Luxury Law Summit 2020 - Europe | The Global Legal Post | 3 September 2020 | Europe, Virtual Event

Rebuilding and expanding the luxury sector post-pandemic
Join us for the first fully virtual Luxury Law Summit Europe – moving online to bring together the general counsel and inhouse legal teams of the world’s leading luxury brands to focus on Rebuilding and expanding the Luxury sector post-pandemic.

With global economic paralysis, how should the luxury sector respond? This compact, single day agenda will provide you with an essential guide. You will hear – and be able to question – luxury founders and experts how they are responding to the crisis and what they are doing to steer their businesses through turbulent waters. You will also have the opportunity to join other delegates in online round table discussions – discussing key challenges and sharing experiences with small groups of your peers from around the world.

The event programme topics will include…

A new world for luxury – how the Pandemic has reshaped business
Making a difference: How luxury icons led from the front
Litigating and what’s in store post-pandemic
Insights from the Luxury Heartlands: London, Paris, Milan and New York
Reshaping luxury through Technology
Pandemic geo-politics and the luxury sector
Ethics and Sustainability – why GCs need to take the lead
Supply chain issues -why companies need to take stock

2020 Speakers

Alex Stratakis
Partner, Van Bael & Bellis

Alyssa Auberger
Partner and Global Chair, Consumer Goods & Retail Industry Group, Baker McKenzie

Andreas Reindl
Partner, Van Bael & Bellis

Andrew Hargreaves
Legal Counsel, Agent Provocateur

Asher Levine
Founder, Asher Levine

Ashleigh Hegarty
General Counsel, Charlotte Tilbury

Ashly Sands
Partner, Epstein Drangel LLP

Babette Marzheuser-Wood
Global Head of Franchise Group, Dentons

Ben Allgrove
Partner, Global Chair, IPTech and Innovation Committee, Baker McKenzie

Bruno-Roland Bernard
Independent Consultant, BRB & Cie

Catrin Turner
IP Counsel and Head of Global IP Team, Dr. Martens

Christopher Lacy
Assistant Professor, Fashion Management, Parsons School of Fashion

Dan Webster
Group General Counsel, Harrods

Federica Pietrogrande
Managing Director, Gordon Brothers

Fredrik Galtung
CEO, TrueFootprint

Georgina McManus
Group General Counsel, Manolo Blahnik

Graham Clemence
Senior Director, IP Enforcement, Alibaba

Hadrian Beltrametti-Walker
Vice President, Legal Services, Kempinski Hotels

Ian Benjamin
Partner, BCLP

Isabelle Van Damme
Counsel, Van Bael & Bellis

Jacqui Harper
Virtual Presence Expert

Jason Drangel
Partner, Epstein Drangel LLP

Jason Rawkins
Partner, Taylor Wessing

Kate Anthony Wilkinson
Group General Counsel & Company Secretary, Mulberry Group plc

Kelly Hardy
Global Head, Consumer Industry Group, Hogan Lovells

Lewis Cohen
Commercial Partner, IP Protection, Mishcon de Reya

Luna Bianchi
IP Counsel, Ermenegildo Zegna

Michael Ward
CEO, Harrods

Philippe De Baere
Managing Partner, Van Bael & Bellis

Rob Croxen
Managing Director, Alvarez & Marsal

Sally Taylor
General Counsel, Asprey

Sarah Shotton
Creative Director, Agent Provocateur

Scott Gelin
Director, IP Enforcement (Global), Apple

Stephanie Keen
Singapore Managing Partner, Hogan Lovells

Sue McLean
Partner, IPTech, Baker McKenzie

Tiina Lencioni
General Counsel, Marimekko

Touker Suleyman
Entrepreneur, Dragon and Owner, Hawes & Curtis, Ghost and Low Profile Group

Vanessa Grellet
Executive Director, ConsenSys

2020 Sponsors and Partners

• Alibaba Group
• Baker McKenzie
• Bennett Jones
• BRYAN CAVE LEIGHTON PAISNER
• CERVIERI MONSUAREZ
• CM MURRAY
• CMS
• Dacis Wright Tremaine LLP
• DENTONS
• Ellalan
• Epstein Drangel LLP
• Fladgate
• Gunner Cooke
• Hogan Lovells
• Hung, Au Yeung & Partners Law Firm
• Kemp Little
• McCarthy Tétrault
• Van Bael & Bellis
• Winston & Strawn LLP

EVENT PARTNER:
• Cipriani

CHARITY PARTNER:
• Centrepoint