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A conference presented by the IBA Employment and Industrial 

Relations Law Committee and the IBA Discrimination Law 

Committee, and supported by the IBA European Forum 

Key Employment, 

Labour and 

HR Challenges 

for Today’s 

Multinational 

Employers 

23–24 April 2009 

Hotel de Rome 

Berlin, Germany 

Topics include: 

• Global compliance with employment, labour and discrimination laws 

• Best practices for managing HR and labour and employment legal issues in 

global M&As 

• Restructuring, reorganisation and downsizing in a changing world economy 

• The convergence and harmonisation of global labour and employment laws 

• Recruiting and retaining key and talented employees in the context of the 

global economic crisis 

Who should attend? 

Employment lawyers, human resources professionals, lawyers working for 

government organisations and in-house counsel. 

* UP TO 11 CPD 

HOURS AVAILABLE

Programme 

Conference Co-Chairs 

Robert Mignin Seyfarth Shaw LLP, Chicago, Illinois; Chair, IBA 

Employment and Industrial Relations Law Committee 

Dirk Jan Rutgers DLA Piper, Amsterdam; Chair, IBA 

Discrimination Law Committee 

Thursday 23 April 

0800 – 1730 Registration 

0800 – 0900 Welcome coffee/tea 

0900 – 0915 Welcome and opening remarks 


Robert Mignin 

Dirk Jan Rutgers 

Programme Chair 

Gerlind Wisskirchen CMS Hasche Sigle, Cologne; Vice-Chair, IBA 


Programme Vice-Chair 

Regina Glaser Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek, Düsseldorf; Secretary and 

Website Officer, IBA Discrimination Law Committee 

0915 – 1045 Session 1 

Global compliance with employment and labour laws 

The analysis and preparation phase to establish a global compliance policy 

and process: 

• What does “global compliance” in an employment law context mean? 

• Is this best analysed from a global, regional or local perspective? How 

would it differ in the area of discrimination, white collar crimes, ILO 

standards, health and safety, employees’ representation rights and data 

privacy? 

• What are the risks of employment-related non-compliance? 

• What are the typical problems and issues a company faces if it does not 

have a global compliance program, policy and process? 

• In which areas does non-compliance with employment laws signify 

regional or local issue? 

• What are the minimum objectives a company needs to achieve to 

establish a global compliance program? 

• What should be a global “minimum,” a global “identical” and/or a 

regional/local standard when setting policies for compliance? 

• What is the role of HR, in-house counsel and outside counsel? How do 

they best coordinate their functions? 

• What is the impact, if any, of the global financial crisis? 

Moderators 

Els de Wind Van Doorne, Amsterdam; Vice-Chair, IBA Employment and 

Industrial Relations Law Committee 

Gerlind Wisskirchen 

Speakers 

Christoph Beckmann Director Legal Affairs Europe, Sony, Berlin 

Richard Devereux European Attorney (HR), Intel Corporation, Munich 

D Jan Duffy President, Management Practices Group Inc, San Francisco, 

California 

Sarah Gorman Senior Labour Counsel, GE Commercial Finance, Norwalk, 

Connecticut 

Rosemarie Mielich Senior Labour and Employment Counsel, 

DaimlerChrysler, Stuttgart 

Gert Schroeder Director Labor Relations and Public Affairs, United Parcel 

Service, Frankfurt 

Susan Wright Vice-President Human Resources, Cascade, Fairview, Oregon 

Baba Zipkin HR Counsel, IBM Global Services, Bethesda, Maryland 

1045 –1115 Coffee/tea break 

1115 – 1230 Session 1, continued 

Global compliance with employment and labour laws 

The roll-out and the aftermath of a global compliance program, policy and 

process: 

• What are the best practices for establishing a global compliance 

structure for an international business? 

• What are the best practices to maintain global compliance? 

• Should global compliance programs be revised regularly? If so, how 

often? 

• Should management and employees be trained on compliance issues? If 

so, how? Will training reduce liability and exposure? 

• Can enforcement practices and mechanisms be consistent on a global 

basis? Is this a regional or local law issue? 

• Can there be a “zero tolerance” global policy? What areas? 

• How can international businesses best ensure compliance by 

regional and local executives and managers: discipline? Termination? 

Compensation and bonuses? 

• How should global compliance programs address regional and local 

ethical issues? 

1230 – 1400 Lunch 

Associate social event sponsors 

1400 – 1715 Session 2 

The convergence and harmonisation of global labour and 

employment laws – the current legal framework 

• What is the impact of the current economic crisis on workplace 

regulation? Is a “world regime for economic affairs” the way forward? 

• Has globalisation increased the harmonisation of workplace laws? 

• How do international minimum workplace standards affect economic 

efficiency? 

• Which institution is best served to set international workplace standards? 

• Do the following play any positive role in international standard setting 

or harmonisation of workplace laws: 

– Guidelines for MNEs by international institutions, such as the OECD, 

ILO or the UN? 

– Social clauses in trade agreements? 

– Codes of conduct adopted by MNEs?

1400 – 1435 Keynote speaker 

Prof Manfred Weiss Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, Frankfurt 

1435 – 1540 Labour relations issues 

• Global codes of conduct adopted by MNEs: 

– What provisions are common in global codes of conduct and what are 

good examples of such codes? 

– What are the obstacles or resistance to adopting global codes of 

conduct? 

– In practice, how have global codes of conduct affected the 

harmonisation of the collective rights of workers? 

– As “soft law”, what external monitoring is available and why do 

MNEs resist such external monitoring? 

– What does the future hold for this form of soft law and cross-border 

standard setting? 

• Guidelines issued by international institutions: 

– Examples of MNEs that have incorporated such guidelines in their 

policies and practices. 

– Which guidelines are commonly followed and which are resisted or 

implemented in an adapted form? 

– In practice, how effective are these guidelines in setting global labour 

standards? 

• Global cooperation by unions. The response by MNEs: 

– Recent examples of cross-border/global cooperation by unions and the 

impact on labour rights 

– How effective have MNEs considered global cooperation by unions? 

– What, if any, has been the response by MNEs to increase global 

cooperation by unions? 

– Has the cross-border/global union cooperation and the reaction of 

MNEs led to the setting of any standards in labour rights? What does 

the future hold? 

Moderators 

Oscar de la Vega Basham Ringe & Correa SC, Mexico City; Secretary and 

Website Officer, IBA Employment and Industrial Relations Law Committee 

Johan E Lubbe Jackson Lewis LLP, White Plains, New York; Development 

Officer, IBA Employment and Industrial Relations Law Committee 

Commentator 

Prof Manfred Weiss 

Speakers 

Vicente Calle Garrigues, Madrid 

Anders Etgen Reitz Magnusson, Copenhagen 

Dominic Hui Vivien Chan & Co, Hong Kong SAR 

Wendi Lazar Outten & Golden, New York 

Luís Antônio Ferraz Mendes Pinheiro Neto Advogados, São Paulo 

Andrew Turner Senior Adviser Workplace Relations, Australian Industry 

Group, Spring Hill, Queensland 

1540 – 1610 Coffee/tea break 

Cocktail reception sponsor 

1610 – 1715 Discrimination law issues 

The convergence and harmonisation of global labour and 

employment laws – the future 

• Will governments view labour, employment and discrimination laws 

as a competitive factor and deregulate them (eg continental Europe) 

or increase regulation (e.g. emerging countries) in order to be more 

competitive? 

• Will there be an upcoming supra-national legislator that will address a 

more harmonised set of labour, employment and discrimination laws? 

• Do multinationals want laws to be more harmonised? If so, do they 

influence national legislators or set their own standards that are higher 

than most national laws? 

• Will laws of each region continue to be exported to other regions? (e.g. 

EU privacy law, US discrimination law) 

• Will US discrimination laws be adopted by other regions or will they 

be “Europeanised”? What, if any, has been the impact of the US 

presidential elections? 

• Is there a certain set of laws that are more dominant in a region, but will 

never be adopted by other regions of the world? 

• Will the extraterritorial effect of laws further help harmonise labour, 

employment and discrimination laws? 

• How will a more global union movement impact harmonisation of labour 

laws? 

• What will be the role of multi-nationals? 

• What will be the impact of the global financial crisis? 

Moderators 

Ignacio Funes de Rioja Funes de Rioja & Asociados, Buenos Aires; Vice- 

Chair, IBA Discrimination Law Committee 

Regina Glaser 

Speakers 

Amit Bhasin Bhasin and Bhasin, New Delhi; Membership Officer, IBA 

Discrimination Committee 

Keith Corkan Laytons, London 

Neena Gupta Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP, Kitchener, Ontario 

David A Lowe Rudy Exelrod & Zieff LLP, San Francisco, California; Vice- 


Juan Carlos Pró-Risquez Macleod Dixon, Caracas 

Paul Zimmerman Senior Counsel, International Labour and Employment 

Law, The Nature Conservency, Arlington 

1715 – 1730 Remarks by Conference Co-Chairs, summary of sessions 

and announcements 

1900 Cocktail reception and conference dinner 

Deutsche Telekom Representation 

Exhibitors at this conference include

Friday 24 April 

0830 – 1730 Registration 

0830 – 0900 Welcome coffee/tea 

0900 – 0915 Opening remarks and announcements 


Robert Mignin 


Programme Chair 

Gerlind Wisskirchen 

Programme Vice-Chair 

Regina Glaser 

0915 – 1030 Session 3 

Best practices for managing HR and labour and 

employment legal issues in global M&As, reorganisation 

and downsizing in a changing world economy 

• What is the timetable for a global M&A? 

• When managing a global M&A, how do you best manage local issues? 

• What is the role of HR, in-house legal counsel and outside counsel? 

How do you best coordinate these functions? 

• What are the communication issues (internally and externally) in a global 

transaction? 

• How does due diligence in labour, employment and discrimination law 

differ according to culture and region? 

• What are the key factors and best practices for a successful project 

management in M&A? 

• How best to merge two workforces from different cultures? Best 

practices and lessons for change management? 

• How should a business take into account regional differences in the 

EU, USA/Canada, Latin America, Asia Pacific? (e.g. involvement of 

employees’ representatives) 

• Can companies acquire over time more competencies in international 

acquisitions? 

• How will the current global financial crisis impact global M&As? 

• What does this mean for HR, in-house and outside counsel? 

Moderators 

Pascale Lagesse Bredin Prat, Paris; Senior Vice-Chair, IBA Employment and 

Industrial Relations Law Committee 

Chris Van Olmen Van Olmen Wynant, Brussels, Corporate Counsel Forum 

Liaison Officer, IBA Employment and Industrial Relations Law Committee 

Speakers 

Patricia Ann Burke Vice-President Labour Relations, DHL Express USA, 

Plantation, Florida 

Jane Greenman Executive Vice President, Global Human Resources, Barr 

Pharmaceuticals, Montvale, New Jersey 

Hans-Joachim Liebers Hengeler Müller, Frankfurt 

Maureen Young Senior Counsel Labour and Employment, GE Energy, 

Schenectady, New York 


1100 – 1215 Session 3, continued 

Best practices for managing HR and labour and 

employment legal issues in global M&As, reorganisation 

and downsizing in a changing world economy 

• What is the timetable for a global downsizing? 

• When managing a global reorganisation and downsizing, how does a 

company best manage regional and local issues? 

• What is the role of HR, in-house legal counsel and outside counsel? 

How do you best coordinate these functions? 

• What are the communication issues (internally and externally) in a global 

downsizing? 

• What are the key factors and best practices for a successful project 

management in reorganisation and downsizing? 

• How should a business take into account regional differences in the EU, 

USA/Canada, Latin America, Asia Pacific (e.g. involvement of employees’ 

representatives) when downsizing? 

• Can companies acquire over time more competencies in downsizing 

projects and what does this mean for the HR and in-house counsel 

functions? 

• What are the legal risks if employment is terminated? How can 

companies protect themselves from these legal risks? 

• How will the current global financial crisis impact on reorganising and 

downsizing of businesses? 

• What does this mean for HR, in-house and outside counsel? 

Moderators 

Manishi Pathak Kochar & Co, New Delhi; Communications Officer, IBA 



Speakers 

Eva Bergenheim-Holmberg Director of Legal and Human Resources, 

Mercuri International Group AB, Solna 

Gesa Jauck Senior Legal Counsel, Arcelor-Mittal, Berlin 

Peter Talibart Norton Rose LLP, London 

Silke Wolf Head of Labour Relations and Labour Law, Hypo Vereinsbank/ 

Unicredit, Munich 

1215 – 1330 Lunch 

1330 – 1700 Session 4 

Recruiting and retaining key and talented employees in 

the context of the global economic crisis 

Moderators 

Robert Mignin 

Susan Stelzner Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs, Cape Town; Senior Vice- 

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1330 – 1400 Plenary session 

Overview of topics and key issues facing employers in the context of the 

current global economic crisis. 

Keynote speaker 

Paul Williams Associate Dean and Associate Professor of Marketing, 

American University of Sharjah, Sharjah 

This plenary session will lead into four breakaway focus groups, aimed at 

engaging in debates on how the current global financial crisis is having 

an impact on recruitment and retention of key employees. Delegates 

are invited to join a focus group by indicating their preference on the 

registration form. 

1400 – 1600 

Breakout sessions – Focus Groups 

Focus Group 1: Has the role or nature of incentive schemes changed 

in the current economic climate? Are mobile employees behaving 

differently? 

• What is the role of incentive bonuses, share schemes, profit share 

schemes? Do old methods need to be adapted? 

• Is there a role for offering ongoing education/opportunity to develop 

skills? Should such schemes be accompanied by related retention / 

payback agreements? 

• What are the challenges faced by multinationals dealing with mobile 

employees? Are mobile employees seeking ‘greener pastures’? 

Moderator 

Philip Berkowitz Nixon Peabody LLP, New York 

Speakers 

Michael Egermann Director of Human Resources, Amgen, Munich 

Ramyar Moghadassi Moghadassi & Associates, London 

Heiko Leitz Head of HR Operations Compensations and Benefits for 

Europe and Latin America, Underwriters Laboratories, Frankfurt 

Focus Group 2: Has the approach to flexibility and work/life balance 

changed in the current context? 

• What are the best practices to legally address the needs and demands 

of employees for flexibility (working hours, working from home, etc.)? Is 

there still the same demand for this? 

• How can companies legally and practically accommodate the needs of 

employees for work/life balance? Do they still need to do this? 

• What role can employee wellness programs and employee assistance 

programs play in retaining key employees? 

Moderator 

Helen McKenzie Blake Dawson, Sydney, New South Wales 

Speakers 

Iván Suárez Bufete Suárez de Vivero, Barcelona 

Christopher Jordan CMS Hasche Sigle, Cologne 

Focus Group 3: How important is diversity in the current context? 

• Does accommodating (and encouraging) diversity in the workplace make 

an employer one of first choice for talented employees? 

• What role can diversity play in staff retention? 

• How should companies legally and practically address different religious, 

political, ethnic and racial beliefs and characteristics in the workplace? 

Moderator 

Susan Stelzner 

Speakers 

Susan Talbot Vice-President of Human Resources, Tower Automotive, 

Bergisch Gladbach 

Dorothé Smits SmitsDeLange Advocaten, Amsterdam 

Focus Group 4: Managing the departure of key people 

• How will the current global financial crisis impact the departure of 

key management employees? What should a company be concerned 

about? What precautions should be taken? 

• How should companies legally communicate the departure of key 

personnel both internally and externally? 

• What are the issues around providing references to prospective 

employers, in particular how should privacy issues be handled? 

• What are the best practices for managing the handover of key roles / 

portfolios / information? 

• How can employers retrieve confidential and proprietary information 

when key employees leave? What are the practical options and the legal 

alternatives? 

• Can employees “release” potential claims by signing a separation/ 

termination agreement? What are the best terms? Can there be a 

“global” template? 

Moderator 

Robert Mignin 

Speakers 

Anthony Hyams-Parish Rawlison Butler, London 

Prof Dr Martin Reufels Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek, Cologne 

George Ribeiro Vivien Chan & Co, Shanghai; Scholarship Officer, IBA 

Corporate and M&A Law Committee 


1600 – 1700 Plenary session 

Report by each Focus Group. 

• Summary and conclusion 

• Suggestion for best practices 

• Prediction for the future 

1700 – 1715 Remarks by Conference Co-Chairs, summary of sessions 

and closing comments 

1815 Private tour of the Reichstag 

1930 Closing reception and flying buffet 

Reichstag Cupola, Rooftop Restaurant 

Continuing Professional Development/Continuing Legal Education 

For delegates from countries where CPD/CLE is mandatory, the International Bar Association will be pleased to provide a Conference Certificate of Attendance which, 

subject to the exact CPD/CLE requirements, may be used to obtain the equivalent accreditation in your jurisdiction. 

This conference has been accredited for CPD/CLE by the Solicitors Regulation Authority of England and Wales. Delegates should ask staff at the registration desk for 

information as to how to obtain the hours.

Information 

Date 

23–24 April 2009 

Venue 

Hotel de Rome 

Behrenstrasse 37 

10117 Berlin 

Germany 

Tel: +49 30 460 6090 

Fax: +49 30 460 6092 

E-mail: info.derome@roccofortecollection. 

com 

Language 

All working sessions and conference 

materials will be in English. 

How to register 

Register online by 10 April 2009 at www. 

int-bar.org/conferences/conf252 and 

make payment by credit card to avail of the 

ten per cent online registration discount or 

complete the attached registration form and 

return it to Emily Dobson at the IBA together 

with your payment. You should receive 

e-mailed confirmation of your registration 

within five days; if you do not then please 

contact Emily Dobson at emily.dobson@ 

int-bar.org. 

Fees 

Online registrations received: 

on or before until 

13 March 10 April 

IBA member £690 £780 

Non-member* 

Young lawyers 

£825 £915 

(under 30 years) 

Academics/judges 

£520 £915 

(full time) £520 £915 

Corporate counsel £620 £915 

Guest £85 £85 

Cocktail reception and 

conference dinner £65 £65 

After 10 April registrations must be received 

in hard copy at the IBA office. 

Hard copy registration forms and fees 

received: 

on or before after 

13 March 13 March 

IBA member £765 £865 

Non-member* 

Young lawyers 

£915 £1015 

(under 30 years) 

Academics/judges 

£575 £1015 

(full time) £575 £1015 

Corporate counsel £690 £1015 

Guest £85 £85 

Cocktail reception and 

conference dinner £65 £65 

* By paying the non-member fee, we 

welcome you as a delegate member of the 

IBA for the year in which this conference 

is held, which entitles you to the following 

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conference registrations for this calendar 

year. 

4) Take advantage of IBA Special Offers. 

If you would like to become a full or 

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membership of one or more committees – 

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Directory – we encourage you to do so now 

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registration fee. Please contact the IBA office 

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Full payment must be received in order 

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Fees include: 

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* Conference materials, including any 

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IBA before 10 April 

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materials from the IBA website (www. 

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prior to the conference 

* Lunch on 23 and 24 April 

* Tea and coffee during breaks 

* Invitation to closing reception and buffet 

dinner on 24 April 

Please note that registrations are not 

transferable. 

Guest fees include: 

* Invitation to closing reception and buffet 

dinner on 24 April 

Guests are not entitled to attend the 

working sessions. No member of the 

legal profession may be registered as a 

guest. 

List of participants 

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participants, which will be distributed at the 

conference, your registration form must be 

received by 10 April at the latest. 

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Cancellation of registration 

If cancellation is received in writing at the 

IBA office by 27 March 2009, fees will be 

refunded less a 25 per cent administration 

charge. We regret that no refunds can be 

made after this date. 

Travel arrangements and visas 

Participants are responsible for making their 

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your local embassy or consulate. We are 

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support your visa application prior to receipt 

of your registration form and full payment of 

registration fees. 

Please apply for your visa in good time.

Hotel accommodation 

The IBA has reserved a limited number of 

guestrooms for the nights of 22, 23 and 24 

April inclusive at the Hotel de Rome at the 

following rates: 

Single/double: €290 

(VAT and service charges are included, 

breakfast is excluded) 

Subject to availability, the rates quoted apply 

if booked via the official accommodation 

agent, Judy Lane Consulting (JLC). This is 

a limited block of rooms so please book 

early as rates and availability cannot be 

guaranteed. To make a reservation: 

• Complete the ‘Accommodation form’ and 

return to JLC as soon as possible to benefit 

from the special IBA rate: 

JLC 

PO Box 5098 

Broadstone, BH18 9WG 

United Kingdom 

Tel: +44 (0)1202 699 488 

Fax: +44 (0)870 429 2125 

E-mail: office@judylaneconsulting.com 

Social programme 


1900 hrs 

Cocktail reception and conference dinner 


Französische Straße 33a-c 

10117 Berlin 

£65 

The former Imperial Central Telegraph Office 

was built in the years 1861-63. Nearly half 

a century later, the building was completely 

destroyed in World War II and was restored 

by Deutsche Telekom. 

Located in downtown Berlin, the building 

stands out with its unique and magnificent 

classic columns. It is believed to be modelled 

after those featured in Sansovino’s library in 

Venice, one of the most ornate buildings of 

the late Renaissance. 

The Deutsche Telekom is a true work of 

art. A masterpiece of modern technology 

back then and a masterpiece of classical 

architecture today. 

Entry by ticket only. 

This event is within walking distance from the 

Hotel de Rome. 

All reservations will be acknowledged, by 

e-mail, within 48 hours of receipt. Bookings 

cannot be made without a credit card 

number. Any subsequent amendment to your 

reservation must be made in writing to JLC. 

If you do not receive e-mail confirmation of 

your reservation or amendment/cancellation, 

please contact JLC by telephone. Subject to 

availability, JLC can accept reservations up 

until 17 April. Thereafter, all reservations 

should be made direct with the hotel, 

quoting ‘IBA conference’ as the reference. 

Cancellations may be made up until 72 hours 

prior to the day of arrival. Thereafter, the 

hotel will apply a penalty charge of the total 

cost of the booking, This will also apply to 

no-shows. 

Please note that in the event of any 

cancellations or no-shows, rooms will be 

charged to the individual guest’s credit card 

given at the time of booking. 


1845 hrs Tour/1930 hrs Reception 

Closing reception and buffet dinner 


Deutscher Bundestag 

Platz der Republik 1 

10557 Berlin 

Free 

Close to one of Europe’s most famous 

landmarks, the Brandenburg Gate, the 

century old Reichstag building is the symbol 

of the new Berlin capital. 

The Bundestag moved from Bonn to Berlin in 

April 1999 and has placed the Reichstag as 

the official seat for the German parliament. 

The new cupola on the roof of the Reichstag 

attracts many visitors from all over the world, 

with its amazing 800 ton steel and glass 

structure. After the fall of the Berlin Wall in 

1989 work began to return the building to 

its original purpose. The glass dome, built by 

British architect Sir Norman Foster dominates 

Berlin’s city skyline and provides a perfect 

viewing platform to gaze over the various key 

features that the capital has to offer. 

By completing the ‘Accommodation form’, 

you enter into an agreement with the 

hotel regarding credit card guarantees, 

cancellation/no-show terms and conditions 

and room rates. Neither the IBA nor 

JLC can accept responsibility for hotel 

accommodation disputes between a delegate 

and the hotel. 

Disabled access 

The Hotel de Rome is wheelchair accessible. 

Please notify us if you require special 

assistance. 

Promotional literature 

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may display or distribute publicity material or 

other printed matter during the conference, 

unless by prior arrangement with the IBA. 

Organisations and companies wishing to 

discuss promotional opportunities should 

contact the Sponsorship department at the 

IBA (sponsorship@int-bar.org). 

The rooftop restaurant is situated in the 

cupola of the Reichstag and will provide the 

perfect location to the conference closing 

reception and dinner. 

Social event ticket reservations cannot 

be guaranteed unless payment has been 

received before 17 April, subject to 

availability. 

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Registration form 

Key Employment, Labour and HR Challenges for Today’s Multinational Employers 

23–24 April 2009, Hotel de Rome, Berlin, Germany 

Please read the ‘Information’ section before completing this form and return it together with your payment to Emily 

Dobson at the address overleaf. 

Personal details (Please attach your business card or write in block capitals) 

Title ___________________________________ Given name ______________________ Family name __________________________________________ 

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Address ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 

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TO OBTAIN A TEN PER CENT DISCOuNT ON THE FEES BELOW, PLEASE REGISTER BY 10 ApRil ONLINE AT www.int-BAR.oRG/confeRences/conf252 

IBA MEMBERS CAN REGISTER ONLINE BY 13 MARcH FOR £690. PLEASE SEE ‘INFORMATION’ FOR FuRTHER ONLINE REGISTRATION DETAILS. 

Registration form and fees received: On or before After Amount payable 

13 March 13 March 

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Social functions 


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Closing reception and buffet dinner 


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Please tick if you would like to attend the tour of the Reichstag Cupola at 1845 hrs on Friday 24 Apri 

Please note that social function tickets are only available to delegates and their registered guests. 

TOTAL AMOUNT PAYABLE £ 

FuLL PAYMENT MuST BE RECEIVED IN ORDER TO PROCESS YOuR REGISTRATION. 

THE IBA OFFERS SENIOR LAWYERS A DISCOuNTED REGISTRATION FEE. PLEASE CONTACT THE IBA OFFICE FOR FuRTHER INFORMATION. 

SOCIAL FuNCTION TICKET RESERVATIONS ARE SuBJECT TO AVAILABILITY 

AND CANNOT BE GuARANTEED uNLESS PAYMENT HAS BEEN RECEIVED BEFORE 17 ApRil. 

*JOIN THE IBA TODAY AND REGISTER FOR THIS CONFERENCE AT THE IBA MEMBER RATE. 

PLEASE FIND THE MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM AT www.iBAnet.oRG. 

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You will have the opportunity to attend one focus group in session 4. Availability for the focus groups are limited and registration will be based on 

a first-come, first-served basis. The organisers reserve the right to change or cancel sessions based on the level of interest in each topic. 

Please indicate your first and second choice by numbering the focus groups listed below: 

Focus Group 1 – Incentive schemes and mobile employees 

Focus Group 2 – Flexibility and work/life balance in the current context 

Focus Group 3 – The importance of diversity in the current context 

Focus Group 4 – Managing the departure of key people 

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International Bar Association 

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Accommodation form 

Key Employment, Labour and HR Challenges for Today’s Multinational Employers 

23–24 April 2009, Hotel de Rome, Berlin, Germany 

Please refer to the ‘Hotel accomodation’ section before completing this form 

Return to: 

JLC 

PO Box 5098, Broadstone BH18 9WG, United Kingdom 

Tel: +44 (0)1202 699 488 Fax: +44 (0)870 429 2125 E-mail: office@judylaneconsulting.com 

SuBJECT TO AVAILABILITY, JLC CAN ACCEPT RESERVATIONS uP uNTIL 17 ApRil. 

THEREAFTER, PLEASE CONTACT THE HOTEL DIRECT, quOTING ‘IBA CONFERENCE’ AS THE REFERENCE. 

Personal details (Please print clearly in block capitals) 

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Tel ___________________________________________________________ Fax ___________________________________________________________ 

E-mail _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 

(Please print clearly as your reservation will be confirmed by e-mail. If you do not receive confirmation of your reservation, please contact JLC by telephone.) 

Accommodation requirements 

Arrival date ________________________________________________________ Departure date ___________________________________________ 

Single/double: €290 (VAT and service charges are included, breakfast is excluded) 

Smoking Non smoking 

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CANCELLATIONS MAY BE MADE uP uNTIL 72 HOuRS PRIOR TO THE DAY OF ARRIVAL. THEREAFTER, THE HOTEL WILL 

APPLY A PENALTY CHARGE OF THE TOTAL COST OF THE BOOKING, THIS WILL ALSO APPLY TO NO-SHOWS. 

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BY COMPLETING THE ‘ACCOMMODATION FORM’, YOu ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE HOTEL REGARDING 

CREDIT CARD GuARANTEES, CANCELLATION/NO-SHOW TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND ROOM RATES. NEITHER THE IBA NOR JLC 

CAN ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR HOTEL ACCOMMODATION DISPuTES BETWEEN A DELEGATE AND THE HOTEL. 

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Confirmation number ___________________________________________ Comments __________________________________________________


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