IBA Annual Conference Rome 2018
7 Oct - 12 Oct 2018
Session Room I, Level -1
Session information
Titanic fail or overwhelming success: blockchain in the capital markets
Wednesday 10 October (0930 - 1045)
Session Room I, Level -1
Committee(s)
Securities Law Committee
(Lead)
Description
Distributed ledger technology (also referred to as blockchain technology) has opened the door to a new approach to data management. This new data management architecture based on the use of transparent real-time data could provide opportunities for the execution of 'smart' contracts relevant to capital markets transactions, including securities and derivative transactions. This panel will discuss the value proposition of blockchain technology for market participants and their legal advisers, and review the relevant legal and regulatory framework applicable to 'smart contracts'.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| John Papanichola | Slaughter and May, London, England; Regional Representative EMEA, Securities Law Committee |
| Philippe Tardif | Borden Ladner Gervais, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Vice Chair, Underwriting and Distribution Subcommittee |
Speakers
| Amelie Champsaur | Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, Paris, France |
| David Flechner | NextEra Energy Inc, Juno Beach, Florida, USA |
| Alexandre Garcia | Mar Ventures, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Andrea Tinianow | John L. Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance, Newark, Delaware, USA |
| Jorma Yli-Jaakkola | Borenius Attorneys, Helsinki, Finland |