Timing

AGENDA

8.30am

Registration and Refreshments

9.00am

Welcoming Remarks by the Summit Chairperson (5mins)
Lauren Ellison, Supervising Counsel, Telstra Enterprise International

9.05am

Keynote Address by Guest-Of-Honour (20mins)

What have I Done to Promote the Rule of Law?
Wesley Wong SC, Solicitor General, The Department of Justice, Hong Kong

9.25am

Session 1 (50mins)

Panel: Disruption and Uncertainty: Legal Counsels as Key Drivers of Change and Global Governance

• Mapping uncertainty: What’s under the radar of today’s general counsel and how to develop a global compliance framework?
• Key compliance challenges that general counsels faced today and consequences of non-compliance
• Understanding the true risks to your business and how to address it?
• Is your company ready for significant disruption?

Moderator:

Kenneth Lee, Director, Head of Corporate Secretarial Services, Hong Kong, TMF Group

Panelists:

• Angie Au-Yong, VP, Regional General Counsel International, Legal Department, Citrix Systems
• Gill Meller, Legal and European Business Director, MTR Corporation Limited
• Nadine Maurellet, General Counsel, The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited
• Angela Tordesillas, General Counsel, Nezu Asia Capital Management Limited

10.15am

Refreshment Break (35mins)

10.50am

Session 2 (45mins)

BREAKOUT A - Nathan Room

Presentation: Title Insurance – Your New Answer to Title Problems in HK

• What is title insurance
• How does title insurance work
• Why title insurance in Asia
• The coverage under the policy
• What are the remedies for title risk
• Application of title insurance for Lenders and Institutional Investors

Philip Walden, Director of Underwriting, Asia Pacific, First American Title Insurance Company

Session 3 (45mins)

BREAKOUT B – Granville Room

Presentation: M&A Strategy – What must General Counsels know about Vietnam to Deliver Quality and Value?

• Overview on foreign investment inVietnam
• Latest updates on Vietnam’s M&A environment
• Current legal framework regulating M&A activity in Vietnam
• Noteworthy transactional issues for legal counsels

Oliver Massmann, Partner & General Director, Duane Morris Vietnam LLC

11.35am

Session 4 (45mins) 

BREAKOUT A - Nathan Room

Presentation: Digital Transformation - Digital M&A v Traditional M&A – How to Adapt your M&A Approach to Digital

• Appropriate valuation mechanisms.
• The key issues for digital M&A due diligence
• Structuring options, including ensuring ongoing commitment of key personnel, and post-merger integration plans and transitional service agreements to ensure business cohesiveness and continuity post-closing.

Joshua Cole, Managing Partner, Ashurst Hong Kong

Chin Yeoh, Partner, Ashurst Hong Kong

Session 5 (45mins)

BREAKOUT B – Granville Room

Presentation: Cybercrime Investigations – Notes from the Front Line

• A brief history of hacking
• Threat sophistication
• Laws in Asia
• Do’s and Don’ts
• How to respond to a breach
• Case examples

Sandeep Jadav, Managing Director, Technology, FTI Consulting

12.20pm

Networking Luncheon (60mins)

Session 6 (50mins)

Panel: Re-Defining the Roles and Leadership Responsibilities of General Counsels: From In-House Lawyers to Strategic Business Partners

• Essential skillsets and techniques do in-house counsels need in order to be a successful corporate leader
• How to get businesses to view legal and compliance functions as long-term strategic business partners?
• What advice should in-house counsel bring in order to influence business decisions effectively?

Moderator:

Tyson Wienker, Managing Director, LexisNexis Greater China & North Asia

Panelists:

• Ryan Troupe, Legal Director (Asia Pacific), Atkins Global
• Matt Harper, General Counsel (Asia), Hays
• Hugo Ngaw, Group Legal Counsel, Convoy Global Holdings Limited
• Hideo Nakamura, Senior Counsel APAC & EMEA, Uber   

2.10pm

Session 7 (45mins)

Presentation: The State of the Legal Market: Hong Kong Report Preview & How General Counsels Can Succeed in this Climate

• Thomson Reuters and Acritas have conducted the very first State of the Market report focused on Hong Kong
• At this summit, the launch of the State of the Market report will share how legal departments in Hong Kong are dealing with an ever-increasing work-flow whilst helping their organisation deal with the strong Asian market growth and the complexity of complying with dynamic international and domestic regulations
• The panel will then offer practical guidance to identify, monitor and mitigate risk and maximise shareholder value by driving up the effectiveness and efficiency of legal input to maximum return

David Johnson, Account Director, Acritas

Jane Lewis, Head of Professional, ASEAN and North Asia, Thomson Reuters 

Robert Head, Director of Content Solutions, Thomson Reuters

2.55pm

Session 8 (45mins)

Presentation: Philippine Foreign Investments and Regulatory Compliance Landscape

• Common issues on investing in the Philippines and complying with Philippine regulations, particularly in highly regulated sectors
• Focus on Foreign Equity Restrictions, Labor, Cybersecurity/Data Privacy, Anti-Money Laundering and Financial Technology
• How the new competition law and recent tax reforms are affecting M&A transactions
• Key issues in due diligence of Philippine companies

Kristin Charisse Siao, Partner, Corporate and Commercial Law, Villaraza & Angangco (V&A Law)

Maria Concepcion Simundac, Partner, Corporate and Commercial Law, Villaraza & Angangco (V&A Law)

3.40pm

Refreshment Break(25mins)

4.05pm

Session 9 (50mins)

Panel: Legal Segmentation: Achieving More with Less 

• How can legal departments improve efficiency and effectiveness with fewer resources?
• What shifts can we make in our team to align better with the broader business strategy? 

Moderator:

Agnes Wong, Chief Legal Officer, Alipay Payment Services (HK) Limited

Panelists:

• Roger Wong, Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel, Asia-Pacific, Lombard Odier               
• David Wu, Head of Financial Service - Asia, Axiom Law 
• Andrew Ning, Head of Legal, China Construction Bank (CCB) International (Holdings) Limited
• Johnny Chan, Chief Legal and Compliance Officer, Legal and Compliance Division, China Merchants Securities International Company Limited
• Carl Watson, General Counsel – Asia, Arcadis

4.55pm

Closing Remarks by the Summit Chairperson

Lauren Ellison, Supervising Counsel, Telstra Enterprise International

5.00pm

End of ALB Hong Kong In-House Legal Summit 2018