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

An overview of the people, personalities and policies driving the referendum campaign.

Competition lawKevin Coates, Partner, Competition Practice

Merger control

Parallel cartel investigations?

State aid

UK influence on competition policy

Financial Services Regulation - impact on regulated firmsCharlotte Hill, Partner, Financial Services & Regulation practice

Impact on current regulatory legislation

Impact on cross-border business and global reforms

Key considerations for providers of financial services

Data ProtectionPhilippe Bradley-Schmeig, Technology & Data Protection practice

The upcoming General Data Protection Regulation

Main establishment and “One Stop Shop”

Cross border data flows

Life Sciences RegulationGrant Castle, Partner, Life Sciences’ practice

Regulatory Approvals and Procedures

Pharmaceuticals

Medical Devices

LitigationKenny Henderson, Special Counsel, Dispute Resolution practice

Impact on contracts; force majeure?

Continuing impact of European law

Enforcement of decisions

Competition litigation

 

NLR Logo

We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up to receive our free e-Newsbulletins

 

Sign Up for e-NewsBulletins