18-19 September 2023
Frankfurt, Germany

LEADERSHIP – INNOVATION – IMPACT

AGENDA
The European Company Lawyers Association (ECLA) is delighted to announce its 40th Anniversary Conference. This 1.5-day event, specifically designed for corporate lawyers, will focus on the latest developments and technological advancements in the legal field.

FOR IN-HOUSE COUNSEL
The conference will bring together industry leaders, legal professionals, and technology experts to discuss and share insights into the future of corporate law. See the agenda here.

LOCATION
Venue: Hotel Meliá Frankfurt City
Exclusive event rooms enable us to openly discuss contemporary legal topics in an interactive manner in actively moderated sessions.

REGISTER
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DISCUSSION TOPICS

  • Corporate M&A in 2023 and beyond
  • Competition law developments in the EU
  • The ever-evolving relationship between legal and business
  • ESG
  • The increasing expectation of the public for companies to act as allies in social and other causes
  • Legal Operations: Foundations for your transformation strategy
  • Global crises as a new normal
  • Financial regulations and the complexity within
  • The Digital Services Act and other EU initiatives
  • Opportunities for optimization when working with external lawyers
  • Digitisation of procedures and processes in the legal department

A pan-European platform

 

for the In-house Leaders of today!

 

Network, share best practices, give your opinions, learn in-depth about contemporary legal developments, and much more in a highly interactive and dynamic setting

Be inspired

 

by the In-house Leaders of today!

 

Exclusive sessions over three highly impactful streams: Deal Dynamics: M&A, Competition & Financial Regulations;  Intersection of Law & Business: European Corporate Law & DSM Legislation; and Future focus: ESG, Digital Transformation & DSM Legislation.

Exchange

 

with the In-house Leaders of today!

 

The event welcomes company lawyers of all industries and seniorities, from General Counsel/Heads of Legal Departments to Senior level legal experts to Junior level lawyers, who are just starting out in this exciting journey.

AGENDA

SPEAKERS TO BE ANNOUNCED CONTINUOUSLY

Jonathan Marsh, TotalEnergies

Jonathan Marsh
International General Counsel, TotalEnergies

 

Jonathan Marsh has developed extensive experience in international business transactions, with over 20 years’ experience in the energy sector, involving long term projects with long investment horizons. Mr. Marsh manages the legal activities performed by 170 in-house legal counsel in over 100 countries and serves on the Group Legal Committee consisting of 10 General Counsel supervising the global team of 550 lawyers in the TotalEnergies Group.

 

 

 

Philippe Coen, The Walt Disney Company

Philippe Coen

 

Philippe Coen is the Founder of Respect Zone and Assistant Regional Counsel at The Walt Disney Company. He is a graduate of Harvard Law School, a student of the Academy of the International Court of Justice in The Hague and of the University Panthéon-Sorbonne Paris 1. Philippe’s advocacy under Respect Zone is dedicated to the protection of victims of cyberviolence and child protection. He directs the Respect Zone Clinic for Human and Digital Rights at the University of Paris Sciences et Lettres Dauphine.

 

Mark Cockerill, ServiceNow

Mark Cockerill
VP, Legal – Corporate, Securities, M&A and International Development, ServiceNow

Laurits Anton Jørgensen, Stark Group

Laurits Anton Jørgensen
Group General Counsel, Stark Group

 

 

 

 

Simon Neill, Johnson & Johnson

Simon Neill
Senior Legal Director, Johnson & Johnson

 

Timo Spitzer, Banco Santander

Timo Spitzer
Executive Director & Head of Legal Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Nordic Countries, Banco Santander

Monday, 18 September 2023
18:00 Welcome and cocktail reception

 

18:45 Anniversary Speech by ECLA President

 

19:30 Anniversary Keynote

 

20:15 Dinner and entertainment

 

21:30 Drinks, networking

 

Tuesday, 19 September 2023

Detailed agenda to be announced soon!

09:00 Welcome reception

 

09:15 Opening keynote

 

10:00 Headline keynote

 

10:45 Coffee Break

 

11:15 Focus sessions – three parallel breakout sessions
Deal Dynamics: M&A, Competition & Financial RegulationsIntersection of Law & BusinessFuture Focus
Corporate M&AThe relationship between legal and businessESG
Corporate M&AThe relationship between legal and businessESG
Corporate M&AThe relationship between legal and businessESG

 

13:00 Lunch break

 

14:00 Focus sessions – three parallel breakout sessions

Deal Dynamics: M&A, Competition & Financial RegulationsIntersection of Law & BusinessFuture Focus
Competition/AntitrustDigitalisationThe future of European company lawyers
Competition/AntitrustDigitalisationThe future of European company lawyers

 

15:40 Coffee Break

 

16:15 – Focus sessions – two parallel breakout sessions
Deal Dynamics: M&A, Competition & Financial RegulationsIntersection of Law & Business & Future Focus
Contemporary challenges with financial regulationsThe DSM and related legislation
Contemporary challenges with financial regulationsThe DSM and related legislation

 

16:50 Panel discussion – on legal professional privilege

 

17:30 – Wrap-up and closing remarks

PARTNERS

REGISTRATION

Pricing*:

  • €499* ECLA Member Association Members/GCLC Members** – Until 19.06.2023
  • €699* ECLA Member Association Members/GCLC Members**
  • €1490* – Regular non-member price

*Excluding VAT
** Registrants must be members of an ECLA Member Association or belong to the General Counsel Leadership Circle. For list of organisations, please click here.

Registration conditions: After your online registration you will receive a booking confirmation and an invoice by ECLA Association Services SPRL to your given email address. If you are unable to attend, you can transfer your registration to another person. Such a transfer must be notified and approved by the event organiser ECLA Association Services SPRL. A possible cost difference depending on the membership status will be charged accordingly. If you are unable to find a substitute participant, you can cancel your registration in written form with the organiser (event@ecla.eu). For written cancellation until 30 days prior to the event, a handling fee of EUR 150,00 will be charged. For cancellation less than 30 days prior to the event, the registration fee will be payable in the full amount. The date on which written notice of cancellation is received by the organiser shall be decisive.
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VENUE

Senckenberganlage 13, 60325
Frankfurt am Main, Germany