Southeast Asia Forum 2015 - IFLR · 2015-04-27 · Southeast Asia Forum 2015 April 23 2015 • Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel, Singapore IntroDuCtIon The unpredictable legal environment

Southeast Asia Forum 2015

FREE to attend

for in-house counsel

April 23 2015 • Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel, Singapore

A market update for in-house counsel and their advisors

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Visit: www.iflr.com/SEA2015 Email: [email protected] Call: +852 2842 6980

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n Discuss how to cope with increased regulatory scrutinyn Find out the latest in cyber security risks and protecting your corporation from data breachesn Learn how to ensure your compliance programmes are up to date and actively implementedn Discover how to effectively balance resources so compliance adds value to your organisationn Explore how Asean developments will impact deals n Learn how to manage liability and human capital

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Southeast Asia Forum 2015April 23 2015 • Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel, Singapore

IntroDuCtIon The unpredictable legal environment in Southeast Asia is a key concern for practitioners in the market. Concerted efforts by authorities in the region to streamline practices is evidenced by promising Asean developments. On top, significant regulatory and legal changes have led to global market players to increasingly look into this region as sources of business and of capital.

The second annual iFlR Southeast Asia Forum will be making a timely return to address major barriers to doing business in the region and will tackle issues pertinent to the daily lives of corporate counsel in the region. last year saw over 300 in-house counsel from top corporates, C-suite, regulators and private practice lawyers assemble for an insightful networking opportunity.

To reserve your place, email [email protected].

To register, or for more information,

Visit: www.iflr.com/SEA2015 Email: [email protected] Call: +852 2842 6980

Who you will meet:

n Bankers’ counseln Corporate counseln Investment bankersn regulatorsn Private practice lawyers

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Southeast Asia Forum 2015April 23 2015 • Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel, Singapore

8:15 Registration

9:10 Welcome remarks from IFLR’s Asia editor – Ashley Lee

9.15 Why compliance adds value n top tips for effective management of anticorruption due diligence covering third parties and internal teams n When is it strategically wise to self-report known wrong-doing? n Is there a need to expand your compliance team in Singapore? n Balancing your compliance costs and managing compliance expectations: should you consider system changes at this point? n update on foreign trade controls and recent sanction cases: what you can learn and prevent

Philip Rohlik, international counsel, Debevoise & Plimpton (Chair) Nicole Mark, litigation and investigations counsel, Hewlett-Packard Asia Pacific Eric Pesik, associate general counsel and compliance officer, Seagate Technology Karina Vollmer, legal & compliance counsel, Tata Communications

10.05 Networking and coffee break

10.20 Protecting rights and enforcing obligations in Indonesia n the litigation landscape: is this jurisdiction changing? n tactics available to debtors when challenging obligations stipulated in international credit documents: expectations and overcoming challenges n Dealing with the Indonesian Language Law: implications for enforceability and how to address these n How the growing importance of PKPu is impacting international parties’ strategy n Best practice in Indonesian compliance/regulatory investigations

Rob Palmer, partner, Ashurst (Chair) Debby Sulaiman, partner, Oentoeng Suria & Partners Owen Hawkes, partner, KPMG Rista Qatrini Manurung, group general counsel, legal and compliance director, PT Sun Life Financial Indonesia Paul Wong, senior legal counsel, financial markets, regional head of master documentation teams, Standard Chartered

11.10 Developments in high-yield bond markets n India’s ascendance: what should we expect from Indian HY bond structures? n understanding Indonesia’s new hedging rules and how it will be applied to the current deal environment n Will equity-linked bond offerings such as convertible bonds be caught under the new restrictive framework? n Kaisa: what this means for structurally subordinated bonds from China n the development of local-currency high-yield markets (Singapore dollar and thai baht) n Growth of CnH issuance by Asean issuers

Vijay Chander, executive director – fixed income, ASIFMA (Chair) Anna-Marie Slot, partner, Ashurst Jyotirmoy Banerjee, assistant general counsel, Bank of America Merrill Lynch Atul Jhavar, director – Asia-Pacific debt capital markets division, Barclays

12.00 Networking lunch

12.50 India: lessons learned and outlook n Impact of the new government and Budget 2015 n Implementing and clarifying the new Companies Act n Your guide to the reform agenda: insurance, railways, banking, tax, labour law changes n navigating tax changes including GSt, GAAr and other developments

Mathew Chacko, partner, Kochhar & Co (Chair) Nilesh Choudhary, CEo & executive director, Edelweiss Jigar C Shah, managing principal, The BlueBox Group Vishal Nanavati, India tax desk lead, tax and regulatory services, PwC Singapore

13.40 Avoiding data breaches: protecting your company’s reputation and assets n reacting to data breaches: practical steps to take n Jurisdictions that are more susceptible to data privacy violations: how do you prioritise your resources when implementing data privacy programmes? n Clarifying how data protection laws and regulations interact n Enforcement of data privacy

Yi Lin Seng, local principal, Baker & McKenzie.Wong & Leow (Chair) Derek Ho, senior regional counsel – privacy & data protection – Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, MasterCard Lam Chee Kin, managing director and head group compliance, DBS Christopher Y Chan, general counsel, doxIQ

14.30 New wave of investment in Vietnam n overview of the new investment and enterprise laws including provisions regulating M&A, capital account requirements, clarifying definitions, prohibited businesses and application procedures n Dealing with existing licenses: compliance issues in-house counsel will face n Do the new measures streamline regulatory processes, market entry and expansion for foreign investors? n Comparing the new investment regimes with key jurisdictions in the region: is the new regime better?

Michael Lee, partner, Tilleke & Gibbins (Chair) David Roes, principal, Asean Investment Advisors Dung Le, attorney, Intel (Vietnam) Sandeep Sharma, Asia Pacific regional legal counsel, MSD International

15.20 Networking and coffee break

15.35 Mitigating risk in M&A and PE transactions n regional trends impacting dealmaking by local corporates, including Asean Economic Community, Singapore Budget 2015 and Internationalalisation Finance Scheme n Key tips on handling risks in each transaction stage, including valuation, due diligence and SPA negotiations n Allocating M&A insurance and transaction liability strategically n What considerations should parties’ take into account during negotiation?

Jack Lange, partner, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison (Chair) Cheow Ai Ling, senior vice president, private equity and M&A services, Asean practice leader, Marsh Karthik Balisager, director, American Appraisal Singapore Jillian Jackson, associate director, advisory transactions - financial due diligence, PwC Diana The, chief counsel, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa, Aon Hewitt

16.25 Managing your cross-border disputes n Balancing your ADr options: considerations when developing strategy for your disputes case n Forum shopping and implications of the new SICC n updates on SIMC: the latest tools and features available to maximise your dispute resolution strategy n Parties involved: how in-house counsel lawyers can be more pro-active during the process, when to engage external lawyers and the role of barristers

Amanda Lees, of counsel, Simmons & Simmons (Chair) Joan Janssen, 2director general, legal group, Ministry of Law Eunice Chua, deputy chief executive officer, SIMC Josephine Hadikusumo, regional legal counsel – Asia, Texas Instruments Neoh Sue Lynn, legal director, Asia-Pacific & Japan & vice-president, Xilinx Asia Pacific & SCCA

17.15 Close of conference

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