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Registration / Breaks / Free Time / Transition Time

Plenary / Concurrent Sessions

Social Events

Activities / Tours

*Subject to change

Tuesday 22 April 2025

Pre Conference

8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Golf and Optional Activities

12:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Registration Desk & Baseball Ticket Desk Open

After collecting your badge at the registration desk please make your way to the Baseball Ticket Desk to secure your ticket.

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Nominating Committee Meeting

Invite Only

4:00 pm – 6:30 pm

Officer Meeting / New Officer Orientation

Invite Only

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Council Dinner

Invite Only
Transfers will depart at 6:30pm

Wednesday 23 April 2025

Pre-Conference

8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Registration Desk & Baseball Ticket Desk Open

After collecting your badge at the registration desk please make your way to the Baseball Ticket Desk to secure your ticket.

9:00 am – 10:30 am

Membership Leaders Meeting and Committee Chair / Program Meeting

Invite Only

10:30 am – 12:00 pm

Council Meeting

Invite Only

12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Council Meeting Lunch

Invite Only

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Women Business Lawyers Reception

2:30 pm – 3:30 pm

IPBA New Member / IPBA Scholar Reception

3:15 pm – 4:45 pm

Transit to Offsite

3:15 pm – 9:00 pm

Welcome Reception
Dress Code: Casual (dress warm)
We will then make our way on buses to Wrigley Field.
3:15pm – 4:30pm: Pre-welcome drinks and Buses departing for Wrigley Field
4:45pm: Final Bus Departs

Please note this is a ticketed event. You will be asked to reconfirm your attendance prior to your arrival to the conference. In order to accept your ticket you will need to download the MLB app on your phone to accept your ticket(s).

9:00 pm – 12:00 am

Late Night Drinks

Thursday 24 April 2025

Conference Day 1

8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Registration Desk Open

9:30 am – 11:00 am

Opening Ceremony / Plenary Session

11:00 am – 11:30 am

Transition Time

11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Concurrent Committee Sessions 1

Insolvency

Navigating Cross-border Insolvency Issues in Small and Mid-Sized Distressed Situations

Facilitator

Shirley S. Cho – Partner, Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones, Los Angeles

Panelists

Jason J DeJonker – Partner, Seyfarth, United States

John Birch – Partner, Cassels, Toronto

Shin Abe – Partner, Kasumigaseki International Law Office, Setagaya

Richard Keady – Partner, Dentons, Hong Kong

Corporate Counsel

Navigating Gen AI: Essential Insights for Corporate Counsel

Facilitator

Panelists

Dhruv Suri –

Krishnava Dutt –

Rinat Gareev –

ESG Series, ESG (Ad Hoc)

No.1 Turning The Tables: How to Defend Corporates in the Era of Climate Litigation

Facilitator

Fernando Hurtado de Mendoza – Partner, Kennedys Law Peru S.Civil de R.L., Lima

Panelists

Marco De Sousa – Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills, New York

Thomas Allen – Partner, Independent, Washington

Linda (Lin) Yang – Founding Partner Of Yingke International, Beijing Yingke Law Firm, Beijing

Pavi Jain – Counsel, Khaitan & Co, Mumbai

International Trade

Sanctions & Blocking Statutes – Managing Terrorism, Geopolitics and the Movement of Goods & Services Globally

Facilitator

Kala Anandarajah – Partner, Rajah & Tann Singapore Llp, Singapore

Panelists

Kay Georgi – Partner, ArentForx Schiff LLP

Meg Utterback – Partner, King & Wood Mallesons, New Jersey

Maria Alejandra (Jana) del-Cerro – Partner

Sanjay Notani – Partner, Economic Laws Practice (ELP), Mumbai

Yuki Sakurada – Partner, Nishimura & Asahi

Tax

“Taxing the Rich” – International Developments

Facilitator

André Carvalho – Partner, Veirano Advogados, Rio De Janeiro

Panelists

Brígida Galbete Ciáurriz –

Yushi Hegawa – Partner, Nagashima Ohno & Tsunemastu, Tokyo

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

Riccardo Cajola – Managing Partner, Cajola & Associati, Italy

Adrien Khaznadji – Tax Partner, CPC Associés, Paris

Yong Whan Choi –

APEC

Challenge of Law Business and Practice with the Generation Change in APEC Countries

Facilitator

Wen Li – Senior Partner, Guantao Law Firm, Tianjin

Panelists

Guo Yiqian – Partner, Globe Law Law Firm, Bejing

Upendra Nath Sharma – Partner, Law Firm – J Sagar Associates, Gurugram

Denia Isetianti – Partner, Soemadipradja & Taher, Central Jakarta

Perera Dushyantha – Partner, Sudath Perera Associates, Nawala

Jeremy Iloulian – Counsel, Crowell & Moring LLP, Chicago

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration

Supply Chain Disputes: Appropriate DR Clauses, Hardship Clauses and the Possibility/Impossibility of Contract Adaptations in Different Jurisdictions

Facilitator

Larry Schaner – Managing Member, Schaner Dispute Resolution Llc, Chicago

Panelists

Masafumi Kodama – Partner, Kitahama Partners, Osaka

Thomas Rohner – Partner, Pestalozzi, Zurich

Koh Swee Yen SC – Senior Counsel, WongPartnership, Singapore

Preeti Bhagnani – Partner, White & Case LLP – New York, NY, New York

American Bar Association, Cross-Border Investment

Shaken, not Stirred: Due Diligence & Deal Points in the Acquisition of an AI Bartender Robot Company

Facilitators

Michael O’Bryan – Partner, Morrison Foerster, San Francisco

Joanna Jung-Erh Lin – Partner, McDermott Will And Emery, Dallas

Panelists

Rainer Loges – Partner, Gleiss Lutz Hootz Hirsch Partmbb, Munich

Charandeep Kaur – Partner, Trilegal, New Delhi

Allen Ryu – Senior Foreign Attorney, Lee & Ko, Seoul

12:30 pm – 2:00 pm

Lunch

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Concurrent Committee Sessions 2

ESG Series, Banking, Finance, and Securities, ESG (Ad Hoc)

No. 2 ESG and Sustainable Finance, An Update

Facilitators

Stephane Karolczuk –

Weiming (Nick) Yuan – Senior Partner, Zhonglun W&D Law Firm, Tianjin

Panelists

Olga Gidalevitz –

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

Saurav Kumar – Partner, Induslaw, Delhi

Jorge I. Mayora –

Employment & Immigration

Cross-Border Internal Investigations: Guiding Clients Through the Challenges Presented by Local Laws and Cultural Divides

Facilitator

Roland Falder –

Panelists

Frederique David –

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

Joanie Zhang –

Aviation & Aerospace

Sustaining Aviation Industry: Emerging Trends in Asia Pacific

Facilitators

Lai Wai Fong –

Jean-Claude Beaujour – Lawyer, Harlay Law, France

Panelists

Rudy Bui –

Robert Quon –

Sanjay Gupta – Senior Partner, Dentons Link Legal, New Delhi

Mengni (Romanee) Luo – Partner, QZ&WD (JIANGXI) Law Firm, Nanchang

International Construction Projects

PPP from Across the Globe – with Particular Emphasis on the Contracting Forms used in North America, South America, South East Asia, UK, Europe

Facilitator

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

Panelists

Katarzyna Kuźma – Partner, Domanski Zakrzewski Palinka Sp. K., Warsaw

V.R. Neelakantan – Equity Partner, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co., Delhi

Michael Kerrigan – President, Delgany Advisory

Ryunosuke Ushijima – Partner, King & Wood Mallesons, Chiyoda-ku

International Trade, Tax

Re-Globalization: Navigating Tax, Trade, and Supply Chain Challenges in a Transformed World

Facilitators

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

Tracy Wong – Partner, Christopher & Lee Ong, Kuala Lampur

Panelists

Conchi Bargallo Garcia – Senior Lawyer, Cuatrecasas, Barcelona

Siong Sie Khong – Partner, Jason Teoh & Partners, Kuala Lumpur

Michael Butler – Tax & Revenue Partner, Finlaysons Lawyers, Adelaide

Yiping Chen – Director, Jiangsu Ruilai Law Firm, Jiangsu

Evan Chuck – Partner, Crowell & Moring Llp, Los Angeles

Environmental Law, Next Generation, Technology, Media & Telecommunications

AI Meets Climate Change: Legal Challenges and Opportunities in Fighting for Sustainability with Smart Solutions

Facilitator

Eduardo García Godos – Partner, Garcia Godos & Lindley Russo Attorneys At Law, Lima

Panelists

Ji-En Lee – CEO, Chambers Lab, Kuala Lumpur

Competition Law

Overlap of Competition Law with Data and Digital ecosystem – a general overview

Facilitator

Atsushi Yamada – Partner, Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, Tokyo

Panelists

Corinne Chew – Co-Head, Competition, Consumer & Regulatory Practice, Drew & Napier LLC, Singapore

Vivian Fraga – Partner, TozziniFreire Advogados, São Paulo

Eva Cole – Partner, Winston & Strawn Llp, Rye

American Bar Association, Cross-Border Investment

Shaken, not Stirred: Due Diligence & Deal Points in the Acquisition of an AI Bartender Robot Company

Facilitators

Michael O’Bryan – Partner, Morrison Foerster, San Francisco

Joanna Jung-Erh Lin – Partner, McDermott Will And Emery, Dallas

Panelists

Paula Vieira – Partner, Mattos Filho, New York

Ryoichi Kaneko – Partner, Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, Brussels

Sze Min Teoh – Partner, Allen & Gledhill LLP, Singapore

Patrick Marros Chu – Partner, Lee And Li Attorneys At Law, Taipei

3:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Transition Time

3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Concurrent Committee Sessions 3

Insolvency, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration

Arbitration and Insolvency: Does the Common Law/Civil Law Divide make a Difference?

Facilitator

Joseph Chung –

Panelists

Talal Jaber –

Dong Ming –

Jiaxiang Zhuo –

Michael Williams –

Insurance

Can Adopting Transformational Technology Give Rise to Greater Risk for Professional Services Firms, and are These Risks Covered by Insurance?

Facilitator

Kemsley Brennan – Partner, Minter Ellison, Sydney

Panelists

Nicholas Potter – Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton Llp, New York

Gideon Shirazi – Barrister, 4 Pump Court, London

Steven Wong – Partner, Azim, Tunku, Farik and Wong, Kuala Lampur

International Construction Projects

FIDIC but not as you know it

Facilitator

Swee Im Tan – Chartered Arbitrator, 39 Essex Chambers, Kuala Lumpur

Panelists

Ankit Khushu – Partner, Kachwaha and Partners, New Delhi

Joon Liang Foo – Partner, Gan Partnership, Kuala Lumpur

Thomas O. Crist – Partner, Benesch Friedlander, Ohio

Patricia-Ann T. Prodigalidad – Senior Partner, Angara Abello Concepcion Regala and Cruz Law (ACCRALAW ), Taguig

Women Business Lawyers, Women in the Board Series

No. 1: Knowledge and Decision Making

Facilitator

Catrina Luchsinger – Partner, Barandun Legal & Tax, Zollikerberg

Panelists

Shweta Bharti – Managing Partner, Hammurabi & Solomon Partners, New Delhi

Zelayne Morpe – Associate, Cochingyan & Partners Law Offices, Makati

Maya Ito – Partner, Nishimura & Asahi (gaikokuho Kyodo Jigyo), Japan

China Law Session

Understanding China Through Its Legislation

Facilitator

Zhengzhi Wang – Managing Partner, Globe-Law, Beijing

Panelists

Chen Wu – Director, Beijing Wu & Associates Law Firm, Beijing

Yanling Ren –

Shanshan Xu –

Winston Chunqing Jin – Partner, Fangben Law Firm, Shanghai

Next Generation

Roundtable/Break-out Discussions on Technology Regulations Globally

Facilitators

Dhruv Suri –

Svetlana Gitman –

Yusuke Mizuno – Attorney, ZeLo, Tokyo

Ji-En Lee – CEO, Chambers Lab, Kuala Lumpur

Yixiao Li –

Panelists

Maritime Law

M/V Dali Allision in Baltimore Limitation of Liability

Facilitator

George Doub – Deputy Commissioner of Maritime Affairs, IRI Marshall Islands Registry, Washington DC

Panelists

Gautam Bhatikar – Partner, Phoenix Legal, Mumbai

Shirley Liu –

Neil Quartaro –

Yu Zheng – Partner (Foreign Lawyer), Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP, Singapore

Cross-Border Investment

Build That Wall! Do FDI-ODI Restrictions Make M&A More Parochial in the Current Geopolitical Landscape?

Facilitator

Marco Nicolini – Partner, Chiomenti Studio Legale, Rome

Panelists

Yao Ping – Partner, Global Law Office, Beijing

Tehyok Daniel Yi – Partner, Yulchon LLC, Seoul

Hiroko Jimbo – Nishimura & Asahi, Chiyoda-ku

Chaiwat Keratisuthisathorn – Partner, Tilleke & Gibbins, Bangkok

Sally Yin – Partner, Hunter Taubman Fischer & Li LLC, New York

4:30 pm – 6:00 pm

Rest / Refresh

6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Pre-Gala Reception

Great Lakes Foyer

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Gala Dinner

Great Lakes Ballroom
Dress code: Formal

9:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Late Night Drinks

Friday 25 April 2025

Conference Day 2

8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Registration Desk Open

9:30 am – 10:30 am

Concurrent Committee Sessions 4

Corporate Counsel

Modern Challenges Dissected: Corporate Counsel at the Crossroads of Sanctions and Compliance

Facilitator

Tatiana Polevshchikova –

Panelists

M. Imad Khan –

Bruce Aitken –

Marko Radosavljevic –

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration

Beyond the Hype: AI in Law – Reconciling Predictive Technology with Legal Standards

Facilitator

Omar Puertas Álvarez – Partner, Cuatrecasas, Madrid

Panelists

Shumin Lin – Director, Drew & Napier LLC, Singapore

Michael Cartier – Partner, Walder Wyss, Zurich

Sophie Ahn – Partner, Yulchon LLC, South Korea

Henry Huang – Vice President, Grandall Law Firm, Shanghai

Cross-Border Investment

Hot Sectors in a Heating World: Energy M&A

Facilitator

Karl Pires – Partner, Allen Overy Shearman Sterling Llp, Chiyoda-ku

Panelists

Sean Muggah – Partner, Borden Ladner Gervais, Vancouver

Francisco Marales Baron – Partner, Vinson & Elkins LLP

Rabel Z. Akhund – Managing Partner, Akhund Forbes, Karachi

Women Business Lawyers, Women in the Board Series

No. 2: Preparing for Board Seats

Facilitator

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

Panelists

Miyuki Ishiguro – Partner, Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu, Tokyo

Shin Jae Kim – Partner, Tozzini Freire Advogados, Sao Paulo

Employment & Immigration Law, Intellectual Property

NDAs and Business Confidentiality: IP Protection Issues regarding Employment and IP Laws

Facilitator

CJ Wei –

Panelists

Christine Chen –

Lily Li –

Diep Hoang –

Anti-Corruption & Rule of Law

The Impact of Global Economic Sanctions: a Sword or a Shield, and for Whom?

Facilitators

Koon Huan Lim –

Roy Umetsu – Partner, Mori Hamada & Matsumoto, Minato

Panelists

Sean Stephenson –

Jack Hayes –

Joshua Williams –

AIJA, Next Generation, Legal Practice

Automating Legal Processes: The New Face of Legal Practice

Facilitator

Ji-En Lee – CEO, Chambers Lab, Kuala Lumpur

Panelists

Kato Aerts –

André Brunschweiler – Partner, LALIVE SA, Zurich

Joyce W. Chen – Associate Partner, Lee And Li, Attorneys-at-law, Taipei

Rishabh Shroff – Partner, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, Mumbai

International Trade

Navigating the ESG Maze: Trade’s New Reality

Facilitator

José Francisco Mafla –

Panelists

Kazuhide Ueno –

Anna Dias –

Corey Norton – Partner, Porter Wright, Washington

10:30 am – 11:00 am

Transition Time

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Concurrent Committee Sessions 5

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration

Is ISDS Drowning and, if so, Who’s to Save It?

Facilitator

Mariel Dimsey – Managing Partner, CMS, Hong Kong

Panelists

Lars Markert –

Jim Boykin –

Geraldine Fischer – Senior Legal Counsel, World Bank, Washington DC

Banking, Finance, and Securities

Generative AI in the Financial Sector: Use Cases, Legal Issues and Regulatory Considerations

Facilitator

Yuri Suzuki –

Panelists

Justin Steffen – Partner, Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg LLP, United States

Eddie Hsiung –

Thomas Zwissler – Partner, ZIRNGIBL, Munich

Kurniawan Tanzil – Managing Partner, Shift Counsellors at Law, Jakarta

ESG Series, Corporate Counsel, ESG (Ad Hoc)

No. 3 Sustainable Solutions: The Role of Lawyers in ESG Advisory

Facilitator

Christina Reyes – Junior Partner, Cochingyan and Partners Law Offices, Makati City

Panelists

Prof. Dr. Eric Wagner – Partner, Gleiss Lutz, Stuttgart

Robert Rhoda – Partner, Dentons, Hong Kong

Corey Norton – Partner, Porter Wright, Washington

Marcelo den Toom – Partner, Bomchil, Buenos Aires

Competition Law

National Security Issues & Abuse of Dominance in Digital Space is Moving Towards per se Illegal Regime in Competition Law

Facilitator

Manas K Chaudhuri – Senior Partner, Khaitan & Co Llp India, Noida

Panelists

Mingfang Gong –

Stephen Wu – Partner, McDermott Will & Emery LLP, United States

Timothy Slattery –

Women Business Lawyers

Beyond the Brief: Real Talk with Women Lawyers Conquering Challenges

Facilitator

Ilona Zekely –

Panelists

Shiao Ning Lam – Managing Director, Rubicon Law Llc, Singapore

Sally Qin – Partner, Baker Hostetler, Bethesda

Masako Takahata – General Counsel, Exponential Design Inc., Tokyo

Insurance, Technology, Media & Telecommunications

Cyber Threats – Liability for Directors and Corporates and the Role of the Cyber Policy

Facilitator

Veronica Pee Kui Yee – Senior Associate, Azim, Tunku Farik & Wong, Kuala Lumpur

Panelists

Jonathan Schaffer-Goddard – Barrister, 4 Pump Court, New York

Jyotsna Jayaram –

APEC

Foreign Investment Facilitation – Laws and Pratice in APEC Countries

Facilitator

Linda (Lin) Yang – Founding Partner Of Yingke International, Beijing Yingke Law Firm, Beijing

Panelists

Claudia Martinez Zuniga –

Junghyun Bhan – Partner, Bae, Kim & Lee Llc, Seoul

Bui Tien Long –

Huy Do –

Mahesh Kumar –

Diwakar Agarwal –

Employment & Immigration

Roundtable Topic: Work Without Borders, Laws with Limits: Global Mobility through the Employment and Immigration Maze

Facilitators

Sandra McCandless –

Dirk Nuyts –

Panelists

12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Social Lunch

12:00 pm – 1:15 pm

Lunch & Learn

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

Concurrent Committee Sessions 6

International Construction Projects, Technology, Media & Telecommunications

Managing Technology in Construction

Facilitators

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

Doil Son – Head of IP & Technology Practice / Partner, Yulchon LLC, Seoul

Panelists

Anindya Ghosh – Partner, Argus Partners, Mumbai

Frank Bangilan – Senior Director, FTI Consulting, Atlanta

Dan Tan – Principal, Dan Tan Law, New York

Kirindeep Singh – Senior Partner, Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP, Singapore

Banking, Finance, and Securities, Energy & Natural Resources

Into de Veins of Mining: Trends and Challenges in Various Mechanisms to Finance Large Scale Mining Projects

Facilitator

Yibai Xu –

Panelists

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

Cory Kent –

Rafael Vergara –

Jean-Paul Chabaneix –

Intellectual Property

IP Protection in International Investment

Facilitator

Lidong Pan –

Panelists

Jack Shaw – Partner, Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP, Sunnyvale

Tianxi Wang –

Faisal Daudpota – Senior Partner, Daudpota International, Dubai

Olivier Mandel – Managing Partner, Mandel & Associes, Paris

Anti-Corruption & Rule of Law

Disrupting Global Supply Chains: Will US Export Controls Prevail?

Facilitator

Susan Munro –

Panelists

Ray Vikram Nath –

Anne-Catherine Hahn –

Insolvency, Employment & Immigration

Impact of Insolvency on Employee Rights and Benefits & Employee-Management Stand-Offs

Facilitator

Vivek Daswaney – Partner, V Law Partners, Mumbai

Panelists

Cathy Qu – Senior Partner, Vice President, River Delta Law Firm, Shanghai

Dr. Bjoern Otto – Partner, CMS Hasche Sigle Partnerschaft von RAe mbB, Cologne

William Hao – Partner, Alston & Bird Llp, New York

Cross-Border Investment

ESG Due Diligence Best Practices

Facilitator

Sara Zhang –

Panelists

Swarnima Halder –

Youn Nam Lee –

Echo Sun –

Dr. Michael Burian –

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration

Big Tech Disputes – Now and the Future

Facilitator

Ashish Kabra – Leader And Head Of Singapore Ofifce, Nishith Desai Associates, Singapore

Panelists

Kushal Gandhi – Partner, CMS, London

Jiang Xinyan – Associate, Jingtian & Gongcheng, Beijing

Alex Vagenheim – VP of Global Legal Data, Jus Mundi, Paris

Alex Gunning KC – KC, One Essex Court, London

Christopher Kao – Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, San Francisco

Legal Development & Training

Current Trends and Recent Developments in International Arbitration

Facilitator

Martin Polaine – Barrister & Arbitrator, Brooke Chambers, London

Panelists

Kelvin Poon SC – Deputy Managing Partner, Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP, Singapore

Azusa Saito – Partner, Nishimura & Asahi NY LLP, New York

Julian Honowitz – Senior Director, Ankura Consulting Group, Evanston

Alan Bacarese – Director, World Bank, Washington

2:30 pm – 3:00 pm

Transition Time

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Concurrent Committee Sessions 7

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration

The Advance of Class Actions: A Comparison of Class-Action Mechanisms in Different Regions of the World

Facilitator

Benjamin Lissner – Partner, CMS Germany, Cologne

Panelists

Paolo Grandi – Partner, Rplt Rp Legalitax, Turin

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

Miwa Shoda – Partner, Jenner & Block LLP, Los Angeles

Tara Shahani – Partner, Kachwaha and Partners, New Delhi

Cross-Border Investment

Post-Acquisition Governance Models and Post-Merger Integration

Facilitator

Sampath Kumar – Partner, Trilegal, New Delhi

Panelists

Pablo Hontoria – Partner, Pérez-llorca, Madrid

Jung Woo Lee – Partner, Yulchon LLC, Seoul

Sebastian Tiller – Partner, Vinson & Elkins L.L., New York

Francisco Martínez Boluda – Partner, Uría Menéndez Abogados, S.l.p., Madrid

Next Generation, Technology, Media & Telecommunications

Biotech Breakthroughs and the Law: Global Perspectives on IP, Regulatory Compliance, and Ethical Challenges in the Global Biotech Industry

Facilitator

Miriam Rose Ivan Pereira – Counsel, Oh-Ebashi LPC & Partners, Chiyoda-ku

Panelists

Aaron A. Barlow –

Benjamin Gaw –

Diana Li –

Xin Ye – Senior Associate, Lenz & Staehelin, Geneva

International Construction Projects, Anti-Corruption & Rule of Law

Transparent Construction

Facilitator

Shin Jae Kim – Partner, Tozzini Freire Advogados, Sao Paulo

Panelists

Claudia Goetz –

Cross-Border Investment

Management Retention in M&A Transactions

Facilitator

Ryo Kotoura – Partner, Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, Chiyoda-ku

Panelists

Bernard Tézé – Partner, DS Avocats, Paris

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

Etienne D. Shanon – Partner, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Westport

Environmental Law

Climate Justice and Inclusive Public Procurement

Facilitator

Eduardo García Godos – Partner, Garcia Godos & Lindley Russo Attorneys At Law, Lima

Panelists

Employment & Immigration

The Social Side of ESG in Employment & Diversity: Driving Change, Building Better Workplaces, and Keeping Pace with Regulatory Requirements

Facilitators

Lesli Ligorner – Partner, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, Sarasota

Leonard Yeoh – Partner, Tay & Partners, Kuala Lumpur

Panelists

Kiersten Lucas – Parter, Stephenson Harwood Middle East Llp, Dubai

Pimvimol (June) Vipamaneerut – Partner, Tilleke & Gibbins International Ltd, Bangkok

Harold Berrier – Partner, Ydes, Paris

Insolvency

East versus West: A Comparative View of Creditor Rights in Asian Insolvency Regimes and Chapter 11

Facilitator

Lynn P. Harrison III – Partner, Dentons, Untied States

Panelists

Judge Timothy Barnes – Judge, Chicago Bankruptcy Court, Chicago

Rikita Karakawa – Partner, Abe, Ikubo & Katayama　, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

Suresh Nair – Partner, Mayer Brown PK Wong & Nair Pte. Ltd., Singapore

Rohan Singh – Partner, Fox Mandal & Associates, Mumbai

4:00 pm – 6:30 pm

Rest / Refresh

6:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Transfers to Farewell Dinner

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Farewell Dinner
Epiphany – Centre for the Arts
Dress code: Business casual / cocktail attire optional

Saturday 26 April 2025

Conference Day 3

8:00 am – 11:00 am

Registration Desk Open

9:00 am – 10:00 am

Concurrent Committee Sessions 8

Cross-Border Investment

Does Shareholder Activism Imrpove How Companies are Run?

Facilitator

Quak Fi Ling –

Panelists

Allie Wein –

Forrest Alogna –

Shigeki Tatsuno –

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration

Arbitration and the Energy Transition: is it Fit for Purpose?

Facilitator

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

Panelists

Brent Caslin – Partner, Jenner & Block LLP, Olympia

Teck Wee Tiong – Partner, WongPartnership LLP, Singapore

Nahila Cortes – Counsel, Bakerhostetler, Washington DC

Joyce W. Chen – Associate Partner, Lee And Li, Attorneys-at-law, Taipei

AI (ad hoc)

Challenge of legal industry at the AI times

Facilitator

Jack Li – Founding Partner, Jin Mao Partners, Shanghai

Panelists

Faisal Daudpota – Senior Partner, Daudpota International, Dubai

Eunice Tan – Chief Legal Officer, Execo, Hong Kong

Qingyou Wang – Founding Partner, Anli Partners, China

Liu Yanling – Vice Chairperson, Beijing Arbitration Commission/Beijing International Arbitration Court, Beijing

Women Business Lawyers, Women in the Board Series

No. 3: Experience Sharing

Facilitator

Randa Morioka –

Panelists

Nini Halim – Senior Partner, Hutabarat, Jakarta

Fabienne Limacher – Partner, Walder Wyss AG, Zürich

Sara Marchetta – Partner, Chiomenti, Beijing

Energy & Natural Resources, Tax

Recent Tax Incentives to Foster Energy Transition and their Expected Impact in Energy Projects Worldwide

Facilitators

Alberto Cademil –

Thomas Meister – Partner, Walder Wyss Ltd, Zürich

Panelists

Gibran Naushad –

André Carvalho – Partner, Veirano Advogados, Rio De Janeiro

Tax

Taxation of Private Equity Investments, Acquisition Structures, Funding and Sweet Equity

Facilitator

Panelists

Anti-Corruption & Rule of Law

Global Implementation of Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policies: is a One-Size-Fits-All Approach Necessary or Practical?

Facilitator

Alessandra Maurão –

Panelists

John Pierce –

Martin Polaine – Barrister & Arbitrator, Brooke Chambers, London

Anusha Ramesh –

10:00 am – 10:30 am

Transition Time

10:30 am – 11:30 am

Concurrent Committee Sessions 9

Cross-Border Investment

How the Private Equity Mid-Market has Evolved in a Changing World – and how this has Impacted Outside Counsel’s Practice

Facilitators

Markus Rasner – Partner, Oppenhoff & Partner, Frankfurt

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

Panelists

Sean Kearney – Partner, Fredrikson & Byron, P.A., Minneapolis

Rashmi Grover – Partner, Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu, Singapore

Kyle Lee – Partner, Wongpartnership Llp, Singapore

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration

Execution of Judgments in a Changing World: Challenges and Solutions

Facilitator

Hiroyuki Tezuka –

Panelists

Veronica Chu –

Bui Tien Long –

Anne-Catherine Hahn –

James Berger –

ESG Series, Next Generation, ESG (Ad Hoc)

No. 4 Business and Human Rights: Global Frameworks, Practical Application and Role of Legal Advisers

Facilitator

Yusuke Mizuno – Attorney, ZeLo, Tokyo

Panelists

Rashi Saraf – Partner, Induslaw, Bengaluru

Sooksun Popun-ngarm – Counsel, Chandler Mori Hamada, Bangkok

Kabir Darshan –

Raphael Tay – Partner, RDS Partnership, Kuala Lumpur

Technology, Media & Telecommunications

Game On! Navigating the Legal Complexities of the Gaming (and Gambling) Industry

Facilitator

Torsten Spiegel – Associated Partner, Gleiss Lutz, Berlin

Panelists

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

Bryan Tan – Partner, Reed Smith, Singapore

Rodolphe Ruffié-Farrugia –

Daniel Allen –

Tax

Beneficial Ownership vs. General & Specific Anti Avoidance & Substance Rules – a New Headache for Treaty Relief”?

Facilitator

Thomas Meister – Partner, Walder Wyss Ltd, Zürich

Panelists

Mark Gao – Partner, Zhong Lun Law Firm, Shanghai

Patrick van Oppen – Partner, Loyens & Loeff, Amsterdam

Jay Shim – Partner, Yoon & Yang, Seoul

Witek Jurewicz –

Employment & Immigration

Show Me the (Paper) Money: Incentives and Executive Compensation in the International Workplace

Facilitators

Simon Gorham – Partner, Boodle Hatfield, London

Cleber Venditti – Partner, Mattos Filho Advogados, Sao Paulo

Panelists

Alberto De Luca – Partner, De Luca & Partners, Milano

Kathryn Weaver – Co-managing Partner, Seyfarth Shaw, Hong Kong

Nan Sato – Partner, Fisher Phillips Llp, Philadelphia

International Construction Projects

Breaking the Glass Ceiling in the Construction Industry – a Session on the Progress of Women in Construction, Particularly in the Upper Echelons and on the Boards of Major Construction Companies

Facilitator

Panelists

11:30 am – 1:00 pm

Annual General Meeting and Lunch

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Officers Wrap Up Meeting

Sunday 27 April 2025

Post Conference Day

9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Golf and Optional Activities