GHANA BAR ASSOCIATION
NOTICE OF IBA AFRICA REGIONAL FORUM CONFERENCE
ALL LAWYERS are to TAKE NOTICE that the 2017 Biennial Africa Regional Forum Conference of the International Bar Association will be held under the theme
““Rising to the Challenge of Africa’s Economic Development – The Role of the Legal Profession””
FromWednesday, 15th through Friday, 17thNovember 2017 atthe Labadi Beach Hotel, La Accra
HIGHLIGHTS:
The Conference shall be under the distinguished patronage of H.E. Nana AddoDankwaAkufo-Addo, President of the Republic of Ghana.
- Speakers
(i)H.E. Professor YemiOsinbajo SAN, GCON,Vice-President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
(ii)The Hon. Lady Chief Justice – Justice Sophia A. B. Akuffo
(iii)The Hon. Attorney General & Minister of Justice – Hon Gloria Akuffo
(iv)HoracioBernardesNeto- Vice-President of the International Bar Association, Brazil
(v)The National President of the GBA – Benson Nutsukpui Esq.
(vi)Dr. Mohammed Ibn Chambas, UN Secretary-General Special Representative in West Africa
(vii)Wole Soyinka, Playwright and Poet, Nigeria
(viii)Prof Sam Rugege, Chief Justice of Rwanda
(ix)A B Mahmoud SAN, President, Nigerian Bar Association
(x)Christina Blacklaws, Vice President, Law Society of England & Wales, UK
(xi)Deborah Enix-Ross, Debevoise& Plimpton, USA; Vice Chair, IBA Bar Issues Commission, USA
(xii)Dr. Hermann Knott, Andersen Tax & Legal, Germany; IBA SPPI Council Member, Germany
and other Guest Speakers.
- Topics to be discussed include:
- Fundamentals that lawyers need to know before getting involved in a cross-border M&A
- Handling mergers and acquisitions transactions: The key issues
- Developing transactional lawyering skills
- Law firm management and improved practice standards: What should African law firms to do improve practice standards?
- Representing clients at an international arbitration forum: What practitioners must know
- Negotiating to overcome the challenges of PPPs and PFIs in Africa
- The emergence of new oil economies and the extractive industry in Africa
- A conversation with Wole Soyinka, Playwright and Poet, Nigeria
- Tackling corruption among politicians and regulators, and boosting transparency for investment
- Democracy And Political Stability As The Basis For Economic Growth: The Case Of Transitional Arrangements
Early bird Registration is ongoing at and at the GBA National Secretariat, Ridge Accra. For any further enquires please contact
Early bird registration ends on 20thOctober, 2017
Dated this 20th day of September 2017 at the GBA National Secretariat.
(SGD) JUSTIN AGBELI AMENUVOR
NATIONAL SECRETARY