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A Good Company Always Attracts a Buyer: Examining Pathways to Liquidity via Trade Sales, Secondaries and IPOs
3 April 2019
African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association
16th Annual AVCA Conference
Nairobi, Kenya
Speaking Engagements
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Keynote Address
25 February 2019
Swiss Chambers' Arbitration Institution
Tel Aviv Arbitration Day
Tel Aviv, Israel
Speaking Engagements
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Arbitral Institutions and the New York Convention
29-30 November 2018
Casablanca Finance City Authority and the Casablanca International Mediation & Arbitration Centre
Casablanca Arbitration Days 2018
Casablanca, Morocco
Speaking Engagements
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The New Arbitration Landscape in the UAE – Harmony or Challenges and Confusion
11-15 November 2018
The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Dubai Arbitration Week
Dubai, UAE
Speaking Engagements
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US and EU Sanctions on Russia and Iran: Recent Developments and Expectations for the Future
13 November 2018
Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists, Cyprus Chapter
ACAMS Seminar - Tackling International Sanctions: An Expert View
Nicosia, Cyprus
Speaking Engagements
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PE Funds 101
20 September 2018
International Lawyers for Africa
ILFA 2018 – Advanced Training
London, UK
Speaking Engagements
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Structuring PE Deals in Africa
20 September 2018
International Lawyers for Africa
ILFA 2018 – Advanced Training
London, UK
Speaking Engagements
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Sub-Saharan Africa - Looking at the Positive Side: Can We See Results on Diversification to Counter-balance the Upheavals of the Oil Crisis?
20 June 2018
Iberian Lawyer
2018 Agenda Africa Breakfast Forum
London, UK
Speaking Engagements
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Private Equity Exits
12 June 2018
Private Equity Africa
PEA LP-GP Investor Summit
London, UK
Speaking Engagements
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U.S. Sanctions Against Russia and Iran: Latest Developments
31 May 2018
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
Debevoise Seminar
Debevoise & Plimpton, Moscow
Speaking Engagements
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Core Transaction Agreements – Shareholder Agreements
25 April 2018
African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association
AVCA Legal Agreements Training
Marrakech, Morocco
Speaking Engagements
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Management and Governance
15 November 2017
Strathmore University
Negotiating Impact Investments
Nairobi, Kenya
Speaking Engagements
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Capital Structures
14 November 2017
Strathmore University
Negotiating Impact Investments
Nairobi, Kenya
Speaking Engagements
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Term Sheet Negotiations
14 November 2017
Strathmore University
Negotiating Impact Investments
Nairobi, Kenya
Speaking Engagements
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The UN Dynamic and Political Constraints
17 July 2017
British Institute for International and Comparative Law and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
International Criminal Justice Achievements and Challenges in Syria and Beyond
London, UK
Speaking Engagements
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Arbitration and the Rebuilding of Infrastructure in African Conflict Areas
16 May 2017
International Chamber of Commerce
ICC Africa Regional Arbitration Conference
Lagos, Nigeria
Speaking Engagements
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International Arbitration and Its Conformity with the Rule of Law
10 May 2017
International Council for Commercial Arbitration
Conference Plenary Session
Pailles, Mauritius
Speaking Engagements
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A Finger on the Pulse – Investments in Healthcare
5 April 2017
African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association
AVCA Conference
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Speaking Engagements
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Best Practices on Corporate Governance: The Legal Perspective
30 March 2017
BNY Mellon
2017 DRIC EEMEA Conference (Depositary Receipt Issuers’ Conference, Emerging Europe, Middle East and Africa)
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Speaking Engagements
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Doing Business in Iran -- Sanctions, Politics, Risks and a Road Forward
2 February 2017
Debevoise & Plimpton
Debevoise & Plimpton, Paris
Speaking Engagements
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Doing Business in Iran -- Sanctions, Politics, Risks and a Road Forward
31 January 2017
Debevoise & Plimpton
Debevoise & Plimpton, London
Speaking Engagements
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The IBA Judicial Integrity Initiative
21 December 2016
International Bar Association
Signing of IBA Judicial Anticorruption Compact
Accra, Ghana
Speaking Engagements
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Address
14 December 2016
Israel Bar
Israel Bar Grand Ceremony
Tel Aviv, Israel
Speaking Engagements
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Implementation Debate: What Stage of the Investment Lifecycle has the Most Opportunity for Creating Sustainable Value?
25 October 2016
FT Live/Emerging Market Private Equity Association
Sustainable Investing in Emerging Markets 2016, co-hosted by EMPEA and FT Live
London, UK
Speaking Engagements
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Equity Investments Core Documentation
24 October 2016
African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association
AVCA Legal Agreements in Private Equity Training Programme
London, UK
Speaking Engagements
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EU: Solvency II and Implications for Private Investment Funds
17 October 2016
Bowman Gilfillan
SAM Roundtables
Johannesburg, South Africa
Speaking Engagements
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Voices of the Next Generation: Bringing Change to the Middle East
23 September 2016
International Bar Association
IBA Conference 2016
Washington, D.C.
Speaking Engagements
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The Role of Good Faith in MENA Region Arbitration
20 September 2016
Civil Law Focus Group
Arab Arbitration Forum; Civil Law Focus Group (CFL) Session
Washington, D.C.
Speaking Engagements
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Infrastructure-Private Sector Investment in the African Power Sector
29 June – 1 July 2016
International Bar Association
2nd Annual Investing in Africa Conference
London, UK
Speaking Engagements
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International Arbitration and its Conformity with the Rule of Law
10 May 2016
International Council for Commercial Arbitration
ICCA 2016 Congress Mauritius (International Arbitration and the Rule of Law: Contribution and Conformity)
Mauritius
Speaking Engagements
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Arbitration in Africa: Recent and Future Developments
4 February 2016
Debevoise & Plimpton, International Council for Commercial Arbitration, New York International Arbitration Center
Arbitration in Africa: Recent and Future Developments
New York, New York
Speaking Engagements
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The Perception of Justice and its Distribution from the Anglo-American Perspective
16 December 2015
Institut d’Etudes sur le Droit et la Justice dans les Sociétés Arabes (Institute for the Study of Law and Justice in Arab Societies)
Delivering Justice in Arab Societies
Paris, France
Speaking Engagements
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Keynote Address
12 December 2015
Casablanca Arbitration Days
Making International Arbitration Work for Africa
Casablanca, Morocco
Speaking Engagements
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African Insurance M&A: Global Insurers’ Next Frontier
19 November 2015
Debevoise & Plimpton
African Insurance M&A Roundtable Discussion
Debevoise & Plimpton, New York, New York
Speaking Engagements
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African Insurance M&A: Global Insurers’ Next Frontier
17 November 2015
Debevoise & Plimpton
African Insurance M&A Roundtable Discussion
Debevoise & Plimpton, London, United Kingdom
Speaking Engagements
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Private Equity in Africa
9 November 2015
Columbia Business School
Columbia Business School Lectures
New York, New York
Speaking Engagements
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Key Financing Options for Borrowers in Frontier and Emerging Markets and the Latest Market Trends
23 September 2015
Debevoise & Plimpton and OMNI Law Firm
Accessing the International Financial Markets: Key Issues and Trends
Baku, Azerbaijan
Speaking Engagements
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Infrastructure - Private sector investment in the Africa power sector (Moderator)
25 June 2015
International Bar Association North American Regional Forum
Investing in Africa: Opportunities for Businesses and the Lawyers Who Counsel Them
New York, NY
Speaking Engagements
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In Defence of Democracy & Human Rights Situation in Iran with Special Focus on the Residents of Camp Ashraf and Camp Liberty
13 June 2015
National Council of Resistance of Iran
National Council of Resistance of Iran Annual Conference
Paris, France
Speaking Engagements
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Leveraging Institutional Capital to Power Africa
9-10 June 2015
Africa Institutional Funds & Managers Series
2nd Africa Alternative Investment Intensive
Debevoise & Plimpton, New York, NY
Speaking Engagements
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Welcome Address
9 June 2015
Africa Institutional Funds & Managers Series
2nd Africa Alternative Investment Intensive
Debevoise & Plimpton, New York, NY
Speaking Engagements
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Welcome Address: Maintaining limits on government power in modern states
16 May 2015
Bowman Gilfillan and Hogan Lovells
Celebrating Magna Carta and the Rule of Law
The University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
Speaking Engagements
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Equity Investments: Core Documentation
30 April 2015
AVCA
AVCA Legal Agreements Training
London
Speaking Engagements
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Legal Issues and Documentation in FMPE
6 March 2015
Stanford Business School
Frontier Markets Private Equity
Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
Speaking Engagements
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Fund Formation
3-4 April 2014
AVCA
AVCA GP Masterclass: "Fundraising & Best Practices
Intercontinental Hotel, Lagos, Nigeria
Speaking Engagements
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Section 219 of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012: Do's and Don'ts
4 December 2013 12:00 AM Dateline Standard Time
American Conference Institute
Economic Sanctions Boot Camp
DoubleTree Suites, New York, NY
Speaking Engagements
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Risk Management as a Competitive Advantage in MENA
27 September 2013 12:00 AM Dateline Standard Time
BVCA and MENAPEA
BVCA International Series: Private Equity and Venture Capital in North Africa and the Middle East
London
Speaking Engagements
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Settlement of International Investment Disputes Part Nine: Annulment and Challenge of Awards
23-27 September 2013
Africa International Legal Awareness (AILA)
AILA Investment Treaty Law and Arbitration
London, England
Speaking Engagements
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Iran Sanctions and the New York Department of Financial Services: The Current Focus on Insurance
30 July 2013 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Dateline Standard Time
Debevoise Events
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Ensure the Right Terms: Making Both Parties Happy
11-12 April 2013
African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association
Cape Town, South Africa
Speaking Engagements
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JAC in Larger Context of Arbitration and Rule of Law
20 November 2012 12:00 AM Dateline Standard Time
The New Jerusalem Arbitration Center
Problems and Prospects Panel Discussion
Jerusalem, Israel
Speaking Engagements
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"Middle East Market Horizons” :Towards Developing Economies and Sustainable Investment
7 November 2012 12:00 AM Dateline Standard Time
Standard & Poor
Standard & Poor’s Leaders’ Forum 2012
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Speaking Engagements
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The regulatory environment across Africa: how is this changing and what do LPs and GPs need to know?
18 June 2012 12:00 AM Dateline Standard Time
BVCA
Private Equity and Venture Capital in Africa
London, England
Speaking Engagements
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The Regulatory Environment Across Africa: How is this Changing and What do LPs and GPs Need to Know?
18 June 2012 12:00 AM Dateline Standard Time
British Venture Capital Association
Private Equity and Venture Capital in Africa
Aldwych, London
Speaking Engagements
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Private Investments in Public Equity (PIPEs) – an Alternative to Bank Financing?
24 May 2012 12:00 AM Dateline Standard Time
International Bar Association: Securities Regulation Committee
29th International Financial Law Conference
Swissôtel The Bosphorus, Istanbul, Turkey
Speaking Engagements
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Introduction to International Commercial Arbitration; Jurisdiction of Tribunal; Deliberation and Decisions
6 January 2012 12:00 AM Dateline Standard Time
CIArb and ADR Europe
Introduction to International Commercial Arbitration
Istanbul, Turkey
Speaking Engagements
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One Size Fits All? Recent Case Studies of Bespoke Structuring of Funds for Specific Purposes
1 November 2011 12:00 AM Dateline Standard Time
International Bar Association
International Bar Association Annual Conference
Dubai, UAE
Speaking Engagements
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Commercial Lending in the Middle East & Africa: Who are the Local and International Players?; The Cape Town Convention in the UAE: Does it work?
28-29 September 2011
Euromoney Seminars and Airfinance Journal
9th Annual Middle East and Africa Airfinance Conference
Dubai, UAE
Speaking Engagements
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Cape Town Convention
23 June 2011 12:00 AM Dateline Standard Time
Debevoise Events
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To Be or Not to Be: The Convergence of Halacha, Law and Medicine in Matters of Death and Dying
30 March 2011 12:00 AM Dateline Standard Time
Debevoise Events
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Anti-Corruption
28 October 2010 12:00 AM Dateline Standard Time
Herzogg, Fox & Neeman
Anti-Corruption Workshop
Tel Aviv, Israel
Speaking Engagements
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Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations Implementing the CISADA
27-28 October 2010
Financial Markets Association
2010 Treasury and Capital Markets Legal and Legislative Issues Conference, panel Co-Moderator
The Madison Hotel, Washington, DC
Speaking Engagements
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Flying in the face of the Current Downturn
29 September 2009 12:00 AM Dateline Standard Time
Euromoney
7th Annual Middle East and Africa Airfinance Conference
Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Dubai, UAE
Speaking Engagements
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Management of Cross-Border Transactions and Disputes
2 June 2009 12:00 AM Dateline Standard Time
IBA and Israel Bar Association
Hilton Eilat Queen of Shebe Hotel
Eilat, Israel
Speaking Engagements
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Law Practice in China, India and the Middle East
15 April 2009 12:00 AM Dateline Standard Time
ABA
2009 ABA Section of International Law Spring Meeting, Moderator
The Fairmont, Washington, DC
Speaking Engagements