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The Association of Corporate Counsel Hong Kong invites you to Hong Kong Corporate Counsel Association Limited's 2022 Annual General Meeting, to be held at the offices of SAP (Leighton Room, 35/F, Tower Two, Times Square, 1 Matheson Street, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong), on Wednesday, June 14, 2023 at 7:00 PM.

Please find below all the documents for the AGM. Kindly click on the relevant links.

The Secretary can be contacted at infohk@accglobal.com.

n honour of the United Nations World Day for Cultural Diversity on 21st May, ACC Hong Kong and Clifford Chance present

a Panel Discussion on Cross-Cultural Communication

Wednesday 24 May 2023
6:30pm- 8:00pm
Clifford Chance
27th Floor Jardine House

One Connaught Place, Central

ACC HK members will have a chance to hear from three esteemed panellists on ways to be an effective cross-cultural communicator and how to lead or be a key contributor in cross-cultural teams. They will explore the importance of cultural diversity, gender parity and inclusion in the workplace and our role in promoting and sustaining these practices.

Please RSVP by 19 May 2023
Please note, this event is not open to non-members.

PANELISTS 

Dr. Laura McHale

Managing Director and Leadership Psychologist, Conduit Consultants Limited

Dr. Laura McHale (PsyD, CPsychol) is a leadership psychologist and writer specializing in leader development, neuroscience, communication, and organizational culture.  She is a communications expert and an accomplished leadership coach. Dr. McHale earned a doctorate in Leadership Psychology from William James College, has a Master of International Affairs from Columbia University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from the University of California San Diego. She authored a book in 2022 “Neuroscience for Organizational Communication: A Guide for Communicators and Leaders” and has published a variety of articles on gender and diversity issues.

Charlotte Leung

Partner, Clifford Chance

Charlotte specialises in leveraged and acquisition financing, capital call facilities, back leverage and dividend recaps. She also covers ESG loans and has extensive experience in advising on financing involving distressed M&A assets. Her clients span private equity firms, financial institutions, corporates and credit funds. Since August 2021, Charlotte has led a team of lawyers across Clifford Chance's Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing offices on an ongoing pro bono project with UNHCR Hong Kong to assist with the completion of documentation required by the Canadian government for refugees in Hong Kong to resettle in Canada. In addition, Charlotte is passionate about developing the next generation of lawyers and is currently mentoring a senior associate as part of the firm's internal mentoring programme in Asia Pacific.

Puja Kapai Paryani

Associate Professor, The University of Hong Kong

Puja Kapai is a former barrister of the High Court of Hong Kong and a multi-award-winning researcher, academic and community justice advocate. She is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Law and Convenor of the Women’s Studies Research Centre at the University of Hong Kong (HKU).  Her expertise lies in international human rights law, minority rights, and intersectional legal studies, focusing on the rights of marginalised communities. Puja has presented her work before the Legislative Council, Poverty Commission and the United Nations, which has led to significant policy reforms.

Dauwood Malik (Moderator)

Managing Partner, Hong Kong, Clifford Chance

Dauwood is the Hong Kong Managing Partner of Clifford Chance. He also previously served on the Clifford Chance Partnership Council (an elected body responsible for reviewing the effectiveness of the firm’s leadership and management). With over two decades of experience, Dauwood has a broad banking and finance practice covering a range of debt products; with a particular focus on real assets (including real estate and infrastructure). He also acts as external counsel to the Asia Pacific Loan Market Association and drafts the APLMA's template English and Hong Kong law primary documents for syndicated loans. Dauwood is qualified in Hong Kong and in England and Wales, and has worked in London, Tokyo and Singapore before relocating to Hong Kong in 2007. He is a strong supporter of diversity and inclusion at the firm, including mental health and wellbeing, as leadership sponsor in Asia Pacific of Clifford Chance’s REACH (Race Equality and Celebrating Heritage) and ENABLE disability affinity networks. He is a mentor to a number of Clifford Chance lawyers and partners.  

In this seminar, speakers from Mayer Brown’s ESG team will discuss the key outcomes and takeaways for companies from COP-27 and the latest developments in sustainable finance including green loans, sustainability-linked loans and social loans. The seminar will also cover the legal and regulatory issues associated with greenwashing and how to manage such risks.

SPEAKERS

Alan Linning

Partner, Mayer Brown

Alan Linning is a partner of Mayer Brown and a member of the firm's Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice. He has over 30 years of experience in commercial litigation and disputes with a focus on financial services regulatory matters and investigations. With the extensive experience gained from his roles in the finance sector as well as with the Hong Kong regulators, Alan is well placed to provide strategic advice and assistance to clients on both contentious and non-contentious regulatory matters including civil and criminal investigations and litigation, compliance issues and regulatory policy.

Angie Chan

Partner, Mayer Brown

Angie Chan is a partner of Mayer Brown's Banking & Finance practice in Hong Kong. Angie advises and represents banks, other financial institutions and borrowers on domestic, cross-border and international bank financing transactions, which include general syndicated/club/bilateral loans, onshore/offshore loans, acquisition financing and development financing.

 

Wei Na Sim

Counsel, Mayer Brown

Wei Na Sim is a counsel in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice in Mayer Brown's Hong Kong office. Wei Na advises and acts for companies in litigation, investigations and regulatory matters, with a focus on the financial services industry. Wei Na has substantial experience supporting banks in multi-jurisdictional financial crime compliance reviews conducted by monitors in Asia, Europe and the US, and litigation experience from private practice in Singapore. Wei Na also advises clients on environment, social and governance (ESG) related matters and is a regular contributor to the firm's ESG blog. 

EVENT DETAILS:

Date:

Tuesday, 16 May 2023

Time:

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

1:00 pm to 2:00 pm - Presentation and Q & A

Location:

18th Floor, Prince’s Building, 10 Chater Road, 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.

In this seminar, speakers from Mayer Brown’s ESG team will discuss the key outcomes and takeaways for companies from COP-27 and the latest developments in sustainable finance including green loans, sustainability-linked loans and social loans. The seminar will also cover the legal and regulatory issues associated with greenwashing and how to manage such risks.

SPEAKERS

Alan Linning

Partner, Mayer Brown

Alan Linning is a partner of Mayer Brown and a member of the firm's Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice. He has over 30 years of experience in commercial litigation and disputes with a focus on financial services regulatory matters and investigations. With the extensive experience gained from his roles in the finance sector as well as with the Hong Kong regulators, Alan is well placed to provide strategic advice and assistance to clients on both contentious and non-contentious regulatory matters including civil and criminal investigations and litigation, compliance issues and regulatory policy.

Angie Chan

Partner, Mayer Brown

Angie Chan is a partner of Mayer Brown's Banking & Finance practice in Hong Kong. Angie advises and represents banks, other financial institutions and borrowers on domestic, cross-border and international bank financing transactions, which include general syndicated/club/bilateral loans, onshore/offshore loans, acquisition financing and development financing.

 

Wei Na Sim

Counsel, Mayer Brown

Wei Na Sim is a counsel in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice in Mayer Brown's Hong Kong office. Wei Na advises and acts for companies in litigation, investigations and regulatory matters, with a focus on the financial services industry. Wei Na has substantial experience supporting banks in multi-jurisdictional financial crime compliance reviews conducted by monitors in Asia, Europe and the US, and litigation experience from private practice in Singapore. Wei Na also advises clients on environment, social and governance (ESG) related matters and is a regular contributor to the firm's ESG blog. 

EVENT DETAILS:

Date:

Tuesday, 16 May 2023

Time:

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

1:00 pm to 2:00 pm - Presentation and Q & A

Location:

18th Floor, Prince’s Building, 10 Chater Road, 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 session will provide insights and practical tips for international businesses on how best to manage cross-border transfers of China data, focusing on the final China Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) and new CAC certification scheme, what the CAC is saying about cross-border data transfer (CBDTs), and current compliance and enforcement risks, and how to balance these with strategic and commercial data opportunities.

SPEAKERS

Carolyn Bigg, Head of DLA Piper's APAC Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Team

Carolyn heads DLA Piper’s APAC data privacy and cybersecurity teams. She is an experienced data protection lawyer, focusing on China and APAC data compliance, and international data transfers. Carolyn advises businesses on the best practice approach to navigating regional and international data privacy compliance, to help them seize opportunities to make the most of their data and digital opportunities in APAC within a compliant governance framework.

Carolyn is a member of IAPP’s Asia Advisory Board.

As a result of her leading work and outreach in the field, Carolyn has been recognized as a leading TMT and data practitioner by publications such as Legal 500 and Chambers. She was named in the inaugural “Women in Data” list by Global Data Review in 2019 and is ranked Pre-Eminent by Doyle’s Guide. She is regularly quoted in media publications, including the BBC and the FT. 

EVENT DETAILS:

Date:

Thursday, 04 May 2023

Time:

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

1:00 pm to 2:00 pm - Presentation and Networking 

Location:

25th Floor, DLA Piper Offices - 25th Floor, Exchange Square Block 3, 8 Connaught Place, 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.

 

Employee fraud can be complex to uncover with the increasing use of personal electronic devices, encrypted and ephemeral chat applications and cryptocurrency. Remote working also presents challenges to monitoring fraud risks and conducting investigations, particularly when cross-border data transfers are involved.

This seminar will explore how to mitigate employee fraud risks and handle modern fraud investigation challenges:

• Do’s and don’ts – framework for protection and mitigating employee fraud risk

• Remote work fraud risks – for remote work or relocated employees

• New cryptocurrency challenges – Where do cryptocurrency and digital asset risks arise and how do we mitigate them?

• Planning and scoping the investigation – who needs to know and when

• Practical considerations – strategies for conducting interviews, finding evidence and collecting data on personal devices

• Cross-border data transfers – new China data protection laws and their impact on employment investigations


SPEAKERS

Davin Teo, Managing Director, Alvarez & Marsal

Davin Teo is a Managing Director with Alvarez & Marsal’s Disputes & Investigations practice in Hong Kong and leads the Forensic Technology team across Asia. He brings more than 20 years of forensic technology, electronic discovery and IT audit experience to numerous national and international corporations, government bodies and regulators. Mr. Teo specialises in digital investigations and electronic discovery matters. His primary areas of expertise are fraud investigations, electronic discovery, misconduct investigations, intellectual property theft investigations, dispute matters and data recovery requests.

Henry Chambers, Managing Director, Alvarez & Marsal

Henry Chambers is a Managing Director with Alvarez & Marsal’s Disputes and Investigations practice in Hong Kong. He brings more than twelve years of experience in forensic accounting and investigation assignments focusing on bribery and corruption matters (FCPA/UKBA), cryptocurrency, accounting fraud, asset tracing, regulatory and other investigations as well as supporting general commercial litigation.

EVENT DETAILS:

Date:

Tuesday, 28 March 2023

Time:

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

1:00 pm to 2:00 pm - Presentation and Networking 

Location:

China Club, 13/F, The Old Bank of China Building, Central

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. 

Join Gibson Dunn attorneys Adam Smith and David Wolber for a discussion of the current status of the implementation and legal, practical and reputational impact of the G7+ price cap program targeting seaborn trade in Russian oil and petroleum products. 

SPEAKERS

Adam Smith, Partner, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher

Adam Smith is a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher.  He is an experienced international lawyer with a focus on international trade compliance and white collar investigations, including with respect to federal and state economic sanctions enforcement, CFIUS, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, embargoes, and export and import controls.  Mr. Smith has been consistently ranked nationally by Chambers USA and Chambers Global as a leading attorney in International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions since 2019.  In 2023, The Best Lawyers in America® recognized him for International Trade and Finance Law.  Mr. Smith is also recognized as a Thought Leader for Trade & Customs – International Sanctions law by Who’s Who Legal, and is recommended in their 2023 Who’s Who Legal’s Thought Leaders: USA, 2023 Who’s Who Legal Thought Leaders – Global Elite, and 2022 Who’s Who Legal Trade & Customs guides.  In addition, he was identified by Global Investigations Review as one of the leading sanctions practitioners in Washington, DC.

David Wolber, Of Counsel, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher

David Wolber is a Registered Foreign Lawyer (New York) in Hong Kong and of counsel in the Hong Kong office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. He is a member of the Firm’s International Trade and Global Financial Regulatory Practice Groups.  Mr. Wolber assists clients around the world in understanding and navigating complex legal, compliance, reputational, political and other risks arising out of the interplay of various international trade, national security and financial crime laws and regulations, with particular expertise advising clients on economic and trade sanctions, export controls, foreign direct investment controls/CFIUS, anti-money laundering (“AML”) and anti-bribery and anti-corruption (“ABC”) laws and regulations.  Mr. Wolber routinely advocates on behalf of clients seeking CFIUS review, filing for trade-related licenses, responding to governmental inquiries or subpoenas, submitting self-disclosures related to potentially non-compliant activity, and dealing with formal regulatory investigations or enforcement actions.

Event details

Date: Wednesday, 26th April, 2023

Time: 12:00 pm to 1:00 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. Please use your full name when you join the webinar for CPD purposes. 

With the end of China’s zero-COVID policy, the year of the Rabbit is expected to bring great promise for companies in the country. Beyond just the prospect of fewer supply chain disruptions due to COVID-19 restrictions, there have been signs of easing in a number of areas – economic policy, foreign policy and in the regulatory crackdown that has kept tech CEOs up at night. The reality, however, is always more complicated. Strong regulatory compliance and agility in responding to geopolitical volatility remain essential parts of risk management in China business.

During this webinar, Control Risks will share the assessments of the key issues to watch in the China market in 2023, particularly in terms of geopolitics and regulations. We will also discuss which strategic and tactical approaches can help companies make the most of China’s opening up.

Recognising the emerging picture of China should be front of mind for in-house counsels when thinking about how to minimise risk exposure and build business resilience. The efforts are crucial as companies try to undertake new strategies to adapt to the new climate in the country.

 

SPEAKER

Julia Coym, Director, Control Risks

Julia Coym leads Control Risks’ political and regulatory risk consulting team for Greater China and North Asia and is based in Shanghai. With 15 years’ experience in advising organisations on risk and corporate strategy, Julia specialises in responding to rising geopolitical risks, the politicisation of technology and data, industrial policy and anti-competition, cyber security and other regulatory enforcement.

Event details

Date: Wednesday, 19th April, 2023

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. Please use your full name when you join the webinar for CPD purposes. 

In this webinar partner Felda Yeung from Gall will provide employment law updates on:

- MPF setting off regime,

- Tax updates,

-  Sickness allowance and employment protection in epidemic measures

-  Increased statutory holidays

-  Remote working/requests to work from overseas

A range of topical issues will be covered and practical guidance will be provided to in-house counsel. There will also be a Q&A session at the end of the webinar.


SPEAKER

Felda Yeung, Partner, Gall Solicitors 

Felda joined the firm as a trainee solicitor in 2011 and was promoted to be the firm’s first home-grown Partner in August 2022.

Felda has experience in commercial and civil litigation, with a focus on arbitration, contractual disputes and fraud investigations. Recent arbitration related work includes enforcing foreign arbitration awards in Hong Kong and defending applications to set aside arbitration awards. 

Felda also co-leads our Employment practice where she acts for both employers and employees on contentious employment law matters.

Event details

Date: Wednesday, 22nd February, 2023

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. Please use your full name when you join the webinar for CPD purposes. 

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