June 30,2019:
To coincide with the Indian Constitution Day celebrations, Indian National Bar Association (INBA) is hosting its 8th Annual International Conference titled “70th Constitution Day” at The Shangri-La, Eros Hotel, New Delhi on 26th November 2019.
This conference proposes to bring participation from Legal Luminaries, Senior Government Officials, Legal Departments of Fortune 500 companies, International Law Firms, Senior Lawyers and Judges from across the globe. The main goal of the conference is to provide a platform for the Legal Community to discuss and deliberate on several important issues.
The participant’s profile at ”70th Constitution Day” ranges from Federal & State Govt. officials from India and Abroad, Senior Lawyers, Consultants, Entrepreneurs, CISOs, Officials of Fortune 500 Companies & CEO’s of Businesses from large corporations to Small and Medium Enterprises.
SPEAKERS
Mr. Kapil Chaudhary, Fellow, Singapore Institute of Arbitrators (FSIArb) is also the Member/ Co-Chair, New Delhi Knowledge Net Chapter, International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). He is Member, Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence. Kapil was awarded as among the “Top 40 below 40” General Counsels in India by an independent jury at The Legal Era Awards, 2016 and featured among the “GC Power List” published by Legal Era, Feb. 2016 issue and in 2018 he was the Moderator, Session on Artificial Intelligence, ITechLaw Association India Technology Law Conference, Bangalore.
Dr. Andrew Bell is the President of Court of Appeal. He is also the senior Vice President of NSW Bar Association. He has appeared in 30 high court appeals and more than 80 appeals in NSW and Western Australia Court of Appeal.
Mr. Sachin Kalra, Deputy General Counsel, Hindustan Times Media
Corporate attorney with substantial in-house legal experience of 16 years, having LL.M. degree in Corporate Law, Focus on Litigation, Arbitration , Advisory , Contract management and team management. Specialties: Leadership, Management, Litigation, Arbitration, legal Advisory, Contract & Compliance
Ms. SritaHeide, Founder/CEO, Indo-European Business Advisor
Sarita is associated with various international women’s organizations dealing with women empowerment, social challenges, female entrepreneurship and the like. According to SritaHeide –“Internationalization of markets and Globalization can be only successful if this also means chances and opportunities for those people, who are not able to participate actively in the process and influence the system”.
Ms.Ishita Sethi, Barrister, 7 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
She represents high wealth private groups, small to medium enterprises, large corporates, the Federal Commissioner of Taxation and the Chief Commissioner of State Revenue. She has experience representing clients in relation to ATO & Revenue NSW investigations, audits, objections, disputes and external reviews in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal, Supreme Court of New South Wales and the Federal Court of Australia.
Mr. Rajnish Singh, Head – External Affairs at Moet Hennessy India
Extensive experience in the field of Start-Ups, Government and Corporate Affairs, Market Entry Strategies, Management Consulting, Company Establishments and Sales. Specialties: Consulting, company start-up, general management, government and corporate affairs, market entry strategies, P/L responsibility, business development, sales and marketing, business/market consulting on export, the establishment of offices and manufacturing/production (including outsourcing)
Dr. James J. Nedumpara, Head, Center for Trade and Investment Law
James J. Nedumpara is Professor and Head of the Centre for International Trade and Investment Law (CTIL) at the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT). In this capacity, he advises the Government of India on various aspects relating to international trade and investment law. He is currently on leave from Jindal Global Law School where he joined as a founding faculty.
Mr. Santanu Mukherjee, Advocate & Head of Chambers, Ex Lege Chambers
Santanu Mukherjee advises both private and institutional clients on various contractual, contentious matters and policy strategy. With more than 20 years’ experience in India and overseas, he specialises in Intellectual Property laws, International Trade (WTO) Regulations, Technology and Competition laws. In such capacities he was engaged in extensive policy work and negotiations at WIPO, WTO, UNCTAD and UNFCC.
Mr. Sujit Ghosh, Partner, ADVAITA Legal
Sujit Ghosh, the co-founding partner of two best friends of major consultancies – BMR Legal and most recently Advaita Legal – is set to leave the firm soon, we have learned. Mr. Ghosh, the Delhi-based managing partner of Advaita who has also become an avid arguing counsel, is understood to intend to transition to becoming an arguing counsel full-time. Mr. Ghosh had set up Advaita in 2013 with former KPMG partner Sunil Moti Lala.
Mr. Axel Heck, Alexander & Partners, Berlin
Axel Heck specializes in complex transnational transactions, international private dispute resolution and strategic legal counseling, with a strong focus on the transatlantic and European-Indian market. Axel Heck’s early legal experience included a clerkship with the Directorate General for Competition of the EU Commission, Brussels, and service as a member of Donovan Leisure Newton & Irvine, New York City.
AGENDA
Following broad topics to be discussed at INBA Annual Conference
GDPR and Lessons learnt and what to expect in 2020 and beyond
Media & Mass Communication Copyrights amendments unimplemented, TRAI compliances, DTH, Anti-Piracy and Streaming services the new broadcasters?
Cloud Computing, Smart Contracts and Disruptive Technology: Legal Enforcement and Regulation in India
M&A in India – Best practices in an era of compliance and due diligence
Board & Corporate Governance
Role of GCs in safeguarding stakeholders’ interests Advising executive team on business strategies Sanctions, counter-sanctions, and anti-corruption trends in India: doing business in the current climate
Internet Giants and Competition Law
Rethinking abuse of dominance in the age of digital monopoly, Does financial power which earlier used to lie in the price has now shifted to data, Network Effect and its Implications for platform economy, Recent investigation by European Union Commission against tech companies, Expectations from CCI to respond to disruptive technology Cyber Security – What you still need to know today?
Cyber Security – legal challenges Block Chain – The Universal Fintech Panacea Cloud & Big Data Challenges Fintech Fraud Prevention across borders – security, resilience, outsourcing Ease of doing business in India: Need for continuing with legal reforms’ Covering law domains of Corporate and Banking law, Commercial contracts, IPR, and Competition law Future challenges for legal profession and how to prepare for it.
International Arbitration, a way forward
Cloud Computing, Smart Contracts and Disruptive Technology: Legal Enforcement and Regulation in India
Are Block chain based smart contracts equal to written documents legally enforceable Legal Aspects of Artificial Intelligence Key Contractual Challenges in New Technologies
Awards:
AWARD CATEGORIES
Law Teacher of the Year 2019 (Male & Female) Emerging Law Professor of the Year 2019 (Female) NRI Lawyer of the Year 2019 Young Lawyer of the Year 2019 (Male & Female) Emerging Law Firm of the Year 2019 Women Lawyer of the Year 2019 General Counsel of the Year 2019 (Male & Female) Emerging In-house Counsel of the Year 2019 Young In-house Counsel of the year 2019 (Male & Female) Legal team of the Year 2019 Many more
Indian National Bar Association (www.indianbarassociation.org) is focused on taking the Indian legal industry and its members to newer heights. Representing the entire legal ecosystem in India, INBA is surging ahead to expand its member’s professional network and help disseminate rich industry insights. INBA also closely working with government, colleges, and International Institutions for doing research on current issues.
As a mark of respect and admiration for the challenging and yeoman services rendered by Lawyers, INBA takes pride in announcing the INBA Annual Constitution Day Awards 2019. This reputed awards ceremony will be held on the side lines of the concurrent conference and will recognize the immense professional contributions of lawyers and general counsels across verticals and functions, and who through their sheer hard work and perseverance have efficiently drive their team towards greater success in this complex legal world.
INBA will attempt to award those professionals who have shown intense dedication to constantly innovate and who have consistently delivered efficient services through better technology and business ideas.
For More Details Contact at –
Babita Sharma Email:mz@indianbarassociation.org Tel:011 49036141 Mob: +91 9811992072
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