UAE In-House Community eCongress 2021

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Date(s) - 27 Sep 2021
3:00 pm - 5:10 pm

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Copy of UAE In-House Community Congress 2021

Concluded. Day 1: Monday, 20 September 2021 at 3.00-5.10pm UAE time.
Concluded. Day 2: Monday, 27 September 2021 at 3.00-5.10pm UAE time.
Day 3: Monday, 4 October 2021 at 3:00 pm-5.10pm UAE time.

Fees: FREE

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Day 3: Monday, 4 October 2021 at 3.00-4.10pm UAE time.

3:10pm: UAE – commercialising your intellectual property rights, including:

  • Key content in agreements commercialising intellectual property,
  • Intellectual property audits,
  • Effective protection strategies in a global marketplace,
  • Checklists for in-house legal departments.

Speakers:

James Dunne

James Dunne

Victoria Woods

Victoria Woods

Presented by: Victoria Woods – Partner, Head of Commercial, and James Dunne – Head of Trade Marks and Brand Protection at Hadef & Partners.

Note: Registration for the eCongress is not open to private practice lawyers and non-co-hosting due diligence companies and consultancies.

 

Sponsors:

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Day 1: Monday, 20 September 2021 at 3.00-5.10pm UAE time.

3:10pm: Navigating Financial Distress. Including,

  • Directors and management duties in the zone of insolvency
  • Preparing for M&A process to divest assets.
  • Preparing for financial resources, and
  • Managing emotional health throughout this process.

Speakers:

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Hardeep Plahe

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Aly Kassam

Presented by Hardeep Plahe, and Aly Kassam, of Gibson Dunn Dubai

4:10pm: Trends in Employment Law in the UAE. Including,

  • Updates on UAE employment law and common challenges for companies today
  • Changes to the employment relationship due to Covid-19
  • Managing difficult HR situations – workforce reduction,changing employment terms and conditions, compensation and benefits, terminations
  • Enforcing non-compete restrictions

Speaker:

Presented by Jonathan Noble of AMERELLER.

Day 2: Monday, 27 September 2021 at 3.00-5.10pm UAE time.

3:10pm: What do you need to know? An overview of AML legislation and Dispute Resolution in the UAE today.

Speakers:

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Mohammed Alsuwaidi

Suneer Al Suwaidi

Suneer Kumar

Reza Al Suwaidi

Reda Hegazy

Robert Al Suwaidi

Robert Sliwinski

Vida Al Suwaidi

Vida Grace

  

Presented by Mohammed Alsuwaidi, Suneer Kumar, Reda Hegazy, Robert Sliwinski, and Vida Grace of Alsuwaidi & Company.

4:10pm: Panel discussion: Diversity, Equality and Inclusion: Creating a diverse, equal and inclusive organisation and the role of the In-house legal department. Plus, ‘Mental Well-Being beyond the pandemic’. Speakers include:

Andrew Cooke, General Counsel, Fnatic

Andrew Cooke, General Counsel, Fnatic

Deepa Tharmaraj, Senior legal directory, Dell Technologies.

Deepa Tharmaraj, Senior legal director, Dell Technologies.

Faizal Latheef, Regional Legal Counsel, Middle East & Africa, AbbVie

Faizal Latheef, Regional Legal Counsel, Middle East & Africa, AbbVie

Yosr Hamza, Director, Legal Affairs, Middle East, Gartner

Yosr Hamza, Director, Legal Affairs, Middle East, Gartner

Mohammed R Alsuwaidi, Managing Partner, Al Suwaidi & Company

Mohammed R Alsuwaidi, Managing Partner, Al Suwaidi & Company

Sadiq Jafar, Managing Partner, Hadef & Partners

Sadiq Jafar, Managing Partner, Hadef & Partners
  • More speakers, TBC