Webinars Archives

In Sanctions

Middle East: Russia Sanctions Compliance Briefing Seminar

February 23, 2023 by Borys Y. Dackiw, Terence Gilroy, Tristan J. Grimmer, Ben Smith and Mazen Boustany 2 Mins Read

Baker McKenzie is delighted to invite you to interactive seminars on 1 March 2023 in Abu Dhabi and 2 March 2023 in Dubai as part of our EMEA Russia Sanctions Briefings. The seminars will focus on the multijurisdictional sanctions challenges facing financial institutions and their clients and other corporates in the Gulf, in relation to the US, UK, EU and UAE sanctions regimes, particularly against Russia. We will also focus on the current enforcement environment and best practices for mitigating sanctions risk arising from potential compliance failures.

In Antitrust / Competition

EMEA: Key Antitrust and Competition Trends for Emerging Markets 2023 (Webinar)

February 10, 2023 by Fiona Carlin, Mohamed ElFar, Keltoum Boudribila, David Monnier, Lerisha Naidu and Angelo Tzarevski 2 Mins Read

In our 60-minute webinar on 14 March 2023 at 3:00pm CET, we’ll help in-house counsel and competition leaders track what to keep top of mind for 2023 in emerging markets, including Morocco, Egypt, Turkey, South Africa and Saudi Arabia. We’ll also provide practical takeaways to help navigate the new landscape.

In Middle East region

Middle East: An update on employment and data protection laws for luxury brands

February 2, 2023 by Christiana O'Connell-Schizas, Aqsa Khan-Sadiq and Lucrezia Lorenzini 2 Mins Read

The Middle East luxury brands industry has rapidly expanded in recent years, driven by rising global consumption and major strides in online retail sales and marketing. These developments have also brought new challenges for the industry as companies face more stringent regulations as well as complex corporate and employment issues as they expand into new markets. As luxury goods companies gather large amounts of customer information, data protection has also become a major concern. Join Baker McKenzie for an update on the employment and data protection laws for luxury brands in the Middle East on 8 February 2023 from 2:00 – 3:00pm GST.

In Employment

United States: The Federal Trade Commission’s proposed rule on non-competes (Video Chat)

February 1, 2023 by Michael E. Brewer, Sofia Chesnokova, Bradford Newman and Nandu Machiraju 1 Min Read

Employers have been keeping a close watch for rulemaking and action by the Federal Trade Commission restricting non-competes. The FTC answered the Executive Order’s call with enforcement activities and a proposed rule signaling a considerable effort to prioritize employer-employee non-compete covenants as an area for increased enforcement. In this video, our Labor & Employment, Antitrust & Competition and Trade Secrets lawyers discuss the FTC’s proposed rule and enforcement activity, what it means for employers, and what employers can do now to protect their trade secrets in light of what may be coming from the FTC.

Global: Planning for Pillar Two

January 27, 2023 by Mounia Benabdallah, Miles Humphrey and James A. Wilson 2 Mins Read

Towards the end of last year, the European Union reached an agreement on its Pillar Two Directive, leaving a year for Member States to implement it in domestic law. The OECD also released its guidance regarding safe harbor and Penalty Relief, as well as public consultations on GloBE information Return and Tax Certainty for the GloBE Rules. Please join our experts, including those on tax policy, as well as economists and tax professionals across the globe to discuss the most recent updates and fresh insights on this topic each month. The first session in the series is on 8 February 2023.

In ESG

Global: The Year Ahead: Global Disputes Forecast 2023 – ESG

January 20, 2023 by María Antonia Azpeitia, Celeste Ang, Ashish Chugh, George M. Clarke, Jannan Crozier, Elisabeth Dehareng, Krissy Katzenstein, Chiara Giorgia Monga, Jorge S. Narváez-Hasfura, Edward Poulton, Stephen C.M. Ratcliffe, Stephen E. Reynolds, Francesca Richmond, Peter P. Tomczak, Cyrus R. Vance Jr. and Mini vandePol 1 Min Read

ESG disputes pose one of the top risks to organizations in the coming year, particularly the increasing concern of governance disputes. Join Baker McKenzie’s global team on 31 January 2023 as they discuss key risks to your organization as well as how to manage these and adapt to changing demands.

In Trade and Foreign Investment

2023 International Trade and Supply Chain Webinar Series

January 20, 2023 by Daniel Nault 3 Mins Read

Join us for our 20th Annual Global Trade and Supply Chain Webinar Series which includes updates across the latest international trade and supply chain compliance developments.
This year, in a variety of sessions, our panels of experts will cover the key developments and latest trends on trade controls including sanctions, export controls and other regimes. On the inbound side, there will be sessions on opportunities and compliance challenges arising out of FTAs, hot topics on customs valuation, trends in customs audits and supply chain compliance challenges, as well as trade remedies and WTO developments.

In ESG

Global: Demystifying ESG webinar series

January 16, 2023 by Joanna (Jo) Hewitt, Weronika Achramowicz and Jerzy Bombczyński 2 Mins Read

On 1 March 2023 at 1.00 pm GMT, we will be holding a demystifying ESG webinar on the topic of “Getting to net zero and a circular economy through smart investment strategies”. The more common the understanding of imminent climate risk is, the more investors embrace investment strategies that seek to achieve net zero, circularity, energy transition and other changes advancing 2050 goals, alongside financial returns, such as ESG-driven M&A and impact investing. Regulations and government policies help to scale up the impact investing trend, and with capital markets and big PE players lining up to adapt, the odds of reaching the net zero targets look brighter. Yet, many challenges remain: fragmented regulations, an abundance of reporting standards, and discussions around measuring impact vs. financial returns.

In Global

Global: The Year Ahead | Global Disputes Forecast 2023 Webinar Series

January 11, 2023 by María Antonia Azpeitia, Celeste Ang, Ashish Chugh, George M. Clarke, Jannan Crozier, Elisabeth Dehareng, Krissy Katzenstein, Chiara Giorgia Monga, Jorge S. Narváez-Hasfura, Edward Poulton, Stephen C.M. Ratcliffe, Stephen E. Reynolds, Francesca Richmond, Peter P. Tomczak, Cyrus R. Vance Jr. and Mini vandePol 2 Mins Read

Looking to the year ahead, Baker McKenzie commissioned a survey of 600 senior lawyers across the globe and uncovered that corporations expect more disputes this year, driven by economic uncertainty, global trade shifts and altered business models. Disputes around cybersecurity/data and ESG rank as emerging risk areas, while tax and employment disputes remain a constant consideration for organizations. To help stay abreast of emerging challenges and prepare to navigate the changing disputes landscape, join our experts across the globe in a series of webinars as they unpack findings from our latest report, The Year Ahead: Global Disputes Forecast 2023, and uncover a practical, actionable way forward.

In ESG

International: FInsight Live: The Global Financial Institutions Webinar Series

Watch and listen to Baker McKenzie specialists and industry experts talk about recent legal and commercial developments affecting financial institutions around the world. The latest webinar in the series looks at Sustainability for Financial Institutions – Global Trends and the LatAm Perspective.