Wardyński & Partners hosted an Energy Seminar for WSG European Members in their Warsaw office. The seminar focused on EU legislation and national regulations of renewable energy production and the climate package. The one-day meeting counted with the presence of an external speaker - Mr Mieczysław Koch, from SEO (Renewable Energy Association), who delivered a general speech on renewable energy perspectives in Poland with the example of a PGE Company. There was also an excellent presentation on offshore wind by Mrs. Liz McRobb from Shepherd and Wedderburn. WSG member firms in attendance were: Kocián Šolc Balaštík (Czech Republic), Lideika, Petrauskas, Valiûnas ir Partneriai LAWIN (Lithuania), PLMJ - A.M. Pereira, Saragga Leal, Oliveira Martins, Judice e Associados (Portugal), Karanović & Nikolić (Serbia), Čechová & Partners (Slovak Republic),VanDoorne (The Netherlands) and Shepherd and Wedderburn (Scotland). World Services Group is looking forward to continuing energy seminars in the coming years.

Garrigues and WSG hosted European Regional Meeting 2009 in Madrid, Spain on 3 - 4 April. This meeting was a two-day program with panel discussions, a case study and presentations. To view details of this meeting go to:
http://www.worldservicesgroup.com/meetingreview.aspx?id=639

WSG has a busy meetings & events schedule for 2009 including regional meetings, industry association events, WSG's 8th Annual Meeting and WSG member events. These meetings, luncheons and cocktail events are planned to maximize member's networking opportunities and increase interaction.

• EELA Networking event - Amsterdam, May 2009
• INTA Networking event - Seattle, May 2009
• ABA Networking event - Chicago, August 2009
• IFA Networking event - Vancouver, August 2009
• IBA Networking Luncheon - Madrid, October 2009