FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

GLOBAL ADVERTISING LAWYERS ALLIANCE 
TO HOLD 3RD ANNUAL ADVERTISING LAW SEMINAR 
IN NYC

February 19, 2019, New York, N.Y. - The Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance ("GALA") announced today that it will hold its third annual "Advertising Law in the United States & Around the Globe" seminar at The Yale Club in New York City on March 22, 2019. The seminar, which is free to attend, will be held in conjunction with GALA's Annual Meeting on March 21-22, 2019.
 
The seminar agenda includes two panels: "Launching a Global Advertising Campaign" and "Thinking About Intellectual Property Rights in Social Media Marketing & Other Global Campaigns."  
 
"Whether you're creating a global advertising campaign, or simply promoting your brand on social media, it is critical to take into account the different laws, self-regulatory guidance, and cultural concerns that may apply," said Jeffrey A. Greenbaum, GALA Global Chairman and Managing Partner at Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz in New York City.  "We are very pleased to bring together leading advertising lawyers from around the world to help marketers successfully navigate these challenges."  
 
The speakers will be:
 
  • "Launching a Global Advertising Campaign"
    • Moderator: Joseph Lewczak, Partner, Davis & Gilbert (USA)
    • Karyl Bertrand, Partner, Bertrand Legal (Dutch Caribbean)
    • Conor Griffin, Partner, Duncan Grehan & Partners (Ireland)
    • Hande Hançer, Gün + Partners (Turkey)
    • Paula Pfizenmaier, Partner, Randle Legal (Argentina)
    • Jennifer Pienaar, Partner, Adams & Adams (South Africa)
    • Søren Pietzcker, Partner, Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek (Germany) 
       
  • "Thinking About Intellectual Property Rights in Social Media Marketing & Other Global Campaigns"
    • Moderator: Melissa L. Steinman, Partner, Venable LLP (USA)
    • Michel Béjot, Partner, Bernard - Hertz - Béjot (France)
    • Catherine Dennis Brooks, Partner, Miller Thomson (Canada)
    • Peter Le Guay, Partner, Thomson Geer (Australia)
    • Marco Antonio Palacios, Partner, Palacios & Asociados (Guatemala)
    • Ewa Skrzydło-Tefelska, Partner, Sołtysiński Kawecki & Szlęzak, (Poland)
    • Valdir Rocha, Partner, Veirano Advogados (Brazil)
For more information, or to register, go to  www.galalaw.com .  For additional questions,  contact GALA's Executive Director Stacy Bess at  [email protected].  

ABOUT GALA
With firms representing more than 90 countries, each GALA member has the local expertise and experience in advertising, marketing and promotion law that will help your campaign achieve its objectives, and navigate the legal minefield successfully. GALA is a uniquely sensitive global resource whose members maintain frequent contact with each other to maximize the effectiveness of their collaborative efforts for their shared clients. GALA provides the premier worldwide resource to advertisers and agencies seeking solutions to problems involving the complex legal issues affecting today's marketplace.
For More Information Contact: 

Stacy Bess

Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

+1 212 705 4895

[email protected]