08.

30

Registration and Morning Refreshments

11.30

Spotlight Panel: Land Acquisition Strategies

09.30

Welcome Address by Presenting Partner Smooth acquisition of land is one of the most important factors for Construction Projects.

09.50

Key Note Panel: Analyzing the Current and future legal and compliance challenges facing Construction, Real Estate & Infrastructure industry

Resistances of acquisition by stakeholders, arbitrary changes in contracts have resulted in significant cost time and time delays along with dents on organizations reputation. Efficient handling of land acquisition has benefited both the industry as well as stakeholders in land titles.

Focus One: Impact Analysis Real Estate Regulation and Development Bill. Ruling of Competition Commission of India Environmental Law and Legislation Consumer & Public Interest Litigations Land Titling Bill

Focus One Identifying current challenges corporate India has to face in the land acquisition process Laws & Rules to be followed before finalizing land for Development. Land screening and acquisition practices Legal issues regarding transfer of the developed property. Documentation Rehabilitation & Resettlement in housing construction & large infrastructure project Compensation and benefits

Focus Two: Corporate Governance in Construction Industry Transparency in real estate transactions Corporate Social Responsibility Current Industry Practice - what needs to change?

Focus Two: Case Study Analysis Case Study: Successful and smooth acquisitions Case study: Learning's from failed and improper land acquisition process

Focus Three: Open Discussion Changes & updates needed in Legislation and in current regulatory environment Policy reforms Liberalization of FDI Regulations

Focus Two: Discussion Land Acquisition And Rehabilitation & Resettlement Bill

Expert Speaker Panel:Lalit Bhasin, President, SILF Sr. Representative, Competition Commission of India

Expert Panel Members Girish Gokhale, President Legal & Group General Counsel, JSW Group R. L. Batta, Sr. Vice President Legal, Jaiprakash Associates

10.45

Presentation of Research Report

Gopal Menghani, Sr. Vice President Legal, Lodha Group Hemant Kumar, President Legal, Reliance Communication

Knowledge Partners

12.30 11.05 Refreshment Break

How Title Insurance can change land acquisition dynamics?

Partner Presentation

13.00

Networking Lunch

14.00

Panel Discussion: Legal Risk Management Strategies for Construction, Real Estate & Infrastructure industry

Focus Two: Panel: Litigation Strategies for Dispute Resolution Disputes can arise at the preset or even at the project completion stage in the construction industry leading to litigations and financial blocks. This panel examines the best practices for the construction industry for Pre - Litigation Strategy Litigation Case Studies Litigation Project Management Litigation Cost and Information Management International Litigation Litigation strategies against regulatory bodies Competition and Anti-Trust Litigation Focus Three :Litigation Communication Strategies In the current age high-profile cases are often litigated in the newspapers, Television channels and in social media. This presentation focuses on best strategies in media management in high profile litigations which has an impact on the company's reputation. Focus Four: Alternative Strategies for Dispute Resolution This panel discussed various options available for dispute resolution and situational approach and pros and cons to each of these approaches Arbitration o institutionally administered arbitration Vs. ad-hoc arbitration o Choosing arbitrator Conciliation o Conciliation vs. Mediation o Case study of successful conciliation process in construction disputes Mediation o Current tends of using mediation process in India o International approach to mediation o Enforcing mediation in cross border disputes Dispute boards o What are the characteristics of a dispute board and how is it set up? o Defining roles, responsibilities and expectations of Dispute Board Members Expert determination o How can the industry use expert assessment of their disputes with a view to completely escape arbitration and litigation. o Why and when is it appropriate to use it? o Who is the expert? o Enforcement issues Adjudication Other International trends in Alternative Dispute Resolution

Focus One: Risk Management by Insuring projects Understanding the types of risk and loss associated with construction projects What are insurance coverage available to address potential losses Insurance cover and project contracts Focus Two: Mitigating Dispute risk through Effective Contract Management Optimal strategies to best manage a construction contract Principles of risk mitigation and allocation in Contracts What are the common contractual problems in construction projects Case Study of inconsistent, ambiguous and insufficiently tailored contracts Key clauses to include for design and performance, project delays , time extension and compensations Understanding the context and technical issues related to construction contracts Clauses for dispute avoidance and resolution, mediation, expert determination, adjudication and arbitration clauses Contracts for Public-private partnership Focus Three: Contract Negotiation Mainstreaming role of the corporate counsel in contract negotiation and structuring deals in construction projects Working with relevant stake holders to quickly resolve contractual issues avoiding costly litigation and lengthy dispute resolution Expert Panel Members Badrinath Durvasula, Vice President & Head Legal Larsen & Toubro Sumant Nayak, Vice President and Chief Legal Officer Airports Sector GMR Group

15.10

FDI in Real Estate: Regulations, NRI Investments & Tax Implications.

Partner Presentation

15.30

Refreshment and networking break

Expert Panel Members Girish Gokhale, President Legal & Group General Counsel JSW Group

16.00

Strategies for managing and resolving Disputes in Construction, Real Estate & Infrastructure industry

S S Fonia, Head Legal, Engineers India Limited Dr. Sanjeev Gemawat, Vice President - Legal DLF Rentco Group

Focus One: Mediation Vs. Arbitration Vs Litigation Evaluating cost effectiveness of Arbitration vs. Litigation vs. mediation Discussion what works best in managing your dispute When not to include the arbitration clause in your contracts When does arbitration make matter worse?

17.30

Summing up of Key Learning's and End of Conference