DUBAI, June 25, 2014: Intellectual Property (IP) has emerged as a critical business asset. Consequently, monetization, deal-making, financing and other forms of IP value creation are on the rise. From raising capital to business growth to M&A and exit strategies, IP can be a driver in forming alliances and increasing value for companies, investors and shareholders. The Global Outsourcing Association for Lawyers (GOAL) invites you to join in-house and outside IP counsel, law firm partners, outsourcing professionals and government representatives to discuss and share new tactics for using IP assets in forming strategic global alliances – the platform being the Global IP Conference and Exhibition being organized by GOAL in Dubai on 2-3 September 2014.

GOAL's Global IP Conferences create a global forum for lawyers and legal departments, legal process outsourcing professionals and government representatives to network, develop business and discuss trends, issues and opportunities related to legal process outsourcing. One must attend the GOAL international conference to get the latest information about sweeping patent reforms and gain the necessary tools for developing a strategic IP plan within these new patent regimes. This would prove to be a great opportunity to learn from IP lawyers from in-house and private practice, government representatives and outsourcing experts who are on the front lines pertaining to these changes.

Some of the distinguished speakers confirmed for this conference are:-

• Deepa Tharmaraj
Senior Counsel/Legal Director
Dell FZ-LLC, Dubai, UAE
• Tarek Nakkach
Legal Counsel
Hewlett-Packard Middle East, Dubai, UAE
• John Santeler
Lead Counsel
Motorola Solutions, UAE
• Katie Withers
Legal Director
DLA Piper Middle East LLP, UAE
• Roouchak Kumar Saxena
Legal Counsel
Canon Middle East
• Moutaz Abdullat
Regional Intellectual Property Advisor
Nestlé Middle East FZE, Dubai, UAE
• Ramdas Narayana
Lead Agreements Analyst, Chartered Arbitrator, PPP/PFI, JV/M&A, FIDIC, Commercial Contracts
Qatar Petroleum, Doha, Qatar
• Tobias Speer
Senior Legal Counsel
Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group, United Arab Emirates
• Ayman Yousif
Legal Director
Malomatia, Qatar
• Omar Obeidat
Partner and Head of Intellectual Property
Al Tamimi & Co, UAE
• Munir Suboh
Partner / Intellectual Property
Al Tamimi & Co, UAE
• Stephen Hibbert
Head of Legal- General Counsel
Qatar Railways Company, Qatar

About GOAL

The Global Outsourcing Association of Lawyers (GOAL) is the world’s first membership-based, international organization which organizes events for the development of legal fraternity by creating networking opportunities and providing platform for sharing their respective ideas.

GOAL’s mission is to promote the welfare, interests, education, and professional development of all legal professionals who are directly or in directly associated with the legal industry. GOAL has earned a global reputation among leaders in legal areas as the ideal platform to build and cultivate a robust global business network.