WSG Asia Pacific Regional Meeting 2015

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The 2015 WSG Asia Pacific Regional Meeting was hosted by legal firm Deacons and held in their Hong Kong office on 6 May 2015. The meeting welcomed members attending the IPBA Annual Meeting and those who conduct business in the region. The meeting will consisted of panel discussions, guest speaker presentations and provided several opportunities to network among the WSG Asia Pacific members.

Program

Wednesday, 06 May

08:45

Coffee:
Coffee

09:00 - 09:15

Welcome:
Welcome

09:15 - 09:45

Guest Speaker Presentation:
Guest Speaker Presentation
Hong Kong Capital Markets

Richard Winter, Chief Executive Officer, Quam Capital Limited

09:45 - 10:45

Panel Discussion:
Panel Discussion
Intra-Asia Investments
Intra-Asia Investments, with a particular focus around the ASEAN Economic Community.
• General trends on intra-Asia investments
• Overview of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), including a summary of the ongoing regulatory and policy changes within ASEAN and some key countries.
• Impact of intra-ASEAN FDI
• Broader impact on FDI in Asia, particularly with respect to China and Japan
• Implications for WSG firms in the region

Moderator: Rebecca Silli, Partner, Minter Ellison

Panelists:
Pakdee Paknara, Partner, Weerawong C&P
Myles Seto, Partner, Deacons
Yukuo Takenaka (YT), Partner, Takenaka Partners LLP
Quang Nhat Truong, Managing Partner, YKVN

10:45 - 11:00

Coffee Break:
Coffee Break

11:00 - 11:45

Panel Discussion:
Panel Discussion
Law Firm Business: Collaboration/Competition Among National and International Law Firms
• Is there a ground for one to feed another? Who depends on who? International vs Local Firms, Local vs. Local Firms
• Different forms of collaboration (referral, teaming up in a project, etc.)
• Economics/Joint pitches & proposals and issues around that
• Challenges of being independent law firms amid the merger/the expansion of coverage of regional firms
• What needs to be fixed/improved in strengthening such collaboration ?
• Any risk of such collaboration turning into competition?

Moderator: Peangpanor Boonklum, Executive Partner, Weerawong C&P

Panelists:
Matthew Bersani, Asia Managing Partner, Shearman & Sterling
Jérôme Buzenet, Partner; Managing Director, Vietnam, DFDL
Rafael Morales, Senior Partner, SyCip Law
Jay Shim, Partner, Lee & Ko

11:45 - 12:15

WSG Asia Pacific Updates:
WSG Asia Pacific Updates

12:30

Luncheon:
Luncheon
The Hong Kong Club, 1 Jackson Road Central, Hong Kong
Walking distance. Click here to view map

Hosted By:

Hosts
WSG 2015 Asia Pacific Regional Meeting

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