This seminar provides an in-depth and practical look at the challenging world of European employment law in the context of acquisitions and restructuring, with particular focus on:

• An overview of the European legal landscape
• Union rights and works councils
• Data Protection Highlights
• Mandatory employee transfer rules and employment contracts
• Pre- and post-acquisition considerations (including due diligence)
• Developing an effective strategy in choosing acquisition targets

This is a seminar that no in-house lawyer or HR professional with current or contemplated business in Europe can afford to miss.

Chairing the event will be Northrop Grumman’s former European Assistant General Counsel, Wolf von Kumberg, who has over 25 years of practical experience dealing with European transactions and restructuring projects.

He will be joined by employment and data protection lawyers from across Bird & Bird’s international offices, who will provide the full range of cross-jurisdictional and strategic employment law expertise that any company contemplating or already doing business in Europe will need to know.

The seminar coincides with the England v Wales UEFA Euro 2016 football match. We will finish just in time for the 14:00 kick-off and invite you to join us for an afternoon of networking, where we will be screening the match live alongside a drink reception.

Your speakers:

• Wolf von Kumberg, former European Legal Director, Northrop Grumman
• Katarina Åhlberg, Partner, Bird & Bird Sweden
• Nathalie Devernay, Counsel, Bird & Bird France
• Catharina Klumpp, Associate, Bird & Bird Germany
• Ian Hunter, Partner, Bird & Bird UK
• Cristiano Pambianchi, Associate, Bird & Bird Italy
• Philip Hartman, Partner, Bird & Bird Netherlands
• James Mullock, Partner, Bird & Bird London
• Miguel Pastur, Counsel, Bird & Bird Spain

The Agenda

08:30 – 09:00

Registration
09:00 – 09:10

Introduction
Wolf von Kumberg, former European Legal Director, Northrop Grumman
09:10 – 09:25

Key differences and similarities between UK and Mainland European law
Katarina Åhlberg, Partner, Bird & Bird Sweden

09:25 – 09:50

Shedding light on Co Determination: ‘European Works’ Council, Trade Unions and Health & Safety Committees
Nathalie Devernay, Counsel, Bird & Bird France
Catharina Klumpp, Associate, Bird & Bird Germany
09:50 – 10:05

Break
10:05 – 10:25

Explaining transfer of undertakings and employment contracts
Ian Hunter, Partner, Bird & Bird UK
10:25 – 10:50

Pre-acquisition actions
Cristiano Pambianchi, Associate, Bird & Bird Italy
10:50 – 11:20

Road-map for integration
Philip Hartman, Partner, Bird & Bird Netherlands
11:20 – 11:30

Panel and questions
UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Netherlands and Sweden
11:30 – 11:45

Data Protection Update: Europe’s new laws, the Privacy Shield and other challenges
James Mullock, Partner, Bird & Bird London
11:45 – 12:15

Lunch
12:15 – 12:25

Case study introduction
Miguel Pastur, Counsel, Bird & Bird Spain
12:25 – 12:50

Implementing an integration plan
Nathalie Devernay, Counsel, Bird & Bird France
Miguel Pastur, Counsel, Bird & Bird Spain
12:50 – 13:05

Panel and questions
UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Netherlands and Sweden
13:05 – 13:35

Strategic consulting
Wolf von Kumberg, former European Legal Director, Northrop Grumman
Philip Hartman, Partner, Bird & Bird Netherlands
13:35 – 13:50

Panel and questions
13:50 – 14:00

Concluding remarks and next steps
14:00 – 16:00

Networking and viewing of football match (England v Wales)

Your host:

This breakfast seminar is brought to you by Bird & Bird.

Bird & Bird is an international law firm, with a rare and invaluable grasp of strategic commercial issues. We combine exceptional legal expertise with deep industry knowledge and refreshingly creative thinking, to help clients achieve their commercial goals. We have over 1100 lawyers in 28 offices across Europe, the Middle East and Asia, as well as close ties with firms in other parts of the world.

For more information please call Claire Leonard on 020 7905 6256
or email events@twobirds.com