Event details
Programme
05 Nov 2026
Join CMS for an exclusive half-day forum designed for senior in-house legal counsel navigating the complex commercial, regulatory and operational challenges defining today’s legal landscape.
This dynamic programme unites senior in-house legal counsel with leading CMS experts from the UK, Hungary and other key European jurisdictions to tackle the issues that matter most.
From navigating cross-border liability pitfalls and emerging product liability risks to charting the course on AI governance, commercial disputes and the future of the legal function, our sessions deliver actionable insights and fresh perspectives.
We will also explore how managed legal services are empowering legal teams to meet rising demands, drive efficiency and sharpen strategic focus.
The programme concludes with drinks and networking - a chance to build connections with fellow general counsel and legal experts from across Europe.
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Attendance is free of charge; however, places are limited.
Agenda
| 13.00 - 14.00 | Lunch (please join us if you can for networking event during lunch - this is an excellent opportunity to meet with CMS) |
| 14.00 – 14.30 | Registration & arrival |
| 14.30 – 14.45 | Opening (Aukje Haan, Partner and Global Co-Head of the Commercial Practice Group, CMS and CMS Budapest Partner) |
| 14.45 – 15.00 | Keynote speech (Orsolya Bánki, Group Legal Director, Partner in Pet Food) |
| 15.00 – 15.45 | Liability without borders: navigating limitations and exclusions of liability across jurisdictions Moderated by Sam De Silva, Partner and Global Co-Head of the Commercial Practice Group, CMS, this panel brings together a number of commercial partners from CMS from different jurisdictions to discuss the key differences and common pitfalls surrounding limitation of liability clauses in cross-border contracts. |
| 15.45 – 15.50 | Flash Talk 1 How the EU Product Liability Directive reshapes your commercial contracts (Veronika Kovács, Partner, CMS) |
| 15.50 – 16.35 | What’s next in AI? - Innovation, Governance and Liability Panellists: Amarillis Takács, Privacy and AI Trust Officer / Senior Legal Counsel, Allianz Rita Németh, CEE Senior Legal Counsel, GE Healthcare Beáta Michelberger, Senior Manager Compliance and Internal Audit - Eastern Europe, Haribo Moderator: Dóra Petrányi, Partner, Global Practice Group Leader for Technology, Media, IP and Competition, CMS |
| 16.35 – 16.40 | Flash Talk 2 - Commercial litigation: What's on the horizon? (Aukje Haan, Partner and Global Co-Head of the Commercial Practice Group and Akin Aslan, Advocaat, CMS Netherlands) |
| 16.40 – 17.35 | Rethinking the legal function: GCs on Managed Legal Services Panellists: Caitlin van Rooijen, Legal Manager – Commercial, Wizz Air Tamás Fráter, Head of Legal, EMEA, Certara Eszter Csapó, Senior Legal Counsel, CMS Moderator: Ágnes Sólyom, Partner, CMS |
| 17.35 – 17.40 | Closing remarks (Sam De Silva, Partner and Global Co-Head of the Commercial Practice Group, CMS) |
| 17.40 | Drinks & networking |
Location
Hungarian Branch Office
YBL Palace
Károlyi utca 12
1053 Budapest
Hungary
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