1st Edition in Kuwait! – 27 NOVEMBER 2017 Register Here

LexisNexis, the world leading global provider of legal information, is pleased to host, with the support of Al Yaqout Legal Group, and the Association of Corporate Counsel of Middle East, its 1st legal event for the legal community in Kuwait.

The 1st Kuwait Business Law Forum will gather the leading legal professionals representing :

• General counsel
• Heads of legal
• In-house lawyers
• Compliance officers
• Corporate secretaries
• Wealth management advisors
• Lawyers
• Public officials

PROGRAMME

8:45 to 9:15 am – Registration

9:15 to 9:30 am – Introductory Speech

9:30 to 10:45 am – Panel of discussion: Kuwait Companies Act 2016, Law for Direct Investment in Kuwait (KDIPA) & New Agency Laws in Kuwait

10:45 to 11:25 am – Panel of Discussion: Introduction on the new-draft law of Insolvency in Kuwait Important features – Provisions to maximize creditor’s recoveries – Role of punishment under the new draft-laws – Reorganization Restructuring of deserving business

11:25 to 11:55 am – Coffee break

11:55 to 1:00 pm – New Legislation: What’s in the Pipeline? Special focus on Capital Market Authority and Corporate law

1:00 to 2:00 pm – Lunch

2:00 to 3:00 pm – Workshops (choose between those 2 topics)
• Room 1: Arbitration & ADR
• Room 2: Labor and Immigration Law

3:00 to 3:30 pm – Coffee Break

3:30 to 4:10 pm – Perspective of the In-house counsel experience

4:10 to 4:30 pm – The franchise system and the difference between franchise and the commercial agent

4:30 pm – Cocktail Reception

Contact: training.me@lexisnexis.com
For sponsoring opportunities please contact: Sarah.Haddadi@lexisnexis.fr