Registered Attendee Info

MEETING ATTENDEES
2011 International Meeting • 23 - 24 June 2011 • Istanbul, Turkey
AUSTRALIA (MELBOURNE)
Hall & Wilcox Lawyers
Oliver Jankowsky
Ed Paton
AUSTRIA
Doralt Seist Csoklich
Wilfried Seist
BELGIUM
Lydian
Jan Hofkens
Sandra Lodewijckx
BOLIVIA
C.R & F. Rojas - Abogados
Fernando Herrera Rojas (Cristina Rojas)
CANADA (NOVA SCOTIA)
Wickwire Holm
Carl Holm (Judy Holm)
CANADA (QUEBEC)
Cain Lamarre Casgrain Wells, LLP
Guy Dussault
ENGLAND (LONDON)
Wragge & Co LLP
Patrick Duxbury
ENGLAND (MANCHESTER)
Cobbetts LLP
Roger Hawes
Richard Whittingham
ESTONIA
Tamme Otsmann Ruus Vabamets
Tonis Tamme
FRANCE
Alister Avocats
Remi Turcon (Janna Strutsiuk)
GERMANY
Graf von Westphalen
Simge Kocabayoglu
Klaus Landry
Christian Mayer-Giessen
Florian Wolff
Dominik Ziegenhahn
CHINA (HONG KONG)
Lily Fenn & Partners
Kent Chong
Lily Fenn
GREECE
Avramopoulos & Partners Law Firm
Barbara Angelopoulou
Vassilis Avramopoulos
Athanassios Safaris
COLOMBIA
Prieto & Carrizosa S.A.
Claudia Barrero
HUNGARY
Szecskay Attorneys at Law
Zoltan Balazs Kovacs
CZECH REPUBLIC
Havel, Holasek & Partners s.r.o.
Jan Koval
Michael Mullen
IRELAND
Mason Hayes+Curran
Christine O’Donovan
ENGLAND (CAMBRIDGE)
Mills & Reeve LLP
Neil Burton
Graeme Menzies
ITALY
Studio Legale Sutti
Roberto Spelta (Luisa Umivi)
State Capital Group member firms practice independently and not in a relationship for the joint practice of law.
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2011 INTERNATIONAL MEETING - REGISTERED ATTENDEES
23 - 24 June 2011 • Istanbul, Turkey
KENYA - VISITING FIRM
Mohamed Madhani & Company Advocates
Adeel Madhani
Mohamed Madhani
SAUDI ARABIA
Almihdar Law Firm
Ali Almihdar
Zainah Almihdar
LEBANON
Fady Gebran Law Firm
Fady Gebran
SCOTLAND
Burness LLP
Peter Lawson
LITHUANIA - VISITING FIRM
Sarka, Sabaliauskas, Jankauskas
Linas Sabaliauskas (Nerija Sabaliauskiene)
SPAIN
Marimón Abogados
Luis Marimón
MALTA
Hugh Peralta & Associates
Ruth Baldacchino
SWEDEN
Advokatfirman Lindahl
Anders Hessle
MEXICO
Sánchez-DeVanny Eseverri, S.C.
Roberto Fagoaga
Cristina Sánchez
Jorge Sánchez-DeVanny
THE NETHERLANDS
Van Benthem & Keulen
Pim Schermer (Jekke Schermer-Ankersmit)
SWITZERLAND (BERN)
Kellerhals
Thomas Baehler (Barbara Wallther Baehler)
Marlen Eisenring
Dominik Oberholzer
NICARAGUA
Taboada & Asociados
Jose Taboada (Damaris Ramos de Taboada)
PANAMA
Patton, Moreno & Asvat
Maria Teresa Diaz
PHILIPPINES
Castillo Laman Tan Pantaleon & San Jose
Noel Laman (Minda Laman)
Dina Domingo Lucenario
POLAND
Domanski Zakrzewski Palinka
Krzysztof Zakrzewski
PORTUGAL
CARDIGOS
Pedro Cardigos
ROMANIA
Vernon l David
Dana Elena Radulescu
Corina Anca Tiganas
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SWITZERLAND (GENEVA)
Secretan Troyanov
Eva Stormann
TURKEY
Moroglu Arseven
E. Benan Arseven
Ezgi Baklaci
Asli Ersanli
H. Ozan Guner
E. Seyfi Moroglu
Isik Ozdogan
Z. Ertunc Sirin
A. Ulku Solak
Gokce Yilmaz
TURKS AND CAICOS
Miller Simons O’Sullivan
Stephen Wilson
UKRAINE
Arzinger
Wolfram Rehbock
Sergiy Shklyar
USA - INDIANA
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Christopher Felts
Bill Moreau
State Capital Group member firms practice independently and not in a relationship for the joint practice of law.
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2011 INTERNATIONAL MEETING - REGISTERED ATTENDEES
23 - 24 June 2011 • Istanbul, Turkey
USA - MASSACHUSETTS
Keegan Werlin LLP
Richard Kirby
USA - MINNESOTA
Larkin Hoffman Daly & Lindgren Ltd.
William Thornton (Deb Thornton)
USA - NEW YORK CITY
Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP
Henry Bubel
Daniel Glazer
Sarah Zgliniec
USA - OHIO
Kegler Brown Hill & Ritter
Michael Zatezalo
USA - TENNESSEE
Bass, Berry & Sims PLC
J. Richard Lodge (Gina Lodge)
SPEAKERS AND SPECIAL GUESTS
Ali Hamed Almihdar, Almihdar Law Firm (Saudi Arabia)
R. Serdar Alpan, Managing Partner, TNC Ilac
Jonathan Beard, Chairman, British Chamber of Commerce of Turkey
Semra Bingol, Business Development Director, Mustafa Nevzat Pharmaceuticals
Nicholas Brown, Chief Legal Counsel, Europe,
Carestream Health
Alessandro De Rocchi, Senior Legal Counsel, Toyota Motor Europe NV/SA
Ozge Dursun, Trade Manager, UK Trade Initiative
Heiko Elbert, IP Counsel, Zino Davidoff SA
USA - TEXAS
McGinnis Lochridge & Kilgore, L.L.P.
Penny Hobbs
Gazi Ercel, President, Ercel Global Advisory
USA - WASHINGTON, DC
Dickstein Shapiro LLP
Rob Mangas (Patsy Mangas)
Peter Lawson, Burness LLP (Scotland)
STATE CAPITAL GROUP
David Poisson, Chief Executive Officer
Jocelyn Dyer, Executive Director
Lily Fenn, Lily Fenn & Partners (Hong Kong, China)
E. Seyfi Moroglu, Moroglu Arseven (Turkey)
Isik Ozdogan, Moroglu Arseven (Turkey)
Cristina Sánchez, Sánchez-DeVanny Eseverri (Mexico)
Pim Schermer, Van Benthem & Keulen (The Netherlands)
Tonis Tamme, Tamme Otsmann Ruus Vabamets (Estonia)
Dogan Taskent, Partner, Arkan & Ergin Assurance and
Advisory Services
Dundar Ucar, Vice Chairman, Turkish American Business Council
State Capital Group member firms practice independently and not in a relationship for the joint practice of law.
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ATTENDEE EMAILS
ATTENDEE EMAIL ADDRESSES
2011 International Meeting • 23 - 24 June 2011 • Istanbul, Turkey
Last Name
First Name
Firm
Jurisdiction
Email
Almihdar
Ali
Almihdar Law Firm
Saudi Arabia
aaalf@almihdarlawfirm.com
Angelopoulou
Barbara
Avramopoulos & Partners Law Firm
Greece
b.angelopoulou@avralaw.gr
Arseven
E. Benan
Moroglu Arseven
Turkey
barseven@morogluarseven.av.tr
Avramopoulos Vassilis
Avramopoulos & Partners Law Firm
Greece
v.avramopoulos@avralaw.gr
Baehler
Thomas
Kellerhals
Switzerland (Bern)
thomas.baehler@kellerhals.ch
Baklaci
Ezgi
Moroglu Arseven
Turkey
ebaklaci@morogluarseven.av.tr
Baldacchino
Ruth
Hugh Peralta & Associates
Malta
ruth@hughperalta.com
Barrero
Claudia
Prieto & Carrizosa S.A.
Colombia
cbarrero@prietocarrizosa.com
Bubel
Henry
Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP
United States
(New York City)
hpbubel@pbwt.com
Burton
Neil
Mills & Reeve LLP
England
(Cambridge)
neil.burton@mills-reeve.com
Cardigos
Pedro
CARDIGOS
Portugal
pcardigos@cardigos.com
Chong
Kent
Lily Fenn & Partners
China (Hong Kong)
kentchong@lilyfennlawyers.com
Díaz
María
Patton, Moreno & Asvat
Panama
mdiaz@pmalawyers.com
Dussault
Guy
Cain Lamarre Casgrain Wells, LLP
Canada
(Quebec)
guy.dussault@clcw.ca
Duxbury
Patrick
Wragge & Co LLP
England
(London)
patrick_duxbury@wragge.com
Dyer
Jocelyn
State Capital Group
United States
(Washington, DC)
jdyer@statecapitalgroup.org
Eisenring
Marlen
Kellerhals
Switzerland (Bern)
marlen.eisenring@kellerhals.ch
Ersanli
Asli
Moroglu Arseven
Turkey
aersanli@morogluarseven.av.tr
Fagoaga
Roberto
Sánchez-Devanny Eseverri, S.C.
Mexico
rfagoaga@sanchezdevanny.com
Felts
Christopher
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
United States
(Indiana)
cfelts@btlaw.com
Fenn
Lily
Lily Fenn & Partners
China (Hong Kong)
lilyfenn@lilyfennlawyers.com
Gebran
Fady
Fady Gebran Law Firm
Lebanon
me.gebran@dm.net.lb
Glazer
Daniel
Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP
United States
(New York City)
dcglazer@pbwt.com
Guner
H. Ozan
Moroglu Arseven
Turkey
oguner@morogluarseven.av.tr
Hawes
Roger
Cobbetts LLP
England
(Manchester)
roger.hawes@cobbetts.com
Hessle
Anders
Advokatfirman Lindahl
Sweden
anders.hessle@lindahl.se
Hobbs
Penny
McGinnis, Lochridge & Kilgore, L.L.P.
United States
(Texas)
phobbs@mcginnislaw.com
Hofkens
Jan
Lydian
Belgium
jan.hofkens@lydian.be
Holm
Carl
Wickwire Holm
Canada
(Nova Scotia)
cholm@wickwireholm.com
State Capital Group member firms practice independently and not in a relationship for the joint practice of law.
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2011 INTERNATIONAL MEETING - ATTENDEE PROFILES
23 - 24 June 2011 • Istanbul, Turkey
Last Name
First Name
Firm
Jurisdiction
Email
Jankowsky
Oliver
Hall & Wilcox Lawyers
Australia
(Melbourne)
oliver.jankowsky@hallandwilcox.
com.au
Kirby
Richard
Keegan Werlin LLP
United States
(Massachusetts)
rkirby@keeganwerlin.com
Kocabayoglu
Simge
Graf von Westphalen
Germany
s.kocabayoglu@gvw.com
Kovacs
Zoltan
Szecskay Attorneys at Law
Hungary
zoltan.kovacs@szecskay.com
Koval
Jan
Havel, Holasek & Partners
Czech Republic
jan.koval@havelholasek.cz
Laman
Noel
Castillo Laman Tan Pantaleon & San
Jose
Philippines
noel.laman@cltpsj.com.ph
Landry
Klaus
Graf von Westphalen
Germany
k.landry@gvw.com
Lawson
Peter
Burness LLP
Scotland
peter.lawson@burness.co.uk
Lodewijckx
Sandra
Lydian
Belgium
sandra.lodewijckx@lydian.be
Lodge
Dick
Bass, Berry & Sims PLC
United States
(Tennessee)
dlodge@bassberry.com
Lucenario
Dina
Castillo Laman Tan Pantaleon & San
Jose
Philippines
ddl@cltpsj.com.ph
Madhani
Mohamed
Mohamed Madhani & Company
Advocates
Kenya
mohamed.madhani@madhanilaw.
com
Mangas
Rob
Dickstein Shapiro LLP
United States
(Washington, DC)
mangasr@dicksteinshapiro.com
Marimón
Luis
Marimón Abogados
Spain
lmarimon@marimon-abogados.com
MayerGiessen
Christian
Graf von Westphalen
Germany
c.mayer-giessen@gvw.com
Menzies
Graeme
Mills & Reeve LLP
England
(Cambridge)
graeme.menzies@mills-reeve.com
Moreau
Bill
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
United States
(Indiana)
bill.moreau@btlaw.com
Moroglu
E. Seyfi
Moroglu Arseven
Turkey
esmoroglu@morogluarseven.av.tr
Mullen
Michael
Havel, Holasek & Partners
Czech Republic
michael.mullen@havelholasek.cz
Oberholzer
Dominik
Kellerhals
Switzerland (Bern)
dominik.oberholzer@kellerhals.ch
O’Donovan
Christine
Mason Hayes+Curran
Ireland
codonovan@mhc.ie
Ozdogan
Isik
Moroglu Arseven
Turkey
iozdogan@morogluarseven.av.tr
Paton
Ed
Hall & Wilcox Lawyers
Australia
(Melbourne)
ed.paton@hallandwilcox.com.au
Poisson
David
State Capital Group
United States
(Washington, DC)
dpoisson@statecapitalgroup.org
Radulescu
Dana
Vernon l David
Romania
dana.radulescu@vdalegal.com
Rehbock
Wolfram
Arzinger
Ukraine
wolfram.rehbock@arzinger.ua
Rojas
Fernando
C.R & F. Rojas - Abogados
Bolivia
fernando@rojas-lawfirm.com
Sabaliauskas
Linas
Law Firm Sarka, Sabaliauskas,
Jankauskas
Lithuania
sigita.zakarkaite@ssj.lt
Safaris
Athanassios
Avramopoulos & Partners Law Firm
Greece
a.safaris@avralaw.gr
Sánchez
Cristina
Sánchez-Devanny Eseverri, S.C.
Mexico
csv@sanchezdevanny.com
SánchezDevanny
Jorge
Sánchez-Devanny Eseverri, S.C.
Mexico
jsd@sanchezdevanny.com
Schermer
Pim
Van Benthem & Keulen
The Netherlands
wschermer@vbk.nl
Seist
Wilfried
Doralt Seist Csoklich
Austria
seist@dsc.at
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State Capital Group member firms practice independently and not in a relationship for the joint practice of law.
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2011 INTERNATIONAL MEETING - ATTENDEE PROFILES
23 - 24 June 2011 • Istanbul, Turkey
Last Name
First Name
Firm
Jurisdiction
Email
Shklyar
Sergiy
Arzinger
Ukraine
sergiy.shklyar@arzinger.ua
Solak
A. Ulku
Moroglu Arseven
Turkey
usolak@morogluarseven.av.tr
Spelta
Roberto
Studio Legale Sutti
Italy
roberto.spelta@sutti.com
Stormann
Eva
Secretan Troyanov
Switzerland
(Geneva)
eva.stormann@stswiss.com
Taboada
Jose
Consortium Taboada & Asociados
Nicaragua
jetaboada@consortiumlegal.com
Tamme
Tonis
Tamme Otsmann Ruus Vabamets
Estonia
tonis.tamme@torv.ee
Thornton
Willliam
Larkin Hoffman Daly & Lindgren Ltd.
United States
(Minnesota)
wthornton@larkinhoffman.com
Tiganas
Corina
Vernon l David
Romania
corina.tiganas@vdalegal.com
Turcon
Remi
Alister Avocats
France
remi.turcon@alister.net
Whittingham
Richard
Cobbetts LLP
England
(Manchester)
richard.whittingham@cobbetts.com
Wilson
Stephen
Miller Simons O'Sullivan
Turks and Caicos
Islands
swilson@mslaw.tc
Wolff
Florian
Graf von Westphalen
Germany
f.wolff@gvw.com
Yilmaz
Gokce
Moroglu Arseven
Turkey
gyilmaz@morogluarseven.av.tr
Zakrzewski
Krzysztof
Domanski Zakrzewski Palinka
Poland
krzysztof.zakrzewski@dzp.pl
Zatezalo
Michael
Kegler Brown Hill & Ritter
United States
(Ohio)
mzatezalo@keglerbrown.com
Zgliniec
Sarah
Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP
United States
(New York City)
sezgliniec@pbwt.com
Ziegenhahn
Dominik
Graf von Westphalen
Germany
d.ziegenhahn@gvw.com
State Capital Group member firms practice independently and not in a relationship for the joint practice of law.
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ATTENDEE PROFILES
ATTENDEE PROFILES
2011 International Meeting • 23 - 24 June 2011 • Istanbul, Turkey
Ali Almihdar
Almihdar Law Firm (Saudi Arabia)
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Practice Areas: Education: International Transactions
LL.B., Cambridge University
B.A., Cambridge University
Barbara Angelopoulou
Avramopoulos & Partners (Greece)
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Available
Practice Areas: Education: Civil Law, Corporate Law, M&A, Intellectual Property Law, Telecommunications Law
LL.B., University of Athens Law School
Erasmus Exchange Programme University of Bordeaux I
LL.M., Eberhard-Karls-University Tuebingen (Germany)
E. Benan Arseven
Moroglu Arseven (Turkey)
Practice Areas: Education: Corporate, M&A, Competition & Commercial Regulations, Tax & Fiscal Law, Healthcare Law, Energy Law, Sports & Entertainment Law
Istanbul University School of Law
Vassilis D. Avramopoulos
Avramopoulos & Partners (Greece)
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Practice Areas: Education: Corporate Law, M&A, Commercial Contracts, Investments, European Union Law, Telecommunications Law, Tax Law, Entertainment Law
LL.B., University of Athens Law School
LL.M., University College London, University of London
State Capital Group member firms practice independently and not in a relationship for the joint practice of law.
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2011 INTERNATIONAL MEETING - ATTENDEE PROFILES
23 - 24 June 2011 • Istanbul, Turkey
Thomas Baehler
Kellerhals (Bern, Switzerland)
Practice Areas: Commercial & Business Law, Corporate Law, Capital Market Law, M&A, Intellectual Property Law, Competition Law, Commercial Administrative Law, Environment Law, Sports Law, Telecommunication & Information Technology Law
Education: LL.M., Duke University School of Law
University of Bern
Ezgi Baklaci
Moroglu Arseven (Turkey)
Practice Areas: Education: Intellectual Property
LL.M., Istanbul Bilgi University
Istanbul University, School of Law
Ruth Baldacchino
Hugh Peralta & Associates (Malta)
Practice Areas: Education: Commercial & Corporate Law, EU Law, Intellectual
Property, Gaming Law
LL.B., Doctor of Laws (LL.D.), LL.M.
Claudia Barrero
Prieto & Carrizosa (Colombia)
Practice Areas: Education: Capital Markets & Securities, Energy & Infrastructure, Environmental, M&A, Privatizations
LL.M.,University of Exeter
Post-graduate degree, Universidad de los Andes LL.B., Universidad Externado de Colombia
Henry P. Bubel
Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP (New York, New York)
Practice Areas: Education: 26
Tax, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation, Personal Planning
LL.M., New York University School of Law
J.D., cum laude, American University, Washington College of Law
M.B.A., New York University
B.A., University of Connecticut
State Capital Group member firms practice independently and not in a relationship for the joint practice of law.
2011 INTERNATIONAL MEETING - ATTENDEE PROFILES
23 - 24 June 2011 • Istanbul, Turkey
Neil Burton
Mills & Reeve LLP (Cambridge, England)
Practice Areas: Commercial, Constitutional & Regulatory Matters, Corporate Acquisitions &
Disposals, Corporate Finance, Education, Joint Ventures & Shareholders’
Agreements, Private Equity & Venture Capital, Public Sector Organizations, Reinsurance
Education: University of Cambridge
LL.B., University of Leicester
Pedro Cardigos
CARDIGOS (Portugal)
Practice Areas: Education: Capital Market Transactions, Corporate Finance, M&A
LL.M., ITT – Chicago Kent School of Law
Postgraduate Studies in International Public Law, University of São Paulo, Brazil
J.D., Catholic University School of Law
Kent Chong
Lily Fenn & Partners (Hong Kong, China)
Practice Areas: Education: Commercial Law, Civil Litigation, International Arbitration, Intellectual Property
Post-graduate Certificate in Laws, University of Hong Kong
LL.B., University of Hong Kong
B.S., The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Maria Diaz
Patton, Moreno & Asvat (Panama)
Practice Areas: Education: Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Shipping & Ship Finance Law
LL.B., magna cum laude, Santa Maria La Antigua University School of Law
University of Pennsylvania Law School
Guy Dussault
Cain Lamarre Casgrain Wells, LLP (Quebec, Canada)
Practice Areas: Education: Labor & Employment Law, Human Rights, Administrative Law, & Tax Law
LL.B., Université Laval
State Capital Group member firms practice independently and not in a relationship for the joint practice of law.
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2011 INTERNATIONAL MEETING - ATTENDEE PROFILES
23 - 24 June 2011 • Istanbul, Turkey
Patrick Duxbury
Wragge & Co LLP (London, England)
Practice Areas: Education: Intellectual Property, Life Sciences
BSc, with honors, Newcastle University
Chester College of Law, with honors
Marlen Eisenring
Kellerhals (Bern, Switzerland)
Practice Areas: Education: Commercial & Corporate Law, Financial Law, Contract Law, Civil Litigation, Debt Enforcement & Insolvency Law,
Labour Law, Tenancy Law, Leasing
University of Zurich
Asli Ersanli
Moroglu Arseven (Turkey)
Practice Areas: Education: Corporate, M&A, Competition & Commercial Regulation
Bilkent University, School of Law
Roberto Fagoaga
Sánchez-DeVanny Eseverri, S.C. (Mexico)
Practice Areas: Education: Civil & Commercial Litigation, Administrative Litigation
Master Public Administration, CIDE
Law Degree, Universidad Iberoamericana
Christopher Felts
Barnes & Thornburg LLP (Indiana)
Practice Areas: Education: 28
General Corporate Law, M&A, Economic Development, International Business Law
J.D., magna cum laude, Indiana University
B.A., magna cum laude, DePauw University
State Capital Group member firms practice independently and not in a relationship for the joint practice of law.
2011 INTERNATIONAL MEETING - ATTENDEE PROFILES
23 - 24 June 2011 • Istanbul, Turkey
Lily Fenn
Lily Fenn & Partners (Hong Kong, China)
Practice Areas: Education: Litigation, Aviation
Bachelor of Laws, University of Hong Kong
Post-graduate certificate in Laws, University of Hong Kong
J.D., with honors, Armstrong University, California
MAv, Massey University, New Zealand
Fady Gebran
Fady Gebran Law Firm (Lebanon)
Practice Areas: Education: Business Law, Contract Law, Corporate Law & Arbitration
Master Degree, Universite Saint Joseph - Beirut
Diplome d’Etudes Approfondies, Universite de Paris II
Daniel Glazer
Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP (New York, New York)
Practice Areas: Education: Intellectual Property Transactions, Sports, Cross-Border Transactions, Media & Entertainment
J.D., Harvard Law School
A.B., summa cum laude, Dartmouth College
H. Ozan Guner
Moroglu Arseven (Turkey)
Practice Areas: Education: Competition & Commercial Regulations, Corporate, M&A, Healthcare Law, Energy Law
LL.M., Bilgi University
Galatasaray University School of Law
Roger Hawes
Cobbetts LLP (Manchester, England)
Practice Areas: Education: Corporate, International Services
LL.B., University of Sheffield
State Capital Group member firms practice independently and not in a relationship for the joint practice of law.
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2011 INTERNATIONAL MEETING - ATTENDEE PROFILES
23 - 24 June 2011 • Istanbul, Turkey
Anders Hessle
Lindahl (Sweden)
Practice Areas: Education: Copyright Law, Trademark Law, IT Law, R&D Law, Public Procurement Law, Construction Law, M&A, Joint Ventures, Competition & Marketing Law
LL.M., University of Uppsala
Penny Hobbs
McGinnis, Lochridge & Kilgore, L.L.P (Texas)
Practice Areas: Education: Healthcare, Insurance, Employment Law & Employee Benefits
J.D., magna cum laude, The University of Houston Law Center
B.S.N., summa cum laude, The University of Texas Health Science Center
G.S.N., Ottawa Civic Hospital School of Nursing
Jan Hofkens
Lydian (Belgium)
Practice Areas: Education: Employment
Brussels Tax College
Catholic University of Leuven
Carl Holm
Wickwire Holm (Nova Scotia, Canada)
Practice Areas: Education: Business Structures & Transactions, Insolvency & Corporate Restructuring, Banking & Finance
LL.M., Harvard University
LL.B., Dalhousie University
B.A., Dalhousie University
Oliver Jankowsky
Hall & Wilcox Lawyers (Melbourne, Australia)
Practice Areas: Education: 30
Corporate & Commercial, Environment & Sustainability, International Services
LL.B., with honors, & LL.M., Monash University
University of Cologne
State Capital Group member firms practice independently and not in a relationship for the joint practice of law.
2011 INTERNATIONAL MEETING - ATTENDEE PROFILES
23 - 24 June 2011 • Istanbul, Turkey
Richard Kirby
Keegan Werlin LLP (Massachusetts)
Practice Areas: Education: Insurance Law, Product Liability, Torts Law, Environmental Litigation, Construction Litigation
J.D., Suffolk University Law School
B.S.B.A., Suffolk University
Simge Kocabayoglu
Graf von Westphalen (Germany)
Practice Areas: Education: Company Law, German-Turkish Commercial Law
LL.M., University of Munster
Zoltan Kovacs
Szecskay Attorneys at Law (Hungary)
Practice Areas: Education: Corporate & Commercial Law, Bankruptcy, Telecommunications Law
LL.M., McGill University in Montreal
J.D., summa cum laude, Eotvos Lorand Faculty of State &
Legal Sciences
Jan Koval
Havel, Holasek & Partners (Czech Republic)
Practice Areas: Education: M&A/Corporate, Labour
Noel Laman
Castillo Laman Tan Pantaleon & San Jose (Philippines)
Practice Areas: Education: Corporate Law, Foreign Investments, Intellectual Property, Franchising, M&A
LL.M., with honors, University of Michigan
B.S., with honors, University of the Philippines
State Capital Group member firms practice independently and not in a relationship for the joint practice of law.
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2011 INTERNATIONAL MEETING - ATTENDEE PROFILES
23 - 24 June 2011 • Istanbul, Turkey
Klaus Landry
Graf von Westphalen (Germany)
Practice Areas: Education: Customs & Foreign Trade Law, Company, M&A, Litigation & Arbitration
Studied in Kiel, Munich, Heidelberg, London (University College)
Peter Lawson
Burness LLP (Scotland)
Practice Areas: Education: M&A, Private Equity, Joint Ventures, Corporate Restructuring, Corporate Finance
LL.B., with honors, The University of Edinburgh
Sandra Lodewijckx
Lydian (Belgium)
Practice Areas: Education: Insurance, Pension
Catholic University of Leuven
Dick Lodge
Bass, Berry & Sims, PLC (Tennessee)
Practice Areas: Education: Administrative & Regulatory Proceedings, Government Advocacy, Healthcare, Internal Investigations
J.D., Vanderbilt University
B.A., University of the South
Dina Lucenario
Castillo Laman Tan Pantaleon & San Jose (Philippines)
Practice Areas: Education: 32
Corporate Law, Foreign Investments, Intellectual Property
Bachelor’s of Law, University of the Philippines
B.A., University of the Philippines
State Capital Group member firms practice independently and not in a relationship for the joint practice of law.
2011 INTERNATIONAL MEETING - ATTENDEE PROFILES
23 - 24 June 2011 • Istanbul, Turkey
Mohamed Madhani
Mohamed Madhani & Company Advocates - VISITING FIRM (Kenya)
Practice Areas: Education: Corporate Law, Commercial Law, Maritime Law
LL.B.
Rob Mangas
Dickstein Shapiro LLP (Washington, DC)
Practice Areas: Education: Government Law & Strategy, Public Policy & Law
J.D., Columbia Law School
B.A., University of Kentucky
Luis Marimón
Marimón Abogados (Spain)
Practice Areas: Education: Corporate Law, Business Law
University of Barcelona
Christian Mayer-Gießen
Graf von Westphalen (Germany)
Practice Areas: Education: Company, M&A/Company Acquisitions, Commercial Law, Litigation and Arbitration
Studied in Passau
Graeme Menzies
Mills & Reeve LLP (Cambridge, England)
Practice Areas: Education: Commercial
University of Cambridge
State Capital Group member firms practice independently and not in a relationship for the joint practice of law.
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2011 INTERNATIONAL MEETING - ATTENDEE PROFILES
23 - 24 June 2011 • Istanbul, Turkey
D. William Moreau
Barnes & Thornburg LLP (Indiana)
Practice Areas: Education: Public Policy, Governmental Services, Education
J.D., Georgetown University
B.S., Purdue University
Erhan Seyfi Moroglu
Moroglu Arseven (Turkey)
Practice Areas: Education: Corporate, M&A, Tax & Fiscal, Banking, Finance & Securities Regulation, Real Estate & Project Finance,
Competition & Commercial Regulations, Healthcare Law
Doctor of Laws, Hamburg University, School of Law
LL.M., Hamburg University, School of Law
Michael Mullen
Havel, Holasek & Partners (Czech Republic)
Practice Areas: Education: M&A/Corporate Law, Real Estate, Construction
Dominik Oberholzer
Kellerhals (Bern, Switzerland)
Practice Areas: Education: Collective Investment Schemes, Financial Markets Law, Corporate Law, Capital Markets, General Business Law
LL.M., University of Michigan Law School
University of Fribourg
University of Havre, France
Christine O’Donovan
Mason Hayes+Curran (Ireland)
Practice Areas: Education: 34
Maritime & Shipping, Banking
LL.B., University College Cork
Diploma, University College Dublin
State Capital Group member firms practice independently and not in a relationship for the joint practice of law.
2011 INTERNATIONAL MEETING - ATTENDEE PROFILES
23 - 24 June 2011 • Istanbul, Turkey
Isik Ozdogan
Moroglu Arseven (Turkey)
Practice Areas: Education: Intellectual Property
LL.M., University of New Hampshire School of Law
Istanbul University, School of Law
Ed Paton
Hall & Wilcox Lawyers (Melbourne, Australia)
Practice Areas: Education: Corporate & Commercial, Private Clients
Bachelor of Laws, University of Melbourne
B.A., with honors, University of Melbourne
Dana Radulescu
Vernon|David (Romania)
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Practice Areas: Education: M&A, Privatizations, Corporate Finance
LL.B., University of Bucharest, Romania
Wolfram Rehbock
Arzinger (Ukraine)
Practice Areas: Education: Public Private Partnership, Employment Law
Special Education in German and International Tax Law
Internship with the District Court of Leipzig
Free University of Berlin, Faculty of Law
Fernando Rojas
C.R. & F Rojas - Abogados (Bolivia)
Practice Areas: Education: Banking, Corporate Governance, Corporate Tax, Mining,
M&A
LL.M., Harvard Law School
Universidad Mayor de San Andrés Law School
State Capital Group member firms practice independently and not in a relationship for the joint practice of law.
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2011 INTERNATIONAL MEETING - ATTENDEE PROFILES
23 - 24 June 2011 • Istanbul, Turkey
Linas Sabaliauskas
Sarka, Sabaliauskas, Jankauskas - VISITING FIRM (Lithuania)
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Practice Areas: Education: M&A, Corporate Law, Private Equity, Capital Markets,
Securities
Master‘s Degree in Law, Vilnius University
Abo University
Athanassios Safaris
Avramopoulos & Partners (Greece)
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Practice Areas: Education: Corporate, European Union Law, Administrative Law, Intellectual Property
LL.M., University of Hamburg
LL.B., University of Athens Law School
Cristina Sánchez
Sánchez-DeVanny Eseverri, S.C. (Mexico)
Practice Areas: Education: Corporate, M&A & Government Procurement, Antitrust
B.A. Law. Universidad Iberoamericana
B.A., Saint Mary´s College
Jorge Sánchez-DeVanny
Sánchez-DeVanny Eseverri, S.C. (Mexico)
Practice Areas: Education: Corporate, M&A & Government Procurement, Antitrust
J.D., Harvard University Law School
B.S. (SS), Georgetown University
San Carlos University of Guatemala
National Autonomous University of México
Pim Schermer
Van Benthem & Keulen (The Netherlands)
Practice Areas: Education: 36
Company Law, Intellectual Property & ICT, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Retail
Universiteit Leiden
State Capital Group member firms practice independently and not in a relationship for the joint practice of law.
2011 INTERNATIONAL MEETING - ATTENDEE PROFILES
23 - 24 June 2011 • Istanbul, Turkey
Wilfried Seist
Doralt Seist Csoklich (Austria)
Practice Areas: Education: Real Estate, Commercial Property Law, Landlord & Tenant Law, M&A
LL.M., Harvard Law School
Sergiy Shklyar
Arzinger (Ukraine)
Practice Areas: Education: Dispute Resolution, Public Procurement, Antitrust & Competition
Master’s degree, Institute of International Relations, Kyiv National Taras Shevchenko University
Vienna Economics University
A. Ulku Solak
Moroglu Arseven (Turkey)
Practice Areas: Education: Corporate, M&A, Competition & Commercial Regulations, Banking, Finance, & Securities Regulations
Bilkent University, School of Law
Roberto Spelta
Studio Legale Sutti (Italy)
Practice Areas: Education: Administrative Law, Financial Law, Insurance Law, Regulatory Law, Environmental Law, Business Public Law,
Business Immigration
LL.M., University of Pavia
J.D., cum laude, University of Pavia
Eva Stormann
Secretan Troyanov (Geneva, Switzerland)
Practice Areas: Education: Banking and Finance, Litigation
LL.M., Geneva University of Law
State Capital Group member firms practice independently and not in a relationship for the joint practice of law.
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2011 INTERNATIONAL MEETING - ATTENDEE PROFILES
23 - 24 June 2011 • Istanbul, Turkey
Jose Taboada
Taboada & Asociados (Nicaragua)
Practice Areas: Education: Banking & Financial Law, Corporate Law, Foreign Investment Inter Trade
J.S.D., Cornell University
Columbia University, Parker School of Foreign & Comparative Law
Georgetown Law Center
University of Chile
Tonis Tamme
Tamme Otsmann Ruus Vabamets (Estonia)
Practice Areas: Education: Joint Ventures, M&A, Project Finance & Commercial Negotiations
LL.M., Queen Mary & Westfield College, University of London
Faculty of Law of the University of Tartu
Bill Thornton
Larkin Hoffman Daly & Lindgren Ltd. (Minnesota)
Practice Areas: Education: Corporate, International
J.D., Hamline University School of Law
B.S., Northeastern University
Corina Tiganas
Vernon l David (Romania)
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Practice Areas: Education: Real Estate, Regulatory Issues
LL.B, Spiru Haret University, Romania
Remi Turcon
Alister Avocats (France)
Practice Areas: Education: 38
Corporate Law, Commercial Law, Commercial Leases, Real Estate, M&A, International Transactions, Labor Law, Commercial
Litigation
Masters Degree, University of Aix-Marseille III Diploma, Institut d’Etudes Judiciaires of Aix en Provence LL.M., University of California, Los Angeles
State Capital Group member firms practice independently and not in a relationship for the joint practice of law.
2011 INTERNATIONAL MEETING - ATTENDEE PROFILES
23 - 24 June 2011 • Istanbul, Turkey
Richard Whittingham
Cobbetts LLP (Manchester, England)
Practice Areas: Education: Dispute Resolution, International Services, International Arbitration
Manchester University
Stephen Wilson
Miller Simons O’Sullivan (Turks and Caicos Islands)
Practice Areas: Education: Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Corporate Insolvency,
Employment, Conveyancing
Law Degree, University College London
Florian Wolff
Graf von Westphalen (Germany)
Practice Areas: Education: Corporate Finance, Project & Acquisition Financing, M&A
Universities of Frankfurt am Main
Gokce Yilmaz
Moroglu Arseven (Turkey)
Practice Areas: Education: Intellectual Property
LL.M., Istanbul Bilgi University
Gazi University, School of Law
Krzysztof Zakrzewski
Domanski Zakrzewski Palinka (Poland)
Practice Areas: Education: M&A, Privatisations, Capital Markets & Securities Trading, Civil & Commercial Law
Warsaw University
State Capital Group member firms practice independently and not in a relationship for the joint practice of law.
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2011 INTERNATIONAL MEETING - ATTENDEE PROFILES
23 - 24 June 2011 • Istanbul, Turkey
Michael E. Zatezalo
Kegler, Brown, Hill & Ritter (Ohio)
Practice Areas: Education: Gaming Law, Real Estate & Financing
J.D., The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
B.S., West Virginia University
Sarah Zgliniec
Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP (New York, New York)
Practice Areas: Education: Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation, Law Firm Defense, False Claims Act, Whistleblower Defense
J.D., magna cum laude, New York University School of Law
B.A., magna cum laude, Dartmouth College
Dominik Ziegenhahn
Graf von Westphalen (Germany)
Practice Areas: Education: 40
Corporate Law, M&A Transactions, Public Takeovers, Corporate Finance, Corporate Litigation, German-Italian Legal Relations
Christian-Albrechts-Universitat zu Kiel
LUISS Business School
State Capital Group member firms practice independently and not in a relationship for the joint practice of law.