Autumn Seminar Programme 2011 - Edwin Coe LLP

We are pleased to invite you to attend our complimentary
Autumn Seminars:
Cookies, Twitter, Facebook -
what are the IT risks
Date: 5 October 2011
Location: Edwin Coe LLP
London WC2A 3TH
Phone: 020 7691 4173
A constructive approach to
the Construction Act
Date: 19 October 2011
Location: Edwin Coe LLP
London WC2A 3TH
Phone: 020 7691 4173
Accountants’ update: dealing
with IP- rich companies
Date: 26 October 2011
Location: Edwin Coe LLP
London WC2A 3TH
Phone: 020 7691 4173
Mind the gap! Avoiding the
pitfalls in commercial contracts
Date: 9 November 2011
Location: Edwin Coe LLP
London WC2A 3TH
Phone: 020 7691 4173
Where there’s a Will there’s a
way!
Date: 16 November 2011
Location: Edwin Coe LLP
London WC2A 3TH
Phone: 020 7691 4173
Reasons to attend
• Gain practical insight into topical
legal issues and how they might
affect you or your business
To reserve your place, please send an email to:
seminars@edwincoe.com with “IT risks” in the
subject line.
To reserve your place, please send an email to:
seminars@edwincoe.com with “Construction Act”
in the subject line.
To reserve your place, please send an email to:
seminars@edwincoe.com with “IP Insolvency
issues” in the subject line.
To reserve your place, please send an email to:
seminars@edwincoe.com with “Commercial
contracts” in the subject line.
To reserve your place, please send an email to:
seminars@edwincoe.com with “Where there’s a
Will..” in the subject line.
• Advice, tips and best practice
Programme 4:30pm - 5:30pm
This session will discuss some of the legal issues
surrounding the use of electronic media for
marketing purposes, including the use of cookies,
re-direction problems, data protection and the
provision of marketing and services using social
media, which is growing rapidly in popularity.
This seminar will also look at the responsibilities
of the platform administrator and anyone who
manages the content and transactions effected
via these forms of media.
Refreshments served from 5:30 pm - 6:30pm
Speaker
Ted Mercer, IT/Telecoms Partner
Who should attend
Company directors, IT and marketing managers,
and senior business managers.
Programme 4:30pm - 5:30pm
From 1 October 2011 all construction contracts
entered into will need to be reviewed to ensure
that they comply with new amendments to the
Construction Act. This seminar will take the form
of an informal workshop and will examine the
changes brought in by the new act, explore the
potential implications for businesses and provide
a chance for delegates to discuss those
implications and to raise questions.
Refreshments served from 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Speaker
Joe Griffiths, Construction Partner
Who should attend
Contracts managers, project managers,
surveyors, and architects.
Programme 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Insolvency Practitioners dealing with intellectual
property rich companies or those which exist in
regulated industries such as telecoms and
television are often unable to take quick and
effective action, hampered by regulatory
requirements including the long-term
administrations of large-scale operators. This
seminar will consider these particular issues as
well as problems of termination of rights in
licences or assignments on insolvency.
Refreshments served from 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Speaker
Ted Mercer, IT/Telecoms Partner
Who should attend
This seminar is aimed specifically at Insolvency
Practitioners and Accountants.
Programme 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Commercial law in the UK is continuously
changing as a result of decisions in the courts and
the introduction of new legislation. This seminar
will explore some of the key issues that should be
addressed by parties when negotiating and
drafting commercial contracts. It will also review
the implications of recent court decisions and
changes in the law.
Refreshments served from 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Speakers
Nick Williams, Corporate Partner
Matt Overton, Corporate Solicitor
Who should attend
Company directors and representatives, general
counsel, and business managers.
Programme 11:30am - 1:00pm
An increase in life expectancy is good news for all
of us but living longer can bring with it fresh
issues which need careful consideration. This
seminar is jointly hosted with PQR Financial
Planning and will cover Estate Planning,
including equity release and inheritance tax
considerations, planning for long-term care (with
highlights from the Dilnot Report), and the
essentials of making a Will and Lasting Powers of
Attorney.
Light lunch served from 1:00pm -2:00pm
Speakers
David Goepel and Katrina Jackson - Edwin Coe
Mike Baggaley and Miles Hawkins - PQR
Financial Planning
Who should attend Private individuals
• Professional development
opportunities - all seminars are
CPD attributable
• Meet our legal experts and discuss
the challenges you or your
business may be facing
• Opportunities to network and share
views with peers and like-minded
business professionals