FASHION LAW SEMINAR 2023

Why to take this seminar
The seminar is intended to provide participants a practical, hands-on approach and knowledge on a specific issue that characterizes one of the most relevant areas of work for fashion companies, due to their international reach. For this reasons, several professional figures can be interested in the subjects: from independent Lawyers, to corporate lawyers, up to licensing managers too.

Morning session
8:30   Welcome and registration
9:00-10:15   Fashion Global Trends. What is driving the change? Evolving Fashion Management practices and Strategic Marketing (Nicola Guerini)
10:15-12:00   Intellectual Property Rights in the Fashion Industry (Aurelio Assenza)

Lunch break

Afternoon session
13:30-15:15   Fashion and e-commerce: from commercial agreements in retail technology to data protection and consumer rights compliance in the cyberspace (Aurelio Assenza)
15:15-15:30   Coffee break
15:30-16:45   IP rights enforcement and B2B disputes. The case of Passing off vs. “concorrenza sleale” (Aurelio Assenza)
16:45-17:30   Influencer marketing in Italy and England (Stephen Sidkin)

Conclusion
17:30   Delivery of the attendance certificates.

Aurelio Assenza
Aurelio graduated with a law degree from Universita’ Commerciale Luigi Bocconi in 2007. Since that time he has been a lecturer at Bocconi on ‘Legal Issues in Marketing’ and ‘Advanced Intellectual Property Law.’ He has been a member of the Milan Bar since 2010.

Nicola Guerini
He is Director-General of Milano Fashion Institute. He specialized in the areas of Corporate Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Business Planning and in the Management of Fashion Companies, for which he is currently involved in degree courses at Bocconi University and other University Institutions. He is consultant for law firms and Italian and international companies in the fashion, luxury and lifestyle sectors.

Stephen Sidkin
Solicitor, having worked in menswear, Stephen is an avid believer in the importance and value of brands and is proud to advise many of Fox Williams' fashion clients on their commercial law needs. He is focused on creating value for clients by helping them achieve their business objectives. Stephen has served for many years on the Commercial Law Committee of the City of London Law Society. He is currently again its Deputy Chairman as well as Chairman of its Brexit sub-committee. He is also a long standing member of the UIA.

To apply for admission, the Participant must:

1. Fill the online application form, available here

2. After receiving the documents, Milano Fashion Institute will confirm the participation.

 

Financial commitment

The economic value of the seminar is equal to 325 € (22% VAT included).
A reduced economic value, equal to 229 € (22% VAT included) is exclusively reserved for:

- Students who are currently enrolled at MFI;

- Milano Fashion Institute Alumni;

- Former Students of Milano Fashion Institute Short Courses;

- University current Students.

The total cost is payable as follows:

- One instalment: 325 € (or 229 €) on the acceptance of the application and no later than 17 November 2023. Invoice will be sent at the receive of the payment.

Costs include the study material and the use of facilities of the Institute.

For information: info@milanofashioninstitute.it

The instalment is non-refundable. The participant is allowed to withdraw, up to the eighth calendar day preceding the starting date of the seminar, by submitting a letter (priority mail service) to the registered address of the Milano Fashion Institute, anticipated in any case, by fax and / or e-mail; if so, the participant is allowed to attend the next edition of the seminar (if applicable) or another MFI Course, upon payment of price adjustment.
 

Who should attend
The course would benefit Lawyers, law and business students and industry professionals, both independent and corporate law-offices based.