Why you should attend The investment environment for private and public financing of alternative, renewable and cleantech energy sources is undergoing complex changes, requiring companies that seek investments and parties that make investments to adjust to today’s changing realities. Mainstream companies are adopting clean technologies to become better businesses, reduce costs, maintain their status as suppliers to important customers, and increase their market penetration - whether or not global warming does or does not exist. Environmental sustainability is becoming a corporate strategic imperative because doing nothing will cost more. Tax strategies are an important part of financing GreenTech, and of how mainstream companies take advantage of incentives to adopt GreenTech. There are also ethical considerations arising in advertising for sustainability, and Green certifications that need to be examined. Companies can face liability for false claims. This PLI program provides Ethics credit and focuses on the practical issues you need to know, identifying the problems you may not know you have, and the practical steps you need to take to stay ahead of the curve in these rapidly evolving areas. Staying up-to-date means staying current with recent developments and adopting contract provisions that look over the horizon for emerging business practices. It is critical for lawyers, financiers and other professionals to stay current with developments in order to manage their organization’s challenges and take advantage of new opportunities. This path-breaking conference will bring together legal, government and business experts to provide guidance on the pressing issues that companies need to know today, in order to plan for tomorrow’s legal landscape. What you will learn Recent litigation and regulatory developments The changing environment for private, public and combined private/public financing of alternative, renewable and cleantech energy sources, and new strategies for raising debt and equity The convergence of mainstream business practices and Green technologies, and how business models will change as companies increase energy and water efficiency in their own operations and in those of their supply chains Tax strategies for GreenTech transactions Emerging antitrust issues Traps for the unwary in drafting GreenTech contracts Offensive and defensive IP in GreenTech and how to treat joint inventions What is new in due diligence Ethical issues arising out of advertising and Green certification programsWho should attend This conference is specifically designed for in-house counsel, lawyers in private practice, professional advisors and others who advise companies on: developing and implementing legal and business strategies for investments in alternative, renewable and clean technologies, for implementing and raising capital from private equity, venture capital markets and government programs; reducing energy and water costs, increasing efficiency, incorporating cleantech into corporate operations and adopting environmental sustainability practices for supply chain and market purposes; forming strategic alliance and joint ventures and retaining technology suppliers and outsourcing providers to accomplish the foregoing; and litigating IP and business disputes. Practising Law Institute is a non-profit continuing legal education organization chartered by the Regents of the University of the State of New York, founded in 1933. PLI is dedicated to providing the legal community and allied professionals with the most up-to-date, relevant information and techniques which are critical to the development of a professional, competitive edge.