Venue:

Radisson Royal Hotel, 2/1 Building 1, Kutuzovsky Prospect, 121248, Moscow

About the event

In conjunction with LAW2020, the Law Society will be delivering a training programme in English law in Moscow on 21 - 22 November 2013. The courses are aimed at lawyers based in Russia and in the Commonwealth of Independent States who need to gain both a theoretical and practical knowledge of English law.

Delegates may be lawyers working within an English or a local law firm as well as in-house lawyers based in Russia and in the CIS who need to work with English law. Courses are open to lawyers qualified in any jurisdiction.

The programme

The course programme will be delivered over two days by two leading presenters. It will comprise of four sessions on English commercial and contract law and two early evening workshops on different areas of law.

Trainers

Michael Twomey
Michael Twomey is a founder of LAW2020 and has 20 years’ experience in designing and delivering legal training to leading law firms both in the UK and internationally. He has delivered courses on behalf of the Law Society in Moscow, Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Michael works extensively as a Senior Consultant for leading training organisations.

Malcolm Dowden
Malcolm Dowden has extensive experience of property, environment and regulatory work and retains a role in private practice as Consultant to a City of London law firm, Charles Russell LLP. He is regularly engaged by training and conference organisations both in the UK and internationally. He has provided training programmes for commercial law firms, a major infrastructure company, utilities providers, educational institutions and local government. Malcolm’s practical experience includes legislative and regulatory drafting.

Both speakers are contributors to legal and professional journals. Malcolm is the author of Climate Change, Law Policy and Practice (EG Books, 2008) and co-author of the UK chapter in the UNEP-funded book Green Buildings and the Law (CIB, 2011).

To register for this programme, please visit www.lawsociety.org.uk/events or download this file.