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Belgrade, Serbia
12 june 2024

English Law Day
in belgrade

We are delighted English Law Day is being run in collaboration with the Bar Council of England & Wales and British-Serbian Chamber of Commerce.

Topics

Language, its comprehension, influence and impact in international arbitration;
1
Investor state and international commercial arbitration in Serbia and further afield;
2
Combating corruption and fraud through the use of international legal mechanisms;
3
Investments into Serbia and England, streamlining processes and securing the best terms;
4
Sanctions and their impact on transport, trade, transactions and the disputes which arise from them.
5

SPEAKERS

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Andrew
Burr

16 Marina One Chambers

Anastasiya
Ryabova

KIAP

Alexandra Gerasimova

Orlova\Ermolenko Law Firm

Alexandra
Komarova

CIS LONDON & PARTNERS

Boris
Baklaja

BIT law office

Benjamin
Wells

Belgravia Law

Andrey
Zelenin

Lidings

Anthony
Walker

RGD

Hugo
Lodge

2 Bedford Row

Filip
Šušulić

Karanovic & Partners

Dominic
Otway

The British Embassy in Serbia

Duncan
Speller

Willkie Farr & Gallagher

Maxim
Kulkov

KK&P

Marko
Repic

Doklestic Repic & Gajin

John
Binns

BCL Solicitors

Marko
Radosavljevic

Whitecliff

Nadezhda
Orlova

Orlova\Ermolenko Law Firm

Milovan
Vesnić

Broadway Law

Mikhail
Bychikhin

Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle

Mikhail
Ivannikov

Seamless Legal

Sam
Townend KC

The Bar Council

Roman
Khodykin

BCLP

Petar
Orlić

NKO Partners

Relja
Radović

BDK Advokati

Shantanu
Majumdar KC

Sylvia
Tonova

Radcliffe Chambers

Pinsent Masons

venue

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Hilton Belgrade hotel

agenda

09:00 - 09:30
Registration
09:30 - 09:45
Keynote speakers
Dominic Otway - Deputy Head of Mission of the British Embassy to Republic of Serbia.

Petar Orlic, Deputy Chairman of the British-Serbian Chamber of Commerce.
Speakers:
Petar Orlic
British-Serbian Chamber of Commerce
Dominic Otway
The British Embassy in Serbia
09:45 - 10:00
Opening remarks
Greeting by Samuel Townend KC - Chair of the Bar Council of England & Wales – “Flexibility of the English common law and advantages of England and Wales as a jurisdiction to litigate and arbitrate”
Speakers:
Benjamin Wells
Chairman of the Eurasian Legal Professionals’ Forum
Sam Townend KC
Chair of the Bar Council of England & Wales
Shantanu Majumdar KC
The Bar Council of England & Wales
10:00 - 10:30
Session 1
Language, its comprehension, influence and impact in international arbitration
Speakers:
Andrew Burr
16 Marina One Chambers
Benjamin Wells
Belgravia Law
10:30 - 11:30
Moderator:
Session 2
Investor state and international commercial arbitration in Serbia and further afield
Speakers:
Benjamin Wells
Belgravia Law
Boris Baklaja
BIT law office
Duncan Speller
Willkie Farr & Gallagher
Sylvia Tonova
Pinsent Masons
Relja Radović
BDK Advokati
Filip Šušulić
Karanovic & Partners
11:30 - 12:00
Coffee break
12:00 - 13:00
Moderator:
Session 3
Combating corruption and fraud through the use of international legal mechanisms
Speakers:
Shantanu Majumdar KC
Radcliffe Chambers
John Binns
BCL Solicitors
Marko Repic
Doklestic Repic & Gajin
Roman Khodykin
BCLP
Mikhail Ivannikov
Seamless Legal
13:00 - 14:00
Lunch
14:00 - 15:00
Moderator:
Session 4
Investments into Serbia and England, streamlining processes and securing the best terms
Speakers:
Marko Radosavljevic
Whitecliff
Milovan Vesnić
Broadway Law
Nadezhda Orlova
Orlova\Ermolenko Law Firm
15:00 - 15:30
Coffee break
15:30 - 17:00
Moderator:
Session 5
Sanctions and their impact on transport, trade, transactions and the disputes which arise
Speakers:
Alexandra Komarova
CIS LONDON & PARTNERS
Alexandra Gerasimova
Orlova\Ermolenko Law Firm
Anastasiya Ryabova
KIAP
Mikhail Bychikhin
Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle
Maxim Kulkov
KK&P
Hugo Lodge
2 Bedford Row
Anthony Walker
RGD
17:00 - 17:15
Closing speech
Speakers:
Benjamin Wells
Chairman of Eurasian Legal Professionals’ Forum
17:30 - 19:30
Networking reception

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With special thanks to our sponsors

SPONSORS

CIS LONDON & PARTNERS
CIS London & Partners LLP is a uniquely positioned London based law firm specialising in providing legal advice on all key aspects of laws across the CIS region.
We advise companies and private clients on cross border matters and projects with a CIS element.
The CIS London & Partners team have excellent expertise in the areas of financial services, corporate and M&A and venture investments. We also advise on dispute resolution and arbitration matters.
We have a deep understanding of the relevant areas based on local expertise and knowledge of the CIS markets.
Gold Sponsor
Barnes Law
Founded by Yulia Barnes in 2019, the firm has developed an impressive track record of reaching compromises through mediation rather than needing to formally litigate in the courts. We only work with the most qualified lawyers with excellent track records; this is central to our business philosophy of putting clients first.

Our team of dedicated and hard-working professionals resolves the most complex legal challenges faced by businesses. We only work with the most qualified lawyers, all of whom have excellent track records and immaculate reputations.

The core of our philosophy is to put clients first. We operate with a hands-on approach, working creatively and collaboratively to help our clients achieve their business objectives.
Official Sponsor
Bar Association of Serbia