2015 Primerus Legal Risk Management Seminar:

A Comparative Analysis by World Region

October 1, 2015 - Radisson Blu Hotel - Amsterdam, Netherlands

Address: Rusland 17 / NL-1012 CK Amsterdam / Tel: +31 20 623 1231

This seminar is designed for in-house legal counsel and corporate executives whose companies have a presence, facilities and employees in various, and perhaps, multiple regions of the world. Regional differences in reoccurring legal issues will be addressed in areas of the law most commonly faced by companies. Private legal practitioners who specialize in these fields of law will provide guidance and perspective to help corporate executives and in-house legal counsel recognize and resolve such issues.

Thursday, October 1st

1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. Welcome, Opening Remarks, and Introductions

  • John C. “Jack” Buchanan, Primerus Founder & President

(Grand Rapids, MI)

  • Duncan Manley -Christian & Small LLP (Birmingham, AL)

1:45 p.m. -2:15 p.m.A Global Comparative Approach to Litigation & Dispute Resolution

  • Moderator: Prof. Dr. Eckart Brödermann - Brödermann Jahn (Hamburg, Germany)
  • Client Panelist: Wieger Wielinga - Omni Bridgeway

(Amsterdam, Netherlands)

  • Panelist: John Brydon -Demler, Armstrong & Rowland, LLP (San Francisco, CA)
  • Panelist: Ludwig NG- ONC Lawyers (Hong Kong, Hong Kong)
  • Panelist: Bob Brown -Donato, Minx, Brown & Pool, P.C. (Houston, TX)
  • Panelist: Frank Szilagyi -Szilagyi & Daly (Hartford, CT)

2:15 p.m. -2:45 p.m.Protecting Your Company from Cyber Risks and Potential Liabilities

  • Moderator:Jay Downs -Downs.Stanford, P.C. (Dallas, TX)
  • Client Panelist: Miriam Goddard- Hiscox Insurance, a Lloyds of LondonSyndicate (London, England)
  • Client Panelist: Ray Georges Chehata - Above Security

(Quebec, Canada)

  • Panelist: J. Paul Zimmerman -Christian & Small LLP

(Birmingham, AL)

  • Panelist: Gerardo Balboni -Krevolin & Horst, LLC (Atlanta, GA)

2:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.Intellectual Property – Protecting Your Assets in a Volatile Market

  • Moderator:Doug Sorocco - Dunlap Codding

(Oklahoma City, OK)

  • Panelist: Pascal Lê Dai - Vatier & Associés (Paris, France)
  • Panelist: Dr. Andreas Glarner -MME Partners (Zurich, Switzerland)
  • Client Panelist: Randall Bennett - Technicolor Group

(Indianapolis, IN)

3:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Break

3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.Protecting Your Company from Cross Border Pitfalls

  • Moderator: José Doles -Barcellos Tucunduva Advogados

(Sao Paulo, Brazil)

  • Panelist: Dr. Balz Hoesly -MME Partners (Zurich, Switzerland)
  • Panelist: Stanley Brading -Krevolin & Horst, LLC (Atlanta, GA)
  • Client Panelist: Rodolfo Rivera - Fidelity National Financial (Jacksonville, FL)

4:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.Comparative Approach to Employment Law

  • Moderator:Caroline Berube -HJM Asia Law & Co LLC (Singapore/Guangzhou, China)
  • Panelist: Marc Dedman -Spicer Rudstrom, PLLC (Nashville, TN)
  • Panelist: Felipe Chapula - Cacheaux Cavazos & Newton

(Mexico City, Mexico)

  • Panelist: Murray Thornhill - HHG Legal Group

(West Perth, Australia)

  • Panelist: LiPu Lee -Formosan Brothers (Taipei, Taiwan)
  • Panelist: Zsolt Fusthy - Füsthy & Mányai & Hargittay Law Office (Budapest, Hungary)

5:00 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.One on One Opportunities for Corporate Guests to Discuss Legal Issues with a Diverse Group of Global Lawyers

  • Asia Pacific Region/Countries
  • Europe, Middle East & Africa Region/Countries
  • Latin America & CaribbeanRegion/Countries
  • North AmericaRegion/Countries

5:45 p.m. -6:00 p.m.Wrap-up

6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.Cocktail Party