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6th IBA Global Entrepreneurship Conference: The Netherlands – sailing the seas of global innovation

16 May - 17 May 2022

Session information

Lawyers sitting on a board of directors

Monday 16 May (1145 - 1245)

Gmail Yahoo Apple / Outlook

Committee(s)

Closely Held Companies Committee (Lead)

Description

In many jurisdictions, lawyers sit on boards of directors as non-executive directors, independent directors or as representatives of one or more shareholders.

In this session, experienced lawyers and industry representatives will debate the roles and duties of a lawyer sitting in the boardroom, and will answer:

  • Should they be an entrepreneur, a trusted advisor or a related party?
  • What duty of care, diligence and specific competence is required of a lawyer in a boardroom?
  • Does a dual set of (conflicting) obligations apply to a lawyer?
  • What is the role of the lawyer in the ESG debate?

These and other challenging issues will be addressed in this interactive session, featuring different perspectives and experiences.

Session / Workshop Chair(s)

Carlo Pavesio Pavesio e Associati with Negri-Clementi, Turin, Italy; Website Officer, Professional Ethics Committee
Hugo Reumkens Van Doorne , Amsterdam, Netherlands

Speakers

Horacio Bernardes Neto Motta Fernandes Advogados, São Paulo, Brazil; Immediate Past IBA President
Jeanine Helthuis De Volksbank, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Wieteke Van de Kamp Avedon Capital Partners, Amsterdam, Netherlands

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