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Tania Kern is a member of the Paris Bar since 1997. She graduated from Strasbourg University where she studied Business and European Union Law. She also has a certificate of English legal studies from Leicester University, a master degree in English and American Business Law from the Sorbonne University and a master degree in Intellectual Property Law from the Assas University.

She acquired the title of Intellectual Property Specialist in 2002.She practiced one year with an attorney specialised in Intellectual Property litigation and than joined the IP Practice Group of Baker & McKenzie Paris where she was in charge of all kinds of IP litigations including trademarks, patents and designs infringements litigations.

Siân qualified at Travers Smith in 1996, and became a partner in 2003. Her experience covers the full range of employment law as well as corporate immigration issues and she advises on all aspects of employment litigation, including High Court actions.

Siân regularly provides diversity training to both HR professionals and line managers. She is also the partner responsible for diversity and inclusion at Travers Smith.

Former Secretary of the “Conférence du Stage” of the Paris Bar

General professional experiences

• Landwell & Associés (Réseau PwC) : Head of Litigation and Criminal Law Department, in charge of Legal and Judicial Risks Management (from 1992 to March 2011)
• Cabinet d’avocats Jeantet & Associés : Litigation department (from 1988 to 1991)
• Caisse Centrale de Réassurance : Legal department (from 1982 to 1987)

Education

• Master’s certificate in Judicial Carreers Paris I Panthéon Sorbonne
• DEA in Business Law, majoring in Community Law
• DEA in Private Law (Paris I Panthéon -Sorbonne)
• Professional Lawyer’s Certificate
• Secretary of the “Conférence du Stage” of the Paris Bar (1991)

Area of pratices

• Representing clients before French and European Courts (Court of First Instance and Court of Justice of the European Union) and arbitration
• Business Law
• Business Criminal Law
• legal, ethical and judicial risks management
• Governance
• Directors and companies ’ liability

Languages

• French
• English

Affiliations

• Director of Studies and member of the Board of “Ecole du Droit et de Management Université de Panthéon Sorbonne (MBA)”
• Cofounder of TV DMA
• Member of the Committee on Legal Affairs of ”Institut Français des Administrateurs”
• Associate member of “AMRAE”
• Member of the Ethics Committee of “Club des Directeurs de Sécurité des Entreprises” (CDSE)
• Speaker at Paris II, HEC, l’IFA, l’IFACI et l’AMRAE (training regarding Governance, Legal risks, Compliance and Ethics)
• Member of “Cercle de la Compliance”

Joanna has substantial experience in all aspects of the oil and gas chain, from negotiating upstream asset acquisition agreements, development and production sharing agreements and associated joint operating agreements, through to advising on joint venture arrangements, the marketing of specialist products, such as LNG and petrochemicals, and all types of commodity products. She also has a deep understanding of the power sector, having been involved in some of the world’s largest power projects.

European patent attorney and French patent attorney
Partner in Santarelliand is an Engineer graduated.

Expertises:
Patents, Intellectual property audits, Oppositions, Prior Art Searches, Patentability searches, Patent litigations, Patent infringement, Freedom to operate opinion.

Sectors:
Aeronautics, Food / Spirits, Automotive / Nautical, Electricity / Electronics, Mechanics / Physics / Optics/ Composite materials

Anja Staugaard Jensen heads Accura's Employment Law Team. She advises Danish as well as international clients. Anja has vast experience in advising all types of companies in connection with employment law issues and disputes of every kind. In particular, she engages in employment law issues relating to the transfer of undertakings, restructurings and reconstructions.

In addition, Anja's main areas of expertise includes all aspects of non-competition and non-solicitation clauses, from the initial work with the risk analysis of the company to the preparation of the relevant clauses and all aspects relating to the enforcement of such clauses. She also has vast experience in advising companies in connection with employees enjoying special statutory protection.

Sara Moro graduated in law at the Padova University in 1996 with full marks.After a two-year experience in an international law firm in New York, where she practiced commercial and company law, Sara joined the corporate department of the Milan office of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, specializing in company law and mergers & acquisitions, and afterwards collaborated also with the Real Estate department.
In 2004 Sara joined LCA Lega Colucci and Associati, first as an associate and as a partner from 2008.

Sara practices company law, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and has matured a long-term experience in joint ventures and investment transactions, both domestic and cross-border. Sara assists domestic and foreign clients on a regular basis on corporate and commercial matters.

Maria Grazia, graduated cum laude from the University of Milan, is partner of LCA since 2013. In the previous years, she practiced in Studio Legale Palmigiano, law firm historically focused and specialized in Shipping and Transport Law.

In LCA she is in charge for the Transport and Insurance Law department. She is also the head of the Art Law Department and Family Law Department. Maria Grazia advises transport and logistic service providers as well as insurance companies, through general advice as well as litigation. She assists all the companies that are facing troubles related to transportation and logistics.

Melissa is a partner in the Firm's Capital Markets group in London. She has experience representing public and private issuers and underwriters in offerings in the United States pursuant to Rule 144A, outside of the United States pursuant to Regulation S and SEC-registered equity offerings.

Pam Webster was born in Island Harbour, Anguilla, and is Managing Partner of WEBSTER. She is a Notary Public and a Commissioner for Oaths.

Pam began her legal practice in Anguilla in 1986, as Crown Counsel for the Government of Anguilla, following which she established the firm now called WEBSTER. Her areas of expertise include International Taxation, Trusts, Estate Planning and Company Law. Her professional focus is on Governance and Sustainability Practices and she is now working towards increased transparency and good governance in Anguilla’s public institutions.