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SUNDAY 6th JULY |
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13:00h – 20.00h |
Registration |
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19.30h |
Welcome Reception |
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DAY ONE: MONDAY 7th JULY |
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09:00h – 10.00h
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Opening Session: |
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BSS Welcome: Sir Gavyn Arthur
Member of the Board of Directors, British Syrian Society
& Lord Mayor, City of London 2002-2003 |
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Presidential Address:
HE Muhammad Al Ghafri
Minister of Justice, Syrian Arab Republic |
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10.00h – 10:30h |
Keynote Speech 1: Andrew Holroyd OBE
President of the Law Society England & Wales |
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10:30h – 11.00h |
Keynote Speech 2: The Hon. Rosemary Barkett
US Circuit Judge, 11th Circuit Court of Appeals |
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11.00h – 11:30h
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Coffee Break |
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11:30h – 13:00h |
Panel Session 1: Regulation and Advancement of the Legal Profession
Moderator: Sir Gavyn Arthur |
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- William Meyer, Member, Hutchinson, Black & Cook LLC
- Dr. Hossam Hafez, Legal Expert, Legal Department, Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Dr. Martin Güldner Chairman, GOPA Worldwide Consultants, Germany
- Andrew Holroyd, OBE, President Law Society of England and Wales
- Moussa Mitry, Attorney at Law, Syria
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13.00h – 14:30h |
Lunch:
Four Seasons Hotel |
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14.30h – 16.00h
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Panel Session 2: Professional Ethics and Due Diligence
Moderator: David Freeman, Thomas Eggar LLP, UK |
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- Monty Raphael, Joint Head of Fraud and Regulatory, Peters and Peters Law Firm, UK
- Bruce Zagaris, Attorney, Berliner, Corcoran & Rowe, USA
- Cliff Knuckey, Managing Director, Risc Management Consultants
- Prof. Mohammed Haitham Salman, Asst. Prof. of Business Law and Ethics, Chair of
Law Department, Abu Dhabi University
- Mamoon Al-Tabbaa, Attorney at Law, Syria
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16.00h – 16.30h
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Coffee Break |
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16.30h – 18:00h
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Panel Session 3: Enforcing Rights in Contracts: The Rule of Law
Moderator: Brian Constant, Treasurer, British Syrian Society |
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- Jacques Hakim, Attorney at Law, Syria
- William K Wilburn, Lawyer, WK Wilburn PC, US
- The Hon. Prof. Eugene Cotran, Chair, Centre of Islamic & Middle Eastern Law,
University of London School of Oriental and African Studies
- Marwan Al Turki, Attorney at Law, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, UK
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19.00h |
Gala Dinner
Hosted by Petro-Canada
Sheraton Hotel, Damascus |
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DAY TWO: TUESDAY 8th JULY |
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09:00h – 09:30h |
Keynote Speech 3: Karen Mathis, Former President, American Bar
Association |
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09:30h – 11:00h |
Panel Session 4: Legal Framework for Real Estate & Construction:
Moderator: Barry Manie, Senior Consultant, Highpoint Rendel |
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- Tom O’Grady, Partner, Head of Real Estate Middle East, DLA Piper, UK
- Fadi Sarkis, Attorney at Law, Syria
- William K Wilburn, Lawyer, WK Wilburn PC, US
- Sarhad Haffar, Country Manager, Emaar Properties
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11.00h – 11:30h
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Coffee Break |
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11:30h – 12:00h |
Keynote Speech 4: Talal Abu Ghazaleh, Chairman, Talal Abu
Ghazaleh Organisation & Vice Chair, United National Global Compact |
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12:00h – 13:30h
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Panel Session 5: Development of the Judicial System
Moderator: Dr. Fawaz Akhras, Co-Chairman, British Syrian Society |
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- Michel Massih, QC, Barrister, UK
- Riad Daoudi, Chief Advisor, Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Ghada Mourad, Attorney, Syrian Arab Republic
- Alastair Mullis, Dean Norwich Law School, University of East Anglia
- The Hon. Rosemary Barkett, US Circuit Judge, 11th Circuit Court of Appeals
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13.30h |
Closing Remarks
Ghayth Armanazi, Executive Director, British Syrian Society |
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14:00h – 15.30h
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Farewell Lunch
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15.30h – 17.00h |
Meet the Experts Session (sign up required)
A dynamic networking opportunity where selected key speakers will head table
discussionswith participants. Topics will include: Banking /Real Estate /
Insurance / Education and Training / Money Laundering / FDI / Currency Exchange
Controls. |
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Platinum Sponsors |
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Gold Sponsors |
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Silver Sponsors |
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Bronze Sponsors |
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