Friday, June 1 & Saturday, June 2, 2012 FINLAND. Information Leaks How to address them in litigation

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1 Union Internationale des Avocats International Association of Lawyers Unión Internacional de Abogados Helsinki Friday, June 1 & Saturday, June 2, 2012 FINLAND Information Leaks How to address them in litigation Seminar organised by the UIA Litigation Commission

2 Introduction Information can be leaked easily in particular via new media channels such as Wikileaks, Facebook and other social media. It can happen carelessly, intentionally out of moral concerns or with the intent to cause harm. It is often in the interest of governments and companies to protect information. On the other hand, whistleblowing is in many cases encouraged. The programme will include viewpoints on when and how illegally obtained information can be used in litigation in different situations and in different jurisdictions, and will also discuss access to information in a world where there are clear differences in the protection of data, and where the modern technology complicates the application of legislation. The seminar will be rounded up with a discussion on how compliance and governance can be a tool with respect to the matters covered, and what the external counsel may have to offer in this area. Experienced litigation practitioners will give you valuable insights into the practice of lawyers before courts in various jurisdictions around the world. Extend your knowledge of different forums and different legal traditions. Obtain concrete and useful recommendations on these interesting topics. Participants will obtain direct feedback and practical advice from leading international litigation practitioners. Who should attend? External counsel involved in the topics and their relation to litigation, and internal counsel interested in the litigation risks involved in global trends. Helsinki is a great city to visit, especially now during summer when all its street cafés are open. As a sea-town, the heart of Helsinki is the harbour with a constant stream of boats and giant ferries gliding into port. But of course the city centre also has plenty to offer. You can get a good impression of its beautiful architecture at Market Square and Senate Square, which is surrounded by 19 th century buildings. Several art museums and some beautiful cathedrals are all within walking distance and the city s green parks allow for some quiet time. And if Helsinki centre is not enough, a short ferry ride will take you to Suomenlinna, listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Suomenlinna, located on a group of islands just off Helsinki, is a unique historical monument and was one of the largest maritime fortresses in the world. Or why not take a few hours sightseeing cruise letting you see the archipelago which is typical of the Finnish coast. Thursday, May 31 19:00 WELCOME COCKTAIL Offered by Carstén & Snellman Attorneys Ltd Eteläesplanadi 14, Helsinki

3 Friday, June 1 08:30 09:00 REGISTRATION OF PARTICIPANTS Klaus K Hotel Bulevardi 2/4 Helsinki :00 09:15 u WELCOME AND OPENING OF THE SEMINAR Driss CHATER, UIA President, Fez, Morocco Anna-Karin MICKWITZ, Castren & Snellman Attorneys Ltd, Helsinki, Finland Lars PERHARD, Wersén & Partners Advokatbyrå KB, Stockholm, Sweden 09:15 09:30 u Chair s Introductory Remarks and Overview Mark C. HILGARD, Mayer Brown LLP, Frankfurt am Main, 09:30 10:45 u The use of leaked information in civil court proceedings privilege of documents and fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine The Civil Law perspective Jan KRAAYVANGER, Mayer Brown LLP, Frankfurt am Main, The Common Law perspective James HOPE, Vinge KB, Stockholm, Sweden If you have it, can you use it? The Finnish Law perspective Anna-Maria TAMMINEN, Hannes Snellman Attorneys Ltd, Helsinki, Finland 10:45 11:15 u The use of stolen bank data by the tax authorities (The Liechtenstein bank / German tax - case) Anna MASSER, Walder Wyss Ltd, Zurich, Switzerland 11:15 11:45 COFFEE BREAK 11:45 12:30 u Wikileaks and social media legal challenges and opportunities for companies Johannes FRÄNDE, Roschier Attorneys Ltd, Helsinki Finland 12:30 14:00 LUNCH 14:00 14:30 u Whistleblowing under the SOX and its implications in Europe judicial conflicts between SOX and the European view of the protection of personal data and privacy Reijo AARNIO, Data Ombudsman, Finland 14:30 15:00 u New developments in whistleblowing legislation: The US Dodd-Frank Act and new rules of the SEC New developments in Europe 15:00 15:30 u Challenges when implementing a whistleblowing hotline a comparative perspective Eija WARMA, Castrén & Snellman Attorneys Ltd, Helsinki, Finland

4 15:30 16:00 COFFEE BREAK 16:00 16:30 u Whistleblowing within governmental entities Access to file and protection of integrity Erik HELLNERS, Setterwalls Advokatbyrå AB, Stockholm, Sweden u Use of information from whistleblowers in litigation the Swedish perspective Kristoffer PERSSON, Frank Advokatbyrå AB, Stockholm, Sweden 16:30-17:00 u The HSBC case and the HILDEBRAND case Isabelle VON FLIEDNER, Python & Peter, Geneva, Switzerland 17:00-17:15 u Chair s Closing Remarks : Mark C. HILGARD, Mayer Brown LLP, Frankfurt am Main, 19:30 OPTIONAL DINNER Saturday, June 2 08:30 09:00 REGISTRATION OF PARTICIPANTS Klaus K Hotel Bulevardi 2/4 Helsinki :00 09:15 u Chair s Introductory Remarks and Overview Mark C. HILGARD, Mayer Brown LLP, Frankfurt am Main, 09:15 09:45 u Data protection and confidentiality issues in litigation matters Pontus EWERLÖF, Advokatfirman Cederquist KB, Stockholm Sweden 09:45 10:15 u Cloud computing in the light of data protection, production of electronic documents and dispute resolution Lars PERHARD, Wersén & Partners Advokatbyrå KB, Stockholm, Sweden 10:15 10:45 u Confidentiality issues in arbitration proceedings Alexander FOERSTER, Mannheimer Swartling Advokatbyrå AB, Frankfurt am Main, 10:45 11:15 COFFEE BREAK

5 11:15 11:45 u Data protection and confidentiality issues in arbitration proceedings Theis KLAUBERG, bnt Klauberg Krauklis ZAB, Riga, Latvia 11:45 12:15 u US Federal and State freedom-of-information law C. Ryan REETZ, DLA Piper LLP, Miami, USA 12:45 13:00 u Chair s Closing Remarks Mark C. HILGARD, Mayer Brown LLP, Frankfurt am Main, 13:00 END OF THE SEMINAR 12:15 12:45 u French privacy law vs. US discovery Christopher B. KENDE, Cozen O Connor, New York, USA Organising Committee Mark C. HILGARD MAYER BROWN LLP Frankfurt am Main, T F E mhilgard@mayerbrown.com Anna-Karin MICKWITZ CASTREN & SNELLMAN ATTORNEYS LTD Helsinki, Finland T F E anna-karin.mickwitz@castren.fi General Information VENUE OF THE SEMINAR Klaus K Hotel 4* Bulevardi 2/4 Helsinki Finland T +358 (0) REGISTRATION FEES UIA Member Non Member > > Standard Registrations 400 * 450 * 450 * 500 * Young Lawyers (<35)** 350 * 400 * 400 * 450 * * From January 1, 2012 onwards, the VAT (23%) can be applied to the amount here above according to the European Directive 2006/12/CE of November 28, ** Please attach proof of age to the registration form to benefit from young lawyers fee. These fees cover participation in the seminar, the welcome cocktail on Thursday, May 31, coffee breaks, lunch on Friday, June 1, 2012, as well as the documentation of the seminar. The dinner on Friday, June 1, is optional and at additional charge. Please note that the number of places at the seminar is limited. The organisers reserve the right to refuse registrations in the event of excess applications. VISAS Any person, who would like to receive a visa invitation letter to attend the seminar, should register and pay their registration fees during the early bird rate to ensure there is enough time to obtain a visa. Only then it will be possible to benefit from a reimbursement if the visa is refused.* - ** Should we only receive your registration after the early bird deadline, only 50% of the registration fees will be reimbursed. Should your visa be issued after the seminar date, you will not be reimbursed. * 100% refund of the amount paid minus 50 (administrative costs). ** We need to receive proof of refusal before we proceed with the reimbursement.

6 CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION Every participant attending the seminar will receive a Certificate of Participation at the end of the event, that may be used for obtaining Credits for Continuing Legal Education - Continuing Professional Development purposes, depending on national rules. For more information, please contact the UIA. LANGUAGES The working language will be English. There will be no simultaneous translation. HOTEL ROOM RESERVATION A limited number of rooms have been pre-booked at a preferential rate. Reservations should be made directly through the hotel. Credit card details must be given in order to secure your reservation. Please note that room numbers are limited, we recommend that you proceed with your reservations as soon as possible. Hotels Rates Klaus K Hotel (4*) Standard Single Room 164 Bulevardi 2/4 Helsinki Finland Standard Double Room 189 T F Breakfast and taxes included E rooms@klauskhotel.com Please download the hotel reservation form from our website: Hotel Scandic Marski (4*) Standard Single Room 145 Mannerheimintie 10 Helsinki Finland Standard Double Room 165 T F Breakfast and taxes included E marski@scandichotels.com Please download the hotel reservation form from our website: NOTE The organisers may at any time, with or without giving notice, in their absolute discretion and without giving any reason, cancel or postpone the seminar, change its venue or any other published details. Copyrights: Cover page: Scanrail - Fotolia.com, Page 2: Visit Finland, Page 3: Altair de Bruin - Fotolia.com, Page 4: Tanya - Fotolia.com, Page 5: Digishooter - Fotolia.com UIA T n F n uiacentre@uianet.org n

7 Union Internationale des Avocats International Association of Lawyers Unión Internacional de Abogados Helsinki FInLand Information Leaks How to address them in litigation Friday, June 1 & Saturday, June 2, 2012 REGISTRaTIOn FORM Register online at Please complete and return this form before May 19, 2012, by fax, post or , to: UnIOn InTERnaTIOnaLE des avocats 25, rue du Jour Paris, France u Tel: u Fax: u uiacentre@uianet.org UIa IndIVIdUaL MEMBERS Please specify your membership number (Please check your membership card or membership fees): M I Family Name: First Name: Firm: Address: Post Code:...City:... Country:... Tel:...Fax: Date of Birth:... EU VaT Id-number:... a. SEMInaR REGISTRaTIOn FEES UIA Member Non Member > > Standard registration 400 * 450 * 450 * 500 * Young lawyer (<35)** 350 * 400 * 400 * 450 * * From January 1, 2012 onwards, the VAT (23%) can be applied to the amount here above according to the European Directive 2006/12/CE of November 28, ** Please attach proof of age to the registration form to benefit from young lawyers fee.

8 B. SEMInaR SOCIaL activities Please indicate below whether you plan to attend the following event, included in the cost of your registration. q Welcome Cocktail Thursday, May 31 q Lunch Friday, June 1 C. OPTIOnaL activity (not included in the registration fees) q Optional Dinner Friday, June 1 w Please book.. person(s) for the dinner on Friday, June 1 65 (Excl. VaT) x pers d. TOTaL TOTaL (a) Registration Fees TOTaL (C) Optional activity TOTaL (a+c) Excl. VaT... VaT if applicable (23%)*... TOTaL (a + C+ VaT)... * From January 1, 2012, the VaT (23 %) can be applied to the amount here above according to the European directive 2006/12/CE of november 28, Date:.../.../... Signature :... E. METHOd OF PaYMEnT q w By cheque in payable to the UIA, addressed to: UIA - 25 rue du Jour Paris France q w By bank transfer in without charges to the payee, payable to the Union Internationale des Avocats account and quoting 2012 Helsinki Seminar Société Générale Paris Elysées Entreprise 91, avenue des Champs Elysées Paris - France BIC / SWIFT n : SOGEFRPP IBan: FR q w By credit card : q Visa q Eurocard / Mastercard Card N : Expiry date: / Name of card holder: I authorise the Union Internationale des Avocats to debit the above mentioned credit card in the amount of: (EURO)... Date:.../.../... Signature:... F. CanCELLaTIOn COndITIOnS In case of cancellation received at the UIA before April 30, 2012; 50% refund of the amount paid minus 50 (administrative costs). No refund thereafter.