Glimpses 2010

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In the pursuit of promoting International Law at a global level and in an attempt to bring together the colossal abundance of legal knowledge under one roof, SPIL Mumbai organized “The Government Law College International Law Summit, 2010”. Each day began with a key note speaker setting the theme for the day, followed by presentations by lawyers and prestigious law firms that shed light on various aspects of International Law including practices and procedures followed by national and international forums.

The Summit was inaugurated by Justice Ashok Agarwal -Retd. Chief Justice Madras High Court, who stressed on the fact that a thorough knowledge of International Law had become extremely important for businessmen, students and practitioners of law in wake of globalization of the market and increased cross-border mobility of populations. It facilitated healthy interaction between foreign firms, domestic firms, corporate houses, students, legal corporate houses and various legal luminaries from all over the world.

On the first day of the Summit, Mr. Dinesh Vyas, Sr. Advocate, Supreme Court, delivered a speech on International Taxation. Mr. Shardul Thacker addressed the gathering on Corporate Governance. Mr. Hitesh Gajaria, Executive Director KPMG, provided valuable insight into treaty law, with regard to taxation. Mr D. K. Vasal, Partner, DSK-Legal also graced the summit with his presence and his views.

The successful day was brought to a fitting close by an address by Mr. Freddy Daruwalla and Mr.H.Jayesh.

The second day began with an eloquent speech on International Arbitration by Senior Advocate, Bombay High Court, Mr.D.M.Popat. Immensely respected Senior Advocate, Tehemptan Daruwalla, dealt with one of the more popular subjects- Intellectual Property Rights. Mr. Hiroo Advani and Mr.Pradeep Sancheti, both spoke on the subject of Arbitration and Shipping Laws respectively. Mr Prabuddha Ganguly and Mr. Manoj Menda addressed the gathering on Intellectual Property laws.

The series of lectures were brought to a close by Mr. J.P.Cama, Senior Advocate Bombay High Court, who spoke on his area of expertise- Labour Laws. The highlight of the second day was the lively Panel Discussion on Climate change, in light of the then recently concluded Copenhagen Summit, where passionate arguments were put forth by the Panel. The discussion was moderated by Mr. Shailesh Haribhakti. The Panel included Former Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court- J. Hosbet Suresh and Mr. Nadkarni.

The Summit, held over a period of two days was a resounding success. The participation of legal luminaries and lawyers of the greatest repute stands testimony to the success of the first edition of the Summit.

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