Season's greetings

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Dear Members,

As the year draws to a close, we would like to express our heartfelt gratitude for your support, dedication, and participation in our Association over the past year.

This holiday season is a wonderful time to reflect on our achievements and strengthen our bonds. We look forward to a renewed and deeper collaboration with our Members in the coming year.

May your Christmas be filled with joy, peace, and the warmth of loved ones, and may the New Year bring you good health, happiness, and prosperity.

Thank you for being part of our Association.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

BILA Committee Members

Summer break and upcoming events

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On behalf of the President and committee members of the British Italian Law Association, we wish you all a relaxing and joyful summer break.

 We will be back in September with our first event on Thursday 12th September, a joint social event together with the Association of London Welsh Lawyers (please see attached flyer);  Thursday 26th September we will be holding an Employment Law seminar and Thursday 13 February 2025 our annual Dinner Debate to be held at the prestigious Travellers Club.

 We look forward to seeing you all after the summer break.

BILA's new Honorary Secretary, Victoria Rowlands

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BILA is pleased to announce the appointment of Victoria Rowlands as the new Honorary Secretary to the Association. With an impressive background in company administration services and already a valuable committee member of other British-Italian organisations, Victoria brings a wealth of experience and innovation to the role. We are confident that with her contribution, we will continue to advance our mission and achieve new milestones.

Victoria is dedicated to fostering collaboration and driving forward members’ initiatives that align with our core values and strategic goals. We are excited to welcome her to the team and look forward to the positive impact she will undoubtedly have on our association.

At the same time, we extend our deepest gratitude to Pat Deeley for her invaluable contributions and steadfast dedication during her tenure as previous Honorary Secretary. Over the past years, Pat has been a trusted point of reference for members and friends of the association. Her service and unwavering commitment have set a strong foundation for future success.

We wish Pat all the best in her future endeavours and are immensely grateful for the lasting legacy she leaves behind. The association's progress and achievements over the years are a testament to her hard work and passion.

BILA Annual Dinner - Photo Gallery

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On Friday 7 June we hosted our famous Annual Dinner, at The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn's wonderful Old Hall. We were profoundly honoured and grateful to have with us H.E. The Ambassador of Italy to the United Kingdom, Inigo Lambertini, the Honorary President of the Association.
Our President, Rocco Franco announced the winner of the 2023 edition of the BILA Award, Mr Giovanni Musso Piantanelli.

Thank you to all those involved in the organisation of the event: Rocco Franco, Francesca Rossi, Victoria Rowlands. A special thank you to Pat Deeley, who is stepping down from her role as Hon. Secretary of the Association after over 20 years!

AIA-ArbIt-40 Webinar: "Looking ahead: arbitration law reforms across Europe: a comparative analysis"

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We are pleased to inform BILA members of a webinar organised by AIA-ArbIt-40 German & UK’s Chapters on the subject of “Looking ahead: arbitration law reforms across Europe: a comparative analysis“.

The webinar will take place on Thursday 22 February 2024 between 12.30 and 2.00 CET.

To register please email: uk@aia-arbit-40.org by 21 February 2024. For more information please refer to the event’s leaflet.

BILA events 2024: calendar announced

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Dear Members,

We are pleased to announce the calendar of our events in 2024:

12 February 2024: Annual General Meeting.

March 2024 (date TBC): Seminar on commercial litigation.

25 April 2024: Dinner Debate at Oxford and Cambridge Club.

May 2024 (date TBC): private client seminar.

7 June 2024: Annual Dinner.

July 2024 (date TBC): Pizza Evening.

September 2024 (date TBC): Employment Law Round-up Seminar.

October 2024 (date TBC): October Dinner Debate.

December 2024 (date TBC): BILA Christmas Drinks.