Legal Week’s sixth annual Trust and Estates Litigation Forum will unite the world's elite in the field of trust litigation to share, compare and contrast ideas and strategies for the decade ahead. The forum will highlight the most significant changes and groundbreaking case law of the past 12 months. The 2012 forum will be an ideal platform in which to discuss practical solutions in cases of contested Hastings-Bass applications and how best to manage a successful application. There will also be some useful tips on dealing with confidentiality as a result of increasing requests from foreign tax authorities. These are just two of the many issues that we will examine over the course of the forum's three days in the beautiful Provence countryside. Our exceptional co-chairs Shan Warnock-Smith QC and Anthony Poulton will share their extensive knowledge and experience, making this the most fascinating and enjoyable forum yet. Conference bookings: Steve Hands +44 (0)20 7004 7460 or legalweekconference@incisivemedia.com
Litigation involving investment funds has developed exponentially across the globe since 2008. Whether as a result of the fraud perpetrated by Madoff, the failings of fund directors (such as Weavering) or the overall economic meltdown, investors have found themselves holding shares that may variously be gated, suspended or sometimes worthless. Whilst much of this litigation has taken place onshore (primarily in the United States), the offshore world has been at the forefront. The Funds Litigation Forum will examine the issues presently being thrashed out by the Courts, how regulators have responded to the crisis and what the industry thinks lies ahead. Event enquiries: legalweekconference@incisivemedia.com
The timing of this year's Private Client Forum will mark a checkpoint at which to assess and discuss key developments around the globe and the effects they are having on wealth for international private clients. The programme will offer cutting edge, multi-layered approaches to wealth to help guide advisors and their clients through times of both political and economic turbulence. How do you protect and enhance wealth at a time of unforeseen risk and how do we plan for the long term when jurisdictions are dealing with sudden radical and revolutionary change? Either way, we hope you arrive ready equipped with questions and experiences to share making this the most thought-provoking and challenging forum yet. Networking is also a key feature of this conference, which takes place over three days at the famous Villa d’Este hotel on the shores of Lake Como.
Conference bookings: Steve Hands, tel. +44 (0)20 7004 7460 or email
legalweekconference@incisivemedia.com
The British Legal Awards celebrate achievement, excellence and innovation in the legal industry. The Awards are hosted by Legal Week, the weekly magazine dedicated exclusively
to business lawyers in the UK and major international jurisdictions. As UK law firms gear up for the full implementation of the Legal Services Act against the background of ever fiercer competition, the need to stand out from the pack could not be more pressing. The British Legal Awards will set out to recognise the achievements of those law firms, teams and individuals who have responded most successfully to the demands being placed on them in the new post-recession business environment. The awards are divided into individual, team and firm categories and have been carefully chosen to reflect the range of practice areas and skills that lie at the heart of the successful law firm or legal department. The shortlist and winners will be chosen by an independent panel of judges made up of senior in-house lawyers, former managing and senior partners and other senior business figures. The judges meet in person to deliberate and the decisions of the panel are final. Event enquiries and table bookings: Call Steve Hands on +44 (0)20
7004 7460 or email
britishlegalawards@legalweek.com
