8-9 February 2012 - Lucy Frew (London) will be giving a keynote address on "Delegating AIFM Functions - Rules and Responsibilities Under Level 2 Guidance" at the Implementing the AIFM Directive conference organised by Euromoney in London.

25 January 2012 - Renaud Rossa (Paris) will speak on the topic of "Comment aménager les cessions de titres?" at the 21e Rendez-vous annuel Pactes d'actionnaires, organised by EFE in Paris on 24 and 25 January.

24 January 2012 - Alban Caillemer du Ferrage (Paris) will run, with other members of the Derivatives Group, a training session on Derivative products framework agreements ("Contrats-cadre de Produits Dérivés ISDA/FBF" ), organised by Development Institute International in Paris.

23 January 2012 - Hugues Scalbert (Paris) will speak on the topic of "Overview of business regulations" at the Ubifrance seminar "La Nouvelle Libye : participez à la reconstruction du pays" (New Libya: help rebuild the country) to be held at Ubifrance premises (77, Bd Saint Jacques, Paris 14) from 9 am to 1 pm.

16 December 2011 - Alexander Dolgov (Moscow) spoke at the "PPP in Russia" conference organised by the Russian Business Forum, held in Moscow (Russia).

9 December 2011 - Alexander Dolgov (Moscow) spoke at the IX Russian Bond Congress in Russia on the topic of "Convertible bonds: is the Russian debt market ready for the new product?", section: "International practice, Russian legislation, investors’ and issuers’ views”, held in St. Petersburg.

5 December 2011 - Alexander Dolgov (Moscow) spoke at an open event organised by the Department for External Economic and International Relations and the Moscow Agency for Export Support and Investment in Russia: “Legal aspects of the attractiveness of PPP projects for the purpose of raising funds (bankability), held in Moscow (Russia).

30 November 2011 - Dariusz Tokarczuk (Warsaw) spoke on the topic of "Poland's banking and financial sector versus expectations of companies and investors" at the Warsaw CEE Financial Hub conference, organised by The Warsaw Voice Magazine and held at the Warsaw Stock Exchange (Poland).

29 November 2011 - Dariusz Tokarczuk and Robert Jędrzejczyk (Warsaw) spoke at the "The Employee Benefits - How to motivate people who have everything" seminar, organised by The Thinktank Magazine, together with Gide Loyrette Nouel, Mazars and Gras Savoy, held at the Polish Business Roundtable Club in Warsaw (Poland).

16 November 2011 - Rémy Fekete (Paris) spoke at the DigiWorld Summit 2011, held in Montpellier (France), at the Policy seminar on the topic of "Critical points still in debate" (4.30 pm).

16 November 2011 - Laetitia Lemercier (Paris) spoke on the topic of "Syndicated Loans - Avoiding the traps" at the Risk Management workshop at the Journées de l'A.F.T.E. 2011 held on 15 and 16 November 2011 in Paris (Palais Brongniart).

15-16 November 2011 - Szymon Chwalinski (Warsaw) spoke at the seminar organised by Informedia Puls Biznesu Bonnier Polska on the topic of "The distribution agreements in the Polish and international trade law", held at the Polonia hotel in Warsaw (Poland).

12 October 2011 - Gide Loyrette Nouel was a sponsor to the Boosting Your Global Investment Opportunities (Taking advantage of the Paris fund industry expertise) full-day event organised by Professional Wealth Management (PWN) and the Association Française de la Gestion Financière (AFG) held in London (Mandarin Oriental). Lucy Frew (London) was moderating the Roundtable No. 3 relating to "AIFMD Passports: Towards a wider offer of funds and services for professional investors".

8 July 2011 - Gide Loyrette Nouel organised a breakfast debate in Paris on the topic of US Taxation and FATCA. Olivier Dauchez (Paris), Robert MacDonald and Vanessa Tollis (New York) ran the presentation. Click here to read our latest newsletter on FATCA.

30 June 2011 - Alban Caillemer du Ferrage (Paris) ran, with other members of the Derivatives & Structured Finance Group, a training session on Derivatives organised by Development Institute International.

26-28 June 2011 - Carole Malinvaud (Paris) and Nicolas Bonnefoy (London) spoke at the 3rd IEL-SEERIL International Oil and Gas Law Conference held in London - Carole as moderator of the "Effective Management of International Arbitration - Dialogue amonst practitioners on the way forward" panel and Nicolas spoke on the topic of "East Africa Update - East Africa as a new frontier for exploration and production of hydrocarbons".

24 May 2011 - Frédéric Nouel (Paris) spoke at the real estate finance conference on French REITs (2011 : le vrai tournant des OPCI RFA et des OPCI Retail"), organised by Business Immo in Paris (Cercle de l'Union Interalliée, Paris 8e).

17-18 May 2011 - Ewa Opalińska and Maciej Grela (Warsaw) spoke at the seminar on Patents and Fiscal Modalities in Europe, organised by The European Patent Office and the Patent Office of the Republic of Poland, held at the Polish Patent Office in Warsaw.

19 April 2011 - Alexander Dolgov and Konstantin Makarevich (Moscow) spoke on the topics of Project Financing in Sports Infrastructure: International Experience and Risk Distribution in Sports Construction Projects based on Principles of Public-Private Partnership at the Sports Facility Development. Architecture. Management. Technology conference held in Moscow.

14-15 April 2011 - Sergiusz Kielian (Warsaw) spoke at the seminar on The Successful Debut at the Warsaw Stock Exchange, organised by The Institute for International Research and held in Warsaw (Marriott hotel).

14 April 2011 - Olivier Dauchez (Paris) co-chaired the workshop on REITs - Is their Future as the Vehicle for Real Estate Investment Secure? at the ABA seminar held in Paris.

12 April 2011 - Grzegorz Banasiuk (Warsaw) spoke at the seminar on The Practical Aspects of the Public Procurement Law in Poland, organised by the French Chamber of Commerce in Poland (CCIFP) and held in the CCIFP premises in Warsaw.

23-25 February 2011 - Karl Hepp de Sevelinges (Kiev) spoke at the Europe-Ukraine Forum on the topic of the Investment Possibilities in Ukraine and How to Create a Good Investment Climate, organised in Kiev.

10 February 2011 - Robert Jędrzejczyk and Michał Kubicz (Warsaw) spoke at the seminar on Renewable Energy from Recycling and Waste, organised by the Polish Chamber of Commerce in France held in their premises in Warsaw.

2-3 February 2011 - Szymon Chwaliński (Warsaw) spoke at the seminar on The Vertical Agreements - Price Conspiracy and Other Illegal Practices on the Competitive Market, organised by Informedia Polska, Bonnier Puls Biznesu and held at the Polonia hotel in Warsaw.

2 February 2011 - Robert Jędrzejczyk (Warsaw) spoke at the seminar on The Legal Aspects of Doing Business in Poland, organised by The French Embassy in Poland at their premises in Warsaw.

27 January 2011 - Grzegorz Banasiuk (Warsaw) spoke at the seminar on The Recent Amendments to Polish Public Procurement Law, organised by the Polish Association of Law and Economics and held at the Parkova hotel in Warsaw.

16 December 2010 - Olivier Cousi (Paris) will present an Overview of Legal and Regulatory Developments in the Media at the Médias 2010 annual conference organised by Les Echos Conférences in Paris.

23 November 2010 - Carole Malinvaud (Paris) spoke on the topic of "International Dispute Resolution: Crash Points" at the First Ukrainian International Conference organised by the IBA in Kiev (Ukraine).

18 November 2010 - Nicolas Bonnefoy (London) ran the workshop "Oil & Gas Contracts in the Gulf of Guinea - Developments & Trends" at the Gulf of Guinea Oil & Gas Conference organised by CWC Group in London (Millenium Gloucester).

17-18 November 2010 - Rémy Fekete (Paris) spoke at the "Universal Service & Government-backed Broadband Plans" closing roundtable of the 2010 DigiWorld Summit on the topic of "Are we moving towards increased government involvement?". The summit was organised by Idate in Montpellier (France).

5 November 2010 - Gide Loyrette Nouel London organised a breakfast seminar, in conjunction with leading Swiss law firm Lenz & Staehelin, on 'The Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive - What Does The Future Hold?'. Lucy Frew and David Klass (London) spoke on the issues facing the fund management industry. Details of the seminar can be found by following these links: Presentation and Briefing Note.

3-10 October 2010 - Carole Malinvaud (Paris) spoke as co-chair of the "Third Parties - What are the limits?" session of the Arbitration Committee of the annual conference of the International Bar Association (IBA) 2010 to be held in Vancouver, Canada.

13 July 2010 - Gide Loyrette Nouel Beijing organised a breakfast seminar on "The Legal Considerations of Investing in Africa". Nicolas Bonnefoy (London) spoke on the topic "Legal tools to mitigate risks associated with African investments". Click here to see his presentation.

9 July 2010 - François d'Ornano (Budapest) coordinated the round table "Business Environment" at the rencontre CCEF Europe Centrale, Pays Baltes et Balkans, held in Budapest.

8 July 2010 - Alban Caillemer du Ferrage (Paris) ran, with his Derivatives & Structured Finance Group, a training session organised by Development Institute International. Click here to see the programme.

8 July 2010 - Rémy Fekete (Paris) ran the EBG conference on Hosters' Liability (La responsabilité de l'hébergeur). He also spoke, together with Tougane Loumeau (Paris), on the topic "Are Internet operators liable for content posted by users? (Les opérateurs internet sont-ils (à nouveau) responsables des contenus postés par les internautes ?)". The conference was held from 12.30 to 2.30 pm in Paris.

8 July 2010 - Olivier Dauchez (Paris) spoke at the seminar organised by the Observatoire des conventions fiscales internationales (International Tax Agreements Observatory).

6-7 July 2010 - Gide Loyrette Nouel is a partner of the Paris Europlace Financial Forum. Xavier de Kergommeaux and Christine Van Gallebaert (Paris) spoke at the Panel 4 on "Covered Bonds - The French Business Model: High Quality Assets and a Safe Framework as Key Drivers". Stéphane Puel (Paris) spoke at Round Table 3 on "Key Advantages of the French Asset Management Industry in the New UCITS IV Environment".

2 July 2010 - Carole Malinvaud (Paris) spoke on the topic "Conflict of Interest and Challenge to Counsel" at the Investment Treaty Forum - New Directions in Investment Treaty Law, organised by the ICC.

1 July 2010 - Stéphane Puel (Paris) spoke at the Rencontres de l'Asset Management breakfast debate "Hedge Funds, Fonds UCITS, Passeport européen... Quel nouveau visage de la gestion alternative en 2011 ? " on the topic of "Directive AIFM : un bouleversement pour l’industrie des Hedge Funds, le Private Equity et l’Immobilier ?".

25-26 June 2010 - Gide Loyrette Nouel is a sponsor of the conferences organised at UNESCO for the Bicentennial Celebrations of the Restoration of the Paris Bar. Round table discussions were held on the topic "Order and Transgression: The Legal Drivers of Progress" ("Ordre et transgression : les leviers juridiques du progrès"). Gilles Saint Marc (Paris) spoke on the topic of Islamic finance.

24 June 2010 - Gilles Saint Marc (Paris) spoke on the topic of the Coeur Défense matter at the "Real Estate Invesment (Investissement immobilier)" conference organised by Agefi in Paris (Hôtel du Louvre).

22 June 2010 - Agnieszka Kowalska, Ewa Opalinska and Maciej Grela (Warsaw) spoke on the topic of "The legal and Tax Aspects of the Cash-pooling Schemes" at the seminar organised by the British-Polish Chamber of Commerce in Warsaw.

7 June 2010 - Richard Ghueldre, David Desforges, Thomas Garancher and Orsolya Hegedus (Paris) spoke on the topic "Environmental Risk Management" at the French Risk Management Association (AMRAE ) seminar organised at the Firm in Paris from 8.30 to 10.30 am.

31 May 2010 - Alban Caillemer du Ferrage (Paris) spoke at the Banque de France International Monetary Seminar. Click here to see his presentation "An Enhanced Role for Infrastructures - A Point about International Regulatory Initiatives".

11-12 May 2010 - Gide Loyrette Nouel organised two breakfast debates on Business Law News in China and Vietnam (Actualité du droit des affaires en Chine et au Vietnam) in Paris. Click here to view the "Cadre général des affaires en Chine en 2010, droit des sociétés et des fusions-acquisitions, droit fiscal" presentation (in French) . Click here to view the "Cadre général des affaires en Chine en 2010, droit des concentrations, droit du travail" presentation (in French). Click here to view the "Acquisitions de sociétés vietnamiennes, développement du cadre réglementaire des infrastructures au Vietnam" presentation (in French).

14-15 April 2010 - Nicolas Bonnefoy (London) spoke at the SMI 2nd Annual Conference on Legal Issues in Oil & Gas on the topic "Resource Nationalism in North and West Africa: History and Trends", held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel - St James London.

8 April 2010 - Thierry Dor (Paris) ran the round table "Who Owns Social Networking Site Content? (A qui appartiennent les contenus des réseaux sociaux)" at the EBG seminar held in Paris.

26 March 2010 - Grigory Marinichev (Moscow) spoke on the topic "Legal Challenges in Russia and the CIS in the Current Market" at the 3rd Annual Structured Trade & Export Finance in Russia and the CIS Conference organised by Euromoney and Trade Finance in Moscow.

25 March 2010 - Andrzej Lulka and Marcin Jasinski (Warsaw) spoke on the topic "The Legal Barriers in Building Shopping Centres in Poland" at The Weekly Financial Newspaper debate organised in Warsaw.

23 March 2010 - Alban Caillemer du Ferrage (Paris) spoke at the conference "How to Read ISDA Netting and Collateral Opinions" organised by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA®) in London.

23 March 2010 - Carole Malinvaud (Paris) spoke at the Practising Law Institute seminar in New York on the topic "Recent Developments in and a Comparison Between Leading Arbitration Venues".

18-20 March 2010 - Yan Lan (Beijing) represented the Firm at the Lex Mundi - 2010 Asia/Pacific Regional Conference and took part in the "Meeting Clients’ Expectations with Seamless Service" panel.

17 March 2010 - Grzegorz Banasiuk (Warsaw) ran the seminar organised by the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Poland and spoke on the topic "The Amendments in the Polish Public Procurement Law".

16 March 2010 - Richard Ghueldre, Francis Kessler and Yan-Eric Logeais (Paris) spoke on the topic "The Regulatory Framework of European and International Solutions" at the "Pan-European and International Retirement Insurance Contracts' (Les contrats d'assurance retraite paneuropéens et internationaux)" seminar organised in Paris, in partnership with RISKEO.

15 March 2010 - Michel Guénaire (Paris) ran the plenary session on "Electricity Market Reforms (Single Market, Review of Liberalisation, Proposed Legislative Changes, etc. (La réforme du marché électrique (marché unique, bilan de l'ouverture, projet de loi Nome, ...)" at the 1er Forum des Acheteurs et Vendeurs d'Energie organised by Premier Cercle held in Paris.

1 March 2010 - Rebecca Silli (Hong Kong) spoke at the "Project Finance: How to Boost Infrastructure Development and Growth" seminar organised in Shanghai by SDA Bocconi School of Management (Milan). This seminar is part of the International Think Tank: Top Executive Seminars for China' series.

28 February-3 March 2010 - Nicolas Bonnefoy (London) was selected to chair the seminar "International Oil & Gas Contracts and Due Diligence, Understanding Core Issues to Perform a Successful Due Diligence Review". These seminars were organised by IIR Middle East and will be held at the JW Marriott Hotel, Dubai.

18 January 2010 - Michel Guénaire (Paris) spoke on the topic of "The Law of a realistic multipolar world following incantatory globalisation" at the 2010-2020 Conference: Libéralisme occidental vs Capitalisme oriental (Western liberalism vs. Eastern capitalism). This conference, approved as part of lawyers' mandatory continuous professional development, was jointly-hosted by PRESAJE, France-Amériques and ESSEC Alumni, and was held from 6pm to 8pm at the Cercle France Amériques in Paris.

10 December 2009 - Michal Kubicz (Warsaw) spoke on the topic of "Managing Municipal Waste (gospodarka odpadami komunalnymi)". This debate, organised by Gide Warsaw and Gazeta Finansowa, a Polish weekly magazine, was held from noon to 2pm at the Hilton Hotel, Warsaw.

9 December 2009 - Gilles Saint Marc (Paris), chairman of the Paris Europlace Islamic Finance Commission, spoke at the IIIème Forum Français de la Finance Islamique (3rd Annual French Conference on Islamic Finance), organised by Les Echos Conférences, on the topic "Legal and regulatory developments in Islamic finance", held in Paris 16th (Club d'Iena - Maison des Arts et Métiers).

8-9 December 2009 - Richard Ghueldre (Paris) spoke at the 2-day conference on new developments in life insurance, organised by the EFE on the topic "The ordinances of 5 December 2008 and 30 January 2009: towards stronger protection for the life insurance policyholder".

8 December 2009 - Christine Van Gallebaert (Paris) spoke at "Les rencontres Banque & Droit" on the topic "The legal measures concerning covered bonds in the major countries", held in Paris 9th (Auditorium de la FBF, 18 rue La Fayette).

27 November 2009 - Robert Jedrzejczyk (Warsaw) spoke at the "Values vs. professional success of a lawyer - limits of compromise?" conference on the topic "The road to success - case study", held at the Old Library of the University of Warsaw.

26 November 2009 - Gide Loyrette Nouel Paris organised a breakfast debate on the topic "OPCVM contractuel : véhicule de reconquête ? La compétitivité de l'OPCVM contractuel dans un environnement post crise" (Contractual UCITS: a reconquest vehicle? The competitiveness of UCITS in a post-credit crunch environment). Speakers included: Pierre Bollon, Chief Executive of the Association Française de la Gestion Financière; Guillaume Eliet, Deputy Director of Services, Management and Savings at the AMF; Paul Esmein, Deputy Director of Savings and Financial Markets at the Direction du Trésor; and Stéphane Puel, partner in the Banking & Finance practice at Gide Loyrette Nouel Paris. Click here to see Stéphane Puel's PowerPoint presentation.

26 November 2009 - Monika Sojda-Gerwatowska and Maciej Grela (Warsaw) led
a debate on managerial contracts. The debate was organised by GLN Warsaw and Gazeta Finansowa (a Polish weekly) at the Hilton Hotel in Warsaw.

19-20 November 2009 - Robert Jedrzejczyk (Warsaw) spoke at the "Renewable Energy and Sustainable Development" conference organised by the Belgian Business Chamber in Warsaw (Poland) on the topic "Regulatory support of renewable energy - return on experience: examples from the Polish market".

19 November 2009 - Grzegorz Banasiuk (Warsaw) led the "How to win tenders and procure public contracts" seminar organised in co-operation with the Polish Association of Law and Market Economy, held in Warsaw ("Parkowa" Hotel).

19 November 2009 - David Desforges (Paris) spoke at the ''Gestion des risques indutriels et environnementaux" (Managing Industrial and Environmental Risks) seminar organised by L'Argus de l'Assurance and L'Usine Nouvelle on the topic "Workplace risk prevention and regulatory obligations in this field".

18 November 2009 - Gilles Saint Marc(Paris), chairman of the Paris Europlace Islamic Finance Commission, spoke at the ''Islamic Finance: Review and Perspectives in France" conference organised by the Paris Dauphine University on the topic "Is the French toolbox adapted to Islamic finance?", held in Paris (Palais Brongniart).

17-18 November 2009 - Szymon Chwalinski (Warsaw) spoke at the "Distribution Contracts" conference organised by Informedia Polska on the topic "The procedure before the President of the Polish Competition Authority (UOKiK) in cases regarding competition restrictive practices", held in Warsaw (Polonia Palace Hotel).

10 November 2009 - Gide Loyrette Nouel hosted at its Paris office the Opalesque Roundtable on Hedge Funds in France. Speakers included:
- Christian Bartolin, Managing Director and Secretary General, HDF Finance.
- Nathanaël Benzaken, Managing Director, Lyxor.
- Denis Beaudoin, CEO, Finaltis.
- Géraud Dambrine, Managing Director, Lombard Odier France.
- Laurent Dupeyron, CEO-Président, Olympia Capital Management.
- Manuel Kalbreier, Partner, Boussard et Gavaudan.
- Xavier Lépine, Chariman, UFG Group.
- Olivier Neau, Chairman of the Management Board, Edmond de Rothschild IM
- Sophie Van Straelen, Founder and Managing Director, Astérias.
- Thaddée Tyl, CEO, Rivoli Fund Management.
- Stéphane Puel et David Malamed, Partners, Gide Loyrette Nouel Paris.
Click here to view the minutes.

5-7 November 2009 - Youssef Djehane (Paris) spoke at the "Young Mediterranean Leaders Forum" organised in Seville (Spain) on the topic "Turkey: a model of modernisation for North Africa".