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IBA Young Lawyers Corporate Governance Forum 2026

Please register below for the IBA Young Lawyers Corporate Governance Forum 2026, a forum presented by the IBA Corporate and M&A Law Committee and the Securities and Capital Markets Committee.

DETAILS:

Date and Time: 1 December 2026, 11 am CET until approx. 4:15 pm CET, followed by networking drink

Program:

11:00 am - 11:15 am:

Opening of Conference

11:15 am - 12:15 pm:

PANEL DISCUSSION Governance in organisations facing transition: navigating transactions, managing conflicts & maintaining stability

12:15 pm - 1:30 pm:

Networking Lunch Break

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm:

PANEL DISCUSSION The Boardroom in 2026: decision making under permanent uncertainty – academic vs reality

2:30 pm - 3:00 pm:

Networking Coffee Break

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm:

PANEL DISCUSSION Directors under pressure: liability, enforcement and litigation trends

4:00 pm - 4:15 pm:

Closing Words, Outlook and Thank you

From 4:15 pm:

Networking Drinks

Panelists include senior lawyers and rising stars from leading international law firms, such as Arendt & Medernach, Bär & Karrer, Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier, Gleiss Lutz, Gorrissen Federspiel, Hengeler Mueller, Homburger, Macfarlanes, Mannheimer Swartling, NautaDutilh, Noerr, and many more.

Forum Location:

Hengeler Mueller (Bockenheimer Landstr. 24, 60323 Frankfurt a.M., Germany)

Who should attend?

Young practitioners under 15 years of practice (whether in-house or in private practice).

We look very much forward to seeing you in Frankfurt!

You are warmly invited by:

Keavy Ryan, A&L Goodbody
Nanette Heide, Troutman Pepper
Dr. Theresa Lauterbach, Hengeler Mueller
Maximilian Kunzelmann, Hengeler Mueller
Dr. Melina Grauschopf, Gleiss Lutz
Florian Schorn, Gleiss Lutz
Jens Göb, Noerr
Dr. Philip Schmoll, Noerr


Registration
Please let us know if you can attend by filling out the e-registration form.

Agenda

  • 11:00 am - 11:15 am

    Opening of Conference

    Hengeler Mueller Bockenheimer Landstraße 24 60323 Frankfurt am Main

  • 11:15 am - 12:15 pm

    Panel - Governance in organisations facing transition: navigating transactions, managing conflicts & maintaining stability

  • 12:15 pm - 01:30 pm

    Networking Lunch Break

  • 01:30 pm - 02:30 pm

    Panel - The Boardroom in 2026: decision making under permanent uncertainty – academic vs reality

  • 02:30 pm - 03:00 pm

    Networking Coffee Break

  • 03:00 pm - 04:00 pm

    Panel - Directors under pressure: liability, enforcement and litigation trends

  • 04:00 pm - 04:15 pm

    Closing Words, Outlook and Thank you

  • from 04:15 pm

    Networking Drinks