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Please join us for this session to explore your Association of Corporate Counsel Membership where we will review networking and forums, written and recorded resources, Chapter membership, research and benchmarking, and so much more that is included with your annual dues!

Do you Pro Bono? Launch of the inaugural Hong Kong Pro Bono Week

ACCHK is proud to announce it is acting as a supporting organisation of Hong Kong’s inaugural Hong Kong Pro Bono Week, to be held from 20 to 26 November 2023. Pro Bono Week aims to raise the awareness of, and promote the voluntary contributions by, the Hong Kong legal community for the public good in giving legal advice and assistance to those in need in Hong Kong.  These events are by invitation only.

Event 1: Launch event – Do You Pro Bono?  Fireside Chats

Date: 20 November 2023 (Monday)

Time: 6:15pm to 8pm (Registration starts at 6pm, event followed by a cocktail reception until 8:30pm)

Venue: Bloomberg Auditorium, 25/F, Cheung Kong Centre, 2 Queen’s Road Central, Central

Speakers: Nigel Kat SC (Parkside Chambers), Katherine Henzell (UBS AG), Kay McArdle (Equal Justice), Denise Souza (QED Chambers), Lynette Nam (Justice Centre Hong Kong), Andrew J. Dale (Ropes & Gray), Manisha Wijesinghe (Help For Domestic Workers), Vincent Pang (Impact HK) and more.
Event 2: Pro Bono Roundtable 

Date: 21 November 2023 (Tuesday)

Time: 12:30pm to 2pm

Venue: Allen & Overy, 9th Floor, Three Exchange Square, Central

Registration link: click here (in-person) / click here (virtual)

A light lunch will be provided. Registration is first-come first-serve.
Event 3: Networking Drinks with Pro Bono HK x Pantheon Chambers

Date: 22 November 2023 (Wednesday)

Time: 7pm to 8:30pm

Venue: Liberty Exchange, 1/F & 2/F, Two Exchange Square, 8 Connaught Road, Central

No registration is needed.
Event 4: Law Students & Junior Lawyers Sharing Session x PILnet Public Interest Law Mentorship Program Closing Event

Date: 23 November 2023 (Thursday)

Time: 6:30pm to 8pm

Venue: Linklaters, 11th Floor, Alexandra House, 18 Chater Road, Central

Registration link: click here

Please RSVP by 16 November 2023.  Registration is first-come first-serve. 


Should you have any enquiries, please contact the Pro Bono Week Secretariat at pbwk.inquiries@probono.org.hk.

FTI Breakfast Series Part 2: Taking a Holistic Approach to a Cybersecurity Breach: Investigation, Analysis, Management and Lessons Learned

 

More than 16 billion records, including credit card and other sensitive personal data, have been compromised since 2019 with breach frequency continuing to rise. The impact of a cyber incident can be multi-faceted: legal and regulatory ramifications around the world, financial loss, reputational damage among internal and external stakeholders, and other types of economic or social disadvantage. Given these risks, effective breach response is an imperative to mitigate additional adverse impacts.

 

In this session, speakers with global and Asian expertise will shed a light on:

• What a strategic approach to incident response and management looks like

• How to determine the extent of a breach to support applicable requirements

• Tailored multi-stakeholder engagement strategy, including scenario planning, timely communications and legal notification

• Best practices for minimizing the effects of a data breach and its subsequent impact

• Internalizing the lessons learned

 

Speakers: FTI Consulting

  • Eva Kwok, Senior Managing Director & Head of Cybersecurity

  • Sandeep Jadav, Senior Managing Director and Asia Lead, Technology

  • Meredith Griffanti, Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Communications, Strategic Communications

 

 

Dear Member,

Unfortunately, due to the weather, and always mindful of safety, ACCHK and Linklaters have decided to postpone the event to another evening. We will let you know once we have secured a date and give you first option to join us.

 

All aboard the annual ACCHK junk boat outing!

Join us to catch up with fellow in-house counsel and make new connections whilst enjoying an informal BBQ and drinks on board.

Wednesday, 18 October 2023

6:45 pm – 10:30 pm

Junk will depart from and return to Pier 9, Central

Members may bring one guest* each but spaces are limited so please respond early.

We look forward to seeing you on board!

*Guests must be In-House Counsel.

As technology continues to shape the legal landscape, Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) is emerging as an efficient and cost-effective solution to empower in-house legal teams to streamline and resolve disputes. ODR offers an automated, accessible, and collaborative platform where parties can participate in proceedings from anywhere, effectively managing cross-border disputes in a less confrontational environment.

Join ACC HK and eBRAM International Online Dispute Resolution Centre for a lunch time seminar to explore in practical terms what ODR means for in-house counsel, for insight into the uptake of ODR across Asia, why ODR is efficient and cost-effective, and the benefits of ODR when resolving cross-border disputes. To bring ODR to life, eBRAM will also demonstrate their online arbitration and mediation platform.

Chair: Sharyn Ch’ang, PwC NewLaw Leader

We look forward to welcoming you to this unique event specifically curated for ACC Hong Kong members.

Speakers:

Emmanuelle Pui-Ki Ta, Chief Executive Officer eBRAM

With over 15 years of experience in international arbitration and case management, she has supervised hundreds of international arbitration cases in a wide range of jurisdictions and economic sectors.

As Counsel of the Secretariat of the International Court of Arbitration of the ICC, Asia Office in Hong Kong (2016-2021), she was responsible for managing the Hong Kong team, including administration of Asia-related arbitration cases. She was appointed as Vice-President of the Asia Pacific Regional Arbitration Group (APRAG) from 2016 to 2019.

Prior to that, she worked as Deputy Counsel of the Secretariat of the ICC Court in Paris and was one of the founding members of the ICC Court Secretariat’s first overseas case management team based in Hong Kong (2008).

She holds a Masters degree in International Business Law from the University Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne, and a postgraduate degree in International Relations from the University of Marne-la-Vallee (France). She is qualified to practice at the Paris bar.

Jacob Sin, ODR Director eBRAM

Jacob is the ODR Director of eBRAM International Online Dispute Resolution Centre Limited. He coordinates efforts at eBRAM to make dispute resolution more accessible to all by drawing upon his experience in ADR (alternative dispute resolution) and his knowledge in technology.

Prior to joining eBRAM, Jacob was a member of a leading international law firm for seven years. He was part of its international arbitration practice. He was also a core member of its Digital Law Group.

Jacob read law at the City University of Hong Kong and is a Hong Kong-qualified solicitor, currently non-practising.

Sharyn Ch’ang, PwC NewLaw Leader

Sharyn Ch’ang is PwC Hong Kong’s NewLaw Leader and a founding Director of PwC’s Asia Pacific NewLaw team. She is responsible for driving the development of the NewLaw business across the Asia Pacific region for multinational and domestic clients. NewLaw services include strategic consulting, legal technology and outsourcing solutions for in-house legal departments and law firms.

Sharyn has a 30 year career including as a law firm partner and general counsel, and specialises in working with Chief Legal Officers, General Counsels and other stakeholders in the legal ecosystem, to assist them to deliver high value legal work, whilst being innovative, efficient and cost-effective. These outcomes are achieved by reimagining the future of legal practice and law as a business, leveraging the right transformative processes and legal technology to resolve key pain points. She brings a distinctive blend of legal and business experience with a true appreciation for being a practising lawyer, and the operational realities, challenges and expectations of delivering in-house legal services.

When Sharyn was in-house, she served on the ACC Hong Kong Board for a decade including as President.

EVENT DETAILS:

Date:

Thursday, 12 October 2023

Time:

12:30 pm to 1:00 pm - Registration and Light Lunch

1:00 pm to 2:00 pm - Seminar Presentation 

Location:

Room 205-207, 2nd floor, West Wing, Justice Place, 11 Ice House Street, Central

(Queen Road’s Central Entrance)

CPD Point(s):

Hong Kong qualified lawyers are eligible to receive 1 CPD point for this seminar, subject to approval from the Law Society of Hong Kong.

Generative AI has provided us with infinite capabilities to create text, images, code, video, and sound. How can we effectively utilise AI, manage its output, and mitigate risks? Organizations are grappling with these questions as they develop their generative AI strategies, seeking the perfect balance between opportunities as well as legal and operational risks.

On 26 September 2023, we’re bringing together a range of experts from Bird & Bird and industry figures to explore what Generative AI has to offer and the practical steps organisations can take to harness its potential in a rapidly evolving legal landscape.

EVENT DETAILS:

Date:

Tuesday, 26 September 2023

Time:

8.45 am

Registration

9.15 am

Opening Remarks

9.20 am  

Panel discussion - How Market Leaders are Embracing AI-Driven Innovations

Discussion on the power of AI in various industries and the ethical and legal implications of this technology on our lives.

Speakers: Tommie Lo, SL Ho and Hank Leung (Moderator)

10.20 am 

Short Break

10.30 am

Interacting with Generative AI: Insights from Legal Experts

Our speakers will take you through a spectrum of legal considerations when using AI technology. They will cover:

  • Intellectual Property issues arising from Gen-AI
  • The use of AI in legal cases and the potential risk of relying on AI to make decisions

Speakers: Victor Tse and Danny Leung

11.30 am

Short Break

11.40 am

Panel discussion: Practical strategies for employers adopting Generative AI

Speakers: Diana Purdy, Nathalie Sit and Elaine Yeung (Moderator)

12.40 pm

Closing Remarks - Bird & Bird Partner

12.45 pm

Sandwich Lunch and Networking

Location: Bird & Bird Offices, 6/F, The Annex, Central Plaza, Hong Kong

CPD Point(s):

Hong Kong qualified lawyers are eligible to receive 3 CPD points for this seminar, subject to approval from the Law Society of Hong Kong.

SPEAKERS:

Danny Leung: Partner, Bird & Bird 

Danny Leung is Partner in Bird & Bird’s Hong Kong office who specialises in complex commercial litigation, arbitration, regulatory investigations and anti-money laundering laws.

His commercial disputes practice spans financial services disputes, shareholders' disputes, fraud and asset recovery, employment, product liability, judicial review and contentious insolvency. In his regulatory investigations practice, he advises clients on a variety of regulatory issues, ranging from internal investigations and securities laws related investigations and disciplinary proceedings commenced by the authorities, to representing clients in settlement negotiations with the authorities.

Armed with over 20 years of experience gained from a leading international law firm and a red-circle PRC firm, and as senior legal counsel of a Fortune 500 company, Mr. Leung has valuable insights into issues that affect our clients deeply.

Diana Purdy: Partner, Bird & Bird 

Diana Purdy is Partner leading the Greater China Employment team comprising lawyers in Hong Kong and China. She has 25 years of experience handling the full range of employment matters, including contentious terminations, investigations, discrimination claims, restrictive covenants, employment litigation, executive contracts, data privacy, restructuring and APAC regional projects.

Ms. Purdy has counselled companies across a range of industry sectors, including technology, financial services, logistics, pharmaceuticals, aviation, manufacturing, education, entertainment, hospitality and media.

In addition to having worked both as a litigator and advisory lawyer in private practice, Ms. Purdy spent 7 years working for a global bank as Head of Employment, Asia Pacific. As a result, she is able to bring to the table a breadth and depth of insight which clients find valuable.

Elaine Yeung, Senior Managing Associate, Bird & Bird

Elaine Yeung is Senior Managing Associate in Bird & Bird’s Employment team based in Hong Kong. She has over 10 years of experience in advising employers across different sectors on all aspects of employment legal and regulatory issues, such as large-scale restructurings, negotiated terminations, employment litigation, data privacy, incentive schemes as well as retirement schemes.

Ms. Yeung has hands-on experience in defending claims at the Labour Tribunal and higher courts up to the Court of Final Appeal, and handling complaints to the Equal Opportunities Commission and other regulators.
Prior to joining Bird & Bird, Ms. Yeung was the in-house employment legal counsel to two of the largest employers in Hong Kong and before that she worked in the employment team in another international law firm.
Ms. Yeung is a dually qualified as a solicitor in Hong Kong and as an attorney in New York.

Hank Leung, Partner, Bird & Bird

Hank is a Partner in our China intellectual property team based in Hong Kong. Clients approach him for guidance on all aspects of brand and product design protection, enforcement and monetisation in China and across the APAC region.

Hank specialises in brand protection and transactional IP matters, with a focus on trademark, product design and copyright for clients in the media, entertainment & sports and consumer & retail sectors. Hank regularly advises clients on identification, protection, registration and enforcement of their IP rights. Hank also advises clients on legal issues relating to the commercialisation and internationalisation of IP/IT assets including management of IP portfolios, advising on licensing and franchising strategies across Asia.

Hank has extensive experience advising leading gaming companies, esports leagues and teams in the area of IP protection and regulatory compliance. I am also involved in innovative legal issues such as NFT in gaming and in-game sponsorships and advertising.

Nathalie Sit, Associate, Bird & Bird

Nathalie is an Associate in the Greater China Employment team based in Hong Kong. She advises and represents clients on both contentious and non-contentious employment matters.

Nathalie has experience handling contentious employment matters and assisting clients in pursuing / defending claims in the Labour Tribunal and the High Court. Some of these claims include pregnancy, sex, and disability discrimination, breach of restrictive covenants, breach of the terms of employment contracts, constructive dismissal, wrongful and unlawful dismissal, as well as employee's embezzlement of monies. Nathalie has also assisted in various investigations into employees' misconduct such as sexual harassment, assault, and bullying.

On the advisory side, she regularly advises clients on proposed redundancies, manage staff departures, advise on restrictive covenants, draft and review employment contracts, employee handbooks and policies of companies.

Prior to joining Bird & Bird, Nathalie handled, alongside employment matters, general commercial litigation and intellectual property disputes in another international law firm. This has enabled her to offer clients a unique perspective. 

SL Ho, Head of Digital Innovation at Cathay

Entrepreneurial IT professional with 16 years of corporate and startup experience and Greater China & regional exposure, with proven record of successful innovation & digital transformation projects across different industries and organizations.

 

Tommie Lo, CEO of Preface

Tommie is the founder and CEO of Preface, a global tech-enabling company that provides technology training and content to help individuals and businesses stay ahead in today’s fast-paced, tech-driven world. Preface has an international presence in Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo, and London, delivering tech education and upskilling to adults, kids, and global MNCs including AXA and HSBC. Disrupting traditional education, Preface is re-engineering the learning experience with technology whilst re-designing the concept of classrooms through decentralisation. Merging learning and lifestyle into one, Preface also operates Preface Coffee & Wine in Central and Causeway Bay. With his innovative business solutions, Tommie is the recipient of numerous awards from the entrepreneurial community and international media.

Victor Tse, Partner, Bird & Bird

Victor Tse is Partner in Bird & Bird’s Intellectual Property group in Hong Kong and advises clients utilising unique skills as a patent attorney, contentious IP lawyer, and a scientist.

Mr. Tse specialises in IP matters in China and Hong Kong and has handled patent matters involving a wide range of technologies – including artificial intelligence, software/electronics, fintech, gaming, medical equipment/devices, telecommunications, advanced materials, complex machinery, and fast moving consumer products.
As a patent attorney (qualified in Australia), Mr. Tse has drafted and prosecuted numerous patent and design applications around the world.

 

The Anatomy of Cybersecurity Threats: Preparation, Investigation and Regulation

There are only two types of companies: those that have been hacked and those that will be. And even if they are converging into one category, companies that have been hacked will be hacked again. Our panel will provide insights into the prominent and emerging cyber threats, and strategic, tactical and reputational considerations that are critical for companies to assess and prepare for key risks.

In this session, we will cover: 

  • The evolving cyber threat landscape 
  • How to prepare for a cyber incident, including regulatory and insurance considerations, and internal collaborations and trainings
  • How to respond and investigate simultaneously during an incident, including implications across jurisdictions and stakeholder communications 
  • Overseeing a privileged forensic investigation 
  • Compliance in a cross-border data breach 

Speakers: FTI Consulting

  • Eva Kwok, Senior Managing Director & Head of Cybersecurity, Hong Kong
  • Sandeep Jadav, Senior Managing Director and Asia Lead, Technology
  • Joanne Wong, Senior Managing Director and Head of North Asia, Strategic Communications

ABOUT THE SPEAKERS:

Eva Kwok, Senior Managing Director & Head of Cybersecurity, Hong Kong

Eva Kwok is a cybersecurity expert with more than 23 years of experience in the information system industry. Eva advises clients on cybersecurity strategy, cloud governance and security, identity and access management, data governance, privacy and protection and security analytics. Eva leads the Cybersecurity practice in Hong Kong and continues the expansion of the firm’s cybersecurity capabilities in the Asia-Pacific region. She specializes in cybersecurity readiness, specifically implementation services, to help clients bolster their cybersecurity protections ahead of incidents.

Prior to joining FTI Consulting, Eva served as the Cyber Lead of Deloitte China – Hong Kong, focused on cybersecurity and technology risk consulting. For more than 16 years, she worked as a Partner of the Risk Advisory practice in the Deloitte Hong Kong office. There, Eva led and supervised cyber projects for clients across the financial services and public sector.

Sandeep Jadav, Senior Managing Director and Asia Lead, Technology

Sandeep Jadav is a Senior Managing Director and the Regional Lead for Technology in Asia at FTI Consulting. He is based in Hong Kong. Sandeep has over 20 years of experience working in forensic technology alongside top global law firms, corporates, financial service institutions and investigatory agencies.

Prior to joining FTI Consulting, Sandeep worked as a director at a Big Four firm in London, overseeing a period of unprecedented growth in the Forensic Technology and Discovery Services team, while winning and delivering large e-discovery, digital forensics and cyber projects. Prior to that, he was Head of Computer Forensics at CRA International.

 

Joanne Wong, Senior Managing Director and Head of North Asia, Strategic Communications

Joanne Wong is a Senior Managing Director in the Strategic Communications segment of FTI Consulting and is based in Hong Kong. With over 25 years of communications consultancy experience, Joanne is a reputation management leader with a holistic suite of strategic communications expertise. She is a senior regional business partner for clients and teams, focusing on values, impact and operational excellence.

Joanne is a well-rounded strategist and counsellor in corporate reputation management, issue and crisis response, public affairs and government relations, market access, change management, employee engagement, CSR/CSV, investor relations, media relations, branding and marketing communications.

 

EVENT DETAILS:

Date:

Thursday, 28 September 2023

Time:

8.15 am – Registration

8.30 am to 9:30 am – Breakfast & Presentation

Location:

13-15/F, The China Club, The Old Bank of China Building, Central Hong Kong

CPD Point(s):

Hong Kong qualified lawyers are eligible to receive 1 CPD point for this seminar, subject to approval from the Law Society of Hong Kong.

 

This seminar will dive into the uncharted territory of legal implications in the rapidly evolving metaverse.

Key points covered include:

  • Defining the metaverse and its various use cases
  • Potential disputes arising out of the Metaverse
  • Application of existing dispute resolution methods
  • Emerging forms of decentralised justice and blockchain arbitration
  • Enforcement issues under the New York Convention

Why In-House Counsel Should Join:

Stay ahead of the curve: Technology giants like Apple and Meta are investing in spatial computing and virtual reality, for example, the Apple Vision Pro or Meta’s upcoming Quest 3. Understanding the legal implications within the burgeoning metaverse landscape is crucial.

Protect your brand: Discuss mechanisms to handle potential infringements within various metaverse worlds.

Reassess your terms of service and other contracts: Consider how to adapt your platform’s terms and conditions, and agreements, to encompass activities in the metaverse.

Tackle international considerations: Explore the implications of the metaverse’s inherent internationality, especially given the global reach of new technology developments. Don’t wait until your company is enmeshed in the metaverse. Join the seminar to learn and discuss how to navigate these new digital landscapes effectively.

 

Elizabeth Chan (陳曉彤), Registered Foreign Lawyer

Elizabeth Chan (陳曉彤) is a Registered Foreign Lawyer (England and Wales) at Tanner De Witt based in Hong Kong, specialising in International Arbitration, Litigation and Restructuring and Insolvency. She has worked in arbitration at Allen & Overy (Hong Kong), Three Crowns (London), and Herbert Smith Freehills (New York and Hong Kong). She specialises in international commercial arbitration and investment treaty arbitration.  She is ranked as a Future Leader of Who’s Who Legal Arbitration (2022-2023) and the Legal 500 Arbitration Private Practice Powerlist: UK 2022. Elizabeth hosted the first-ever virtual reality arbitration gathering in January 2022. Elizabeth regularly writes and speaks on topics on the intersection of technology and dispute resolution, including dispute resolution in the metaverse context as well as valuation issues in crypto disputes. 

 

Douglas Clark, Partner

Douglas Clark is partner with Tanner De Witt specializing in Intellectual Property. He has practiced in Hong Kong and Mainland China for over 30 years and for most of that time has dealt with IP issues arising from online activities. 

 

 

 

EVENT DETAILS:

Date:

Thursday, 05 October 2023

Time:

12:30 pm to 1:00 pm - Registration and Lunch

1:00 pm to 2:00 pm - Presentation 

Location:

Tanner De Witt. 17th Floor, Lippo Centre Tower 1, 89 Queensway, Admiralty

CPD Point(s):

Hong Kong qualified lawyers are eligible to receive 1 CPD point for this seminar, subject to approval from the Law Society of Hong Kong.

 

                                  

 

Register for the event

EVENT DETAILS:

As technology continues to evolve, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is creating unparalleled opportunities for businesses of every size and across every industry. We are seeing our customers embrace AI services to drive innovation, increase productivity and solve critical problems. At the same time, we understand that there are legitimate concerns about the power of technology and having the right guardrails in place. We are committed to ensuring that our customers have access to the latest AI services while also protecting their data and privacy.

We are pleased to invite you to join Mike Yeh, Regional Vice President for Microsoft's Corporate External and Legal Affairs (CELA) in Asia, for an exclusive discussion on Microsoft's responsible AI governance approach and Microsoft’s commitments to support our customers in their implementation of responsible AI governance systems. During the discussion, Mike will share his insights on leveraging generative AI technologies in increasing organizations’ productivity in day-to-day legal work. We look forward to your participation in this exclusive discussion.

Meet our speakers:

Mike Yeh, Regional Vice President Microsoft CELA Asia

Mike Yeh is the Regional Vice President for Microsoft’s Corporate External and Legal Affairs (CELA) in Asia. He manages a team of more than 80 professionals who provide legal and government affairs support to Microsoft’s sales and business operations in the region. Mike focuses on helping customers – both in the public and private sector – navigate novel legal, regulatory and policy issues at the intersection of technology and business. 

 

Bianca Ho

Director of Information Technology, Swire Hotels


 

 

 

Patrick Khong

Managing Director and Co-Head
of Data and Analytics,

Hong Kong Exchanges and
Clearing Limited (HKEX)

 

Albert Yuen | Moderator

Counsel & Head of Technology, Media and Telecommunications- Hong Kong at Linklaters

 

 

 

Date:

Wednesday, 13 September 2023

Time:

12:15 PM – 12:30 PM: Arrival and Registration

12:30 PM – 12:45 PM: Keynote

12:45 PM – 13:15 PM: Panel Discussion

13:15 PM – 13:30 PM: Q&A

13:30 PM – 14:00 PM: Discussion and Networking

Location:

The Chater Room, 2/F, Mandarin Oriental, 5 Connaught Road, Central, Hong Kong

 

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*A confirmation email will be sent to the registrants upon successful registration.

For any inquiries, please contact mshkevts@microsoft.com

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