in association with presents The Grand Masters 20 5 IN-HOUSE COUNSEL LEGAL BEST PRACTICES SUMMIT THE GRAND MASTERS 2.1 6TH FEBRUARY 2015, SHANGRI LA’S, NEW DELHI Title Partner IP Solutions Partner Legal Know How & Software Partner Exhibitor Associate Partners Silver Partner Legal Research Solutions Partner Fraternity Partner Supporting Partners LitCom Partner 08:30 AM – MORNING REFRESHMENTS & REGISTRATION 09:30 AM – WELCOME NOTE BY LEX WITNESS 09:35 AM – OPENING REMARKS BY DR. LALIT BHASIN, PRESIDENT, SILF 09:45 AM – SPECIAL ADDRESS BY DEEPAK JACOB, PRESIDENT & GENERAL COUNSEL - LEGAL & REGULATORY, STAR INDIA 10:00 AM - KEY NOTE DISCUSSION – THE PARADIGM SHIFT THAT THE IN-HOUSE COUNSEL COMMUNITY IS GOING THROUGH BECOMING BUSINESS LEADERS FROM MERELY BUSINESS ENABLERS In the current times of high power governance and a cut throat competition, business houses in the country have taken into account the criticality of the legal desk. The In-House Counsel is now not only expected to take care of the legal aspects of the organization but envisage and visualize relevant business dimensions. This panel focuses on various challenges that the In-House Counsel faces internally as well as externally to create a successful cohesive decision at large. - Gaining the business confidence of the “Promoters' and Owners' Group” - Meeting the 'New Age' requirements of being a Business Advisor and not merely a Legal Advisor - Realizing the need of law professionals on the board, with upcoming compliance bottlenecks - Building & Leading successfully an In-House Legal Team - Enabling smooth functioning of the Legal Function Desk and other function desks in the organization - Managing the inter-play between internal team and the external counsel - Expectations of an In-House Counsel from an External Counsel - Challenges faced by an External Counsel to meet expected benchmarks - Balancing and Controlling the Cost of both - Internal and External - Structuring external counsel compensations - Trends for domestic and overseas external counsels - The In-House Counsel Tool Kit – A Career Guide perspective for the 'nextgen' In-House Counsel Hon’ble Justice (Retd.) SS Nijjar, Supreme Court of India – SESSION CHAIR S Ramaswamy, EVP - Group General Counsel, Escorts Limited & President, ICCA - MODERATOR Harsh Shrivastava, Senior VP Corporate Affairs, SREI Infrastructure RL Batta, Head Legal, Jaypee Group Ramesh Vaidyanathan, Managing Partner, Advaya Legal Shahana Basu Kanodia, Global General Counsel, Amira Nature Foods Sudip Gupta, VP-Legal (Asia), American Towers 11:30 AM - NETWORKING BREAK 12 NOON – PANEL DISCUSSION – THE REGULATORY RIDES – HOW DOES AN IN-HOUSE COUNSEL CONTROL THE DYNAMIC CHANGES AN INDUSTRY SECTOR GOES THROUGH Recently regulatory aspects have been going through dynamic changes which are irrespective of Industry Sector. In such scenario It becomes inevitable for an In-House Counsel to seek a well advised approach on how to overcome the challenges and meet the functional requirements of any and every regulatory 'change' that comes in at any moment of time and has vital impact on 'business'. The panel focusses on discussing major regulatory aspects and recently announced updates. - Secrets behind successful tackling of the 'Dynamic Governance and Regulatory Regime' - The New Companies Act 2013 - Understanding the Current Rules for an Old Game - The New Competition Paradigm - Ensuring Fair Game for All - Recent Regulations - New Insider Trading & Delisting Regulations - Issues of Resale Price Maintenance & Predatory Pricing in e-commerce and more… Himavat Chaudhuri, Chief Legal and Regulatory Affairs Officer, Tata Sky- MODERATOR Jayashree Swaminathan, CEO, Chess Consulting Ketan Mukhija, Sr. VP – Legal (Corporate Strategy & Planning), SREI Infrastructure Finance Srivals Kumar, General Counsel & Head - Legal, Flipkart.com Subodh Prasad Deo, Partner, Saikrishna & Associates 01:30 PM - NETWORKING LUNCH 02:30 PM - PANEL DISCUSSION – THE INDIAN IP REGIME – IS IT PROTECTIVE ENOUGH FOR THE DOMESTIC PLAYERS AND PROMISING ENOUGH FOR GLOBAL PLAYERS AS WELL? The Indian IP Regime has been witnessing various moods and noises. Of course merely because of the individual characteristics of the industry sector one would want to refer to. However, while there remains a sense of security on one hand, also on the other a sense of hesitation as well. Is it protective enough for the domestic players as well as promising enough for the international players? - Recent trends and updates in IPR Regime, Managing an IP Portfolio - Prevention Or Cure - Patent Protection vs consequences after Patent Infringement - Trademark filing strategy worldwide, Royalty valuations & statutory license (Sec. 31D) - Royalty Rights - retrospective and retroactive effect - Patent Trials & Evidence Issues, Trade Secrets/Confidential Information/Non-Compete Meenu Chandra, Director IP Policy - Legal & Corporate Affairs, Microsoft India - MODERATOR Ashish Chandra, General Counsel, Snapdeal.com Lakshika Joshi, Head - Content Licensing & Syndication, Bennett Coleman and Co. Saikrishna Rajagopal, Managing Partner, Saikrishna & Associates Vikrant Rana, Managing Partner, SS Rana & Co. Zameer Nathani, Director Legal, Raymond 03:30 PM - NETWORKING BREAK 04:00 PM - PANEL DISCUSSION - LAND & ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCES - IMPACT ON INDUSTRIES Land Acquisition and many other further dimensions around the 'usage' of a piece of land has always been a grey area for business houses in general. There have been noticeable moments of huge reputational as well as financial losses that corporates have gone through merely because of a carless eye when it comes to the 'piece of land' being referred to. - Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 - Industry Implication - Land Acquisition Ordinance, 2015 - The Road Ahead - Evaluate: Partial retroactive application that could affect some already completed transactions - Laws & Rules to be followed before finalizing land for 'usage' - Challenges faced in Environmental Clearances - Compensation mechanism and multiplier clause - rural areas vs. urban areas? - Need for effective due diligence Chetan Dutt, Associate Director – Legal, VIRIDIAN RED - MODERATOR Alok Kumar, Senior Partner, THS - The Law Firm RL Batta, Head Legal, Jaypee Group Shweta Girotra, DGM – (Legal) & Company Secretary, Bharti Realty Sushil Aggarwal, Vice President (Legal & Co. Affairs), MVL Limited 05:00 PM - PANEL DISCUSSION – RISK & COMPLIANCE MANAGEMENT Risk and Compliance have now become one of the most important mandates that an In-House Counsel has to look into as on date. Whether it is forecasting risks that might arise due to non-compliance or timely meeting all compliance needs effectively, one needs an efficient advisory in place. - Internal Compliances | External Compliances | International Compliances - Employees/Contracts/Local Legislation etc. - Anti Corruption, Internal Audits - GRC, Assessing and Analyzing Risks - Technology Trends for Compliance bottle necks - Monitoring and Updating Compliances, Software Compliances & IT Act Implications Ketan Mukhija, Sr. VP-Legal (Corp. Strategy & Planning), SREI Infra.Finance - MODERATOR Gaurav Ajmani, Senior Corporate Counsel, Amazon.in Himavat Chaudhuri, Chief Legal and Regulatory Affairs Officer, Tata Sky Manish Lamba, General Counsel, Bharti Retail Meenu Chandra, Director IP Policy - Legal & Corporate Affairs, Microsoft India 05:45 PM – CLOSING REMARKS AND MORE... AVAIL A 15% DISCOUNT IN CASE OF A MULTI CITY REGISTRATION 1ST DELEGATE REGISTRATION FEES 2ND DELEGATE 3RD DELEGATE Terms & Conditions YOUR WITNESS PLEASE !