In today's global economy, strategic alliances have taken center stage. Organizations of all shapes and sizes, across all geographic and industry sectors, are actively building partner-centric business models and designing partner-leveraged strategies. These corporate networks of alliance relationships pose some interesting legal challenges for in-house counsel. How are strategic alliances structured, negotiated and implemented? How should issues such as limitation of liability, protection of intellectual property and confidentiality be addressed? How are performance metrics translated into contractual language? What particular concerns arise when alliances go cross-border? How has Sarbanes-Oxley complicated the alliance landscape? What does the future hold for strategic alliances? Our panel of experts with deep experience in the legal aspects of strategic alliances will teach you the law and share their particular experiences addressing the unique legal issues that alliances may present.