Tbilisi Legal Forum – conference program
East-West Economic Partnership: Tbilisi Legal Forum
6-7 September, 2019
September 6
10:30 – 11:00 Welcome Coffee / Registration
11:00 – 11:30 Opening Remarks
- David Asatiani – Chairman of the Georgian Bar Association
- Natela Turnava – Minister of Economic Development of Georgia (TBC)
- Carl Hartzell – Ambassador of the European Union to Georgia
- Melissa Pang – President of the Law Society of Hong Kong
- Maria Slazak – President of the European Association of Lawyers
11:30-13:00 Session 1: The Belt and Road Initiative.
Overview of the Initiative/Investment Opportunities/Prospects of Economic Cooperation/Prospects of Legal Cooperation
- Wu Jian – All China Lawyers Association, Council of the Shanghai Bar Association
- Stephen Hung – Past President and Council Member of the Law Society of Hong Kong
- Nikoloz Alavidze – Deputy Minister of Economic Development of Georgia
- Maria Slazak – President of the European Association of Lawyers
Discussion and Q&A Session
13:00-14:00 Lunch
14:00-15:30 Session 2: Business and Investment Regulations.
Business Climate and Investment Regulations in Georgia Company registration/Tax regulations/Customs regulations/Free Industrial Zones/Free Trade Agreements between Georgia and China and Hong Kong/EU-Georgia Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area/Judicial system and legal proceedings.
- Mikheil Khidureli – CEO Enterprise Georgia
- Mariam Kublashvili – Lawyer, Executive Board member of the Georgian Bar Association
- Irakli Lekvinadze – Business Ombudsman of Georgia
- Levan Vepkhvadze – Executive Director of Business Association of Georgia
Business Climate and Investment Regulations in China and Hong-Kong. Company registration/Tax regulations/Customs regulations/Free Trade Agreements between Georgia and Chin and Hong Kong/Judicial system and legal proceedings
- Shi Jun – All China Lawyers Association, Vice Director of Foreign Affairs Committee of Shanghai Bar Association
- Melissa Pang – President of the Law Society of Hong Kong
Discussion and Q&A Session
15:30-16:00 Coffee Break
16:00-17:00 Session 3: Investment Dispute Resolution.
Commercial mediation as a way of effective resolution of investment disputes
- Nino Bakakuri – Judge, Supreme Court of Georgia
- Ph.D. Irakli Kandashvili, Executive Board Member of the Georgian Bar Association
- Iamze Legashvili – Chair of the Dispute Resolution Center (DRC)
Discussion and Q&A Session
17:00 – 17:10 Day 1 closing remarks
19:00 Gala dinner
September 7
10:30 – 11:00 Welcome Coffee
11:00 – 12:30 Session 4: Legal Cooperation
Importance and the Ways of Cross Border Legal Cooperation Among Legal Professionals and Bar Associations/Law Societies
- Maria Slazak, President of the European Association of Lawyers
- David Asatiani, President of the Georgian Bar Association
- Melissa Pang, President of the Law Society of Hong Kong
Discussion and Q&A Session
12:30 – 13:00 Closing Remarks
- David Asatiani – Chairman of the Georgian Bar Association
13:00 – 17:00 Wine Tour (for international guests only)