Training Program

Lawyers from ministries of finance, state owned enterprises, line ministries, state audit bodies, competition commissions, sovereign wealth funds, Companies and Securities Commissions, and attorneys-general offices. The course is designed for heads of legal departments and senior counsels. with the aim of encouraging discussion about various approaches to SOE legal reform and corporate governance.

Participants are expected to have five years of relevant work experience, good knowledge of legal issues pertaining to state-owned enterprises, public finance, or corporate governance, and preferably with an advanced law degree. Attendance is by application.

This workshop, presented by the Legal Department, covers institutional and legal issues related to state-owned enterprises. It will cover the international standards and latest developments in corporate governance, competition law and insolvency, and fiscal risks oversight of SOEs. This legal workshop model features an innovative combination of sessions including corporate governance for SOEs and listed companies, insolvency and restructuring, competition, and fiscal risk oversight which offers a holistic view of the legal issues related to SOEs. Given many countries wish to improve the legal and regulatory frameworks that apply to SOEs, the intent of the workshop is to encourage discussion about various approaches to SOE legal reform and the preferable approach for specific countries in the JVI region. The application of public and private laws to specific SOEs, potential gaps in legal regimes, and the extent to which certain laws are applied and enforced will be covered.