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Asia-Pacific
In-house Counsel
Summit 2015
A legal update for corporate and bankers’ counsel
May 27 2015 • Kowloon Shangri-La Hotel, Hong Kong

Benefits of attending:
n Learn how to manage cross-border data privacy issues
n Discuss the latest practices in conducting internal investigations
n Hear the region’s leading in-house counsel discuss their greatest challenges for 2015
n Compare changes in regulation between key jurisdictions in the region, including China, India, Korea, and Philippines
n Learn the best practices in building supply chain integrity
n Explore tactics for dispute resolution and international arbitration
n Discuss legislation around anti-bribery and competition laws

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 Asia-Pacific
In-house Counsel Summit 2015
May 27 2015 • Kowloon Shangri-La Hotel, Hong Kong

The Asia-Pacific In-house Counsel Summit is the region’s leading event for corporate and bankers’ counsel. Entering its 12th year, the
summit is returning in May 2015 to address the latest challenges facing in-house counsel lawyers in the market today.
Over 350 delegates were attracted to the event last year and the summit will bring together leading industry representatives, policy
makers, key regulators and private practice lawyers for an enriching networking opportunity. This crucial one-day event offers a unique
chance for thought leaders to share their expertise and develop new strategies to take advantage of the opportunities presented in
this fast-paced and active region.
Register now to stay on top of the latest trends and developments, please email alicia.sprott@legalmediagroup.com

Who you will meet:

• General counsel
• Corporate counsel
• Bankers’ counsel
• Company secretaries
• Regulators
• Private practice lawyers

Venue:
Kowloon Shangri-La, Hong Kong
64 Mody Road, Tsim Sha Tsui East, Kowloon, Hong Kong
T: (852) 2721 2111 F: (852) 2723 8686
www.shangri-la.com/hongkong/kowloonshangrila

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Asia-Pacific In-house Counsel Summit 2015
May 27 2015 • Kowloon Shangri-La Hotel, Hong Kong
agenda
8.15 Registration
8.50 Welcome remarks from Asialaw
9.00 Maximising value through cross-border M&A deals
n Factors influencing the integration process, including director liabilities,
tax and operational issues
n Avoidable mistakes during the due diligence process
n Managing reputational risk during an acquisition
n Negotiating with key personnel including outside counsel, commercial and
financial professionals
n Recent case studies including CKH-Hutch
Miranda So, partner, Davis Polk & Wardwell (Chair)
Vanina De Verneuil, general counsel, Global Cloud Xchange
Kevin Wilkey, head of legal, Asia, MetLife
Jeffrey Wilson, head of M&A, Houlihan Lokey
9.50 Foreign investment in China
n Overview of the new draft Foreign Investment Law
n The good and the bad: key changes discussed and how it may impact
business operations
n Defining “foreign investment” in China
n What documents and approvals will be required?
n Implications for use of Variable Interest Entity structures
Alan Xu, partner, Simmons & Simmons (Chair)
Yongkai Wong, managing director and head of legal & compliance, CITIC
Capital Holdings
Yilong Du, executive director and senior counsel, Goldman Sachs
Sarah Chan, director and general counsel, China Vanguard Group
Rui Feng, partner, JunHe
10.40 Networking and coffee break
10.55 Adding value: building global supply chain integrity
n Mitigating risk in your supply chain: the impact of improper due diligence
on business partners
n How to classify risk of suppliers and considerations before entering into a
business relationship
n When to elevate suspicion to the next level, including whistleblowing
allegations
n Managing fraud risk in your supply chain
Sophia Yap, deputy chief ethics & compliance officer, global, CBRE (Chair)
Jasmine Karimi, president, HKCCA
Gero Schreiber, head of banking and finance law department – Asia &
Australia, Siemens
David Holloway, senior managing director, global risk and investigations
practice, FTI Consulting
11.45 Recent anti-corruption and compliance trends and
implications on businesses in Korea
n A practical guide to how the compliance system and practices should
change to prepare for Kim Young-ran law
n Kim Young-ran law: how the new law may further change the already
active enforcement efforts in the pharmaceutical industry
n Recent compliance trends for financial institutions conducting cross-border
business in Korea
Kyungsun Kyle Choi, senior foreign attorney, Kim & Chang (Chair)
Jung Keol Suh, senior attorney, Kim & Chang
Maggie Li, senior group counsel, materials group – Asia Pacific, Avery Dennison
Jungwook Kim, director, legal operations & business development,
GSK Korea
Raymond Goh, director, global investments, Anbang Asset Management
(Hong Kong)
12.35 Networking lunch
13.25 Roadmap for Philippines
n Overview: liberalisation of foreign investment and restrictions on foreign equity
n Structuring your deal: overcoming hurdles with government infrastructure
projects
n Compliance: tips for proper due diligence steps when engaging with
domestic businesses
n Executing your transaction: innovative practices and trends
n If your deal goes wrong: what do you when you corruption is revealed,
enforcement attitudes and resolving disputes
Agustin R Montilla, partner, Romulo (Chair)
Cynthia del Castillo, partner, Romulo
Solomon Hermosura, general counsel, Ayala Group
Jay Patrick Santiago, counsel, HKIAC
Maria Cecilia L Pesayco, company secretary and compliance officer, LT Group
14.15 Cross-border data transfers and privacy challenges
n Collecting and processing personal data properly
n Are you safeguarded against pitfalls when outsourcing the processing of
personal data?
n Responding to privacy commissioner enforcement actions: how to
reinforce your businesses compliance standards
n Dealing with data security breaches and protecting your company’s reputation
as businesses incorporate technology such as cloud, mobile use, and social media
n Grey areas: when you should be filling out the data breach notification form
Sharyn Ch’ang, director and global counsel, PwC (Chair)
Gabriela Kennedy, partner, Mayer Brown JSM
Judith Crosbie-Chen, general counsel, Asia, Logitech
Eugenia Chuang, integrated partner, Tsar & Tsai Law Firm
Astor Chan, senior director, associate general counsel, Ralph Lauren
15.05 Networking and coffee break
15.20 Preparing for the full implementation of the
Competition Ordinance in Hong Kong
n Update on the Commission’s activities and what companies are doing to get ready
n What businesses should know about the Commission’s revised Draft
Guidelines, including Conduct rules and the Commission’s processes
n Ready, willing and able to comply? What are the best practices when
designing and implementing competition compliance programmes locally
Clara Ingen-Housz, partner, Linklaters (Chair)
Philip Monaghan, executive director (general counsel), Hong Kong
Competition Commission
Veronica Lockyer, vice president, regulatory compliance, PCCW
Simon Booker, partner, economics & regulation, KPMG
Chris To, executive director, Construction Industry Council
Kelvin Kwok, assistant professor of law, The University of Hong Kong
16.10 Conducting internal investigations and minimising
costs to your business
n Knock-knock: identifying what the regulators are looking for and
responding appropriately
n Implement an effective course of action before a regulatory inquiry:
taking a proactive approach
n Handling evidence in light of disputes: how to manage expectations and
relevance of documentation
n Top tips for investigating misconduct, including fraud and corruption
n Legal and ethical issues that arise in obtaining information from third parties
n When to hire an outside investigator and the concerns that arise
Al Demeter, managing director, Asia Pacific, Citigroup Security &
Investigative Services
Gill Meller, legal director & secretary, MTR Corporation
Kris Lee, vice-president, ACFE Hong Kong Chapter
Stanley Lui, general counsel, APAC, Nobel Biocare
Jacky (Lingyun) He, partner, JunHe
17.00 Close of conference
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