1. The impact of the European elections on UK business and UK influence in Brussels
29 May 2019

2. Today's Discussion
A view from Brussels: Parties, outcome, timeline, potential coalitions and new leadership
A view from Westminster: UK politics and the European elections
UK business view: What the elections mean for UK companies and how to engage with Brussels in the long and short term
Brexit: Quo vadis? Where does Brexit stand today? What do the results mean for Brexit?

3. Overview Moderator: Sophie Dembinski
45 minute webinar followed by 15 minute Q&A
Audience audio will be muted during the presentation. However, feel free to ask questions using the on-screen "Q&A" function
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Moderator: Sophie Dembinski
Senior Advisor, Global Trade & Government Affairs, DLA Piper
Sophie advises on government, parliamentary and regulatory processes and applies her public policy experience to help commercial, civil society and sovereign clients understand, navigate and respond to complex domestic and international political and regulatory developments.

4. Presenters Paul Hardy Lord Tim Clement-Jones CBE
Brexit Director, DLA Piper
Paul has over 25 years' experience as a lawyer including five years working in the European Commission in Brussels and eight years as the senior EU Legal Adviser in the UK Parliament. His professional background makes him uniquely placed to navigate clients through the complexities of Brexit.
Lord Tim Clement-Jones CBE
Head of UK Government Affairs, DLA Piper
Tim was Chairman of the Liberal Party from 1986 to 1988 and played a major part in the merger with the Social Democratic Party to form the Liberal Democrats. He was made CBE for political services in 1988 and a life peer in He was Federal Treasurer of the Liberal Democrats from 2005 to He is now Liberal Democrat Spokesman on the Digital Economy.

5. Presenters Callum Biggins Anthony Callaert
Head of Campaigns, Confederation of British Industry (CBI)
Callum leads on the CBI’s political engagement programme and oversees coordination of the CBI’s policy outputs. Prior to taking up his current role, Callum led the CBI’s work on fiscal events including: coordinating the CBI’s budget submissions, managing CBI communication and campaign plans and working with key stakeholders to deliver policy wins for CBI members. He has also worked as a policy advisor on political and parliamentary affairs, speechwriting and developing the CBI’s compliance frameworks with UK electoral law ahead of the General Election and 2016 EU Referendum.
Anthony Callaert
Associate, DLA Piper, EU Regulatory, Trade & Government Affairs (Brussels)
Anthony is a lawyer within DLA Piper's Brussels-based government affairs team, focusing on EU policy and regulatory affairs and advising clients on EU public policy strategy and regulatory law. His experience covers advising and assisting governments, diplomatic missions, and corporate stakeholders on the multifaceted aspects of EU law and policy, providing him with considerable knowledge and insights in the EU policy-making processes and the functioning of the EU’s institutional framework.

6. A view from Brussels : Anthony Callaert
Political Groups/Parties
Outcome of the vote
Timeline
Potential governing coalition
New leadership

7. Latest projections / outcome (Source: Politico Europe - 27 May 2019)

8. A view from Westminster : Lord Tim Clement-Jones CBE
European elections in the UK
Outcome of the UK vote
Political implications

9. Impact on UK business: Callum Biggins
What does this mean for UK companies?
What contigency measures are in place?
How to effectively engage with Brussels in the short and long term? And why?

10. Brexit Quo Vadis : Paul Hardy
State of Play
What is the latest vis-a-vis Brexit?
What does the outcome mean for Brexit?
What does this mean for UK businesses?

11. Questions & Answers Audience audio is muted during the presentation
Questions & Answers Audience audio is muted during the presentation. However, please feel free to ask questions using the on-screen "Q&A" function. Thank You