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The ACC Hong Kong Board of Directors invites you to the following presentation, hosted by Fangda.

When businesses go online, in-house counsel needs to consider a vast array of new legal issues, including competition law. In this seminar, the Fangda Antitrust & Competition Team will discuss the key issues in-house counsel should look out for, and offer practical guidance for businesses active in China and Hong Kong.

SPEAKERS:

Andrew Skudder, Partner, Fangda Partners

Andrew is a dispute resolution and competition litigation specialist. His primary practice areas include commercial and anti-trust litigation and arbitration as well as the provision of behavioral and transactional advice to multinational clients. Andrew has extensive experience acting for clients in complex commercial disputes before the English and Hong Kong courts, as well as coordinating complicated multi-jurisdictional investigations and disputes. Andrew is head of the Hong Kong Fangda antitrust practice and has been involved in some of the highest profile anti-trust investigations in the PRC in recent years.

Joy Wong, Associate, Fangda Partners

Joy is an antitrust / competition specialist. Based in Hong Kong, Joy has extensive experience advising Chinese and multinational clients on competition compliance, investigations and merger review in both Hong Kong and China, and can offer cross-border advice to clients active in both jurisdictions. Her clients span across a wide range of sectors, including aviation, automobiles, infrastructure, internet, telecommunications, consumer goods, hospitality, natural resources and finance. Prior to joining Fangda, Joy has worked in the competition team in an international law firm, and in Alibaba as in-house counsel, focusing on cross-border e-commerce.

Join us for a 30-minute online session to explore the many benefits and services offered through your HKACC membership. From access to the online member directory, to having thousands of legal resources at your fingertips and networking through industry-specific ACC Networks, ACC supports you no matter where you are in your in-house legal career.

Time will also be allocated for Q&A.

Multiple dates and times available - register today to secure a session with our friendly ACC staff!

The ACC Hong Kong Board of Directors supports LexisNexis CPD Course: LexisNexis Solutions for US-China and Global Legal Issues.

1 CPD point has been applied for (subject to the accreditation of the Law Society of Hong Kong)

The ACC Hong Kong Board of Directors invites you to the following presentation, hosted by:

The world has become increasingly more globalised and moving overseas to destinations like the UK is frequently discussed. In this webinar, our speakers will consider the tax planning implications and opportunities of moving to the UK.

SPEAKERS:

Tim George, Partner

Tim is a partner in the private client and tax team at Withers' Hong Kong office.

He advises high net worth individuals and families in relation to succession planning, particularly those with complex international affairs.

Tim’s expertise includes advising entrepreneurs in relation to the structuring of their businesses, considering issues including business continuity, succession, investment treaty planning and remuneration strategies; advising families in relation to the protection of their wealth, using trusts, foundations, partnerships, companies and funds; assisting with the establishment and operation of family offices; defining sophisticated strategies for individuals moving between jurisdictions; and advising in relation to multi-jurisdictional estate planning with single or multiple wills.

Katie Graves, Partner

Katie is a partner in the private client and tax team at Withers' Hong Kong office.

Her practice involves tax, trust and estate planning for wealthy international families. She has particular expertise in assisting clients with the establishment of private trust company structures and related fiduciary and governance issues. Katie has advised a number of families in relation to the creation and ongoing running of single family offices.

In addition, Katie advises UK expatriates and Asian families with UK connections on their personal tax issues and trustees on a range of matters including the consequences of holding UK assets or having UK resident beneficiaries.

There is no fee to attend this network call/legal quick hit; however, registration is required.

Overview:

• A few of the topics that will be discussed are as follows:
• Challenges due to the Covid-19 Pandemic
• Employment Challenges
• Negotiation Challenges
• Cultural Challenges

Speakers:

Caroline Berube
Caroline is the Managing Partner of HJM Asia Law & Co. LLC. Based in Asia for over 20 years she has represented international corporate clients and banks in asset financing and M&A cross-border transactions in the Asia-Pacific Region. Caroline spent a majority of that time in China and Singapore, focusing on corporate law and commercial practice, an area in which she has built a respected expertise and understanding of the challenges and advantages of most Asian jurisdictions. She advises many European, Asian and North American clients on their legal structure, IP, HR and investments issues in various industries, ranging from manufacturing, technology, entertainment, agriculture, energy and services. Caroline graduated from McGill University with a BCL and LL.B degree and completed her studies at the National University of Singapore with a focus on Chinese law in 1998. Caroline is an arbitrator approved by the Chinese European Arbitration Center (CEAC) and a foreign arbitrator appointed by the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC).

Caroline has been featured in numerous magazines and newspapers, including Bloomberg, the Straits Times, the Business Times, Les Affaires and Coopérative d’achats stratégiques région de Montréal (Coop. CASI). Caroline is a regular speaker at many international conferences and has been a lecturer at Universite Laval (Canada) since 2010, where she teaches a 45-hour course on Chinese Law (www.fd.ulaval.ca) and has taught a week’s lecture series at the Sorbonne Assas Law School (www.sorbonne-assas-ils.org) on legal corporate structures, M&A and restructuring deals, IP, HR and tax in Asia. Caroline selected as a Young Global Leader under 40 for the World Economic Forum in 2015.

Li-Pu Lee
Fields of Expertise:
Litigation, Arbitration, Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions, Construction Law, Domestic and Foreign Investments, Banking, Securities, Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Tax Planning, International Trade, Transportation

Education:
J.D. from Washington University in St. Louis (U.S.A.)
LL.M. from Washington University in St. Louis (U.S.A.)
LL.B. from Tunghai University (Taiwan)

Awards, Honors, and Publications:
Leading Lawyer, Asialaw
Highly Regarded, International Financial Law Review (IFLR)

Experience:
Director, Keelung Bar Association
Researcher, “Amendment to Bankruptcy Law” commissioned by the Bank Association of the Republic of China
Researcher, “A Study on the Models of MMA for Financial Institutes (including Financial Holding Companies)” commissioned by the Bureau of Monetary Affairs, Financial Supervisory Commission
Researcher, “The Review of Business Mergers and Acquisitions Act Project” commissioned by the Ministry of Economic Affairs
Adjunct Assistant Professor, National Open University (Property Law)
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Chungyu Institute of Technology (Legal English)
Lecturer, the Chinese Land Professional Training Center
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Ming Chuan University (Business Mergers and Acquisitions Act)
Admissions and Qualifications:
New York Bar (U.S.A.)
Taiwan Bar
Arbitrator, Chinese Arbitration Association, Taipei

Languages:
Mandarin, Taiwanese, English

Daniel Joseph Morris
Daniel has extensive experience in building and construction, restitution claims. He has appeared as counsel in many civil, criminal and regulatory Magistrates Court and State Administrative Tribunal Hearings.

In 2004 he joined the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions where he worked closely with the state and commonwealth law enforcement agencies.

In addition to this Daniel is also the chairman of the Football West Disciplinary and Grievance Tribunal and a judge in the School Mock Trial competitions. He is also an active member of the Civil Contractors Federation and the Master Builders Association.

Michael Szeto

Michael Szeto is a litigation partner of ONC Lawyers and heads the firm’s Employment practice. Prior to joining the firm, he had practised with various prominent law firms in Hong Kong. He has many years of experience in handling complex commercial dispute resolution, shareholders’ and joint venture disputes, bankruptcy and insolvency matters, debt recovery and mortgagee actions. He also routinely deals with regulatory actions and compliance matters under the Securities and Futures Ordinance, the Hong Kong listing rules and anti-money laundering laws and guidelines.

On the employment side, Michael often advises on various contentious and non-contentious employment matters, covering contract reviews, termination disputes, injunctive relief, discrimination and harassment claims, data privacy matters, as well as advice on matters relating to team moves, remuneration packages and employee incentive schemes. He is a frequent author of employment articles in industry publications and presenter to legal and human resource professionals.
Michael’s broad clientele includes listed companies, directors, shareholders, local and overseas banks, financial institutions, local and international corporations as well as statutory bodies.

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The ACC Hong Kong Board of Directors invites you to the following presentation, hosted by Stephenson Harwood.

Outsourcing of services or functions by an organisation is now a common business strategy. The talk will look at the key legal and practical issues that arise in relation to outsourcing including discussion around the process, the contractual arrangements and the risks involved. We will look at the issues both from a customer and supplier's perspective. In addition, we will briefly look at some specific issues relevant to common areas for outsourcing (such as IT and business processes) as well as multi-jurisdiction outsourcing.

The talk will be relevant not only for lawyers involved in negotiating or reviewing outsourcing arrangements, but also for those interested in learning more about this important business area.

SPEAKER: 

Paul Westover is an experienced expert in all areas of corporate/commercial work with a particular focus on mergers and acquisitions, specifically cross-border, related due diligence, private equity and inward investment into Asia. Paul also specialises in advising on complex commercial agreements in a range of industries, including manufacturing, supply chain, technology, sports and entertainment. Other areas where Paul has solid experience is in fund formation, principally advising managers or general partners and in joint ventures, restructuring and general insolvency advice to corporates and directors. He also advises clients on corporate governance at a domestic and international level. Paul heads the corporate group in Hong Kong.

Venue:  Webinar details will be forwarded upon registration
Date:    Tuesday, 29 September 2020
Time:    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm 
     

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.

The ACC Hong Kong Board of Directors invites you to the following presentation, jointly delivered by Sidley Austin. 

On 31 August 2020, Hong Kong will introduce a Landmark Limited Partnership Fund (LPF) Regime which will be enacted as the Limited Partnership Ordinance (Cap 367).

A range of important regulatory, licensing, and tax implications will flow from the LPF Regime in Hong Kong. These will have a significant impact on private fund managers who use traditional offshore fund structures, including those domiciled in the Cayman Islands. With the passing of the legislation, this long-anticipated development will fundamentally change the way private funds are structured in Hong Kong.

The LPF Regime will provide a much-needed option for private funds to be established in Hong Kong. The landmark legislation will have far reaching implications for private equity, venture capital, real estate, infrastructure, credit and special situations funds that traditionally use a limited partnership form.

The regulatory reform is a vitally important aspect of the continuing development of Hong Kong as a globally competitive asset and wealth management center. Local and international fund managers are expected to make wide use of the regime with significant interest already evident in the market to adopt the LPF for upcoming fund launches, replacing traditional offshore structures such as the Cayman limited partnership.

Why use an LPF?

• What are benefits of an onshore vehicle over traditional offshore alternatives?
• Why move onshore?

How to establish an LPF?

• Legal structure
• Registration and timeline
• Audit, administration, custody and ongoing compliance

What are the tax implications of using an LPF?

• Hong Kong Unified Fund Tax Exemption Regime and its application to the new LPF regime
• Stamp duty and capital duty implications

What types of funds and investments are suited to the LPF?

SPEAKER:

Effie is a member of Sidley’s Executive Committee and a co-leader of the global Investment Funds Group. She focuses on investment fund formation transactions, particularly the development of innovative investment fund structures and financial products, including private equity funds, real estate, infrastructure, credit and hedge fund arrangements. Effie has been recognized as a leading authority in the private fund formation area in Asia for many years by Chambers Asia-Pacific, IFLR 1000, Legal 500 Asia Pacific, AsiaLaw Profiles, and the International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers. Euromoney Legal Media Group, 100 Women in Finance and IFLR1000 Asia Best Lawyers have each conferred industry leadership awards in recognition of her leadership and achievement in the fund management industry in Asia over many years. She has also been listed by Legal Media Group’s Expert Guides as one of the world’s leading lawyers for investment funds. 

The ACC Hong Kong Board of Directors invites you to the following presentation, hosted by Appleby.

The session will provide an overview of:

• AGM and social distancing restrictions
• Continuous obligation for Cayman/BVI companies after incorporation
• Directors’ retirement rotation for Cayman listed companies
• Economic Substance law
• Electronic signature

SPEAKERS:

Robert Sit is a Senior Associate in Appleby’s Hong Kong office and a member of the corporate department. He practises in the areas of capital markets (specialising in public offerings of equity and debt), formation and maintenance of funds (both open-ended and closed-ended), mergers and acquisitions, joint venture formation and other commercial and corporate law related matters. He advises clients from a wide spectrum of industries, including financial institutes, multi-national banks, asset management companies and private equity companies. Prior to joining Appleby, he practised corporate and commercial law in an international law firm in Hong Kong. Robert was admitted as a solicitor in the High Court of Hong Kong (non-practising), a lawyer in the Supreme Court of Western Australia and as a barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand (non-practising). He is registered with the Bermuda Bar and is a registered foreign lawyer in Hong Kong. He is also members of the Law Society of New South Wales and the Law Society of Hong Kong

Melissa Chiu is Counsel in Appleby’s Hong Kong office and a member of the corporate and finance department. She has over five years experience practicing the laws of BVI, Cayman and Bermuda. Melissa’s practice covers a wide range of finance matters, including banking finance, private and public bond offerings, structured finance products and fund financing. Her banking practice covers asset finance, acquisition finance, corporate finance including syndicated loans and onshore/offshore loans. Melissa also has extensive experience in debt capital markets, having advised on a number of corporate bonds, convertible bonds and MTN programmes. Melissa’s experience in structured finance includes setting up on-balance sheet and offbalance sheet security backed and guaranteed structured note programmes, various debt securitizations as well as bespoke asset repackages. Prior to joining Appleby, Melissa practised banking and finance law at another offshore law firm, and prior to that she practiced banking and finance in an international law firm in Hong Kong. Melissa is admitted as a solicitor in the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court to practice BVI law. She is also admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales and in Hong Kong (non-practising).

We are delighted to invite you and a guest to our 

ACC Hong Kong Summer Junk Trip

Join us to catch up with friends and contacts whilst enjoying an informal BBQ and drinks on board.

Thursday, 22 October 2020
6:45 pm – 10:30 pm

Junk will depart from and return to Pier 9, Central

Spaces are limited so please respond early to avoid disappointment.

We look forward to seeing you there!

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The ACC Hong Kong Board of Directors invites you to the following presentation, hosted by Ropes & Gray.

Featuring Geoffrey Atkins and Andrew Dale, Litigation & Enforcement partners of Ropes & Gray, this webinar will focus on:

• How the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way companies approach compliance and legal risk in the Asia region
• Prioritizing where to devote resources in light of the pandemic
• The enforcement and regulatory landscape
• Their experience dealing with such issues for clients

In-house teams continue to face existing and new challenges during the COVID-19 crisis. You will learn about the latest developments of compliance that help mitigate and prioritize legal risks for your businesses.

SPEAKERS: 

Geoffrey Atkins is a partner in the litigation and enforcement practice group at Ropes & Gray in Hong Kong. Geoff advises public companies, fund sponsors, and financial services clients in the United States and throughout Asia in connection with civil and criminal government enforcement matters before the SEC, DOJ, and other state and foreign regulators, and in connection with complex securities and commercial disputes. In addition, Geoff regularly advises corporate management and directors conducting internal investigations, evaluating sensitive governance issues, and establishing regulatory compliance programs.

Andrew Dale is a partner in Ropes & Gray’s Hong Kong office and a member of the firm’s litigation and enforcement practice. He has almost 20 years’ experience in Asia, representing U.S.-based and international corporations in arbitration, compliance matters, corporate investigations and litigation. Andrew combines the perspectives of a seasoned litigator and an experienced investigations attorney to identify and mitigate potential corruption-related and other compliance issues. He looks to take an innovative approach to his matters, leveraging technology, applying behavioral sciences research and striving to find creative solutions.