“Basque Companies and Internationalisation: Legal challenges”
Internationalisation is now a strategic pillar for the growth of Basque companies. In their expansion into new markets, businesses face increasingly complex legal challenges, ranging from contractual and tax structuring to regulatory compliance and asset protection.
This session on Basque companies and internationalisation will examine these legal challenges from a practical perspective, drawing on the experience of our speakers, experts in both legal and business fields.
17:00 – Reception and Registration
17:10 – Welcome. José Ramón Intxaurbe Vitorica, Dean of Deusto Law School.
17:20 – Panel 1. “If you want peace, prepare for war”: Dispute resolution clauses in international contracts.
- Practical cases arising from the enforcement of dispute resolution clauses. Ainara Galván, Corporate Counsel, Tubacex.
- Contractual clauses in relation to international sanctions: challenges for legal certainty and commercial practice. José Luis Iriarte Ángel, Professor of Private International Law, Public University of Navarra, Jean Monnet Chair of the European Union, Of Counsel at Lupicinio International Law Firm.
- Making the right decisions: Arbitration or jurisdiction? Best venues and institutions for litigation – Álvaro López de Argumedo, Partner, International Arbitration Area, Uría Menéndez.
Moderator: Marta Casado Abarquero, Professor of Private International Law, University of Deusto; Partner, San José Abogados
18:10 – Panel 2. Intellectual property protection abroad: legal strategies for safeguarding trademarks, patents, and know-how in international markets
- Business decisions for an international strategy to protect intangible assets – Eduardo Orbezua, Director of Legal Services, Aernnova Group.
- Learning to differentiate between assets, and between ownership and exploitation – Belén García Álvarez, Professor of Commercial Law; Director of Legal Services and Compliance Officer, University of Deusto.
- Finding the middle ground: How to strike the right balance in international licensing clauses for intangibles. Borja Sainz de Aja, Partner, Industrial and Intellectual Property, Uría Menéndez
Moderator: Olatz Ortega, Senior Associate, Uría Menéndez
19:00 – Close of session with a wine reception.