IP in forming strategic alliances
GOAL’S Global IP Conference and Exhibition was organized at the Radisson Blu Hotel by the Global Outsourcing Association of Lawyers (GOAL) at Dubai Media City on September 2, 2014. Over a 100 hundred speakers, sponsors and legal delegates rendered reviews, opinions, panel discussions and solutions on the theme of using intellectual property (IP) in forming strategic global alliances. IP lawyers, corporate counsel, law firm leaders, outsourcing professionals, and government representatives from around the globe, discussed issues and opportunities related to raising capital, business growth, M&A and exit strategies. Attendees obtained the latest information about forming alliances and increasing value for companies, investors and shareholders. They heard from IP lawyers, from in-house and private practice, government representatives, and outsourcing experts who are on the front lines of these changes. The speakers were Vipul Maheshwari of Maheshwari & Co., Moutaz Abdullat of Nestle Middle East, Joycia Young of Clyde & Co, Lilya Jivani of Dimexon Group, Carel Gately of Al Suwaidi & Company and many more.