Organized by:
The European Forum of the International Bar Association
The Legal Development Foundation
With the Kind Support of:
Supreme Bar Council of Republic of Bulgaria
Thursday, November 6
9.00 – 9.30 Official Opening of the Forum
Opening remarks of Borislav T. Boyanov – Forum ChairH.E. Sergey Stanishev – Prime Minster of the Republic of Bulgaria (invited)
Fernando Pombo – President of the International Bar Association
Miglena Tacheva – Minister of Justice of the Republic of Bulgaria
Daniela Dokovska – President of the Supreme Bar Council of Republic of Bulgaria
9.30 – 12.30 Private Equity
Session Chairs
Stuart L. Mills - Chair, IBA Private Equity Subcommittee, Leighton Mills PLLC, North Carolina
Dariusz Wasylkowski - Co-chair, European Forum, Wardynski & Partners, Warsaw
Speakers
Justin Bickle - Senior Vice President, Oaktree Capital Management Limited, London, UK
William Morrow - Managing Director & Chief Operating O?cer, Mid Europa Partners LLP, London
Stoyan Dinchiiski - Executive Director, Bulgarian American Credit Bank, Sofia
Pawel Giery?ski - Abris Capital Partners, Warsaw
Khai Tan - Bridgepoint Capital, Warsaw
Pavel Ezekiev - Managing Director, NEVEQ Capital Partners Limited, Sofia
Robert Gross - Berwin Leighton Paisner, London
Prof. Dr. Jörg K. Menzer - Managing Partner, S.C.A. Radnoczy & Menzer Noerr Stiefenhofer Lutz, Bucharest, Romania
The panel of distinguished clients and private equity lawyers will discuss topics such as private equity deal activity in the Balkans and beyond; regulatory impediments to private equity in the Balkans; private equity development in Western Europe and the United States, special issues in representing private equity clients and political risk in private equity transactions in SEE. A case study will be presented revealing highlights of a recent Balkan private equity transaction.
12.45 – 14.15 Lunch
Luncheon Speaker on “Managing a Modern Law Firm” - Fernando Pelaez-Pier – President Elect of the International Bar Association, Hoet Pelaez Castillo & Duque, Caracas
14.30 – 17.30 Law Firm Management
Martin Šolc – Chair, Public and Professional Interest Division, Kocián Šolc Balaštík, Prague
Session Chair
Stephen Denyer - Vice-Chair, Law Firm Management Committee of the IBA, International Development Partner, Allen & Overy LLP, Frankfurt
Speakers
Tomasz Wardynski, CBE - Council Member, IBA Legal Practice Division, Wardynski & Partners, Warsaw
Borislav Boyanov - Member of the Advisory Board of the European Forum of IBA, Borislav Boyanov & Co, Sofia
Adriana Gaspar - Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen, Bucharest
Ilian Iliev - CEO, CambridgeIP Ltd., Cambridge PhD Candidate, Judge Business School, Cambridge University
So you think you are running a successful firm? Law firms in the Balkan region have experienced unprecedented success over the last decade. Markets have been booming and frms have grown rapidly.But is this success sustainable? In a downturn, who would come out on top and who is going to struggle? How can you tell if your firm is positioned for long-term sustainable success?
In this session partners in successful law frms from the region and beyond together with respected commentators will explore ways to ensure that a firm has the right model for long-term sustainable success.
17.40 – 18.30 Open Session of the European Forum of the IBA
Chaired by Pii Ketvel - Co–Chair, European Forum of IBA, Director, Marcol Europe/ Special Adviser, Clyde & Co
The session shall be open to all conference delegates. It is an opportunity to learn more about the European Forum and the IBA, to meet the past and current leadership of the European Forum and to have an insight into the IBA. In addition you will find out how to get involved with the IBA, be it as an active member, conference speaker or otherwise. You can also provide your own suggestions for events and other activities.
19.00 – 21.00 Reception
Reception hosted by Bulgarian law firms
