September 2014

Guest Speaker

PETER D SUTHERLAND SC

CHAIRMAN OF GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL 

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Photos

Peter D Sutherland SC (Chairman of Goldman Sachs International)

Good afternoon,

As you may know, Peter D Sutherland SC (Chairman of Goldman Sachs International) was our Guest Speaker at the  Lawyers’ BD Club in London on Thursday, 25 September 2014.

Our venue was the stunning Innholders’ Hall in the City of London.

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Photos

You may be interested to see some photos from our event which I have included below:

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Peter D Sutherland SC:

Biography

Mr Peter Sutherland is Chairman of Goldman Sachs International (1995 – current). He is Chairman of the London School of Economics and is currently UN Special Representative for Migration and Development.

Of Irish nationality he was born on 25 April 1946 and was educated at Gonzaga College, University College Dublin and the King’s Inns. Mr. Sutherland graduated in Civil Law. He was also admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States of America. From 1969 to 1981 he practised at the Bar. He is a Bencher of the Middle Temple, London and is an Honorary Bencher of the King’s Inns. He was admitted to the Inner Bar in Ireland.

In addition to his Chairmanships listed above he also serves on the Board of Directors of Allianz, Koc Holding A.S. and BW Group Limited and is a member of the Advisory Board of Eli Lilly. He has served on the Boards of thirteen major companies in Europe and the US. He is also associated with the following organisations:

• The Federal Trust, President
• The Royal Irish Academy, Member
• Goodwill Ambassador to the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation
• Consultor for the Administration of the Patrimony of the Holy See
• Trilateral Commission Honorary Chairman (2010- )
• Governor, National Institute of Economic and Social Research

Mr Sutherland has previously served as:

• Attorney General of Ireland (1981-1984)
• EC Commissioner responsible for Competition Policy (1985-1989)
• Chairman of Allied Irish Banks (1989-1993)
• Director General of The World Trade Organisation, formerly GATT (1993-1995)
• Chairman of BP p.l.c. (1997 – 2009)
• Vice-Chairman of the European Round Table of Industrialists (1997-2009)
• Trilateral Commission (Europe) Chairman (2001-2010)
• World Economic Forum Foundation Board Member (1995-2013)

His awards include an honorary Knighthood (UK 2004), the Gold Medal of the European Parliament (1988), the First European Law Prize (Paris 1988), the David Rockefeller International Leadership Award (1998), the Grand Cross of Civil Merit (Spain 1989), the Grand Cross of King Leopold II (Belgium 1989), the New Zealand Commemorative Medal (1990), Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur (France 1993) Commandeur du Wissam (Morocco 1994) the Order of Rio Branco (Brazil 1996) and the Grand Cross of the Order of Infante Dom Henrique (Portugal 1998). He was also presented with the Robert Schuman Medal for his work for European Integration. Furthermore, he received the European Person of the Year Award (1988), the Irish People of the Year Award (1989), the Consumer for World Trade Annual Award (1994) for distinguished service, the Dean’s Medal (1996) from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and the Foundation Day Medal from University College Dublin (2004).

He has received fifteen honorary doctorates from universities in Europe and America. He was awarded an honorary fellowship of the London Business School, the Oxford University Institute of Economics and more recently St Benet’s Hall University of Oxford. He was Heffernan Visiting Fellow at Harvard University 1989 and has received Honorary Life Membership of The Royal Dublin Society (2013).

His publications include the book ‘Premier Janvier 1993 ce qui va changer en Europe’ (1989) and numerous articles in law journals. He Chaired the Committee that reported to the EEC Commission on the functioning of the Internal Market after 1992 (The Sutherland Report). He recently co-chaired a group of high-level trade experts to provide an analysis and recommendations in support of trade liberalisation and revitalisation (World Trade and the Doha Round, May 2011).

Mr Sutherland is married and has three children. His leisure interests include reading and sport.

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Sponsor:   Alston & Bird LLP

My thanks to to Alston & Bird LLP, a leading US AmLaw 50 law firm, for sponsoring the  LBDC’s  exclusive Guest Speaker event with Peter D Sutherland SC.

“With more than 800 attorneys, Alston & Bird is a leading national AmLaw 50 firm.

The firm’s core practice areas are intellectual property, complex litigation, corporate and tax, with industry focuses in energy/sustainability, health care, financial services and public policy.

The firm has offices in Atlanta, Brussels, Charlotte, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, Research Triangle, Silicon Valley, Ventura County and Washington, D.C.