A conference presented by the IBA Banking Law Committee and the IBA
Securities Law Committee, supported by the IBA Asia Pacific Regional Forum
2nd IBA Asia-based
International Financial
Law Conference
10–11 March 2016, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
Topics include:
• Attractions of and challenges in tapping the capital markets in Asia
• Dispute resolution in cross-border investment and trade
• Cross-border banking in Asia
• Rise of shareholder activism in Asia
• Growth of Islamic finance in Asia
• Standardisation of loan documents in Asia
• Financing mergers and acquisitions in Asia
• Evolving banking regulations and post-2008 financial centres
• Asian sovereign wealth funds
• Covered bonds in Asia
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Programme
Wednesday 9 March
Conference Chair
Jerry K C Koh Allen & Gledhill, Singapore; Senior Vice-Chair,
IBA Securities Law Committee
Host Committee
Chair
Wai King Ng WongPartnership, Singapore
Members
Kim Huat Chia Rajah & Tann, Singapore
Sushma Jobanputra Jones Day, Singapore
Valerie Kwok Drew & Napier, Singapore
Paul Landless Clifford Chance, Singapore
Sharon Lau Latham & Watkins, Singapore
Kim Shin Lee Allen & Gledhill, Singapore
Suet-Fern Lee Morgan Lewis Stamford, Singapore
William McCormack Shearman & Sterling, Singapore
Christopher Moore Allen & Overy, Singapore
Valerie Ong Rodyk & Davidson, Singapore
Jai S Pathak Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, Singapore
Stephen Revell Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Singapore;
Council Member, IBA Section on Public and Professional Interest
(SPPI)
Jeff Smith Norton Rose Fulbright, Singapore
Chong Huat Tan RHTLaw Taylor Wessing
Stefanie Yuen Thio TSMP Law Corporation, Singapore
Kevin Wong Linklaters, Singapore
Liew Kai Zee Shook Lin & Bok, Singapore
David H Zemans Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy,
Singapore
Planning Committee
William Y Chua Debevoise & Plimpton, Hong Kong SAR;
Corporate Council Forum Liaison Officer, IBA Securities Law
Committee
Kartik Ganapathy Indus Law, Bangalore
Ben B Hur Yulchon, Seoul; Membership Officer, IBA Securities
Law Committee
Naoyuki Kabata Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, Tokyo;
Chair, IBA Banking Regulation Subcommittee
Jerry K C Koh Xiaocheng Li Jun He Law Offices, Beijing; Regional
Representative Asia, IBA Securities Law Committee
Prof Rowan Russell Monash University, Melbourne; Treasurer,
IBA Securities Law Committee
Conference dinner sponsor
1900 Host committee reception
Padang Deck, National Gallery
1 St Andrew’s Road
#01-01 Singapore 178957
This reception is open to all delegates and registered guests.
Please indicate your attendance on the conference registration
form or when registering online.
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Conference luncheon sponsor
Thursday 10 March
0800 – 1730 Registration
0830 – 0845 Welcome remarks by the Conference Chair
Jerry K C Koh
0845 – 0900 Opening Address by Keynote Speaker
Paul Yuen Monetary Authority of Singapore, Singapore
0900 – 1030 Session one
Attractions of and challenges in tapping the
capital markets in Asia
Numerous initiatives are being undertaken to develop Asia’s capital
markets. Integration of Asia’s capital markets has increasingly found
favour among the region’s various regulators. While the future
seems bright for Asia’s capital markets, there are difficulties to
overcome and risks to look out for when tapping its capital markets.
In this session, the panel will discuss the opportunities available in
Asia’s capital market, the difficulties in realising these opportunities
and the risks involved in entering Asia’s capital markets. The panel
will also review the listing requirements of some of the Asian
exchanges and explore proposals to increase their attractiveness
as a listing destination. Corporate governance measures to guard
against the possible negative implications of a more liberalised
listing regime will also be discussed. With the growing popularity
of REITs, the panel will also explore the REIT regulations of certain
Asian markets such as Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan.
Co-Chairs
Nick Eastwell Kinstellar, London
Jerry K C Koh
Panellists
Yicong (Ricci) Chen Shanghai Stock Exchange, Shanghai
Jean-Marc Goy Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier,
Luxembourg
Tatsu Katayama Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, Tokyo; Co-Chair,
IBA Capital Markets Forum
Xiaocheng Li Yong Hiang Simon Lim Singapore Exchange, Singapore
Eng-Kwok Seat Moey Capital Markets DBS Bank, Singapore
John Moore Slaughter and May, Hong Kong SAR
1050 – 1200 Session two
Dispute resolution in cross-border investment
and trade
In 2015, the Singapore International Commercial Court and the
Singapore International Mediation Centre were established. The
rationale was to increase the continued growth of cross-border
investment and trade into Asia and between Asian economies,
and the consequent proliferation of commercial disputes. The
Singapore government felt that a window of opportunity exists
for a Singapore dispute resolution forum catering to international
disputes with an Asian connection, considering that 90 per
cent of cases seen at the London commercial courts involved
an international party. The establishment of the Singapore
International Commercial Court and the Singapore International
Mediation Centre added to the array of dispute resolution forums
in Asia catering to cross-border investment disputes, such as those
in Hong Kong and China.
In this session, the panel will discuss the hot topics associated with
dispute resolution in cross-border investment and trade, including
the current trends in investments disputes and the advantages of
choosing such international dispute resolution forums.
Chair
Andrew Yeo Allen & Gledhill, Singapore
Panellists
Nils Eliasson Shearman & Sterling, Hong Kong SAR
Ning Fei Hui Zhong Law Firm, Beijing
Ben Giaretta Ashurst, Singapore
Joan Janssen Ministry of Law, Singapore
Zia Mody AZB & Partners, Mumbai
1200 – 1315 Lunch
1030 – 1050 Coffee/tea break
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Thursday continued
1315 – 1430 Session three
Cross-border banking in Asia
Banking in Asia is undergoing a period of change. Asian banks
are increasingly looking to expand beyond their borders. Asian
regulators, aware of such efforts, have been doing their part to
encourage cross-border banking. However, banking remains a
highly regulated industry with each jurisdiction having its own
regulatory requirements, hindering expansion efforts.
In this session, the panel will discuss the regulatory regime of
certain Asian jurisdictions, the issues these regulatory regimes pose
to cross-border banking and the viable solutions to these issues. In
addition, given the growth of renminbi use in cross-border trade
and investment activities, the panel will also examine the risks
and opportunities arising from the growth in renminbi products
as well as the various rules and regulations that could affect the
structuring of such products by banks.
Co-Chairs
Martin Hess Wenger & Vieli AG, Zurich
Philip A Hyde KL Gates, Hong Kong SAR
Panellists
Chao-Tung Chang Lee and Li, Taipei
Yong Jae Chang Lee & Ko, Seoul; Programme Officer, IBA Water
Law Committee
Hideo Horikoshi Nishimura & Asahi, Tokyo
Hui (Nelson) Zhou Jun He Law Offices, Shanghai
1430 – 1445 Coffee/tea break
1445 – 1600 Session four
Rise of shareholder activism in Asia
Investors in Asia have not been known to engage in aggressive
shareholder activism. It seemed contrary to the Asian ‘passive’
culture, with the region’s investors preferring to take the loss and
exit from a bad investment, rather than fighting a battle with the
top management. In recent times however, Asia has experienced
increased level of shareholder activism. In Japan for example, a
minority shareholder of Daiwa Industries challenged its executive
president Atsushi Ozaki at the AGM to boost dividends or explain
why this couldn’t be achieved. In Singapore, EVA Capital SP,
an activist hedge fund, was established to focus exclusively on
influencing the way locally listed companies are run, by taking
stakes in them and putting pressure on the management to
improve performance.
In this session, the panel will discuss the common objectives of
activist shareholders, the various legal mechanisms employed by
activist shareholders to pursue their objectives, the advantages
and disadvantages of shareholder activism, and the implications of
shareholder activism on corporate governance and deal execution.
Co-Chairs
Kartik Ganapathy
Dieter Gericke Homburger, Zurich; Vice-Chair, IBA Securities Law
Committee
Panellists
Sin Boon Ann Drew & Napier, Singapore
Kenichi Fujinawa Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu, Tokyo
Cao Lijun Zhong Lun Law Firm, Beijing
Woong-Soon Song Shin & Kim, Seoul
1600 – 1620 Coffee/tea break
1620 – 1730 Session five
Growth of Islamic finance in Asia
Islamic finance has experienced strong growth in recent years and
continues to grow rapidly. Asia is well-placed to take advantage of
opportunities offered by this growing market. Malaysia is a leading
Islamic financial centre and Indonesia is the world’s most populous
Muslim country. Opportunities however are not limited to Muslim
majority countries. Non-Muslim-majority countries, aware of the
burgeoning Islamic finance market, have begun offering shariacompliant investment products. In June 2014, Britain became
the first Western country to issue sovereign sukuk, a bond-like
financial instrument. In September 2014, Hong Kong issued its
first sukuk. In Singapore, Sabana Sharia-Compliant Industrial REIT,
the world’s largest listed Sharia-Compliant REIT by total assets,
raised HKD80m from a sukuk issue.
In this session, the panel will discuss current issues concerning
Islamic finance, including the reasons behind its increasing
popularity, global regulatory standards and best practices, and
steps that can be taken to encourage its further growth in Asia.
Co-Chairs
Alan Rodgers Hadef & Partners, Dubai; Corporate Council Liaison
Officer, IBA Banking Law Committee
Jody Glenn Waugh Al Tamimi & Company, Dubai; Chair, IBA
Underwriting and Distribution Subcommittee
Panellists
Naoyuki Kabata
Azman bin Othman Luk Rahmat Lim & Partners, Kuala Lumpur
Raj Mohammad Singapore Religious Islamic Council, Singapore
Omar Salah De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Singapore
Yongqiang Yu Jun He Law Offices, Beijing
1830 – 2100 Welcome dinner
Chijmes Hall
30 Victoria Street, #01-28 (Chijmes Hall)
#02-06 (Customer Lounge & Office) Chijmes
Singapore 187996
This dinner is open to all delegates and registered guests.
Please indicate your attendance on the conference registration
form or when registering online.
Friday 11 March
0830 – 1730 Registration
0900 – 1030 Session six
Standardisation of loan documents in Asia
Co-Chairs
Wai King Ng
Pit Reckinger Elvinger Hoss & Prussen, Luxembourg; Senior ViceChair, IBA Securities Law Committee
It was widely agreed that the standardisation of loan documents is
essential for the growth and liquidity in the primary and secondary
loan markets. In 1996, the Loan Market Association (LMA) was
established to promote such standardisation. The LMA has been
largely successful in its task, with LMA’s standard forms widely
used in the UK/European loan markets. In light of LMA’s success,
the Asia Pacific Loan Market Association was established in 1998
to pursue the same objective in the Asia Pacific region. However,
its success has been limited.
Panellists
William Y Chua David Glennie Blake Cassels & Graydon, London
Chee Wai Kok Allen & Gledhill, Singapore
Vivian Lam Paul Hastings, Hong Kong SAR
David Dali Liu Jun He Law Offices, Shanghai; Vice-Chair, IBA
Project Finance Subcommittee
Cyril Shroff Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, Mumbai
In this session, the panel will discuss the status of standardisation
efforts in their jurisdictions, and analyse the material differences
among each jurisdiction’s standard form and their bearings on
secondary transactions of the loans, in particular, those on a crossborder basis.
1200 – 1315 Lunch
Co-Chairs
André Andersson Mannheimer Swartling, Stockholm
Ko Hanamizu Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, Tokyo
Panellists
Matthew Cunningham Minter Ellison, Sydney
Angela Lim Rajah & Tann, Singapore
Samuel Nam Kim & Chang, Seoul
Menno Stoffer De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Amsterdam
1030 – 1050 Coffee/tea break
1050 – 1200 Session seven
Financing mergers and acquisitions in Asia
Asia has been experiencing a surge in M&A activities in recent
times, with China’s Internet giants leading the charge. In 2014
alone, Alibaba acquired stakes in Intime Retail Group, Singapore
Post and Goodaymart. Tencent Holdings, another internet giant
in China, acquired a 19.9 per cent stake in Beijing-based 58.com,
a site in China with similarities to Craigslist, and bought a 9.9 per
cent stake in China South Sea City Holdings, a warehouse and
logistics business in China. In Southeast Asia, Singapore’s Frasers
Centrepoint Ltd bought Australand Ltd, an Australian residential
developer and office landlord. In 2015, M&A activities continued
strongly. Major deals include the US$24 billion merger between
Cheung Kong Ltd and Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. This surge in
M&A activities in Asia shows no sign of slowing down.
In this session, the panel will discuss the hot topics concerning M&A
financing in Asia, including the driving factors behind the surge of
M&A activities, the modes of financing such M&A activities and the
effects of recent regulatory changes on M&A financing.
1315– 1430 Session eight
Evolving banking regulations and post-2008
financial centres
Since the 2008 financial crisis, banking regulations have evolved
considerably, with the Dodd-Frank Act and Basel III being
prominent examples. In this session, the panel will discuss the
effects of these regulatory changes on the banking industry, and
in particular, the impact of the Volcker Rule on Asian banking.
This will include discourse on the opportunities and challenges
for Asian banks, conflict of interest issues faced by full banks, and
possible solutions to difficulties posed by the Volcker Rule.
While the focus of these regulatory changes has been on the
financial institutions, discourse on the wider impact of these
regulatory changes on post-2008 financial centres has been largely
neglected. The panel will also explore the impact of the evolving
banking regulations on financial centres such as London, Hong
Kong and Singapore.
Co-Chairs
Kye Sung Chung Kim & Chang, Seoul
David Rockwell Sullivan & Cromwell, London
Panellists
Philippe Dupont Arendt & Medernach, Luxembourg; Website
Officer, IBA Banking Law Committee
Hendrik Haag Hengeler Mueller, Frankfurt
Ben Hammond Ashurst, Hong Kong SAR
Antoine Maffei De Pardieu Brocas Maffei, Paris
Lian Chuan Yeoh Allen & Overy, Singapore
1430 – 1445 Coffee/tea break
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Friday continued
1445 – 1600 Session nine
1620 – 1730 Session ten
Asian sovereign wealth funds
Covered bonds in Asia
Asia’s rapid economic development has spurred the rise of Asian
sovereign wealth funds. In the past decade, Asian sovereign wealth
funds have increased both in size and numbers. However, given
their financial influence and political connections, the activities of
these funds in overseas financial markets are often met with great
interest and sometimes resistance on nationalistic grounds.
Despite being relatively new to Asia, the market for covered bond
has been rapidly developing, aided in part by Basel III’s emphasis
on high quality debt instruments. Asian regulators, keen to
develop a covered bond market in their respective jurisdiction,
have been instituting or revising their regulations to support
the market’s growth. However, despite the efforts to improve
the regulatory regimes, there remain regulatory difficulties in
structuring covered bonds. This problem is further exacerbated
by the differences between and uniqueness of each jurisdiction’s
regulatory regime.
In this session, the panel will explore the hot topics associated with
Asian sovereign wealth funds, including:
• their investment activities in Asia and the extent of their
financial influence
• contributions of sovereign wealth funds to the financial markets
• national security concerns over sovereign wealth funds
• regulations that may restrict their investment activities
Co-Chairs
Rachel Eng WongPartnership, Singapore
Alfred Page Borden Ladner Gervais, Toronto; Senior Vice-Chair,
IBA Securities Law Committee
Panellists
Pek Siok Lan Temasek Holdings, Singapore
Stephen Revell Mohamed Nasri Sallehuddin Khazanah Nasional Berhad, Kuala
Lumpur
John Sullivan King & Wood Mallesons, Singapore
In this session, the panel will discuss the development of the
market for covered bonds in Asia, the difficulties in structuring
such bonds, and the possible improvements to the regulatory
regimes that can be made to further support the growth of the
covered bonds market in Asia.
Co-Chairs
Andrew Craig Malcolm Linklaters, Hong Kong SAR
Masanori Sato Mori Hamada & Matsumoto, Tokyo
Panellists
Colin Chen DBS Bank, Singapore
Ben B Hur Magdalene Leong Allen & Gledhill, Singapore
Prof Rowan Russell Yuan Zhang Shanghai Stock Exchange, Shanghai
1600 – 1620 Coffee/tea break
1830 – 2100 Conference dinner
The Boathouse Restaurant
3 Fullerton Rd
#03-01 The Waterboat House
Singapore 049215
Ticket price US$70
This is a ticketed dinner. Please indicate your attendance on
the conference registration form or when registering online.
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Information
Date
10–11 March 2016
Language
All working sessions and conference materials will be in English.
Venue
Marina Bay Sands
10 Bayfront Avenue
Singapore 018956
Tel: +65 6688 8868
Email: [email protected]
How to register
Register online by 29 January 2016 at www.ibanet.org/conferences/
conf661.aspx and make payment by credit card, to avail of the ten per
cent online registration discount or complete the attached registration
form and return it to Haesung Lee at the IBA together with your payment.
You should receive emailed confirmation of your registration within five
days; if you do not then please contact Haesung Lee at haesung.lee@
int-bar.org.
Fees
Online registrations received:
Fees include:
• Attendance at all working sessions
• Conference materials, including any available speakers’ papers
submitted to the IBA before 4 March 2016.
• Access to the above conference working materials from the IBA website
(www.ibanet.org) approximately seven days prior to the conference
• Access to mobile delegate search application
• Lunch on Thursday and Friday
• Tea and coffee during breaks
• Invitation to Host committee reception on Wednesday
• Invitation to Welcome dinner on Thursday
on or before
29 January
until
4 March
IBA member
US$650
US$790
SCCA member
US$585
US$790
Non-member*
US$860US$1,000
Young lawyers (under 40 years)
US$325
US$1,000
Academics/judges (full-time)
US$490
US$1,000
Public lawyers
US$490
US$1,000
Corporate counsel
US$585
US$1,000
Conference dinner (11 March)
US$70
US$70
After 4 March registrations must be received in hard copy at the IBA office.
Hard copy registration forms and fees received:
on or before
29 January
after
29 January
IBA member
US$720
US$880
SCCA member
US$650
US$880
Non-member*
US$955US$1,110
Young lawyers (under 40 years)
US$360
US$1,110
Academics/judges (full-time)
US$540
US$1,110
Public lawyers
US$540
US$1,110
Corporate counsel
US$650
US$1,110
Conference dinner (11 March)
US$70
US$70
*By paying the non-member fee, we welcome you as a delegate member
of the IBA for the year in which this conference is held, which entitles you
to the following benefits:
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Please note that registrations are not transferable.
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4 March at the latest.
Mobile delegate search application
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conference, however delegates are now also able to use the mobile
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however there are times when our conferences may sell out. Should this
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who travels to the conference without a confirmed place at the event.
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If cancellation is received in writing at the IBA office by 12 February 2016,
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Hotel accommodation
A limited number of rooms have been reserved at Marina Bay Sands for
the nights of 9, 10 and 11 March.
Marina Bay Sands
10 Bayfront Avenue
Singapore 018956
Tel: + 65 6688 8888
Email: [email protected]
The following rates are per room, per night for room only.
Deluxe room: SGD$355 (single) / SGD$355 (double)
The above rates are subject to ten per cent service charge and seven per
cent goods and services tax, per room per night.
The above room rates offered are applicable for three days pre and three
days post of the scheduled main event period.
Please send the attached reservation form direct to the hotel at groups@
marinabaysands.com to make your reservation.
Cancellation and no-show policy
All reservation forms are to be either emailed or faxed to hotel latest by
Tuesday 12 February.
Once the reservation is confirmed, a full cancellation charge will be
imposed on any cancellations or shortened stays.
Please note that any reservation made after 12 February will be subject to
availability and cannot be guaranteed at the special IBA rate.
As a limited number of rooms have been blocked at the hotel, availability
cannot be guaranteed once the room block is full.
Social functions
Friday 11 March
Wednesday 9 March
1830 – 2100 Conference dinner
The Boathouse Restaurant
3 Fullerton Rd
#03-01 The Waterboat House
Singapore 049215
1900 Host committee reception
Padang Deck, National Gallery
1 St Andrew’s Road
#01-01 Singapore 178957
This reception is open to all delegates and registered guests. Please
indicate your attendance on the conference registration form or
when registering online.
Ticket price: US$70
This is a ticketed dinner. Please indicate your attendance on the conference
registration form or when registering online.
Thursday 10 March
1830 – 2100 Welcome dinner
Chijmes Hall
30 Victoria Street, #01-28 (Chijmes Hall)
#02-06 (Customer Lounge & Office) Chijmes
Singapore 187996
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Conferences 2016
International Bar Association
30–31 JANUARY 2016
THE HAGUE
THE PEACE PALACE,
7–8 APRIL 2016
GERMANY
HOTEL DE ROME, BERLIN,
22–24 MAY 2016 MILAN, ITALY
Legal Challenges of Modern Warfare
7th World Women Lawyers’ Conference
22nd Annual IBA Global Insolvency
and Restructuring Conference
3–5 FEBRUARY 2016
JAPAN
14–15 APRIL 2016 COPENHAGEN, DENMARK
24–25 MAY 2016 BARCELONA, SPAIN
8th Annual Real Estate Investment Conference
2nd IBA Global Entrepreneurship Conference:
Getting the Right Partners on Board of
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PALACE HOTEL, TOKYO,
IBA/ABA International Cartel Workshop
8–9 FEBRUARY 2016 ETC. VENUES MONUMENT
LONDON, ENGLAND
5th Annual IBA Taxation Conference
11–12 FEBRUARY 2016 THE WESTIN PARIS –
VENDÔME, PARIS, FRANCE
14–15 APRIL 2016 THE FOUR SEASONS,
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO
IBA Annual Employment and Discrimination
Law Conference 2016: The new world
of work – are workplace laws keeping
up with global and regional trends?
4th IBA European Corporate and Private
M&A Conference
17–20 APRIL 2016 WALDORF ASTORIA,
NEW YORK, USA
29 FEBRUARY – 1 MARCH 2016
LONDON, ENGLAND
Biennial Conference of the Section on
Energy, Environment, Natural Resources and
Infrastructure Law 2016: Challenges in the
21st Century – New Issues on the Horizon
CLARIDGE’S,
21st Annual International Wealth Transfer
Practice Law Conference
2 MARCH 2016 PUDONG SHANGRI-LA HOTEL,
SHANGHAI, CHINA
Young Practitioners’ Symposium
3 MARCH 2016 PUDONG SHANGRI-LA HOTEL,
SHANGHAI, CHINA
Asia Pacific Arbitration Group Meeting:
The influence of IBA Rules and Guidelines
on the practice of international arbitration
involving Chinese parties
3–4 MARCH 2016 PUDONG SHANGRI-LA
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19th Annual IBA International Arbitration Day
6–8 MARCH 2016 INTERCONTINENTAL,
LONDON, ENGLAND
17th Annual International Conference
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9–11 MARCH 2016 SHERATON HOTEL,
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL
Biennial IBA Latin American Regional
Forum Conference
10–11 MARCH 2016 SINGAPORE
2nd IBA Asia-based International Financial
Law Conference
18–19 MARCH 2016 THE TAJ MAHAL PALACE,
MUMBAI, INDIA
The Changing Landscape of M&A in India
21–22 APRIL 2016 JOHANNESBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA
Africa – Opportunities and Challenges in
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27–29 APRIL 2016 SAN FRANCISCO, USA
IBA Annual Litigation Forum
3 MAY 2016
NEW YORK CITY, USA
The Future is Here: Insights and Experiences
from Today’s Law Firm Innovators
8–10 MAY 2016 WALDORF ASTORIA,
NEW YORK, USA
27th Annual Conference on the Globalisation
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11–13 MAY 2016 PANAMA CITY, PANAMA
19th Annual IBA Transnational Crime
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25–26 MAY 2016 BARCELONA, SPAIN
11th Annual Bar Leaders’ Conference
3–4 JUNE 2016 SAN FRANCISCO, USA
4th Annual World Life Sciences Conference
6–7 JUNE 2016 ROME, ITALY
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15th Annual International Mergers
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14th Annual Anti-Corruption Conference
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29 JUNE – 1 JULY 2016
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18–23 SEPTEMBER 2016 WASHINGTON DC, USA
IBA Annual Conference 2016
16–17 MAY 2016 JW MARRIOTT HOTEL,
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Dispute Resolution in the Arab Region
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32nd Annual IBA/IFA Joint Conference
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20th Annual Competition Conference
27–28 OCTOBER 2016
18–20 MAY 2016 HILTON, ATHENS, GREECE
33rd International Financial Law Conference
ST REGIS, FLORENCE,
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2nd Annual Mergers and Acquisitions in the
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Registration form
2nd IBA Asia-based International Financial Law Conference
10–11 March 2016, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
Please read the ‘Information’ section before completing this form and return it together with your payment to
Haesung Lee at the address below.
INTERNATIONAL BAR ASSOCIATION, ASIA OFFICE
10TH FLOOR, SEOUL GLOBAL CENTER BUILDING, 38 JONG-RO
63 SEORIN-DONG, JONGNO-GU SEOUL 110-792, SOUTH KOREA [email protected]
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US$650
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Social functions
Host committee reception, Wednesday 9 March
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Welcome dinner, Thursday 10 March
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Conference dinner, Friday 11 March
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HOTEL RESERVATION FORM
2nd IBA Asia-based International Financial Law
Conference
March 9-11, 2016
Please return the completed form to Marina Bay Sands, Group Reservations Department
([email protected]) by Friday, February 12, 2016. All bookings are subject to room availability and the
best rate available after Friday, February 12, 2016.
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Double-Double
SGD355.00++ inclusive of
Internet Access
01 Daily breakfast at
$30.00++ per day
02 Daily breakfasts at
$60.00++ per day
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Airport Limousine Pick up at S$120.00 NETT per way(Please tick if required):
Please furnish us your credit card and flight details in order to guarantee your limousine arrangement:
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ROOM CATEGORY
Deluxe
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Other special requests: * Rates are subject to 10% service charge and prevailing Goods and Services Tax (GST).
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