Crossing Bridges: Annual Labour Law Conference // Corporate and M&A Commission Seminar

Istanbul, Turkey

10 October 2024 - 12 October 2024

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Annual Labour Law Conference

Thursday 10 October 2024

16:00 » 18:00 Registrations at CVK Park Bosphorus Hotel
  • Address: Gümüşsuyu, İnönü Cd. No: 8, 34437, İstanbul
18:00 » 20:00 Welcome Reception at the CVK park Bosphorus Terrace Hotel
  • Address: Gümüşsuyu, İnönü Cd. No: 8, 34437, İstanbul
20:00 » 23:00 Optional dinner at CVK Park Bosphorus Hotel
  • Address: Gümüşsuyu, İnönü Cd. No: 8, 34437, İstanbul

Friday 11 October 2024

08:00 » 17:00 Registrations at CVK Park Bosphorus Hotel
08:45 » 09:00 Welcome address by the AIJA President
09:00 » 09:15 Introduction and presentation of the seminar by the Organising Committee
09:15 » 10:00 Session 1: Restrictive covenants further restricted

Moderator: Nan Sato, Fisher Philips, USA

Speakers:
  • Ard Wallast, Rivian, The Netherlands
  • Clodagh Hogan, Kingsley Napley LLP, UK
  • Margarita Egiazarova, Alrud Law Firm, Russia
10:00 » 10:45 Session 2: ESG effects in the workplace

Moderator: Anu Vuori, Magnusson, Finland

Speakers:
  • Nicky de Groot, Pallas, The Netherlands
  • Hollie Ryan, Stevens Bolton, UK
  • Marco Tesoro, Tesoro & Partners, Italy
10:45 » 11:15 Coffee Break
11:15 » 12:15 Session 3: Transparency on pay and benefits
Moderator: Claire Huijts, Rutgers & Posch, The Netherlands

Speakers:
  • Alvaro Fernandez, CUATRECASAS, Spain
  • Minu Dwivedi, JSA Advocates & Solicitors, India
  • Nil Merve Celikbas Seker, Celikbas Law, Turkey
  • Pauline Van Parys, Altius, Belgium
12:30 » 13:30 Lunch Break
13:30 » 14:30 Session 4: Changing views and laws on working times?

Moderator: Almudena Alvarez, Alvarez Lentner, Spain

Speakers:
  • Aneta Zichova, Accace Legal, Czech Republic
  • Ketlin Peterson, TGS Baltic, Estonia
  • Nana Karanen, Dittmar & Indrenius, Finland
  • Melina Peer, ZEILER, Austria
14:30 » 14:45 Coffee Break
14:45 » 15:45 Session 5: Independent contractors working cross border, permits required?

Moderator: Torsten Groß, Heuking, Germany

Speakers:
  • Ekaterina Zammit, Corrieri Cilia, Malta
  • Nikki Vreede, Everaert Advocaten, The Netherlands
  • Katie Good, Travers Smith, UK
  • Archita Mohapatra, Trilegal, India
15:45 » 16:15 Coffee Break
16:15 » 17:00 Session 6: Whistleblowing cases in practice

Moderator: Manuel Ferreira Mendes, Paramount Legal, Portugal

Speakers:
  • Joanna Zoglowek, CMS, Germany
  • Kathryn Kruglak, Walder Wyss, Switzerland
  • Charmaine Pollock, Farrer & Co, UK
20:00 Dinner at Feriye
Transportation from and back to the hotel

  • Address: Çırağan Caddesi No:44, 34347 Ortaköy/İstanbul

Saturday 12 October 2024

09:00 » 13:30 Registrations at CVK Park Bosphorus Hotel
10:00 » 11:00 Session 1: How to share the cake: Management incentives and retention
Moderator:
  • Cindy Hoogteijling, WIJN & STAEL, The Netherlands

Speakers:
  • Dr. Anh-Duc Cordalis, Greenfort, Germany
  • Mette Bull Richmann Graah, Kromann Reumert, Denmark
  • Alexander Bork, Heuking, Germany
11:00 » 11:30 Coffee Break
11:30 » 12:30 Session 2: The floor is lava: Directors liability in M&A transactions
Moderator:
  • Jakob Nortoft, Norma, Sweden 
Speaker:
  • Alice Money Decroix, King and Spalding, France 
  • Sarah Kocks, Kocks Partners, Belgium
  • Jens Stadtmüller, Stadtmüller Disputes, Germany
12:30 » 13:30 Lunch Break
15:00 » 17:30 Optional Guided Tour of Topkapi Palace
Transportation included from and back to the hotel
19:00 Optional Bosphorus Boat Tour & Dinner 

Corporate and M&A Commission Seminar

Thursday 10 October 2024

16:00 » 18:00 Registrations at CVK Park Bosphorus Hotel
  • Address: Gümüşsuyu, İnönü Cd. No: 8, 34437, İstanbul
18:00 » 20:00 Welcome Reception at the CVK Park Bosphorus Terrace Hotel
  • Address: Gümüşsuyu, İnönü Cd. No: 8, 34437, İstanbul
20:00 » 23:00 Optional dinner at CVK Park Bosphorus Hotel
  • Address: Gümüşsuyu, İnönü Cd. No: 8, 34437, İstanbul

Friday 11 October 2024

08:00 » 17:00 Registrations at CVK Park Bosphorus Hotel
08:45 » 09:00 Welcome address by the AIJA President
09:00 » 09:15 Introduction and presentation of the seminar by the Organising Committee
09:15 » 10:00 Session 1: Beyond Borders: Global Perspectives on Public M&A

Moderator: Zoya Gyurova, Strik, The Netherlands

Speakers:
  • Prof. Dr Recep Bildik, Turkey
  • Oksana Zoppini, BG2V, France
  • Bahar Beyaz, TIGGES, Germany
10:00 » 10:45 Session 2: International public takeover laws- same, same but different?

Moderator: Francisco Martins Caetano, Cuatrecasas, UK

Speakers:
  • Ella Sharpley, Travers Smith, UK
  • Daniele Simoniello, SW, Switzerland
  • Raphael Valenta, KWR, Austria
10:45 » 11:15 Coffee Break
11:15 » 12:15 Session 3: Poison pills - how to cure the disease without killing the patient

Moderator: Aymeric de Mol, Aramis, France 

Speakers:
  • Dominik Rietiker, Wenger Vieli, Switzerland
  • Luke van de Laar, KMV, The Netherlands 
  • Christopher Jünger, Wolf Theiss, Austria
12:30 » 13:30 Lunch Break
13:30 » 14:30 Session 4: Take private (P2P) transactions - trending transition from the limelight to the private realm?

Moderator: Claudio Kühn, KXP Law, Germany

Speakers:
  • Michèle Sue Sidler , MLL, Switzerland
  • Martin Madsen Svanberg, Vinge, Sweden
  • Christoph Schober, Binder Grösswang, Austria
14:30 » 14:45 Coffee Break
14:45 » 15:45 Session 5: Fairytale gone bad, lessons learnt from botched transactions

Moderator: Ismail Mert Şanlı, Vardar Sanli, Turkey

Speakers:
  • Stefan Holterman, Finch, The Netherlands
  • Murad Abida, Global Advocacy and Legal Counsel, UAE
  • Danielle Golinski, Advant, Germany
15:45 » 16:15 Coffee Break
16:15 » 17:00 Session 6: Industry Roundtables
20:00 Dinner at Feriye
Transportation from and back to the hotel

  • Address: Çırağan Caddesi No:44, 34347 Ortaköy/İstanbul

Saturday 12 October 2024

09:00 » 13:30 Registrations at CVK Park Bosphorus Hotel
10:00 » 11:00 Session 1: How to share the cake: Management incentives and retention
Moderator:
  • Cindy Hoogteijling, WIJN & STAEL, The Netherlands
Speakers:
  • Dr. Anh-Duc Cordalis, Greenfort, Germany
  • Mette Bull Richmann Graah, Kromann Reumert, Denmark
  • Alexander Bork, Heuking, Germany
11:00 » 11:30 Coffee Break
11:30 » 12:30 Session 2: The floor is lava: Directors liability in M&A transactions
Moderator:
  • Jakob Nortoft, Norma, Sweden
Speaker:
  • Alice Money Decroix, King and Spalding, France
  • Sarah Kocks, Kocks Partners, Belgium
  • Jens Stadtmüller, Stadtmüller Disputes, Germany
12:30 » 13:30 Lunch Break
15:00 » 17:30 Optional Guided Tour of Topkapi Palace
Transportation included from and back to the hotel
19:00 Optional Bosphorus Boat Tour & Dinner