Chambers and Partners Round-Tables
Chambers and Partners round-tables are small events focused on law firm clients. The round-tables typically bring together 12-15 people, predominantly clients, but with selected private practice lawyers and/or barristers to discuss key legal topics of interest under Chatham House Rules.
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Practical Implications for Companies of the EU Data Protection Reforms (London, April 2012)
Topics covered include:
- Right to be forgotten: challenges expected for firms and ways to manage them
- Obtaining consent from data subjects for marketing purposes - toeing the line while not hindering business operations
- Putting in procedures for timely notification of data security breaches
- Compliance steps to address the proposed regulations and how soon to act
- Ensuring compliance in data transfer for cross-border operations
Practical Implications for Companies of the EU Competition Law Reforms (London, March 2012)
Topics covered include:
- To bring or not to bring: Risks versus rewards of private actions
- No privilege for in-house counsel in EC competition investigations - Implications for companies and how organisations can cope with this
- Criminal liability in competition law: getting compliance and awareness programmes in place
- UK government consultation on reforms of domestic competition regime - points of interest for in-house counsel
Regulatory and Market Developments in the Private Funds Market (London, February 2012)
Attendees included representatives from leading European and US PE houses. Topics covered included:
- How is fund raising likely to play out in 2012 and what are going to be the key commercial pressure points
- How are GPs preparing for regulatory change (AIFM, Dodd Frank including Volcker etc)
- Is the traditional funding model the right model for the future? What alternatives are there?
- Development of secondaries market. Its importance/ significance?
Practical Implications of FCPA/ UK Bribery Act (London, February 2012)
Attendees included in-house lawyers from a wide range of different industries including financial services, insurance, energy and private equity. Topics covered included:
- Getting board buy-in: how the in-house counsel can overcome challenges.
- Joint Ventures – how important is control?
- Facilitation payments – how far should you go?
- Deferred prosecution agreements.
- Conflicts of interest: the board, investors and advisors.
- Gifts and hospitality: how to benchmark effectively.
- Integrating policies internationally
Practical implications of FCPA/ UK Bribery Act (New York, January 2012)
Attendees included in-house lawyers from a wide range of different industries including financial services, real estate and retail. Topics covered included:
- Getting board buy-in: how the in-house counsel can overcome challenges.
- Joint ventures: how important is control?
- Facilitation payments: how far should you go?
- Deferred prosecution agreements.
- Conflicts of interest: the board, investors and advisors.
- Gifts and hospitality: how to benchmark effectively.
- Integrating policies internationally
Developments in private equity fund raising (London, November 2011)
Attendees included representatives from leading European and US PE houses. Topics covered included:
- How are funds seeking to create momentum for fund raisings?
- How has the GFC impacted on terms?
- Where does the balance of power lie between LPs and GPs?
- How are GPs seeking to address AIFM and other regulatory developments?
- Has the attractiveness of offshore locations increased or decreased as a result of regulation?
- In what way are investors seeking to use terms to create liquidity?