ST. PETERSBURG INTERNATIONAL LEGAL FORUM

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1 ST. PETERSBURG INTERNATIONAL LEGAL FORUM

2 MISSION OF THE FORUM The Forum was initiated by Russian government institutions The Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation The Presidential Executive Office... with reaching its mission based on communication and dialogue MISSION Russia is a center of legal dialogue between the East and the West Promoting Russian legal profession and Russian legal system Improving cooperation of legal systems and driving common approaches to solving problems of law development in context of globalization Modernizing Russian legal system in light of best practices of international lawmaking Making business contacts with the world best experts, providing transparence and openness of regulatory decisions, eliminating legal barriers of economic development PROMOTING IDEAS OF MODERNIZATION OF LAW IN THE CONTEXT OF CURRENT GLOBAL CHANGES 2

3 HISTORY OF THE FORUM One of the most beautiful cities in Europe became the largest platform for discussions of the best lawyers from all over the world Dates and venue: Dates and venue: Dates and venue: Dates and venue: Dates and venue: May , Mikhailovsky Castle May , Palace Square May , Palace Square June , Palace Square May , Palace Square Participants: Participants: Participants: Participants: Participants: Over 750 professionals from 35 countries 19 official delegations, 15 Ministers of Justice Over 2000 professionals from 51 countries 25 official delegations, 13 Ministers of Justice Over 2500 professionals from 63 countries 21 official delegations, 11 Ministers of Justice and 28 Deputy Ministers Over 3000 professionals from 79 countries 55 official delegations, 21 Ministers of Justice and Deputy Ministers, Presiding judges, Heads of international organizations and professional legal associations Over 3500 professionals from 84 countries 61 official delegations, 20 Ministers of Justice and Deputy Ministers, Presiding judges, Heads of international organizations and professional legal associations 3

4 : MAIN ASPECTS 16% REPRESENTATIVES OF GOVERNMENT AGENCIES 8% 28% IN-HOUSE LAWYERS FROM MAJOR COMPANIES INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS EVENTS VOLONTEERS COUNTRIES OFFICIAL DELEGATIONS 7% JUDGES EVENTS УЧАСТНИКОВ % REPRESENTATIVES OF LAW SCHOOLS COUNTRIES PA RT I C I PA N T S 2% NOTARIES 27% 757 LAWYERS AND LEGAL COUNSELS SPEAKERS FROM 44 COUNTRIES VIEWS OF BUSINESS PROGRAMME BROADCAST FROM 60 COUNTRIES REPRESENTATIVES OF 118 LEADING RUSSIAN AND FOREIGN LEGAL AND BUSINESS MASS MEDIA RESOURCES PARTICIPANTS FROM 84 COUNTRIES NEWS ITEMS 4

5 : PARTICIPANTS The number of delegates increased from 757 to The number of countries increased from 35 to 84 The number of foreign counsels and foreign ventures representatives increased twelvefold 5

6 NEW FORMATS Guest conferences under the auspices of the forum London The Hague Rome Paris Budapest National and supranational legal regulation: challenges and opportunities for development of International Financial Centers ; Investment Arbitration Mediation in transnational disputes ; Legal frameworks for better dispute resolution Justice and Economics: the reformation of business medium in the Russian Federation ; Protection of cultural heritage: legal regulation in Russia and Italy Presentation of the key novels in the legislation of the Russian Federation regulating civil transactions and investments ; Presentation of the key novels in the legislation of the French Republic regulating civil transactions and investments Legal Protection of Investments in Central Europe DEVELOPMENT OF BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP IN LEGAL AREA 6

7 FORUM 2015: PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY Delegates experts from around the world Representatives of law school 12% Judges 16% 7% Representatives of government agencies 8% 2% International organisations and associations Notaries Lawyers and legal counsels 27% 28% In-house lawyers from major companies 84 countries participants 61 official delegations 7

8 The very idea to make the Forum a must for quite a number of lawyers has been brought to life. I am pleased to see a lot of my colleagues, leading experts from many different countries who represent a variety of law and legal science fields. I can see many new faces here this wonderful auditorium allows me to see them. Many participants came here last year and the year before. This testifies to the popularity of the Forum. Dmitry Medvedev, Prime Minister of the Russian Federation 8

9 FORUM 2015: PLENARY SESSION MISSION OF LAW IN AN ERA OF CHANGE PARTISIPANTS Wolfgang Brandstetter, Federal Minister of Justice of the Republic of Austria Miguel de Serpa Soares, Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and United Nations Legal Counsel Dmitry Medvedev, Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Alberto Mazzoni, President, International Institute for the Unification of Private Law Renaud Sorieul, Secretary, United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Veniamin Yakovlev, Moderator, Adviser to the President of the Russian Federation Andrea Orlando, Minister of Justice of the Italian Republic John Finnis, Professor of Law and Legal Philosophy Emeritus, University of Oxford 9

10 FORUM 2015: DISCUSSION SESSIONS Business programme on May 27 29: Tracks 1. International Law / Rule of Law 2. Private Law 3. Corporate Practice / International Trade / Protection of Competition 4. Litigation and Arbitration Practice 5. Smart Society 6. Cultural Heritage / Public Interest / Environment 7. Investments / Finance Venue: Eastern Wing of the General Staff Building 10

11 FORUM 2015: CULTURAL PROGRAMME Opening concert of Denis Matsuev and Hibla Gerzmava in The Bolshoi Zal (Grand Hall) of the D.D. Shostakovich St. Petersburg Academic Philarmonia; Welcome reception in Grand Hotel Europe Legal Drink Evening: а series of unique themed receptions prepared by legal consultants Forum partners on the most famous dining street in St. Petersburg Gala dinner Forum in Petrograd inspired by the 1920s in one of the oldest factories in Russia, Arsenal Guests were invited to take part in more than 10 excursions promoting the image of St. Petersburg as the world cultural center 11

12 FORUM 2015: AWARD CONTRIBUTION TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LEGAL INTEGRATION IN THE EURASIAN SPACE Nominees practicing lawyers and legal experts who have made a significant positive contribution to the consolidation and development of interstate relations and the formation of Common Economic Space in the Eurasian region. Award holders 2015: Berik Imashev, Minister of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan Alexei Mordashov, Chairman of the Committee on Integration, Trade and Customs Policy and WTO of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, Chairman of the Board, PAO Severstal Svetlana Smirnova, Director of Russian Federal Center of Forensic Science of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation 12

13 FORUM 2015: MASS AND SOCIAL MEDIA 430 representatives from 118 leading Russian and foreign legal and business mass media resources 60 media partners Over 1500 publications in Russian and foreign media Other Photopress 2% 10% 18% 12% Information agency TV company 13% 5% Broadcast company Internet portal 40% Printed press Total reach in the Internet people 13

14 FORUM 2015 ONLINE people from 51 countries and 191 cities (including 67 Russian cities) followed the round tables online on May

15 PARTICIPANTS ABOUT THE FORUM Dmitry Medvedev, Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Julio Cesar Alak, Minister of Justice and Human Rights, Argentine Republic Christophe Bernasconi, Secretary General, the Hague Conference on Private International Law Sidney Brooks, Judge, United States Bankruptcy Court About 3,000 of our colleagues professional lawyers are attending the Forum. This shows that the Forum has become a generally accepted platform for meetings, interaction and discussion of various issues. St. Petersburg International Legal Forum is a historic event for the development of law in the world. The St. Petersburg Forum shows that Russia is still at the heart of international legal development. It offers a unique opportunity to a wide circle of international jurists to come and discuss many types of legal issues. This gives us an opportunity to work together for a better future given how numerous and diverse the topics on our agenda are. I must say that we have been very pleased to take an active part in this Forum just as we did in the previous Forums, and we thank the organisers for that. I enjoy participation in the Forum; it is stimulating, informing and most interesting. And, it is certainly international in character and content. Your statistics reflect the broad and encompassing participation in the forum and all observers, certainly including myself, find it a positive and refreshing experience. 15

16 PARTICIPANTS ABOUT THE FORUM Charles Ogletree, Professor, Harvard University Berik Imashev, Minister of Justice of the Republiс of Kazakhstan Susan Braden, Judge, United States Court of Federal Claims Georges Affaki, Vice Chairman of the International Chamber of Commerce Banking Commission I am glad to take part in St. Petersburg International Legal Forum. The business programme is perfect; discussion sessions are very promising and their quality is on the highest level as well! Each year the Forum sparks a great interest. The best evidence is geography of countries, members of the SPBILF. Globalization requires integration of national legal systems. Therefore both government authorities and lawyers of public sectors have a great interest to this event. The Forum has become even more representative. The idea of the Russian party was that the Forum is attended not only by judges, but also by business and government representatives. I need to say that establishing contacts with various organizations is important, but personal contacts are no less important. It is important that legislators, judges, academics and practitioners get together regularly to confront their experience. I am aware of and have participated in a number of regional forums that boast the same ambition; none matches the ambition and quality venue of St. Petersburg International Legal Forum. 16

17 PARTICIPANTS ABOUT THE FORUM Miguel de Serpa Soares, Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and United Nations Legal Counsel Wolfgang Brandstetter, Federal Minister of Justice of the Republic of Austria Alberto Mazzoni, President, International Institute for the Unification of Private Law Andrea Orlando, Minister of Justice of the Italian Republic The St. Petersburg International Legal Forum is a very prestigious event, well known across the world. I feel very honored and pleased to participate in the Forum and to have the opportunity of addressing this distinguished audience. Thank you! The Forum is very impressive. I was happy to meet so many colleagues here. I think it is very important that this Forum is a chance to meet, is a chance to keep the dialogs between all the countries. Let s build bridges and keep the dialogue. I am deeply impressed by this wonderful city of St. Petersburg, and it is a great pleasure and honor for me to participate in this legal forum as representative of Austria. I am really honored, as a President of the Governing Council of UNIDROIT and personally as a law professor who closely follows the interaction between the institutions, the economy and the law, to have been given the chance to attend and to speak on a prestigious and important event such as the St. Petersburg International Legal Forum. My hope and my wishes are the Forum will continue to be a crossroad for exchange of ideas and increase of the awareness that peace can only be safely built on cultural understanding economic cooperation. I have a very positive impression. I think that this was fruitful exchange of opinions, which can foster the progress in relations between the countries, a strong impulse for creation of supranational law, which will allow to resolve main global problems in a peaceful manner. The main issues are the role of law and how the law is legally designed on international level, how the conditions for the global law are created, and what are the main political ties of this process. 17

18 PARTNERS OF THE FORUM 2015 GENERAL PARTNER: EVENT PARTNERS: BUSINESS PROGRAMME PARTNERS : STRATEGIC PARTNER: GENERAL INFORMATION PARTNER: INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION PARTNERS: 18

19 THANK YOU FOR ATTENTION See you on the VI Petersburg International Legal Forum! For more information: 19