GOVERNING TOMORROW: MAXIMIZING BOARD’S IMPACT IN CORPORATE/M&A COMPLIANCE AND ESG

Exclusive invite-only event

Location: Steigenberger Wiltcher’s
Brussels, Belgium

28 September 16:00 – 29 September 14:00 CEST

Agenda

28 September
18:00 Welcome reception
19:30 Dinner
22:30 Discussions, networking, drinks

 

29 September
09:00 Welcome of participants
09:15 Discussions
11:00 Coffee Break
11:30 Discussions
12:30 Q&A and open discussions
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Closing remarks

This comprehensive session delves into the crucial aspects of directors’ duties and their integration with overall business compliance. The discussion extends beyond the typical fiscal management to encompass areas of risk assessment, management, and the increasingly important sphere of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors.

 

The first section presents a broad overview of general directors’ duties, emphasizing the fiduciary responsibilities that directors need to uphold within their companies. This section underscores the critical role directors play in safeguarding the company’s best interests and adhering to a high standard of conduct.

 

The second section zeroes in on risk assessment and management. It underscores the importance of directors taking a proactive stance in risk identification and mitigation, moving beyond merely reactive problem-solving.

 

The final section addresses a current pressing issue in modern corporate governance: ESG. In particular, the session explores how companies are incorporating ESG Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) into directors’ remuneration packages. The aim is to more closely align directors’ incentives with sustainable and socially responsible corporate performance. This session provides an invaluable lens into the evolution of governance structures to meet the demands of an ethically conscious business landscape.

Speakers

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  Dr. Malte Bruhns
Partner, Rechtsanwalt | Co-Head of the CMS Corporate/M&A Group
CMS

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Kristy Duane
Partner, Co-Head of the CMS Infrastructure & Projects Group
CMS

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Alexandra Rohmert
Partner, Vice Chairman of the Supervisory Board
CMS

Katja-vanKranenburg-CMS-NL

  Katja van Kranenburg-Hanspians
Partner, Advocaat | Head of Employment & Pensions | Head of TMC
CMS

gregory-sauvage

Grégory de Sauvage
Partner
CMS

Registration

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DISCUSSION MATERIALS

The components used during the roundtable can be downloaded by clicking the links below.

Presentation: European M&A Trends 2023

CMS European M&A Study 2023

CMS European M&A Outlook 2023

Roman Tarlavski

Stefan Brunnschweiler

Venue

Steigenberger Wiltcher’s
Av. Louise 71, 1050 Brussels, Belgium

Dr. Malte Bruhns
Partner
Rechtsanwalt | Co-Head of the CMS Corporate/M&A Group
CMS

Malte is a corporate lawyer at CMS and serves as the firm’s Global Co-Head for Corporate M&A. For nearly 20 years he has advised strategic and financial investors on numerous complex and high-value transactions across various business sectors.

Malte joined CMS in 2005 and was elected partner in 2011. He is often recommended by clients and competitors in leading industry publications for his competent, professional and efficient transaction advice.

https://cms.law/en/deu/people/malte-bruhns

Kristy Duane
Partner
Co-head of Infrastructure and Projects
CMS

Kristy is a partner and Co-Head of the firm’s infrastructure sector group. She advises a wide range of infrastructure clients on their corporate transactions. She has a particular interest and extensive experience advising infrastructure funds on their M&A and capital markets activities in the UK and Europe. Kristy regularly speaks at high profile conferences and events including the Global Infrastructure Investors Summit in London.

https://cms.law/en/int/people/kristy-duane

 

Alexandra Rohmert
Partner
Vice-Chairman of the Supervisory Board

Alexandra Rohmert joined CMS Francis Lefebvre Avocats in 2000 and became a partner in January 2016. Prior to this, she had practiced for nearly four years at Clifford Chance in Frankfurt, and then in Paris for two years, before joining Archibald Andersen in 1997. She has dual French and German (“Rechtsanwältin”) legal qualifications. Alexandra primarily assists foreign companies with their international projects. She has acquired a high level of expertise in cross-border mergers and acquisitions transactions and in Franco-German matters.

https://cms.law/en/fra/people/alexandra-rohmert

Katja van Kranenburg-Hanspians
Partner, Advocaat | Head of Employment & Pensions | Head of TMC
CMS

Katja van Kranenburg-Hanspians heads the Employment Group and the Technology, Media & Communications Sector Group of CMS in the Netherlands. As an employment lawyer, she advises (international) companies about high profile employment law matters. Her pragmatic and straightforward way of working enables companies to take strategic decisions. She is very much interested in the new technologies and skills and the impact & opportunities of technology on work.​

Her enthusiasm for technology and skills comes together in her role as Lead of the Human Capital Agenda of the Dutch Blockchain Coalition and of the Netherlands AI Coalition. The joint focus is to speed up the knowledge of blockchain and AI in education, to support organizations in getting a better understanding of the changes in their industries when working with these technologies and to increase opportunities for students, employees and others who seek paid work to understand the benefits of these technologies.

https://cms.law/en/nld/people/katja-kranenburg

 

Grégory de Sauvage

Partner
CMS

Grégory specialises in shareholder conflicts, D&O liability, partnerships, bankruptcy and corporate restructuring. He has also extensive experience in economic criminal procedure.

His practice covers both advisory work and litigation in civil cases as well as in fraud cases. He regularly gives training sessions and conducts seminars regarding judicial reorganisation and D&O liability.

https://cms.law/en/bel/people/gregory-de-sauvage