The rise of protectionism on the economy and financial markets conference

 


November 19 – At REUTERS – Paris

Program


OPENING OF THE CONFERENCE:

      • François Vannesson, Treasurer of D&C

 

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: EUROPE AND THE STATE AS SHAREHOLDER:THE CONSEQUENCES FOR COMPETITION

      • Olivier Guersent, Director General, Directorate-General for Competition (COMP), European Commission



ROUNDTABLE 1: POLITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE DETERMINANTS OF THE RISE OF PROTECTIONNISM

Should the scope of the Foreign Investment Regulationbe revisited?

Speakers:

      • Hervé Novelli, former Secretary of State for Trade, Craft Industry and SMEs
      • Philippe Varin, former President of France Industrie, Chairman of the Board, Suez
      • David Azema, Partner, Perella Weinberg UK Limited
      • Georges Ugeux, Chairman of D&C, adjunct professor at Columbia Law School 

 

ROUNDTABLE 2: HAVE THE POWERS OF LOCAL CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDERS STRENGHTHENED?

Has the Florange Act contributed to deter foreign investors ?

Can dual-class shares (shares with multiples voting rights) contribute to the attractiveness of the Paris financial center?

Should we anticipate the end of corporate pyramids and “commandites par actions”?

KEYNOTE SPEAKER:

      • Alexandre Garel, Assistant Professor, Audencia Business School, member of the Steering committee of D&C

Paper presentation: The Effect of Tenure-Based Voting Rights on Stock Market Atrtractiveness

Speakers:

      • Benoît de Juvigny, General Secretary, Financial Markets Authority
      • Alain Pietrancosta, Professor and member of Legal High Committee for Financial Markets of Paris (HCJP), Member of the Executive Committee of D&C
      • Denis Branche, co-founder of Phitrust
      • Angus Milne, Risk & Compliance Director, TCI Fund Management

 

ROUNDTABLE 3: WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE FRENCH STATE IN M&A OPERATIONS AND GOVERNANCE?

What conflicts does the French State face in its capacity as shareholder?

What impact does the French state have on French M&A deals and the governance of listed companies?

Keynote Speaker:

      • Mariana Pargendler, Global Professor of Law NYU, São Paulo

Paper presentation: The Grip of Nationalism on Corporate Law

Speakers:

      • Martin Vial, Commissioner of the Agence des Participations de l’Etat (French State Holdings Agency)
      • Hubert Preschez, Partner, Messier & Associés
      • Pierre-Olivier Savoie, Co-founder of Savoie Laporte (Paris, Montréal, Toronto)
      • Sophie Vermeille, Founder of D&C