Half-Year May Conference 2019
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
22 May 2019 - 25 May 2019
How to Raise Money from an International Perspective
Wednesday 22 May 2019 | |
| 15:30 » 18:30 | Registration & Welcome Desk |
| 18:00 » 19:00 | Transfer by bus to Hong Kong Jockey Club - Happy Valley Racecourse |
| 19:00 » 22:00 | Welcome Dining Cockail Reception @ Hong Kong Jockey Club - Happy Valley Racecourse |
Thursday 23 May 2019 | |
| 07:00 » 08:00 | Human Rights Run |
| 08:00 » 18:00 | Registration & Welcome Desk |
| 09:00 » 09:15 | Welcome & Introduction to the Seminar Moritz Maurer, Niederer Kraft Frey , Switzerland & Co-Chair of the Organising Committee Jennifer Maxwell, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, United Kingdom & Co-Chair of the Organising Committee Xavier Costa, Roca Junyent, Spain & President of AIJA Melissa Pang, President of the Hong Kong Law Society |
| 09:15 » 10:30 | Joint Session: Tax Considerations and Cross-Border Financings |
| 10:30 » 11:00 | Coffee Break |
| 11:00 » 12:00 | Best Practices in Private Equity Financings |
| 12:00 » 13:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30 » 15:00 | Fundraising in the M&A Context: Public v Private Two keynotes and panel discussion on the options and alternatives to raising money in a private M&A setup as opposed to public M&A. Restrictions and governmental approvals in cross-border financing. Moderator: Moritz Maurer, Niederer Kraft Frey , Switzerland Speakers: Marco Gardino, R&P Legal - Studio Associato, Italy Christian Sauer, Franklin Société d'Avocats, France Manav Raheja, J. Sagar Associates, India Sameer Sibal, Jerome Merchant + Partners, India Marc van der Velden, Buren, The Netherlands Carlos Li, PhD law candidate - Chinese University of Hong Kong, China |
| 15:00 » 15:30 | Coffee Break |
| 15:30 » 16:15 | Alternative Financing Arrangements Round table discussions (an overview of current alternative financing trends including cryptocurrency and crowd-sourced funding). Moderator: Danielle Roman, Mourant, Hong Kong Speakers: Musheer Ahmed, Fintech Association of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Jill Wong, Howse Williams, Hong Kong Joachim Kundert Jensen, DLA, Denmark Urszula McCormack, King & Wood Mallesons, Hong Kong |
| 16:15 » 17:00 | Market Idiosyncrasies Keynote and panel discussion to discuss areas where market practice differs significantly between different jurisdictions. Moderator: Anthony MacPherson, Kingsley Napley, United Kingdom Speakers: Martin Imhof, Heuking Kuhn Luer Wojtek, Germany Zi Li Tay, Zicolaw, Vietman |
| 17:00 » 17:30 | First Timers' Welcome Presentation & Drink |
| 17:30 » 18:20 | Forum of the Commissions (FoC) meeting |
| 18:30 » 20:00 | Transfer by ferry boat to Lei Yue Mun fishing village & visit of the seafood market |
| 20:00 » 22:00 | 'Eat like a Local' Dinner @ Sea King Restaurant - Lei Yue Mun fishing village |
Friday 24 May 2019 | |
| 08:00 » 17:00 | Registration & Welcome Desk |
| 09:15 » 10:00 | Emerging Markets Three keynotes i.e., lawyers from emerging markets will discuss their local jurisdiction vis-à-vis financings to help broaden the conference participants’ understanding of new markets. Moderator: Bethan Waters, Farrer & Co LLP, United Kingdom Speakers: Charles Payton-Clayne, Harneys, Hong Kong Karim Noueihed, Noueihed Law Firm, Lebanon Charles Wang, Mishcon de Reya, United Kingdom |
| 10:00 » 10:45 | Trends in Equity Capital Market Financings Speakers: Jesper Schonbeck, Vinge, Sweden Jacky Sin, Slaughter & May, Hong Kong |
| 10:45 » 11:00 | Wrap up |
| 11:00 » 11:30 | Coffee Break |
| 11:30 » 12:45 | Human Rights Committee Session: The future of freedom of speech around the world Joined by esteemed speakers with extensive knowledge and expertise within the field – especially for the region of Hong Kong, this session will touch on the basics of the freedom of speech and its inexact, elastic scope as debated around the world Moderators: Gülsüm Aslan, Loyens & Loeff N.V., The Netherlands Christian Presoly, Attorney at law, Liechtenstein Speakers: Elsie Leung, Attorney at law, Former Secretary of Justice and Congress Delegate, Hong Kong Ronny Tong, Attorney at law, Former Chairman of the Hong Kong Bar Association and Former Deputy Judge of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong Mark Daly, Attorney at law, Daly & Associates, Hong Kong |
| 12:45 » 14:00 | Membership Forum (MF) Lunch Meeting |
| 12:45 » 14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00 » 17:00 | Commission meetings |
| 18:45 » 19:30 | Transfer by bus to John Anthony Restaurant |
| 19:30 » 01:00 | Gala Dinner @ John Anthony Restaurant |
Saturday 25 May 2019 | |
| 10:00 » 11:00 | Law Course Committee (LCC) Meeting |
| 10:45 » 11:15 | Coffee Break |
| 11:00 » 13:00 | Executive Committee (EC) Meeting |
| 15:00 » 16:00 | Optional tour: 1-hour harbour cruise on traditional junk boat Aqualuna |
| 19:00 | Optional Dinner |
Tax: a Dream, not a Nightmare
Wednesday 22 May 2019 | |
| 15:30 » 18:30 | Registration & Welcome Desk |
| 18:00 » 19:00 | Transfer by bus to Hong Kong Jockey Club - Happy Valley Racecourse |
| 19:00 » 22:00 | Welcome Dining Cockail Reception @ Hong Kong Jockey Club - Happy Valley Racecourse |
Thursday 23 May 2019 | |
| 07:00 » 08:00 | Human Rights Run |
| 08:00 » 18:00 | Registration & Welcome Desk |
| 09:00 » 09:15 | Welcome & Introduction to the Seminar Moritz Maurer, Niederer Kraft Frey , Switzerland & Co-Chair of the Organising Committee Jennifer Maxwell, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, United Kingdom & Co-Chair of the Organising Committee Xavier Costa, Roca Junyent, Spain & President of AIJA Melissa Pang, President of the Hong Kong Law Society |
| 09:15 » 10:30 | Joint Session: Tax Considerations and Cross-Border Financings |
| 10:30 » 11:00 | Coffee Break |
| 11:00 » 12:00 | Trends in International Tax Planning Panel discussion on major developments and trends in global tax planning, including impact of BEPS, U.S. tax reform, and MLI on multinational planning. Chair: Ali Kanani, Bonnard Lawson International, Switzerland Speakers: Barry McGettrick, Matheson Solicitors, Ireland Alessandro Foti, De Berti Jacchia, Italy Silvio Cilia, Corrieri Cilia Legal, Malta |
| 12:00 » 13:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30 » 14:00 | Recent APAC Tax Developments Panel discussion on recent tax developments in major APAC jurisdictions. Chair: Ryan Myint, Penningtons Manches LLP, United Kingdom Speakers: Emma Shen, Bonnard Lawson International, China Cheng Chen, Kellerhals Carrard, China Shipra Padhi, Nishith Desai, India Kristin Charisse Siao, Villaraza & Angangco, Philippines Patricia Woo, Squire Patton Boggs, Hong Kong |
| 14:00 » 15:00 | APAC Inbound and Outbound Business Structuring Panel discussion on major trends and tax considerations for structuring crossborder businesses in the APAC region. |
| 15:00 » 15:30 | Coffee Break |
| 15:30 » 16:15 | Joint Session on Tax and Immigration Planning and Compliance for High Net Worth Individuals Panel discussion exploring opportunities and pitfalls with globally mobile HNW individuals. Chair: Guadalupe Diaz Sunico, Lener, Spain Speakers: Wim Vermeulen, Cazimir, Belgium Alberto Brazzalotto, Maisto e Associati, Italy Will Johnson, Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, PA, USA Frederick Bjorn, Payne Hicks Beach, United Kingdom |
| 16:15 » 17:00 | Multinational Compliance Considerations Panel discussion on tax planning in an era of increased transparency from the perspective of GAARs, CFC regimes, thin capitalisation rules and treaty antiabuse. Chair: Jose Aguilar Shea, Squire Patton Boggs, Spain Speakers: Gertjan Verachtert, Sansen International Tax Lawyers, Belgium Grace Lin, Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira, China Marco Masi, Macchi di Cellere Gangemi, Italy |
| 17:00 » 17:30 | First Timers' Welcome Presentation & Drink |
| 17:30 » 18:20 | Forum of the Commissions (FoC) meeting |
| 18:30 » 20:00 | Transfer by ferry boat to Lei Yue Mun fishing village & visit of the seafood market |
| 20:00 » 22:00 | 'Eat like a Local' Dinner @ Sea King Restaurant - Lei Yue Mun fishing village |
Friday 24 May 2019 | |
| 08:00 » 17:00 | Registration & Welcome Desk |
| 09:15 » 10:00 | Professional Liability and Ethics Considerations in International Tax Planning Roundtable discussions exploring the ethical considerations in international tax planning, and the changing landscape with respect to professional liability. Chair: Matthew Cullen, UBP Investment Advisors, Switzerland Speakers: Marielle Boezelman, Hertoghs advocaten, The Netherlands Eva Stadler, Wolf Theiss Rechtsanwälte, Austria Pietro Mastellone, Studio Legale Mastellone, Italy Nicolas Duboille, Sumerson Partners, France |
| 10:00 » 10:45 | Tax Planning for the Digital Economy Keynote and panel discussions regarding planning and compliance considerations for cryptocurrency and cross-border transactions involving digital goods and services. Chair: Maddy Gowlett, Travers Smith, United Kingdom Speakers: Meyyappan Nagappan, Nishit Desai, India Clemens Willvonseder, Binder Grösswang Rechtsanwälte, Austria Emily Possfelt, Sweden |
| 10:45 » 11:00 | Wrap up |
| 11:00 » 11:30 | Coffee Break |
| 11:30 » 12:45 | Human Rights Committee Session: The future of freedom of speech around the world Joined by esteemed speakers with extensive knowledge and expertise within the field – especially for the region of Hong Kong, this session will touch on the basics of the freedom of speech and its inexact, elastic scope as debated around the world Moderators: Gülsüm Aslan, Loyens & Loeff N.V., The Netherlands Christian Presoly, Attorney at law, Liechtenstein Speakers: Elsie Leung, Attorney at law, Former Secretary of Justice and Congress Delegate, Hong Kong Ronny Tong, Attorney at law, Former Chairman of the Hong Kong Bar Association and Former Deputy Judge of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong Mark Daly, Attorney at law, Daly & Associates, Hong Kong |
| 12:45 » 14:00 | Membership Forum (MF) Lunch Meeting |
| 12:45 » 14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00 » 17:00 | Commission meetings |
| 18:45 » 19:30 | Transfer by bus to John Anthony Restaurant |
| 19:30 » 01:00 | Gala Dinner @ John Anthony Restaurant |
Saturday 25 May 2019 | |
| 10:00 » 11:00 | Law Course Committee (LCC) Meeting |
| 10:45 » 11:15 | Coffee Break |
| 11:00 » 13:00 | Executive Committee (EC) Meeting |
| 15:00 » 16:00 | Optional tour: 1-hour harbour cruise on traditional junk boat Aqualuna |
| 19:00 | Optional Dinner |
Business and private clients in Asia: challenges and opportunities
Wednesday 22 May 2019 | |
| 15:30 » 18:30 | Registration & Welcome Desk |
| 18:00 » 19:00 | Transfer by bus to Hong Kong Jockey Club - Happy Valley Racecourse |
| 19:00 » 22:00 | Welcome Dining Cockail Reception @ Hong Kong Jockey Club - Happy Valley Racecourse |
Thursday 23 May 2019 | |
| 07:00 » 08:00 | Human Rights Run |
| 08:00 » 18:00 | Registration & Welcome Desk |
| 09:00 » 09:15 | Welcome & Introduction to the Seminar Moritz Maurer, Niederer Kraft Frey , Switzerland & Co-Chair of the Organising Committee Jennifer Maxwell, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, United Kingdom & Co-Chair of the Organising Committee Xavier Costa, Roca Junyent, Spain & President of AIJA Melissa Pang, President of the Hong Kong Law Society |
| 09:15 » 10:30 | Conflict of Laws and Jurisdictions - Did I make the Right Choice, if Any? A case study addressing validity of wills, forced heirship, mental capacity and powers granted in this context. An illustration to demonstrate that dedicated and specific planning is required to avoid adverse surprises in post-death litigation. Chair: Aurélie Conrad Hari, Bär & Karrer, Switzerland Speakers: Wen Ni Aw, Wong Partnership, Singapore Emma Holland, Stewarts, United Kingdom Jeffrey Lee, Charles Russel Speechlys, Hong Kong |
| 10:30 » 11:00 | Coffee Break |
| 11:00 » 12:00 | Joint AIJA-UIA Session on International Divorce – Protecting Business Wealth in Litigation A comparative analysis of civil law and common law perspectives (Hong Kong, UK, Macau, Portugal and France) with the support of  Chair: Veronica Dindo, Lawlab Studio Legale , Italy Speakers: Bérangère Diot, Cadiou&Barbe, France Joana Alves Cardoso, Jac Lawyers, Macau Caroline McNalley, Gall, Hong Kong John Davies, Farrer & co, United Kingdom |
| 12:00 » 13:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30 » 15:00 | Litigation in EU vs Litigating in Asia - What should I be aware of? A discussion about typical distinctions between both systems with tips and tricks. Chair: Arnoldo Lacayo, Sequor Law, USA Speakers: Ian De Witt, Tanner De Witt, Hong Kong Guillermo Bayas Fernandez, Ejarque Abogados, Spain Eleni Polycarpou, Withers, United Kingdom Daniel Chia, Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP, Singapore |
| 15:00 » 15:30 | Coffee Break |
| 15:30 » 16:15 | Joint Session on Tax and Immigration Planning and Compliance for High Net Worth Individuals Panel discussion exploring opportunities and pitfalls with globally mobile HNW individuals. Chair: Guadalupe Diaz Sunico, Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira SLP, Spain Speakers: Wim Vermeulen, Cazimir, Belgium Alberto Brazzalotto, Maisto e Associati, Italy Will Johnson, Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, PA, USA Frederick Bjorn, Payne Hicks Beach, United Kingdom |
| 16:15 » 17:00 | Asian Interests – Wealth Planning and Immigration Perspectives from BVI, HK, France, India and UK. Chair: Alessia Paoletto, Withers, United Kingdom Speakers: Nancy Chien, Bedell Cristin, Jersey Jessica L. Staton, Butler Snow Hong Kong LLP, Hong Kong Fouad Sayegh, Walder Wyss, Switzerland |
| 17:00 » 17:30 | First Timers' Welcome Presentation & Drink |
| 17:30 » 18:20 | Forum of the Commissions (FoC) meeting |
| 18:30 » 20:00 | Transfer by ferry boat to Lei Yue Mun fishing village & visit of the seafood market |
| 20:00 » 22:00 | 'Eat like a Local' Dinner @ Sea King Restaurant - Lei Yue Mun fishing village |
Friday 24 May 2019 | |
| 08:00 » 17:00 | Registration & Welcome Desk |
| 09:15 » 10:00 | Growing Anti-Money Laundering legal framework in financial centres: who wants to be top of the class? Panel discussion exploring hot topics related to the growing AML duties for financial intermediaries, their extra-territorial scope and the liability for their violation. Moderator: Pierre-Yves Samson, SOFFAL, France Speakers: Clara Poglia, Schellenberg Wittmer, Switzerland Moses W. Park, Liberty Chambers, Hong Kong Hiroaki Takagi, Nishimura & Asahi, Japan Daniel Albert, Daniel & Wong, Malaysia |
| 10:00 » 10:45 | Recovery of assets stemming from criminal offences: States' various remedies vs personal protection of property, in particular at a transnational level What are the tools available for each State and/or private victim to recover assets, including through mutual assistance in criminal/administrative/civil matters? Moderator: Rosie Wild, Cooke, Young and Keidan, United Kingdom Speakers: Antonia Mottironi, Monfrini Bitton Klein, Switzerland Charlotte Tregunna, Peters and Peters, United Kingdom Heidi Chui, Stevenson, Wong and Co., Hong Kong Hiroyuki Kanae, Anderson Mori Tomotsune, Japan |
| 10:45 » 11:00 | Wrap up |
| 11:00 » 11:30 | Coffee Break |
| 11:30 » 12:45 | Human Rights Committee Session: The future of freedom of speech around the world Joined by esteemed speakers with extensive knowledge and expertise within the field – especially for the region of Hong Kong, this session will touch on the basics of the freedom of speech and its inexact, elastic scope as debated around the world Moderators: Gülsüm Aslan, Loyens & Loeff N.V., The Netherlands Christian Presoly, Attorney at law, Liechtenstein Speakers: Elsie Leung, Attorney at law, Former Secretary of Justice and Congress Delegate, Hong Kong Ronny Tong, Attorney at law, Former Chairman of the Hong Kong Bar Association and Former Deputy Judge of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong Mark Daly, Attorney at law, Daly & Associates, Hong Kong |
| 12:45 » 14:00 | Membership Forum (MF) Lunch Meeting |
| 12:45 » 14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00 » 17:00 | Commission meetings |
| 18:45 » 19:30 | Transfer by bus to John Anthony Restaurant |
| 19:30 » 01:00 | Gala Dinner @ John Anthony Restaurant |
Saturday 25 May 2019 | |
| 10:00 » 11:00 | Law Course Committee (LCC) Meeting |
| 10:45 » 11:15 | Coffee Break |
| 11:00 » 13:00 | Executive Committee (EC) Meeting |
| 15:00 » 16:00 | Optional tour: 1-hour harbour cruise on traditional junk boat Aqualuna |
| 19:00 | Optional Dinner |
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