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Join Business of IP Asia Forum (BIP) online to hear from 60+ heavyweight speakers and connect with worldwide IP professionals!

Participants will receive an e-certificate awarded by the organisers upon attending the forum.

Admission Tickets:

Standard Price- HKD 550 / USD 70
Special price - HKD 200 - for the 2- Day Online Conference (Association of the Corporate Counsel Hong Kong)

You will have an access to:

• 2 days online conference with access to full programme 
• Online networking with participants
• OnspoTalk rountable sessions with industry veterans (Physical Sessions in Hong Kong)
• One month video-on-demand after the event

For more details of the event, please click on the register button below.

Influencers, otherwise known locally as "Key Opinion Leaders" (KOLs), have been an internet phenomenon in recent years, attracting attention from marketers with the consumer traffic they bring.

The Hong Kong Association of Corporate Counsel is therefore pleased to invite you to join this informative presentation in collaboration with Baker McKenzie.

In this hybrid presentation, Baker McKenzie IPTech, Employment and Disputes lawyers will go over the tips and tricks when working with KOLs from a legal perspective. This includes the laws and regulations you need to be mindful of, the contract preparation that is imperative in steering towards a win-win outcome between brands as well as internet stars, crisis management, issues from an employment perspective, and future trends to look out for in influencer marketing.

Join us for a stimulating discussion to get tips on how to maximize influencer marketing while avoiding legal traps, followed by a networking session over drinks.

SPEAKERS:

Loke-Khoon Tan
Partner, Intellectual Property, Asia Pacific Head of Consumer Good & Retail Group

Loke is a senior partner of Baker McKenzie’s award-winning Intellectual Property & Technology Practice Group in Hong Kong and China. He leads the Consumer Goods & Retail (including Luxury and Fashion) Industry Practice in Asia Pacific. He is also the author of various IP publications including the trilogy of “Pirates in the Middle Kingdom" books. The 4th edition will be published in the near future.

Jonthan Isaacs
Partner, Head of China Employment Practice 

Jonathan heads the firm's China Employment Practice. He is experienced in advising multinational companies on all manner of employment issues in China, including overtime compliance, unions, workforce management, termination issues, and data privacy issues, as well as the employment aspects of M&A transactions in the PRC.

Andrew Sim
Partner, Intellectual Property

Andrew is a partner in Baker McKenzie’s Hong Kong office and a member of the Firm’s Intellectual Property and Technology Practice Group. He was the past Office Lead for the Consumer Goods and Retail Industry in Beijing and his practice includes product recall, consumer complaints, franchise recordals, product quality and advertising issues. He also heads the F&B industry initiative and is the Global Chair of the Plant Variety Rights (PVR) Practice.

Roberta Chan
Partner, Dispute Resolution

Roberta is a partner in Baker McKenzie's Hong Kong office and a member of our Dispute Resolution Group. She advises on all types of cross borders disputes, property related litigation as well as all aspects of commercial and corporate litigation including company and shareholder disputes, contract and tort claims.

Helen Pang
Associate, Intellectual Property

Helen is an associate in Baker McKenzie’s Hong Kong office and a member of the Firm’s Intellectual Property and Technology Practice Group. Her practice focuses on the enforcement of brand-related intellectual property rights in Hong Kong and China, especially on civil litigation and enforcement work involving trademarks, counterfeiting, patents and copyright. Helen also has experience providing advice on licensing and commercial IP issues and agreements.

EVENT DETAILS:

Date: Thursday, 18 November 2021

In-person

Time:

6:00 pm to 6:30 pm- Registration of Attendees   
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm- Presentation by Baker & McKenzie lawyers
7:30 pm to 8:30 pm- Networking over drinks

Location:

Baker & McKenzie- 13th Floor, One Taikoo Place 979 Kings Road, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong
(See MAP for directions)

Virtual

Time:  6:30 pm to 7:30pm

Location: Webinar links will be sent upon registration

CPD Points: CPD points have been applied for.  Please note you need to be logged in for the full duration of the webinar to qualify for CPD points. Unfortunately, points cannot be applied for members who join the webinar via telephone link. 

At the crossroads of Privacy compliance we see the confluence of legal operations, information governance and data protection. The strategic decisions that have to made are a combination of legal policy and process and change management.

The speakers will discuss the relevancy of GDPR to Hong Kong and Chinese companies, the interplay between it and PDPO/PIPL. Additionally, we will review practical implementation and compliance steps, where technology and workflows can be used to improve on DSAR responsiveness, managing and implementing privacy policies, liaising with business units to survey data processes, data mapping and other functions required to build a cohesive strategy to tackle new regulatory changes.

SPEAKERS:

Peggy Chow

Peggy is a Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) lawyer specialising in data protection and cyber security laws in Asia.

Peggy advises on all types of data and cyber laws with particular focus on Hong Kong and mainland China. She is also familiar with the data and cyber regulatory landscape across Asia including Singapore. Based in Singapore, Peggy provides clients with a ‘one-stop-shop’ for all multi-jurisdiction and/or cross-border data protection law, data localisation and cybersecurity law issues in Asia. She also advises on the EU GDPR with particular focus on its implications to non-EU based businesses. 

Peggy holds the CIPP/A (Certified Information Privacy Professional/ Asia) qualification. Peggy has spoken at numerous conferences on Asia data protection and GDPR in the region.

Peggy has been recognised as (i) a Rising Star in APAC by IFLR in the privacy and data protection category in 2021; and (ii) an Expert in the Rising Stars Expert Guide for her work in privacy and data protection in 2020 and 2021. She was ranked as a Next Generation Lawyer in the Legal 500 Asia Pacific Guide in 2017 and 2018.

She is qualified to practice Hong Kong laws and English laws, and a foreign registered lawyer in Singapore.  She is fluent in English and Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese).

Mahshid Rafizadeh (MBA BSc)

Mahshid is the International Director of Compliance & Security Consulting Services supporting Epiq clients on their migration opportunities, preparation, adoption and deployment of M365 Modern Workplace including their Information Governance, Security & Advance Compliance, Risk & Communication Management, Advanced eDiscovery, Microsoft Information Protection, Regulatory Compliances, GDPR, Modern Data Management including Data Classification, Protection and Loss Prevention.

As a business transformation and technology leader, I support our clients to identify and manage their regulatory and legal Information Governance by putting in place Compliance & Security strategy that allows them to protect their intellectual assets.

EVENT DETAILS:

Date: Tuesday, 23 November 2021

Time: 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Location: Webinar links will be sent upon registration

CPD Points: CPD points have been applied for.  Please note you need to be logged in for the full duration of the webinar to qualify for CPD points. Unfortunately, points cannot be applied for members who join the webinar via telephone link. 

SPEAKERS:

Kariem A. Abdellatif
Head of Mercator by Citco

As Head of Mercator, Kariem brings three decades of experience in the international corporate servicing sector, almost exclusively within Citco. A Dutch law graduate who got his start in Amsterdam, during his tenure at Citco, Kariem was posted to several overseas jurisdictions, returning to Europe in the early 2000’s. The experience gained overseas inspired him to set up a specialized Global Entity Portfolio Management service and technology platform for multinationals. Today, through a combination of its comprehensive infrastructure and specialized software, the Mercator by Citco solution is truly unique in its reach, spanning over 160 jurisdictions.

Kariem holds a Commercial and Civil Law Master’s degree from the Erasmus University of Rotterdam. He is currently based in Luxembourg.

Chris Butler- Mercator by Citco Leadership Team, Head of Client Services 

Chris Butler is Head of Operations of Mercator, a member of the global leadership team whose primarily responsibility is for client service and operations. In this role he oversees service delivery to clients around the world. Based in Vilnius, Lithuania he has over 30 years of professional services experience including almost 10 years working for Mercator by Citco, preceded by more than 10 years as an audit partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Chris is a Chartered Accountant by profession and holds an MA Hons degree from Oxford University. Outside his roles at PwC and Citco, Chris helped set up and was elected Chairman of the Board of the British Chamber of Commerce in Lithuania for multiple terms.

EVENT DETAILS:

Date: Wednesday, 27 October 2021

Time: 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Location: Webinar links will be sent upon registration

CPD Points: CPD points have been applied for.  Please note you need to be logged in for the full duration of the webinar to qualify for CPD points. Unfortunately, points cannot be applied for members who join the webinar via telephone link. 

Following a lengthy legislative process, China’s first comprehensive data privacy law, the Personal Information Protection Law (“PIPL”), was finally adopted on August 20 of this year and takes effect very shortly, on November 1.  Many aspects of PIPL were modelled on EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (aka GDPR) but the PIPL departs from and in many cases is stricter than GDPR in a number of respects.   In this event, we provide an overview of some of the PIPL’s key requirements and discuss how companies should prepare for this law.  Among other topics, we will discuss data localization requirements under the the PIPL and restrictions on cross-border transfers of personal information, which are more stringent than under either GDPR or pre-PIPL privacy rules in China. 

SPEAKERS:

Paul McKenzie, Morrison & Foerster

Paul is managing partner of MoFo’s Beijing and Shanghai offices and has more than 27 years of experience advising a stellar list of international clients on data privacy, regulatory licensing, cybersecurity, and other regulatory compliance matters associated with business in China.

Paul advises on a broad range of issues in connection with China’s evolving regulatory framework governing data privacy and security, including data localization rules, systems compliance, network security, and use of encryption technologies. 

He also frequently publishes and speaks on the topic.

Xuezi Dan, Morrison & Foerster

Xuezi Dan is an associate in Morrison & Foerster’s Beijing office. Her practice focuses on regulatory compliance, with a particular emphasis on cybersecurity and data privacy.

Xuezi has worked closely with a long list of leading international companies on matters ranging from data localization, data protection program, and cybersecurity regulatory compliance.

EVENT DETAILS:

Date: Tuesday, 12 October 2021

Time: 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm

Location: Webinar links will be sent upon registration

CPD Points: CPD points have been applied for.  Please note you need to be logged in for the full duration of the webinar to qualify for CPD points. Unfortunately, points cannot be applied for members who join the webinar via telephone link. 

Blockchain has gained popularity and prominence through virtual currencies but its applications are far greater than that, with tokenization poised as the next wave of financial disruption.  The importance of virtual assets and its pivotal role in the future of finance is increasingly being recognized by regulators across the globe and the behemoths of traditional finance alike.  In this webinar, we will look at the regulatory landscape in Hong Kong, key market trends and the outlook for the emerging frontier of virtual assets.

SPEAKER:

Joy Lam, Sidley Austin LLP

Joy is a Partner of Sidley Austin LLP based in Hong Kong and leads the development of Sidley's Hong Kong practice focused on the intersection of FinTech and Blockchain with   investment funds and asset management.

Joy's practice focuses on advising clients within the virtual assets ecosystem in Hong Kong. This includes advising on the structuring and offer of tokenized funds and non-fund tokenised  offerings; advising on the complex and rapidly evolving regulatory requirements for issuing, and managing investments in, virtual assets; and advising on the regulatory requirements for operating exchanges for the secondary trading of virtual assets.

She acted on the first open-ended and closed-ended tokenised fund launches in Asia. She was named the May 2020 Lawyer of the month by IFLR1000 for her work on the first tokenised fund in Asia to feature cryptocurrencies as an asset class. She has also advised a leading virtual assets client on securing the first approval from the SFC of an actively managed virtual assets fund that permits subscriptions and redemptions to be effected in kind.

Joy is recognized in Chambers Global 2021 and Chambers Asia-Pacific 2021 as “Up and Coming” in investment funds. Joy has also been featured among the“Rising Stars – Investment Funds” by Expert Guides in 2020 and was previously named a“Rising Star” by Law360 in its 2018 annual report that recognizes the “top legal talent under 40” who are practicing at a level “usually seen from veteran attorneys.”

EVENT DETAILS:

Date: Tuesday, 21 September 2021

Time: 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm

Location: Webinar links will be sent upon registration

CPD Points: CPD points have been applied for.  Please note you need to be logged in for the full duration of the webinar to qualify for CPD points. Unfortunately, points cannot be applied for members who join the webinar via telephone link. 

This webinar will bring you right up to speed on recent developments on SOPL in Hong Kong. In a system unlike anywhere else, SOPL will initially rely on a complex chain of contractual amendments without any legislation. The Hong Kong Government will be introducing SOPL provisions across all its new public works contracts for tenders issued from July or August 2021. We will provide a concise briefing on the Development Bureau's draft Technical Circular, including:

• Scope of application;
• Payment dispute & claims handling procedure;
• Adjudication;
• Mandatory Subcontract Conditions for SOP and SOP Provisions for Relevant Subcontracts, particularly their incorporation into sub-contracts;
• Direct payment mechanism for unpaid adjudicated amount;
• Suspension of works for non-payment; and
• Contractor’s Performance Report.

We will also consider the practical implications and the steps contractors and subcontractors will need to take to prepare themselves, and the latest position of the Hong Kong Construction Association.

SPEAKERS:

 Ian Cocking, Cocking & Co

Ian is a founding partner of Cocking & Co, an independent law firm specialized in construction. Ian is recognised as one of the leading legal advisers to the construction, engineering and project development industries in Hong Kong and the Asia Pacific region. Ian is an accredited mediator and an accredited adjudicator.

 Priscillia Lam, Cocking & Co

Priscillia is an associate of Cocking & Co. Her practice focuses on litigation and arbitration relating to construction and engineering in Hong Kong and overseas. She has worked with various clients including employers, contractors, engineers and architects in a number of high-profile construction and commercial projects.

EVENT DETAILS:

Date: Tuesday, 28 September 2021

Time: 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm

Location: Webinar links will be sent upon registration

CPD Points: CPD points have been applied for.  Please note you need to be logged in for the full duration of the webinar to qualify for CPD points. Unfortunately, points cannot be applied for members who join the webinar via telephone link. 

Join Registered Foreign Lawyer Matthew Durham from boutique dispute resolution law firm Gall for a presentation on employment law themes shaping the market in Hong Kong. From whether employers can mandate vaccinations, to the growing emphasis placed on mental wellness in the workplace, how employers can effectively handle layoffs, suspension during misconduct investigations, updating and using policies to adapt to new working situations, and relying on conditions for commencement of employment, Matthew will share practical suggestions and guidance on how to adapt to a rapidly evolving workplace in a challenging and COVID-affected environment.

Matthew will address questions from the audience after his presentation.

SPEAKER:

Matthew Durham joined Gall’s Employment practice as an England and Wales qualified Registered Foreign Lawyer in January 2021 and is an experienced employment lawyer specialising in employment matters. He is known in the market for advising multi-national companies on the full range of employment issues relating to hiring and separating, employment contracts, handbooks and policies, international secondments, transactions and restructurings, labour unions, stock options and incentive schemes, social insurance and welfare schemes, employee fraud, and restrictive covenants.

EVENT DETAILS:

Date: Wednesday, 6 October 2021

Time: 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm

Location: Webinar links will be sent upon registration

CPD Points: CPD points have been applied for.  Please note you need to be logged in for the full duration of the webinar to qualify for CPD points. Unfortunately, points cannot be applied for members who join the webinar via telephone link. 

Investments in InsurTech are becoming larger and more frequent in Asia. This webinar explores the forms such investment may take (JV, licence, outright acquisition etc.) and the contractual documentation and typical issues associated with them.  It also considers some of the regulatory issues that arise in the context of such investments. Many of the issues highlighted in the webinar will also be relevant to FinTech investments more generally.

SPEAKERS:

Edwin Northover, Debevoise & Plimpton

Edwin Northover is a partner at Debevoise & Plimpton and heads its Asian insurance practice. He has a broad cross-border corporate practice, with a particular focus on mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures and distribution agreements in the insurance industry.

Jan Buschmann, Debevoise & Plimpton

Jan Buschmann is an international counsel at Debevoise & Plimpton. His practice focuses on insurance transactions and regulation in Hong Kong and the wider Asia region.

EVENT DETAILS:

Date: Tuesday, 7 September 2021

Time: 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm

Location: Webinar links will be sent upon registration

CPD Points: CPD points have been applied for.  Please note you need to be logged in for the full duration of the webinar to qualify for CPD points. Unfortunately, points cannot be applied for members who join the webinar via telephone link.