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Values into Community Action | 2007-2008 tokyo Charity Cup On 6 October 2007 nine members of the Tokyo office participated in the Tokyo Charity Cup, a fundraising football tournament, organised by UK law firms and investment bankers in Japan. The event was in aid of “Nanohana no Ie” (Wildflower House) to support children from dysfunctional families and of the “House for Women Saalaa” to support foreign women victims of violence in Tokyo. We raised Yen200,000. Those who participated were: David Gartside, Glen McAskill, Hans Menski, toshikazu Miyamoto, David Peters, Joshua schwab, Kyoko shimoyamada, Jeremy White and Richard White. Christmas gifts donation In December 2007 members of Tokyo office made a charitable donation of Yen11,800 by purchasing gifts through a UNICEF gift catalogue. The following people contributed to the donation: saki Hasegawa, Kyoko shimoyamada, Chiyokazau shindo, Kikue tamura, Kazumasa tateno and Mayuko Yoshii. Charity Quiz night On 24 April 2008, the Tokyo office entered a team to take part in Charity Quiz Night, organised by “Make-A-Wish Foundation of Japan”, a non-profit group to help children who are battling life-threatening illnesses. By taking part, the Tokyo office donated Yen100,000. The following people participated: Portia edmiston, nick Fawcett, David Gartside, Ryan Loren, Hans Menski, Dominic saunders and Joshua schwab. Autism Awareness Day Allen & Overy is a sponsor of the Autism Awareness Family Day which this year was held on 4 April 2008 to mark the UN designated World Autism Awareness Day. We raised Yen250,000. Funds raised through the event will be sent to the Tokyo Life Line, the Autism Society Japan and other local autism charities. The event was co-organised by Clare Humphreys (wife of partner Jason Humphreys). Kaori nasu and Yui Hanza helped with arranging this event and Jason Humphreys participated in the event on the day. Various members of the office also contributed to a fundraising raffle for the same good causes. LUXeMBOURG The Luxembourg office is developing long-term relationships with two selected associations, one local and one international. This fits in well with our position of being a local Luxembourg firm with historic roots and also, at the same time, being a member of an international network. Even though poverty, sickness and inequality are still evident within our own community, we should never ignore the situation in other parts of the world, where the situation is often far worse. That is why, on the one hand, we have maintained our growing relationship with la Fondation Sclérose en Plaques Luxembourg and, on the other hand, we accepted a request from Against Malaria Foundation (AMF) to provide it with pro bono legal support. Requests, events, progress and donations are centrally managed by our marketing manager, Cédric Delahaye, and then allocated to support staff and fee-earners on a voluntary basis. PRO BOnO ADVICe A large part of individual pro bono work is done by trainees who, during their two-year traineeship, are obliged by the Luxembourg Bar to take on a yearly quota of commissions d'office, to provide legal assistance to people who have insufficient financial resources to pay for a full-cost lawyer. Our Know-How Manager and one senior associate oversee these cases. 30 © Allen & Overy LLP 2008
La Fondation sclérose en Plaques Luxembourg 2007-2008 I Values into Community Action La Fondation Sclérose en Plaques Luxembourg is an association which supports research into finding a cure for multiple sclerosis and provides support for patients and their families. The Luxembourg office is legal counsel for this association and Marc Feider, the office's Managing Partner, is a member of the board. In the past year, we assisted with the association’s real estate requirements, as well raising funds by taking part in the Luxembourg marathon (see below). Regular pro bono work Prior to admission to the Bar, Luxembourg lawyers must, as part of their training, undertake a certain minimum number of cases in the Luxembourg courts in the areas of insolvency, liquidation, criminal, divorce, administrative or tax law, civil, lease contract, labour law and commercial law. The majority of cases undertaken tend to concern requests for political asylum, refugee status, divorce and drug-related criminal behaviour. As part of their pro bono obligations, trainees may be required to be on stand-by at night or over the weekend in order to go to police stations and the courts at short notice. All Luxembourg trainees have to make themselves available for two “Saturday clinics” during their traineeship. At each clinic, they have to provide legal advice to whoever turns up. The following trainees provided legal advice this year: Sabine Belair, tom Berend, Julie Chartrain-Hecklen, nicolas Fermaud, Augustin Gille, Colette Lorang, Anne Morocutti, Paul Péporté, Françoise schroeder and Florent trouiller. Christiane Denzle and Donata Grasso provided the young lawyers with support and advice. During the past year, trainees have advised on 38 cases. Against Malaria Foundation (AMF) Against Malaria Foundation is an international charity that held its first major fundraising event in 2005. Funds were, and are, raised by people taking part in sponsored swims and from direct donations. The foundation uses these funds to buy long-lasting insecticidal nets which are then distributed to selected locations via the Red Cross and other distribution partners. All of the money raised goes directly to paying for bed nets. There are no administrative overheads, because of support offered by organisations such as Allen & Overy, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, Citigroup and Microsoft. The A&O network has been extremely helpful in advising AMF on the need to set up local foundations or associations in various countries. Allen & Overy Luxembourg advised the charity on the potential benefits and tax advantages of establishing a Luxembourg association. Having found that this was the case, we assisted the foundation with local registration. The registration of the new association in Luxembourg is currently in progress and the lawyers in charge of the project are Patrick Mischo (tax) and Augustin Gille (corporate finance). CHARItABLe GIVInG AnD FUnDRAIsInG In spring 2008 several members of the office and other overseas departments (14 A&O people in total) took part in the Luxembourg ING Marathon and raised money for la Fondation Sclérose en Plaques Luxembourg. The participants were sponsored by private individuals and raised €1,905. Allen & Overy Luxembourg doubled this amount and made a further donation of €3,810. The following people participated in the run: Luxembourg: Christophe Balthazard, tom Berend, nicole Di Vora-Pissinger, Caroline Hay, steve Koenig, André Marc, Philippe ney, Arnaud Pabst, Paul Péporté, Jean schaffner and Robert steinmetzer. London: Adam Luckie. Paris: Luke Muchamore. Bratislava: Martin Magal. The office participation was managed by Aurélia Wieseler, assisted by Carline François. © Allen & Overy LLP 2008 31
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