IPBA Annual Meeting and Conference

PROGRAM

All official events of the IPBA New Delhi 2026 conference are listed under Program. The current schedule of the program has been meticulously planned to provide all delegates with the full experience of an IPBA conference. Events which are not part of the official program are not endorsed by the IPBA or the local Host Committee. Furthermore, the name of the IPBA cannot be used by any person, law firm, legal organization, or other entity without authorization.

Activities / Tours



Monday 23 February 2026

Pre-Conference

9:00 am5:00 pm

Travel to Delhi / Tours and Optional Activities

Tuesday 24 February 2026

Pre Conference

8:00 am5:00 pm

Tours and Optional Activities

9:00 am10:00 am

Nominating Committee Meeting

Invite Only

10:00 am1:00 pm

Officer Meeting / New Officer Orientation

Invite Only

1:00 pm2:30 pm

Council Lunch

Invite Only

2:30 pm4:00 pm

Committee Chairs & Programme Meeting / Membership Leaders Meeting

Invite Only

4:00 pm6:00 pm

Council Meeting

Invite Only

6:00 pm7:00 pm

Break

7:00 pm10:00 pm

Council Dinner

Invite Only

Wednesday 25 February 2026

Pre-Conference

6:00 am1:00 pm

Pre-Conference Golf

Venue: ITC Country Club
Duration: 7 hours
Cost: USD 300
Inclusions: Pickup & Drop (Hotel Pullman, Aerocity), 18 holes, Green Fee, Cart Fee, Caddie Fee, Capitation, Light breakfast on arrival, On-course snacks, Lunch with light drinks

12:00 pm9:00 pm

Registration Desk Open

4:00 pm5:00 pm

Women Business Lawyers Reception

5:00 pm6:00 pm

IPBA New Member / IPBA Scholar Reception

6:00 pm9:00 pm

Welcome Reception

Thursday 26 February 2026

Conference Day 1

8:00 am6:00 pm

Registration Desk Open

9:00 am10:30 am

Opening Ceremony / Keynote Session

10:30 am11:00 am

Coffee Break

11:00 am1:00 pm

Plenary Sessions

1:00 pm2:30 pm

Lunch

2:30 pm4:00 pm

Concurrent Committee Sessions 1

Cross-Border Investment

Engagement and Takeovers: Building Shareholder Trust and Navigating Minority Interests

Moderator

Fi Ling Quak Partner, WongPartnership LLP, Singapore

Speakers

Mithun V Thanks Equity Partner, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co (Mumbai), Mumbai

Mr. Saurav Kumar Partner, IndusLaw

Miranda Liu Senior Partner, Stellex Law Firm, Taipei City

Frederic Ruppert Managing Partner, Fr Law – Avocat, Paris

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration

Diversity and Inclusion in International Arbitration: Reality or Mere Rhetoric

Moderator

Naresh Thacker Counsel

Speakers

Ravi Aswani Barrister, 36 Stone, London

Dawn Tan Founding and Managing Director, Ashurst Adtlaw, Singapore

Ricky Sabornay Registered Foreign Attorney, Uryu & Itoga, Kawaguchi

Patricia Ann Prodigalidad Managing Partner, Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz (ACCRALAW), Taguig City

Julie Raneda Partner, Schellenberg Witmer, Singapore

Banking, Finance, and Securities

Private Credit in Acquisition Finance — Global Perspectives and Emerging Opportunities.

Moderator

Shubhangi Garg Partner & Vice Chair of IPBA Banking & Finance Committee, Shardul Amarchand & Mangaldas, New Delhi

Speakers

Nikita Sinha Associate General Counsel, PAG

Namrata Kapur Arora Executive Director, Standard Chartered Bank, New Delhi

Stephane Karolczuk

Anti-Corruption & Rule of Law

Conducting Anti-Corruption Investigations in India and South East Asia: Managing Independent Investigations and Dealing with Relevant Criminal Authorities

Moderator

Anuj Berry Partner, Trilegal, New Delhi

Speakers

Anusha Ramesh

Deepak Bhawnani Founder, Alea International Consulting Pvt Ltd., Gurugram

Koon Huan Lim

Dawn Tan Founding and Managing Director, Ashurst Adtlaw, Singapore

Employment & Immigration Law

From Boomers to Zoomers – exploring trends for the future of work and work-life balance expectations vs. 996 working hour systems in Asia, the US, Europe and beyond.

Moderator

Dr. Björn Otto Partner, CMS Germany, Cologne

Speakers

Ajay Solanki Partner, AZB & Partners, Mumbai

Harold Berrier Partner, Ydes, Paris

Poorvi Chothani Managing Partner, Lawquest, Mumbai

Pimvimol (June) Vipamaneerut Partner, Tilleke & Gibbins, Bangkok

International Construction Projects

Risk Allocation in an Unprecedented World: From Force Majeure to Supply Chain Chaos

Moderator

Speakers

4:00 pm4:30 pm

Coffee Break

4:30 pm6:00 pm

Concurrent Committee Sessions 2

Intellectual Property

Navigating IP Issues in the Middle of the Global Trade War

Moderator

Lidong Pan Founding Partner, Reiz Law Firm, Shenzhen

Speakers

Legal Practice

Sales for Lawyers: Growing Business Through Relationships and Value

Moderator

Alessandra Nascimento Silva e Figueiredo Mourão Advogada, Nascimento e Mourão Advogados, São Paulo

Speakers

Jonathan Lai

Pablo Hontoria Partner, Pérez-Llorca Abogados SLP, Madrid

Itzik Amiel Founder & CEO, THE SWITCH®, Amsterdam

Pallavi Tayal Chadda

Cross-Border Investment

Governing Law really governs M&A transactions? – Key Considerations and Issues Arising from Choice of Law in Cross-Border M&A

Moderator

Youn Nam Lee Attorney/Partner, Bae, Kim & Lee Lcc, Seoul

Speakers

Diwakar Agarwal Partner, Stephenson Harwood, Dubai

Jason Jiao Partner, Nishimura & Asahi, Tokyo

Jaipat Singh Jain Partner, Lazare Potter Giacovas & Moyle Llp, New York

Prof. Dr Eckart Brodermann Attorney At Law, Brodermann Jahn, Hamburg

Soni Tiwari Partner, Mori Hamada Singapore LLP, Singapore

Upendra Nath Sharma Partner, J. Sagar Associates

AI (Ad Hoc)

The Opportunity of AI for the Legal Industry

Moderator

Jack Li Founding Partner, Jin Mao Partners, Shanghai

Speakers

Matt Takeshi Komatsu Partner, Mori Hamada & Matsumoto (s) Llp, Singapore

Riccardo Cajola Managing Partner, Cajola & Associati, Milan

Winston Chunqing Jin Partner, Fangben Law Firm, Shanghai

Clayton Cartwright , Columbus Georgia

Dhruv Suri

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration

Early Dispute Resolution Assistance in Court and Arbitrations

Moderator

Axel Reeg Partner, REEG, Mannheim

Speakers

Paras Lalwani Partner, Rajah & Tann, Singapore

Stefanie Pfisterer Partner, Homburger AG, Zurich

Kumar Kanagasabai Senior Partner & Head of Dispute Resolution, Halim Hong & Quek, Kuala Lumpur

Lawrence Schaner Independent Arbitrator, Schaner Dispute Resolution, Chicago

Sapna Jhangiani Arbitrator and Mediator, Blackstone Chambers, Singapore

8:00 pm11:00 pm

Gala Dinner

Friday 27 February 2026

Conference Day 2

8:30 am6:00 pm

Registration Desk Open

9:30 am11:00 am

Concurrent Committee Sessions 3

Cross-Border Investment

How the Development of Artificial intelligence (AI) Affects the Practice of M&A

Moderator

Ryo Kotoura Partner, Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, Singapore

Speakers

Bernard Tézé Partner, Chaintrier Avocats, Paris

Ong Eu Jin Managing Partner, Ong Eu Jin Partnership, Kuala Lumpur

Min Gon Kim Partner, Demarest Advogados, São Paulo

Steve Johns Partner, Hall & Wilcox, Sydney

Tax Law

Who are the Winners in Tax Litigation: Tax Authority, Taxpayer, or Tax Lawyer? A Brief Review of the Current Trends Around the Globe

Moderators

Andre Carvalho Partner, Veirano Advogados, Rio De Janeiro

Jay Shim Partner, Yoon & Yang, Seoul

Speakers

Rogério Fernandes Ferreira Sócio | Managing Partner, RFF Lawyers, Lisbon

Riccardo Cajola Managing Partner, Cajola & Associati, Milan

Fabienne Limacher Partner, Walder Wyss AG, Zürich

Monchai Varatthan Partner, TMI Associates (Thailand) Co.,Ltd., Bangkok

Reena Khair Senior Partner, Kochhar & Co., New Delhi

Theophilus Emuwa Partner, Aelex, Lagos

Women Business Lawyers

Real Talk: Women Lawyers Conquering Challenges (The Sequel)

Moderator

Ilona Zekely Partner, Epam Law, Moscow

Speakers

Renu Menon Director, Drew & Napier LLC, Singapore

Caroline Berube

Quyen Hoang Partner, Lnt & Partners, Ho Chi Minh City

Erika Paulino Partner, Mvgs Law Firm, Pasig City

Banking, Finance, and Securities

The Investors’ Rights in Relation to their Investments in AT-1 Bonds

Moderator

Ali Al Hashimi Managing Partner, Global Advocacy And Legal Counsel, Dubai

Speakers

Koh Swee Yen SC Senior Counsel, WongPartnership, Singapore

Parul Verma Dentons Link Legal

Employment & Immigration Law, AI (Ad Hoc)

AI in the workplace – a cutting-edge spotlight on what’s new and hot in the world of big tech and HR

Moderators

Cleber Venditti Partner, Mattos Filho, Sao Paulo

Jian (Scott) Li Person-in-charge, Jin Mao Partners (lin Gang), Shanghai

Speakers

Carolyn Knox Shareholder, Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart PC, Alamo

Juan Carlos Lombardia Barolome & Briones, Madrid

Jenny Tsin Partner, WongPartnership LLP, Singapore

Moksha Bhat Managing Partner, AP & Partners, Gurugram

Energy & Natural Resources, Technology, Media & Telecommunications

Data Centers under Scrutiny: Powering Sustainability, Privacy and Security

Moderators

Doil Son Managing Partner, Yulchon LLC, Seoul

Alberto Cardemil Partner, Carey y CIA., Santiago

Speakers

Matthew Pearl Of Counsel, Jenner & Block, Washington

Christian Peng Partner, Fangda Partners, Beijing

Nayantara Nag Partner, Trilegal, Gurgaon

Lai Ling Tong Partner, Raja, Darryl & Loh, Kuala Lumpur

International Construction Projects

Opening or Closing Gates? Market Access in Global Infrastructure Construction: Between Openness and Strategic Protection

Moderator

Mirella Lechna-Marchewka Attorney-at-law, Managing Partner, Wardynski I Wspolnicy Sp.k., Warszawa

Speakers

Katarzyna Kuzma Partner, Domanski Zakrzewski Palinka – DZP, Warsaw

Shweta Bharti Managing Partner, Hammurabi and Solomon Partners

Anna Weinberger Associate, Taft Law, Chicago

Jeremy Iloulian Counsel, Crowell & Moring Llp, Chicago

Ashih Suman Partner, JSA Advocates & Solicitors

Ramesh Vaidyanathan Senior Partner, Btg Advaya, Mumbai

11:00 am11:30 am

Coffee Break

11:30 am1:00 pm

Concurrent Committee Sessions 4

Energy & Natural Resources

Geopolitics and Energy Security: Is Energy Transitioning Back?

Moderator

John Kettle Partner, Gadens, Brisbane

Speakers

Mahesh Rai Director, Dispute Resolution, Drew & Napier LLC, Singapore

Francisco Martinez Boluda Partner, Uria Menendez Abogados, Madrid

Dushyantha Perera Partner (head Of Corporate & Commercial Law), Sudath Perera Associates, Nawala (Greater Colombo)

Insolvency

Group Insolvency: Coordinated Insolvency Resolution for Interconnected Entities, a way Forward: Domestic and International Perspective

Moderator

Rikita Karakawa Partner, Abe, Ikubo & Katayama, Tokyo

Speakers

Jyoti Singh Founder, AJA Legal, Mumbai

Dhanshuklal Vekaria Partner, Carey Olsen Hong Kong LLP, Hong Kong

John Birch Partner, Cassels, Toronto

Götze Florian Wolff Partner, GOERG Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwaelten mbB, Frankfurt am Main

Cross-Border Investment

The Next Frontier: Developments in South and Southeast Asia

Moderator

Rashmi Grover Partner, Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu, Singapore

Speakers

Harshit Anand Partner, JSA, Gurgaon

Lauren Chung Partner, Allen & Gledhill LLP, Singapore

Denia Isetianti Partner, Soemadipradja & Taher, Central Jakarta

Jonathan Goacher Partner, Stephenson Harwood Llp, Singapore

Corporate Counsel, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration

When Business Disputes and Criminal Law Collide

Moderator

Lakshmi Nadarajah Of Counsel, Christopher & Lee Ong, Kuala Lumpur

Speakers

Paolo Grandi Partner, Rplt, Milano

Samar Singh Kachwaha Counsel, Chambers of Samar Singh Kachwaha, New Delhi

Masafumi Kodama Partner, Kitahama Partners, Osaka

Martin Rogers Partner & Chair, Asia, Davis Polk, Hong Kong

Janice Goh Partner, Clifford Chance Asia / Cavenagh Law LLP, Singapore

Muhtar Ali Partner, Mhp Law Office, Jakarta

International Construction Projects

Role of Experts in Major Construction Project For Delay and Cost Overruns Claims

Moderator

Vyapak Desai Counsel, Vyapak Desai Law Chambers

Speakers

Paul Sandosham Partner, Clifford Chance Pte Ltd, Singapore

Chelsea Pollard Associate, Morgan Lewis, Dubai

Lee Baker Senior Managing Director, FTI Consulting

Amit Bansal Partner, Deloitte

Next Generation, Legal Practice

Partner Compensation Models: Balancing Tradition and Innovation

Moderator

Francisco Javier Zappa Partner, M&M Bomchil, Caba

Speakers

Mark Prevezer Co Founder, Silver Fox International Legal Consulting, London

Ying Charn Benjamin Gaw Director, Drew & Napier LLC, Singapore

Ashish Razdan Partner, Khaitan & Co, Mumbai

Yixiao Li

1:00 pm2:30 pm

Lunch

2:30 pm4:00 pm

Concurrent Committee Sessions 5

Anti-Corruption & Rule of Law

Cross-Border Business in a Brave New World of International Trade and Regulation: Managing Conflicting Legal Requirements

Moderator

Susan Munro Principal, MengChambers Limited, Hong Kong

Speakers

Claudia Götz Staehelin

Guneet Gudh

Jack Hayes

Philip Rohlik Counsel, Debevoise & Plimpton, Hong Kong

Banking, Finance, and Securities

Impact of Barriers to Trade on Financing and Foreign Investment

Moderator

Don Waters Partner, McMillan LLP, Toronto

Speakers

Kenichi Tanizaki Senior Partner, Atsumi & Sakai, Matsudo-shi

Jorge Ignacio Mayora Partner, Allende & Brea, Buenos Aires

Sean Muggah Partner, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver

Cross-Border Investment

Acquisitions & Arms: Up-and-Coming Opportunities in the Defence Sector

Moderator

Dr. Anselm Christiansen Partner, Gleiss Lutz, Stuttgart

Speakers

Sandeep Mehta Partner, JSA, Mumbai

Jaroslaw Kruk Managing Partner, KW Kruk&Partners Law Firm Lp, Warsaw

Sze Min Teoh Partner, Allen & Gledhill LLP, Singapore

Ben Smith Partner, MinterEllison, Sydney

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration

An Asian Perspective on Enforcement of ISDS Awards – Trends and Developments

Moderator

Kyongwha Chung

Speakers

Lars Markert

Viren Mascarenhas Founding Partner, Mascarenhas Law Pllc, New York

Dr Mariel Dimsey Arbitrator, Independent, Wan Chai

Teck Wee Tiong Partner, WongPartnership LLP, Singapore

Mumtaz Ballah Economic Laws Practice

Tax Law

Recent Structures and Trends to Pass Anti-Avoidance Tests

Moderators

Gibran Naushad GN Law

Siong Sie Khong Partner, Jason Teoh, Kuala Lumpur

Speakers

Tom Kwon Partner, Lee & Ko, Seoul

Brígida Galbete Counsel, Cuatrecasas Legal, Slp, Barcelona

Tin-Lok Shea Partner, H & H Lawyers, Sydney

Mark Gao Partner, Zhong Lun Law Firm, Shanghai

Sneh Shah Partner, Khaitan & Co, Mumbai

Maritime Law

Global Developments in Maritime Law

Moderator

Gautam Bhatikar Partner, Phoenix Legal, Mumbai

Speakers

Ngosong Fonkem

Shirley Liu

Daniel Liang Partner, Allen & Gledhill LLP, Singapore

Legal Development & Training, Legal Practice

Building a Cross-Border Legal Practice: Strategies for Growth and Collaboration

Moderators

Bruce Tan Director | Partner, PK Wong & Nair LLC | Mayer Brown LLP

Frederique David

Speakers

Adam Smuga Managing Partner, TIAS Legal Smuga Sp.k., Warszawa

Anu Tiwari Partner, Amarchand Mangaldas

Shin Jae Kim Partner, Tozzini Freire Advogados, Sao Paulo

4:00 pm4:30 pm

Coffee Break

4:30 pm6:00 pm

Concurrent Committee Sessions 6

Cross-Border Investment

Evolvement of FDI National Security Review Regimes in a Segmented World

Moderator

Dr. Till Kosche Partner, Noerr PartG mbB, Frankfurt

Speakers

Teymur Akhundov Partner, Birch Legal, Saint-Petersburg

Hong Bui Partner, Lnt & Partners, Ho Chi Minh

Marco Nicolini Partner, Chiomenti Studio Legale, Rome

Ira A. Eddymurthy Senior Partner, SSEK Law Firm, Jakarta

International Construction Projects, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration

Cybersecurity, Data Integrity, and Real-Time Dispute Resolution in International Construction Projects

Moderators

Karen Gough

Sophie Ahn Partner, Yulchon LLC, South Korea

Speakers

Sangchul Kim Partner, BAE, KIM & LEE, Seoul

Shumin Lin Director, Drew & Napier LLC, Singapore

Zachary Song Steptoe

Ms. Ankit Khushu Partner, Kachwaha & Partners

Omar Puertas Álvarez Partner, Cuatrecasas, Madrid

Insurance, Technology, Media & Telecommunications

Robo-Liability: Who Pays When Intelligent Machines Fail? Navigating Liability and Insurance in the Age of Autonomy

Moderators

Kemsley Brennan Partner, Minter Ellison, Sydney

Miriam Rose Ivan Pereira Counsel, Oh-Ebashi LPC & Partners, Tokyo

Speakers

Sanjay Patel Barrister, 4 Pump Court, London

Christian Alexander Mayer Partner, Noerr Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB, München

Norihito Sato Partner, Mori Hamada & Matsumoto, Tokyo

Huzefa Tavawalla Partner – (Head – Digital Disruption), Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, Bengaluru

Women Business Lawyers

Comparative Perspectives on Women’s Legal Rights: Cross-Border Insights and Legal Evolutions

Moderator

Shiao Ning Lam Managing Director, Rubicon Law LLC, Singapore

Speakers

Aanya Wig

Everlene Lee Partner, Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz Law Offices (accra Law), Taguig

Areej Hamadah Founder & President, Legal Challenges Group, Kuwait

Diana Hamade

Employment & Immigration Law

Navigating cross border corporate restructurings: a guided tour with practical survival/emergency tips and special focus on key employment and immigration considerations

Moderator

Alberto De Luca Partner, De Luca & Partners, Milano

Speakers

Simon Gorham Partner, Boodle Hatfield LLP, London

Nan Sato Partner, Fisher Phillips Llp, Philadelphia

John Wilson Managing Principal, John Wilson Partners, Colombo

Aviation & Aerospace

Aviation Hubs: Risky Business or Growing Opportunities?

Moderator

Lai Wai Fong Partner, Shearn Delamore & Co, Kuala Lumpur

Speakers

Vani Mehta General Counsel, GE Aerospace

Sanjay Gupta Senior Partner, Dentons Link Legal, New Delhi

Michael Atanante Partner, Gargantiel Ilagan & Atanante, Quezon City

Competition Law

Jurisdictional updates

Moderator

Eva Cole Partner, Winston & Strawn Llp, Rye

Speakers

Dr Corinne Chew Director, Regulatory & Competition Law, Drew & Napier, Singapore

Vivian Fraga Partner, TozziniFreire Advogados, São Paulo

Mr. Manas Kumar Chaudhuri Partner, Khaitan & Co LLP

Radoslav Depolo Partner, Kennedys Law LLP, Santiago

Kristina Winkelmann Partner, Nishimura & Asahi, Brussels

7:30 pm11:00 pm

Farewell Dinner

Saturday 28 February 2026

Conference Day 3

8:30 am4:00 pm

Registration Desk Open

9:30 am11:00 am

Concurrent Committee Sessions 7

Cross-Border Investment

Navigating Cross-Border Private Capital Investments: Legal, Regulatory, and Strategic Considerations in an Increasingly Fragmented Global Landscape

Moderators

Markus Rasner Partner, Oppenhoff & Partner, Frankfurt

Kyle Lee Partner, Wongpartnership Llp, Singapore

Speakers

Saloni Shroff Partner, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, Gautam Buddha Nagar

Claudio Oksenberg Partner, Mattos Filho, Sao Paulo

Gen Takahashi Partner, Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, Singapore

Akshat Babbar Chrys Capital

Tax Law

PE Structures for Tax-Efficient Cross-Border Investments into Digital Assets (Data Centers)

Moderator

Thomas Meister Partner, Walder Wyss Ltd, Zürich

Speakers

Picharn Sukparangsee Partner, Bangkok Global Law, Bangkok

Yong Whan Choi

Gibran Naushad GN Law

Nur Amira Ahmad Azhar Partner, RDS Partnership, Kuala Lumpur

International Construction Projects, Corporate Counsel

Agile Contracting in Construction and its Benefits in Reducing Construction Time, Improving Communication and Collaboration, Minimizing waste, Increasing Customer Satisfaction and Promoting Better Risk Management

Moderator

Lam Ko Luen Partner, Shook Lin & Bok, Kuala Lumpur

Speakers

Raj Navaratnam

Tara Shahani Partner, Kachwaha & Partners, New Delhi

Matthew Koh Partner, Rajah & Tann Singapore, Singapore

Aviation & Aerospace, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration

Navigating Space and Aviation Disputes

Moderator

Jean-Claude Beaujour Lawyer, Harlay Law, France

Speakers

Angela (Yao) Lin Deputy CEO & Partner, Lee And Li, Attorneys-at-law, Taipei

Jonathan Humphrey Partner, Forensic Accounting & Commercial Damages Co-Lead APAC, HKA Global Pty Ltd, Sydney

Samantha J. Rowe Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, London

Alipak Banerjee Founder, Alipak Banerjee Law Chambers, New Delhi

Lai Wai Fong Partner, Shearn Delamore & Co, Kuala Lumpur

APEC

Regulation of Digital Products and Artificial Intelligence – is Enough Being Done?

Moderator

Daniel Liang Partner, Allen & Gledhill LLP, Singapore

Speakers

Sunny Wang Partner, Kangda Law Firm

Vivek Kathpalia Partner, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, Mumbai

Sucheta Chitgopekar Counsel, Porter Wright Morris & Arther LLP

Banking, Finance, and Securities, Technology, Media & Telecommunications

Digital Finance in Motion: UPI, Inclusion, and the Future of Cross-Border Payments

Moderator

Jyotsna Jayaram

Speakers

Vinay Ahuja Partner, DFDL Legal & Tax, Bangkok

Eddie Hsiung

Yuri Suzuki

Abi Abadi Tisnadisastra Managing Partner, ATD Law In Association With Mori Hamada, Jakarta

Anu Tiwari Partner, Amarchand Mangaldas

International Trade

Tariffs & Export Controls: The New World Order in Trade and Supply Chains

Moderator

Kala Anandarajah Partner, Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP, Singapore

Speakers

Corey Norton Partner, Porter Wright, Washington

Sanjay Notani Partner, Economic Laws Practice

Andrew Zharskiy Alrud Law Firm Russia

Anthony Rapa Partner, Blank Rome Llp, Washington

Cross-Border Investment

Bilateral and Regional Trade Agreements: Catalysts for Cross-Border Investment

Moderator

Rudra Kumar Pandey Senior Partner, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co, Delhi

Speakers

Dierk Ullrich Partner, Fasken, Vancouver

Kazuhide Ueno

Dr Rishab Gupta Counsel, Twenty Essex, Mumbai

Rajat Rana Partner, Quinne Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, New York

Martin Imhof Partner, Heuking, Dusseldorf

11:00 am11:30 am

Coffee Break

11:30 am1:00 pm

Concurrent Committee Sessions 8

Employment & Immigration Law, Anti-Corruption & Rule of Law

Cross-border employment investigations – data protection and other legal and regulatory pitfalls

Moderator

Lesli Ligorner Partner, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, Sarasota

Speakers

Vivek Daswaney Senior Partner, V Law Partners

Thiago Luís Sombra Partner, Mattos Filho, São Paulo

Massimo Chiasera Partner, Bär & Karrer AG, Zürich

International Trade, Tax Law

Being Agile and Creative with International Supply Chains to deal with Constant Changes in the Transfer Pricing & Customs Duty World—is there a Role for AI?

Moderators

Liyao Wang Consultant / Head of China Business & Migration, Finlaysons Lawyers, Adelaide

Jeff Snyder Crowell

Speakers

Conchi Bargallo Garcia Senior Lawyer, Cuatrecasas, Barcelona

Siong Sie Khong Partner, Jason Teoh, Kuala Lumpur

Michael Butler Tax & Revenue Partner, Finlaysons Lawyers, Adelaide

Navneet S. Chugh Chugh LLP

Ngosong Fonkem

Technology, Media & Telecommunications, Corporate Counsel

Terms, Conditions, and Autonomous Decisions: Agentic AI in E-Commerce and Social Media.

Moderator

Aaron Kamath

Speakers

Anindya Ghosh Partner, Argus Partners

Koraphot Jirachocksubsin Counsel, Chandler Mori Hamada Limited, Bangkok

Joe Jones Senior IP Counsel and Legal Department Senior Professional, NEC Corporation, Tokyo

Claudia Martinez Zuniga

Legal Practice

Beyond the Bar: Legal Work by Non-Lawyers—Challenge or Opportunity?

Moderator

Ji-En Lee CEO, Chambers Lab, Kuala Lumpur

Speakers

Clayton Kimpton Chief Executive, The Law Association Of New Zealand, Auckland

Upendra Nath Sharma Partner, J. Sagar Associates

Aniz Ahmad Amirudin Partner, Cecil Abraham & Partners, Kuala Lumpur

Next Generation

Adoption of AI at Law Firms – What it takes to be AI Ready and Resilient

Moderator

Arya Tripathy

Speakers

Hiroyuki Tezuka

Jay-Son Yang Senior Foreign Attorney, Yulchon Llc, Seoul

Olivia Kung Partner, Sun Lawyers LLP, Hong Kong

Rajesh Sreenivasan Head Of The Technology, Media & Telecommunications Law Practice, Rajah & Tann Singapore Llp, Singapore

1:00 pm2:30 pm

Annual General Meeting and Lunch

2:30 pm4:00 pm

Officers Wrap-Up Meeting
Invite Only

3:00 pm9:00 pm

Post-Conference Golf

Date: 28th Feb (Evening) leave Hotel around 2pm
Venue: Jaypee Green Club
Duration: 7 hours
Cost: USD 350
Inclusions: Pickup & Drop (Hotel Pullman, Aerocity), 18 holes, Green Fee, Cart Fee, Caddie Fee, Cover Charges, On-course snacks, Dinner with drinks

Sunday 1 March 2026

Post Conference Day

9:00 am5:00 pm

Tours and Optional Activities