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| 08:30 - 08:45 | Registration | |
| 08:45 - 09:15 | Opening Session | |
| Opening Address The Hon Ms Teresa Cheng Yeuk-wah, GBS, SC, JP Secretary for Justice, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region |
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| Opening Address Representative from the Guangdong Provincial Government |
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| 09:15 - 10:15 | Plenary Session One – Hong Kong as the Deal Maker: Cross-border Transactional Legal Services for Bay Area Enterprises “Going out” |
60 mins |
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Hong Kong as the deal maker – Why Hong Kong? Mr CM Chan Vice-President, The Law Society of Hong Kong |
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A comparative review on the pre-emptive remedies available to cross-border JV investors/minority shareholders in investment and shareholder disputes under Hong Kong Law and under Chinese Law Dr Anthony Neoh, SC Chairman, Asian Academy of International Law; Advisor, Standing Committee on China Practice Development, Hong Kong Bar Association; Vice-Chairman, Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration |
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Legal risk management in cross-border investment, joint ventures and mergers & acquisitions
Ms Julianne Doe Member, Belt and Road Committee, The Law Society of Hong Kong |
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Capital raising? Look no further than Hong Kong
Mr Paul Chow Member, Company Law Committee, The Law Society of Hong Kong |
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International taxation – opportunities and challenges Mr Stefano Mariani Member, The Law Society of Hong Kong |
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Practical aspects of investing in Hong Kong Mr Philip Kung Head, Business & Professional Services Invest Hong Kong, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region |
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| Question & Answer Session | 10 mins | |
| 10:15 - 10:30 | Coffee Break | 15 mins |
| 10:30 - 11:45 |
Plenary Session Two – Hong Kong as a Leading Centre for International Dispute Resolution Services in the Asia-Pacific region |
75 mins |
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Moderator:
Ms Winnie Tam, SC Chairman, Standing Committee on China Practice Development, Hong Kong Bar Association and Former Chairman, Hong Kong Bar Association |
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| Topic (1): | Options in international dispute resolution - Litigation, arbitration or mediation? - Why Hong Kong? Dr Anthony Neoh, SC Chairman, Asian Academy of International Law; Advisor, Standing Committee on China Practice Development, Hong Kong Bar Association; Vice-Chairman, Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration |
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Strength in diversity: Which arbitration institution? Rules and practice of HKIAC, ICC and CIETAC compared Mr José-Antonio Maurellet, SC Vice-Chairman, Hong Kong Bar Association |
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Important considerations in the arbitral agreement: Choice of law, choice of seat and nomination of arbitrator Mr Steven Yip Member, Arbitration Committee, The Law Society of Hong Kong |
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Third party funding for arbitration: Issues and considerations
Mr Adrian Lai Deputy Secretary-General, Asian Academy of International Law, Barrister-at-Law |
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Resolving disputes (especially investment disputes) by mediation Ms Ada Chen Commissioner of the Joint Dispute Resolution Strategy Office, Department of Justice, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Solicitor |
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| Question & Answer Session | ||
| 12:00 - 14:00 | Keynote Luncheon | 2 hrs |
| Welcome Remarks Ms Margaret Fong Executive Director, Hong Kong Trade Development Council |
5 mins | |
| Keynote Speech The Hon Mrs Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, GBM, GBS The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region |
20 mins | |
| PM Session | ||
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| 14:15 - 16:15 Breakout Sessions | ||
| Session (1) (Venue) |
Session (2) (Venue) |
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| 14:15 - 15:15 (60 mins) |
Mock Arbitration (Commercial dispute) |
The Advent of the New Economy and Associated Legal Risks |
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This breakout session will demonstrate effective dispute resolution by arbitration through the staging of a mock arbitration followed by panel discussion.
Narrator: Mr Brad Wang Managing Counsel, China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission Hong Kong Arbitration Center /China Maritime Arbitration Commission Hong Kong Arbitration Center Presiding Arbitrator: Ms Winnie Tam, SC Chairman, Standing Committee on China Practice Development, Hong Kong Bar Association and Former Chairman, Hong Kong Bar Association Co-Arbitrators: Mr Adrian Lai Deputy Secretary-General, Asian Academy of International Law, Barrister-at-Law Mr Hugo Leung Member, The Law Society of Hong Kong Legal representative for Guangdong Brewery: Ms Adela Mao Member, Standing Committee on China Practice Development Hong Kong Bar Association Legal representative for GermanyBeer Hong Kong: Ms Jennifer Tsui Member, The Law Society of Hong Kong Expert Witness for Guangdong Brewery: Ms Stephanie Hung Member, Standing Committee on China Practice Development, Hong Kong Bar Association Factual Witness for GermanyBeer Hong Kong: Ms Clara Chan Member, The Law Society of Hong Kong Panel Discussion Co-Moderators: Mr Adrian Lai Deputy Secretary-General, Asian Academy of International Law, Barrister-at-Law Ms Catherine Mun Member, Greater China Legal Affairs Committee, The Law Society of Hong Kong Panellists: Dr Ling Yang Deputy Secretary-General, Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre and Chief Representative of the Shanghai Office Mr Brad Wang Managing Counsel, China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission Hong Kong Arbitration Center /China Maritime Arbitration Commission Hong Kong Arbitration Center Mr Thomas So Immediate Past President, The Law Society of Hong Kong Ms Winnie Tam, SC Chairman, Standing Committee on China Practice Development and Former Chairman, Hong Kong Bar Association |
Overview of InnoTech and IP Protection and Commercialisation
Moderator: Mr Douglas Clark Vice-Chairman, Standing Committee on International Practice, Hong Kong Bar Association Topic (1): IP rights protection, brand strategy and IP licensing Mr Lawrence Yeung Member, Greater China Legal Affairs Committee, The Law Society of Hong Kong Topic (2): Cross-border e-commerce – the use of smart contracts and blockchain and legal risk management Mr Philip Kwok Member, InnoTech Committee, The Law Society of Hong Kong Topic (3): Success story of IP/IT company using Hong Kong legal and dispute resolution services Ms Susan Xu Secretary, Board of Directors and General Counsel, BGI Genomics Co. Ltd. Topic (4): Hong Kong’s recent dispute resolution developments concerning IP disputes – arbitration, mediation and eBRAM, Mr Alan Chiu Member, InnoTech Committee, The Law Society of Hong Kong Question & Answer Session |
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| 15:15 - 16:15 (60 mins) |
Hong Kong Legal Service Providers for Mainland Enterprises | Topical Issues on Dispute Resolution |
Co-Moderators: Mr Robert Pang, SC Vice-Chairman, Hong Kong Bar Association Mr Thomas So Immediate Past President, The Law Society of Hong Kong Panellists:
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Co-Moderators: Ms Melissa Pang President, The Law Society of Hong Kong Mr Paul Lam, SC Immediate Past Chairman, Hong Kong Bar Association Panellists:
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| Business Matching Session | ||
Topics and speakers of the plenary and breakout sessions are tentative suggestions and will be subject to further revisions.