05/07/2014

LONDON, May. 07, 2014 - The Luxury Law Summit organized by the International New York Times (INYT) and The Global Legal Post (GLP) will bring together international legal specialists, C.E.O.s, founders and finance directors of luxury brands to discuss the challenges facing luxury brand development.

New keynote speakers have just been added to the lineup for the summit on 22nd May at The Savoy in London. These include Stefano Rosso, C.E.O. of OTB Group; Alessandro Curotti, Head of Legal and Corporate Affairs at Salvatore Ferragamo; Alison Lazerwitz the Executive Vice President and General Counsel at the Daniel Swarovski Corporation AG and Iolanda Tursi, General Counsel at Kurt Geiger. 

The agenda will include: a panel discussion on 'Digital and technology in the luxury world', an analysis of the opportunities and advantages of Sub-Saharan Africa as a luxury market as well as a discussion on ' Large-scale counterfeiting lawsuits: bridging the gap between law and technology' and much more. 

Confirmed speakers include:

  • Stefano Rosso, C.E.O., OTB Group
  • Alessandro Curotti, Head of Legal and Corporate Affairs, Salvatore Ferragamo
  • Alison Lazerwitz, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Daniel Swarovski Corporation AG
  • Iolanda Tursi, General Counsel, Kurt Geiger
  • Gian Giacomo Ferraris, C.E.O., Versace Group
  • Uché Okonkwo-Pézard, Executive Director and Founder, Luxe Corp
  • Johannes Torpe, Creative Director, Bang & Olufsen
  • Daniela Cecilio, C.E.O. and Founder, ASAP54
  • Steven Donald, Managing Partner, i2i associates
  • Nick English and Giles English, Co-Founders, Bremont Watch Company
  • Mary Huang, Founder, Continuum Fashion
  • Jonathan Russell, Co-Founder, Spire Partners
  • David Sadigh, Founder and C.E.O., Digital Luxury Group

A detailed list of all Luxury Law Summit 2014 speakers can be viewedhere .

Stephen Dunbar-Johnson, President, International, The New York Times Company, said: "For decades, our newspaper has covered the creative and the business developments of the luxury and fashion industries. So we are delighted to provide a platform like the Luxury Law Summit for important discussions about the legal frameworks that surround the industry."

Mark Wyatt, Publisher, Global Legal Post, said: "Increasing resources are being spent protecting luxury brands from global threats. The Luxury Law Summit combines the very best of our law journalism with the INYT's international trend insight to foresee the future of luxury businesses in an age of risk, satisfying a need for expert information, discussion and consultation."

The full event lineup can be viewed at LuxuryLawSummit.com . Keep up to date with the event and the industry stories making the headlines on Twitter @INYTLuxury or join the conversation using the hashtag #INYTLux

The official sponsors for Luxury Law Summit 2014 are: 

  • Western Union
  • Baker & McKenzie
  • Covington & Burling LLP
  • CBM
  • Hung Au Yeung 
  • Mackrell Turner Garrett
  • MarkMonitor
  • Schillings
  • Edwards Wildman
  • Taylor Wessing
  • Macfarlanes
  • Guernsey International Finance Centre
  • Jacobacci
  • International Fur Federation

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For media enquiries

A limited number of press passes are available for journalists wishing to attend the event. If you are a member of the press and are interested in attending the Luxury Law Summit, please contact: Clare Motte, Communications Executive, International New York Times

E cmotte@nytimes.com
T +44 207 061 3525

For sponsorship opportunities 
Contact either Brenda Hagerty at  bhagerty@nytimes.com, Carina Pierre Rochard at cpierre@nytimes.com or Maria Sunderland at mariasunderland@globallegalpost.com.

For delegate registration

Contact Laura Billingsley at billila@nytimes.com 

Notes to editors

International New York Timesis a leading international news source for opinion leaders and decision-makers around the globe.  International New York Times includes the journalism of The New York Times, tailored for a global audience, and launched in print and online on October 15, 2013, with dedicated newsrooms in Paris, London, Hong Kong and New York.  International New York Times succeeds the International Herald Tribune, a publication based in Paris since 1887.  For more information, visit www.NYTCo.com .

The Global Legal Postis the world's fastest growing legal news and views digest. Bringing the  very best of the world's legal media to 100,000 lawyers globally on a daily basis, it provides a commentary on the world's legal press, blogs, tweets, Linkedin, web and global media. It is essential reading for business lawyers globally. Published by the most experienced team in legal media, it also publishes the Corporate Counsel Weekly news briefing as well as conducting research and producing premium events.

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