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Thursday, April 16, 2009


19:00


WELCOME COCKTAIL hosted by the Organising  Committee and

OAB

OAB/RJ

CESA

Address:
OAB Rio de Janeiro
Av. Marech
al Câmara, 150 – 4th floor, Rio de Janeiro




Friday, April 17, 2009


08:30-09:00


REGISTRATION OF PARTICIPANTS

OAB Rio de Janeiro

Av. Marechal Câmara 150

Meeting room : Plenário Evandro Lins e Silva – 4th floor

20020-080 Rio de Janeiro


09:00-09:30


Welcome and Opening of the Seminar

Wadih Nemer DAMOUS FILHO, President of OAB/RJ, Brazil

Paulo LINS E SILVA, UIA President of Honour, Paulo Lins e Silva Advogados, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Introduction

Horacio BERNARDES NETO, Xavier, Bernardes, Bragança Sociedade de Advogados, São Paulo, Brazil


9:30 - 10:15


Panel I – Corporate Recovery: the new Brazilian Bankruptcy Law as an instrument to foster investments

Chairman

Thomas Benes FELSBERG, Felsberg, Pedretti, Mannrich e Aidar Advogados e Conselheiros Legais, São Paulo, Brazil

Speaker

José Antônio MIGUEL NETO, Miguel Neto Advogados, São Paulo, Brazil

Moderator

Orlando GIACOMO FILHO, Demarest e Almeida Advogados, São Paulo, Brazil


10:15 – 11:00


COFFEE BREAK


11:00-11:45


Panel II – Going Shopping: Merger & Acquisition Opportunities in Brazil

Chairman

Horacio BERNARDES NETO, Xavier, Bernardes, Bragança Sociedade de Advogados, São Paulo, Brazil

Speaker

Arnoldo WALD FILHO, Wald Associados Advogados, São Paulo, Brazil

Moderator

Sonia M. G. MARQUES DÖBLER, Sonia Marques Dobler Advogados, São Paulo, Brazil


11:45-13:00


Panel III – Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration: their role in supporting investments

Chairman

André de ALMEIDA, Almeida Advogados, São Paulo, Brazil

Speaker

Helena DE BACKER, DS De Backer & Bastin, Brussels, Belgium
Steven A. HAMMOND, Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, New York, USA

Moderator

Gilberto GIUSTI, Pinheiro Neto Advogados, São Paulo, Brazil


13:00 – 14:30


LUNCH


14:30 – 15:15


Panel IV – Labor Law Reform Towards a More Flexible System

Chairman

Carlos Roberto Fonseca de ANDRADE, Fonseca de Andrade e Gago Advogados, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Speaker

Luiz Paulo PIERUCCETTI MARQUES, Vieira, Rezende, Barbosa e Guerreiro Advogados, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Moderator
João Paulo LINS E SILVA, Paulo Lins e Silva Advogados, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil


15:15 - 16:00


COFFEE BREAK


16:00 – 16:45


Panel V – Key Points for the Tax Reform

Chairman

Paulo LINS E SILVA, Paulo Lins e Silva Advogados, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Speaker

Condorcet PEREIRA DE REZENDE, Ulhôa Canto, Rezende e Guerra – Advogados, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Moderator

Gustavo André MULLER BRIGAGÃO, Ulhôa Canto, Rezende e Guerra – Advogados, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil


17:00


END OF DAY ONE


20:00


Dinner at Churrascaria Porcão Rio’s




Saturday, April 18, 2009


09:00 - 09:30


REGISTRATION OF PARTICIPANTS

OAB Rio de Janeiro

Av. Marechal Câmara 150 – 4th floor

20020-080 Rio de Janeiro


9:30 - 10:15


Panel VI – The Crisis and the Economic Law

Chairman: to be confirmed

Speaker

Mauro GRINBERG, Barcellos Tucunduva Advogados, São Paulo, Brazil

Moderator

Leopoldo U. C. PAGOTTO, Xavier, Bernardes, Bragança Sociedade de Advogados, São Paulo, Brazil


10:15 – 11:00


COFFEE BREAK


11:00 -11:45


Panel VII – Investments in Infrastructure and Energy - The PPP Brazilian Regulation

Chairman

Moira V. HUGGARD-CAINE, Tozzini Freire Advogados, São Paulo, Brazil

Speaker

João Afonso da SILVEIRA DE ASSIS, Xavier, Bernardes, Bragança Sociedade de Advogados, São Paulo, Brazil

Moderator:
Kleber Luiz ZANCHIM, Marcelo Neves Advogados e Consultores Jurídicos, São Paulo, Brazil


11:45-13:30


Panel VIII – Relevant Issues for the Management of Law Firms

Chairman

Antonio Corrêa MEYER, Machado, Meyer, Sendacz e Opice – Advogados, São Paulo, Brazil

Speakers

Orlando GIACOMO FILHO, Demarest e Almeida Advogados, São Paulo, Brazil
Moderator :

Ricardo VEIRANO, Veirano Advogados, São Paulo, Brazil


13:30


END OF THE SEMINAR