Worldwide Lawyers on the Mic: Recent Episodes
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"Worldwide Lawyers on the Mic", a series of podcasts hosted by the UIA.Episodes feature lawyers from all around the world sharing their legal insights and experience. Regular topics include the promotion of core values, how to approach cases with an open mind, and on a global scale. "Worldwide Lawyers on the Mic", a series for lawyers who belong to UIA 3.0 or who are willing to take part in designing the future of the legal profession!
UIAPODCAST #7 - FIDIC Contracts
This episode in Spanish is an informal conversation among Jenifer Alfaro Borges, the UIA Director of Publications and Ignacio Palacios, a Spanish Engineer, Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb), member of the FIDIC list of Adjudicators and Director of the Dispute Resolution Board Foundation (DRBF).
In this podcast Ignacio introduces lawyers to the FIDIC contracts culture. He provides advice, not only in selecting the right contract for each project, but also in terms of its execution.
Recorded on July 27, 2022
This episode in Spanish is an informal conversation among Jenifer Alfaro Borges, the UIA Director of Publications and Marc Gallardo, a Spanish lawyer specialised in New Technologies and UIA Depuy Director for Digital Strategy. In this podcast, Marc explained what metaverse, shared his vision about the future of this tool and provided some advice for lawyers who are not specialized in technology.
Recorded on July 25, 2022
This episode in English is an informal conversation among Jenifer Alfaro Borges, the UIA Director of Publications and Alvaro Lopez de Argumedo, a Spanish lawyer specialised in Arbitration - the President of UIA Arbitration Commission.
In this podcast, Alvaro explained the concept of a a Multi-tier clause and presented the advantages and disadvantages of its inclusion in a contract. He shared his perspective about preferences between Mediation and Arbitration depending on a sector of activity or a region of the world.
Recorded on June 29, 2022.
This episode in Spanish is an informal conversation among Jenifer Alfaro Borges, the UIA Director of Publications and Federico Prus, an Argentinian lawyer specialised in Family Law, former President of UIA Family Law Commission and member of the UIA Governing Board. They discuss the importance of prevention and effective solution in Family Law disputes, the role of the Alternatives Dispute Resolution methods and Federico shared some tips to successfully draft an agreement to avoid problems in the management and succession in a family company.
Recorded on April 22, 2022
This third episode is an informal conversation among Elena Borsacchi, UIA Deputy Director of Publications and Aparna Viswanathan, an active UIA member and a lawyer specialised in corporate law as well as in the tech sector, practicing in the US, in England and in India as the founder of the Law Firm Viswanathan & Co, Advocates in New Delhi.
They discuss the role and the future of Women Lawyers in the Tech sector, starting from the joint committee session “Start Up and Venture Capitals/Women Committee” held at the UIA Madrid Congress on Women Entrepreneurs. Aparna gives an interesting insight on the future of Women Lawyers and the Tech Sector.
Recorded on February 25, 2022
Jenifer Alfaro Borges, the UIA Director of Publications speaks with Carolina Marin Pedreño, a Spanish lawyer practicing in England and Wales and specialised in International Family Law and President of UIA Human Rights Commission.
Carolina comments on the globalization in family law: the increased number of couples formed by people from different nationalities (even living in a third country) and the constant movement of families for different purposes (including work). The consequences are more conflicts to be solved and prevent (where ADR must be considered).
Recorded on March 4, 2022.
This inaugural episode is an informal conversation among Jenifer Alfaro Borges, UIA Director of Publications and Ettore Botteselli, a lawyer specialised in corporate law in Brazil and President of UIA Brazilian National Committee.
They discuss the foreign investment´s regulation of Brazilian corporate Law: among others, the absence of limitations related to nationality to be shareholder and/or director of a Brazilian company, the limits to public access to the information on the identity of the shareholders.
Recorded on February 25, 2022.