Join Forces: Barristers and Advogados A discussion on issues of international law

Seminar Programme Friday 23 June 2017 Savassi and Sion Rooms Holiday Inn Belo Horizonte Savassi

Agenda 13.30 - 14.00

Registration and refreshments

14.00 - 14.20

Opening remarks Andrew Langdon QC, Chair of the Bar Council of England and Wales Helena Delamonica, Vice President of the Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil Minas Gerais Chapter Thomas Nemes, British Consul in Belo Horizonte Session 1: Introduction to the Bar of England and Wales

14.20 - 14.35 Andrew Langdon QC, Chair of the Bar Council of England and Wales 14.35 - 14.45

Questions and answers

14.45 - 15.00

Refreshments break Session 2: International arbitration – A discussion

15.00 - 15.30

Eduardo Grebler, Grebler Advogados Pedro Ribeiro de Oliveira, Advocacia Pedro Ribeiro Frederico Singarajah, Hardwicke

15.30 - 15.45

Questions and answers

15.45 - 16.00

Refreshments break

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Agenda Session 3: The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak – Protecting trade and the consumer in the food sector 16.00 - 16.15

Presentation David Travers QC, 6 Pump Court

16.15 - 17.15

Panel discussion Dr Jose Gabriel Assis de Almeida PhD, J.G. Assis de Almeida Advogados Edward Jenkins QC, 5 Paper Buildings Oliver Mishcon, Chambers of Oliver Mishcon

17.15 - 17.20

Closing remarks Andrew Langdon QC, Chair of the Bar Council of England and Wales

17.30 - 19.30 Networking drinks reception Restaurante Drummond, Holiday Inn Belo Horizonte

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