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Special Question & Answer session, dinner at the Istana and all off-site visits requires security screening. More information available here.

30 April to 2 May 2010 (Friday to Sunday)
Date /Time	Event
30 April 2010, Friday
10:00 am - 5:00 pm	Nominating Committee and Officers’ Meeting
1 May 2010, Saturday
9:00 am - 6:00 pm	Committee/JCM and At-Large Meetings, Incoming Council Orientation, and Afternoon Council Meeting
2 May 2010, Sunday (Day 1)
6:45 am – 3:00 pm	Pre-Conference Golf at Tanah Merah Country Club [FULLY BOOKED]
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm	Reception for IPBA Scholars, Women Business Lawyers and New Members of IPBA Invited Speaker Mrs Fang Ai LianMrs Fang Ai Lian has been the Chairman of Great Eastern Holdings Ltd since April 2008 and was fomerly with Ernst & Young for over 30 years, as the Managing Partner from 1996 to 2005 and Chairman from 2005 to 2008..., Chairman of Great Eastern Holdings Limited Singapore
4:30 pm – 6:00 pm	Special Question & Answer Session by Minister Mentor Lee Kuan YewMinister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew led Singapore to independence and served as its first prime minister. Under his guidance Singapore became a financial and industrial powerhouse despite a lack of abundant natural resources... "Climate Change in the 21st Century" Moderator: Dr Kishore MahbubaniDr Kishore Mahbubani served in the Singapore Foreign Ministry from 1971 to 2004 and as Permanent Secretary from 1993 to 1998..., Dean and Professor in the Practice of Public Policy of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore Security Screening starts at 3:45 pm and all delegates to be seated by 4:50 pm Conference Session Sponsored by	Dress Code: Business Formal
7:00 pm	Welcome Dinner at Marina Bay Sands (Dinner Packages available here) Dress Code: Business Formal Conference Session Sponsored by	Dress Code: Business Formal

3 May 2010, Monday
Date /Time	Event
09:00 – 10:30am	Keynote Speech by Former Vice President Al GoreAl Gore is the world’s most influential voice on climate change, an advisor to the President of the United States, leaders in Congress, and heads of state throughout the world, Vice President Al Gore offers a unique perspective on national and international affairs. “Thinking Green: Economic Strategy for the 21st Century” Arguing that the physical changes in our planet will eventually influence our global economy, Vice President Gore encourages business audiences to consider broader issues - environmental, social and political - when planning economic strategy. Moderator: Professor Tommy KohProfessor Tommy Koh is currently Ambassador-At-Large at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Chairman of the Institute of Policy Studies and the National Heritage Board. He is on secondment from the Faculty of Law of the National University of Singapore., Ambassador-at-Large Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Former Chairman of UNCED's Preparatory Committee and the Main Committee All delegates to be seated by 08:45 am	Dress Code: Business
10:30 – 12:30pm	Plenary Session “Climate Change and the Economy” Arguing that the physical changes in our planet will eventually influence our global economy, Vice President Gore encourages business audiences to consider broader issues - environmental, social and political - when planning economic strategy. Speakers: Amy KhorDr Amy Khor was appointed Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources as well as Chairman of REACH on 30 May 2006..., Senior Parliamentary Secretary for the Environment and Water Resources, Singapore Don HenryDon Henry has been executive director of the Australian Conservation Foundation, Australia’s leading national, not for profit environment organisation, since 1998. Previously based in Washington DC, he served with The World Wildlife Fund as director of the Global Forest program (1996-98), and as director of the WWF Asia-Pacific and South Pacific programs..., Executive Director of the Australian Conservation Foundation, Australia Euston QuahProfessor Euston Quah is Head of Economics and Acting Chair of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at the Nanyang Technological University. Prior to this, he was Vice-Dean, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the National University of Singapore; Deputy Director of the Public Policy Programme (now called the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy); Founding Director of the Singapore Centre for Applied and Policy Economics (SCAPE)..., Professor and Acting Chair, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Simon TaySimon Tay teaches international law and public policy at the National University of Singapore and is concurrently chairman of the Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA), an independent think tank. The SIIA is one of the top 15 think tanks in Asia according to a 2009 University of Pennsylvania study, and it also represents Singapore in the influential ASEAN-ISIS network of regional think tanks...., Chairman, Singapore Institute of International Affairs, Associate Professor, Law Faculty, National University of Singapore Moderator: Professor Tommy KohProfessor Tommy Koh is currently Ambassador-At-Large at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Chairman of the Institute of Policy Studies and the National Heritage Board. He is on secondment from the Faculty of Law of the National University of Singapore., Ambassador-at-Large Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Former Chairman of UNCED's Preparatory Committee and the Main Committee	Dress Code: Business
12:30 pm – 2:00 pm	Lunch Luncheon Exclusively Sponsored by
Concurrent Committee Sessions

2.00 pm – 5:30 pm	"Climatic" Challenges for Aviation and Space" According to Socrates "Man must rise above the Earth - to the top of the atmosphere and beyond - for only thus will he fully understand the world in which he lives." The trouble is that having suffered severe economic pressures in 2008/9 the aviation and space industries also face a number of other significant hurdles undermining the operating climate. From 2010 all airlines operating to and from Europe will be compelled to purchase and surrender carbon emissions allowances for their flights. Perhaps by then ICAO States will have implemented 2 new Conventions governing the liability for third party surface damage (including environmental damage) caused by accidents including those caused by terrorism. These will have profound implications for the aviation industry and their insurers. In 2010 the shuttle fleet is expected to retire at a time when galactic space exploration by private civilian operators is in its infancy and when the amount of space debris is at a record high. Organised by Aviation Committee EU Emissions Trading Scheme. Implications for Asian Airlines Speaker: Rupali SharmaRupali is a Partner in the Mumbai office of the Firm. She is a corporate commercial lawyer with emphasis on aviation and infrastructure. In the aviation sector, she has experience of advising clients in aerospace transactions, including sale and purchase of aircrafts and components, drafting and negotiation of all kinds of leasing, negotiation of major upgrade..., Partner, Kochhar & Co., India The Final Frontier: The Rules Governing Galactic Exploration and Liability for Debris and Pollution Speaker: Paul FreemanPaul Freeman specialises in, disaster management, liability/catastrophe claims handling, satellite launch and in orbit policy coverage opinions and advising on regulatory issues. Having lived and worked in Asia and Australia for some fifteen years, Paul undertook a significant role in the strategic and tactical management of large scale casualty claims for various airlines on behalf of airlines and insurers. Arising out of a number of high profile cases, he has handled a variety of legal matters, many on a multi-jurisdictional basis. Paul is a qualified arbitrator and mediator...., Partner, Gates & Partners, UK Catastrophic Surface Damage: Airline Disaster Scenario caused by Terrorism and Involving Environmental Contamination Speakers: Tan Siew Huay, Civil Aviation Authority Singapore Yang HuaMs Yang advises a diverse group of organizations in the civil aviation and aviation insurance industries, including airports, airlines, aircraft operators, freight forwarders and their brokers and insurers... , Partner, Grandall Legal Group, Beijing Keith RichardsonKeith joined BLG in 1991 as a trainee solicitor and is now a partner based in Singapore as part of BLG’s asian aerospace team. Keith has extensive experience of advising a wide range of clients in the aviation industry including insurers, regulators, airlines, helicopter operators, airports, ground handlers and manufacturers..., Partner, Barlow Lyde & Gilbert LLP, Singapore Mark MackrellMark Mackrell is a partner at Norton White in Sydney, a specialist transport practice, who practices in the field of aviation., Partner, Norton White, Sydney, Australia Moderator: Domingo G. CastilloPartner of SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan (which is the largest law firm in the Philippines) and has been with the firm for twenty-eight (28) years. Mr. Castillo has extensive experience in aircraft registration, cargo claims, and obtaining licenses for foreign air carriers doing business in the Philippines..., Chairman & Partner, SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan, Philippines Peter ColesPeter Coles heads Barlow Lyde & Gilbert’s Hong Kong Aerospace and Transport & Logistics Practices. He advises airports, airlines and logistics companies and their insurers on personal injury, death and substantial property damage claims and on investment, risk management and disputes in China. He handles a broad range of aviation liability, commercial and regulatory matters in many jurisdictions throughout Asia, Europe, Africa and the Americas..., Vice Chair & Partner, Barlow Lyde & Gilbert, Hong Kong
2:00 pm – 5:30 pm	"Sustainable Development in Construction Projects" Sub Topics: Feasible and Cost Effective Environmentally Friendly Designs for Construction Projects. Options available for Use of Recyclable Materials. Regulatory environment necessary for sustainable development. Necessary terms/penalties in project concession / construction contracts regarding pollution and damage to the environment; and preferential treatment to tenderers proposing environmentally friendly designs and construction methods. Organised by International Construction Projects Committee Speakers: Allen KertonAllen Kerton is President and Managing Director of the Singapore, Bangkok and Bali offices of Belt Collins International. His expertise is in master planning and landscape architectural design..., Managing Director of the Singapore, Bangkok and Bali Offices, Beltcollins International (Singapore) Keith PhillipsKeith Phillips’ legal practice focuses on the representation of construction and government contractors and sureties..., Partner, Watt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitzgerald, LLP, US Sudish SharmaSudish Sharma experiences primarily in mergers, de-mergers and acquisitions, foreign direct investment, commercial contracts, real estate and infrastructure. Sudish extensive knowledge base in matters of corporate laws, contractual work, real estate laws and regulatory approvals..., Partner, FoxMandal Little, India John ThwaitesJohn brings to Maddocks and the Sustainability & Climate Change Team an outstanding knowledge of policy at all levels of government in relation to climate change, water and environment..., Maddocks Lawyers, Australia Douglas V. TingeyDouglas V. Tingey is a member of the Corporate and Commercial Group and the Climate Change Focus Group; advising on various aspects of Kyoto Protocol projects and domestic offset projects in Asia, Africa and Canada..., Counsel, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Canada Christopher TungChris Tung is a partner in the Hong Kong office of K&L Gates. He has practised in Hong Kong since 1992 and is active in dispute resolution, construction, planning and environmental law, clean energy and carbon finance..., Partner, K&L Gates, Hong Kong SAR Moderator: Philip Trevor NunnPhilip Trevor Nunn has 35 years' post-admission experience in dispute resolution matters. He has extensive experience of major litigation and arbitration, including significant experience as an arbitrator. He joined Huen Wong & Co in association with Fried Frank as a partner in April 2007... , Huen Wong & Co in association with Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, Hong Kong
2:00 pm – 5:30 pm	"M&A Negotiation Trends and Practices in U.S. and Asian Private Target, Public Target and LBO Deals" Two questions that are ALWAYS top-of-mind with General Counsels and their advisors in any M&A deal: “What are the deal-breakers?” and “What’s market?” For cross-border M&A, these questions are far more complex and challenging. Based on the framework of benchmark studies on market terms for commonly negotiated deal points, this session will compare and contrast market practices in the US and Asia in negotiating common yet distinct forms of acquisitions. The panelists are the respective project leaders of the Private Target and Public Target Deals Points Studies published by the ABA's Committee on Mergers & Acquisitions and the LBO Legal Issues Study published by Kaye Scholer. Organised by Cross Border and Investment Committee Speakers: Richard E. ClimanRichard E. Climan is a partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions Group at Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP, an international law firm with approximately 1,200 attorneys worldwide. He is a member of the firm’s global Executive Committee. Mr. Climan was named one of the “100 Most Influential Lawyers in America” by the National Law Journal. He is an active member of the Committee on M&A, an international committee of the ABA’s Section of Business Law with more than 3,000 members..., Partner, Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP, US Michael G. DeSombreMichael G. DeSombre is a partner of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP and has been resident in S&C’s Hong Kong office since 1997. Mr. DeSombre is fluent in Mandarin Chinese and has a J.D. from Harvard Law School (magna cum laude) and a M.A. (East Asian Studies) and a B.A. (Quantitative Economics) from Stanford University..., Partner, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, Hong Kong Joel I. GreenbergJoel Greenberg is a Partner in the New York City office of Kaye Scholer and Co-Chair of the firm’s Corporate & Finance Department. He concentrates in U.S. and crossborder mergers and acquisitions of public and private companies, representation of financial sponsors, and securities transactions. He also advises publicly held and private companies on a wide variety of corporate, Partner, Kaye Scholer LLP, US Andrew M. LimAndrew M. Lim is Co-Head of Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions. He has extensive experience in domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, domestic and regional joint ventures, schemes of arrangements, reconstruction and amalgamation, capital reductions and restructuring, financial institutions regulation and general corporate and commercial law..., Partner, Allen & Gledhill LLP, Singapore Leigh WaltonLeigh Walton is active in the American, Tennessee and Nashville Bar Associations, serving as the Vice Chair of the ABA’s Committee on Mergers & Acquisitions (formerly Negotiated Acquisitions) and as a member of its Corporate Practice Committee. She is also serving as the Vice-Chair of AHLA's newly formed Transactions Affinity Group of the Business Law and Governance Practice Group..., Member, Bass, Berry & Sims PLC, US Moderator: Wilson ChuMr. Chu is a partner in the Dallas office of K&L Gates, LLP (www.klgates.com).His practice focuses on mergers, acquisitions, and other strategic transactions in a broad range of industries, with significant experience in cross-border transactions in and from the Asia-Pacific region..., Partner, K&L Gates LLP, US
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm	"Social Media and Business Development in Law Firms-Creative Use of Technology" Jointly organised by Legal Development & Training and the Technology & Communications Committees Speakers: Ira Andamara EddymurthyIra Eddymurthy specializes in capital markets and banking law, finance, including project finance, and tax law. She is a member of the International Bar Association (Committees on Issues and Trading in Securities, Investment Companies Funds and Trusts, and Antitrust and Trade Law) and the IPBA (Committees on Cross Border Investment, International Construction Projects and Financial Institutions & Transactions). She has been representing the Indonesian jurisdiction for this body since 2002..., Partner, Soewito Suhardiman Eddymurthy Kardono, Indonesia Desai Arcot NarasimhaluDesai has created and commercialized IT enabled business and technology innovations for about 35 years. He has managed ideation, intellectual property and business development related functions for emerging technologies. He has been advising start up businesses for the past ten years. He is presently architecting Singapore Management University's Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship and hopes to help create scalable companies offering technology based solutions..., Director, Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Singapore Management University, Singapore Kevin TheseiraMr. Kevin Theseira is a Managing Counsel at Agilent Technologies. Together with a team of Attorneys and Agents at offices in Singapore and Japan, he is primarily responsible for providing Intellectual Property legal support for Agilent’s Asia Pacific operations, as well as operations in the US and Europe..., Managing Counsel, Agilent Technologies, Singapore Moderator: Juliet BlanchJuliet Blanch is a partner in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP, based in its London office. She is Head of the International Dispute Avoidance and Resolution Group, where she represents clients across a range of industry sectors (including the energy sector)..., Head of International Dispute Resolution/Partner, Mcdermott Will & Emery UK LLP, UK
2.00 pm – 3.30pm	"Restructuring of Distressed Corporations - Opportunities for Cross-Border Investment" The program would deal with issues that arise in restructuring of distressed corporations and what role cross-border investment could play in this. Jointly organised by Banking, Finance and Securities and Insolvency Committees Speakers: Ashok KumarAshok Kumar is a specialist in insolvency and corporate restructuring law with almost 20 years of experience. In the area of corporate insolvency and restructuring, Ashok acts for companies, creditors, financial institutions, banks and insolvency professionals, providing advice on solutions when companies are in a distress situation..., Director, Stamford Law, Singapore Eunjai LeeMr Eunjai Lee primarily practices in the areas of M&A, bankruptcy, commercial trust and international disputes...., Partner, Lee & Ko, Korea Sandor SchickMr. Schick is the Managing Director of Schick & Associates LLC, an international law firm based in Singapore. Mr. Schick is admitted in New York, where he practiced for over fifteen years before relocating to Asia, and is a registered foreign lawyer in Singapore..., Managing Director, Schick & Associates LLC, Singapore Geoff SutherlandGeoff Sutherland is a foreign legal counsel with Vision & Associates, one of the largest Vietnamese commercial law firms. Geoff is branch manager of the Ho Chi City branch. Vision is based in Hanoi. Geoff is also a special counsel with the Norton Rose Group. Norton Rose has 1800 lawyers in 30 offices, including 12 in Asia Pacific., Foreign Legal Counsel, Vision & Associates, Australia Kaz YanagidaKazuhiro Yanagida is currently a senior associate of the Restructuring and Bankruptcy group at Nishimura & Asahi. Prior to joining Nishimura & Asahi in 2006, he served as an externship clerk for Hon. Samuel L. Buford at the United States Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California, Los Angeles in 2004. He subsequently became a member of AlixPartners LLP (New York),..., Associates, Nishimura & Asahi, Japan Moderator: Wendy JacobsWendy is a member of the firm’s Financial Services Group and the head of the Insolvency Sub Group. She specialises in insolvency and, in particular, reconstruction. Her team works with clients dealing with actual and potential financial loss in a broad range of industries but with particular expertise in insurance, financial services and building and construction. She has been involved in many of Australia’s largest insolvencies/reorganisations including HIH, New Cap Re, James Hardie and Fincorp..., Partner, Dibbs Barker, Australia
4.00pm – 5.30 pm	"Regulation of Banks and Protection of Depositors - New Challenges" The program will examine existing regulations and the need for new regulations for banks and schemes for protection of individual depositors in view of the experiences during the financial crisis. Jointly organised by Banking, Finance and Securities and Insolvency Committees Speakers: Martin DavidMartin David heads DLA Piper's finance and projects practice for Asia and is Office Managing Partner for DLA Piper in Singapore. He is a specialist in banking, including in particular structured finance, project finance (including PPP), projects and energy M&A..., Managing Director, DLA Piper, Singapore Sarjit Singh GillSarjit Singh Gill, SC is Senior Counsel and Head of the Litigation, Insolvency and Restructuring practices of Shook Lin & Bok. He has been a partner at Shook Lin & Bok since 1984. He obtained an LLB (Hons) from the University of Singapore in 1976 and was admitted to the Singapore Bar in 1977. In June 2003, he was admitted as a Solicitor of England and Wales. He is regularly named as a Leading Lawyer in Singapore in publications such as IFLR 1000..., Senior Counsel, Partner, Shook Lin & Bok LLP Wendy JacobsWendy is a member of the firm’s Financial Services Group and the head of the Insolvency Sub Group. She specialises in insolvency and, in particular, reconstruction. Her team works with clients dealing with actual and potential financial loss in a broad range of industries but with particular expertise in insurance, financial services and building and construction. She has been involved in many of Australia’s largest insolvencies/reorganisations including HIH, New Cap Re, James Hardie and Fincorp..., Partner, Dibbs Barker, Australia Shin Jae KimShin Jae Kim is partner at TozziniFreire Advogados, one of the largest full service law firms in Latin America. Mrs. Kim has worked almost 20 years in corporate mergers and acquisitions and has vast experience in assisting..., Partner, TozziniFreire Advogados, Brazil Moderator: Carine FeipelCarine Feipel is a partner in both the Insurance and Reinsurance Law and the Corporate Law – M&A Practices and is a member of the Private Equity group of the firm. Within the insurance group, she has worked on numerous M&A transactions involving insurance undertakings, reinsurance companies and other financial institutions. She further advises on insurance and reinsurance regulatory matters. She regularly is a member of the board of directors of insurance companies..., Partner, Arendt & Medernach, Luxembourg
12:30 pm – 5:30 pm	"Session 1: Business Perspectives in Cross-border Disputes" [Offsite Visit] The session would be in two parts. In the first Part, 6 - 8 general counsel (from diverse jurisdictions) will be engaged in a discussion bringing out their perspectives in cross-border disputes, focusing on issues like engagement of local counsel; communication channels; settlement approaches etc. In the second part, we would engage dispute resolution lawyers to share their perspectives on approaches to cross-border litigation. (This way we would have both sides of the table). The focus would be on the business and not conventional issues (like discovery etc.) Both sides may also discuss how lawyers (in house or otherwise) can contribute to the management of cross-border risk / crisis management issues. Jointly organised by Dispute Resolution and Arbitration, and Corporate Counsel Committees *(more information... )* [FULLY BOOKED] Speakers: Mitsuru Claire ChinoMitsuru Claire Chino received her B.A. (cum laude) from Smith College and her J.D. from Cornell Law School. She was a partner of an international law firm before she joined Itochu Corporation as its corporate counsel..., Corporate Counsel, ITOCHU Corporation, Japan Woo Young ChoiMr Choi graduated from Seoul National University and joined Hwang Mok Park in 1989. Mr Choi has been in charge of HMP’s litigation practice group as the practice group’s leader, and has handled many large-scale domestic and international litigation cases. He has a LL.M (1995) from the University of Virginia School of Law and is the first Korean student ever to be admitted to the class..., Partner, Hwang Mok Park P.C., Korea Jeffrey Robert HoltJeffrey Robert Holt is currently employed as senior international counsel for Saipem SA, the French subsidiary of the Saipem Group, a major oil and gas contractor. He advises Saipem’s onshore and offshore business units on a broad range of legal issues principally in Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia... , Senior Counsel, Saipem SA, France David L. KreiderMr David Kreider was admitted to practice in 1981, Mr Kreider started his career as a trial lawyer with the Wall Street law firm of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw and Pittman LLP, where he took more than 70 commercial cases to trial and prosecuted more than 20 appeals..., General Counsel and Executive, Vodafone, New Zealand Mark LinMark specialises in all kinds of commercial dispute resolution work, with a focus on disputes relating to the corporate and financial services sectors, including regulatory investigations and contentious regulatory work. Mark is currently leading a team advising a lead distributor bank of structured products dealing with complaints, claims, regulatory investigations and parliamentary inquiries in the aftermath of the Lehmans collapse..., Partner, Lovells, Hong Kong Mohan PillayMohan R Pillay is a Singapore and UK qualified dispute resolution lawyer with over 20 years experience in advisory, commercial litigation and regional arbitration work, particularly in construction and engineering projects...., Managing Partner, MPillay, Singapore Hiroyuki TezukaHiroyuki Tezuka is a partner at Nishimura & Asahi and heads the firm’s international dispute resolution practice group. Since 2006, he has been Vice-Chairperson of Dispute Resolution and Arbitration at IPBA..., Partner, Nishimura & Asahi, Japan Ramesh VaidyanathanRamesh K. Vaidyanathan is a Partner with Advaya Legal, a commercial law firm based out of Mumbai that specializes in investment regulations, securities law, M&A, financing, infrastructure projects and dispute resolution. In his previous stints, Ramesh was Director & General Counsel with Mumbai International Airport Ltd (a GVK Group company) and a Partner with a large law firm..., Partner, Advaya Legal, India Moderator: Cedric C. ChaoCedric C. Chao co-chairs Morrison & Foerster’s international arbitration practice, and focuses on commercial litigation, international arbitration, and white collar criminal defense..., Partner, Morrison & Foerster LLP, US "Session 2: Court Visit" A court visit and the above session will be conducted in a court room to make it a unique two-in-one experience for the attendees. Organised by Dispute Resolution and Arbitration Committee
7:00 pm	Dinner at the Istana Hosted by S R Nathan, President of The Republic of Singapore	Dress Code: Business Casual
	All delegates are to assemble at Sands Expo & Convention Center lobby for Security Screening at 6:00 pm and transportation to The Istana

4 May 2010, Tuesday

Date /Time	Event
9:00 am – 12:00 pm	Keynote Speaker Chief Justice Chan Sek KeongBorn in 1937, Chief Justice Chan Sek Keong graduated from the University of Malaya in Singapore with a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) in 1961, and was called to the Bar a year later..., Singapore Supreme Court Special Session: "Transnational Issues for Judges in the New Global Financial and Business Climate" A session to discuss the challenges facing the judiciary in applying local laws and regulations to complex cross-border transactions and disputes. How does one achieve a fair outcome? Is there room for cooperation between judges in different nations? How can this be properly achieved? Should we be looking at a regional tribunal in ASEAN similar to EU equivalent? Is arbitration a better forum? Does the growth in arbitration for such cross-border disputes undermine the role of national courts? Speakers: Chief Justice Myron T. SteeleThe Senate confirmed Governor Ruth Ann Minner’s nomination of Justice Myron T. Steele as Chief Justice on Wednesday, May 5, 2004. Chief Justice Steele is the 7th Chief Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court..., Supreme Court of Delaware Chief Justice James Jacob Spigelman ACThe Honourable James Jacob Spigelman AC was appointed as Chief Justice of New South Wales and Lieutenant Governor in 1998. He holds Arts and Law degrees from the University of Sydney..., Supreme Court of New South Wales, Australia The Hon Justice Susan GlazebrookJustice Glazebrook was appointed to the High Court in June 2000 and to the Court of Appeal in May 2002. Before her elevation to the Bench she was a partner at Simpson Grierson in Auckland, specialising in tax and finance law. She also served on the board of South Auckland Health, the Board of Trustees of the National Provident Fund and on a number of government advisory committees..., Court of Appeal, New Zealand Chief Justice A.P. ShahJustice Ajit Prakash Shah, (born February 13, 1948), served as Judge of Bombay High Court and thereafter as Chief Justice of Madras High Court and Delhi High Court. After graduating in law from prestigious Government Law College, University of Bombay, he spent almost seventeen years in private law practice at the High Court of Bombay. He was appointed as Judge of Bombay High Court in December, 1992. He served as Chief Justice of Madras High Court from 2005 to 2008. He then served as Chief Justice of Delhi High Court from 2008 to 2010..., High Court New Delhi Former Justice Kunio HamadaKunio Hamada, born 1936. Education: The University of Tokyo (LL.B., 1960); Harvard Law School (LL.M., 1966). Profession: Attorney-at-law, originally admitted, 1962, Japan; Of Counsel, Mori Hamada &　Matsumoto(2006~), Justice, Supreme Court (2001−2006); Founding Partner, Hamada & Matsumoto (1974−2001)..., Supreme Court of Japan Moderator: Justice V.K. RajahJustice V K Rajah was appointed a Judicial Commissioner of the Supreme Court, Singapore on 2 January 2004 and thereafter a Judge on 1 November 2004. Justice Rajah was appointed a Judge of Appeal on 11 April 2007. In 2008, he chaired a government appointed committee tasked with making recommendations to develop the Singapore Legal Sector. He is a Vice-President of the Singapore Academy of Law..., Judge of the Singapore Court of Appeal All delegates to be seated by 08:45 am	Dress Code: Business
9:00 am – 12:00 pm	"Legal Storm, from Turbulent Times" This is an interactive session on the critical theme of staying competitive as law firms and legal departments in changing times. We kick off with a presentation on the results of a Survey that has been circulated to all IPBA members on the factors that motivate lawyers in a multi-generational workplace. Our distinguished panel of speakers, all leaders within their law firms/legal departments/recruitment agency, will discuss whether and how we need to adapt our legal practice, employment practices and so on to embrace the possibly new mix of factors to attract, motivate and retain talent, particularly Gen Y who are our up and coming leaders. We also discuss other significant effects on law firms and legal departments as a result of the economic climate and rapidly changing laws, such as the pressure to move away from traditional fee structures, the need for more efficient cost and management measures within a legal practice, and the impact of money-laundering, anti-trust, privacy, data security and international trade controls on a legal practice. Jointly organised by the Women Business Lawyers, Legal Practice and Employment & Immigration Law Committees Conference Session Sponsored by Speakers: Juliet BlanchJuliet Blanch is a partner in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP, based in its London office. She is Head of the International Dispute Avoidance and Resolution Group, where she represents clients across a range of industry sectors (including the energy sector). The disputes in which she has acted have brought her before..., Head of International Dispute Resolution/Partner, McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP, UK Cheong WeileeMs Cheong Weilee has expertise in human resources, having been a senior consultant with the US-based leader for training and assessment, Development Dimensions International, in its pioneer years in Malaysia and Singapore..., Managing Director, EMA Partners Malaysia Suchitra Chitale, Partner, Chitale & Chitale Partners, New Delhi, India Jim FitzSimonsJim FitzSimons is a corporate lawyer and is Head of the Clayton Utz national Corporate IT/IP Group. He has dual qualifications in law and computer science and specialises in IT and telecommunications law, privacy, e-commerce, outsourcing and systems integration contracts, IP ownership and licensing., Partner, Corporate, Clayton Utz, Australia Allan LeungAllan Leung is Senior Partner of Lovells in Hong Kong and head of the Commercial Dispute Resolution Practice in Asia. He has over 20 years of experience dealing in a broad range of dispute work and has instructed in a myriad of high profile cases, including acting for the Hong Kong Airport Authority in the judicial review in connection with the construction and operation of aviation fuel facilities next to a steel mill..., Senior Partner, Lovells, Hong Kong Sandra McCandlessMs. McCandless is the head of Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal’s labor and employment practice in California and the former Chair of the 30,000 member Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section of the American Bar Association. She represents management in all aspects..., Partner, Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP, US Kaori MiyakeKaori Miyake has been Senior Legal Counsel for GE Healthcare Japan Corporation since 2008, a manufacturer of medical diagnostic imaging devices, advising on a broad range of legal and compliance matters in a highly regulated industry. Recently she was appointed to oversee the company's Life Sciences business in addition to continuing to support other businesses and taking on a major role in liaising with the company's Global Compliance Team..., Senior Legal Counsel, GE Healthcare Japan Corporation, Japan Robert QuonRobert Quon is a business law lawyer who specializes in corporate, commercial transactions with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, and financial institutions. Robert has acted on mergers and acquisitions for several national and international clients..., Partner, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Canada Moderators: Susan de SilvaSusan is a founding partner of the Singapore law firm ATMD Bird & Bird LLP and is head of the Singapore Corporate and Commercial Group. Susan has more than 20 years’ experience as a corporate and commercial lawyer..., Partner, ATMD Bird & Bird LLP, Singapore
9.00 am – 12:00 pm	"Clean Development Mechanisms: After Copenhagen" This Program will summarize the role of Clean Development Mechanisms (CDM) in addressing Climate Change. It will summarize the results of the upcoming Copenhagen Conference, including highlighting changes from the provisions of The Kyoto Protocol and will address the use of CDM in various jurisdictions. This will be a double session. The first session will have speakers who attended and/or are thoroughly familiar with the results of the proceedings of The Copenhagen Conference. The second session will discuss the details of planning and implementation of a CDM project, including financing, certification of offset credits, and other legal issues, including Carbon trading and other alternative carbon reduction mechanisms and markets. Jointly organised by Environmental Law, International Trade, Cross-Border Investments and Banking, Finance and Securities Committees Speakers: Vladimir Miranda AbreuVladimir Miranda Abreu has been working with enterprise law for over 12 years. Partner in charge of the Climate Change and Carbon Market practice group of TozziniFreire Advogados, Vladimir has been actively involved in the field of climate change and carbon finance since 2001..., Partner, TozziniFreire Advogados, Brazil Chen ZhenWith over 20 years of legal experience and a background in engineering & economics, Chen specializes in power, energy, infrastructure and environment sectors. Since 2005, she has focused her attention and efforts on climate change and renewable energy area. She participated in the Canada-China Cooperation in Clean Development..., Director, Sunshine Law Firm, China Anne DurezAnne Durez has practiced as an Attorney during 15 years in US and UK firms (Slaughter & May, Mayer Brown), mainly in international commercial litigation and arbitration. In 2006 she joined the corporate legal department of the Total group as Senior legal counsel. She has handled a number of sensitive litigation matters and has participated in various lobbying actions regarding environmental and criminal issues..., Senior Legal Counsel, Total SA, France Agustina Supriyani KardonoAgustina Supriyani Kardono is a specialist in Indonesian capital markets and labor law, and is also experienced in foreign investment, intellectual property, infrastructure, mining law and arbitration matters. She has been a guest speaker at several conferences and seminars on arbitration and investment in environmental infrastructure..., Partner, Soewito Suhardiman Eddymurthy Kardono, Indonesia Gregory K. LawrenceGregory K. Lawrence, resident in McDermott Will & Emery’s Boston office, is a partner in the Energy and Commodities Group, and leads the firm’s Global Renewable Energy, Emissions and New Products (GREEN) group..., Partner, McDermott Will & Emery LLP, US Joachim MüllerJoachim Müller has over nine years’ experience in the international renewable energy sector as Managing Director at EPURON..., Managing Director, EPURON GmbH, Hamburg, Germany Keum-Sub ParkKeum-Sub Park is a partner with the environmental and corporate/M&A practice groups and the co-head of the Japanese practice group at Lee & Ko. Mr. Park has over 10 years of experience in representing domestic and multinational companies in seeking environmental counsel to procure licenses, to challenge environmental administrative orders, to establish greenhouse gas offsetting business, to establish CDM projects in Korea, to trade CDRs, and to handle all other aspects of environmental compliance..., Partner, Lee & Ko, Korea Gray TaylorLeader of Bennett Jones Climate Change and Emissions Trading practice group, corporate law partner and member of the Environmental Law practice group. Focuses on greenhouse gas emissions trading and climate change related projects and issues and sustainability practice as well as renewable energy projects, allocation of environmental liabilities, disclosure of environmental matters in securities law mandated documents, minimizing exposure of directors and officers to environmental liabilities and environmental management systems..., Chair, Climate Change & Emissions Trading Group and Corporate Law Partner, Bennett Jones LLP Moderators: Stephen L. MarshStephen Marsh is Chair of the Environmental practice group. Mr. Marsh specializes in hazardous waste and toxic tort litigation, including underground storage tanks, CERCLA, RCRA and cost recovery matters..., Partner, Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP, US Rafael VergaraRafael Vergara is a senior member and head of Carey y Cía.’s Natural Resources and Environment Group. His practice focuses on natural resources, mining, water rights, energy, environment, surface lands, project financing, corporate/commercial, municipal and planning, health and medicines..., Partner, Carey y Cía, Chile
12:30 pm – 2:00 pm	Lunch Guest of Honour Mr K. ShanmugamMr K. Shanmugam was educated at Raffles Institution from 1972 to 1977. He then read law at the National University of Singapore (NUS), where he graduated at the top of his class with First Class Honours, in 1984. He was admitted to the Singapore Bar as an Advocate & Solicitor in 1985..., Minister for Law & Second Minister for Home Affairs, Singapore
Concurrent Committee Sessions

2:00 pm – 5:30 pm	"CleanTech - The Implications of New Technology in a Global Crisis" The development and use of clean technology is widely acknowledged as a priority in the battle to manage climate change. This issue will require inventors, companies, and governments to work together. But the interests of these parties are not always in harmony. Companies want to pursue the development and adoption of clean technology as good business. Governments want to support the development of clean technology with stimulus packages and investment incentives, yet business competitors may view these measures as unfair subsidization. Other governments and NGO want the intellectual property protections of clean technology innovators held in abeyance or modified to enable clean technology to be deployed for the benefit of all to address the pressing crisis of climate change. The three Committees will team to address the important legal issues surrounding the clean technology industry, including the creation, protection and commercialization of that technology through patents or other intellectual property rights; regulatory approvals and compliance; supply chain issues; technology acquisition and licensing; and the governing international trade and investment regimes regulating government intellectual property protection and incentive programs such as the WTO's Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights Agreement (TRIPS) and the Subsidies and Countervailing Measures Agreement (SCM). Jointly organised by Technology and Communications, Intellectual Property, and International Trade Committees Speakers: Douglas A. CodigaDouglas A. Codiga, Esq. is an attorney in private practice representing businesses, landowners, and community organizations in a wide range of environmental matters with an emphasis on emerging clean technology, climate change, and green building law and policy. In 2007, he founded Hawaii’s first Climate and Sustainability Law Practice Group at the law firm of Schlack Ito Lockwood Piper & Elkind, LLC..., Of Counsel, Schlack Ito Lockwood Piper & Elkind, US Anoop NarayananAnoop Narayanan heads Majmudar & Co.’s TMT and IP practice groups, and has been recommended as a leading practitioner by Chambers and Asia Pacific Legal 500. He has a Bachelors and a Masters degree in law and has been in practice for 15 years..., Partner, Majmudar & Co., International Lawyers, Maharastra, India Pushpendra RaiPushpendra Rai, a national of India, is the Director and Head of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Office in Singapore, since April 2009. Before taking up his present assignment, Mr. Rai headed the Intellectual Property and Economic Development Division in WIPO headquarters in Geneva..., Director, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Office, Singapore Peter J. SheehanPeter Sheehan is Founding Director of the Centre for Strategic Economic Studies at Victoria University in Melbourne (since 1993). He completed a PhD at Oxford University and undertook research at both the University of Melbourne and the Australian National University..., Director, Centre for Strategic Economic Studies, Victoria University, Australia Tan Sian WeeDr. Tan is a Director of Thermagine Private Limited. Thermagine designs, manufactures and installs state-of-the-art heat capture, storage and re-use systems for industrial and solar thermal applications..., Director, Thermagine Private Limited, Bavaria, Germany Jaclyn TsaiMs. Jaclyn Tsai is the Senior Partner of Lee, Tsai & Partners. Her practice includes intellectual property, China investment, corporate law and mergers and acquisitions. Jaclyn currently assumes..., Senior Partner, Lee, Tsai & Partners, Taiwan Paolo VerganoMr. Paolo R. Vergano is a partner at FratiniVergano - European Lawyers in Brussels, Belgium. His practice focuses on international trade law (i.e., WTO law, dispute settlement and trade negotiation in the areas of agriculture, services and non-tariff barriers such as sanitary and phytosanitary measures and technical barriers to trade). Mr. Vergano has extensive experience in advising Governments on WTO matters and multilateral/regional trade negotiations..., Partner, FratiniVergano - European Lawyers, Belgium Tony YeoTony has been with Drew & Napier for the past 17 years. He became a Partner in 1997, and then a Director after Drew & Napier corporatised on 1 May 2001. Tony has been identified in the 2007 to 2009 editions of Asialaw Leading Lawyers, the prestigious Asia Law & Practice publication, as one of the most highly-acclaimed legal experts in the Asia-Pacific region, winning a rare two awards in two separate categories – for intellectual property and employment law...., Director, Drew & Napier LLC, Singapore Moderator: Juan Carlos MarquezJuan Carlos Marquez is a Member of Stites & Harbison based in Alexandria, Virginia, where he is a member of the Intellectual Property & Technology Service Group..., Member, Stites & Harbison, PLLC, US Shanti MoganShanti Mogan has acted in a wide range of disputes both in the High Court and in arbitration. She has appeared in disputes involving complex commercial transactions, technology related disputes and corporate disputes..., Partner, Shearn Delamore & Co, Malaysia Takamiki NishikawaTakamiki Nishikawa is a Senior Associate at Anderson Mori & Tomotsune and engages in the fields of financial, corporate and commercial law, with emphasis on cross border transactions..., Senior Associate, Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, Japan Jeffrey L. SnyderJeff chairs the International Trade Practice at Crowell & Moring LLP in Washington, DC, and serves as a co-vice Chair of the IPBA International Trade Committee (2008-2010)..., Partner, Crowell & Moring LLP, US
2.00 pm – 5:30 pm	"Antitrust Enforcement Investigations: Recent Changes Around the Region" Having in mind recent developments in unilateral conduct, this program will explore the increased enforcement of antitrust laws against aggressive competition by single, dominant firms. Whether characterised as "monopolization" or "abuse of dominance," discounting, rebates, bundling, refusals to license intellectual property and other strategies are being scrutinised more closely than ever before by numerous competition law jurisdictions throughout the Asia-Pacific region. The program will consider recent enforcement actions in the region, including the U.S. antitrust agencies under the Obama Administration and China's State Administration of Industry & Commerce under the new Anti-Monopoly Law. Organised by Competition Law Committee Speakers: H. Stephen Harris, Jr.Steve Harris practices antitrust law, including class actions and cartel and merger and conduct investigations, before U.S. and international courts and agencies..., Partner, Jones Day, US Kwon-Hoe KimKwon-Hoe Kim (“KH”), a graduate of Seoul National University School of Law, earned LL.B (1988), LL.M (1995), and Ph. D (2005) in competition laws. KH is a member of the Seoul Bar Association (1991) and the NY Bar Association (1999). KH advises on various aspects of Korean competition laws, including abuse of market power, merger regulation, cartel activities, and unfair trade practices, for high-profile international software, IT, pharmaceutical and financial companies..., Partner, Yoon Yang Kim Shin & Yu, Korea Anand PathakAnand Pathak practices in the areas of US, European and Indian mergers and acquisitions and competition law. He has extensive experience in advising clients on the full range of US, European and Indian legal issues in connection..., Partner-in-Charge, P&A Law Offices, India Koya UemuraFor over ten years, Mr. Uemura has been representing and advising clients on a broad range of corporate issues, including antitrust matters, mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructures, technology licensing and distribution agreements. Mr. Uemura's principal areas of practice are antitrust and corporate law. In the antitrust area, he has particularly extensive experience in merger control and international cartel investigations. His practice in the antitrust area also includes unilateral conduct and unfair trade practices..., Partner, Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, Japan Christine WilsonChristine Wilson is a partner in the Antitrust / Competition Practice Group of O’Melveny & Myers LLP, and is based in the firm’s Washington, DC office. Christine’s practice focuses on helping companies comply with the antitrust laws of the United States and foreign jurisdictions as they pursue mergers, joint ventures, and strategic business initiatives..., Partner, O’Melveny & Myers LLP, US Moderator: Bruce LloydBruce Lloyd's practice comprises two complementary areas of specialisation: competition and corporate advisory..., Partner, Clayton Utz, Sydney, Australia Conference Session Co-Sponsored by
2.00 pm – 5.30 pm	"Cross-Border Law Reforms - Change in Investment Climate" This Program will address and summarize recent regulatory and investment climate changes in various jurisdictions and also provide a comparison of different approaches being adopted by different countries/regions. It will be highlighting changes from the legal, regulatory, investment structures in various jurisdiction Jointly organised by Cross-Border Investment and International Trade Committees Speakers: Vineet AnejaVineet is a Partner in Luthra & Luthra Law Offices looking after mergers and acquisitions, corporate structuring joint ventures and general corporate advisory. Prior to joining Luthra & Luthra Law Offices he was the head of the corporate law practice at Fox Mandal Little, New Delhi..., Partner, Luthra & Luthra Law Offices, New Delhi, India Manu BhaskaranAs Partner of the Centennial Group, a strategic advisory firm headquartered in Washington DC, he coordinates the group’s Asian business and provides in-depth analysis of macro trends in Asia for investment institutions, government agencies and companies with interests in Asia..., CEO, Centennial Asia Advisors, Singapore Jose Cochingyan IIIJose Cochingyan III, is the managing partner and founder of the Cochingyan & Peralta Law Offices, a full service business law firm. He has been advising multi-national companies his entire career of more than 20 years. His business law practice is focused on providing a multi-specialist approach to legal issues..., Managing Partner, Cochingyan & Peralta Law Offices, Philippines Rajan GovilRajan Govil joined the IMF-Singapore Regional Training Institute (STI) in July 2007 as an International Consultant Economist..., International Consultant Economist, International Monetary Fund, Singapore Helena HuangHelena Huang focuses on the expansion of Kirkland's global private equity practice in Asia and the continued development of the Firm's China-related restructuring practice..., Partner, Kirkland & Ellis International LLP, Hong Kong Shin Jae KimShin Jae Kim is partner at TozziniFreire Advogados, one of the largest full service law firms in Latin America. Mrs. Kim has worked almost 20 years in corporate mergers and acquisitions and has vast experience in assisting foreign investors and in contracts..., Partner, TozziniFreire Advogados, Brazil Philip T. N. KohPhilip T. N. Koh is currently a member of the Corporate Law Reform Committee, a Committee appointed by the Malaysian Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs that is working on a major law reform initiative on the Malaysian Company legislation..., Senior Partner, Mah-Kamariyah & Philip Koh, Malaysia Noor MeurlingNoor Meurling is an International Partner of Blake Dawson (Asia Business Services Ltd) and a senior foreign legal consultant with Soebagjo, Jatim, Djarot (in association with Blake Dawson). Noor has worked in Singapore, New Zealand, Sweden and Indonesia..., International Partner of Blake Dawson (Asia Business Services Ltd) & senior foreign legal consultant with Soebagjo, Jatim, Djarot (in association with Blake Dawson), Indonesia Edmund SimBased in Singapore since 1997, Edmund Sim has represented companies and governments in over 160 trade remedy proceedings conducted by the US, EU, China, Australia, Indonesia, Korea, Canada, Thailand, Russia, Malaysia, India, Turkey, the Philippines and South Africa...., Partner, Appleton Luff, Singapore Betty TamBased in the Shanghai, Betty is experienced in cross-border M&A transactions with a focus on investment in the PRC..., Partner, Herbert Smith LLP, PR China Simon TaskunasSimon Taskunas is a Partner in the Singapore office of Freehills. Freehills is an Australian headquartered international law firm, with around 1,000 partners and lawyers across Asia and Australia. Simon was seconded to the Freehills Singapore office during 2000-2002, and has been permanently based there since 2006. He was admitted as a legal practitioner in Australia in 1995, and since then has worked in Australia, the UK, and Singapore..., Partner, Freehills, Singapore Richard ToryRichard Tory is a Managing Director of Credit Suisse in the Investment Banking division, based in Hong Kong. He is Co-Head of the Energy and Industrials Groups in the Asia Pacific region with specific focus on the metals and mining sector..., Managing Director, Credit Suisse, Hong Kong Moritz WinklerMoritz Winkler is a German attorney who received his education from Munich University, Faculty of Law (Dipl.- Jur. Univ., 2003) and Munich Regional Court (Ass. jur., 2005). He previously worked as in-house counsel for a German “Mittelstand” company in Munich (2003-2004) and as a research fellow at Hanyang University, College of Law, Seoul (2005-2006)..., Yulchon, Attorneys at Law, Seoul Republic of Korea Moderator: Michael BurianMichael Burian is a partner at Gleiss Lutz, one of Germany’s leading international firms. Michael mainly works on cross-border matters for Asian investors in Europe with a particular focus on corporate / M and A and competition law issues. Michael studied law at the universities of Bonn and Hamburg in Germany as well as the University of Chicago/USA, where he obtained his LL.M. degree. Michael is admitted to the German and New York bars..., Partner, Gleiss Lutz, Germany Cliff SosnowClifford Sosnow is a Partner practising in the International Trade & Investment Group. He is recognized in The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as a leading practitioner in international trade regulation, in The Best Lawyers in Canada as a leading practitioner in international arbitration, in Legal Media Group's Guide to the World's Leading International Trade Lawyers, and is recommended in Chambers Global: The World's Leading Lawyers for Business as a leading practitioner in WTO (World Trade Organization)/international trade... , Partner, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, Canada
2.00 pm – 5.30 pm	"Cross-border Liability for Environmental Disaster and Personal injury: Mock Scenario Discussion" Cross Border Disasters involve multiple actors (States, NGOs and victims) and a multitude of complex issues including jurisdiction, locus standi, forum, non conveniens, environmental degradation, personal injury, pollution liability etc. A panel representing diverse jurisdictions (common law/ civil law) will discuss these issues in a Q & A format with an emphasis on practical answers based on settled law of that jurisdiction (rather than theoretical propositions.) Jointly organised by Dispute Resolution and Arbitration, and International Construction Projects Committees Speakers: David BatesonDavid Bateson is a partner in the Hong Kong office of Mallesons Stephen Jaques where he specialises in dispute resolution. His work involves arbitration, litigation and alternative dispute resolution. David has been a resident of Hong Kong since 1980..., Partner, Mallesons Stephen Jaques, Hong Kong Sumeet KachwahaSumeet Kachwaha has over three decades experience in litigation and arbitrations. He has been involved in some of the major cases ever to come up in India including the Union Carbide Bhopal gas leak case - the largest damage case in the world..., Partner, Kachwaha & Partners, India Mohanadass KanagasabaiMohanadass Kanagasabai is a Partner of Shook Lin and Bok, Kuala Lumpur. He is the Co Editor oF Haisbury's Laws of Malaysia on Arbitration and the current President of the Malaysian Institute of Arbitrators...., Partner, Messrs. Shook Lin & Bok, Malaysia Beomsu KimMr. Beomsu Kim is a partner at Shin & Kim and chair of the International Dispute Resolution Practice Group. Mr. Kim joined Shin & Kim in 2000 after having studied abroad and practicing law in the US for 4 years. Prior to his tenure in the US, Mr. Kim served as a judge at the District Courts of Korea for 9 years... , Partner, Shin & Kim, Korea Urs LustenbergerUrs Lustenberger, Dr. iur., Attorney at Law, Lustenberger Glaus & Partner, Attorneys at Law, Sempacherstrasse 15, 8032 Zürich, born. January 15, 1959, married, domiciled in Zürich, Citizen of Grosswangen and Entlebuch..., Partner, Lustenberger Glaus & Partner, Switzerland Keith PhillipsKeith Phillips’ practice focuses on the representation of sureties and construction and government contractors. His experience includes the preparation, review and negotiation of contract documents, the provision of advice concerning contract administration and compliance with appropriate acquisition..., Partner, Watt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitzgerald, LLP, US José RosellJosé Rosell is a partner and Co-chair of Hughes Hubbard’s Arbitration and ADR practice. He is ranked in the top tier of arbitration counsel and arbitrators by the most prominent international directories..., Partner & Co-Chair, Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, France Moderators: Juliet BlanchJuliet Blanch is a partner in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP, based in its London office. She is Head of the International Dispute Avoidance and Resolution Group, where she represents clients across a range of industry sectors (including the energy sector)..., Head of International Dispute Resolution/Partner, McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP, UK Philip Trevor NunnPhilip Trevor Nunn has 35 years' post-admission experience in dispute resolution matters. He has extensive experience of major litigation and arbitration, including significant experience as an arbitrator. He joined Huen Wong & Co in association with Fried Frank as a partner in April 2007..., Huen Wong & Co in association with Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, Hong Kong
2:00 pm – 5:30 pm	"How Tax Laws Around the World have Evolved since the Kyoto Protocol?" How tax laws around the world have evolved since the Kyoto Protocol as a barrier to increase of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emission and effectively address acquisition/disposition of GHG emission reduction credits, respective implementation standards, challenges to regulators and the industry in dubious areas of the law, and providing tax incentives to encourage development of environmental friendly and related advanced technology to combat hazardous emissions and pollutants that affect climate change or bring adverse consequential effects to our world and future generations? The session will conduct a comparative analysis of developments in tax law and practice in countries that first acceded to the Kyoto Protocol since 16th February 2005 and those that subsequently ratified the same, the direct and indirect taxes that have been introduced, how income arising from compulsory sale of GHG and emission trading contracts may be taxed, provisions concerning tax in trading contracts, the grey areas of the law, how they interact with existing tax legislation and latest interpretations. The panelists will also discuss introduction of tax laws that seek to protect our environment and to save natural resources, covering tax reduction, tax holidays, qualifying standards, and tax saving structures to maximize tax saving in transactions with related companies. Organised by Tax Law Committee Speakers: Michael ButlerMichael Butler is the head of Finlaysons' Tax & Revenue Group, a specialist team with expertise in Australian federal, state and international tax law. ..., Tax Partner, Finlaysons' Tax & Revenue Group, Australia Pieter de RidderPieter de Ridder (1960), tax lawyer, has been based in Asia since 1991. He currently works in the Singapore office. He has worked in Jakarta and Hong Kong from 1990 through 1995 and has been based in Singapore since 1996..., Partner, Loyens & Loeff, Singapore Goh Ka Im Ms. Goh Ka Im is the head of the Tax & Revenue Practice Group in Shearn Delamore & Co., and has wide experience in all areas of tax and revenue law..., Partner, Shearn Delamore & Co., Malaysia Bart Kasteleijn, HIL International Lawyers & Advisers, Netherlands Ada KoAda Ko, is a shareholder in Lane Powell’s Seattle office and focuses her practice in the areas of international business and tax planning for U.S. and foreign entities, including mergers and acquisitions..., Shareholder, Lane Powell, US Kotaro OkamotoKotaro Okamoto is a partner of Anderson Mori & Tomotsune. He is specialized in tax. He has been involved in various tax advice including tax structures of cross-border investment, double tax treaties, and transfer pricing, as well as representing clients in tax litigations. He also has an extensive experience in advising the legal matters regarding investment in Japan..., Partner, Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, Japan Neil RussNeil leads Buddle Findlay's tax practice, and has experience in New Zealand and England over the last 25 years. He specialises in corporate and international tax issues, as well as structured transactions..., Partner, Buddle Findlay, New Zealand Moderator: Jan KooiJan Kooi specializes in tax, international taxation, M&A, financial instruments, and transactions with Asia. He has had more than 26 years of experience in taxation and tax/treasury-related items, and is a prime tax speaker for Eurofinance. Mr. Kooi is also the current IPBA Regional Coordinator for Europe., Director, Mr. J. Kooi B.V., Netherlands
2:00 pm – 5:30 pm	"Piracy - Impact on the Shipping World" Piracy is the hottest topic now. Piracy is quite an old problem in the shipping world but the recent piracy problem has different aspects including insurance implications of modern piracy. We try to discuss from several legal points of view and find the way to change the present difficult situation. Jointly organised by Maritime Law and Insurance Committees Speakers: Dato' Jude BennyIn 2007, London based Legal Who’s Who named Jude Benny in a group of eleven of the world’s most respected maritime lawyers, citing his work in ship collisions, in particular, and citing him as a “ legend in this field”..., Managing Partner, Joseph Tan Jude Benny LLP, Advocates & Solicitors, Singapore; Director, Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) Alec EmmersonAlec handles numerous arbitrations (including sitting as an Arbitrator), investment dispute, disaster, commercial contract and employment litigation, and is well-known in most areas of insurance dispute resolution including CAR, jewellers block, Bankers Blanket Bond, credit and political risk, property and business interruption, e&o, marine and aviation..., Consultant, Clyde & Co LLP, Dubai Karl-Johan GombriiMr Gombrii graduated in Law at the University of Uppsala. Before joining Mannheimer & Zetterlöf in Gothenburg as an assistant attorney in 1972, he worked for a year as a lecturer at the School of Economics, Gothenburg. From 1973 to 1976 he was a legal officer with the UN in Geneva. In 1977 he became a research fellow at the Scandinavian Institute of Maritime Law in Oslo, Norway. He joined Nordisk in 1982..., President, Comité Maritime International, Singapore Lee Yim MuiMs Lee Yin Mui is the Assistant Director (Research) of the ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ISC). She joined the ReCAAP ISC in October 2006 and headed the Research Department of the ReCAAP ISC..., Assistant Director (Research), ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ISC), Singapore Patric McGonigalPatric is a Partner and leads BLG’s Marine, Energy and Trade practice in Singapore. Having been with BLG in London since 2000, Patric relocated to the firm’s Singapore office in February 2009 to further develop its Marine, Energy and Trade practice in the Asia-Pacific region. He is also a member of BLG’s International Commercial Arbitration team..., Barlow Lyde & Gilbert LLP, Singapore Moderator: Angus RodgerAngus Rodger is a partner in the London office of Steptoe & Johnson and represents and counsels insurers, reinsurers, brokers and financial institutions in insurance and finance disputes and non-contentious matters..., Partner, Steptoe & Johnson, UK Shuji YamaguchiShuji Yamaguchi specializes in maritime, insurance, reinsurance, litigation, and aviation law. He serves as a legal advisor to the Japan International Freight Forwarders Association and the Japan Air Cargo Forwarders Association, and has co-authored Arrest of Ship, Japan Civil Law Code Vol. 1, and Guide Book of International Multimodal Transportation..., Partner, Okabe & Yamaguchi, Japan
2:00 pm – 5:30 pm	Mandarin Session: China Market Trend and Legal Profession [Offsite Visit] *At The Singapore Supreme Court (more information... )* Speakers(演讲嘉宾): The Lasting Impact of Economic Climate Change – Challenges and Opportunities for the Legal Profession in China (全球经济之变化所带来的长期影响-中国律师业的挑战和机遇) John Z. L. HuangJohn Z L Huang provides legal counsel in China for over 20 years, he has handled numerous landmark cross-border transactions and disputes for both Fortune 500 and well-known Chinese enterprises..., Managing Partner, MWE China Law Offices (MWE China), PR China (上海MWE律师事务所合伙人黄仲兰律师) The Practical Approach to Develop Successful Business in China During Global Financial Crisis (全球金融危机中在中国成功经商的实践) Audrey Chen陈子若律师1992年毕业于中国人民大学法律系，获法学硕士学位，后工作于中国社会科学院。1993年加入君合律师事务所。 Ms. Audrey Chen is a partner of Jun He Law Offices. Ms. Chen joined Jun He in 1993 and practises in our Beijing office..., Partner, Jun He Law Offices, PR China (北京市君合律师事务所合伙人陈子若律师) The Protection on the Overseas Creditors Interests under the PRC Enterprises Bankruptcy Procedures (中国内地企业破产程序中的境外债权人利益保护) Yin Zhengyou尹正友，北京市炜衡律师事务所高级合伙人，长期致力于破产、重组理论研究和实务操作，具有丰富的实务经验和较好的理论素养。 Mr. Yin Zhengyou is senior Partner of W＆H Law Firm and the head of Bankruptcy Law Team at W&H Law firm. He also specialises in corporate bankruptcy and restructuring matters..., Senior Partner, W & H Law Firm, PR China (北京市炜衡律师事务所合伙人尹正友律师) RMB on Shore Fund for Foreign VCs (外资创投在华设立人民币基金的运作) Wu Jiejiang吴杰江先生是北京市竞天公诚律师事务所合伙人，该事务所的总部设在中国北京。吴律师从1998年开始从事律师执业，至今已经有13年的律师从业经验。吴律师主要业务领域为外商投资、银行法、公司融资法。 Mr. Wu Jiejiang is a senior partner of Jingtian & Gongcheng, a PRC law firm with its main office based in Beijing, China. Mr. Wu has practiced law since 1998 with 13 years experience. He is specialized in the Foreign investment, law of banking and corporate financing..., Partner, Jingtian & Gongcheng, PR China Zhang Hongjiu张宏久先生是北京市竞天公诚律师事务所合伙人，该事务所的总部设在中国北京。张律师从1983年开始从事律师执业，至今已经有27年的律师从业经验。张律师主要业务领域为银行法、公司融资法和证券法，并且大多数业务是国际性的项目，其中包括中国投资者到海外投资和外国投资者向中国公司融资。 Mr. Zhang Hongjiu is a senior partner of Jingtian & Gongcheng, a PRC law firm with its main office based in Beijing, China. Mr. Zhang has practiced law since 1983 with 27 years experience. He is specialized in the law of banking, corporate financing and securities and most of the transactions he has been involved in are the internationally oriented, either the Chinese investors do the overseas investment or foreign investors do the financing to the China related projects..., Partner, Jingtian & Gongcheng, PR China (北京市竞天公诚律师事务所合伙人张宏久律师) The Evolution of Singapore’s Legal System to Promote International Commerce(新加坡法律制度如何为国际商业活动提供支持) Thian Yee SzeDistrict Judge Thian Yee Sze has many years of experience hearing commercial disputes and commercial crimes..., District Judge, Judiciary, Subordinate Courts, Singapore (新加坡初级法院田怡诗地方法官) Dispute Resolution Venue(新加坡-理想的中立国际仲裁地) Yang Ing LoongYang Ing Loong is a partner in Sidley Austin’s Singapore office. Mr. Yang’s practice focuses on arbitration and litigation in Asia, particularly on disputes concerning the People’s Republic of China..., Partner, Sidley Austin LLP, Singapore (盛德国际律师事务所新加坡分所合伙人杨炎龙律师) Moderator: Kevin Y. QianKevin Y. Qian is a founding partner of MWE China Law Offices based in Shanghai. Kevin focuses his practice on corporate and commercial law, international syndicate loans, equipment leasing, project financing, establishment and financing for high-tech companies, information technology licensing and international arbitration..., Managing Partner, MWE China Law Offices (MWE China), PR China
7:30 pm	Dinner Reception at Universal Studio Singapore (Dinner Packages available here) All delegates are to assemble at Sands Expo & Convention Center lobby at 7:00 pm for transportation to Universal Studio Singapore Conference Session Sponsored by	Dress Code: Casual

5 May 2010, Wednesday

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9:00 am – 12:00 pm	International Bar Association (IBA) & IPBA Special Programme "The Financial Institutions Regulatory Landscape After The Financial Crises" There are some signs that the financial crisis which has besieged the world may have reached its peak. However the global debate continues about what went wrong and what needs to be changed to make the financial system more reliable and resilient. Everything from the global harmonisation of supervisory standards, changes in accounting rules and enhanced capital and liquidity requirements, to tighter regulation of market players and increased transparency have come under the microscope of global discussion. In November 2009 G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors, to strengthen prudential supervision, emphasised the need for the Basel Committee to develop stronger standards, called upon supervisors to ensure that banks retain a greater proportion of their profits to build capital to support lending, and committed to Financial Stability Board standards on compensation practices. This programme, presented jointly by the International Bar Association Task Force on the Financial Crisis and the IPBA Banking, Finance and Securities Committee, will focus on some aspects of this discussion, and will test their viability from practical and legal perspectives. These aspects include: Will the new compensation rules really promote long term thinking among the risk takers of the financial industry? How do imposing higher capitalization standards, banning hybrid tier I instruments and fighting the credit crunch fit together? Why do we need a leverage cap for financial institutions? Has Basle II failed? Do Carter Glass and Henry B. Steagal deserve our highest respect for having produced the best idea in bank regulation ever? Jointly oraganised by the IBA Financial Task Force and the IPBA Banking, Finance and Securities Committee Speakers: Melli DarsaMelli Darsa is the founding and managing partner of Melli Darsa & Co., an Indonesian firm established in 2002 specializing in securities and capital markets, mergers and acquisitions and banking and finance/structured finance..., Meli Darsa & Co., Jakarta Indonesia Masaakira KitazawaMasaakira Kitazawa graduated from Harvard Law School (LL.M., 1981) and Tokyo University (LL.B., 1976). He is presently a partner at Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, and specializes in the banking, securities and commercial fields..., Partner, Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, Singapore Susan KongSusan Kong is the Director of Notary Public Practice at Stamford Law. Susan Kong’s banking and finance practice covers representation of financial institutions and corporations in a wide spectrum of fund-raising transactions (including project finance, capital market instruments, and structured finance) and debt restructuring, both in Singapore and in the Asian region, as well as regulatory advisory work and bank mergers..., Director, Stamford Law, Singapore Edmund LinEdmund Lin is a partner and founding member of Bain & Company’s Singapore office, and heads the firm’s Financial Services practice area in the region. He joined Bain in 1991 and has worked in the firm’s San Francisco, Boston and Seoul offices. Most recently, his focus is in Southeast and North Asia, including Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, China, Taiwan, Japan and Korea..., Director & Senior Partner, Bain & Company, Singapore José Antonio Miguel NetoJosé Antonio Miguel Neto is a founding partner of Miguel Neto Advogados. He is in charge of the Corporate Document Department and his areas of expertise are in Consulting, Tax and Business Law..., Partner, Miguel Neto Advogados, Brazil Markus PfenningerMarkus Pfenninger was awarded a Ph.D. from the Law School of the University of Zurich and was admitted to the bar in Zurich in 1991. He received an LL.M. from the Morin Center of Banking Law Studies, Boston University. He worked as a foreign associate for Batterymarch Financial Management, Boston, where he contributed to the structuring and rescheduling of a number of private placements and public offering transactions..., Partner, Walder Wyss & Partners, Switzerland Moderator: Chia Der JiunDer Jiun is Executive Director concurrently of the Prudential Policy Department and the Macroeconomic Surveillance Department, Monetary Authority of Singapore and is responsible for assessing risks to financial stability and for developing capital and prudential regulations for the financial sector..., Executive Director, Monetary Authority of Singapore Hendrik HaagHendrik Haag is a partner in the Frankfurt office of Hengeler Mueller and practices in the field of banking, finance and capital markets. He advises leading German and international banks and corporations on all sorts of financing as well as capital markets transactions. In addition, he is an expert in bank regulation...., Partner, Hengeler Mueller, Germany
9:00 am – 12:00 pm	Special Session: Corporate Counsel Forum "Solicitor-Client Privilege - Should this be Extended to Corporate Counsel?" This special forum discusses the issue of whether solicitor-client privilege should be extended to in-house lawyers. Corporate counsels are not subject to the strict rules as practising lawyers and whether corporate counsels are prepared to be subject to the regulatory or disciplinary oversight of their respective law societies. How do we regulate corporate counsels? Is there a case for legislative intervention to install certainty? Senior lawyers, corporate counsels and representations from law societies and the regulators will be joining us at this forum to discuss this issue. Speakers: Geneviève BrunnerGeneviève Brunner studied law at the University Zurich and obtained her master’s degree. After her studies she gained valuable experience in the compliance department implementing EU directives at a major bank in Frankfurt. She was then appointed as assistant lecturer at the University Zurich, Chair of Private Law, Banking and Business Law and dealt with research focusing on banking law..., Director, Lexadmin Trust Services Pte Ltd, Singapore Mitsuru Claire ChinoClaire received her B.A. (cum laude) from Smith College and her J.D. from Cornell Law School. She was a partner of an international law firm before she joined Itochu Corporation as its corporate counsel. As corporate counsel, she is primarily involved in overseeing the legal aspects of the company’s global investments in the energy, natural resources and chemicals industry sectors..., Corporate Counsel, Itochu Corporation, Japan Chua Lee MingLee Ming holds a LLB degree from the National University of Singapore (1983) and a LLM degree from Cambridge University (1988). He was admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor in Singapore in 1984, and as a Solicitor, England & Wales in 1994..., General Counsel, GIC, Singapore David ChongMr David Chong heads the Civil Division of the Attorney-General’s Chambers. He was appointed Senior Counsel in January 2009 – this was the year when Government lawyers first became eligible for appointment as Senior Counsel..., Senior Counsel, Attorney-General's Chambers, Singapore Michael HwangMichael Hwang SC was educated at undergraduate and postgraduate levels at Oxford University. He was called to the Singapore Bar in 1968, when he joined Allen & Gledhill, now Singapore’s largest law firm. He became a partner in 1972 and retired from the firm at the end of 2002 after serving as Head of its Litigation and Arbitration Department for 10 years..., Senior Counsel, President, Law Society of Singapore John MathesonMr. Matheson is the Director of Legal Policy Asia Pacific for Intel and is based in Singapore where he is employed by Intel Technology Asia Pte Ltd. He is a manager in Intel’s legal team working across the Asia Pacific region. His current role includes responsibility for Intel’s legal policy and law reform issues in Asia as well as ethics and code of conduct initiatives..., Director of Legal Policy Asia Pacific, Intel, Singapore Eun Young ParkEun-Young Park is a partner of Kim & Chang and co-head of the Firm’s International Arbitration and Litigation Group. His practice includes representing Korean and international clients in arbitrations before various arbitral institutions as well as court proceedings in Korean and other jurisdictions. He also represents clients in investigations by various government agencies..., Partner, Kim & Chang, Korea Moderator: Jimmy YimMr Jimmy Yim, Senior Counsel, is the Managing Director of the Litigation & Dispute Resolution Department of Drew & Napier LLC, a leading legal practice in Singapore. Mr. Yim has been at the foremost of the litigation and arbitration bar and consistently ranked by leading legal periodicals, such as Best Lawyers Singapore, Whos Who Legal, Asia Pacific Legal 500 and Asia Law Profiles...., Senior Counsel, Managing Director, Drew & Napier LLC, Singapore
9.00 am – 12:00 pm	"The Case For Arbitration In The Asia Pacific And Dispute Management" Speakers will present the case for arbitration in the Asia Pacific from both a law firm and in house perspective , examine the merits of administered v ad hoc arbitration and key issues to be considered when drafting effective arbitration clauses,including discussion of regional issues in India, Indonesia, Vietnam, China and Singapore. Organised by Singapore International Arbitration Centre Speakers: Andrew ChanAndrew Chan is a Partner in Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Deputy Head of the Corporate Restructuring and Insolvency Practice Group. His practice encompasses commercial work..., Partner, Allen & Gledhill, Singapore Ik Wei ChongIk Wei is the resident partner and chief representative of Clyde & Co's Shanghai office..., Partner, Clyde & Co, Shanghai, China Steve JacobSteve Jacob graduated from Santa Clara University School of Law in 2008, and has been certified before the California Bar Association since March of 2009..., Foreign Consultant, Indochine Counsel, Vietnam Sumeet KachwahaSumeet Kachwaha has over three decades experience in litigation and arbitrations. He has been involved in some of the major cases ever to come up in India including the Union Carbide Bhopal gas leak case - the largest damage case in the world..., Partner, Kachwaha & Partners, India Mohan PillayMohan R Pillay is a Singapore and UK qualified dispute resolution lawyer with over 20 years experience in advisory, commercial litigation and regional arbitration work, particularly in construction and engineering projects...., Managing Partner, MPillay, Singapore Moderator: Lawrence TehLawrence Teh handles a wide variety of commercial cases including international trade, banking, shipping, aviation, construction and investment disputes. He appears regularly as leading counsel in the Singapore Courts, in arbitration and in mediation sessions..., Partner, RODYK & Davidson LLP, Singapore
9.00 am – 12:00 pm	"The Resurgence of Nuclear Power in the Era of Climate Change" This Program would discuss the benefits and difficulties of using nuclear power as an alternative to carbon. The panel discussion might focus on technical, legal, and socio-economic issues involved in expanded use of nuclear power. This might also include a discussion of the dimensions of non-proliferation controls and recent US-India and other bilateral nuclear technology exchange agreements. Panelists might include representatives of a power plant, mining interests, and government. Jointly organised by Environmental Law, International Trade, Cross-Border Investments and Energy & Natural Resources Committees Speakers: Julia DnistrianskiJulia Dnistrianski is a Partner in the Resources and Native Title Group at Finlaysons. She has practiced as a commercial lawyer for over 17 years and has specialised in the area of Resources and Native Title Law during the past 12 years, both as a key legal adviser to the State Government on resources projects and in the private sector..., Partner, Finlaysons, Australia Robert KwaukBob Kwauk is the Managing Partner of the Beijing office of Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP. He relocated from the Firm's Calgary office to establish its Beijing office in 1998 and has resided there since that time...., Partner, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, China Per MolanderPer Molander heads Mannheimer Swartling’s Environmental Law group and has been active in this field of law since the late 1980s. He is also active in the energy and waste management sectors and is a member of the firm’s Energy Law and Climate Change groups..., Partner, Mannheimer Swartling, Sweden Kumkum SenMs. Kumkum Sen is a Partner with one of India’s oldest firms, Rajinder Narain & Co. She was admitted to practice in 1981 and became an Advocate on Record of the Supreme Court of India in 1988..., Partner, Rajinder Narain & Co.,India Sun ShaosongMr. Sun worked in-house for China Nation Nuclear Corporation(CNNC) before he commenced his private practice. His is now a partner of Beijing Guantao Law firm focusing on antitrust, cross-border merger as well as WTO issues. Mr. Sun is one of the very few Chinese lawyers who have been actively involved in representing...., Partner, Beijing Guantao Law Firm, China Moderators: Stephen L. MarshStephen Marsh is Chair of the Environmental practice group. Mr. Marsh specializes in hazardous waste and toxic tort litigation, including underground storage tanks, CERCLA, RCRA and cost recovery matters..., Partner, Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP, US Roger S. SaxtonEducated mostly in the United States, Roger was first admitted to practice in Sweden and later worked in Japan as a foreign law consultant before admission to practice in the United States and Australia. Best known for advising mining, natural resources and energy companies, he also advises consumer products, electronics, software, food distribution and retail, and food service retail companies..., Special Counsel, O’Neill Partners, Australia
9:00 am – 12:00 pm	"Case Study of the Impact of Updated IP Laws on IP Litigation in China" (through certain case briefing, analysis of Supreme Court’s judicial interpretations on various IP issues) Organised by the Intellectual Property Law Committee Speakers: Caroline BerubeCaroline Berube is the Managing Partner of HJM Asia Law & Co LLC. She is a Canadian legal practitioner, admitted in New York and has more than 12 years of legal experience practicing in Asia. She specializes in all aspects of commercial and corporate law, mergers and acquisitions and intellectual property in China..., Managing Partner, HJM Asia Law & Co LLC, China He JingMr. He’s practice focuses on intellectual property disputes with special focus on patents and technologies..., Special Counsel, Baker & McKenzie, China Annie TsoiAnnie Tsoi is a partner and the Head of China IP Group of Deacons. Annie advises clients on strategic issues relating to the protection, enforcement and commercial exploitation of intellectual property rights. She is acknowledged as a leading lawyer in the area of Intellectual Property in the Chambers Global - The World's Leading Lawyers and in the area of Trademarks in the Who's Who Legal - the International Who's Who of Trademark Lawyers..., Partner and Head of China IP, Deacons, Hong Kong Zhang GuangliangDr. Zhang Guangliang, PhD, Peking University; LLM, John Marshall Law School; LLB, People’s University of China􀁩Associate Professor of Law􀁤China University of Political Science & Law; Managing Associate Director, the Institute for International Intellectual Property of Peking University; Former Acting Chief Judge, Intellectual Property Tribunal of Beijing First Intermediate People’s Court., Guangliang Zhang, Associate Professor of Law, China University of Political Science & Law & Managing Associate Director, the Institute for International Intellectual Property of Peking University, China Moderator: Maxine ChiangMs. Maxine Chiang is a Partner of Lee, Tsai & Partners Attorneys-at-Law. Maxine specializes in intellectual property rights, corporate, and commercial transactions with an emphasis on infringement and enforcement of intellectual property rights, merger and acquisition as well as China investment..., Partner, Lee, Tsai & Partners, Taiwan Daniel LimDaniel Lim's practice focuses on intellectual property, technology and commercial dispute resolution..., Director, Stamford Law, Singapore
12:30 pm	Lunch
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm	Annual General Meeting of IPBA
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm	New Officer Meeting
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm	"Arranged visits to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore's Port Operations Control Centre and Integrated Simulation Centre " Organised by the Maritime Law Committee & 3rd Asian Maritime Law Conference All IPBA and AMLC delegates are invited to join us for a stimulating afternoon of site visits to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore’s Port Operations Control Centre and Integrated Simulation Centre on 5 May, from 2 to 5pm. [Registration for this offsite visit is FULLY BOOKED]

6 May 2010, Thursday

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7:00 am	Post-Conference Golf at Sentosa Golf Club
*The above schedule is subjected to change without prior notice.