Conference for Central & Eastern European Lawyers
Conference for Central & East European Lawyers
Bucharest, Romania, Friday 21 & Saturday 22 October 2022
Athénée Palace Hilton Hotel
Strada Episcopiei 1-3
010292 Bucharest
Friday 21 October 2022
Day 1
09:00 – 09:30
Registration
09:30 – 09:45
Opening & Welcome
Ana Romero
PEOPIL President
Professor Aurel Ciobanu
Member of the Management Council of the Bucharest Bar
Virgil Melnic
Virgil Melnic Law Office
Chair Morning Session
09.45 – 10.30
Rules on jurisdiction and applicable law – EU states and England and Wales
Speaker
- Philip Mead – General Board member for England & Wales
10:30 – 11:45
Panel sessions – EU and Eastern European jurisdictions
Moderator: Silina Pavlakis – former General Board member for Greece
General principles of Personal Injury Law across Europe:
Spanish, Italian, French and English perspectives
Panellists
- Spain: David Sanchez Almagro – Estudio Jurídico Almagro
- Italy: Giulia Oberto – Studio Legale Bona Oliva & Associati
- France: JP Bellecave – General Board member for France
- England/Wales: Cheryl Palmer-Hughes – Irwin Mitchell Solicitors
11:45 – 12:15
Coffee break
12:15 – 13:30
General principles of Personal Injury Law across Europe:
Romanian, Hungarian, Polish and Czech perspectives
Panellists
- Romania: Catalin Vlad – JGV & Asociatii
- Hungary: Tibor Pataky, General Board member for Hungary
- Poland: Jolanta Budzowska, General Board member for Poland
- Czech Republic: Klára Dvoráková, Holubová advokati s.r.o.
13:30 – 14:30
Lunch
Søren V. Nielson
former Board member of PEOPIL
Chair Afternoon Session
14:30 – 15:15
The role of the CJEU in Personal Injury claims
Speaker
- Marco Bona, General Board member for Italy
15:15 – 15:45
Coffee break
15:45 – 16:30
Benefits of lawyers working together across different jurisdictions
Panellists
- Ana Romero – President of PEOPIL – Cremades & Calvo-Sotelo, Spain
- Catalin Vlad – JGV & Asociatii, Romania
- Remus Robu – Remus Robu Solicitors, England/Romania
- Tibor Pataky – Dr. Pataky & Partners Law Office, Hungary
- Cheryl Palmer-Hughes – Irwin Mitchell, England
- Jolanta Budzowska – Budzowska Fiutowski & Partners, Poland
- Marco Bona – Studio Legale Bona Oliva & Associati, Italy
16:30 – 17:30
Speed dating sessions in small groups
19:30
Drinks Reception at
Aria TNB
Bd. Nicolae Bălcescu No. 2,
Distric 1
010051 Bucharest
Kindly sponsored by
Jercan Gheorghe Vlad & Asociatii and Remus Robu Solicitors
Saturday 22 October 2022
Day 2
Liam Moloney
Board Member of PEOPIL
Chair
09:30 – 10:45
Panel sessions – EU and Eastern European jurisdictions
Moderator: Liam Moloney
Damages, costs and funding in Personal Injury claims across Europe:
Spanish, Italian, French and English perspectives
Panellists
- Spain: Natalia Astigarraga, General Board member for Spain
- Italy: Stefano Bertone – Ambrosio & Commodo Studio Legale Associato
- France: Solenn le Tutour – Le Tutour Avocats
- England/Wales: tbc
10:45 – 11:15
Coffee break
11:15 – 12:30
Damages and costs and funding in Personal Injury claims across Europe:
Romanian, Hungarian, Polish and Czech perspectives
Panellists
- Romania: Remus Robu – Remus Robu Solicitors
- Hungary: tbc
- Poland: Sylwia Mysliwska – Gostynski & Partners
- Czech Republic: David Kubon – KLB Legal
12:30 – 13:00
Closing remarks by Ana Romero