1. Corporate
Counsel A decade of uniting Europe’s leading general counsel
Forum
11-12 September 2012
Luton Hoo Hotel
Bedfordshire, UK
Conference programme
Beyond legal advice – turning
turbulence into opportunity
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2. Welcome Speakers
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On behalf of Legal Week and conference chairman Philip Bramwell, I am Chairman
thrilled to announce our tenth annual Corporate Counsel Forum on 11-12 Philip Bramwell, general counsel, BAE Systems
September 2012, returning to the Luton Hoo Hotel, Bedfordshire.
Confirmed speakers include:
We are delighted to be celebrating a decade of uniting senior in-house Dominic Bacon, former managing director - legal and compliance, WorldSpreads Group
lawyers to debate the most pertinent and vexing issues they face. The forum Jeremy Barton, general counsel, Boston Consulting Group
has gone from strength to strength and its success lies in the dedication of Justin Bickle, managing director and lawyer, Oaktree Capital Management
both speakers and delegates to providing a first-rate programme and the James Birch, general counsel, Travelex
opportunity to share ideas and experiences with peers. James Blendis, general counsel & company secretary, Everything Everywhere (Orange/T-Mobile)
Tim Bratton, general counsel, Financial Times
In a turbulent global market, businesses are often looking for growth in risky and unfamiliar Huw Cahill, head of corporate, Thomson Reuters
Justine Campbell, director of legal and government affairs, Vodafone
jurisdictions. This presents fresh challenges for legal teams at a time when the pressure to
Claire Carless, UK general counsel & company secretary, Siemens
secure value has never been more intense. This year’s Corporate Counsel Forum will examine
Martin Cave, economist and deputy chairman, Competition Commission
how general counsel can position themselves at the heart of their business while navigating Julia Chain, managing director, Huron Legal
an increasingly unpredictable and regulated commercial environment. Peter Crowther, partner and head of competition law, Winston & Strawn
Robert Cummins, assistant general counsel, Intelsat
Join us at the Corporate Counsel Forum to seek answers from leading general counsel from Serena Davidson, general counsel, Abercrombie & Kent
across the United Kingdom and Europe. We look forward to welcoming you in September to Clive Davies, senior counsel, Fujitsu Services
what will be a thought-provoking and enjoyable forum. Sarah Davis, group commercial legal director, Guardian Media Group
Jim Diamond, costs lawyer
Juana Diaz-Landinez David Eveleigh, general counsel, BT Global Services
Conference producer, Legal Week Daragh Fagan, general counsel EMEA, Thomson Reuters
Anne Fletcher, compliance director, Royal Mail
Who should attend Andrew Garard, group legal director and company secretary, ITV
• General counsel Al Giles, managing director, Axiom
• Chief legal officer Ed Gretton, head of legal, Hanson
• Head of legal Robert Ivens, head of legal, Marks and Spencer
• Legal director Natalie Jobling, head of legal services, commercial, Network Rail
• Company secretary Manu Kanwar, senior legal director, head of corporate commercial EMEA, Yahoo
• Corporate counsel Steve Kuncewicz, head of legal, Boohoo.com
Iain Larkins, general counsel, UK group integrity and legal affairs, Mercedes-Benz
• In-house lawyer
Hans von der Linde, general counsel, downstream, Royal Dutch Shell
• Legal counsel
Bruce Macmillan, senior vice president, senior commercial legal counsel, Visa Europe
• Legal manager Peter Maher, partner, Deloitte
Claire Morris, general counsel, Nationwide Building Society
Benefits of attending Adam Moy, general counsel, bank division, Close Brothers
• Benefit from a bespoke programme borne out of in-depth industry research Orla Muldoon, chief counsel, Kellogg Europe
• Unique and focused debates, informed by leading general counsel and other experts Alex Novarese, editor-in-chief, Legal Week
• Network with your peers and forge new alliances Marco Pagni, group legal counsel, Alliance Boots
• Get first hand examples of management best practice Paolo Palmigiano, head of competition law, Lloyds Banking Group
• Gain 12 CPD points Nathan Peacey, head of regulatory & partner, Bond Pearce
Jonathan Pearl, general counsel, Sony Mobile Communications
Reena SenGupta, legal strategy consultant, RSG
Mark Smith, director of in-house legal markets, LexisNexis
Ian Stoodley, deputy general counsel, Intel Capital
How to book Richard Tapp, company secretary and director of legal services, Carillion
Armando J Tirado, general counsel & chief compliance officer, Utiba Americas
To reserve your place at the Legal Week Corporate Counsel Forum 2012, book
Chris Vaughan, chief corporate officer, Balfour Beatty
online at www.corporatecounsel-forum.com or complete the form on the back Jonathan Warne, partner, Nabarro
of this brochure. Alternatively call Steve Hands on +44 (0)20 7004 7460 or email
legalweekconference@incisivemedia.com

3. Programme Tuesday 11 September Programme Tuesday 11 September
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08.30 Registration and coffee 13.15 Networking lunch
09.00 Chairman’s welcome and opening remarks 14.15 Plenary address: Risk & compliance research review, results and findings Sponsored by Deloitte
Philip Bramwell, general counsel, BAE Systems This presentation will examine the results of a research project undertaken by Legal Week’s research
arm, Legal Week Intelligence, in partnership with Deloitte, on risk and compliance. The session will
09.10 Opening plenary discussion: Adding value – what does it mean
focus on the increased role of general counsel in the compliance function and how companies are
to your business? The changing role of the in-house lawyer Sponsored by Huron Legal
dealing with the increasing amount of regulatory and legal obligations.
It has become a cliché to assert that being a technically accomplished lawyer is no longer enough, but
Moderator: Peter Maher, partner, Deloitte
is ‘adding value’ just code for taking on more work and responsibility? This panel will consider how in-
house lawyers can best make a commercial contribution to their businesses without losing sight of the James Birch, general counsel, Travelex
core role of their legal teams. Philip Bramwell, general counsel, BAE Systems
Chair: Julia Chain, managing director, Huron Legal Armando J Tirado, general counsel chief compliance officer, Utiba Americas
Jeremy Barton, general counsel, Boston Consulting Group 15.15 Afternoon coffee
Justin Bickle, managing director and lawyer, Oaktree Capital Management
Manu Kanwar, senior legal director, head of corporate commercial EMEA, Yahoo! 15.45 Interactive focus groups
Chris Vaughan, chief corporate officer, Balfour Beatty A. Developing and equipping the general counsel of tomorrow Sponsored by LexisNexis
With the ever increasing demands on corporate legal departments and the continual financial pressure,
09.50 Panel discussion: Getting more, paying less – is a non-law firm supplier right for you? it’s no surprise that the number of in-house lawyers is increasing as companies look to maximise
With the advent of the Legal Services Act and legal process outsourcing, in-house legal teams now the return from their legal spend. However, it’s no longer enough for an in-house lawyer to simply
have rapidly expanding options to buy their legal services from non-traditional law firms. This session represent better value for money than external spend. The evolving needs of internal clients are
will ask how alternative legal providers can best be deployed by legal departments.
requiring new skills, approaches and thinking from in-house lawyers, and many new in-house lawyers
Chair: Richard Tapp, company secretary and director of legal services, Carillion
are finding themselves ill equipped for the transition. Based on 12 months of research with the in-
David Eveleigh, general counsel, BT Global Services
house community, this session explores what will be required to succeed as an in-house lawyer in the
Al Giles, managing director, Axiom
Bruce Macmillan, senior vice president, senior commercial legal counsel, Visa Europe future, and how legal departments can help get new recruits up to speed and effective as soon as
possible and support them in developing these new abilities.
10.30 Panel discussion: Competition – the evolving Clive Davies, senior counsel, Fujitsu Services
regulatory issues in the UK and Europe Sponsored by Winston Strawn Mark Smith, director of in-house legal markets, LexisNexis
With the merger between the Office of Fair Trading and the Competition Commission looming, Ian Stoodley, deputy general counsel, Intel Capital
competition policy is once more in flux. But there is little doubt that the international trend is towards B. Contract drafting tips for in-house lawyers
more aggressive enforcement of competition regimes. In our session led by competition experts we will Contract-based legal work is at the heart of the in-house lawyer’s role. Participants should come to this
get to the heart of these very issues. session ready to share tips and stories with their peers.
Chair: Martin Cave, economist and deputy chairman, Competition Commission
Peter Crowther, partner and head of competition law, Winston Strawn 16.40 Getting your voice heard - key influencing skills for in-house lawyers Sponsored by Nabarro
Anne Fletcher, compliance director, Royal Mail Being viewed as a ‘business blocking’ support department or a necessary evil in the organisation
Ed Gretton, head of legal, Hanson can be a constant battle for GCs and their teams. But gaining wider influence with stakeholders is
Paolo Palmigiano, head of competition law, Lloyds Banking Group also challenging. This session will provide practical tips on how in-house lawyers can efficiently and
effectively stack the odds in their favour, in the context of an exclusive insight into Nabarro’s new
11.30 Morning coffee research for their 2012 General Counsel report.
12.00 Interactive focus groups Adam Moy, general counsel, bank division, Close Brothers
A. Turning avoidance to advantage: the role of Orla Muldoon, chief counsel, Kellogg Europe
corporate counsel in managing risk Sponsored by Bond Pearce Jonathan Warne, partner, Nabarro
Using insight and case studies from UK and global organisations this session takes a challenging look, with
17.45 Closing remarks from the chairman
practical application for attendees, at responses to the rising regulatory burden. The debate will focus on
Philip Bramwell, general counsel, BAE Systems
the part the legal team can play in shaping the business response not just to direct regulatory change, but
the associated pressures from consumers and investors: getting it right and when it goes wrong, alignment 18.00 Close of day one
with the CEO’s agenda and the role of legal counsel as the moral compass throughout.
Nathan Peacey, head of regulatory partner, Bond Pearce 19.00 Drinks reception
B. Practical models for deploying and managing external legal spend Sponsored by Thomson Reuters
Despite the perennial debate about billing models, by consensus the legal industry is only just 20.00 Gala dinner Sponsored by Winston Strawn
beginning to grasp the challenge of using more sophisticated means of managing, measuring and
controlling external advisers. This focus group will explore practical steps and advice that can be
taken to structure and monitor alternative fee arrangements and the role new technology can play in
managing legal department spend.
Huw Cahill, head of corporate, Thomson Reuters
Iain Larkins, general counsel, UK group integrity and legal affairs, Mercedes-Benz
Claire Morris, general counsel, Nationwide Building Society www.commercial-litigation-forum.com

4. Programme Wednesday 12 September Programme Wednesday 12 September
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09.10 Early coffee 13.00 Networking lunch
09.40 Chairman’s opening remarks 14.00 Reputation management – responding in real time
Philip Bramwell, general counsel, BAE Systems Managing a crisis is an increasingly important role of the general counsel. Accurate or not, information
can now be broadcast across the globe at a push of a button and recent commercial failures have
09.45 Plenary: Eurozone break up – contingency planning and managing legal risk made it clear that not having the right procedures ready can be potentially life-threatening to any
How can companies prepare for a major event affecting the Eurozone as it becomes apparent that business. This debate will focus on the realities of reputation management in the age of social media
outcomes recently regarded as unthinkable are swiftly becoming possible or even likely? In-house legal and the use (and mis-use) of injunctions and libel to protect corporate brands.
teams face huge challenges to anticipate and manage legal and business risks that are without modern James Blendis, general counsel company secretary, Everything Everywhere (Orange/T-Mobile)
precedent. In this session leading general counsel will discuss the practical steps that can be taken now Steve Kuncewicz, head of legal, Boohoo.com
to mitigate against the risks of a European currency meltdown. Jonathan Pearl, general counsel, Sony Mobile Communications
10.15 Panel discussion: Building and maintaining a first class legal function 14.45 Interactive focus groups
This interactive session will examine the specific challenges legal departments face when looking to A. Global risk – doing business in riskier markets
recruit, nurture and keep the best talent. Using practical case studies, it will ask whether more in-house In a global economy in which most businesses are looking to enter fast-growing emerging economies,
teams should be taking on trainees and examine how careers can be developed in the relatively flat business is inevitably getting riskier. This debate will assess which of the major growth markets present
structures that are often found within legal teams. the greatest legal risks and discuss how to manage those business realities.
Chair: Hans von der Linde, general counsel, downstream, Royal Dutch Shell Robert Cummins, assistant general counsel, Intelsat
Claire Carless, UK general counsel, Siemens B. Preparing for the new EU privacy and data protection law
Natalie Jobling, head of legal services, commercial, Network Rail With the European Commission’s proposal for a single set of rules on data protection across the EU
11.00 Coffee looming, and a growing body of global law on the topic, managing data has never been more crucial
to legal teams or more problematic. Our keynote will shed some light on what it will mean for you and
11.30 Interactive discussion: Can you trust your adviser on fees? your legal team.
Is the real problem with legal costs that there is a culture of law firms over-billing clients to protect
their profitability? With increasing pressure to do more with less, outside counsel spending is a key 16.00 Interactive discussion: Innovation and diversity – pushing it to the top of the agenda
area for review. This will be a provocative debate about the realities of what in-house lawyers are In a follow-up to a well-attended debate from earlier this year, Thomson Reuters’ Daragh Fagan, RSG’s
being asked to pay for. Reena SenGupta and Legal Week’s Alex Novarese will be among the panellists discussing one of the
Chair: Sarah Davis, group commercial legal director, Guardian Media Group thorniest issues in the profession.
Tim Bratton, general counsel, Financial Times Chair: Alex Novarese, editor-in-chief, Legal Week
Serena Davidson, general counsel, Abercrombie Kent Daragh Fagan, general counsel EMEA, Thomson Reuters
Jim Diamond, costs lawyer Justine Campbell, director of legal and government affairs, Vodafone
Andrew Garard, group legal director and company secretary, ITV Reena SenGupta, legal strategy consultant, RSG
12.30 Panel discussion: Maximising technological change, minimising risk 16.45 Closing remarks from the chairman
The pace of technological change is outstripping the ability of regulators to oversee the Philip Bramwell, general counsel, BAE Systems
deployment and use of new technologies. This is particularly true in the realms of data transfer, 17.00 Close of conference
storage and retention. Navigating through such grey areas can be a problematic task for corporate
counsel; so what practical steps can be taken to limit exposure while allowing businesses to utilise
new business tools?
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