British-American Group of Lawyers (BAGOL) Sessions
BAGOL, the British-American Group of Lawyers, is a network of attorneys from the various BABC chapters. The group provides opportunities for making or receiving referrals, and exchanging or disseminating information of common legal significance. A key function of BAGOL is its meeting and program held alongside a BAB conference. Historically, the conference locations alternate on an annual basis between locations in the US and UK. 2026 is a UK year!
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Date: Monday, February 2nd, 2026
Time: 1:00pm – 5:30pm
Location: The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, London
Agenda
| Time | Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 1:00 - 2:00 PM | Guest Registration and Lunch | |
| 2:00 - 2:15 PM (15 minutes) | Georgie Collins & Claire Nilson , BAGOL Coordinators Alice Mount, Executive Director, London, BritishAmerican Business | Welcome & Opening Remarks |
| 2:15 - 3:00 PM (45 minutes) | Moderator: Emanuel Adam UK Lawyer: Aline Doussin, Partner, Global Regulatory, Hogan Lovells Lorand Bartels, Counsel, Freshfield Pippa Hyde, Counsel, Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason & Anello PC | The Future of Trade Agreements: Bilateral and Multinational Frameworks (and possible implications for lawyers) |
| Changeover between panels (5 minutes) | ||
| 3:05 - 3:50 PM (45 minutes) | UK Lawyer: Claire Nilson, Counsel, Head of Global Mobility, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP US Lawyer: Sari Long, Partner, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP | 250 years later: The State of Play for US & UK Immigration |
| Changeover between panels (5 minutes) | ||
| 3:55 - 4:40 PM (45 minutes) | Simon Malynicz KC, Barrister, Hogarth Chambers | 250 years of Intellectual Property… |
| Changeover between panels (5 minutes) | ||
| 4:45 - 5:25 PM (40 minutes) | UK Lawyer: Georgie Collins, Head of IP & US Desk, Irwin Mitchell LLP US Lawyer/In House Lawyer: Harry Karaolou, Associate General Counsel & Global Data Protection Officer, Bain & Co | What is keeping companies awake at night? |
| 5:25 - 5:30 PM (5 minutes) | Georgie Collins, Head of IP & US Desk, Irwin Mitchell LLP Claire Nilson, Counsel, Head of Global Mobility, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP | Closing Remarks |
Meet the Speakers
Emanuel Adam
BritishAmerican Business
Lorand Bartels
Freshfields LLP
Georgie Collins
Irwin Mitchell LLP
Aline Doussin
Hogan Lovells
Harry Karaolu
Bain & Co
Sari Long
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Claire Nilson
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Claire Nilson
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
