IBA Annual Conference Sydney 2017
8 Oct - 13 Oct 2017
Room C4.1, Convention Centre, Level 4
Session information
Different country, different culture (or how different legal systems view deal-making)
Thursday 12 October (1615 - 1730)
Room C4.1, Convention Centre, Level 4
Committee(s)
Corporate and M&A Law Committee
(Lead)
Description
Civil law, common law, religious laws and customary laws: the world has a diversity of legal systems. Concepts such as company law, fiduciary duties and due interest may differ accordingly or even may not exist. The panel, which shall be composed of representatives of different legal systems, will analyse the influence of diverging concepts on deal-making and its practical consequences and cases.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Guy Harles | Arendt & Medernach, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg; IBA Council Member, Barreau de Luxembourg and Member, Corporate and M&A Law Committee Advisory Board |
| Takashi Toichi | TMI Associates, Tokyo, Japan; Scholarship Officer, Corporate and M&A Law Committee |
Speakers
| Frank Brennan | Catholic Social Services, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia |
| Myra Garrett | William Fry, Dublin, Ireland |
| Kate McGilvray | Blake, Cassels & Graydon, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Ashish Razdan | Khaitan & Co, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |