasser Partner Rechtsanwälte (LIECHTENSTEIN)

Sponsors


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If you have any questions, contact us on ‘Become a sponsor’ and check for more opportunities.

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Your data will be managed by AIJA's General Services, Events and Accounts Section:

  • For the purpose of administering your registration for the event and your on-site access to the event;
  • In order to pay for the selected services - your bank details will be deleted after receipt of your payment;
  • In order to communicate information messages from AIJA.

To the extent necessary for the execution of their respective tasks, our subcontractors in charge of our seminar organisation, our IT infrastructure, our management, the production and maintenance of our website and extranet, are likely to gain access to your data from time to time. Their servers are located in the European Union.

Data relating to your participation in the event shall be stored for a period of 10 years. We are obliged to archive billing data until the end of the period required for our tax and accounting obligations, i.e. for 7 full tax years.

We shall store your contact information to keep you informed until you ask us to stop. You have the right to access your data and have it corrected if necessary.