PORTUGAL

Union Internationale des Avocats
International Association of Lawyers
Unión Internacional de Abogados
Porto
Friday, April 15 & Saturday, April 16, 2011
PORTUGAL
The Business of Law and the Profession of Law
Seminar organised by the UIA National Committee for Portugal
and the UIA The Future of the Lawyer Commission,
in association with the Ordem dos Advogados Portugueses
and The Oporto Chamber of Commerce
Introduction
During the past decade, the nature of the legal profession
has been radically changed by external factors such as
technology and globalisation.
The practice of law, which has historically been considered
a “profession”, now is more like a “business”.
At the same time, what differentiates law from most other
businesses is the fact that alongside the commercial aspects,
it also concerns procedural, regulatory, statutory and
political issues. In addition, our services are governed by
long established moral and ethical standards.
The UIA, founded in 1927, is an organisation uniquely
positioned to promote the profession and business of law and to
develop legal knowledge on an international level.
Thursday, April 14
19:00
WELCOME PORT OF HONOUR
Cocktail at the British Factory House
Home to the Vintage Port Wine since 1790
Hosted by The Symington Family Estates
Rua do Infante D. Henrique, nº8
In Porto, during six roundtables open to debate with all the
seminar participants, we will discuss the ways in which law has
become more of a business and less of a profession by focusing
on: challenges to the profession’s core values (independence,
secrecy, education, limited admission), the impact of technology
on the delivery of legal services and the lives of lawyers, how
access to the internet affects law firms, new areas of practice for
lawyers, and the role the professional associations can play in
addressing the changes, namely those imposed by international
organisations such as the WTO.
We expect to welcome you to Porto, homeland to the genuine
and best Vintage Port wine (the one that does not travel).
Friday, April 15
08:30 – 09:00
REGISTRATION OF PARTICIPANTS
Palacio da Bolsa
R. de Ferreira Borges 101
4050 Porto
11:30 – 13:00
Second Roundtable
Governance of the Profession and Business Law. The
Role of Bar Associations in the Defence of Fair
Competition and Consumer Rights.
09:00 – 09:30
WELCOME AND OPENING OF THE SEMINAR
António MARINHO PINTO, President of the Portuguese Bar
Association, the Ordem dos Advogados Portugueses, Lisbon,
Portugal
Pascal MAURER, UIA President, Keppeler & Associés,
Geneva, Switzerland
Luis Miguel NOVAIS, UIA President of the National
Committee for Portugal and President of The Future of the
Lawyer Commission, Novais Advogados, Porto, Portugal
Moderator :
Stephen L. DREYFUSS, Hellring Lindeman Goldstein & Siegal
LLP, Newark, NJ, USA
09:30 – 11:00
First Roundtable
Governance of the Profession and Business of Law. The
Role of Bar Associations in the Defence of our Core
Values.
Moderator :
James C. MOORE, Harter, Secrest & Emery LLP, Rochester,
New York, USA
Speakers :
José-Pedro AGUIAR BRANCO, Former Minister of Justice of
Portugal, JPAB, Porto, Portugal
José-María DAVÓ-FERNÁNDEZ, Immediate Past President,
CCBE, Jimenez y Davó, Málaga, Spain
Vasco MARQUES CORREIA, President of the Lisbon Bar
Council of the Ordem dos Advogados Portugueses, Lisbon,
Portugal
Dogbemin GERARD-KONE, SCPA Nambeya- Dogbemin et
Associés, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Constance KIM, First Vice-Chair of the International Law
Section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association, Connon
Wood Scheidemantle LLP, Pasadena, CA, USA
11:00 – 11:30
COFFEE BREAK
Speakers :
Pedro REBELO DE SOUSA, Sociedade Rebelo de Sousa &
Advogados Associados, Lisbon, Portugal
Manuel CAVALEIRO BRANDÃO, Former President of the
CCBE, PLMJ, Porto, Portugal
Miguel LOINAZ RAMOS, ALS Abogados, Montevideo,
Uruguay
Harold PAISNER, Berwin Leighton Paisner, London, United
Kingdom
13:00 - 14:30
LUNCH
14:30 - 16:00
Third Roundtable
The Way we practice Law. From Solo, to Partner, to
Employee, to Board Member, to What?
Moderator :
Antonio PRIDA PEÓN DEL VALLE, Curtis, Mallet – Prevost,
Colt & Mosle LLP, Mexico City, Mexico
Speakers :
Miguel C. REIS, Garrigues, Porto, Portugal
Mihai TANASESCU, Tanasescu, Ispas & Asociatii Avocati,
Bucharest, Romania
Tiago MARREIROS MOREIRA, President of the UIA Tax
Commission, Vieira de Almeida & Associados, Lisbon,
Portugal
Carole ACIMAN, Hodgson Russ LLP, New York City, NY,
USA
Marcos PALMA, Firma de Abogados, Guatemala City,
Guatemala
16:00 - 16:30
COFFEE BREAK
16:30 - 18:00
Fourth Roundtable
The Way we practice Law. How to Deliver Value?
Moderator :
Francisco G. PROL, Prol & Asociados, Madrid, Spain
Speakers :
José ALVES PEREIRA, Alves Pereira, Teixeira de Sousa &
Associados, Lisbon, Portugal
Jean-Jacques UETTWILLER, UGGC & Associés, Paris, France
Sami AKL, Akl & Akl Law Firm, Beirut, Lebanon
Saturday, April 16
09:00 – 09:30
REGISTRATION OF PARTICIPANTS
09:30 – 11:00
Fifth Roundtable
Dealing with Clients. Our View.
Moderator : Francisco PIMENTEL, Pimentel, Varandas &
Associados, Covilha, Portugal
Speakers :
Paulo SAMAGAIO, SPCA Advogados, Porto, Portugal
Jorge SANTIAGO NEVES, Gomez-Acebo & Pombo, Lisbon,
Portugal
Alejandro ESCOBAR, Baker Botts LLP, London, United
Kingdom
Carlos VALLS, Iuris Valls, Barcelona, Spain
11:00 – 11:30
COFFEE BREAK
Majed M. GAROUB, The Law Firm of Majed M. Garoub,
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Sándor NÉMETH, Szecskay Attorneys at Law, Budapest,
Hungary
20:00
OPTIONAL DINNER AT RESTAURANTE DOP
Palacio das Artes
Largo de S. Domingo, 18
Porto
11:30 – 13:00
Sixth Roundtable
Dealing with Clients. Their View.
Moderator :
Durval DE NORONHA GOYOS, Noronha Advogados, Sao
Paulo, Brazil
Speakers:
Celso FERREIRA, Mayor of Paredes, Paredes, Portugal
Fernando COSTA LIMA, Director, Banco BPI, Porto, Portugal
Manuel QUEIROZ, Director, Jornal i, Porto, Portugal
Adesina SALAWU, Legal Counsel (Corporate), Total E & P
Nigeria Limited, Abuja, Nigeria
Jaime ESTEVES, Partner, Price Waterhouse Coopers, Lisbon,
Portugal
13:00 - 13:30
CONCLUDING REMARKS
Rui MOREIRA, President of the Oporto Chamber of
Commerce (host at Palacio da Bolsa), Porto, Portugal
Guilherme FIGUEIREDO, President of the Porto Bar Council
of the Ordem dos Advogados Portugueses, Porto, Portugal
Luis Miguel NOVAIS, UIA President of the National
Committee for Portugal and President of The Future of the
Lawyer Commission, Novais Advogados, Porto, Portugal
James C. MOORE, On behalf of the Organising Committee,
Harter, Secrest & Emery LLP, Rochester, NY, USA
Organising Committee
Luis Miguel NOVAIS
Novais Advogados
Porto – Portugal
T +351 22 203 77 69
F +351 22 205 31 56
E [email protected]
Antonio PRIDA PEÓN DEL VALLE
Curtis, Mallet – Prevost, Colt & Mosle
Mexico City – Mexico
T +52 55 5282 1100
F +52 55 5282 0061
E [email protected]
James C. MOORE
Harter, Secrest & Emery LLP
Rochester, NY - USA
T +1 585 231 1124
F +1 585 232 2152
E [email protected]
Jorge LEÃO
Jorge Leão Advogados
Porto – Portugal
T +351 22 339 19 90
F +351 22 339 19 99
E [email protected]
General Information
VENUE OF THE SEMINAR
Palacio da Bolsa
R. de Ferreira Borges 101
4050 Porto, Portugal
www.palaciodabolsa.pt
REGISTRATION FEES
UIA Member
Non Member
≤ 15.03.2011
> 16.03.2011
≤ 15.03.2011
> 16.03.2011
Standard Registrations
350 €
400 €
400 €
450 €
Young Lawyers (<35)*
300 €
350 €
350 €
400 €
* Please attach proof of age to the registration form to benefit from young lawyers fee.
These fees cover participation in the seminar, coffee breaks, lunch on Friday, April 15, 2011, as well as the documentation of
the seminar. The dinner on Friday night, April 15, 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.
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 Paris office.
LANGUAGES
The working language will be English. There will be no simultaneous translation. Remarks in the other UIA’s working languages
(French and Spanish) are welcome.
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
Hotel Infante de Sagres (5*)
Praça D. Filipa de Lencastre 62
4050-259 Porto, Portugal
T +351 223 398 500
F +351 223 398 599
E [email protected]
Standard Single Room
Standard Double Room
130 €
144 €
Superior Single Room
Superior Double Room
144 €
160 €
Breakfast and taxes included
Please download the hotel reservation form from our website: www.uianet.org
Hotel Teatro (4*)
Rua de Sá da Bandeira, 84
4000-427 Porto, Portugal
T +351 22 04 09 620
F +351 22 04 09 629
E [email protected]
Single Gallery Room
Double Gallery Room
115 €
125 €
Single Tribune Room
Double Tribune Room
138 €
148 €
Breakfast and taxes included
Please download the hotel reservation form from our website: www.uianet.org
Grande Hotel Porto (4*)
Rua Santa Catarina, 197
4000-450 Porto, Portugal
T +351 22 207 66 96
F +351 22 207 66 99
E [email protected]
67 €
73 €
Standard Single Room
Standard Double Room
Breakfast and taxes included
Please download the hotel reservation form from our website: www.uianet.org
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.
UIA
T +33 1 44 88 55 66
F +33 1 44 88 55 77
[email protected]
www.uianet.org