Brexit - the politics and the legal implications
Hosted by Covington & Burling LLP
Location, or Event type: Online
Brexit - the politics and the legal implications
Webinar, Hosted By Covington & Burling LLP
Thursday, June 2, 2016 - 8:00 AM
The UK’s referendum on EU membership is less than a month away. The official 10-week EU referendum campaign commenced in April and companies are considering the real impact that a “leave” vote could have on their business. The debate surrounding the referendum has a large cast and a wide variety of issues. Covington is hosting a webinar on June 2 to untangle the debate, describing the key players in the “in” and “out” referendum campaigns, their arguments and map out key milestones on the road to June 23. In the second half of the webinar, we will examine the impact of a “Brexit” on areas of legal practice in the U.K., focusing on competition law, data protection, financial regulation, litigation and life sciences. In particular, we will examine the impact on:
Politics: Paul Adamson, a Senior European Policy Advisor |
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An overview of the people, personalities and policies driving the referendum campaign. |
Competition law: Kevin Coates, Partner, Competition Practice |
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Merger control |
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Parallel cartel investigations? |
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State aid |
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UK influence on competition policy |
Financial Services Regulation - impact on regulated firms: Charlotte Hill, Partner, Financial Services & Regulation practice |
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Impact on current regulatory legislation |
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Impact on cross-border business and global reforms |
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Key considerations for providers of financial services |
Data Protection: Philippe Bradley-Schmeig, Technology & Data Protection practice |
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The upcoming General Data Protection Regulation |
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Main establishment and “One Stop Shop” |
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Cross border data flows |
Life Sciences Regulation: Grant Castle, Partner, Life Sciences’ practice |
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Regulatory Approvals and Procedures |
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Pharmaceuticals |
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Medical Devices |
Litigation: Kenny Henderson, Special Counsel, Dispute Resolution practice |
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Impact on contracts; force majeure? |
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Continuing impact of European law |
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Enforcement of decisions |
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Competition litigation |