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SUMMARY:Power Skills Sessions with Sam McAlister - Event CANCELLED.
DESCRIPTION:In this session Sam McAlister\, Visiting Senior Fellow in Practice in the LSE Law School\, will discuss hints and tips for networking. Sam is a BAFTA-nominated interview producer\, speaker\, and exec producer.  She will help us to understand what networking is\, why it is so important\, and how to do it. \nThis event has been cancelled. \nChair: Sarah Paterson \nSpeaker: Sam McAlister
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/power-skills-sessions-with-sam-mcalister/
LOCATION:CKK 2.06\, Cheng Kin Ku Building\, 54 Lincoln's Inn Fields\, LSE\, London\, WC2A 3LJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Careers ,Convene 
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240206T200000
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SUMMARY:Power Skill Sessions with Dr Thomas Curran
DESCRIPTION:In this session Dr Thomas Curran from our Department of Psychological and Behavioural Science will discuss his book\, The Perfection Trap: the Power of Good Enough in a World that Always Wants More. \nThe Amazon profile of the book tells us\, ‘If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by the soul-crushing need to compete for more or to be the best\, The Perfection Trap is for you.  Learn to prioritise what’s important\, meet the world where it is and strive for purpose instead of more by embracing the power of ‘good enough’ in your life.’ \nChair: Sarah Paterson \nSpeaker: Dr Thomas Curran
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/power-skill-sessions-with-dr-thomas-curran/
LOCATION:Student Common Room\, 5th floor\, Cheng Kin Ku Building\, WC2A 3LJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Careers ,Convene 
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240205T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240205T120000
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SUMMARY:Freedom and the Law in Britain (Lecture series)
DESCRIPTION:We are delighted to invite you to our Winter Term Lecture Series on “Freedom and the Law in Britain\,” sub-branded as a comprehensive course open to all\, focusing on civil liberties and human rights in Britain. \nConor Gearty\, renowned for his insightful publications such as “Civil Liberties\,” “Can Human Rights Survive?\,” and more\, will delve into topics including the historical struggle for civil liberties\, modern policing\, human rights law\, terrorism\, control of protest\, and select contemporary issues like Palestine and global warming protests. \nRegistration & Recording \nThis series of events is open to students\, academic colleagues from all departments and LSE non-academic staff. \n— Places allocated on a first-come-first-served basis \n— Lectures will be recorded for those unable to attend in person \n— No commitment to attend all lectures; join as your schedule permits \nThis series promises to offer valuable insights into the evolving landscape of civil liberties and human rights in Britain. We encourage you to take advantage of this unique opportunity to engage with these critical topics and contribute to meaningful discussions.\n \nProfessor Conor Gearty
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/freedom-and-the-law-in-britain/
LOCATION:Hong Kong Theatre\, 99 Aldwych\, London\, WC2A 2AE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Convene 
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240130T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240130T190000
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SUMMARY:Power Skill Sessions with Dr Grace Lordan (Event has been postponed)
DESCRIPTION:In this session\, Dr Grace Lordan from our Department of Psychological and Behavioural Science will discuss her book\, Think Big: Take Small Steps and Build the Future You Want \nIn her work Dr Lordan focuses on six key areas: time\, goal planning\, self narratives\, other people\, environment\, and resilience to offer practical\, science backed hacks to help us all to get ahead.  She uses behavioural science concepts to help us to better understand ourselves and others\, with a view to getting the most out of our careers. \nChair: Sarah Paterson \nSpeaker: Dr Grace Lordan
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/power-skill-sessions-with-dr-grace-lordan/
LOCATION:Student Common Room\, 5th floor\, Cheng Kin Ku Building\, WC2A 3LJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Convene 
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ORGANIZER;CN="Law Events":MAILTO:law.events@lse.ac.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240130T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240130T183000
DTSTAMP:20240129T094824Z
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SUMMARY:‘The 2008 Global Financial Crisis: What it was and why it still matters’ (Please note that the speaker for this event will be joining by zoom\, but the event will be hosted in the LSE classroom as advertised)
DESCRIPTION:‘Due to a transport strike\, please note that the speaker for this event will be joining by zoom\, but the event will be hosted in the LSE classroom as advertised\, chaired by Professor Braithwaite’.  \nIn this Masterclass\, Dr Murphy will explore the 2008 global financial crisis and the build-up to it\, before considering the continued relevance of the ‘GFC’ today\, over fifteen years on. This Masterclass is open to all LSE staff and students interested in finding out more about what exactly we mean when we talk about the ‘2008 crisis’\, and why it still matters. The event will be of particular relevance to those interested in financial law\, banking and financial markets regulation\, because it will provide valuable perspectives on many different types of reforms and rule-making since the crisis.\nVisiting Professor in Practice Dr David Murphy’s most recent book is ‘Derivatives Regulation: Rules and Reasoning from Lehman to Covid’ (OUP\, 2022) and he is a specialist in financial regulation\, derivatives and financial market infrastructure: https://www.lse.ac.uk/law/people/visiting-professors/david-murphy \nChair: Professor Jo Braithwaite\nSpeaker: LSE Law School Visiting Professor in Practice Dr David Murphy \nThis is an in-person event\, and seating is available on a first-come\, first-served basis. We recommend arriving promptly to secure your seat.
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/the-2008-global-financial-crisis-what-it-was-and-why-it-still-matters/
LOCATION:CBG 1.06\, Centre Building\, Houghton Street\, LSE\, WC2 2AE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Convene 
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240123T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240123T190000
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SUMMARY:Masterclass – Getting the inside scoop on “Inside Information”
DESCRIPTION:Masterclass – Getting the inside scoop on “Inside Information” \nInside information and its use continues to be a hot topic across the globe. In this session Steph will explain exactly what inside information is and using real world examples take you through the rules about its disclosure work in practice. \nThe Masterclass will be of use to anybody considering a career as a lawyer in a commercial practice\, a large company\, or a regulator\, whether based in the UK or elsewhere. \nSpeaker: Steph Maguire\nVisiting Professor in Practice \n\n\n\n\n\nSteph Maguire is a Visiting Professor in Practice at LSE Law School. Steph was a corporate lawyer for over 23 years at leading international law firms. She has extensive experience and technical expertise in listed company regulation\, corporate governance and company law. During her career Steph focused primarily on corporate advisory matters and\, as Technical Head of Listed Companies at Freshfields\, advised the firm’s FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 clients on disclosure obligations\, the continuing obligations regime\, company law and corporate governance. Most recently she was involved with the changes to the law on shareholder meetings arising from Covid-19. \nSteph was also a long-standing adviser to the GC100 (the Association for the General Counsel and Company Secretaries of Companies of FTSE 100 companies) and written articles on a wide range of corporate topics as well as contributing to numerous publications. She has participated in a range of industry working groups including the All Party Parliamentary Corporate Governance Group and the City of London Law Society and Law Society Company Law Committees’ Joint Working Parties on Market Abuse\, Share Plans and the Takeovers Code.
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/corporate-governance-masterclass-2/
LOCATION:MAR 2.06\, Marshall Building\, 44 Lincoln's Inn Fields\, LSE\, WC2A 2ES\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Convene 
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240116T174500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240116T191500
DTSTAMP:20240113T123217Z
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SUMMARY:Legal Technology Masterclass
DESCRIPTION:Legal Technology Masterclass \nIn discussion with Bruce Braude\, Global Chief Technology Officer of Deloitte Legal\, Professor Andrew Murray will explore how technology is changing the practice of law and what it might mean for you as a practicing lawyer in the very near future. We will address questions such as “how technology may augment legal practice”\, “how it might disrupt legal practice” and will address what you need to do to prepare for the further deployment of LegalTech and GenAI (including Large Language Models). \nBruce Braude is a legal technology specialist with extensive experience advising on and implementing legal technologies in both law firms and corporate legal departments. He is the global Chief Technology Officer of Deloitte Legal\, responsible for digitising Deloitte’s legal service delivery and as well as developing bespoke digital legal solutions for clients. \nPrior to Deloitte\, Bruce held technology and consulting roles at a major international law firm. Bruce advised companies across multiple sectors on their legal technology strategies\, process optimisation\, solution design\, product selection and implementation. Bruce was also responsible for implementing legal technologies including artificial intelligence\, automation\, workflow and data analytics for the firm’s own use.
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/masterclass-with-bruce-braude/
LOCATION:MAR 2.05\, Marshall Building\, 44 Lincoln's Inn Fields\, LSE\, WC2A 2ES\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Convene 
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ORGANIZER;CN="Law Events":MAILTO:law.events@lse.ac.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231130T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231130T183000
DTSTAMP:20231127T104215Z
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SUMMARY:BPP's ‘Routes to Qualification’
DESCRIPTION:   Register for the event \nBPP’s ‘Routes to Qualification’ presentation is essential for all future lawyers! This informative session will provide you with all the information that you need before embarking on your future career as a solicitor or barrister including: an overview of both professions; the skills that each job requires; what you can do as an undergraduate student to improve your employability for the legal field; different paths and course options available including the new SQE route and graduate solicitor apprenticeships\, the LPC and the Bar Course and pupillage pathways. \nThere will also be the chance to ask any questions that you might have and get advice from an experienced BPP tutor about your future legal career. \nSpeaker: Charlotte Wanendeya \nCharlotte is the Head of Law at BPP and also an Alumna of LSE Law School. \nThis event will be followed a drinks reception.
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/bpps-routes-to-qualification/
LOCATION:LSE Lecture Theatre\, Centre Building (CBG)\, London\, WC2A 3LJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Careers ,Convene 
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231129T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231129T190000
DTSTAMP:20231116T115455Z
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SUMMARY:Generations in Law – A Family's Legal Journey from the Ground Up
DESCRIPTION:Dele Olawanle \n \nDele Olawanle is the Principal Solicitor and Founder of Del & Co. Solicitors. He has run his legal practice for the last 19 years. Dele’s practice covers a vast range of specialities including immigration\, family law\, civil litigation\, criminal law\, employment law and more. \nHe was inspired to practise law based on his own personal experience with the Immigration Authorities where he reported at police stations for 8 years\, was detained for 5 weeks and almost deported before being granted settlement in the UK. Following this\, he graduated as Mature Student before founding his own legal practice. \nHe is the host of the popular daily TV programme\, Legal Panorama\, a legal programme where he discusses current and legal issues that affects people’s everyday lives. \nSamuel Olawanle \n \nSamuel Olawanle presently serves as a Solicitor in Training at Del & Co Solicitors\, where he specializes in the field of Immigration Law. He is also an esteemed alumnus of Westminster University\, where he successfully completed his Master of Laws (LLM) at the University of Law. \nHe spent his formative years studying in Nigeria at Lifeforte International High School before returning to the UK for his A-levels at Collingham College. \nAdditionally\, Samuel Olawanle is also a musician\, producer and singer-songwriter under the alias Dr.Cube. His passion for music was ignited by his father’s vinyl record collection and old cassette tapes. Samuel has created and collaborated with other artists and released his debut self-produced project\, “Soltape\,” in 2020. \nJoshua Olawanle \n \nJoshua Olawanle is an alumnus of SOAS University where he obtained his LLB in Law in 2019. During his time at SOAS\, he was an active participant in the university’s Law Society. Simultaneously he was also a valued member of the men’s football 1st team. \nFollowing his graduation\, Joshua pursued the LPC at the University of Law\, completing his studies in 2020. Briefly after finishing the LPC\, he joined his father’s firm before transitioning into a new role. \nCurrently\, Joshua serves as a Legal Analyst at one of the Nation’s renowned Big 4 firms. \nPraise Olawanle \n \nPraise Olawanle graduated from the LSE in her LLB Degree in July 2023. During her time at the LSE\, she was heavily involved within the LSE Law School\, the LSESU Hockey Club and the LSESU African-Caribbean Society. \nShe is a Future Trainee Solicitor at Stephenson Harwood and will be joining the firm in 2024 after securing a training contract in the summer of 2022. She is currently doing the LLM Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) at BPP Law School. \nChair: Professor David Kershaw 
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/generations-in-law-a-familys-legal-journey-from-the-ground-up/
LOCATION:CKK 5.19\, Student common area\, Cheng Kin Ku Building\, 54 Lincoln's Fields\, London\, WC2A 3LJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Convene 
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231128T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231128T180000
DTSTAMP:20231127T145054Z
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SUMMARY:Dissenters' Rights Evolution Across European and US Company Regulations: Lawmakers’ Choices and Investors’ Expectations.
DESCRIPTION:This seminar aims at analyzing the evolution of dissenters’ rights across European and US state regulations\, looking for similarities and differences\, and\, ultimately\, for the possible grounds of such a right. The comparative analysis is interesting in light of the need for investors to know what to expect when buying an interest in a foreign company. In addition\, national lawmakers can benefit from such an analysis\, as providing this right can affect national companies’ capital raising potential. \nThe analysis will focus on cases in which shareholders are entitled to dissenters’ rights\, and in particular on the trends in widening or reducing the number of such cases. The analysis will consequently show how and when the traditional justification of such a right as a minority protection tool can currently explain the regulation and when\, in contrast\, it is necessary to look for other plausible grounds. In both cases\, the implications of the exercise of the right are extremely relevant to the corporation\, given the need to take into account its financial consequences. \nSpeaker: Paolo Butturini  \nPaolo Butturini JD\, PhD is an Associate Professor in the Department of Law at the University of Verona. He teaches Business Law\, Advanced Company Law (M&A)\, and Competition Law. His research interests include the regulation of corporate entities with a particular focus on Benefit Companies\, LLCs\, and financial statement. \nThis event is based on a first come first serve basis\, so please arrive in good time to secure a spot.
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/dissenters-rights-evolution-across-european-and-us-company-regulations-lawmakers-choices-and-investors-expectations/
LOCATION:MAR 2.05\, Marshall Building\, 44 Lincoln's Inn Fields\, LSE\, WC2A 2ES\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Convene 
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231123T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231123T193000
DTSTAMP:20231114T100825Z
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SUMMARY:Sustainable Finance: Policy and Regulation extracurricular course 2023 Masterclass - Session 4
DESCRIPTION:Please note that this course is designed for LLB & LLM students ONLY.\n   Register for the event \nCertificates will be provided to participants who attend all four Sessions. \nIt is mandatory for all participants  to present their valid LSE ID cards upon arrival at each masterclass. Failure to do so will regrettably result in denial of entry. \n“ESG” – a term used to cover a wide range of vital topics\, including the climate emergency\, biodiversity loss\, human rights and DEI (diversity\, equity and inclusion) – is one of the most frequently discussed topics in finance.  Governments are looking to the private sector to play a significant part in achieving their public policy goals\, and financial institutions are now often criticised\, and increasingly challenged in the courts\, by a range of stakeholders – sometimes for doing too much\, and sometimes for not doing enough. \nThis four-module extra-curricular course\, running in Autumn term\, will look at Sustainable Finance policy and regulation in the UK\, the EU and the United States.  We will consider why governments are seeking to regulate sustainable finance\, what they are trying to achieve\, and whether their policies are likely to be successful. \nThe course begins by explaining ESG and sustainable finance and its history\, before setting out the apparent objectives of policymakers in regulating it.  The subsequent sessions will examine and evaluate existing and forthcoming regulations\, both for financial market participants and for corporates.  The final session will also consider the litigation landscape\, and think about future development of the regulatory framework. \nCourse leaders  \nThe course will be led by: \nAlperen Gözlügöl\, Assistant Professor of Law\, LSE\nChris Rich\, General Counsel\, Financial Markets Standards Board\nSimon Witney\, Visiting Professor in Practice\, LSE \nGuest speakers \nLuke Fletcher\, Partner at Bates Wells\, Member of the founding team of B Lab UK and co-founder of the Better Business Act campaign \nJoana Setzer\, Assistant Professorial Research Fellow\, Climate governance and climate litigation\, Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment\, LSE \nOutline Programme \nSession 1: Thursday 5 October\, 6.00pm to 7.30pm \n\nWhat is sustainable finance and why does it matter?\nAcronyms and jargon\nHistory of ESG and sustainable finance\nDiffering global perspectives on ESG\nWhat objectives should the regulators have in mind?  What do they have in mind?\nThe basic regulatory architecture in Europe\nHow can we evaluate regulatory interventions?\n\nSession 2: Thursday 12 October\, 6.00pm to 7.30pm \nCorporate reporting requirements  \n\nWhat should corporates report and who are the users of this information?\nISSB\, GRI and TCFD reporting frameworks\, as applied in the UK and the US\nCSRD and the ESRSs\nThe EU Taxonomy\nThe US approach\nVoluntary vs. Mandatory Disclosure\nBenefits and costs of sustainability disclosure\n\nSession 3: Thursday 9 November\, 6.00pm to 7.30pm  \nFinancial market participants \n\nFiduciary duties: why they matter in sustainable finance\nThe EU’s SFDR (and the Taxonomy\, again)\nGreen bonds and debt finance\nThe UK’s new and emerging regulatory requirements: TCFD\, SDR\, fund labels\, transition plans\, and the UK Taxonomy\nThe US approach\nWhat’s next?\n\nSession 4: Thursday 23 November\, 6.00pm to 7.30pm\, followed by a drinks reception \nOther market participants and drivers for a focus on sustainability \n\nBanking regulation\nThe regulation of ESG ratings agencies and data providers (EU and UK proposals)\nLitigation and disputes\, and their impact on the market\n\nWhat’s next? Towards more positive obligations?  The CS3D and domestic equivalents\, B Corps and the UK Better Business Act \nTo register for this event click here  \nA drinks reception will follow the conclusion of the final Masterclass. \nPlease note that this course is designed for LLB & LLM students ONLY
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/sustainable-finance-policy-and-regulation-extracurricular-course-2023-masterclass-session-4/
LOCATION:MAR 2.08\, Marshall Building\, 44 Lincoln's Inn Fields\, LSE\, WC2A 2ES
CATEGORIES:Convene 
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231122T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231122T193000
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SUMMARY:FinTech and Digital Finance - Fast Track to Practice - Masterclass Session 4: Operational resilience and the law
DESCRIPTION:Please note that this course is designed for LLB & LLM students ONLY.\n   Register for the event \nCertificates will be provided to participants who attend all five Sessions. \nIt is mandatory for all participants  to present their valid LSE ID cards upon arrival at each masterclass. Failure to do so will regrettably result in denial of entry. \nThis certificate Master Class Series at LSE Law School is designed to provide students with a comprehensive introduction to regulatory and commercial law issues arising in the sphere of ‘FinTech’ and ‘Digital Finance’. Both terms are used interchangeably and refer to technology-enabled financial services and products that are either novel\, or traditional and provided in structurally novel ways. FinTech and Digital Finance do not have an existence apart\, rather\, they are part of the continuously evolving financial market as it keeps developing. \nDiscussion on FinTech typically focusses on terms such as blockchain\, stablecoin\, CBDC\, robo-advice\, and mobile payment. However\, to really understand these developments and identify key structural trends they are best discussed by reference to a number of – wider – central themes\, notably regulatory arbitrage\, the increasing use of technology\, datafication\, and the convergence of financial services with other markets\, such as social media and e-commerce. \nOur Convene Master Class Series will break down these developments and set them into their regulatory and legal context. It cuts across matters addressed in the curriculum at LSE Law School\, such as financial regulation and financial law\, commercial and corporate law\, data regulation and competition law. \nThis course is open exclusively to LLM and LLB students at LSE Law School. It is designed to be co-curricular (i.e.\, not part of the LLM or LLB curricula) and complement other relevant courses. \nStudents will earn a certificate for attending 3 or more sessions\, but the course will not count as credit\, to put towards any degree\, nor will it be examinable. \nCourse structure \nSession 1: Advising in Digital Finance \nWednesday 11th October 2023 \nPhilipp Paech\, Elisabeth Noble \nDigital finance is transforming the way in which financial products are distributed and financial services delivered. In some cases\, technology is also facilitating the introduction of new products and services (notably\, in the area of crypto-assets). In this session we will highlight trends and key issues of Digital Finance regulatory practitioners should be aware of. \nCase studies will include Bitcoin\, Coinbase\, Amazon Web Services\, Tencent and Apple Pay. \nSession 2: Crypto assets and decentralised finance: the regulatory reach\nWednesday 25th October 2023 \nPhilipp Paech\, Elisabeth Noble \nThis session will enable participants to gain an understanding of the crypto asset ecosystem\, including interconnections with the traditional financial system. It will allow participants to build an understanding of regulatory perimeter considerations\, with comparisons between the EU’s recently adopted regulation on Markets in Crypto-assets (‘MiCA’) and the emerging UK approach. \nCase studies will include Bitcoin\, the (abandoned)  proposals for Facebook’s Libra and the recent collapse of FTX. \nSession 3: Converging markets\, BigTech and the Law\nWednesday 8th November 2023 \nPhilipp Paech\, Elisabeth Noble \nThe direct and indirect presence of BigTechs in the financial market is growing\, although their precise footprint differs between major financial centres. This raises various regulatory dilemmas\, including in the areas of competition\, data protection and financial stability. In this session we will explore the different roles that BigTechs are playing in the financial system\, and emerging regulatory responses at the international level intended to balance both the opportunities and risks arising from the rise of BigTech in finance. \nCase studies include Facebook and Ant Financial. \nSession 4: Operational resilience and the law\nWednesday 22nd November 2023 \nPhilipp Paech\, Elisabeth Noble \nThe technological transformation of the financial sector is giving rise to new forms of interconnectedness\, notably dependencies on large technology providers\, including cloud service providers such as AWS\, and digital platforms such Google Pay. With these interdependencies come new or elevated levels of risks\, including risks of cyber attack\, data loss and data corruption. In this session we will focus on efforts at the international and domestic regulatory levels to strengthen operational resilience so as to mitigate these risks. \nCase studies include Multichain and Crypto.com; we will in particular consider the recent EU Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) and similar UK initiatives. \nA drinks reception will follow the conclusion of the final Masterclass. \nPlease note that this course is designed for LLB & LLM students ONLY.
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/fintech-and-digital-finance-fast-track-to-practice-masterclass-session-4-converging-markets-bigtech-and-the-law/
LOCATION:MAR 2.10\, 44 Lincoln's Inn Fields\, London\, WC2A 2AE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Convene 
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ORGANIZER;CN="Law Events":MAILTO:law.events@lse.ac.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231121T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231121T190000
DTSTAMP:20231004T111814Z
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SUMMARY:Corporate Governance Masterclass
DESCRIPTION:Corporate Governance is an increasingly hot topic in company law. In this session Steph will explain what corporate governance is\, look at the key sources of it and take you through the contents of the UK Corporate Governance Code and how its principles and provisions work in practice. \nThe masterclass will be of interest to anybody considering a career as a lawyer in a commercial practice\, a large company\, or a regulator\, whether based in the UK or elsewhere. \nSpeaker: Steph Maguire\nVisiting Professor in Practice \n\n\n\n\n\nSteph Maguire is a Visiting Professor in Practice at LSE Law School. Steph was a corporate lawyer for over 23 years at leading international law firms. She has extensive experience and technical expertise in listed company regulation\, corporate governance and company law. During her career Steph focused primarily on corporate advisory matters and\, as Technical Head of Listed Companies at Freshfields\, advised the firm’s FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 clients on disclosure obligations\, the continuing obligations regime\, company law and corporate governance. Most recently she was involved with the changes to the law on shareholder meetings arising from Covid-19. \nSteph was also a long-standing adviser to the GC100 (the Association for the General Counsel and Company Secretaries of Companies of FTSE 100 companies) and written articles on a wide range of corporate topics as well as contributing to numerous publications. She has participated in a range of industry working groups including the All Party Parliamentary Corporate Governance Group and the City of London Law Society and Law Society Company Law Committees’ Joint Working Parties on Market Abuse\, Share Plans and the Takeovers Code. \n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/corporate-governance-masterclass/
LOCATION:CKK 1.07\, Cheng Kin Ku Building\, 54 Lincoln's Inn Fields\, LSE\, London\, WC2A 3LJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Convene 
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ORGANIZER;CN="Law Events":MAILTO:law.events@lse.ac.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231115T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231115T183000
DTSTAMP:20231113T132411Z
CREATED:20230918T142955Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231113T132411Z
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SUMMARY:Masterclass in UK Refugee and Migration Law - Session 2
DESCRIPTION:In this masterclass\, Nath Gbikpi\, solicitor at Leigh Day with a focus on immigration and asylum law\, and Visiting Fellow at LSE Law School\, discusses UK Refugee and Migration Law\, debunking some of the myths around asylum which underpin the current government narrative around “safe and legal routes”. \nSession 2 analyses the very few “safe and legal routes” that exist\, and why they are insufficient/problematic\, because only a very tiny proportion of refugees around the world will actually meet the criteria to get to the UK under those routes; and the routes are highly discriminatory both in terms of rules and their implementation. \nChair: Dr Marie Petersmann \n\nNath Gbikpi
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/masterclass-in-uk-refugee-and-migration-law-session-2/
LOCATION:CKK 2.14\, LSE Cheng Kin Ku Building (CKK)\, 54 Lincoln's Inn Fields\, London\, Wc2A 3Lj\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Careers ,Convene 
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ORGANIZER;CN="Law Events":MAILTO:law.events@lse.ac.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231114T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231114T183000
DTSTAMP:20231113T132352Z
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SUMMARY:Masterclass in UK Refugee and Migration Law - Session 1
DESCRIPTION:In this masterclass\, Nath Gbikpi\, solicitor at Leigh Day with a focus on immigration and asylum law\, and Visiting Fellow at LSE Law School\, discusses UK Refugee and Migration Law\, debunking some of the myths around asylum which underpin the current government narrative around “safe and legal routes”. The first session discusses the myth that asylum seekers can claim asylum from outside the UK/there is a way to get a visa that would allow someone to claim asylum once in the UK; and the myth that refugee law requires an asylum seeker to claim asylum in the first country they reach. \nChair: Dr Marie Petersmann \n\nNath Gbikpi
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/masterclass-in-uk-refugee-and-migration-law-session-1/
LOCATION:CKK 1.15\, Cheng Kin Ku Building \, 54 Lincoln's Inn Fields\, LSE\, London\, WC2A 3LJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Careers ,Convene 
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ORGANIZER;CN="Law Events":MAILTO:law.events@lse.ac.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231109T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231109T193000
DTSTAMP:20230926T122539Z
CREATED:20230912T141237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230926T122539Z
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SUMMARY:Sustainable Finance: Policy and Regulation extracurricular course 2023 Masterclass - Session 3
DESCRIPTION:Please note that this course is designed for LLB & LLM students ONLY.\n   Register for the event \nCertificates will be provided to participants who attend all four Sessions. \nIt is mandatory for all participants  to present their valid LSE ID cards upon arrival at each masterclass. Failure to do so will regrettably result in denial of entry. \n“ESG” – a term used to cover a wide range of vital topics\, including the climate emergency\, biodiversity loss\, human rights and DEI (diversity\, equity and inclusion) – is one of the most frequently discussed topics in finance.  Governments are looking to the private sector to play a significant part in achieving their public policy goals\, and financial institutions are now often criticised\, and increasingly challenged in the courts\, by a range of stakeholders – sometimes for doing too much\, and sometimes for not doing enough. \nThis four-module extra-curricular course\, running in Autumn term\, will look at Sustainable Finance policy and regulation in the UK\, the EU and the United States.  We will consider why governments are seeking to regulate sustainable finance\, what they are trying to achieve\, and whether their policies are likely to be successful. \nThe course begins by explaining ESG and sustainable finance and its history\, before setting out the apparent objectives of policymakers in regulating it.  The subsequent sessions will examine and evaluate existing and forthcoming regulations\, both for financial market participants and for corporates.  The final session will also consider the litigation landscape\, and think about future development of the regulatory framework. \nCourse leaders  \nThe course will be led by: \nAlperen Gözlügöl\, Assistant Professor of Law\, LSE\nChris Rich\, General Counsel\, Financial Markets Standards Board\nSimon Witney\, Visiting Professor in Practice\, LSE \nGuest speakers \nLuke Fletcher\, Partner at Bates Wells\, Member of the founding team of B Lab UK and co-founder of the Better Business Act campaign \nJoana Setzer\, Assistant Professorial Research Fellow\, Climate governance and climate litigation\, Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment\, LSE \nOutline Programme \nSession 1: Thursday 5 October\, 6.00pm to 7.30pm \n\nWhat is sustainable finance and why does it matter?\nAcronyms and jargon\nHistory of ESG and sustainable finance\nDiffering global perspectives on ESG\nWhat objectives should the regulators have in mind?  What do they have in mind?\nThe basic regulatory architecture in Europe\nHow can we evaluate regulatory interventions?\n\nSession 2: Thursday 12 October\, 6.00pm to 7.30pm \nCorporate reporting requirements  \n\nWhat should corporates report and who are the users of this information?\nISSB\, GRI and TCFD reporting frameworks\, as applied in the UK and the US\nCSRD and the ESRSs\nThe EU Taxonomy\nThe US approach\nVoluntary vs. Mandatory Disclosure\nBenefits and costs of sustainability disclosure\n\nSession 3: Thursday 9 November\, 6.00pm to 7.30pm  \nFinancial market participants \n\nFiduciary duties: why they matter in sustainable finance\nThe EU’s SFDR (and the Taxonomy\, again)\nGreen bonds and debt finance\nThe UK’s new and emerging regulatory requirements: TCFD\, SDR\, fund labels\, transition plans\, and the UK Taxonomy\nThe US approach\nWhat’s next?\n\nSession 4: Thursday 23 November\, 6.00pm to 7.30pm\, followed by a drinks reception \nOther market participants and drivers for a focus on sustainability \n\nBanking regulation\nThe regulation of ESG ratings agencies and data providers (EU and UK proposals)\nLitigation and disputes\, and their impact on the market\n\nWhat’s next? Towards more positive obligations?  The CS3D and domestic equivalents\, B Corps and the UK Better Business Act \nTo register for this event click here  \nPlease note that this course is designed for LLB & LLM students ONLY
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/sustainable-finance-policy-and-regulation-extracurricular-course-2023-masterclass-session-3/
LOCATION:MAR 2.08\, Marshall Building\, 44 Lincoln's Inn Fields\, LSE\, WC2A 2ES
CATEGORIES:Convene 
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ORGANIZER;CN="Law Events":MAILTO:law.events@lse.ac.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231108T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231108T193000
DTSTAMP:20231113T140049Z
CREATED:20230927T153611Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231113T140049Z
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SUMMARY:FinTech and Digital Finance - Converging markets\, BigTech and the Law Masterclass Session 3: Converging markets\, BigTech and the Law
DESCRIPTION:Please note that this course is designed for LLB & LLM students ONLY.\n   Register for the event \nCertificates will be provided to participants who attend all four Sessions. \nIt is mandatory for all participants  to present their valid LSE ID cards upon arrival at each masterclass. Failure to do so will regrettably result in denial of entry. \nThis certificate Master Class Series at LSE Law School is designed to provide students with a comprehensive introduction to regulatory and commercial law issues arising in the sphere of ‘FinTech’ and ‘Digital Finance’. Both terms are used interchangeably and refer to technology-enabled financial services and products that are either novel\, or traditional and provided in structurally novel ways. FinTech and Digital Finance do not have an existence apart\, rather\, they are part of the continuously evolving financial market as it keeps developing. \nDiscussion on FinTech typically focusses on terms such as blockchain\, stablecoin\, CBDC\, robo-advice\, and mobile payment. However\, to really understand these developments and identify key structural trends they are best discussed by reference to a number of – wider – central themes\, notably regulatory arbitrage\, the increasing use of technology\, datafication\, and the convergence of financial services with other markets\, such as social media and e-commerce. \nOur Convene Master Class Series will break down these developments and set them into their regulatory and legal context. It cuts across matters addressed in the curriculum at LSE Law School\, such as financial regulation and financial law\, commercial and corporate law\, data regulation and competition law. \nThis course is open exclusively to LLM and LLB students at LSE Law School. It is designed to be co-curricular (i.e.\, not part of the LLM or LLB curricula) and complement other relevant courses. \nStudents will earn a certificate for attending 3 or more sessions\, but the course will not count as credit\, to put towards any degree\, nor will it be examinable. \nCourse structure \nSession 1: Advising in Digital Finance \nWednesday 11th October 2023 \nPhilipp Paech\, Elisabeth Noble \nDigital finance is transforming the way in which financial products are distributed and financial services delivered. In some cases\, technology is also facilitating the introduction of new products and services (notably\, in the area of crypto-assets). In this session we will highlight trends and key issues of Digital Finance regulatory practitioners should be aware of. \nCase studies will include Bitcoin\, Coinbase\, Amazon Web Services\, Tencent and Apple Pay. \nSession 2: Crypto assets and decentralised finance: the regulatory reach\nWednesday 25th October 2023 \nPhilipp Paech\, Elisabeth Noble \nThis session will enable participants to gain an understanding of the crypto asset ecosystem\, including interconnections with the traditional financial system. It will allow participants to build an understanding of regulatory perimeter considerations\, with comparisons between the EU’s recently adopted regulation on Markets in Crypto-assets (‘MiCA’) and the emerging UK approach. \nCase studies will include Bitcoin\, the (abandoned)  proposals for Facebook’s Libra and the recent collapse of FTX. \nSession 3: Converging markets\, BigTech and the Law\nWednesday 8th November 2023 \nPhilipp Paech\, Elisabeth Noble \nThe direct and indirect presence of BigTechs in the financial market is growing\, although their precise footprint differs between major financial centres. This raises various regulatory dilemmas\, including in the areas of competition\, data protection and financial stability. In this session we will explore the different roles that BigTechs are playing in the financial system\, and emerging regulatory responses at the international level intended to balance both the opportunities and risks arising from the rise of BigTech in finance. \nCase studies include Facebook and Ant Financial. \nSession 4: Operational resilience and the law\nWednesday 22nd November 2023 \nPhilipp Paech\, Elisabeth Noble \nThe technological transformation of the financial sector is giving rise to new forms of interconnectedness\, notably dependencies on large technology providers\, including cloud service providers such as AWS\, and digital platforms such Google Pay. With these interdependencies come new or elevated levels of risks\, including risks of cyber attack\, data loss and data corruption. In this session we will focus on efforts at the international and domestic regulatory levels to strengthen operational resilience so as to mitigate these risks. \nCase studies include Multichain and Crypto.com; we will in particular consider the recent EU Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) and similar UK initiatives. \nA drinks reception will follow the conclusion of the final Masterclass. \nPlease note that this course is designed for LLB & LLM students ONLY.
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/fintech-and-digital-finance-fast-track-to-practice-masterclass-session-3-operational-resilience-and-the-law/
LOCATION:Alumni Theatre\, Lower Ground Floor\, Cheng Kin Ku Building\, LSE\, WC2A 2AE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Convene 
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ORGANIZER;CN="Law Events":MAILTO:law.events@lse.ac.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231107T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231107T200000
DTSTAMP:20240223T113243Z
CREATED:20231106T162618Z
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SUMMARY:Except Palestine: law\, humanity and politics
DESCRIPTION:A youtube video of this event is available here.\n \n\n\n\n\nThis event explores how and why international law and ideas of humanity attend to\, and exceptionalise\, the case of Palestine and Palestinians. İt brings together scholars of international law\, media\, culture\, human rights and politics.\n\nSpeakers:Bashir Abu-Manneh is Reader in Postcolonial Literature and Head of School of Classics\, English\, and History at the University of Kent. He is the author of The Palestinian Novel: From 1948 to the Present (2016)\, Fiction of the New Statesman\, 1913-1939 (2011)\, and has edited a volume entitled After Said: Postcolonial Literary Studies in the Twenty-First Century (2019).Mahvish Ahmad is Assistant Professor of Human Rights and Politics in the Department of Sociology and Co-Director of LSE Human Rights. She studies state violence and social movements\, including the Global War on Terror. She recently published an article entitled Movement Texts as Anti-Colonial Theory (2023).Conor Gearty is Professor of Human Rights Law at LSE and Barrister Matrix Chambers. His next book to be published by Polity in 2024 is entitled Homeland Insecurity: the Rise and Rise of Global Anti-terrorism Law. \nProfessor Neve Gordon\, Professor of International Law and Human Rights\, QMUL and Vice President of the British Society for Middle East Studies. \nDina Matar is Professor in Political Communication and Arab Media and Director of the Centre for Global Media and Communications at SOAS. She works on the relationship between culture\, communication and politics in the Middle East\, with a special focus on Palestine\, Lebanon and Syria. She is co-editor of Gaza as Metaphor (2016) and Narrating Conflict in the Middle East: Discourse\, Image and Communications Practices in Lebanon and Palestine (2013). \nChana Morgenstern is Associate Professor in Postcolonial and Middle Eastern Literature at Cambridge University and a Fellow at Newnham College. She works on Middle Eastern literatures\, histories and cultures of the Arab left\, and anticolonial and postcolonial theory. Her book Cultural Co-Resistance in Palestine/Israel: Collaboration Under Colonialism is forthcoming in 2023. \nGerry Simpson teaches international law at LSES. His latest book is The Sentimental Life of International Law (2022). His latest essay\, The Left and Ukraine\, is published in Arena. \nChair: \nDr Ayça Çubukçu is Associate Professor in Human Rights and Co-Director of LSE Human Rights at LSE. She is the author of For the Love of Humanity: the World Tribunal on Iraq (2018). Dr Çubukçu co-edits LSE International Studies Series at Cambridge University Press as well as Humanity Journal. \n  \n 
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/except-palestine-law-humanity-and-politics/
LOCATION:Hong Kong Theatre\, 99 Aldwych\, London\, WC2A 2AE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Convene 
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231107T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231107T190000
DTSTAMP:20231030T220957Z
CREATED:20230922T160218Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231030T220957Z
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SUMMARY:The purposes and governance of multilateral development banks: Assessing the impact of events\, crises and controversies
DESCRIPTION:One way in which states pursue development is by working together through global and regional multilateral development banks (MDBs) that finance development projects and programmes. This lecture identifies the principal intellectual and political forces\, often arising out of conflict and crises\, that led to the creation of these organizations. It explores how MDB purposes and governance have been shaped by experience\, including of international cooperation as well as controversies\, and the sometimes shifting views of member states. The lecture will discuss how these influences have compelled MDBs to rethink the notion of development and\, periodically\, to interpret afresh their mandates as they seek to operationalise member demands on issues as diverse as climate change\, the pandemic response\, tax avoidance\, global inequality and debt sustainability. \nShort speaker bio: \nGerard Sanders is an independent consultant advising public\, private and not-for-profit entities. He has a wealth of experience working with international investment organisations\, including as Managing Director and Deputy General Counsel of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development\, as General Counsel and member of the Executive Management Committee of both the International Fund for Agricultural Development (a specialized UN agency) and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and\, most recently\, as \nSenior Adviser to the President and General Counsel Emeritus of the AIIB. He is Honorary Senior Fellow of the British Institute of International and Comparative Law\, Honorary Professor at Queen Mary University of London\, and Adjunct Professor at China University of Political Science and Law. He is Founding Editor of Law in Transition\, as well as Inaugural General Editor of the AIIB Yearbook of International Law. \nChair: Professor Veerle Heyvaert
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/the-purposes-and-governance-of-multilateral-development-banks-assessing-the-impact-of-events-crises-and-controversies/
LOCATION:SAL LG.04\, Sir Arthur Lewis Building\, 32 Lincoln's Inn Fields\, London\, WC2A 3PH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Convene 
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ORGANIZER;CN="Law Events":MAILTO:law.events@lse.ac.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231101T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231101T193000
DTSTAMP:20231017T104852Z
CREATED:20231011T124545Z
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SUMMARY:Regulating FinTech: An expression of the EU’s societal values
DESCRIPTION:   Register for the event \nJosé Manuel Campa\, Chairperson of the European Banking Authority\, will explore how societal values are informing the EU’s approach to the regulation of FinTech. He will explore the different\, and sometimes competing\, elements that inform decisions about where to draw the perimeter of regulation\, and techniques to create effective frameworks to incentivise risk management\, decision-making and conduct of business within the financial sector. \nSpeaker: Professor José Manuel Campa\, Chairperson\, European Banking Authority  \n \nJosé Manuel Campa\, is the Chairperson of the European Banking Authority (EBA)\, an agency of the European Union which works to ensure effective and consistent regulation and supervision of the EU’s banking and payments sectors. From 2015\, and prior to this appointment\, Campa served as Global Head of Regulatory Affairs\, for the Grupo Santander. Prior to that\, he was Professor of Finance and Economics at IESE Business School. Between 2009 and 2011 Mr Campa served as Secretary of State for the Economy in the Ministry of Economy and Finances of Spain. He was a member of the Financial Stability Board\, the board of the European Financial Stability Facility\, the Economic and Financial Committee and alternate governor in multilateral financial institutions. He has served in the Expert Group\, chair by Mr. Erkki Liikanen\, evaluating policy recommendations on structural reforms for the European Banking industry\, in the aftermath of the 2008-2010 Financial Crisis. José Manuel Campa holds a Ph.D. and a master degree in economics from Harvard University and a Licenciatura in law and in economics from the Universidad de Oviedo. \nChair: Professor Andrés Velasco\, Dean of the School of Public Policy\, LSE \n \nAndrés Velasco is the Dean of the School of Public Policy at the London School of Economics and Political Science. In 2017-18 he was a member of the G20 Eminent Persons Group. During 2015-16 he co-chaired the Global Panel on the Future of the Multilateral Lending Institutions. In 2013-16 he was a member of the Global Oceans Commission. Mr. Velasco was a presidential candidate in Chile in 2013. He also was the Minister of Finance of Chile between March 2006 and March 2010. In 2013-17 Mr. Velasco served as Professor of Professional Practice in International Development at the School of International and Public Affairs\, Columbia University. In 2000-06 he was Sumitomo-FASID Professor of International Finance and Development at the Harvard Kennedy School. Earlier he was Associate Professor of Economics and Director of the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies at New York University. Andrés Velasco received a B.A. in economics and philosophy and an M.A. in international relations from Yale University. He holds a Ph.D. in economics from Columbia University and was a postdoctoral fellow in political economy at Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. \nDiscussant: Dr Philipp Paech\, Associate Professor of Law\, LSE \n \nPhilipp Paech is an Associate Professor of Law at LSE and has been an educator\, researcher\, and policy consultant specialising in the regulation and law of financial services for over 20 years. Since 2017\, he has focused on the regulation of Digital Finance. He served as the chair of an EU Commission expert group on this subject (‘ROFIEG’)\, and the group’s recommendations became a foundational document for the EU Digital Finance Strategy. Philipp teaches and conducts research at the London School of Economics and Political Science\, where his educational portfolio includes master’s courses in International Financial Regulation and International Financial Law. He also convenes four executive master courses\, one of which focuses on Digital Finance. Philipp is a Distinguished Global Professor of Law at Notre Dame University in the USA and is an attorney-at-law in Frankfurt\, Germany. He consults for institutional clients in London and Frankfurt. His clients include the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office\, Santander\, BVBA\, the Central Bank of Ireland\, and the European Parliament and the European Central Bank. He has lived and worked in six countries. \n  \n 
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/regulating-fintech-an-expression-of-the-eus-societal-values/
LOCATION:MAR 1.08\, Marshall Building\, London\, WC2A 2AE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Convene 
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ORGANIZER;CN="Law Events":MAILTO:law.events@lse.ac.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231026T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231026T151500
DTSTAMP:20231023T121749Z
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SUMMARY:Decolonising Criminal Justice (THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED)
DESCRIPTION:There are few areas of public life where a reappraisal from a colonial perspective is more needed than in the field of criminal justice. Where are the marks of our colonial past on today’s criminal justice system? What pain has colonialism caused in the field?  What hurt and distress does it still cause today\, both domestically and around the world?  What can be done to decolonise criminal justice? \nSpeaker: David Lammy is a Visiting Professor at LSE Law School and the Shadow Foreign Secretary
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/decolonising-criminal-justice/
LOCATION:Student Common Room\, 5th floor\, Cheng Kin Ku Building\, WC2A 3LJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Convene 
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231025T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231025T193000
DTSTAMP:20230929T104512Z
CREATED:20230927T151212Z
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SUMMARY:FinTech and Digital Finance: Fast Track to Practice - Masterclass Session 2: Crypto assets and decentralised finance: the regulatory reach
DESCRIPTION:Please note that this course is designed for LLB & LLM students ONLY.\n  Register for the eent \nCertificates will be provided to participants who attend all four Sessions. \nIt is mandatory for all participants  to present their valid LSE ID cards upon arrival at each masterclass. Failure to do so will regrettably result in denial of entry. \nThis certificate Master Class Series at LSE Law School is designed to provide students with a comprehensive introduction to regulatory and commercial law issues arising in the sphere of ‘FinTech’ and ‘Digital Finance’. Both terms are used interchangeably and refer to technology-enabled financial services and products that are either novel\, or traditional and provided in structurally novel ways. FinTech and Digital Finance do not have an existence apart\, rather\, they are part of the continuously evolving financial market as it keeps developing. \nDiscussion on FinTech typically focusses on terms such as blockchain\, stablecoin\, CBDC\, robo-advice\, and mobile payment. However\, to really understand these developments and identify key structural trends they are best discussed by reference to a number of – wider – central themes\, notably regulatory arbitrage\, the increasing use of technology\, datafication\, and the convergence of financial services with other markets\, such as social media and e-commerce. \nOur Convene Master Class Series will break down these developments and set them into their regulatory and legal context. It cuts across matters addressed in the curriculum at LSE Law School\, such as financial regulation and financial law\, commercial and corporate law\, data regulation and competition law. \nThis course is open exclusively to LLM and LLB students at LSE Law School. It is designed to be co-curricular (i.e.\, not part of the LLM or LLB curricula) and complement other relevant courses. \nStudents will earn a certificate for attending 3 or more sessions\, but the course will not count as credit\, to put towards any degree\, nor will it be examinable. \nCourse structure \nSession 1: Advising in Digital Finance \nWednesday 11th October 2023 \nPhilipp Paech\, Elisabeth Noble \nDigital finance is transforming the way in which financial products are distributed and financial services delivered. In some cases\, technology is also facilitating the introduction of new products and services (notably\, in the area of crypto-assets). In this session we will highlight trends and key issues of Digital Finance regulatory practitioners should be aware of. \nCase studies will include Bitcoin\, Coinbase\, Amazon Web Services\, Tencent and Apple Pay. \nSession 2: Crypto assets and decentralised finance: the regulatory reach\nWednesday 25th October 2023 \nPhilipp Paech\, Elisabeth Noble \nThis session will enable participants to gain an understanding of the crypto asset ecosystem\, including interconnections with the traditional financial system. It will allow participants to build an understanding of regulatory perimeter considerations\, with comparisons between the EU’s recently adopted regulation on Markets in Crypto-assets (‘MiCA’) and the emerging UK approach. \nCase studies will include Bitcoin\, the (abandoned)  proposals for Facebook’s Libra and the recent collapse of FTX. \nSession 3: Operational resilience and the law\nWednesday 8th November 2023 \nPhilipp Paech\, Elisabeth Noble \nThe technological transformation of the financial sector is giving rise to new forms of interconnectedness\, notably dependencies on large technology providers\, including cloud service providers such as AWS\, and digital platforms such Google Pay. With these interdependencies come new or elevated levels of risks\, including risks of cyber attack\, data loss and data corruption. In this session we will focus on efforts at the international and domestic regulatory levels to strengthen operational resilience so as to mitigate these risks. \nCase studies include Multichain and Crypto.com; we will in particular consider the recent EU Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) and similar UK initiatives.z \nSession 4: Converging markets\, BigTech and the Law\nWednesday 22nd November 2023 \nPhilipp Paech\, Elisabeth Noble \nThe direct and indirect presence of BigTechs in the financial market is growing\, although their precise footprint differs between major financial centres. This raises various regulatory dilemmas\, including in the areas of competition\, data protection and financial stability. In this session we will explore the different roles that BigTechs are playing in the financial system\, and emerging regulatory responses at the international level intended to balance both the opportunities and risks arising from the rise of BigTech in finance. \nCase studies include Facebook and Ant Financial. \nPlease note that this course is designed for LLB & LLM students ONLY.
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/fintech-and-digital-finance-fast-track-to-practice-masterclass-session-1-advising-in-digital-finance/
LOCATION:MAR 2.10\, 44 Lincoln's Inn Fields\, London\, WC2A 2AE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Convene 
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ORGANIZER;CN="Law Events":MAILTO:law.events@lse.ac.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231025T163000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231025T203000
DTSTAMP:20231019T125108Z
CREATED:20231019T122531Z
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SUMMARY:Ratio Launch 2023/24
DESCRIPTION:Join us to celebrate the launch of the Ratio 2023/24 issue. Mark your calendars for Wednesday\, October 25th\, starting at 4.30pm in the Student Common Room with a welcome speech by David Kershaw\, Dean of LSE Law School. \nYou’ll have the chance to meet our amazing contributors whose insightful work has made this magazine truly exceptional. And the best part? You’ll receive your very own printed copy of the magazine\, hot off the press! \nBut that’s not all – we’ve prepared some delightful surprises to make this launch event even more memorable. So\, don’t miss this opportunity to be part of an exciting evening celebrating the launch of Ratio 2023/2024\, followed by a drinks reception! \nThe new release of Ratio 2023/24 can be found here. \nSpeakers: \nNiamh Moloney\nJo Braithwaite\nDavid Kershaw \nSarah Paterson\nSiva Thambisetty\nGerry Simpson\nAndrew Scott\nMatt Rowley\nReem Abbass Moustafa  \nChairs: Floris de Witte and Sarah Trotter \n‘For the betterment of society’ – these are familiar words to anyone who has set foot in LSE. The past months have given the School’s founding purpose a renewed relevance. High inflation and economic instability have severely affected social welfare\, prompting what has come to be known as the cost of living crisis. It is this context in which we set out to write the present edition of Ratio\, which tries to inform readers of the key developments that have taken place at the LSE Law School over the last academic year. \nWorking towards the betterment of society is not just a mission statement\, it is a lived reality at LSE Law. The new issue provides yet another striking illustration of this. Both students and staff have tried to understand\, analyse\, and leave a positive impact on some of the most pressing debates of our times. Professor Niamh Moloney chaired the Irish Taxation and Welfare Commission\, generating a report whose significance has been compared to that penned by the late LSE director William Beveridge in the 1940s\, a milestone in establishing Britain’s welfare state. Dr Roxana Willis published pathbreaking ethnographic research on life in a disadvantaged housing estate in England\, calling for a rethinking of the criminal justice system. A group of PhD researchers created a reading group to critically reflect on the economic problems surrounding us in London and the role which law plays in shaping them. \nBut there is\, of course\, so much more that is happening at the Law School. In the following pages\, we will take you through the main changes\, initiatives\, and achievements that materialised during the 2022/23 academic session. You will learn about the new research which our colleagues have produced\, such as Professor Martin Loughlin’s monograph Against Constitutionalism which has electrified the constitutional theory community; the impressive projects which alumni like Timothy Franklin\, founder of the National School of Journalism and Public Discourse in India\, have spearheaded; the many events we held over the course of the year\, in which have covered topics ranging from the future of legal sex to the demise of the FTSE 100; as well as the work which has been done by and for students\, including the new common room. \nDr Jan Zglinski\, General Editor\, Ratio 2023/24 \nWe can’t wait to share this special occasion with you and look forward to seeing you on the 25th of October in our cosy and beautiful Student Common Room.
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/ratio-launch-2023-24/
LOCATION:Student Common Room\, 5th floor\, Cheng Kin Ku Building\, WC2A 3LJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Convene 
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ORGANIZER;CN="Law Events":MAILTO:law.events@lse.ac.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231024T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231024T193000
DTSTAMP:20231010T174039Z
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SUMMARY:The European War and International Law
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday\,  24th October 2023\, at 6.30 pm\, international lawyers from the LSE Law School will discuss the latest phases of the war in Ukraine with particular attention to the various international legal responses (neutrality\, war crimes\, secession\, sanctions) currently being mooted or enacted. \nWe will have three speakers for this event: Gerry Simpson\, Lora Izvorova and Oliver Hailes. \nGerry Simpson\, Professor of Public International Law \nGerry Simpson is Professor of International Law at LSE. His latest work\, The Sentimental Life of International Law: Literature\, Language and Longing in World Politics\, was published by Oxford University Press in late 2021. He is currently writing a study of the Cold War (with Sundhya Pahuja at the University of Melbourne) as well as The Atomics\, a philosophical memoir. \nLora Izvorova\, LSE Fellow \nLora Izvorova is a Fellow in Law at the LSE Law School. Her most recent research focuses on Russia’s compliance with international human rights norms and the relationship between Russia and the Council of Europe\, from which Russia was expelled in March 2022 as a consequence of its invasion of Ukraine. \nOliver Hailes\, Assistant Professor of Law \nOliver Hailes is an Assistant Professor at the LSE Law School. Recent work has focused on reconciling investment arbitration and climate change by integrating rules from environmental law. He is co-editing an issue of the Journal of International Economic Law on the energy transition amid the Ukraine war. \nWe invite the public\, alumni\, and students (and especially our Ukrainian and Russian students) to join us.
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/the-european-war-and-international-law/
LOCATION:MAR 2.06\, Marshall Building\, 44 Lincoln's Inn Fields\, LSE\, WC2A 2ES\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Convene 
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231023T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231023T193000
DTSTAMP:20231009T165147Z
CREATED:20231002T220224Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231009T165147Z
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SUMMARY:Can litigation solve the climate crisis?
DESCRIPTION:In recognition of their work in this field\, both Estelle and Ruchi were named in the 2023 ENDS Report’s Power List of the most influential environmental professionals in the UK – two of only three barristers to be included. \n \nRuchi Parekh is a public law barrister\, specialising in planning and environment\, information and local government law. She has particular expertise in matters relating to the climate\, ranging from renewable and low carbon energy infrastructure to judicial review challenges based on climate grounds. She works with government\, NGOs\, developers and resident groups across a range of climate issues to achieve sustainable outcomes. \n \nEstelle Dehon KC is a public law barrister with a broad practice encompassing environment and planning\, data protection and human rights. She is recognised as a leading barrister specialising in climate change matters and is at the forefront of climate change litigation in the UK\, often acting on behalf of communities. She appeared in the Supreme Court this year in the first case concerning downstream greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel development. She is involved in the legal challenge to the internationally controversial new coal mine in Cumbria and is representing an NGO challenging the recently announced 100 new oil and gas licenses.  She won a Global Climate Leadership award at COP27 and leads Cornerstone Climate\, a new centre of excellence for climate litigation and advice from Cornerstone Barristers. \nChair: David Kershaw  \nThis event will be followed by a drinks reception.
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/climate-anxiety-litigation/
LOCATION:MAR 1.08\, Marshall Building\, London\, WC2A 2AE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Convene 
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ORGANIZER;CN="Law Events":MAILTO:law.events@lse.ac.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231018T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231018T190000
DTSTAMP:20231009T164544Z
CREATED:20231009T164336Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231009T164544Z
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SUMMARY:A Masterclass on the Art of Cross Examination
DESCRIPTION:Secrets to Powerful Cross-Examination \nJoin us as American trial lawyer Bob Geimer reveals techniques of cross-examination used to achieve multi-million-dollar verdicts. Bob will take us inside the world of high-stakes litigation and demonstrate how cross-examining key witnesses can be decisive in winning cases.\nDrawing upon examples from actual cases\, this program will offer an entertaining and informative look inside the courtroom and behind the drama of cross-examination. \nSpeaker: Bob Geimer \nFor 32 years\, Bob Geimer has worked on high-stakes litigation\, from one of the largest oil spills in history to explosive allegations against a Hollywood music industry celebrity. Currently\, he is prosecuting claims against the manufacturer of textured breast implants\, which are alleged to have caused cancer in thousands of women across the United States. He has obtained numerous verdicts at trial\, including a $10 million verdict in state court and a $30 million verdict in federal court. Outside of the courtroom\, Bob has led numerous investigations and conducted more than a thousand depositions. He has also obtained more than $100 million in negotiated settlements\, mediations\, and arbitrations.\nBorn and raised in Chicago\, Bob is a graduate of Loyola University of Chicago and the University of Illinois College of Law\, where he served as an editor of the Law Review. He is a founding member of the Chicago law firm Tomasik Kotin Kasserman LLC\, where he continues to represent clients in high-stakes litigation. \nChair: Professor David Kershaw  \nThis event will be followed by a drinks reception.
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/a-masterclass-on-the-art-of-cross-examination/
LOCATION:MAR 2.06\, Marshall Building\, 44 Lincoln's Inn Fields\, LSE\, WC2A 2ES\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Convene 
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ORGANIZER;CN="Law Events":MAILTO:law.events@lse.ac.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231017T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231017T180000
DTSTAMP:20231009T165910Z
CREATED:20230914T113020Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231009T165910Z
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SUMMARY:Careers in human rights litigation
DESCRIPTION:Nath is an immigration solicitor at Leigh Day Solicitors\, and a Visiting Fellow in Practice at LSE. Nath’s practice covers a wide range of immigration\, asylum and nationality law\, with particular emphasis on human rights applications. \nNath previously volunteered for Queen Mary Legal Advice Centre and Rainbow Migration\, and served as a board member of the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants (JCWI). Nath also writes regularly for the reputable Free Movement blog\, including case law updates\, briefings and training courses. \nNath is an active member of the Immigration Law Practitioners Association (ILPA). She co-founded the ILPA Well-being Working Group in 2018\, and is now a co-convenor of the ILPA Family and Personal Migration Working Group. \nShe regularly delivers ILPA trainings to fellow immigration practitioners. Foreign Secretary. \n\nNath Gbikpi \nChair: Dr Floris de Witte
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/3345/
LOCATION:Student Common Room\, 5th floor\, Cheng Kin Ku Building\, WC2A 3LJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Careers ,Convene 
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ORGANIZER;CN="Law Events":MAILTO:law.events@lse.ac.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231012T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231012T193000
DTSTAMP:20230926T122615Z
CREATED:20230912T141025Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230926T122615Z
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SUMMARY:Sustainable Finance: Policy and Regulation extracurricular course 2023 Masterclass - Session 2
DESCRIPTION:Please note that this course is designed for LLB & LLM students ONLY.\n   Register for the event \nCertificates will be provided to participants who attend all four Sessions. \nIt is mandatory for all participants  to present their valid LSE ID cards upon arrival at each masterclass. Failure to do so will regrettably result in denial of entry. \n“ESG” – a term used to cover a wide range of vital topics\, including the climate emergency\, biodiversity loss\, human rights and DEI (diversity\, equity and inclusion) – is one of the most frequently discussed topics in finance.  Governments are looking to the private sector to play a significant part in achieving their public policy goals\, and financial institutions are now often criticised\, and increasingly challenged in the courts\, by a range of stakeholders – sometimes for doing too much\, and sometimes for not doing enough. \nThis four-module extra-curricular course\, running in Autumn term\, will look at Sustainable Finance policy and regulation in the UK\, the EU and the United States.  We will consider why governments are seeking to regulate sustainable finance\, what they are trying to achieve\, and whether their policies are likely to be successful. \nThe course begins by explaining ESG and sustainable finance and its history\, before setting out the apparent objectives of policymakers in regulating it.  The subsequent sessions will examine and evaluate existing and forthcoming regulations\, both for financial market participants and for corporates.  The final session will also consider the litigation landscape\, and think about future development of the regulatory framework. \nCourse leaders  \nThe course will be led by: \nAlperen Gözlügöl\, Assistant Professor of Law\, LSE\nChris Rich\, General Counsel\, Financial Markets Standards Board\nSimon Witney\, Visiting Professor in Practice\, LSE \nGuest speakers \nLuke Fletcher\, Partner at Bates Wells\, Member of the founding team of B Lab UK and co-founder of the Better Business Act campaign \nJoana Setzer\, Assistant Professorial Research Fellow\, Climate governance and climate litigation\, Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment\, LSE \nOutline Programme \nSession 1: Thursday 5 October\, 6.00pm to 7.30pm \n\nWhat is sustainable finance and why does it matter?\nAcronyms and jargon\nHistory of ESG and sustainable finance\nDiffering global perspectives on ESG\nWhat objectives should the regulators have in mind?  What do they have in mind?\nThe basic regulatory architecture in Europe\nHow can we evaluate regulatory interventions?\n\nSession 2: Thursday 12 October\, 6.00pm to 7.30pm \nCorporate reporting requirements  \n\nWhat should corporates report and who are the users of this information?\nISSB\, GRI and TCFD reporting frameworks\, as applied in the UK and the US\nCSRD and the ESRSs\nThe EU Taxonomy\nThe US approach\nVoluntary vs. Mandatory Disclosure\nBenefits and costs of sustainability disclosure\n\nSession 3: Thursday 9 November\, 6.00pm to 7.30pm  \nFinancial market participants \n\nFiduciary duties: why they matter in sustainable finance\nThe EU’s SFDR (and the Taxonomy\, again)\nGreen bonds and debt finance\nThe UK’s new and emerging regulatory requirements: TCFD\, SDR\, fund labels\, transition plans\, and the UK Taxonomy\nThe US approach\nWhat’s next?\n\nSession 4: Thursday 23 November\, 6.00pm to 7.30pm\, followed by a drinks reception \nOther market participants and drivers for a focus on sustainability \n\nBanking regulation\nThe regulation of ESG ratings agencies and data providers (EU and UK proposals)\nLitigation and disputes\, and their impact on the market\n\nWhat’s next? Towards more positive obligations?  The CS3D and domestic equivalents\, B Corps and the UK Better Business Act \nTo register for this event click here  \nPlease note that this course is designed for LLB & LLM students ONLY
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/sustainable-finance-policy-and-regulation-extracurricular-course-2023-masterclass-session-2/
LOCATION:MAR 2.08\, Marshall Building\, 44 Lincoln's Inn Fields\, LSE\, WC2A 2ES
CATEGORIES:Convene 
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ORGANIZER;CN="Law Events":MAILTO:law.events@lse.ac.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231012T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231012T160000
DTSTAMP:20231009T165828Z
CREATED:20231005T102433Z
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SUMMARY:EU Commissioner Kyriakides in Conversation
DESCRIPTION:LSE Law School is proud to host EU Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Stella Kyriakides. In conversation with the Law School’s Floris de Witte and Sherry Merkur\, Research Fellow in Health Policy from the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies (based at LSE)\, she will discuss policy questions and engage with debates on the state of the European integration process. This event will provide ample opportunity for students to ask the Commissioner questions pertaining to these issues in an informal and relaxed setting. \nThe Commissioner’s responsibilities include launching the EU’s Beating Cancer plan\, securing affordable medicines and ensuring the sustainability of European health systems. She was pivotal in the purchase and roll-out of the COVID vaccinations in the EU. In addition to health policy\, the Commissioner is also responsible for food policy\, with the EU’s ambitious ‘Farm to Fork’ strategy and animal wellbeing being some of the focal points. Prior to her position as Commissioner\, Stella Kyriakides served as a Member of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Cyprus (from 2006-2019) and as President of PACE (2017-18). She is also a trained clinical psychologist. \nChair: Prof David Kershaw  \nThis event operates on a first-come\, first-served basis\, requiring no prior registration\, with refreshments to be offered following the event.
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/eu-commissioner-kyriakides-in-conversation/
LOCATION:Student Common Room\, 5th floor\, Cheng Kin Ku Building\, WC2A 3LJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Convene 
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ORGANIZER;CN="Law Events":MAILTO:law.events@lse.ac.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231011T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231011T193000
DTSTAMP:20230929T104856Z
CREATED:20230927T152643Z
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SUMMARY:FinTech and Digital Finance: Fast Track to Practice - Masterclass Session 1: Advising in Digital Finance
DESCRIPTION:Please note that this course is designed for LLB & LLM students ONLY.\n   Register for the event \nCertificates will be provided to participants who attend all four Sessions. \nIt is mandatory for all participants  to present their valid LSE ID cards upon arrival at each masterclass. Failure to do so will regrettably result in denial of entry. \nThis certificate Master Class Series at LSE Law School is designed to provide students with a comprehensive introduction to regulatory and commercial law issues arising in the sphere of ‘FinTech’ and ‘Digital Finance’. Both terms are used interchangeably and refer to technology-enabled financial services and products that are either novel\, or traditional and provided in structurally novel ways. FinTech and Digital Finance do not have an existence apart\, rather\, they are part of the continuously evolving financial market as it keeps developing. \nDiscussion on FinTech typically focusses on terms such as blockchain\, stablecoin\, CBDC\, robo-advice\, and mobile payment. However\, to really understand these developments and identify key structural trends they are best discussed by reference to a number of – wider – central themes\, notably regulatory arbitrage\, the increasing use of technology\, datafication\, and the convergence of financial services with other markets\, such as social media and e-commerce. \nOur Convene Master Class Series will break down these developments and set them into their regulatory and legal context. It cuts across matters addressed in the curriculum at LSE Law School\, such as financial regulation and financial law\, commercial and corporate law\, data regulation and competition law. \nThis course is open exclusively to LLM and LLB students at LSE Law School. It is designed to be co-curricular (i.e.\, not part of the LLM or LLB curricula) and complement other relevant courses. \nStudents will earn a certificate for attending 3 or more sessions\, but the course will not count as credit\, to put towards any degree\, nor will it be examinable. \nCourse structure \nSession 1: Advising in Digital Finance \nWednesday 11th October 2023 \nPhilipp Paech\, Elisabeth Noble \nDigital finance is transforming the way in which financial products are distributed and financial services delivered. In some cases\, technology is also facilitating the introduction of new products and services (notably\, in the area of crypto-assets). In this session we will highlight trends and key issues of Digital Finance regulatory practitioners should be aware of. \nCase studies will include Bitcoin\, Coinbase\, Amazon Web Services\, Tencent and Apple Pay. \nSession 2: Crypto assets and decentralised finance: the regulatory reach\nWednesday 25th October 2023 \nPhilipp Paech\, Elisabeth Noble \nThis session will enable participants to gain an understanding of the crypto asset ecosystem\, including interconnections with the traditional financial system. It will allow participants to build an understanding of regulatory perimeter considerations\, with comparisons between the EU’s recently adopted regulation on Markets in Crypto-assets (‘MiCA’) and the emerging UK approach. \nCase studies will include Bitcoin\, the (abandoned)  proposals for Facebook’s Libra and the recent collapse of FTX. \nSession 3: Operational resilience and the law\nWednesday 8th November 2023 \nPhilipp Paech\, Elisabeth Noble \nThe technological transformation of the financial sector is giving rise to new forms of interconnectedness\, notably dependencies on large technology providers\, including cloud service providers such as AWS\, and digital platforms such Google Pay. With these interdependencies come new or elevated levels of risks\, including risks of cyber attack\, data loss and data corruption. In this session we will focus on efforts at the international and domestic regulatory levels to strengthen operational resilience so as to mitigate these risks. \nCase studies include Multichain and Crypto.com; we will in particular consider the recent EU Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) and similar UK initiatives.z \nSession 4: Converging markets\, BigTech and the Law\nWednesday 22nd November 2023 \nPhilipp Paech\, Elisabeth Noble \nThe direct and indirect presence of BigTechs in the financial market is growing\, although their precise footprint differs between major financial centres. This raises various regulatory dilemmas\, including in the areas of competition\, data protection and financial stability. In this session we will explore the different roles that BigTechs are playing in the financial system\, and emerging regulatory responses at the international level intended to balance both the opportunities and risks arising from the rise of BigTech in finance. \nCase studies include Facebook and Ant Financial. \nPlease note that this course is designed for LLB & LLM students ONLY.
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/fintech-and-digital-finance-fast-track-to-practice-masterclass-session-2-advising-in-digital-finance/
LOCATION:MAR 2.10\, 44 Lincoln's Inn Fields\, London\, WC2A 2AE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Convene 
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ORGANIZER;CN="Law Events":MAILTO:law.events@lse.ac.uk
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