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Annual Retailer Training Day

Date: 29 February 2012
Time: 08:45 - 17:10
Venue: Field Fisher Waterhouse, 35 Vine Street, London, EC3N 2PX
CPD pts: This seminar is accredited with CPD points.


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Our Retail Sector Group are pleased to announce their annual Retailer Training Day for 2012 on Wednesday 29 February 2012, at our London offices.

Top industry speakers, as well as leading experts in their areas from our retail legal team, will cover a wide range of key issues facing retailers ranging from M-Money and a raft of other on-line channel issues, through to essentials for successful international expansion. Take a moment to read the programme below to appreciate why this is a day not to be missed for you or for other members of your team.


Programme

08:45 - 09:15   Registration and coffee 
09:15 - 09:20   Chairman’s Introduction - Chris Wormald, Partner, Head of Retail, Co-head of Franchising & Licensing 
09:20 - 10:00   Anatomy of a multi-function Retail Outsourcing Project: key business and legal issues - Michael Wolff, CEO, Fielding Group; Simon Briskman, Partner and Laura Berton, Senior Associate, Technology & Outsourcing Team
10:00 - 10:20   Bribery Act update – trends and really hot issues we have seen since implementation: domestic and international perspectives - Tony Lewis, Partner, Head of Anti-Corruption Team
10:20 - 10:55   Creative solutions if facing meltdown - practical business and legal insights for the retail sector - Cameron Gunn, Managing Partner, ReSolve Partners LLP; Kit Jarvis, Partner Insolvency Team
10:55 - 11:15     International expansion: reminder of the key issues and techniques - Chris Wormald, Partner, Head of Retail, Co-head of Franchising & Licensing
11:15 - 11:35   Questions followed by coffee break
11:35 - 12:05     IP and tax strategy for international expansion: is there really scope for savings by putting IP offshore - Leighton Cassidy, Partner, IP Protection Team; Derek Hill, Partner, Head of International IP Tax
12:05 - 12:35     Trends in how retailers are approaching the consumer in the multi-channel World - Alan Treadgold, Head of Retail Strategy, Leo Burnett
12:35 - 13:05     M-Money - implementing m-money and other emerging tech projects in the smart phone environment - John Worthy, Partner, Technology and Telecomms Group
13:05 - 14:00   Questions followed by lunch
14:00 - 14:30   Business aspects of maximising customer data online in the multichannel future world: domestic and global essentials - Richard Wolff, COO, Javelin Group
14:30 - 14:50   Information and data security: emerging trends, and impact of the proposed EU regulatory changes - Stewart Room, Partner, Head of Data Security
14:50 - 15:10   E-commerce developments: update on contracting, regulation and social media issues - David Naylor, Partner, Head of E-Commerce
15:10 - 15:30   Advertising and marketing issues - update and trends - David Bond, Partner, Head of Advertising and Marketing
15:30 - 16:00   Questions followed by coffee break
16:00 - 16:15    E-tailing issues from the IP lawyer's perspective, including updates on .brand, keyword advertising and auction sites - Leighton Cassidy, Partner, Brand Management Team
 16:15 - 16:35   Real Estate - the Tenant's legal tool box for mitigating property costs - Antony Philips, Partner, Head of Real Estate; Gary Pickard, Director, Real Estate
16:35 - 16:55   Hot and upcoming employment and pensions issues - Margaret Davis, Partner, Employment & Pensions Group
16:55 - 17:10   Questions and close of seminar*

 *Delegate are welcome to join us afterwards for drinks and nibbles.   

We hope that you will be able to attend this free essential briefing for retailers. Please feel free to forward this to colleagues who may also be interested. Please note that places are strictly limited and will be allocated on a 'first come' basis.