VI BRICS Legal Forum 2019

The Brazilian Bar Association

Sheraton Grand Rio Hotel & Resort

The BRICS LEGAL FORUM serves as an open, permanent platform for legal cooperation and professional exchange of ideas between lawyers of the BRICS countries as well as the promotion of legal diplomacy, using law as na instrument for economic cooperation and social development.The Forum provides legal support for political, economic and cultural development of its member countries and the BRICS cooperation mechanism. It's focus is on improving the discourse and decision-making powers of the developing countries by pushing the establishment of a more justified international order and system.Each year, the Forum holds a conference in one of the BRICS member states. Lawyers, academics and other stakaholders representing the five BRICS nations attend the annual conferences. They are aimed at enhancing mutual understanding and communication among legal circles, promoting practical legal cooperation, and advancing the rule of law. Focus is on improving the discourse and decision-making powers of the developing countries by pushing the establishment of a more justified international order and system.The next BRICS LEGAL FORUM conference will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from October 14 to 16.

PROGRAMMINGOctober 14:

2.00pm – Steering Committee meeting to discuss first draft of declaration (private)

4.00pm – Opening Ceremony
- Felipe Santa Cruz (Brazilian Bar Association)
- Prashant Kumar (Bar Association of India)
- Stanislav Alexandrov (Association of Lawyers of Russia)
- Zhang Mingqi (China Law Society)
- Mvuzo Notyesi (Law Society of South Africa)
- Chair: Marcus Vinicius Furtado Coelho

Speakers:
- Horacio Bernardes Neto (International Bar Association)
- Alexandre Barreto (Administrative Council for Economic Defense – CADE)
- Sergio Bermudes (Sergio Bermudes Advogados)
- Wellington Dias (Governor of the State of Piaui)
- Chair: Bruno Barata

7.00pm – Cocktail reception

October 15:

10.00am – Plenary: Establishment of BRICS-led Network for the Dispute Resolution Requirements of the Emerging World
Speakers:
- Nadia Araujo (Brazilian Bar Association)
- Samantha Mendes Longo (Wald Advogados)
- Roman Gherakov (Association of Lawyers of Russia)
- Mvuzo Notyesi (Law Society of South Africa)
- India TBD
- Zhang Wei (Great Way Great Win Law Firm)
- One representative from Shanghai International Arbitration Center
- Moderator – TBD
- Chair - TBD

10.00am – Disputes on Sports Law
- Brasil TBD
- Ksenia Mashkova (Kutafin Moscow State Law University)
- India TBD
- Du Tao (School of International Law of East China University of Political Science and Law)
- South Africa – no speaker
- Moderator – TBD
- Chair - TBD

1.00pm – Lunch

2.30pm – Technology and the Future of the Legal Profession
- Brazil TBD
- Mzukisi Niotini (University of Johannesburg)
- India TBD
- Wang Chunhui (Institute of Information Industry Development of 
- GAO Qiqi (Institute of Political Science of East China University of Political Science and Law)
- Russia TBD
- Moderator – Alexey Klishin (Association of Lawyers of Russia)
- Chair – Bruno Barata

2.30pm – Resolving Tax: Disputes in International Commercial Contracts
- Brasil TBD
- Jan Van Rensburg (Law Society of South Africa)
- India TBD
- Xu Duoqi (Fudan University and Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
- Danil Vinnitsky (BRICS Law Institute)
- Moderator – TBD
- Chair – TBD

5.00pm – BRICS Dispute Resolution Center Network Open Meeting

October 16:

10.00am – Panel: New Developments in Corporate Laws in BRICS
- Brazil TBD
- Liu Shiguo (Fudan University)
- LIAO Zhimin (International School of Finance and Law)
- Vladimir Komarov (GRATA International)
- India TBD
- Ghandi Badela (Johannesburg Association of Advocates)
- Moderator – Tarcisio Teixeira
- Chair - TBD

10.00am – Panel: “Intellectual Property Rights Law Developments in BRICS
- Brazil TBD
- Chen Yundong (Yunnan University)
- Russia TBD
- India TBD
- Mabaeng Denise Lenyai (Law Society of South Africa)
- Moderator – TBD
- Chair – TBD

12.30pm – Closing Ceremony

1.00pm - Lunch

3.00pm - Private meetings of the working groups

Acomodation:Sheraton Grand Rio Hotel &amp; Resort Address: Avenida Niemeyer, 121, Leblon, Rio de JaneiroPhone:+552122741122Email:reservas.brasil@marriott.comWebsite:www.marriott.com.br/hotels/travel/riosi-sheraton-grand-rio-hotel-and-resort/Rate (in US Dollars): Starting at 120.00 (approximate), for single occupancy Starting at 131.00 (approximate), for double occupancy Discount code: B8Y These rates have a 15% extra for taxesCopa Sul HotelAddress: Avenida Nossa Senhora de Copacabana, 1284, Copacabana, Rio de JaneiroPhone:+552132029450Email:reservas@copasul.com.brWebsite:www.copasul.com.brRate (in US Dollars): Starting at 68.00 (approximate), for single or double occupancyDiscount code: BRICS19

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