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CURRENT CONFERENCE

 

14th McGill Aviation Liability, Insurance and Finance Conference

13-14 September 2024, Montreal

 

Programme

 

Conference Chair: Prof. Dr. Donal Hanley

Conference Co-Chair: Louise-Hèléne Sénécal

Master of Ceremonies: Stefan-Michael Wedenig

 

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Friday 13 September 2024

 

08.00-08.30 Registration

08.30-08.45 Welcome from Law Faculty Dean and Conference Chair

Dean Robert Leckey, Prof. Dr. Donal Hanley

 

08.45-10.00 Liability of Air Carriers

Moderator: Louise-Helene Senecal, Vice President & General Counsel-Litigation, Air Canada

Speakers:

  • Erin Applebaum, Partner, Kreindler & Kreindler

  • Tracy A. Brammeier, Partner, Clifford Law

  • Caryn Geraghty Jorgensen, Shareholder, Stokes

  • Andrew Harakas, Partner, Clyde & Co.

  • Clay Hunter, Partner, Patterson MacDougall

 

10.00-11.00 Liability of Airport and Other Service Providers

Moderator: Laura Pierallini, Name Partner, Pierallini Studio Legale

Speakers:

  • Sylvain Choinière, Vice President, Legal, Aéroports de Montréal

  • Isabelle Lelieur, Founding Parter, Lelieur Avocat

  • Racquel Reinstein, Attorney, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

  • Francis Schubert, former CCO and Deputy CEO, Skyguide

 

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:

  • Roland Küsters, Senior Underwriter and Senior Legal Counsel, Munich Re

  • Lea Bucciero, Podhurst Orseck

  • Pete Neenan, Partner, Stewarts

  • David Weiner

 

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:

  • Erick Ferrandez EASA Representative to ICAO & Canada. Alternate EU representative to the ICAO Council

  • Tony Payne, Partner, DLA Piper

  • Ken Quinn, Partner, Clyde & Co.

  • Evelyn Sahr, Member, Eckert Seamans

  • Kerianne Wilson, Director, Customer Accessibility, Air Canada

 

15.15-16.15 Insurance Panel

Moderator: Prof. Dr. Andrea Harrington

Speakers:

  • Philip Chrystal, Of Counsel, gbf Attorneys-at-Law

  • Chris Kunstadter, Principal, Triton Space LLC

  • Ulla Norhäll, Claims Lawyer Aviation, Munich Re, Germany

  • Rachel Priester, Senior Vice President, US Head of Claims, Global Aerospace

 

16.15-16.30 Transition to ICAO

 

16.30-18.00 ICAO Cocktail

Keynote speech by Juan Carlos Salazar, Secretary General of International Civil Aviation Organization

 

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:

  • Luiz Eduard Arena Alvarez, Partner, Arena Alvarez

  • Holger Bürskens, Partner, Arnecke Sibeth Dabelstein

  • Katia De Loose, Senior Corporate and Commercial Counsel, Atlas Air

  • Carlos Tornero, Director Legal Services, International Air Transport Association

 

09.30-10.30 Aircraft Finance

Moderator: Don Gray

Speakers:

  • Elizabeth Evans, Partner, Clyde & Co.

  • Anna-Maria Masciotra, General Counsel, Aircraft Financing and Maintenance, Air Canada

  • Thomas Schmid, Senior Vice President – Legal, Azorra Aviation

  • Carlos Sierra, Managing Partner, Sierra Latam

  • Valerie Lemieux, Senior Legal Director, Air Transat

 

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:

  • Gary Birnberg, Chair, Advisory Board, Hague Court for Arbitration in Aviation

  • Martine de Serres, Assistant General Counsel, Air Canada

  • Robert Hedrick, Partner, Aviation Law Group

  • Karl Hennessee, SVP, Head of Litigation, Investigations & Regulatory Affairs, Airbus

 

12.00-13.00 Data & Technology Liability and Legal Considerations

Moderator: Urban Olson, Name Partner, Advokatfirman Urban Olson AB

Speakers:

  • Axelle Cartier, Chargée de cours, Université Toulouse 1 Capitole and Paris 1

  • Philippe Morio, Cybersecurity Technical Officer, International Civil Aviation Organization

 

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:

  • Luis Fiallos, Senior Manager, Legal Services, International Air Transport Association

  • Jeff Morrison, President & CEO, National Airlines Council of Canada

  • Doug Mullen, Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, Airlines for America

  • Yaw Nyampong, Legal Officer, International Civil Aviation Organization

  • Jacqueline Serrao, Former Deputy Assistant Chief Counsel, International Affairs and National Security Law Division, Federal Aviation Administration

 

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

 

16.45-17:00 Brief Closing Remarks from Conference Chair

Prof. Dr. Donal Hanley

 

17:00 -18:30 Farewell Reception sponsored by Air Canada and co-sponsored by Clyde & Co

 

Registration can be found here.

Prices

 

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.

 

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.

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