This conference will provide insight from top leaders in legal and IP on how to effectively connect the dots between strategy, operations and technology in order to run a more effective department and provide more value to your organisation. Email sarah.kleiber@yerrasolutions.com with questions. Visit www.yerrasolutions.com to learn more about us!

 

Conference Agenda

Day 1 – Wednesday, 23 October 2013

14:00

Welcome & Introduction

Rajitha Boer, Founder & Director

Yerra Solutions AG

14:15

Opening Address A unique perspective on the development of the global law department

Dr. Hans Peter Frick, Executive Director Galenica S.A., Vifor Pharma S.A. Honorary Chairman International Legal Directors Group

15:00

Case Study It’s all about change – a transformational journey for Credit Suisse

Valerie Philips, General Counsel COO Office

Credit Suisse

15:45

Break & Refreshments

 

16:00

Keynote From Outside Counsel to General Counsel and back again: Insights from both sides of the fence

Dr. Thomas Werlen, Partner Quinn Emanuel Former Group General Counsel Novartis AG

16:45

Day 1 Wrap-up  and Look-ahead to Day 2

Anthony Kenney, Former EU General Counsel

Boston Consulting Group

17:00

Cocktails

 

 

Day 2 – Thursday, 24 October 2013

09:00

Welcome & Introduction

Corinna Codd, Director & General Counsel

Yerra Solutions AG

09:15

Keynote The Chief Legal Officer in the New Reality

Ricardo Cortés-Monroy, Chief Legal Officer Nestlé Group

10:00

Case Study Top down vs. bottom up - lessons learned from a global IP solution implementation at Hoffman-La Roche

Karin Brühlmann, Head of Controlling, IT & Services Group Patents

Hoffman-La Roche

10:45

Break

 

 

11:00

Case Study The new age of Knowledge Management (KM) in law departments: Driving standards and best practices through the new UTBMS Code Set for KM

Ruth Ward, Head of Central Knowledge Management Allen and Overy LLP Corinna Codd, Director & General Counsel Yerra Solutions AG

11:45

Case Study Reinvent / Redesign / Reconnect - the organizational approach to streamlining law department operations at AIG

Aaron Katzel, Head of Legal Operations

AIG

12:30

Networking Lunch  Including ‘Wines of Europe’ Tasting

 

14:00

Panel Discussion The evolution of the law firm / law department relationship

Moderator: Corinna Codd, Director & General Counsel Yerra Solutions AG

 

Panel Members: Thomas Werlen, Partner Quinn Emanuel

Stacey Coote, Director of Legal Operations EMEA AIG

 

Anthony Kenney, Former EU GC Boston Consulting Group

 

Nigel Kissack, Global Strategy Consultant at Exigent, former Head of Litigation and Board member at Pinsent Masons

 

Thomas Zingale, Managing Director – Global Head of Legal & Compliance Systems and Strategic Planning UBS AG

14:45

Featured Consultant Presentation The element of risk in global law departments

David Brimacombe, Consultant Yerra Solutions AG Former Head of Legal, Compliance & Regulatory Risk Standard Chartered Bank

15:15

Industry Overview Bird’s eye perspective of current and emerging in-house legal technologies

Jerome Raguin, Founder & Director Lex Connect

15:45

Conference wrap-up

Nigel Kissack, Global Strategy Consultant at Exigent, former Head of Litigation and Board member at Pinsent Masons

 16.00

Close

 

 

 

Join these speakers & others for interactive discussions and networking.  

AIG Aaron Katzel, Head of Legal Operations Stacey Coote, Director of Legal Operations EMEA Barclays PLC Andrew Dey, Head of Operations   Credit Suisse Valerie Philips, COO - General Counsel Office Hoffman-La Roche Karin Brühlmann, Head of Controlling, IT & Services Group Patents Nestlé Group Ricardo Cortés-Monroy, Chief Legal Officer Dr. Hans Peter Frick, Former SVP & Group General Counsel Quinn Emanuel Dr. Thomas Werlen, Partner (and former Novartis GC) UBS AG Thomas Zingale, Managing Director – Global Head of Legal & Compliance Systems and Strategic Planning