WSG 2018 European Regional Meeting

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Hosted by member firm, COBALT Estonia, the WSG 2018 European Regional Meeting took place in Tallinn, Estonia on 02 - 03 May 2018. The program featured engaging guest speakers and panel perspectives while offering several opportunities for delegates to network among professionals in the European region and across the WSG Network.

Program

Wednesday, 02 May

19:00

Welcome Reception: Welcome Reception
Welcome Reception
Restaurant TULJAK
Pirita tee 26e, 10127 Tallinn

Thursday, 03 May

08:00 - 08:30

Meeting: Meeting
WSG Women's Breakfast
Hilton Tallinn, Room: Sydney

09:00

Welcome: Welcome
Welcome

09:00 - 10:00

Speaker Presentation: Economic Challenges of the Euro Area
Speaker Presentation
Economic Challenges of the Euro Area

Guest Speaker: Ardo Hansson, Governor, Bank of Estonia

Ardo Hansson

Governor
Bank of Estonia

10:00 - 11:15

Panel Discussion: Use of Project Management Skills and Methodologies Within Law Firms
Panel Discussion
Use of Project Management Skills and Methodologies Within Law Firms

Moderator: Professor Haukur Ingi Jónasson, Professor and Head of the Board of the MPM Programme, Reykjavik University
Panelists:
Orn Gunnarsson, Managing Partner, LEX Law
Gary Assim, Partner, Shoosmiths
Dr.Joerg Schewe, Partner, Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek
Sten Luiga, Senior Partner, COBALT Estonia

Haukur Ingi Jonasson

Professor & Head of the Board of the MPM Programme
Reykjavik University

Gary Assim

Partner
Shoosmiths LLP

Orn Gunnarsson

Managing Partner
LEX Law Offices

Sten Luiga

Senior Partner
COBALT

Joerg Schewe

Partner
Heuking

11:15 - 11:30

Coffee Break: Coffee Break
Coffee Break

11:30 - 12:30

Speaker Presentation: An Exploration of Acceptable and Unacceptable European Processes in Crimea, South Sudan, Abkhazia and Catalonia in Contrast to the Rest of the World
Speaker Presentation
An Exploration of Acceptable and Unacceptable European Processes in Crimea, South Sudan, Abkhazia and Catalonia in Contrast to the Rest of the World

Guest Speaker: Dr. René Värk, Associate Professor of International Law, University of Tartu

Guest Speaker

Rene Vark

Associate Professor of International Law
School of Law, University of Tartu

12:30 - 14:15

Luncheon: Luncheon
Luncheon

14:15 - 15:15

Panel Discussion: European Chaos: What is Next?
Panel Discussion
European Chaos: What is Next?

Moderator: Paul Carlyle, Partner, Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP
Panelists:
Lukasz Szegda, Partner, Wardynski & Partners
Vadym V. Samoilenko, Partner, Asters
Dr. René Värk, Professor of International Law and Professor of Military Law, University of Tartu
Andras Szecskay, Managing Partner Szecskay Attorneys at Law

Paul Carlyle

Partner
Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Vadym Samoilenko

Partner
Asters

Andras Szecskay

Managing Partner
Szecskay Attorneys at Law

Lukasz Szegda

Partner
Wardynski & Partners

Panelist

Rene Vark

Associate Professor of International Law
School of Law, University of Tartu

15:15 - 15:30

Coffee Break: Coffee Break
Coffee Break

15:30 - 16:00

Speaker Presentation: Digital On-boarding according to AML4
Speaker Presentation
Digital On-boarding according to AML4

Guest Speaker: Aivar Paul, Head of AML, LHV Bank

Aivar Paul

Head of AML
LHV Bank

16:00 - 16:45

Panel Discussion: Implementation of AML and KYC within Our Law Firms and Joint Projects
Panel Discussion
Implementation of AML and KYC within Our Law Firms and Joint Projects

Moderator: Simona Halakova, Partner, Cechová & Partners
Panelists:
Martine Samuelian, Partner,Jeantet
Vasco Marques, Partner, PLMJ
Dr. Hans Rudolf Trüeb, Partner, Walder Wyss
Aivar Paul, Head of AML, LHV Bank

Simona Halakova

Partner
Cechova & Partners

Vasco Marques

Partner
PLMJ

Aivar Paul

Head of AML
LHV Bank

Martine Samuelian

Partner
Jeantet

Hans Rudolf Trüeb

Partner
Walder Wyss Ltd.

16:45 - 17:00

WSG Regional Updates: WSG Regional Updates
WSG Regional Updates

17:00

Closing Remarks: Closing Remarks
Closing Remarks

19:00

Cocktail & Dinner Reception: Cocktail & Dinner Reception
Cocktail & Dinner Reception
The Seaplane Harbor
Vesilennuki 6, 10415 Tallinn, Estonia

Friday, 04 May

9:30 - 10:00

Meet in Hilton Tallinn Lobby for Tour & Local Lunch: Meet in Hilton Tallinn Lobby for Tour & Local Lunch
Meet in Hilton Tallinn Lobby for Optional Tour & Local Lunch

10:00 - 12:00

Optional Event: Optional Event
Optional Event
Old Town Tour
Details to Follow

12:00 - 13:30

Lunch : Lunch
Lunch
RaeMeieirei Restoran
Dunkri 5, 10123 Tallinn, Estonia

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