DATE THURSDAY, 24 AUGUST 2017 | |
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VENUE *Opposite Pavilion Shopping Mall |
Event Overview
In-House Counsels tasked with managing legal risks for their businesses face interesting times ahead. Today’s volatile business climate has created an environment filled with uncertainty, tight deadlines and limited resources. This will force In-House Counsels to rethink their risk management plans, resource planning and more.
ALB's Malaysia 2017 In-House Legal Summit features pertinent legal and compliance topics specially designed for senior-level corporate counsels, and business leaders. It will also provide valuable insights into some of the current compliance challenges facing the legal profession in Malaysia. Get regulatory updates and practical tips to drive change and minimise legal vulnerability in this higher risk environment.
Benefits of Attending
- FREE** passes to in-house counsels and business leaders with access to full-day sessions
- Key insight into the latest legal issues from Malaysia region
- Networking opportunities with leading in-house legal counsels and key decision makers
- In-depth panel dicussion sessions with some of the most distinguished corporate counsels in the region
- VIP networking luncheon and refreshments
Target Audience
Chief Legal Officers, Chief Compliance Officers, CEO, Company Secretaries, Country/ General / Corporate / In House / Legal Counsels / Heads and Senior Professionals in charge of:
- Legal Affairs
- Company/ Contract Law
- Corporate Governance
- Corporate Affairs
- Legal Risk Management
- Compliance
- Regulatory Affairs
- Commercial and Enforcement Counsel
**The agenda is subject to change, and will be updated continuously up to the conference day.
For the full agenda, please contact Lynda Lim at lynda.lim@thomsonreuters.com or call +(65) 6870 3521
Timing | AGENDA |
8.30am | Registration and Refreshments |
9.00am | Welcoming Remarks by the Chairperson (10mins) |
9:10am | Keynote / Welcoming Presentation (30mins) |
9:40am | Presentation (60mins) Effectively Drafting Your Contracts to Avoid Disputes but Ensuring You Win if a Dispute Can’t be Avoided Peter Godwin, Managing Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills |
10:40am | Refreshment Break (30mins) |
11:10am | Presentation (60mins) Digital Transformation in the Malaysian Context: What Do In-House Counsels Need to Know?
Jarom Britton, Corporate Attorney, Microsoft |
12:10pm | Joint Presentation (60mins) Companies Act 2016: Key Changes and Actions to be Taken
Yon See Ting, Partner, Christopher & Lee Ong |
1:10pm | Networking Luncheon(60mins) |
2:10pm | Presentation (60mins) Brexit: The Legalities Explained Project Finance: Domestic and International Financing Contrasted |
3:10pm | Presentation (30mins) Applying Insights from Psychology and Behavioural Science to Legal Work |
3:30pm | Refreshment Break(30mins) |
4:00pm | Panel Discussion (45mins) Legal and Compliance: Instilling Strong and Effective Legal Management
Moderator Panellists |
4:45pm | Panel Discussion (45mins) Redefining Corporate Counsel Own Legacy: Standing Taller and Stronger Than EverBefore
Moderator |
5.30pm | Closing Remarks from Chairperson (10mins) |
5.35pm | End of ALB Malaysia 2017 In-House Legal Summit |
Stay tune for more speakers and panellists profiles.
For further information, please contact Lynda Lim at lynda.lim@thomsonreuters.com or call +(65) 6870 3521
Yon See Ting, Partner |
John Mathew, Partner |
Kuok Yew Chen, Partner |
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Jarom Britton, Corporate Attorney |
Nick White, Partner He moved to Kuala Lumpur in July 2012, when the firm set up a representative office by way of an expansion to the firm's international network. Then in April 2015, Trowers & Hamlins became the first foreign firm to be licensed in Malaysia by the Malaysian Bar Council. He joined Trowers & Hamlins in 1980 and became a partner in 1987. His career has included time spent in Trowers & Hamlins' litigation department in London, and spells in three Gulf jurisdictions - Oman, Bahrain and Dubai. He was based in Dubai for 14 years prior to moving to KL. In Malaysia, he advises clients across a wide range of issues relating to them doing business in the Middle East and in the UK, and as to projects where the firm can bring its international expertise to bear. |
Esther Low, Associate |
Kash Ramli, Marketing and Behavioural Science Director |
David Chiam, Legal Director and Company Secretary David Chiam has over 16 years of experience in the legal and governance sectors. Having begun his career in 2 reputable law firms in Malaysia specialising in intellectual property and brand protection law, he undertook a 5 year government stint in 2004 handling legal, administrative and policy matters for the Malaysian Ministry of Youth and Sports and then the Ministry of Tourism. Having left government service, he returned to the corporate sector by joining British American Tobacco Malaysia in 2010 as its Senior Legal Counsel and was subsequently promoted as Head of Legal and Secretarial Services in 2015. In June 2017, he assumed his current role as Legal Director and Company Secretary at Dairy Farm Malaysia, the retail operators of outlets such as Giant, Cold Storage and Guardian. David holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and Bachelor of Arts (Political Science) from the University of Melbourne, Australia. He is also a licensed Company Secretary with the Companies Commission of Malaysia. |
Her most recent achievement is the recognition by Financial Times in 2014 for her Legal team as one of the “Highly Commendable” Innovative In-house Counsel in Asia Pacific. She read law at Cardiff Law School, United Kingdom and holds a Diploma in Human Resource Management from the Malaysian Institute of Personnel Management. |
Hema joined Sun Life in 2013 with an extensive legal practice experience spanning from private practice, regulatory and in-house roles. Prior to joining Sun Life Malaysia, she was the Assistant General Counsel of ING Insurance Berhad which subsequently merged with AIA Berhad. She started her career in private practice in Malaysia and moved on to practice law in England. She joined the Enforcement Division of the UK’s Financial Services Authority, before returning back to Malaysia. She is an active member in the insurance industry association especially with regards to new regulation and legislation that impact the insurance industry. She has a LL. B (Hons) from the University of London and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Cardiff Metropolitan. She was admitted as an Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 2000 and admitted as a Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England & Wales in 2005. She obtained her Malaysian Company Secretarial License from the Companies Commission of Malaysia in 2014. |
Azmi bin Maulud, Director, Group Legal He was a Senior Manager and head of the Legal division when he first joined Naza Group in July 2007. He was then promoted as General Manager in 2010 and was transferred to Naza Corporation Holdings SB when the holding company was formed. He briefly left the Group to join a listed company as the Executive Director in May 2016 and re joined the Group in August 2016 with his current post as Director of Group Legal Affairs Division. At Naza Group, he is involved in every aspects of legal, compliance, corporate governance and advisory of Naza Group businesses which includes, Property, Construction, Automotive, F and B, Logistics and others. He is also currently the Chairman of the Joint Management Body of Platinum Park Phase 3 which comprises of the Naza Tower and Tabung Haji Tower and also the Chairman of one of the Procurement Committee and also member of the Investment Committee at Naza Corporation Holdings SB. He is recently appointed as a board member of Naza Tutti Frutti Trading SB. |
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CONTACT US
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lynda.lim@thomsonreuters.com
+ (65) 6870 3521
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amantha.chia@thomsonreuters.com
+ (65) 6870 3917
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