BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//Session events Calendar//IBA//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260404T031025Z DTSTART:20221101T133000Z DTEND:20221101T144500Z SUMMARY:D&O litigation - stakeholder’s turmoil DESCRIPTION:DiversityInclusionD&\;O claims are on the rise across the globe. Over the last decade directors and officers of public and private companies have increasingly become targets in civil litigation\, govern ment investigations\, and enforcement actions. In today’s claims and reg ulatory environment — with civil actions of many stripes often naming in dividual directors and officers as defendants and stepped-up enforcement activity by regulatory bodies — directors and officers are sharply awar e that their personal assets may be at risk. \nBeyond the securities and derivative suits\, SPAC-related claims\, threats bearing down on the ec onomy (supply-chain disruption\; labor shortages\; and economic inflatio n)\, D&\;O claims following in the wake of cybersecurity incidents an d with investors and companies being ever more concerned with climate ch ange\, their carbon footprint and board diversity\, an area of growth fo r D&\;O claims is anticipated.\nWhen companies falter\, disgruntled o wners\, investors\, creditors\, and customers – fueled by third-party fu nders seeking jurisdictions in which to operate - often raise claims of mismanagement by senior executives and board members\, particularly when insurance may be available to fund recoveries.\nIn the midst of legal t urmoil and corporate failure\, various stakeholders – including director s and officers - need experienced counsel to help them navigate through complex legal claims and defences\, together with coverage issues raised by D&\;O insurers and (global) settlement negotiations\, with litiga tion funders playing their own role. The panel consisting of top- notch practitioners and experts will explore these challenges and specific dyn amics from different perspectives\, with often conflicting interests. LOCATION:Rooms 201-202\, Level 2 UID:f031e955-3ecb-47d4-b14d-503438de5513 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR