PLEA5e programme 16-19 November 2016
Notes: All event spaces are located in the hotel s Conference Centre unless otherwise stated. The conference will take place in the Conference Centre in Katonga Hall. The conference is accredited with the Uganda Law Society and delegates attending who are registered with the Ugandan Law Society will be able to claim 15 CLE points. Wednesday 16 November 2016 6.30 pm Drinks reception Main foyer 7.00 pm Welcome address Victoria Hall Andrew Balfour (Chairman of the Africa Practice Group, Slaughter and May) 7.10 pm Keynote addresses followed by dinner Victoria Hall Speakers: Mr. Richard Byarugaba (Managing Director, National Social Security Fund) Hon. William Byaruhanga (Attorney General of Uganda) 2 PLEA5e programme /
Thursday 17 November 2016 9.00 am Introduction by Andrew Balfour (Chairman of the Africa Practice Group, Slaughter and May) 9.05 am Handling conflicts and other ethical issues: what clients expect and what law firms can deliver Alexander Blackburn (Partner, Bredin Prat) Kim Bromley (Head of Legal, Compliance, Governance and Risk, Prudential Africa) Isabelle Coste - Le Personnic (Senior Legal Counsel, Danone) Taddesse Lencho (Senior Associate, Merhteab Leul & Associates) Paul Okonji (Partner, Adepetun Caxton-Martins Agbor & Segun) Karim Sarhan (Partner, Sharkawy & Sarhan) 10.30 am Break for tea and coffee 11.00 am Blueprint of a power project: (i) EPC and financing Susan Hughes (Senior Associate, Slaughter and May) 1.00 pm Lunch Jonathan Aluju (Senior Associate, Olaniwun Ajayi) Clare Corke (Partner, Corrs Chambers Westgarth) Julius Musoke (Managing Partner, Mukumbya Musoke Advocates) Aleem Tharani (Partner, Anjarwalla & Khanna) Clint Wilson (Senior Legal Adviser, Old Mutual Investment Group) / PLEA5e programme 3
2.00 pm Top tips for corporate borrowers Andrew Balfour (Chairman of the Africa Practice Group, Slaughter and May) Berend Crans (Partner, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek) Gbolahan Elias (Partner, G. Elias & Co) Paul Jing (Managing Partner, Jing & Partners) Paul Reynolds (Managing Director, Rothschild) Amelia Slocombe (Director, Loan Market Association) 3.00 pm Break for tea and coffee 3.30 pm Enforcement of arbitral awards Damian Taylor (Partner, Slaughter and May) Olumide Aju (Partner, F.O. Akinrele & Co) Gabriel Bottini (Partner, Uría Menéndez) James Denham (Senior Group Legal Counsel, Dispute Resolution, Standard Chartered Bank) Esine Okudzeto (Partner, Sam Okudzeto & Associates) 4 PLEA5e programme /
4.30 pm Handling social media Fernando Aguilar de Carvalho (Partner, Uría Menéndez - Proença de Carvalho) 5.30 pm Free time Nigel Boardman (Partner, Slaughter and May) Clare Corke (Partner, Corrs Chambers Westgarth) Shyam Radia (Legal Counsel, Sunbird Group) 7.00 pm Drinks reception Lower Gardens 7.30 pm Dinner Lower Gardens / PLEA5e programme 5
Friday 18 November 2016 8.45 am How to transfer a football player Nigel Boardman (Partner, Slaughter and May) Eniola Aluko (Professional footballer and solicitor) 9.30 am Slaughter and May s strategy in Africa Ngozie Azu (Senior Manager, International Relations, Slaughter and May) Andrew Balfour (Chairman of the Africa Practice Group, Slaughter and May) Fiona Magona (Senior Associate, MMAKS Advocates) 10.15 am Flash talk: focus on Uganda Apollo Makubuya (Co-Managing Partner, MMAKS Advocates) 10.45 am Break for tea and coffee 11.15 am Managing legal staff and the challenge of the Millennials Didier Martin (Senior Partner, Bredin Prat) 1.00 pm Lunch Feizin Amlani (Head of Corporate Affairs, FB Attorneys) Seth Asante (Partner, Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah) Richard Harney (Managing Partner, Bowmans Kenya) Brian Kaggwa (Senior Partner, Impala Legal) 6 PLEA5e programme /
2.00 pm Blueprint of a power project: (ii) Disputes and termination Susan Hughes (Senior Associate, Slaughter and May) Jonathan Aluju (Senior Associate, Olaniwun Ajayi) Clare Corke (Partner, Corrs Chambers Westgarth) Julius Musoke (Managing Partner, Mukumbya Musoke Advocates) Aleem Tharani (Partner, Anjarwalla & Khanna) Clint Wilson (Senior Legal Adviser, Old Mutual Investment Group) 3.30 pm Break for tea and coffee 4.00 pm The entrance of international law firms and the future of the legal profession Andrew Balfour (Chairman of the Africa Practice Group, Slaughter and May) Hamish Keith (Managing Partner, Daly & Inamdar) David Ofosu-Dorte (Senior Partner, AB & David) 5.00 pm Flash talk: Brexit 5.30 pm Free time Nigel Boardman (Partner, Slaughter and May) 7.30 pm till late Drinks reception and dinner Pool deck / PLEA5e programme 7
Saturday 19 November 2016 8.30 am Guided tour of Kabaka s Palace 10.30 am Informal brunch Lower gardens 12.30 pm onwards Departure of guests Slaughter and May 2016 This material is for general information only and is not intended to provide legal advice. For further information, please speak to your usual Slaughter and May contact. November 2016 OSM0008789_v20