Tuesday 7 October 2008
London

For many commercial lawyers/contract managers, guarantees are not encountered often enough to become familiar ground. Yet they can be seriously impacted by legal considerations and the relevant law, although centuries old, is surprisingly often refined by new cases.

This seminar will take a look at guarantees from the bottom up - providing participants with a clear understanding of the legal principles behind their main provisions and of the points to be negotiated for each side. It will also cover post-contract issues such as how to deal with variations of a guaranteed contract and what to do when a guaranteed contract goes into default. Finally, the seminar will look at a number of recent cases which point to pitfalls for the unwary

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Wednesday 8 October 2008
London

This seminar will review key issues on EU, IP and Pharmaceutical Regulatory Law which currently affect life sciences and pharmaceutical companies in the European market. It will also provide an opportunity to discuss recent developments and will give delegates the opportunity to develop relationships and exchange ideas, advice and experiences.

The seminar will be relevant to in-house lawyers working in Life Sciences, Biotech and Pharma companies, as well as patent and trade mark agents and regulatory experts.

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Wednesday 15 October 2008
London

• Chair - Roger Bickerstaff
• Technology case law alerter - Toby Crick & Carolyn Greene
• Multi-sourcing panel discussion: Moderator - Christian Bartsch
• Pro-active remedies - Roger Bickerstaff
• Identity, privacy and the law - Lorna Brazell
• Data usage in the public sector - Peter Elliott & Roger Bickerstaff
• Internet and e-commerce review of 2008 - Graham Smith

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Note: Change of venue - now taking place at the Lincoln Centre, Lincoln's Inn Fields

Wednesday 15 October 2008
London

Islamic finance is growing in importance as part of the wider financial landscape.  This seminar will discuss the principles which underlie Shariah compliant financing and the structures which have been developed in this area. In particular, it will consider the potential for (and obstacles to) market growth, competitive advantages/disadvantages compared to conventional financing and the comparative tax position of Islamic and conventional structures.

This seminar will be relevant to those interested in the foundations of this increasingly significant market.

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Note: Change of venue - now taking place at the Lincoln Centre, Lincoln's Inn Fields

Intellectual Property: Tax & Transfer Pricing Issues

Tuesday 4 November 2008
London

This seminar will consider how tax and, in particular, transfer pricing rules impact on group ownership of IP - with particular emphasis on high tech, telecoms and internet based companies.

We will discuss recent developments and look at the differences between the approach adopted for direct tax purposes and that adopted for Customs duties purposes.

We will be joined by Dr Ted Keen of CRA International. Dr Keen specialises in developing innovative applications of economic theory to transfer pricing and valuation matters in a wide range of industries, and has advised multinational clients on transfer pricing planning, compliance, audit defense, and alternative dispute resolution in numerous jurisdictions in Europe, Asia Pacific, and North America.

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