General Counsel Roundtable Zürich

Hotel Sonne Küsnacht am Zürichsee
11 – 12 November 2021

ECLA General Counsel Roundtable – ESG

 

The General Counsel Roundtable is an invitation only event for general counsel all across Europe, hosted by the European Company Lawyers Association (ECLA). The event will bring together a limited number of general counsel and decision makers from legal departments to discuss in depth current challenges and latest developments in antitrust and competition law.  The event is planned as a half-day exclusive meeting that includes open dialogue during a fireside chat on the eve of the roundtable. General counsel are invited to the event and do only have to organize and pay for their travel arrangements.

Topic of Discussion:

Environmental, Social, and Governance

When:

11 November 18:00 through 12 November 14:00

Where:

Hotel Sonne Küsnacht am Zürichsee

Seestrasse 120,
8700 Küsnacht, Switzerland

Agenda

11 November 2021:

18:00 Welcome Reception at Hotel Sonne

 

18:45 Welcome Speech, Jonathan Marsh, President ECLA, International General Counsel, TotalEnergies

 

19:15 Dinner

 

20:30 Evening Keynote

 

21:15 Dinner

 

21:45 Discussions, networking and drinks

12 November 2021:

09:00 Welcome of participants: Jonathan Marsh, President ECLA, International General Counsel, TotalEnergies

 

09:05 The changing legal landscape and risks due to climate-related initiatives, Munir Hassan (Energy & Climate Change)

 

09:40 Net zero commitment – A finance revolution/revolutionising finance, Laura Houët & Marc-Etienne Sébire (Banking & Finance)

 

10:15 How ESG impacts corporate transactions, Stefan Brunnschweiller & Louise Wallace

 

10:50 Coffee Break

 

11:15 A new tax world order – a changing landscape focused in transparency and responsibility, Maria Figueiredo & Dr. Björn Demuth

 

11:50 Q&A and Open Discussion

 

13:30 Lunch

 

14:00 Closing Remarks

Speakers

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Jonathan Marsh

Vice President, International General Counsel
TotalEnergies

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Munir Hassan

Partner, Head of the CMS Energy & Climate Change Group
CMS

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Laura Houët

Partner
CMS

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Maria Figueiredo

Of Counsel
CMS

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Dr. Björn Demuth

Partner
CMS

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Marc-Etienne Sébire

Partner, Head of Capital Markets
CMS

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Louise Wallace
Partner
Global Head of the CMS Corporate/M&A Group

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Stefan Brunnschweiler
Managing Partner CMS Switzerland
Global Co-Head of the CMS Corporate/M&A Group

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Impressions from past roundtables

Jonathan Marsh
ECLA President & Vice President, International General Counsel, TotalEnergies Marketing Services

Jonathan Marsh has developed extensive experience over the past 29 years in international business transactions, with over 20 years’ experience in the energy sector, involving long term projects with long investment horizons.  He has deep knowledge of geopolitical and legal risk assessments.  Recognized within his profession, Mr. Marsh serves in leadership roles in French and European professional associations. Jonathan Marsh currently serves as Deputy General Counsel of the Marketing Services Division of the Total S.A. Group legal department.  In this role Mr. Marsh manages the legal activities performed by 170 in-house legal counsel in over 100 countries.  He serves on the Group Legal Committee consisting of 10 General Counsel supervising the global team of 550 lawyers in the Total Group. Previously Mr. Marsh was International General Counsel from 2015 to 2017.

From 2002 to 2015, Mr. Marsh led the Mergers, Acquisitions and Finance Division of the Total S.A. Holding Group Legal Department.Mr. Marsh also served as Group US Counsel, supervising in particular relations with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Mr. Marsh also serves as President of the European Company Lawyers Association, as Vice President International Affairs and on the Board of Directors of the French In-house Counsel Association (Association Française des Juristes d’Entreprises – AFJE) as well as on the Management Committee of the French M&A Association (Association des Responsables de Fusions Acquisitions).

Mr. Marsh holds a Juris Doctor (Graduating cum laude and recipient of the Order of the Coif), and a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations (Economic Phases) and French from the University of Wisconsin ‐ Madison.  Nominated by the French Prime Minister, Mr. Marsh participated in the 65thNational Session (2012-13) of the French Institut des Hautes Etudes de Défense Nationale, a military training program focusing on geopolitical risks and strategies for high ranking military officers and private sector leaders.