Collas Crill announces Autumn Seminar Series

Channel Island law firm Collas Crill has announced its second seminar series for 2012 in Guernsey.

These late afternoon events cover a range of perspectives and topics with a focus on practical tips to face the challenges of the year ahead. In this series we take a look at a number of issues that have become hot topics in 2012 and will develop further in 2013.

Each seminar looks at how each issue affects Guernsey and the community, explores relevant examples and case studies, and offers insights from a range of experts including speakers from Collas Crill and London law firms, who will discuss issues relevant to a wide range of professionals within the Island, as well as anyone interested anyone interested in developments in Guernsey's legal and economic landscape.

SEMINAR PROGRAMME

13 November: Anti-competitive practices under fire - Guernsey's new Competition Law
20 November: Best of breed? Guernsey's Foundations Law
29 November: Protecting images and the cult of celebrity - Guernsey image rights

Full details of each seminar are outlined below.

13 NOVEMBER: ANTI-COMPETITIVE PRACTICES UNDER FIRE - GUERNSEY'S NEW COMPETITION LAW

Earlier this year Guernsey followed Jersey's lead and introduced competition legislation. In this seminar we will explore the significance of the legislation's various provisions and their possible effect on the Guernsey marketplace.

SPEAKERS:

Ian Kirk - Partner and head of Commercial department at Collas Crill

Wayne Atkinson - Senior Associate at Collas Crill and a member of the firm's Competition team

Ben Rayment - Barrister at Monckton Chambers. Ben has worked on a number of significant UK competition matters and is a former legal secretary to the UK Competition Commission/Competition Appeal Tribunal.

20 NOVEMBER: BEST OF BREED? GUERNSEY'S FOUNDATIONS LAW

Guernsey was the first of the Crown Dependencies to look at introducing foundations law but will be the last to actually do so. Has Guernsey missed the boat or taken lessons from other jurisdictions and given us the best of breed?

SPEAKERS:

Angela Calnan - Senior Associate in Collas Crill's Fiduciary Department

Rose Chamberlayne - Partner in LG's Private Capital Group specialising in wealth structuring for UHNW international families. Rose recently spearheaded the campaign to introduce the Bahamian Executive Entity and also has a special interest in the use of foundations.

David Dorgan - Senior Associate in Collas Crill's Jersey Fiduciary team, who has considerable experience in drafting and advising on Jersey foundations.

Edward Stone - Consultant at Collas Crill. Ed has considerable international experience in wealth structuring for internationally mobile clients.

29 NOVEMBER: PROTECTING IMAGES AND THE CULT OF CELEBRITY - GUERNSEY IMAGE RIGHTS

The cult of the celebrity has risen inextricably and with it their ability to generate wealth through their images. The traditional celebrity was controlled by the corporations to which they were contracted but now the individual is able to take control of their affairs - and image rights and other intellectual property have become ever more valuable. As a response to this, Guernsey is launching the world's first registrable image right in December this year.

At this seminar, speakers from our IP team will be joined by Freddie Huxtable of RSM Tenon and Fraser Reid of Couchmans LLP, who will present real world examples of how image rights have been used to date and how the new Guernsey legislation will provide benefits in the future.

SPEAKERS:

Jason Romer - Partner at Collas Crill and Guernsey image rights expert. Jason will discuss the background to the legislation and how it can be used to effectively manage and structure these new rights.

Fraser Reid - Partner at Couchmans LLP

Freddie Huxtable - Private Client & International Tax Director at RSM Tenon

David Evans - Director at Collas Crill IP. David will discuss the requirements for registration and the benefits over traditional forms of IP.

Details for all seminars:
Registration from 4 pm
Speakers start 4.30pm sharp
Close by 6pm
Location - Somerset Suite, Duke of Richmond Hotel
Cost - £25 per seminar

To reserve your place (or make a group booking), please email events@collascrill.com.