September 26, 2017 Euromoney Institutional Investor 1120 Avenue of the 43rd Street - 6th Floor, New York, NY 10036

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1 in -h FRE ou E se fo co r un se l BENCHMARK LITIGATION Benchmark Litigation International Litigation Forum CLE pendin g Join your peers to hear more about: Networking opportunities with general counsel, private practitioners and international litigation experts The latest case studies and how to improve your company s global strategies to handle disputes How to deal with the political changes and their effect on disputes Best practices to keep up with multi-jurisdictional litigation Managing strategies to handle global enforcement policies Practical and authoritative advice from some today's most powerful global players Sponsors: Supported by: To register or for more information Sponsorship In-house speaking opportunities CALL : +44 (0) george.reeves@amm.com CALL : +44 (0) Beth Ranney beth.ranney@euromoneyny.com CALL :

2 Benchmark Litigation International Litigation Forum After growing success in New York and California for three years, the Benchmark portfolio has developed events including Benchmark Women in Litigation and Benchmark Data Security & Privacy Forum. Benchmark is now expanding due to high demand to discuss the hottest topics surrounding global disputes and cross border litigation. Join us for this one day interactive forum to hear best practices from global companies on how to handle disputes, whether international arbitration is the alternative route, and discuss tips for handling cross-border matters. Delegates will hear some of the US s top inhouse and private practice lawyers discuss international litigation, disputes and arbitration. Vast networking opportunities The aim is to provide an inclusive debate around the talent pipeline as well as discussing the latest developments in disputes around the globe. Aimed at junior to senior professionals, both male and female, the Forum will equally be of interest to all in-house counsel as well as private practice. General counsel In-house counsel Litigation counsel Chief legal officers IP counsel Corporate and business affairs General prosecutors Private practice Judges Sponsorship opportunities We will create a bespoke solution that will position your organization as a thought leader and ensure you engage with your target audience. This will help you to meet and influence the people who are going to grow your business. Please contact on or George.reeves@amm.com to discuss. To register or for more information CALL : +44 (0) Sponsorship george.reeves@amm.com CALL : +44 (0) In-house speaking opportunities Beth Ranney beth.ranney@euromoneyny.com CALL :

3 Agenda September 26, :30 Registration and breakfast networking 9:00 Chair s opening comments 9:10 Multi-jurisdictional litigation best practices for in-house Assembling your team and developing a strategy Choosing your counsel selecting regional or national lawyers Assessment of costs and benefits Influence of the media: developing a PR strategy for global companies Legal privilege issues differences Dealing with third party, vendor, consultants, supplier/partner relationship and foreign subsidiaries Procedures to create predictability with conflicts arise Timothy P. Harkness, partner, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (moderator) Kimberly Y. Chainey, associate general counsel, global M&A, strategy and innovation, Avis Budget Group Linda Martin, partner, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer 10:00 Anti-corruption enforcement and strategies FCPA enforcement continues to challenge businesses in highrisk regions What we ve learnd from the FCPA Pilot Program Ensuring your business complies with the UK Bribery Act Global corruption risk assessments: where are your company s greatest risks? Strategies to maintain a global anti-corruption program Jordan Rosenfeld, Global Chief Compliance Officer, Mercer LaTanya Langley, VP & GCI, & Anti-Corruption Compliance, BIC International 10:50 Networking Break 11:10 Assessing the evolving landscape of cross-border litigation in Canada Tribunal bodies navigating the Canadian regulatory landscape Securities class actions cross border Trends in competition and financial class actions The increasing costs of energy and construction litigation NAFTA Chapter 11 update What do USA companies need to know? The effect of the Canadian Charbonneau commission on public contracts what influence will this have on the construction sector? John Fabello, partner, Torys 12:00 Lunch and networking 12:40 Key trends in discovery Key differences in global discovery practices How to manage unique discovery practices in court Major jurisdictions with programmatic issues Updates on discovery legislation What should in-house counsel expect during disputes? Investigations focus on privacy and procedure Kristin Meister, Litigation Counsel, Credit Agricole CIB Linda Sharp, associate general counsel, ZL Technologies 1:30 International arbitration: key trends and topics Trends and developments with international arbitration is this the future? Pros and cons of arbitration versus litigation: knowing when the provision for arbitration should be made? What do general counsel need to know does it align circumstances and objectives? A discussion around the key arbitral centers: New York; Washington DC; London; Paris; Stockholm; and Singapore Is international arbitration the most cost efficient route? Helena Tavares Erickson, Senior VP, Dispute Resolution Services and Corporate Secretary, International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution (CPR) Oliver Reimers, Manager, Corporate Counsel, JetBlue Airways 2:20 Networking Break 2:40 International Privacy and Cybersecurity Litigation Disruptive attacks/breaches and their effects on business and Boards - Ransomware attacks and extortion - More laws with fines/penalties in the US, EU and other jurisdictions Mandatory data breach notifications New privacy laws including EU s GDPR EU-US Privacy Shield NY Department of Financial Services Cybersecurity Regulation More litigation involving data breaches, disclosure of private facts, class actions Darren A. Bowie, Chief Privacy Officer and Associate General Counsel, AIG Carly Huth, Privacy Counsel, NBC Universal Media, LLC Noga Rosenthal, Chief Privacy Officer, Epsilon 3:30 Is third party funding on the increase? Third Party Litigation Funding (TPLF) an overview The UK and Australia are leading countries in this market - will the US follow? What can we learn from the Juridica Capital Management and Burford Capital Limited cases? Is it causing more conflict of interests than resolutions? Top five safeguards to counter potential problems 4:20 Forum Adjourns

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