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CURRENT CONFERENCE
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14th McGill Aviation Liability, Insurance and Finance Conference
13-14 September 2024, Montreal
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Programme
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Conference Chair: Prof. Dr. Donal Hanley
Conference Co-Chair: Louise-Hèléne Sénécal
Master of Ceremonies: Stefan-Michael Wedenig
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Sponsors
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Friday 13 September 2024
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08.00-08.30 Registration
08.30-08.45 Welcome from Law Faculty Dean and Conference Chair
Dean Robert Leckey, Prof. Dr. Donal Hanley
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08.45-10.00 Liability of Air Carriers
Moderator: Louise-Helene Senecal, Vice President & General Counsel-Litigation, Air Canada
Speakers:
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Erin Applebaum, Partner, Kreindler & Kreindler
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Tracy A. Brammeier, Partner, Clifford Law
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Caryn Geraghty Jorgensen, Shareholder, Stokes
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Andrew Harakas, Partner, Clyde & Co.
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Clay Hunter, Partner, Patterson MacDougall
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10.00-11.00 Liability of Airport and Other Service Providers
Moderator: Laura Pierallini, Name Partner, Pierallini Studio Legale
Speakers:
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Sylvain Choinière, Vice President, Legal, Aéroports de Montréal
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Isabelle Lelieur, Founding Parter, Lelieur Avocat
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Racquel Reinstein, Attorney, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
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Francis Schubert, former CCO and Deputy CEO, Skyguide
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11.00-11.30 Refreshment Break sponsored by Stokes Lawrence and co-sponsored by Aviation Law Group
11.30-12.30 Product Liability
Moderator: Judy Nemsick, Partner, Holland & Knight
Speakers:
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Roland Küsters, Senior Underwriter and Senior Legal Counsel, Munich Re
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Lea Bucciero, Podhurst Orseck
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Pete Neenan, Partner, Stewarts
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David Weiner
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12.30-14.00 Lunch sponsored by Kreindler LLP
Networking buffet followed by keynote speech by Michael Gill, Director of the Legal Affairs and External Relations Bureau of the International Civil Aviation Organization
14.00-15.15 Global Regulatory Update
Moderator: Mia Wouters, Partner, GDS Advocaten
Speakers:
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Erick Ferrandez EASA Representative to ICAO & Canada. Alternate EU representative to the ICAO Council
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Tony Payne, Partner, DLA Piper
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Ken Quinn, Partner, Clyde & Co.
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Evelyn Sahr, Member, Eckert Seamans
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Kerianne Wilson, Director, Customer Accessibility, Air Canada
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15.15-16.15 Insurance Panel
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Andrea Harrington
Speakers:
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Philip Chrystal, Of Counsel, gbf Attorneys-at-Law
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Chris Kunstadter, Principal, Triton Space LLC
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Ulla Norhäll, Claims Lawyer Aviation, Munich Re, Germany
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Rachel Priester, Senior Vice President, US Head of Claims, Global Aerospace
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16.15-16.30 Transition to ICAO
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16.30-18.00 ICAO Cocktail
Keynote speech by Juan Carlos Salazar, Secretary General of International Civil Aviation Organization
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18.00-21.00 Dinner (at conference venue) sponsored by Clifford Law Offices
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Saturday 14 September 2024
08.30-09.30 Cargo Liability
Moderator: Prof. Dr. John Saba
Speakers:
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Luiz Eduard Arena Alvarez, Partner, Arena Alvarez
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Holger Bürskens, Partner, Arnecke Sibeth Dabelstein
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Katia De Loose, Senior Corporate and Commercial Counsel, Atlas Air
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Carlos Tornero, Director Legal Services, International Air Transport Association
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09.30-10.30 Aircraft Finance
Moderator: Don Gray
Speakers:
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Elizabeth Evans, Partner, Clyde & Co.
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Anna-Maria Masciotra, General Counsel, Aircraft Financing and Maintenance, Air Canada
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Thomas Schmid, Senior Vice President – Legal, Azorra Aviation
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Carlos Sierra, Managing Partner, Sierra Latam
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Valerie Lemieux, Senior Legal Director, Air Transat
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10.30-11.00 Refreshment Break sponsored by DLA Piper and co-sponsored by Studio Legale Pierallini
11.00-12.00 Dispute Resolution: Mediation, Arbitration, Litigation
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Andrea Bjorklund
Speakers:
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Gary Birnberg, Chair, Advisory Board, Hague Court for Arbitration in Aviation
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Martine de Serres, Assistant General Counsel, Air Canada
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Robert Hedrick, Partner, Aviation Law Group
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Karl Hennessee, SVP, Head of Litigation, Investigations & Regulatory Affairs, Airbus
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12.00-13.00 Data & Technology Liability and Legal Considerations
Moderator: Urban Olson, Name Partner, Advokatfirman Urban Olson AB
Speakers:
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Axelle Cartier, Chargée de cours, Université Toulouse 1 Capitole and Paris 1
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Philippe Morio, Cybersecurity Technical Officer, International Civil Aviation Organization
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13.00-14.30 Lunch sponsored by Air Canada
14.30-15.45 Update on National/International Air Transport Organisations Current/Future Issues
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Ludwig Weber
Speakers:
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Luis Fiallos, Senior Manager, Legal Services, International Air Transport Association
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Jeff Morrison, President & CEO, National Airlines Council of Canada
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Doug Mullen, Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, Airlines for America
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Yaw Nyampong, Legal Officer, International Civil Aviation Organization
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Jacqueline Serrao, Former Deputy Assistant Chief Counsel, International Affairs and National Security Law Division, Federal Aviation Administration
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15.45-16.45 Book Discussion with the Editors on The Montreal Convention: A Commentary
Moderator: Professor Vincent Correia
Speakers: Doctor Laurent Chassot and Paul Dempsey and George Leloudas
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16.45-17:00 Brief Closing Remarks from Conference Chair
Prof. Dr. Donal Hanley
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17:00 -18:30 Farewell Reception sponsored by Air Canada and co-sponsored by Clyde & Co
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Registration can be found
Prices
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USD* |
CAD |
General Attendee - Early Bird*** |
725,- |
995,- |
General Attendee – Regular |
800,- |
1095,- |
IASL Alumni (ae) – Early Bird*** |
650,- |
895,- |
IASL Alumni (ae) – Regular |
725,- |
995,- |
Academic/Government – Early Bird*** |
580,- |
795,- |
Academic/Government – Regular |
650,- |
895,- |
Speaker – Early Bird*** |
580,- |
795,- |
Speaker – Regular |
650,- |
895,- |
Student (with ID) – Early Bird **, *** |
250,- |
345,- |
Student (with ID) – Regular ** |
350,- |
445,- |
Accompanying Guest -Dinner Only |
90,- |
145,- |
*USD prices are for illustrative purposes only. All payments must be made in CAD$.
** Student fee does not include the Dinner Reception
*** Early Bird prices are available until 14th July 2024
McGill has specially negotiated hotel rates. More information can be found here.
Conference venue: Plaza Centre-Ville, 777 Blvd Robert-Bourassa, Montréal, QC H3C 3Z7.
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The IASL does not directly award the CLE credits, however, the conference programme may be accepted by each of the participant’s legal profession regulatory body. Each jurisdiction has its own requirements but many accept if another similar legal profession regulatory body has recognised the training. We anticipate our program can provide up to 11.25 hours of CLE under the rules of the Bar of Quebec (the seat of the conference). Members will be required to sign in and out each day and attendance certificates will be issued after the conference and. It is up to each member to register with their own governing body and verify whether the session qualifies under their rule for CLE credits.