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Tanya Tang from the Competition & Antitrust and Trade Practice spoke at a client seminar titled "Economics in Competition Law: Going Beyond A B C to 1 2 3" held on 31 October 2014.
Tanya, together with our guest economist speaker from London, Dr Adrian Majumdar, discussed competition developments with an economic twist – from the calculation of antitrust damages in the EU (with implications for jurisdictions in this region that have rights of private action) to the assessment of net economic benefits in airline alliances and other competition cases.
The seminar was jointly organised by Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP and RBB Economics.
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Chester Toh, the head of the firm's Integrated Regulatory Practice, was a speaker at a seminar titled "Managing Regulatory Risks in Asia - Are Companies Fighting a Losing Battle?" conducted on 24 October 2014. The roundtable was organised by the Association of Corporate Counsel.
The talk was followed by a roundtable discussion of various compliance and regulatory experiences by the participants, comprising mainly General Counsel and regional legal counsel.
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Cheng Yoke Ping from the Mergers & Acquisition Practice spoke at a client seminar titled "SGX Consultations on: (1) Introduction of Minimum Trading Price and Codification of Regulatory Tools; (2) Reinforcing the SGX Listings and Enforcement Framework" held on 15 October 2014.
The seminar provided participants with an overview of upcoming regulatory changes proposed by the Singapore Exchange (SGX) in two recently-issued consultation papers. The proposed changes include the introduction of a minimum trading price, changes to the watch-list framework, refinements to certain notification requirements currently in place, and an enhanced listing and enforcement framework. The speakers also discussed the practical impact of these changes on listed companies.
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Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP conducted a series of client seminars on "Proposed Changes to Companies Act" on three separate dates: 14 October 2014, 9 October 2014 and 25 September 2014 with partners Abdul Jabbar, Evelyn Wee, Kala Anandarajah and Cynthia Goh from our firm's Corporate and Transactional Practice sharing their insights.
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Rajah & Tann Asia's Fraud Investigations & Crisis Management Group and KPMG Forensic co-organised a client seminar titled "Whistleblowing: What Every Organisation Should Know" on 10 October 2014 in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Nigel Pereira from Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP's Fraud Investigations & Crisis Management Group spoke on what corporates in the region should consider when dealing with whistleblowing and whistleblower.
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Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP and Insurance Law Association, Singapore ("ILAS") co-organised a talk on "Losing Your Rights: Problems with Waiver and Estoppel" on 9 October 2014.
Waiver and estoppel have been sources of repeated legal and practical difficulties for commercial parties, including insurers. Even the very definition of waiver and estoppel is fraught with difficulty. Until recently, the two doctrines were used interchangeably and with a great deal of confusion. This talk by Mr Sean Wilken QC sought to address the difficulties in this area with a focus on the insurance industry.
Simon Goh, the Head of the Firm's Insurance and Reinsurance Practice, is the incumbent President of ILAS, whose members consist of lawyers, insurers, insurance brokers, loss adjusters, insurance accountants and others who have an interest in insurance law. ILAS represents the Singapore Chapter of the Association Internationale de Droit des Assurances (AIDA), which is The International Insurance Law Association.
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Nicholas Lauw from the Intellectual Property Practice was the speaker at a client seminar titled "Seizing the Day: Intellectual Property Enforcement" conducted on 2 October 2014.
This talk provided an overview of the various ways in which companies can enforce their IP rights against infringers so they may be able to choose a means of protection that fits best with their business.
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Chester Toh, the co-head of the firm's Myanmar Practice, and Paul Tan from the International Arbitration Practice were the speakers at a client seminar titled "Roadmap to Foreign Investment in Myanmar – Will Fortune Favour the Brave?" held on 29 September 2014.
Chester provided an overview of Myanmar's foreign investment regime, characterised by the country's opening up to foreign participation in more sectors with some exceptions. He also identified key issues that foreign investors would likely face when investing in Myanmar, such as foreign ownership restrictions, company structure and financing. He then shared his insights on Myanmar's foreign investment regime and its implications for foreign investors. Finally, he offered practical tips for getting a deal through, including conducting due diligence exercise and being aware of cultural sensitivities and local customs.
Paul, in his session on "International Arbitration", highlighted the value of international commercial arbitrations in settling disputes in cross-border commercial relations. This is especially important with the recent accession of Myanmar to the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards that allows foreign investors to agree to refer disputes to offshore arbitration. Paul also provided the latest updates on Myanmar's investment treaties.
The seminar was co-organised by Danish Business Association Singapore (DABS).
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Several Partners and a Consultant of Rajah & Tann Asia participated at the following seminars:
- Breakfast Talk French Chamber of Commerce, Yangon, 30 October 2014 (Speaker: Adriana Lezcano)
- The Investment Agenda under the ASEAN Economic Community – M&A Conference, 29 October 2014 (Panelist: Chester Toh)
- Rajah & Tann Asia Brand Launch, Jakarta, 28 October 2014
Sessions:
*This was followed by a dinner to celebrate Assegaf Hamzah & Partners' becoming a member-firm of the Rajah & Tann Asia network.
- IBA Annual Conference, Tokyo, 19-24 October 2014Sessions:
- "Hot Topics in the Maritime Industry (one of the speakers: Leong Kah Wah)
- Global Update on Anti-Corruption Enforcement and Legislation (one of the speakers: Hamidul Haq, Regional Representative Asia General, IBA Anti-Corruption Committee)
- "Twin Pillars of Insurance and Reinsurance? The Duty of Utmost Good Faith and The 'Follow the Settlements" Doctrine (one of the speakers: Simon Goh, Secretary, IBA Insurance Committee
- Workshop: Role of Courts in Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanism, Nay Pyi Taw, 16 October 2014 (Speakers: Kelvin Poon, Paul Tan)
- Myanmar Working Visit of Senior Minister of State Law and Education Ms Indranee Rajah, 8-11 October 2014 (Speakers: Shannon Tan, Kenneth Lim)
- 27th LAWASIA Conference, Bangkok, 3-6 October 2014
Session:
- "Is Asian Data Protection Legislation Living up to the LAWASIA Privacy Principles?" (one of the presenters: Rajesh Sreenivasan)
- Investing in the Contrasting Economies of ASEAN: Trends, Opportunities and Challenges, Paris, 3 October 2014
Sessions:
- "What the 2015 ASEAN Economic Community will Mean for Investors" (Speaker: Dominique Lombardi)
- "Structuring Investments and M&A - Regional and Jurisdiction-Specific Issues" (Panelist: Dominique Lombardi)
- "Update on Selected Developments in Each Jurisdiction and their Impact on Foreign Investment" (Panelist: Chester Toh
- Dawn of a New Era: Changing Investment Landscape, 30 September 2014
Session:
- "India and the Use of Singapore Investment Structures" (Speaker: Teo Yi Jing)
- SIAC Bangalore Arbitration Conference, 26 September 2014 (Panelist: Andre Yeap, SC)
- Myanmar Offshore Congress 2014, Yangon, 25-26 September 2014
Session:
- "Regulatory Framework for Oil and Gas Service Providers in Myanmar" (Speaker: Adriana Lezcan)
- Personal Data Protection Compliance Strategies, 25 September 2014
Session:
- "Case Studies for Discussion - Data Protection Singapore and Beyond" (Speaker: Rajesh Sreenivasan)
- Annual In-House Congress Singapore, 23 September 2014
Sessions:
- "Changing Lead into Gold: the Transformative Role of Legal Counsel in Singapore" (Panelist: Chandra Mohan)
- "Dispute Resolution Clauses - Giving them the Attention they Deserve" (Speakers: Jonathan Yuen, Vikram Nair)
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