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Tuesday, October 5, 2021
2:00 – 3:00 PM CET

Corporates seeking to effect innovation across their supply networks need to underpin that change with a strategy that pre-empts legal challenges from existing or prospective distributors and suppliers.
 
Trends in corporate governance such as ESG compliance, digital transformation of supply chain and an evolution of workforce demographics and expectations following the pandemic are all driving major changes in business operating models and delivery. Many are looking to streamline their distribution networks or otherwise introduce  compliance expectations for suppliers in light of increased corporate responsibility for third party conduct across jurisdictions. Unfortunately implementation of essential commercial changes can be stymied or delayed where a legal hook is left open to the affected party – whether arguing breach of contract or ineffective termination, essential facility or economic dependence or a discriminatory distribution system. 
 
This 1 hour session will explore the issues you might anticipate arising in light of emerging trends to litigation across Europe and offer some practical thoughts on how to minimize or avoid the risk of litigation when effecting changes to your distribution and supply chain. We are delighted to invite you to join us on Tuesday October 5 via Zoom as we discuss managing your supply chain, specifically looking at:

– Challenges around termination or variation of a commercial relationship – distributors, suppliers and other third parties.
– Emerging litigation risks in Europe.
– Practical steps to manage risk and avoid challenges on contract, compliance or competition grounds.

Click here to register and receive joining details. 

We look forward to virtually seeing you all there!

Date:
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
Time:
2:00 – 3:00 PM CET

Zoom platform will be used for this webinar. Joining details will be provided to all registered participants closer to the event.

This webinar is free to attend.

For queries contact: Laura Johnston

Author

Francesca Richmond is a partner in the Baker McKenzie Dispute Resolution team based in London. Francesca joined Baker McKenzie in 2004 and was admitted as a solicitor in September 2006. She attained higher rights of audience to act as a solicitor-advocate in 2009. Francesca has been seconded to Baker McKenzie's offices in Chicago, Washington and Sydney as well as to clients Barclays Bank PLC, the BBC Trust and O2. Francesca was a marshall at the Royal Courts of Justice in 1998 and in 2000 sitting with a High Court judge.

Author

Geert Bovy is a partner in the International Commercial & Trade and Dispute Resolution Practice Groups in the Brussels office. He joined Baker McKenzie in 2001. Geert was a teaching assistant in procedural law at KULeuven from 2006 to 2009.

Author

Katia Boneva-Desmicht is a partner in Baker McKenzie's Litigation & Arbitration Practice Group. She has been a litigator for more than 10 years, particularly focusing on civil and commercial litigation. With her extensive experience and knowledge of French procedures and private international law, Ms. Boneva-Desmicht helps clients mitigate risk and navigate complex strategic issues and legal challenges. Ms. Boneva-Desmicht has significant practical experience advising leading industry players in a broad range of business sectors — including the banking, retail, luxury, pharmaceuticals, leisure, hospitality, and automotive industries — with respect to their risk and dispute management and defense before the French courts.

Author

Andrea Cicala is a partner in Baker McKenzie's Milan office.

Author

Katharina Spenner is a partner in Baker McKenzie's Munich office and a member of the Firm's Steering Committee of the EMEA International Commercial & Trade Practice Group. She joined the Firm's Frankfurt office in 2000 and transferred to the Munich office in 2004. She was seconded to the Amsterdam office for eight months in 2003. Katharina previously worked as a freelancer in the legal department of Lufthansa Cargo AG from 1997 to 1999. She has written several commentaries on competition and distribution law and regularly delivers presentations and workshops on topics related to distribution and competition law.