6th IBA Global Entrepreneurship Conference: The Netherlands – sailing the seas of global innovation
16 May - 17 May 2022
Session information
Committee(s)
Closely Held Companies Committee
(Lead)
Description
In many jurisdictions, lawyers sit on boards of directors as non-executive directors, independent directors or as representatives of one or more shareholders.
In this session, experienced lawyers and industry representatives will debate the roles and duties of a lawyer sitting in the boardroom, and will answer:
- Should they be an entrepreneur, a trusted advisor or a related party?
- What duty of care, diligence and specific competence is required of a lawyer in a boardroom?
- Does a dual set of (conflicting) obligations apply to a lawyer?
- What is the role of the lawyer in the ESG debate?
These and other challenging issues will be addressed in this interactive session, featuring different perspectives and experiences.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Carlo Pavesio | Pavesio e Associati with Negri-Clementi, Turin, Italy; Website Officer, Professional Ethics Committee |
| Hugo Reumkens | Van Doorne, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Speakers
| Horacio Bernardes Neto | Motta Fernandes Advogados, São Paulo, Brazil; Immediate Past IBA President |
| Jeanine Helthuis | De Volksbank, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Wieteke Van de Kamp | Avedon Capital Partners, Amsterdam, Netherlands |