program

Insolvency

Navigating Cross-border Insolvency Issues in Small and Mid-Sized Distressed Situations

Facilitator

Shirley S. Cho – Partner, Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones, Los Angeles

Panelists

Jason J DeJonker – Partner, Seyfarth, Chicago

John Birch – Partner, Cassels, Toronto

Shin Abe – Partner, Kasumigaseki International Law Office, Tokyo

Richard Keady – Partner, Dentons, Hong Kong

Corporate Counsel

Navigating Gen AI: Essential Insights for Corporate Counsel

Facilitator

Panelists

Dhruv Suri – Partner, PSA Legal, New Delhi

Krishnava Dutt – Managing Partner, Argus Partners, Mumbai

Rinat Gareev –

Laurel Palluzi – Fractional Gc + Legal Ops Consultant, Lap Legal/macadia Strategy, Chicago

Lisa Mather –

Omar Puertas Álvarez – Partner, Cuatrecasas, Madrid

Jun Kim – Senior Legal Advisor, Chapman Tripp, Auckland

ESG Series, ESG (Ad Hoc)

Turning The Tables: How to Defend Corporates in the Era of Climate Litigation

Facilitator

Fernando Hurtado de Mendoza – Partner, Kennedys Law Peru S.Civil de R.L., Lima

Panelists

Marco De Sousa – Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills, New York

Thomas Allen – Partner, K&L Gates, Washington, DC

Linda (Lin) Yang – Founding Partner Of Yingke International, Beijing Yingke Law Firm, Beijing

Pavi Jain – Partner, Khaitan & Co, Mumbai

International Trade

Sanctions & Blocking Statutes – Managing Terrorism, Geopolitics and the Movement of Goods & Services Globally

Facilitator

Kala Anandarajah – Partner, Rajah & Tann Singapore Llp, Singapore

Panelists

Kay Georgi – Partner, ArentForx Schiff LLP, Derwood

Meg Utterback – Partner, King & Wood Mallesons, New York

Sanjay Notani – Partner, Economic Laws Practice (ELP), Mumbai

Yuki Sakurada – Partner, Nishimura & Asahi, Tokyo

Ngosong Fonkem – Partner, Amundsen Davis Llc, Wisconsin

Tax

“Taxing the Rich” – International Developments

Facilitator

André Carvalho – Partner, Veirano Advogados, Rio De Janeiro

Panelists

Brígida Galbete Ciáurriz –

Yushi Hegawa – Partner, Nagashima Ohno & Tsunemastu, Tokyo

Rogério Fernandes Ferreira – Sócio | Managing Partner, RFF Lawyers, Lisbon

Riccardo Cajola – Managing Partner, Cajola & Associati, Milan

Adrien Khaznadji – Tax Partner, CPC Associés, Paris

Yong Whan Choi –

APEC

Challenge of Law Business and Practice with the Generation Change in APEC Countries

Facilitator

Wen Li – Senior Partner, Guantao Law Firm, Tianjin

Panelists

Guo Yiqian – Partner, Globe Law Law Firm, Bejing

Upendra Nath Sharma – Partner, Law Firm – J Sagar Associates, Gurugram

Denia Isetianti – Partner, Soemadipradja & Taher, Central Jakarta

Perera Dushyantha – Partner, Sudath Perera Associates, Nawala

Jeremy Iloulian – Counsel, Crowell & Moring LLP, Chicago

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration

Supply Chain Disputes: Appropriate DR Clauses, Hardship Clauses and the Possibility/Impossibility of Contract Adaptations in Different Jurisdictions

Facilitator

Larry Schaner – Managing Member, Schaner Dispute Resolution Llc, Chicago

Panelists

Masafumi Kodama – Partner, Kitahama Partners, Osaka

Thomas Rohner – Partner, Pestalozzi, Zurich

Koh Swee Yen SC – Senior Counsel, WongPartnership, Singapore

Preeti Bhagnani – Partner, White & Case LLP – New York, NY, New York

American Bar Association, Cross-Border Investment

Shaken, not Stirred: Due Diligence & Deal Points in the Acquisition of an AI Bartender Robot Company

Facilitators

Michael O’Bryan – Partner, Morrison Foerster, San Francisco

Joanna Jung-Erh Lin – Partner, McDermott Will And Emery, Dallas

Panelists

Rainer Loges – Partner, Gleiss Lutz Hootz Hirsch Partmbb, Munich

Charandeep Kaur – Partner, Trilegal, New Delhi

Allen Ryu – Senior Foreign Attorney, Lee & Ko, Seoul

ESG Series, Banking, Finance, and Securities, ESG (Ad Hoc)

No. 2 ESG and Sustainable Finance, An Update

Facilitators

Stephane Karolczuk –

Weiming (Nick) Yuan – Senior Partner, Zhonglun W&D Law Firm, Tianjin

Panelists

Olga Gidalevitz – Associate, Jones Day, Chicago

Ong Eu Jin – Managing Partner, Ong Eu Jin Partnership, Kuala Lumpur

Saurav Kumar – Partner, Induslaw, New Delhi

Jorge I. Mayora –

Employment & Immigration

Cross-Border Internal Investigations: Guiding Clients Through the Challenges Presented by Local Laws and Cultural Divides

Facilitator

Juan Carlos Lombardia – Partner, Bartolome & Briones, S.L.P, Madrid

Panelists

Frederique David –

Carolyn Knox – Shareholder, Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart PC, Alamo

Joanie Zhang –

Aviation & Aerospace

Sustaining Aviation Industry: Emerging Trends in Asia Pacific

Facilitators

Lai Wai Fong – Partner, Shearn Delamore & Co, Kuala Lumpur

Jean-Claude Beaujour – Lawyer, Harlay Law, Paris

Panelists

Bui Tien Long – Managing Partner, Likon Law, Ho Chi Minh

Robert Quon –

Sanjay Gupta – Senior Partner, Dentons Link Legal, New Delhi

Mengni (Romanee) Luo – Partner, QZ&WD (JIANGXI) Law Firm, Nanchang

International Construction Projects

PPP from Across the Globe – with Particular Emphasis on the Contracting Forms used in North America, South America, South East Asia, UK, Europe

Facilitator

Mirella Lechna-Marchewka – Attorney-at-law, Managing Partner, Wardynski I Wspolnicy Sp.k., Warsaw

Panelists

Katarzyna Kuźma – Partner, Domanski Zakrzewski Palinka Sp. K., Warsaw

V.R. Neelakantan – Equity Partner, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co., New Delhi

Michael Kerrigan – President, Delgany Advisory, Austin

Ryunosuke Ushijima – Partner, King & Wood Mallesons, Tokyo

International Trade, Tax

Re-Globalization: Navigating Tax, Trade, and Supply Chain Challenges in a Transformed World

Facilitators

Tracy Wong – Partner, Christopher & Lee Ong, Kuala Lampur

Michael Butler – Tax & Revenue Partner, Finlaysons Lawyers, Adelaide

Panelists

Conchi Bargallo Garcia – Senior Lawyer, Cuatrecasas, Barcelona

Siong Sie Khong – Partner, Jason Teoh & Partners, Kuala Lumpur

Evan Chuck – Partner, Crowell & Moring Llp, Los Angeles

Environmental Law, Next Generation, Technology, Media & Telecommunications

AI Meets Climate Change: Legal Challenges and Opportunities in Fighting for Sustainability with Smart Solutions

Facilitator

David Bursey – Vancouver, Bennett Jones Llp, Partner

Panelists

Aaron Kamath – Leader – Tech and Commercial Law Practice, Nishith Desai Associates, California

Aniz Ahmad Amirudin – Partner, Cecil Abraham & Partners, Kuala Lumpur

Thiago Luís Santos Sombra – Partner, Mattos Filho, Sao Paulo

Eduardo García Godos – Partner, Garcia Godos & Lindley Russo Attorneys At Law, Lima

Competition Law

Overlap of Competition Law with Data and Digital ecosystem – a general overview

Facilitator

Atsushi Yamada – Partner, Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, Tokyo

Panelists

Corinne Chew – Co-Head, Competition, Consumer & Regulatory Practice, Drew & Napier LLC, Singapore

Vivian Fraga – Partner, TozziniFreire Advogados, São Paulo

Eva Cole – Partner, Winston & Strawn Llp, Rye

American Bar Association, Cross-Border Investment

Shaken, not Stirred: Due Diligence & Deal Points in the Acquisition of an AI Bartender Robot Company

Facilitators

Michael O’Bryan – Partner, Morrison Foerster, San Francisco

Joanna Jung-Erh Lin – Partner, McDermott Will And Emery, Dallas

Panelists

Paula Vieira – Partner, Mattos Filho, New York

Ryoichi Kaneko – Partner, Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, Brussels

Sze Min Teoh – Partner, Allen & Gledhill LLP, Singapore

Patrick Marros Chu – Partner, Lee And Li Attorneys At Law, Taipei

Insolvency, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration

Arbitration and Insolvency: Does the Common Law/Civil Law Divide make a Difference?

Facilitator

Joseph Chung – Partner, Deacons, Hong Kong

Panelists

Talal Jaber – Managing Partner, Jaber Law Firm, Beirut

Dong Ming – Partner, Junhe Law firm, Shanghai

Jiaxiang Zhuo – Director, Providence Law Asia LLC, Singapore

Michael Williams – Partner, Kirkland & Ellis Llp, Alexandria

Insurance

Can Adopting Transformational Technology Give Rise to Greater Risk for Professional Services Firms, and are These Risks Covered by Insurance?

Facilitator

Kemsley Brennan – Partner, Minter Ellison, Sydney

Panelists

Nicholas Potter – Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton Llp, New York

Gideon Shirazi – Barrister, 4 Pump Court, London

Steven Wong – Partner, Azim, Tunku, Farik and Wong, Kuala Lampur

International Construction Projects

FIDIC but not as you know it

Facilitator

Swee Im Tan – Chartered Arbitrator, 39 Essex Chambers, Kuala Lumpur

Panelists

Ankit Khushu – Partner, Kachwaha and Partners, New Delhi

Joon Liang Foo – Partner, Gan Partnership, Kuala Lumpur

Patricia-Ann T. Prodigalidad – Senior Partner, Angara Abello Concepcion Regala and Cruz Law (ACCRALAW ), Manila

Women Business Lawyers, Women in the Board Series

No. 1: Knowledge and Decision Making

Facilitator

Catrina Luchsinger – Partner, Barandun Legal & Tax, Zollikerberg

Panelists

Shweta Bharti – Managing Partner, Hammurabi & Solomon Partners, New Delhi

Zelayne Morpe – Associate, Cochingyan & Partners Law Offices, Manila

Maya Ito – Partner, Nishimura & Asahi (gaikokuho Kyodo Jigyo), Japan

China Law Session

Understanding China Through Its Legislation

Facilitator

Zhengzhi Wang – Managing Partner, Globe-Law, Beijing

Panelists

Chen Wu – Director, Beijing Wu & Associates Law Firm, Beijing

Yanling Ren –

Shanshan Xu – Partner, Zhonglun Law Firm, Shanghai

Winston Chunqing Jin – Partner, Fangben Law Firm, Shanghai

Next Generation

Breakout Roundtable Discussions around Global Technology Regulations & Trends

Facilitator

Vivek Kathpalia – Managing Director, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas Singapore, Singapore

Panelists

Dhruv Suri – Partner, PSA Legal, New Delhi

Kato Aerts – Partner, Lydian, Brussels

Yixiao Li – Associated Partner, Gleiss Lutz, Stuttgart

Carsten Otto – Attorney, Wengerplattner, Zurich

Aaron Kamath – Leader – Tech and Commercial Law Practice, Nishith Desai Associates, California

Maritime Law

M/V Dali Allision in Baltimore Limitation of Liability

Facilitator

George Doub – Deputy Commissioner of Maritime Affairs, IRI Marshall Islands Registry, Washington DC

Panelists

Gautam Bhatikar – Partner, Phoenix Legal, Mumbai

Shirley Liu –

Neil Quartaro – Vice-chair, Japan Practice, Cozen O’connor, New York

Yu Zheng – Partner (Foreign Lawyer), Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP, Singapore

Cross-Border Investment

Build That Wall! Do FDI-ODI Restrictions Make M&A More Parochial in the Current Geopolitical Landscape?

Facilitator

Marco Nicolini – Partner, Chiomenti Studio Legale, Rome

Panelists

Yao Ping – Partner, Global Law Office, Beijing

Tehyok Daniel Yi – Partner, Yulchon LLC, Seoul

Hiroko Jimbo – Nishimura & Asahi, Tokyo

Chaiwat Keratisuthisathorn – Partner, Tilleke & Gibbins, Bangkok

Sally Yin – Partner, Hunter Taubman Fischer & Li LLC, New York

Corporate Counsel

Modern Challenges Dissected: Corporate Counsel at the Crossroads of Sanctions and Compliance

Facilitator

Tatiana Polevshchikova – Counsel, DGP, Moscow

Panelists

M. Imad Khan – Partner, Winston & Strawn Llp, Houston

Bruce Aitken – Vice Chairman, CCIA, Houston

Marko Radosavljevic – Director, Whitecliff Management Corporation Limited, London

Jeremy Iloulian – Counsel, Crowell & Moring LLP, Chicago

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration

Beyond the Hype: AI in Law – Reconciling Predictive Technology with Legal Standards

Facilitator

Omar Puertas Álvarez – Partner, Cuatrecasas, Madrid

Panelists

Shumin Lin – Director, Drew & Napier LLC, Singapore

Michael Cartier – Partner, Walder Wyss, Zurich

Sophie Ahn – Partner, Yulchon LLC, Seoul

Henry Huang – Vice President, Grandall Law Firm, Shanghai

Cross-Border Investment

Hot Sectors in a Heating World: Energy M&A

Facilitator

Karl Pires – Partner, Allen Overy Shearman Sterling Llp, Tokyo

Panelists

Sean Muggah – Partner, Borden Ladner Gervais, Vancouver

Francisco Marales Baron – Partner, Vinson & Elkins LLP, New York

Rabel Z. Akhund – Managing Partner, Akhund Forbes, Karachi

Women Business Lawyers, Women in the Board Series

No. 2: Preparing for Board Seats

Facilitator

Carolyn Knox – Shareholder, Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart PC, Alamo

Panelists

Miyuki Ishiguro – Partner, Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu, Tokyo

Shin Jae Kim – Partner, Tozzini Freire Advogados, Sao Paulo

Paulette Dodson – , Chicago

Employment & Immigration Law, Intellectual Property

NDAs and Business Confidentiality: IP Protection Issues regarding Employment and IP Laws

Facilitator

CJ Wei –

Panelists

Christine Chen –

Lily Li –

Diep Hoang –

Judy He –

Anti-Corruption & Rule of Law

The Impact of Global Economic Sanctions: a Sword or a Shield, and for Whom?

Facilitators

Koon Huan Lim – Partner, Skrine, Kuala Lumpur

Roy Umetsu – Partner, Mori Hamada & Matsumoto, Tokyo

Panelists

Sean Stephenson – Counsel, Dentons Canada Llp, Toronto

Jack Hayes – Partner, Steptoe Llp, Washington, DC

Joshua Williams – Partner, Covington & Burling Llp, Washington, DC

AIJA, Next Generation, Legal Practice

Automating Legal Processes: The New Face of Legal Practice

Facilitator

Ji-En Lee – CEO, Chambers Lab, Kuala Lumpur

Panelists

Kato Aerts – Partner, Lydian, Brussels

André Brunschweiler – Partner, LALIVE SA, Zurich

Joyce W. Chen – Associate Partner, Lee And Li, Attorneys-at-law, Taipei

Rishabh Shroff – Partner, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, Mumbai

International Trade

Navigating the ESG Maze: Trade’s New Reality

Facilitator

José Francisco Mafla –

Panelists

Kazuhide Ueno – Partner, TMI Associates, Tokyo

Catrina Luchsinger – Partner, Barandun Legal & Tax, Zollikerberg

Vidaur Mora Espinosa – Partner, Rivadeneyra, Treviño, Mexico City

Orijit Chatterjee – Partner, Fox Mandal & Associates LLP, Kolkata

Anna Weinberger – Associate, Watt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitzgerald, L.L.P., Chicago

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration

Is ISDS Drowning and, if so, Who’s to Save It?

Facilitator

Mariel Dimsey – Managing Partner, CMS, Hong Kong

Panelists

Lars Markert – Partner, Nishimura & Asahi, Tokyo

Geraldine Fischer – Senior Legal Counsel, World Bank, Washington DC

Remy Gerbay – Partner, Hughes Hubbard Reed

Banking, Finance, and Securities

Generative AI in the Financial Sector: Use Cases, Legal Issues and Regulatory Considerations

Facilitator

Yuri Suzuki – Senior Partner, Atsumi & Sakai, Tokyo

Panelists

Justin Steffen – Partner, Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg LLP, Chicago

Eddie Hsiung –

Thomas Zwissler – Partner, ZIRNGIBL, Munich

Kurniawan Tanzil – Managing Partner, Shift Counsellors at Law, Jakarta

ESG Series, Corporate Counsel, ESG (Ad Hoc)

No. 3 Sustainable Solutions: The Role of Lawyers in ESG Advisory

Facilitator

Christina Reyes – Junior Partner, Cochingyan and Partners Law Offices, Manila

Panelists

Prof. Dr. Eric Wagner – Partner, Gleiss Lutz, Stuttgart

Robert Rhoda – Partner, Dentons, Hong Kong

Corey Norton – Partner, Porter Wright, Washington, DC

Marcelo den Toom – Partner, Bomchil, Buenos Aires

Competition Law

National Security Issues & Abuse of Dominance in Digital Space is Moving Towards per se Illegal Regime in Competition Law

Facilitator

Manas K Chaudhuri – Senior Partner, Khaitan & Co Llp India, Noida

Panelists

Mingfang Gong – Partner, Junhe LLP, Beijing

Stephen Wu – Partner, McDermott Will & Emery LLP, Chicago

Timothy Slattery – Attorney, Us Ftc, Illinois

Women Business Lawyers

Beyond the Brief: Real Talk with Women Lawyers Conquering Challenges

Facilitator

Stefanie Pfisterer – Partner, Homburger AG, Zurich

Panelists

Shiao Ning Lam – Managing Director, Rubicon Law Llc, Singapore

Sally Qin – Partner, Baker Hostetler, Bethesda

Sarah Fitts – Partner, Energy & Cleantech Industry Group Co-Leader and Japan Desk Leader, New York

Insurance, Technology, Media & Telecommunications

Cyber Threats – Liability for Directors and Corporates and the Role of the Cyber Policy

Facilitator

Veronica Pee Kui Yee – Senior Associate, Azim, Tunku Farik & Wong, Kuala Lumpur

Panelists

Jonathan Schaffer-Goddard – Barrister, 4 Pump Court, New York

Jyotsna Jayaram –

APEC

Foreign Investment Facilitation – Laws and Practice in APEC Countries

Facilitator

Linda (Lin) Yang – Founding Partner Of Yingke International, Beijing Yingke Law Firm, Beijing

Panelists

Claudia Martinez Zuniga –

Junghyun Bhan – Partner, Bae, Kim & Lee Llc, Seoul

Bui Tien Long – Managing Partner, Likon Law, Ho Chi Minh

Huy Do – Partner, Fasken, Toronto

Mahesh Kumar –

Diwakar Agarwal – Partner, Stephenson Harwood Middle East LLP, Dubai

Employment & Immigration

Roundtable Topic: Work Without Borders, Laws with Limits: Global Mobility through the Employment and Immigration Maze

Facilitators

Sandra McCandless –

Dirk Nuyts –

Panelists

Alex Saleh – Managing Partner, GLA & Co

Mohammed Al Mandeel – Partner, Head of Riyadh Office, GLA & Co

Asad Ahmad – Head of Anti-Trust & Competition – Legal Director, GLA & Co

Dr. Karen Seif – Counsel, Habib Al Mulla & Partners

Ali Dakhlallah – Associate, Habib Al Mulla & Partners

International Construction Projects, Technology, Media & Telecommunications

Managing Technology in Construction

Facilitators

Lam Ko Luen – Partner, Shook Lin & Bok, Kuala Lumpur

Doil Son – Head of IP & Technology Practice / Partner, Yulchon LLC, Seoul

Panelists

Anindya Ghosh – Partner, Argus Partners, Mumbai

Frank Bangilan – Senior Director, FTI Consulting, Atlanta

Dan Tan – Principal, Dan Tan Law, New York

Kirindeep Singh – Senior Partner, Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP, Singapore

Banking, Finance, and Securities, Energy & Natural Resources

Into de Veins of Mining: Trends and Challenges in Various Mechanisms to Finance Large Scale Mining Projects

Facilitator

Yibai Xu – Non-equity partner, Zhong Lun Law Firm, Beijing

Panelists

Kenichi Tanizaki – Senior Partner, Atsumi & Sakai, Matsudo-shi

Cory Kent –

Rafael Vergara – Partner, Carey, Santiago

Dave Seibert – Partner, Dfdl, Pennsylvania

Intellectual Property

IP Protection in International Investment

Facilitator

Lidong Pan –

Panelists

Jack Shaw – Partner, Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP, Sunnyvale

Tianxi Wang –

Faisal Daudpota – Senior Partner, Daudpota International, Dubai

Olivier Mandel – Managing Partner, Mandel & Associes, Paris

Anti-Corruption & Rule of Law

The State of Global Supply Chains

Facilitator

Susan Munro – Lawyer, K&l Gates, Hong Kong

Panelists

Ray Vikram Nath –

Anne-Catherine Hahn – Partner, Wartmann Merker, Zürich

Anthony Rapa – Partner and Co-Chair, International Trade Group, Blank Rome LLP, Washington, DC

Insolvency, Employment & Immigration

Impact of Insolvency on Employee Rights and Benefits & Employee-Management Stand-Offs

Facilitator

Vivek Daswaney – Partner, V Law Partners, Mumbai

Panelists

Cathy Qu – Senior Partner, Vice President, River Delta Law Firm, Shanghai

Dr. Bjoern Otto – Partner, CMS Hasche Sigle Partnerschaft von RAe mbB, Cologne

William Hao – Partner, Alston & Bird Llp, New York

Yap Yeong Hui – Partner, Chooi & Company, Malaysia

Cross-Border Investment

ESG Due Diligence Best Practices

Facilitator

Sara Zhang –

Panelists

Swarnima Halder – Partner, Trilegal, Bengaluru

Youn Nam Lee –

Echo Sun –

Dr. Michael Burian –

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration

Big Tech Disputes – Now and the Future

Facilitator

Ashish Kabra – Leader And Head Of Singapore Ofifce, Nishith Desai Associates, Singapore

Panelists

Kushal Gandhi – Partner, CMS, London

Jiang Xinyan – Associate, Jingtian & Gongcheng, Beijing

Alex Vagenheim – VP of Global Legal Data, Jus Mundi, Paris

Alex Gunning KC – KC, One Essex Court, London

Christopher Kao – Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, San Francisco

Legal Development & Training

Current Trends and Recent Developments in International Arbitration

Facilitator

Martin Polaine – Barrister & Arbitrator, Brooke Chambers, London

Panelists

Kelvin Poon SC – Deputy Managing Partner, Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP, Singapore

Azusa Saito – Partner, Nishimura & Asahi NY LLP, New York

Julian Honowitz – Senior Director, Ankura Consulting Group, Evanston

Alan Bacarese – Director, World Bank, Washington

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration

The Advance of Class Actions: A Comparison of Class-Action Mechanisms in Different Regions of the World

Facilitator

Benjamin Lissner – Partner, CMS Germany, Cologne

Panelists

Paolo Grandi – Partner, Rplt Rp Legalitax, Turin

Mahesh Rai – Director, Dispute Resolution, Drew & Napier, Singapore

Miwa Shoda – Partner, Jenner & Block LLP, Los Angeles

Tara Shahani – Partner, Kachwaha and Partners, New Delhi

Cross-Border Investment

Post-Acquisition Governance Models and Post-Merger Integration

Facilitator

Sampath Kumar – Partner, Trilegal, New Delhi

Panelists

Jung Woo Lee – Partner, Yulchon LLC, Seoul

Sebastian Tiller – Partner, Vinson & Elkins L.L., New York

Francisco Martínez Boluda – Partner, Uría Menéndez Abogados, S.l.p., Madrid

Next Generation, Technology, Media & Telecommunications

Biotech Breakthroughs and the Law: Global Perspectives on IP, Regulatory Compliance, and Ethical Challenges in the Global Biotech Industry

Facilitator

Miriam Rose Ivan Pereira – Counsel, Oh-Ebashi LPC & Partners, Tokyo

Panelists

Aaron A. Barlow – Partner, Jenner & Block, Chicago

Benjamin Gaw – Director, Drew & Napier LLC, Singapore

Diana Li – Partner, Fangda Partners, Shanghai

Xin Ye – Senior Associate, Lenz & Staehelin, Geneva

International Construction Projects, Anti-Corruption & Rule of Law

Transparent Construction

Facilitator

Shin Jae Kim – Partner, Tozzini Freire Advogados, Sao Paulo

Panelists

Claudia Goetz –

Gideon Shirazi – Barrister, 4 Pump Court, London

Celine Chelladurai – Partner, M/s Celine & Oommen, Kuala Lumpur

Mustafa Motiwala – Senior Partner, Dentons Link Legal, New Delhi

Cross-Border Investment

Management Retention in M&A Transactions

Facilitator

Ryo Kotoura – Partner, Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, Tokyo

Panelists

Bernard Tézé – Partner, DS Avocats, Paris

Rudra Kumar Pandey – Senior Partner, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co, New Delhi

Etienne D. Shanon – Partner, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Westport

Environmental Law

Climate Justice and Inclusive Public Procurement

Facilitator

Eduardo García Godos – Partner, Garcia Godos & Lindley Russo Attorneys At Law, Lima

Panelists

Francisco Zappa – Partner, Bomchil, Buenos Aires

Paul Volodarsky – Partner, DFDL Legal & Tax, Bangkok

Kala Anandarajah – Partner, Rajah & Tann Singapore Llp, Singapore

Employment & Immigration

The Social Side of ESG in Employment & Diversity: Driving Change, Building Better Workplaces, and Keeping Pace with Regulatory Requirements

Facilitators

Lesli Ligorner – Partner, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, Sarasota

Leonard Yeoh – Partner, Tay & Partners, Kuala Lumpur

Panelists

Kiersten Lucas – Parter, Stephenson Harwood Middle East Llp, Dubai

Pimvimol (June) Vipamaneerut – Partner, Tilleke & Gibbins International Ltd, Bangkok

Harold Berrier – Partner, Ydes, Paris

Insolvency

East versus West: A Comparative View of Creditor Rights in Asian Insolvency Regimes and Chapter 11

Facilitator

Lynn P. Harrison III – Partner, Dentons, Darien

Panelists

Judge Timothy Barnes – Judge, Chicago Bankruptcy Court, Chicago

Rikita Karakawa – Partner, Abe, Ikubo & Katayama　, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

Suresh Nair – Partner, Mayer Brown PK Wong & Nair Pte. Ltd., Singapore

Rohan Singh – Partner, Fox Mandal & Associates, Mumbai

Cross-Border Investment

Does Shareholder Activism Improve How Companies are Run?

Facilitator

Quak Fi Ling –

Panelists

Allie Wein –

Forrest Alogna – Partner, Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier, Paris

Shigeki Tatsuno –

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration

Arbitration and the Energy Transition: is it Fit for Purpose?

Facilitator

Samantha J. Rowe – Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, London

Panelists

Brent Caslin – Partner, Jenner & Block LLP, Olympia

Teck Wee Tiong – Partner, WongPartnership LLP, Singapore

Nahila Cortes – Counsel, Bakerhostetler, Washington DC

Joyce W. Chen – Associate Partner, Lee And Li, Attorneys-at-law, Taipei

AI (ad hoc)

Challenges of the Legal Industry in the Era of AI

Facilitator

Jack Li – Founding Partner, Jin Mao Partners, Shanghai

Panelists

Faisal Daudpota – Senior Partner, Daudpota International, Dubai

Eunice Tan – Chief Legal Officer, Execo, Hong Kong

Qingyou Wang – Founding Partner, Anli Partners, Beijing

Liu Yanling – Vice Chairperson, Beijing Arbitration Commission/Beijing International Arbitration Court, Beijing

Women Business Lawyers, Women in the Board Series

No. 3: Experience Sharing

Facilitator

Randa Morioka – Secretariat, IPBA, Tokyo

Panelists

Nini Halim – Senior Partner, Hutabarat, Jakarta

Fabienne Limacher – Partner, Walder Wyss AG, Zürich

Sara Marchetta – Partner, Chiomenti, Beijing

Energy & Natural Resources, Tax

Recent Tax Incentives to Foster Energy Transition and their Expected Impact in Energy Projects Worldwide

Facilitators

Alberto Cardemil – Partner, CAREY Y CÍA., Santiago

Thomas Meister – Partner, Walder Wyss Ltd, Zürich

Panelists

Gibran Naushad – Founder and Counsel, GN Law / Chambers of Gibran Naushad, New Delhi

André Carvalho – Partner, Veirano Advogados, Rio De Janeiro

Ryunosuke Ushijima – Partner, King & Wood Mallesons, Tokyo

John Pierce – Partner – Lead On Energy, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP, Seattle

Anti-Corruption & Rule of Law

Global Implementation of Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policies: is a One-Size-Fits-All Approach Necessary or Practical?

Facilitator

Michelle Gon –

Panelists

Gunjan Talati – Partner, Kilpatrick Townsend LLP, Atlanta

Martin Polaine – Barrister & Arbitrator, Brooke Chambers, London

Anusha Ramesh –

Cross-Border Investment

How the Private Equity Mid-Market has Evolved in a Changing World – and how this has Impacted Outside Counsel’s Practice

Facilitators

Markus Rasner – Partner, Oppenhoff & Partner, Frankfurt

Matt Takeshi Komatsu – Partner, Mori Hamada & Matsumoto (s) Llp, Singapore

Panelists

Sean Kearney – Partner, Fredrikson & Byron, P.A., Minneapolis

Rashmi Grover – Partner, Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu, Singapore

Kyle Lee – Partner, Wongpartnership Llp, Singapore

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration

Execution of Judgments in a Changing World: Challenges and Solutions

Facilitator

Hiroyuki Tezuka – Partner, Nishimura & Asahi (GKJ), Tokyo

Panelists

Veronica Chu – Partner, Wen Hui Attorneys At Law, Taipei

Ricky Aringo Sabornay – Registered Foreign Attorney, Uryu & Itoga, Tokyo

Richard Briggs – Execuitve Partner, Hadef & Partners, Dubai

Felix Dasser – Partner, Homburger, Zürich

ESG Series, Next Generation, ESG (Ad Hoc)

No. 4 Business and Human Rights: Global Frameworks, Practical Application and Role of Legal Advisers

Facilitator

Yusuke Mizuno – Attorney, ZeLo, Tokyo

Panelists

Rashi Saraf – Partner, Induslaw, Bengaluru

Sooksun Popun-ngarm – Counsel, Chandler Mori Hamada, Bangkok

Kabir Darshan –

Raphael Tay – Partner, RDS Partnership, Kuala Lumpur

Technology, Media & Telecommunications

Game On! Navigating the Legal Complexities of the Gaming (and Gambling) Industry

Facilitator

Torsten Spiegel – Associated Partner, Gleiss Lutz, Berlin

Panelists

Tong Lai Ling – Partner, Raja, Darryl & Loh, Kuala Lumpur

Bryan Tan – Partner, Reed Smith, Singapore

Rodolphe Ruffié-Farrugia – Lawyer & Arbitrator, IGET, Nantes

Daniel Allen – Partner, Mori Hamada & Matsumoto, Tokyo

Tax

Beneficial Ownership vs. General & Specific Anti Avoidance & Substance Rules – a New Headache for Treaty Relief”?

Facilitator

Thomas Meister – Partner, Walder Wyss Ltd, Zürich

Panelists

Mark Gao – Partner, Zhong Lun Law Firm, Shanghai

Patrick van Oppen – Partner, Loyens & Loeff, Amsterdam

Jay Shim – Partner, Yoon & Yang, Seoul

Witek Jurewicz – Partner, DLA Piper, New York

Employment & Immigration

Show Me the (Paper) Money: Incentives and Executive Compensation in the International Workplace

Facilitators

Simon Gorham – Partner, Boodle Hatfield, London

Cleber Venditti – Partner, Mattos Filho Advogados, Sao Paulo

Panelists

Alberto De Luca – Partner, DL-LAW Avvocati Giuslavoristi, Milano

Kathryn Weaver – Co-managing Partner, Seyfarth Shaw, Hong Kong

Nan Sato – Partner, Fisher Phillips Llp, Philadelphia