Earlier this year, we ran an Expert Interview with Dynda A. Thomas and Andrew J. Renacci from Squire Sanders (US) LLP, sharing their insight to the regulation on conflict minerals.Interest in this topic has continued to increase, with customers becoming more vocal in requiring information about conflict minerals in products. In addition, governments worldwide focussing on the challenges of political instability and the role of mineral resources in its funding. Corporations worldwide are under pressure to ensure they monitor sources of supply and in this program, we will provide an update on the approach and the practices being adopted to ensure compliance with reporting requirements and to provide information required by customers. This includes discussion of terms being added to supply contracts and practices being adopted more generally across the supply network.Join us on 14th Novermber when we will provide this valuable update on a subject of growing importance for many companies and many industries.Our expertsDynda A. ThomasDynda Thomas is a partner with Squire Sanders' Corporate Transactions, Finance & Governance Practice Group and has extensive experience in the areas of mergers and acquisitions and project finance. As leader of the Squire Sanders' conflict minerals team, Dynda focuses on relevant industries' best practices in working with clients' legal, procurement and compliance groups. She advises on conflict minerals policies, training executives and relevant client teams, planning communications with customers and suppliers, and drafting contract provisions for conflict minerals compliance. Dynda and her team work with companies around the globe in a wide variety of industries, including aerospace, automotive, consumer products, electronics and mining.\r
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Dynda is the Vice Chair of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Public Utility, Communications and Transportation (PUCAT) Law Section. Dynda is listed in the 2011 and 2012 editions of The Legal 500 US for her mergers and acquisitions practice and has been recognized as an Ohio Super Lawyer in Law & Politics magazine continuously since 2007.Andrew J. RenacciAndrew Renacci focuses his practice on corporate acquisitions, mergers and dispositions, corporate governance, and securities matters for private and public companies. Andrew is a member of Squire Sanders' conflict minerals team.\r
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Prior to joining Squire Sanders, Andrew was a law clerk for a Fortune 500 company in the general building materials industry assisting in its corporate governance and securities matters.
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