Agenda of the international conference jointly organized by Coventry University, the University of East London and Ascheri Academy. The conference, which will be held in London on the 20th of July 2018, is entitled "Rediscovering the European Union Project in the Light of the Brexit Referendum." The event will focus on several key issues we are currently facing at the European level in the areas of immigration, trade, financial services, taxation and justice. Several top-level experts, including academics, lawyers, accountants and member of governmental institutions, will give interesting presentations during the event. Participation is free but subject to online registration.

1. The conference is organised under the honorary patronage of
University of East London
Friday 20 July 2018, from 9.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.
1 Salway Road, Stratford, London, E15 1NF
Register online at www.ascheri.academy/brexit.com
Participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance from the University of East London subject
to submission of an impact assessment form at the end of the event
Rediscovering the European Union Project
in the Light of the Brexit Referendum

2. Organisers and Scientific Editors
Dr Costantino Grasso, Coventry University
Dr Annalisa Meloni, University of East London
Guido Ascheri, Ascheri Academy
Sabrina Malaguti, Ascheri Academy
Dr Umberto Aleotti, Bar Association of Naples
Florinda Monacò, Bar Association of Naples
Registration 8:30-9:00
Greetings to Conference Participants and Opening Remarks 9:00-9:30
• Adam Doyle, University of East London, Head of Department, Law and Criminology
• Prof Panagiotis Andrikopoulos, Coventry University, Centre for Financial and Corporate Integrity
• Maurizio Bianco, Bar Association of Naples, President
• Mickaël Laurans, The Law Society, Head of International
Opening Remarks
Dr Costantino Grasso, Senior Lecturer in Law, Coventry University
Morning Session (I) 9:30-11:00
Chair: Dr Costantino Grasso, Senior Lecturer in Law, Coventry University
Prof Christiane Wendehorst
Professor of Law, University of Vienna
The ELI and European institutions beyond the EU
Lucia Zeleznik
Registered European Lawyer
Brexit: free movement of people between the EU
and UK and settled status
Dr Annalisa Meloni
Senior Lecturer in Law, University of East London
The new EU entry/exit system and the
securitization of border movement
Florinda Monacò
Member of the European Union Law Committee,
Bar Association of Naples
Directive (EU) 2016/801 on entry and residence of
third-country nationals for research, studies and
training: a role model after Brexit?
Dr Chiara Mancuso
Senior Immigration Consultant at CJ Liberty
Immigration
EEA nationals in the UK after Brexit:
consolidation of immigration status, routes to
citizenship and categories at risk
Coffee break 11:00-11:30
Morning Session (II) 11:30-13:00
Chair: Dr Annalisa Meloni, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of East London
John Koo
Associate Professor, London South Bank University
The Area of Freedom, Security and Justice and
Brexit: surveying the issues
Dr Costantino Grasso
Senior Lecturer in Law, Coventry University
Pluralist democracy, rule of law and judicial
independence: the crucial role of the ECJ
Mary Inman
Lawyer - Partner at Constantine Cannon LLP
Towards a common European legal framework
for the protection of whistleblowers
Rita Giannini
EU Justice Policy Advisor, Law Societies of England &
Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Legal and constitutional issues of Brexit: their
relevance in the negotiations and the future
relationship between the UK and EU
Patricia Tuitt
Legal Academic at www.patriciatuitt.com
The UK’s general strike: reading Brexit through
Walter Benjamin’s critique of violence.

3. Lunch break 13:00-13:45
The lunch has been kindly sponsored by Ascheri Academy
Afternoon Session (I) 13:45-15:30
Chair: Prof Christiane Wendehorst, Professor of Law, University of Vienna
Prof Rafael Leal-Arcas
Professor of European and International Economic
Law, Queen Mary University of London
Legal aspects of international trade in the light of
the Brexit referendum
Dr Donato Vozza
Lawyer - Associate at Chiomenti LLP
The European Union economic sanctions regime:
the post-Brexit scenario
Daniele Majorana
Accountant - Tax Advisor at Fantozzi & Associati LLP
Reorganization of European Union groups: risks
and opportunities
Dea Brushtulli
Senior Associate Consultant at Ascheri&Patners
Brexit and Commonwealth countries: impact on
status and trade
Dr Giulia Sandalli
Legal consultant at the Italian Agency for Payments
in Agriculture of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food
and Forestry Policies
The impacts of Brexit on the exchange of
agricultural and fisheries products
Dr Umberto Aleotti
Member of the European Union Law Committee,
Bar Association of Naples
Free movement of lawyers under Directive
77/249/ECC of 22 March 1977 and Directive
98/5/EC of 16 February 1988
Coffee break 15:30-16:00
Afternoon Session (II) 16:00-17:30
Chair: Patricia Tuitt, Legal Academic at www.patriciatuitt.com
Dr Stuart MacLennan
Senior Lecturer in Law, Coventry University
Combating corporate tax avoidance after Brexit:
UK and EU perspectives
Andrea Buzzigoli
Head of Global Wholesale Credit Risk Analytics at
HSBC Holdings
The impact of Brexit on the financial sector
services
Marina d’Angerio,
ICAEW Chartered Accountant and Auditor at
Ascheri&Patners
The possible tax implications of the UK exit from
the European Union
Francesco Avolio
European Law Institute, Council Member
Judicial cooperation in civil matters after Brexit
Rocco Franco
Senior Partner at Pini Franco LLP
The effect of Brexit on commercial agreements,
exploitation of intellectual property rights and
transfer of personal data.
Closing Remarks 17:30-17:45
Patricia Tuitt, Legal Academic at www.patriciatuitt.com